Tf2 server crashes shortly after config load

[Garner]

Hello
Hope someone can help, basically my tf2 match server crashes shortly after i exec the etf2l.cfg which is the match config. I run windows 2003 64bit dedicated server, 4GB ram, 200GB HDD, xeon 2.4ghz.

I have no idea why its crashing :/ theres no plugins running.

This is my server.cfg

Quote:// Server name
hostname "example"

// Rcon passsword
rcon_password "pass"

//Server password
sv_password "match"

// Server Settings
sv_client_cmdrate_difference "30"
sv_lan "0"
sv_region "255"
sv_pausable "0"
sv_cheats "0"
sv_pure "1"
sv_pure_kick_clients "0"
sv_consistency "1"
sv_allowupload "1"
sv_allowdownload "1"
sv_timeout "300"

// Mp_Settings
mp_timelimit "0"
mp_footsteps "1"
mp_maxrounds "6"
mp_idledealmethod "0"

writeid
writeip

//Rates
sv_maxrate 70000
sv_minrate 0
sv_maxupdaterate 67
sv_minupdaterate 10
fps_max 600
decalfrequency 10
sv_maxcmdrate 100

//Comms
sv_alltalk 0
tf_teamtalk 1

//SourceTV
tv_enable 1
tv_name SourceTV 27031
tv_port 27031
tv_transmitall 1
tv_maxclients 45
sv_master_legacy_mode 1

// execute ban files
exec banned_user.cfg
exec banned_ip.cfg

and this is the etf2l.cfg

Quote:// Official ETF2L League Config - has to be used for every ETF2L match!

decalfrequency 60
host_framerate 0
log on


tv_chattimelimit 1
tv_delay 90
tv_delaymapchange 1
tv_transmitall 1


mp_allowspectators 1
mp_autocrosshair 0
mp_autoteambalance 0
mp_bonusroundtime 0
mp_chattime 10
mp_disable_respawn_times 0
mp_enableroundwaittime 1
mp_fadetoblack 0
mp_falldamage 1
mp_footsteps 1
mp_forcecamera 1
mp_fraglimit 0
mp_idledealmethod 0
mp_idlemaxtime 0
mp_maxrounds 0
mp_respawnwavetime 10.0
mp_match_end_at_timelimit 1
mp_stalemate_enable 0
mp_stalemate_timelimit 0
mp_teams_unbalance_limit 0
mp_teamplay 0
mp_time_between_capscoring 30
mp_timelimit 30
mp_tournament 1
mp_tournament_allow_non_admin_restart 0
mp_tournament_stopwatch 1
mp_weaponstay 0
mp_windifference 5
mp_winlimit 0


sv_allow_color_correction 0
sv_allow_wait_command 0
sv_allowdownload 1
sv_allowupload 0
sv_alltalk 0
sv_cheats 0
sv_client_cmdrate_difference 30
sv_client_max_interp_ratio 1
sv_client_min_interp_ratio 1
sv_client_predict 1
sv_minrate 20000
sv_maxrate 60000
sv_maxupdaterate 66
sv_minupdaterate 40
sv_maxcmdrate 66
sv_mincmdrate 40
sv_pausable 1
sv_pure_kick_clients 1
sv_pure 2


tf_arena_first_blood 0
tf_clamp_airducks 1
tf_ctf_bonus_time 0
tf_damage_disablespread 1
tf_flag_caps_per_round 0
tf_tournament_hide_domination_icons 1
tf_weapon_criticals 0
tf_use_fixed_weaponspreads 1
tf_teamtalk 1

tf_tournament_classlimit_soldier -1
tf_tournament_classlimit_medic -1
tf_tournament_classlimit_scout -1
tf_tournament_classlimit_demoman -1
tf_tournament_classlimit_pyro -1
tf_tournament_classlimit_sniper -1
tf_tournament_classlimit_heavy -1
tf_tournament_classlimit_engineer -1
tf_tournament_classlimit_spy -1



mp_tournament_restart

say ETF2L (http://www.etf2l.org) - Official League Config loaded (Version Date: 24.01.10) - Good Luck & Have Fun!
say Please set rcon mp_timelimit 0 on Stop-Watch-Maps and mp_windifference 0 on CTF Maps!
say ------
say *** NOTICE: You are required to record POV-demos and provide screenshots of the results of each map. Start your demorecordings now.

