[hlds] Looking for a utility...
I'm in the process of building some automated scripts to help manage servers, and before I reinvent the wheel, I figure I'll ask other windows server operators... Does anyone on this list have a windows COMMAND LINE utility for sending rcon commands to a server? PLEASE, in the hope of minimizing spam replies, only reply if you DO. Shawn ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source Updates Available
Disable source/meta mod, see if it still crashes. We had some issues with one of our plugins causing crashes until it was updated. Shawn Somers AKA ra...@freefrag.com Tony Paloma wrote: > How about crashes? Anybody else's server crashing like crazy? My arena > server always seems to be crashing when it gets to the second map in cycle > (sawmill) and my rotation server crashes on coldfront. > > ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Team Fortress 2 Update Available
Spencer 'voogru' MacDonald wrote: > The warning would be far more useful if it warned about "impossible" > servers, such as 34/36 etc servers, because those are actually somewhat > malicious I'm curious as to why you think this is malicious, Care to expand? Shawn ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Team Fortress 2 Update Available
repeatable, and insanely easy to figure out. Shawn 1nsane wrote: > Building exploit not fixed, just built 20 sentries + dispensers. > > Won't say how entirely, but same command, last number prefixed by something. > ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Team Fortress 2/Day of Defeat: Source Update
Ahh.. Did not know that the BB was nerfed as well. Guess I'll quit playing pyro altogether and switch to engineer and build 4 sentries at a time. Shawn Max S wrote: > "Eliminates" the penalty? It still exists. The nerf affects both weapons > equally, and you underestimate the power of more frequent airblasts for 4/5 > of the ammo. You could compare the weapons to the scout's FaN and > scattergun. The former is good for/against your average pubber, but the > latter is the obvious choice at a higher level. The Backburner is only > useful if you can catch the enemy with his pants down, while while the > airblast is a direct counter to huntsman snipers and the explosive classes > (soldiers, demomen and engineers to a lesser extent). Let me fix that last > sentence for you. "...[the update] redefines the BB as an ambush weapon > while increasing the use of the airblast (as a counter to explosive classes > and to encourage teamwork to a lesser extent). > > ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Team Fortress 2/Day of Defeat: Source Update
Only problem with that, is that it doesn't encourage m2, it just eliminates the penalty for using the BB. I would have understood it if this was a drop weapon, but instead, it penalizes every pyro and reduces them to medics assistant to put out fires and a juggling clown. Shawn Max S wrote: > This might be off-topic, but I love this update. Anything that discourages > W+M1 and encourages W+M2 is great to have (and the large list of additional > improvements doesn't hurt). Thanks, Valve! > > On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 8:05 AM, -xL-Trinidad > wrote: > > ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] [OT] Website builder for your server websites
It all depends on what you're after, realistically. Many server communities use webforums of some type, and the majority of those are at least partially PHP. if all you wants is an informational page for your servers, PHP/CSS Should cover the majority of what you'll need. Shawn Ook wrote: > Yeah, this is slightly OT...what do you guys use to build websites for > your servers? I'm looking for a website builder suitable for such. Any > recommendations? I don't need excessive bells and whistles, but my > current site redefines the expression butt-ugly :) > > ___ > 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
Re: [hlds] "couldn't allocate any server IP port" when specifying my public IP address
make sure that you have sv_lan 0 set in your server.cfg file (and have that file called on the command line) do NOT use +IP in the command line, that is for machines with multiple public IP's. You should be able to connect ot the machine via LAN and WAN after that. Shawn Somers Rich Allen wrote: > Help! > > I'm trying to run a dedicated TF2 server from my home server. It's a > dedicated server, hosting my domains and my weather station. The only > difference between this machine and a for-pay host is that it's sittin > ghere in my house, behind my router, just like the rest of my computers. > > I have the TF2 server set to run off of port 27016, and I have that port > and 27020 both being forwarded to the server's IP using TCP and UDP. > > When I run srcds without the +ip option, the server starts up fine but > it isn't visible on the server list (I have a buddy check for it from > his house). > When I run srcds with the +ip option, specifying my external IP address, > I get the "couldn't allocate any server IP port" error message and the > server won't start. > > What am I missing? > > Rich Allen > ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] [TF2] server reading mapcycle.txt backwards
Check your config for well. Shawn In Hyuk Seo wrote: > We took out cp_well from the mapcycle.txt (it was the map that we put lastly > it was perfectly fine until we put it) > and everything became okay again... I don't know what could possibly go > wrong.. > Thanks anyway guys. > > 2010/1/11 In Hyuk Seo > > ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Team Fortress 2 Update Available
windows servers with version 122 are crashing on map change... Shawn ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] More Hacking Groups
