srcds not starting

[skeletor]

oooo so the -autoupdate is actually making it not work now.. thats a bummer. and yea.. the stand alone really isn't meant to run in gui mode... gui mode stinks anyways.

[stino]

server not starting:
unable to load athentication library, Exiting ..

source dedicated server trough the gui since the console didnt launched at all, the game is cstrike, map de_dust but error doesnt seems related to the map/game

[skeletor]

that sounds like the server is having problems with connecting to the steam server. hmm.

what start line did you use to try and start console version? try re-running the updatetool to make sure you got everything.

[bevar]

Source Stand Alone Dedicated Server

After updating my stand alone dedicated server it would no longer come up. It has something to do with the CSsouce update. I updated the the HldsUpdateTool.exe first as always and everything still worked but would not work after update_CSSource.bat was run. I did try all updating also including update_HL2DM.bat. Versions2.bat reports

Bootstrapper version: 16
Versions installed in 'c:\hl2server':
Source Dedicated Server: 52
Base Source Shared Materials: 7
Base Source Shared Models: 3
Base Source Shared Sounds: 3
Counter-Strike Source Shared Content: 44
Half-Life 2 Deathmatch: 11

Anyone Know what the problem is....?
I just wanted to run the GUI of the srcds.exe so I could easily change maps and mods at my Lan Parties but after this last update the srcds wont come up at all...help!

[skeletor]

the stand alone version has never liked to run in gui mode. try runnin it in console mode and see if that works.

but if i remember right that since an update even to run the server in gui mode, you have to add -gane cstrike to the start line for css.

[bevar]

Yeah, the console works but the GUI srcds always worked before this last update and it was just convienient to use quick like.

I subbmitted the problem to Valve over 2 weeks ago and they still haven't responded to me. I'll tell ya, The Valve of old is sure not todays Valve....seems the only thing that counts for them now is MONEY. they use to be the peoples developer when they were poor.

[skeletor]

yea lately even the guy on the hlds list is on vacation? for the past 3 weeks..

but yes.. im pretty sure you have to add -game cstrike to the start line even when runnin in gui mode.

[bevar]

skeletor Wrote:yea lately even the guy on the hlds list is on vacation? for the past 3 weeks..

but yes.. im pretty sure you have to add -game cstrike to the start line even when runnin in gui mode.

Sure looks like you're putting allot of hard work in on your case and it's looking good.

There seems to be some confussion on the Valve site when talking about this problem. The dedicated Server srcds.exe brings up this GUI front end, right?

When I add -game (whatever ie. cstrike or tim coop or synergy, etc)up comes a command prompt screen with commands starting whatever server and map I've designated, right?

So now after this latest update I keep asking why won't the DS srcds.exe GUI work anymore?

[bevar]

stino Wrote:server not starting:
unable to load athentication library, Exiting ..

source dedicated server trough the gui since the console didnt launched at all, the game is cstrike, map de_dust but error doesnt seems related to the map/game

Right.... but in the GUI end no game is being designated yet so it has to do with as your saying "unable to load athentication library, Exiting .." I just don't get it.

[skeletor]

yea, i mean just add -game cstrike, or whatever to the start line of the gui mode.. i remember hearing you must specify atlest the game even when runnin in gui mode..

i just tested this on one of my computers, heres a screen shot

but i just made a shortcut to srcds.exe, and then just added -game cstrike to the end of the target, and then gui mode started, and i could start the server and everything, in gui mode.. and that is an updated stand alone server.

[Hollanda]

Can you post your startline?

[skeletor]

Hollanda Wrote:Can you post your startline?

he said console workd.. so the start line isn't an issue... if you would read the thread he wants the gui version to work, which really shouldn't require any sort of a startline, but you must specify the game in the startline even to run the gui version.

[Hollanda]

Oeps, wrong topic Eventhough: what do you need the GUI for?

[bevar]

skeletor Wrote:yea, i mean just add -game cstrike, or whatever to the start line of the gui mode.. i remember hearing you must specify atlest the game even when runnin in gui mode..

i just tested this on one of my computers, heres a screen shot

but i just made a shortcut to srcds.exe, and then just added -game cstrike to the end of the target, and then gui mode started, and i could start the server and everything, in gui mode.. and that is an updated stand alone server.

Yep, that did it.... Thanks Skeletor.
Doesn't make sense starting it this new way, but whatever

[skeletor]

yea i know. seems dumb to me.. but thats the way it is.. lol