Yeah I figured that out already. I was rushing trying to get it setup, and well my mind just spaced on that part. Check the thread, you can see it's been updated and whatnot throughout our conversation today. Thanks though :)
mauirixxx -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 2:57 PM To: 'Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list' Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] L4D dedicated server config guide That's cause you're not specifying a file called server##.cfg, you're specifying a file called ##.cfg in a directory called server. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hlds_linux- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Payton > Sent: 18 November 2008 21:00 > To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] L4D dedicated server config guide > > Well I fired up 4 forked servers (5 didn't seem to take, gotta debug > that some). All 4 have players on it right now, one of which turned > into > an 8 player server ... but the server##.cfg files didn't get read. > > Command line used: > > ./srcds_run -console -game left4dead +ip 157.238.213.185 -netconport > 9000+## -netconpassword 12345 +hostport 27020+## -steamport 27960+## > +clientport 25030+## +exec server/##.cfg -nohltv +map > l4d_hospital01_apartment -fork 4 > > Guess I gotta boot everyone and try it without the / > > mauirixxx > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:50 AM > To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] L4D dedicated server config guide > > I noticed that as well. > > That command was actually posted by valve.. although I suspect is may > be > a > typo. > > I haven't had a chance to test out server forking with per server > configs > yet. > > Let me know if you get a chance to test and I'll adjust accordingly. > > Here is the original post by valve. > > ---------------------quote---------------------------- > ./srcds_run \ > -game left4dead \ > -ip 1.1.1.1\ > -netconport 9000+##\ > -netconpassword password\ > -steamport 27690+##\ > +hostname My_L4D_Server_##\ > +sv_tags reservable\ > +exec server/##.cfg\ > +map l4d_dem_hospital01_apartment\ > -fork 40 > > I think what Chris forgot to mention was that the ## syntax can be used > in an > expression. So here rather than just substituting the instance number > in, > I am using > it to add the value to an existing number. > > Someone asked about why -exec ##.cfg didn't work. I would suggest using > +exec ##.cfg > instead. This is the format I am using and this appears to function > correctly. Also, > make sure that your files are zero padded to two digits (i.e 01, 02, > etc...). > > I also had to do a lot of shuffling around of port numbers to allow 40 > server > instances to run correctly. This is because many of the default port > numbers are too > close to one another to support more than about 5-10 servers. The ports > you need to > worry about are: > > -netconport > -steamport > +clientport > +hostport > +tv_port > +matchmakingport > +systemlinkport > > I control the first two from the command line since they are not > convars, > the rest I > put into my config files. Just space the port nunbers apart so there is > a > gap larger > than the number of dedicated servers you intend to run on the same box. > > ---------------------quote---------------------------- > > > > In the forked command line you posted, for the multiple server##.cfg > > files, you have server/##.cfg - is the / supposed to be in there? > > > > mauirixxx > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve > > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:15 AM > > To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] L4D dedicated server config guide > > > > Not at all.. > > > > > >> Mind if I copy/paste and provide the original link and your email? > >> > >> On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Rick Payton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > >> > >>> Awesome, I've been saving various e-mails as they've come down, but > >>> since you took the time to compile and post it ... BOOKMARKED! > >>> > >>> mauirixxx > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Steve > >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 9:34 AM > >>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> Cc: hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com > >>> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] L4D dedicated server config guide > >>> > >>> Hey guys! > >>> > >>> I updated my L4D config guide with lots of info about forking and > > co-op > >>> / > >>> versus modes. (this is turning into a monster post) > >>> > >>> If you have a simple question about getting your L4D server going > you > >>> might wanna take a look at this first. > >>> > >>> http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=745441 > >>> > >>> -Steve > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > archives, > >>> please visit: > >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > archives, > >>> please visit: > >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> --------- > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> _______________________________________________ > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, > >> please visit: > >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > >> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
