srcds.exe will not run

[Vilicus]

OS: Windows Server 2003
Install DIR: C:\srcds\
Attempting to installed TF2 Dedicated Server
I've run the following command to make sure everything was downloaded, installed, and updated... "C:\srcds\hldsupdatetool.exe -command update -game tf -dir c:\srcds -verify_all" and everything seemed to be installed ok. However... when I do the following nothing happens, and this is copied from my command prompt.

Code:

C:\srcds>cd orangebox

C:\srcds\orangebox>srcds.exe

C:\srcds\orangebox>srcds.exe -console -game tf -hostport 27015 +maxplayers 24 +map ctf_2fort

C:\srcds\orangebox>

By running srcds.exe by itself, in theory I should have seen something pop up on my screen... but nothing showed up. By following that up with the srcds followed by all the attributes I should have seen something as well... but again, nothing happens.

I'm at a loss, I've tried a reinstallation 3 different times now, anything to help me eliminate a 4th reinstall would be appreciated... thanks.

[basdej]

create a desktop shortcut

[Vilicus]

Clicking the exe directly in the folder doesn't do anything its as if I didn't click it at all... adding parameters in the target doesn't do anything either.

[zingho]

Just do what he said and create a desktop shortcut. Add the parameters and it should work. Do you really need -hostport 27015, wont -port 27015 do the trick?

[Vilicus]

thats what i mean, i created a shortcut and added the parameters... nothing happens, its as if i never did anything.

[Vilicus]

The shortcut doesn't run. I'm looking in the task manager and there doesn't seem to be anything hidden in there I may have missed. Its almost as if I have an srcds.exe that's only function is to be srcds.exe... like it has no internal code to do anything.

[pengy]

try this
"C:\srcds\orangebox\srcds.exe" -console -game tf -port 27015 +maxplayers 24 +map ctf_2fort

[Vilicus]

I take it you mean doing that in the target for the shortcut?

[Vilicus]

Yeah same result, nothing happens. According to what i've read... just double clicking the srcds.exe itself should pop up the dedicated service interface gui rather than running it a console. Is it possible I got a bum srcds.exe? Since everything depends on that exe working and nothing seems to work.

[Mooga]

Double clicking does nothing. Try updating with -verify_all

[pengy]

damn, mooga stole what i was about to say

[Vilicus]

if you read the original post.... you'll see i did use -verify_all

[Vilicus]

Code:

C:\srcds>hldsupdatetool.exe -command update -game tf -verify_all
Checking bootstrapper version ...
Updating Installation
Checking/Installing 'Team Fortress 2 Content' version 112


Checking/Installing 'Team Fortress 2 Materials' version 36


Checking/Installing 'Base Source Shared Materials' version 8


Checking/Installing 'Base Source Shared Models' version 4


Checking/Installing 'Base Source Shared Sounds' version 4


Checking/Installing 'OB Dedicated Server' version 16


Connection Reset, WinSock Error 10054 "Connection reset by peer"

C:\srcds>

that winsock error... could that be the problem?

[Mooga]

Keep running until you don't get the error.

[Vilicus]

so again, do you think that might have been the reason i couldn't get srcds.exe to run at all?