Seriously interested in how you have your filter set up. Can you share specifics? Shawn Matt Stanton wrote: > Haha. I'd be surprised if several of these people weren't already > banned from our servers already. We put a word filter in place that > basically permbans people for using a certain specific group of racist > words from our servers automatically. We don't ban for cursing, as our > community is far from G-rated, but we will absolutely not stand for this > racist crap that many of the dregs of the gaming community seem to be a > part of. Oddly enough, when we get ban protests from people regarding > the use of racist terms, when we go back through the chat logs in our > stats database, we find that the person was being a royal douche, and > the ban stands. We have only ever overturned one ban that was > automatically posted for this reason, and we fully research every ban > protest. > > ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
[hlds] friendship??
Does this mean I should be prepared for another update in the very near future?? Shawn ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] TF2 repeatable crash exploit posted to the forums
Server details, please? what map, what plugins (& plugin version?) Shawn Somers JäKë T wrote: > Had this happen just now on one of my servers. > Crashed it with 32 players and said he would do it again but I was able to > ban his ass. > "Skullkrusher" STEAM_0:0:17399093 00:51 83 0 active > > Server's running linux. > > > >> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:24:27 +1100 >> From: chillic...@gmail.com >> To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com >> Subject: Re: [hlds] TF2 repeatable crash exploit posted to the forums >> >> i cant reproduce this on windows server. >> >> On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 9:20 AM, Wiktor Deresz wrote: >> >>> Yeah, correct. It was moved. Mods and Admins can still access it. >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 12:05 AM, Y Smith wrote: >>> >>>> It wasn't deleted, it was just moved to a non-public forum. Hence: >>>> >>>> , you do not have permission to access this page. This could be >>>> due to one of several reasons: >>>> >>>> 1. Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this >>>> page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative >>>> features or some other privileged system? >>>> 2. If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your >>>> account, or it may be awaiting activation. >>>> >>>> >>>> -Original Message- >>>> From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com >>>> [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Ketil A >>>> Sent: Friday, 30 October 2009 5:21 AM >>>> To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com >>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] TF2 repeatable crash exploit posted to the forums >>>> >>>> >>>> You can't access it because it got deleted >>>> >>>>> From: saul.renni...@gmail.com >>>>> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:17:29 + >>>>> To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com >>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] TF2 repeatable crash exploit posted to the forums >>>>> >>>>> Same. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> - Saul. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 2009/10/29 Andre Coelho >>>>> >>>>>> Can you please post here teh forum content? >>>>>> I'm unable to access the forum now. >>>>>> >>>>>> André Coelho >>>>>> Cel. +5521 8836.7622 >>>>>> DClick Web & Mobile Solutions >>>>>> >>>>>> LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/andrebrait >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Phillip Vector < >>>> t...@mostdeadlygame.com >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> I tried out what the forums said and it didn't work. It dropped a >>>>>>> heavy without hands, yes. But it didn't crash the server. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Shawn Somers >>>> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> The post is (as of right now) 40 minutes old. Making sure that a >>>> VALVe >>>>>>>> employee knows about it, as well as the people that actually >>>> operate >>>>>> the >>>>>>>> servers, just seems like a good idea to Me. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Shawn Somers >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Phillip Vector wrote: >>>>>>>>> Thank you for bringing even MORE attention to it. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 10:51 AM, Shawn Somers < >>>>>> shawn.som...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> This needs fixed ASAP! >>>>>>>>>> ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Team Fortress 2 Update Coming
Jason, Any ETA on the update? Shawn Somers >>> On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 11:34 AM, Jason Ruymen >> >>> wrote: >>>> A required update for Team Fortress 2 is on the way. Should be live in >> a >>> couple of hours. >>>> Jason >>>> > ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] TF2 repeatable crash exploit posted to the forums
The post is (as of right now) 40 minutes old. Making sure that a VALVe employee knows about it, as well as the people that actually operate the servers, just seems like a good idea to Me. Shawn Somers Phillip Vector wrote: > Thank you for bringing even MORE attention to it. > > On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 10:51 AM, Shawn Somers wrote: >> This needs fixed ASAP! >> >> http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1004137 >> >> Shawn Somers ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
[hlds] TF2 repeatable crash exploit posted to the forums
This needs fixed ASAP! http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1004137 Shawn Somers ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Steam servers overloaded?
