Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking

2008-11-07 Thread David A. Parker
Hello, I edited the motd.txt file and put in a standard welcome message and other information (all plain text, no embedded HTML). I edited the host.txt file to point to a jpeg file on our website, but it does not show up in-game. All I see is an empty box where the banner should be. Am I

Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking

2008-11-07 Thread Joseph Laws
Works fine on my setup currently at 69.65.59.239:27015 (plus forks). I haven't yet figured out the exact dimension that is displayed in-game to adjust the graphic used, but it is definitely loading up the graphic and also spitting out the motd properly. My motd.txt is html, however. The

Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking

2008-11-07 Thread David A. Parker
Thanks for letting me know. I logged into your server and got the same result. I'm running L4D on Linux using Cedega, so it's no surprising to run into little issues like this. - Dave Joseph Laws wrote: Works fine on my setup currently at 69.65.59.239:27015 (plus forks). I haven't

Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking

2008-11-06 Thread Pete
I shoudl think you will be able to go on fried server or just enter the IP etc There will be a way to play with your friends and the server you want 2008/11/6 Nick Olsen [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Are we going to beable to play on our own server? Lets say I run a l4d server in my colo and am 1ms away

Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking

2008-11-06 Thread Nick Olsen
nope, your forced into match making Pete wrote: I shoudl think you will be able to go on fried server or just enter the IP etc There will be a way to play with your friends and the server you want 2008/11/6 Nick Olsen [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Are we going to beable to play on our own server?

Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking

2008-11-06 Thread Joseph Laws
Then I hope VALVe likes hosting all servers themselves. Without clients able to use their OWN server then they will not rent from professional hosts. In that case, professional hosts wouldn't bother with the game and you'd be left with VALVe alone hosting this game. Nick Olsen wrote: nope,

Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking

2008-11-06 Thread Mark - hlds list
Joseph Laws wrote: Then I hope VALVe likes hosting all servers themselves. Without clients able to use their OWN server then they will not rent from professional hosts. In that case, professional hosts wouldn't bother with the game and you'd be left with VALVe alone hosting this game.

Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking

2008-11-06 Thread Steve Sumichrast
I've been toying around with sv_search_key... it seems to work only if the servers are empty, of course... If the server could be set to only allow clients with the search_key, I'd be set... oh well. Grr! On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 1:19 PM, Joseph Laws [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Then I hope VALVe

Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking

2008-11-06 Thread Steven Hartland
Quite we have are already stated we wont be supporting L4D until features that allow communities to be built around servers are added. - Original Message - From: Joseph Laws [EMAIL PROTECTED] Then I hope VALVe likes hosting all servers themselves. Without clients able to use their

Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking

2008-11-06 Thread Erik Johnson
in via matchmaking. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark - hlds list Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:25 AM To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking Joseph Laws wrote

Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking

2008-11-06 Thread ics
: Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:25 AM To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking Joseph Laws wrote: Then I hope VALVe likes hosting all servers themselves. Without clients able to use their OWN server

Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking

2008-11-06 Thread Mark - hlds list
] On Behalf Of Mark - hlds list Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:25 AM To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking Agreed, this really sucks... I was going to run a nice beefy server on a high-bandwidth connection, only

Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking

2008-11-06 Thread Erik Johnson
: Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking I would like to have a passworded server(s) where i would only let people in from the community that i run. I would post the password into irc-channel, website, forums or similiar where people could see it and join in. Why is this so impossible

Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking

2008-11-06 Thread Steven Hartland
Can you share details about the intended server list features with us Erik as without these features its simply not worth anyone hosting servers. Regards Steve - Original Message - From: Erik Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] We're going to add support for what you describe, it just

Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking

2008-11-06 Thread Joseph Laws
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark - hlds list Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:25 AM To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking Joseph Laws wrote: Then I hope VALVe likes hosting all

Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking

2008-11-06 Thread David A. Parker
other public players to come in via matchmaking. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark - hlds list Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:25 AM To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead

Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking

2008-11-06 Thread Flubber
: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking Joseph Laws wrote: Then I hope VALVe likes hosting all servers themselves. Without clients able to use their OWN server then they will not rent from professional hosts. In that case, professional hosts wouldn't bother with the game and you'd

Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking

2008-11-06 Thread Steve Sumichrast
PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark - hlds list Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:25 AM To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking Joseph Laws wrote: Then I hope VALVe likes hosting all servers themselves

Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking

2008-11-06 Thread Flubber
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark - hlds list Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:25 AM To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking Joseph Laws wrote: Then I hope VALVe likes

Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking

2008-11-06 Thread Joseph Laws
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark - hlds list Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:25 AM To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking Joseph Laws wrote: Then I hope VALVe likes hosting all servers

Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking

2008-11-05 Thread Eric Smith
You'll setup the MOTD and banner ad by editing the attached .txt files (which are in the Left4Dead folder) to point at your images. -Eric -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Lyons Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 5:35 PM To:

Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Left 4 Dead -Matchmaking

2008-11-05 Thread Nick Olsen
Are we going to beable to play on our own server? Lets say I run a l4d server in my colo and am 1ms away from it. I would want to play on that server. Can me and 3 friends connect to my server by IP or do we HAVE to use the matchmaking system and just get put on a random box? Eric Smith wrote: