srcds fails to start with this command line.......

[swj1]

Hi all
i am having problems with srcds my target line in the shortcut is "C:\Program Files\css\srcds.exe" -console -game cstrike -autoupdate +maxplayers 20 +map de_train. Server is installed in c:\progam files\css but as soon as i launch it it vanish's i can get it to run if i take +map de_train out well not run but stay open and i have tried different maps too.

[grandslamjmh]

what happends if you dont use the shortcut mode and just use the srcds.exe can u run the GUI mode

[swj1]

nothing! lol

[grandslamjmh]

delete the shortcut and update the stuff and then try running the srcds.exe from ur folder with no shortcut

[swj1]

grandslamjmh Wrote:delete the shortcut and update the stuff and then try running the srcds.exe from ur folder with no shortcut

Sadly that doesn't work either do you happen to know the command line to verify the files?

[grandslamjmh]

if u are wanting to update your server its

hldsupdatetool -command update -game "Counter-Strike Source" -dir c:\srcds

[swj1]

grandslamjmh Wrote:if u are wanting to update your server its

hldsupdatetool -command update -game "Counter-Strike Source" -dir c:\srcds

turns out it was a server cfg error just had to add a line turning off dynamic priceing
thanks for the help though mate

[Drocona]

ok good

btw: grandslamjmh
Please don't tell people wrong stuff, GUI is BAD!
Also removing shorcuts doesn't make any sense, you NEED a shorcut to start up srcds, wether it be GUI or console.

What I'm saying is, stick with console, it has ALOT advantages over all other versions. GUI or Steam version should never be recommended to anyone really.

[p00di]

Hwy a noob that read this thread and when i click on srcds.exe or access it thorough the run console nothing happens???
I have looked at my processes in task manager and mu cpu usage goes up to 40% for a second then back to idle at 5%????? any help
(p.s. saw what you said about the gui but i just want to create one test server then use the console (and that doesn't "run" either))

[Drocona]

CLicking the SRCDS .exe directly does not work, you have to make a shortcut or batch file with a commandline in it to make it run. There are alot of options you can set. Most of them in the serverwiki pages or just search for commandline on these forums

[p00di]

Drocona Wrote:CLicking the SRCDS .exe directly does not work, you have to make a shortcut or batch file with a commandline in it to make it run. There are alot of options you can set. Most of them in the serverwiki pages or just search for commandline on these forums

OK i will do that but how do i get the GUI to run????
a straight forward shortcut doesn't work

[Drocona]

simply add 1 or more commands behind the shortcut target:
-game cstrike
for example

Note that GUI is not recommended, it's more laggy and uses more resources, which results in less smoother gameplay.

[p00di]

Drocona Wrote:simply add 1 or more commands behind the shortcut target:
-game cstrike
for example

Note that GUI is not recommended, it's more laggy and uses more resources, which results in less smoother gameplay.

yes thank you that works and i get a basic gui (I wont use it) then when i click on start server the "% bar" sometimes comes up then sometimes it loads then vanishes (from screen and possesses and doesn't create server)????
(soz 4 being big a noob but ty)

[Drocona]

When the server is running you get the GUI again, with tabs above. you can click on the "Console" tab to see whats going on ingame (like chat) or you can click on the others like for example bandwidth

[p00di]

no i mean the server doesn't even start
it says it is loading then the loading bar disappears
same with the console
the server doesn't not start???