No connection to master server.

[kimball]

I have installed HLDS on my linux and am trying to run it as a test user (user38) but I run into this problem.

When run: ./hlds_run -game dod -debug

Code:

Auto detecting CPU
Using AMD Optimised binary.
Enabling debug mode
Auto-restarting the server on crash

Console initialized.
scandir failed:/home/user38/hlds_l/./platform/SAVE
Protocol version 47
Exe version 1.1.2.5/Stdio (dod)
Exe build: 20:06:55 Mar  7 2006 (3421)
STEAM Auth Server
couldn't exec language.cfg
Server IP address 127.0.0.1:27015
couldn't exec listip.cfg
couldn't exec banned.cfg

It hangs after the last line...forever and never does that connect/authenticate with steam servers which gets you listed on the steam server browser, it just never happens.

I have a static IP and a DMZ set on my router for my linux box and have only been able to connect and get listed once about 3 days ago.

I have also tried an hlds update. Any ideas?

[kimball]

This WHAT should be showing up after the exec commands:

Code:

Adding master server 207.173.177.11:27010
Adding master server 68.142.72.250:27010
Connection to Steam servers successful.
VAC secure mode is activated.

But it never does, just seems to hang.

[candy-man]

Is that the whole command you are starting hlds with?

Quote:./hlds_run -game dod -debug

If so, try adding "+map" and "+maxplayers" with appropriate values to the command. Without map and maxplayers, I think it'll stall right there.

[kimball]

Candy-man thanks. I thought it would fall back to some default value, such as a default start map or server slots, that was the problem.

Thanks a bunch for helping me during my memory lapse!

[kimball]

I am trying to run it using the -pidfile command but it creates the pidfile in /home/username

instead of /home/username/hlds_l

I have tried using it like this: -pidfile /home/username/hlds_l/hlds.pid

No success, any ideas how to get it to create the pid file in another directory besides user's home?

[kimball]

Any help with using the -pidfile option?