Any help will be greatly appreciated
Thank you.

[Nisd]

What happens if you tire with a empty config?

[Garner]

same thing

[Nisd]

Then it has nothing todo with the cfg.

Try deleting the server files and redownload them.

[Garner]

(06-07-2010, 08:08 PM)Nisd Wrote:  Then it has nothing todo with the cfg.

Try deleting the server files and redownload them.

i did this initially, deleted the files entirely and redownloaded them from fresh, but the same problem occurs. Its really weird :/

[Nisd]

Indeed it is weird........ :S

Sorry I got no clue whatsoever then.

[Garner]

Before the server crashes, i get this error :|
"Lost RCON connection, please retry command (UNKNOWN ERROR)"

Rcon ports are open ect, im really baffled. it only happens on these 2 match servers.

Iv stripped down the server.cfg to this:

Quote:// Server name
hostname "example"

// Rcon passsword
rcon_password "example"

//Rcon
sv_rcon_banpenalty 0
sv_rcon_log 1
sv_rcon_maxfailures 5
sv_rcon_minfailures 2
sv_rcon_minfailuretime 30

//Server password
sv_password "match"

// Server Settings
sv_lan "0"
sv_region "255"
sv_pausable "0"
sv_cheats "0"
sv_pure_kick_clients "0"
sv_consistency "1"
sv_allowupload "1"
sv_allowdownload "1"
sv_timeout "300"

//Rates
sv_maxrate 70000
sv_minrate 0
sv_maxupdaterate 67
sv_minupdaterate 10
fps_max 600
decalfrequency 10
sv_maxcmdrate 67

//Comms
sv_alltalk 0
tf_teamtalk 1

//SourceTV
tv_enable 1
tv_name SourceTV 27031
tv_port 27031
tv_transmitall 1
tv_maxclients 45
sv_master_legacy_mode 1

// execute ban files
exec banned_user.cfg
exec banned_ip.cfg
writeid
writeip

any ideas?

[Nisd]

(06-08-2010, 06:35 AM)Garner Wrote:  Before the server crashes, i get this error :|
"Lost RCON connection, please retry command (UNKNOWN ERROR)"

Rcon ports are open ect, im really baffled. it only happens on these 2 match servers.

Iv stripped down the server.cfg to this:

Quote:// Server name
hostname "example"

// Rcon passsword
rcon_password "example"

//Rcon
sv_rcon_banpenalty 0
sv_rcon_log 1
sv_rcon_maxfailures 5
sv_rcon_minfailures 2
sv_rcon_minfailuretime 30

//Server password
sv_password "match"

// Server Settings
sv_lan "0"
sv_region "255"
sv_pausable "0"
sv_cheats "0"
sv_pure_kick_clients "0"
sv_consistency "1"
sv_allowupload "1"
sv_allowdownload "1"
sv_timeout "300"

//Rates
sv_maxrate 70000
sv_minrate 0
sv_maxupdaterate 67
sv_minupdaterate 10
fps_max 600
decalfrequency 10
sv_maxcmdrate 67

//Comms
sv_alltalk 0
tf_teamtalk 1

//SourceTV
tv_enable 1
tv_name SourceTV 27031
tv_port 27031
tv_transmitall 1
tv_maxclients 45
sv_master_legacy_mode 1

// execute ban files
exec banned_user.cfg
exec banned_ip.cfg
writeid
writeip

any ideas?

If they even crash with out the cfg, i don't think it will help limiting the cfg.

[Garner]

That didnt seem to be the problem actually, as it restarted with no error in console :\

[Svpernaut]

Have you checked to make sure your server is at the latest version?

Have you tried a program like HLSW?

Have you made sure that the rcon cvars were not removed or changed?

Have you port forwarded correctly?

windows updated the firewall and now you have to manually open the port to allow rcon through it

[Ghost Assassin]

What's your startup srcds configuration?

For example:

Code:

C:/SRCDS/srcds.exe -console -game tf -ip XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX -port 27015 -tickrate 66 +map cp_dustbowl +maxplayers 32 +exec server.cfg

[Garner]

Thanks for the replies, i actually solved the problem......as i was using TCAdmin, i had somehow set the "compatibility" game as counter strike source instead of HalfLife2.

I changed it to HalfLife2, and it didnt crash.