Do you think they will fix it? -------------------------------------------------- From: <valvesoftware....@dynamicbits.com> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 00:38 To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> Subject: Re: [hlds] [S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to update local steamclient. Continuing with current version anyway.
> I just looked at the logs from one of my servers and it turns out that > I've been getting that error too. It doesn't seem to cause any problems, > but it is annoying. > > If you move the steam file into the proper folder, it does get rid of > this message, though: "Could not locate steam binary:./steam, ignoring." > > > -- > Andy > > > On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:06:57 -0000, "Daniel Reinhardt" > <crypto...@cryptodan.com> said: >> The ./steam executable is located in the directory under half-life so its >> /home/hlds/hlds/steam. >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: <valvesoftware....@dynamicbits.com> >> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 00:19 >> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" >> <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> >> Subject: Re: [hlds] [S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to update >> local steamclient. Continuing with current version anyway. >> >> > It seems that you are missing the ~/hlds/half-life/steam file. Try the >> > following and see what happens: >> > >> > cd ~/hlds/half-life >> > wget http://storefront.steampowered.com/download/hldsupdatetool.bin >> > chmod u+x hldsupdatetool.bin >> > ./hldsupdatetool.bin >> > ./steam >> > ./steam -command update -game valve -dir /home/hlds/hlds/half-life/ >> > -verify_all >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Andy >> > >> > >> > On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:54:03 -0000, "Daniel Reinhardt" >> > <crypto...@cryptodan.com> said: >> >> Below are the results. >> >> >> >> h...@capricorn:~$ ls -Al ~/hlds/half-life/steam* >> >> -rw-r--r-- 1 hlds hlds 31372850 2009-01-21 08:50 >> >> /home/hlds/hlds/half-life/steamclient_linux.so >> >> h...@capricorn:~$ cat ~/hlds/half-life/valve/steam_appid.txt >> >> 70 >> >> h...@capricorn:~$ >> >> >> >> -Daniel >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> >> From: <valvesoftware....@dynamicbits.com> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 10:48 >> >> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" >> >> <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> >> >> Subject: Re: [hlds] [S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to >> >> update >> >> local steamclient. Continuing with current version anyway. >> >> >> >> > What is the output of the following commands? >> >> > >> >> > ls -Al ~/hlds/half-life/steam* >> >> > cat ~/hlds/half-life/steam_appid.txt >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Andy >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:04:57 -0000, "Daniel Reinhardt" >> >> > <crypto...@cryptodan.com> said: >> >> >> h...@capricorn:~/hlds/half-life$ ./hlds_run -autoupdate +map >> >> >> crossfire >> >> >> +ip 192.168.1.2 -maxplayers 16 >> >> >> Auto detecting CPU >> >> >> Using Pentium II Optimised binary. >> >> >> Auto-restarting the server on crash >> >> >> Could not locate steam binary:./steam, ignoring. >> >> >> >> >> >> Console initialized. >> >> >> Protocol version 48 >> >> >> Exe version 1.1.2.1/Stdio (valve) >> >> >> Exe build: 18:05:13 Oct 24 2008 (4383) >> >> >> STEAM Auth Server >> >> >> couldn't exec language.cfg >> >> >> Server IP address 192.168.1.2:27015 >> >> >> [S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to update local >> >> >> steamclient. Continuing with current version anyway. >> >> >> >> >> >> couldn't exec listip.cfg >> >> >> couldn't exec banned.cfg >> >> >> Adding master server 68.142.72.250:27010 >> >> >> Adding master server 69.28.151.162:27010 >> >> >> Connection to Steam servers successful. >> >> >> VAC secure mode is activated. >> >> >> >> >> >> I am getting the above error that is red, and bolded. If anyone >> >> >> can >> >> >> help me out, so I can get rid of that error. >> >> >> >> >> >> It is a brand new HLDS install on the following: >> >> >> >> >> >> CPU: P4 3Ghz 800FSB >> >> >> Cooler: Zalman Fatal1ty FS-C77 CPU >> >> >> Mobo: Asus P4P800 SE >> >> >> CASE Antec SOHO >> >> >> RAM: 512x(4) Kingston ValuRAM >> >> >> GPU: 6800XT >> >> >> PSU: Antec TP 400 >> >> >> Mon: Dell Ultrasharp 24" >> >> >> OS: Ubuntu 8.10 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> Daniel > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