restart your update. I just ran it, and it took ~ 30 seconds. Shawn Somers Christoffer Pedersen wrote: > There are currently new updates available out there. I am trying to update > my servers right now, and I am experiencing a very slow download speed. Are > somebody else also experiencing this? > ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Dedicated Server Available
Mine is up, running and hibernating. Started with this command: C:\HL2DS\l4d2d\left4dead2_demo\srcds.exe -game left4dead2 -console Shawn Jonah Hirsch wrote: > Invalid game type 'left4dead2' sepecified. > > Guess that's not it, or again, we can't boot the servers yet. > > "./srcds_run -game left4dead2.." > > > Jonah Hirsch > --- > Sent from Flagstaff, AZ, United States > ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Dedicated Server Available
Anything new with the server.cfg?(ie, new cvars?) Or can we clone/copy the l4d one? Shawn Somers >>>> >>>> As you've already seen, the dedicated server files for the Left 4 Dead 2 >>>> Demo are now available. The game name is left4dead2_demo. We're still >>>> doing some final checks for the client, but that should be going live >>>> >>> soon. >>> >>>> Jason >>>> ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Team Fortress 2 Update Available
Chris wrote: > Just me, or is hldsupdatetool completely b0rked on windows? > Just you. Takes a while to run right now though. Shawn ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Team Fortress 2 Update Coming
Jason Ruymen wrote: > A required update for Team Fortress 2 is on the way. It should be live in > about 30 minutes. > > Jason > > ___ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > What's in the update? Does it include a fix for the remote crash bug? Shawn Somers ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] L4D Crash exploit?
If you have full access to the server, run a packet capture. Knowing what goes to the server to cause it goes a LONG way to fixing it. Shawn /OB Michael Krasnow wrote: > its not just L4D it does it in tf2 also, > > it happens after a few people join it happened on several maps and they were > abrupt terminations so no log file :( > > if searching around to see how its done so far nothing though > > Mike ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] L4D Crash exploit?
First: What type of server? leased/Owned? remote colo? what level of access do you have to it? Second: have you checked available resources on the server? When is the last time that the server was restarted/rebooted? Have you checked the security on the server itself? Check the log and see if the same user tries to connect before the crash, if so, drop them in the banned user list. Also, that's not a crash, but a clean exit. if I hard kill the server process, the logs do NOT end that clean. OTOH, if I `quit' at the server console... Shawn/OB Ook wrote: > I did. No change. This isn't caused by someone having hacked my password. > > - Original Message - > From: "Mike O'Laughlen" > To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" > > Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 4:02 PM > Subject: Re: [hlds] L4D Crash exploit? > > >> You should try resetting your rcon password? >> >> On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 6:34 PM, Ook wrote: >> >>> Is there a L4D crash exploit going around? I'm watching my server, which >>> normally runs for days without crashing, crash/restart every couple of >>> minutes. The last few lines in the log file is: >>> >>> L 10/06/2009 - 15:09:49: Preventing spawning >>> L 10/06/2009 - 15:09:49: server_message: "quit" >>> L 10/06/2009 - 15:09:49: Log file closed >>> >>> This happens every couple of minutes. I don't see anything in the >>> console, >>> it just quits. It started doing this about 4.5 hours ago, and it's done >>> it >>> about 40 times since then. It leaves a log file of exactly 1272 bytes. ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
