L4D server and Steamgroups + join via friends list

[{SAS}Stalker]

Firstly sorry for posting yet another post that's about ports, i've read hundreds the last few days but can't get this to work.

specs are as follows
BASIC INFO
Server OS: 64bit Server 08 standard
Processor: Xeon L5520 (4 cores) HT enabled
Ram: In GB: 12
Game(s): Left4Dead
Start Up Command: see below
Admin Mods: SourceMod, MetaMod


We are hosting two L4D servers on a dedicated box on ports 51151 and 51161

we can connect to them via ether connect ip:51151 or via ms_force commmand from within lobby fine but they arent showing up on the steam group list and we also cant join them via friends list > join (the message remains server did not respond)

my command line is ;

E:\Steam\l4d1\srcds.exe -console -game left4dead -autoupdate +hostport 51151 -steamport 51151 +ip 87.117.194.142 +map l4d_vs_hospital01_apartment

and this port is confirmed via the console output.

with regards firewall, we arent behind nat (rapidswitch data centre). The box is running server08 and the windows firewall rules have the following open.

tcp - in/out 27015, 27030 to 27039, 51151, 51152, 51161, 51162
udp in / out 1200, 27000 to 27015, 51151, 51152, 51161, 51162

Which I relise is probably more than I need but I'm pretty much at my witts end with it. The FW allows all outgoing connections anyway and the log is not showing any incoming drops other than netBIOS ones on ports 137 and 138.

cfg file looks like this

Quote:// Server Details
hostname "{SAS}Night Of The Dead"

// Passwords
rcon_password "******"

// this will allow your server to be listed in the server browser
setmaster add 68.142.72.250:27011
setmaster add 72.165.61.189:27011

sv_clearhinthistory
sv_region 3
sv_pure 1
sv_allow_wait_command 0
sv_lan 0

// This setting overrides the lobby.
// Difficulty of the current game (Easy, Normal, Hard, Impossible)
z_difficulty "Hard"

//allow non-lobby people to join
sv_allow_lobby_connect_only 0

//Unreserve slots, aka fix the dumbass hibernating bug
sv_unreserve

// Steam Community Group ID
sv_steamgroup 672417

// Steam Community Group Only
sv_steamgroup_exclusive 0

// Search Key - Create a lobby -> console -> sv_search_key "xxx"
// Must match below:
sv_search_key ""

sv_gametype "coop,versus,survival"
sv_gametypes "coop,versus,survival"

exec banned_user.cfg
exec banned_ip.cfg

Any ideas ?

[realchamp]

Why host them at that port?

[{SAS}Stalker]

we are hosting other servers and just decided on a range of game server ports, Its not that important and we can move them but we want to host multiple L4D servers so some of them are going to be off default anyway.

[Mooga]

Are you sure you have the sv_steamgroup set to the correct number?

[realchamp]

And you might not set the steamport as the same one as your server has.

[{SAS}Stalker]

Mooga Wrote:Are you sure you have the sv_steamgroup set to the correct number?

yeah, its the same cfg file we used when we were hosted at MPUK, that line hasn't been changed

realchamp Wrote:And you might not set the steamport as the same one as your server has.

kk moved that to game +1 and opened it on FW, hasn't made any change

[{SAS}Stalker]

resolved.

I dont know why but removing the different ports and just letting L4D choose what it wants, then opening them on the FW seems to fix it. We have to use default ports but ho hum at least they are listed

[realchamp]

{SAS}Stalker Wrote:resolved.

I dont know why but removing the different ports and just letting L4D choose what it wants, then opening them on the FW seems to fix it. We have to use default ports but ho hum at least they are listed

Using various ranges of ports might cause this.
SRCDS is WEIRD!

[pengy]

Don't use -hostport or -steamport, use -port only.

[{SAS}Stalker]

thanks guys, ill give the -ports ago, although im sure we tried it. The pressure is off so I can have a play with a 3rd server and see whats what.

Thanks again though