Srcds wont run

[Spartanfrog]

Ok, i am setting up another test server on another computer to make sure it works. I want to double check. I download everything for a counter strike source server, everything set to go, with new maps, server.cfg file, maplist and everything. I double click Srcds. Nothing happens. Do it again. Nothing happens. I am like wtf? Please help me.

[Minimoi]

It's not a double click for laucnh srcds.exe
You must launch it with the command prompt !

Quote:c:\SRCDS\c\>srcds -console -game cstrike

You can add many parameters, for example :
32 players max & de_dust

Quote:c:\SRCDS\c\>srcds -console -game cstrike +maxplayers 32 +map de_dust

[Spartanfrog]

Well usually i double click it. On my other computer, i double click it and it works fine. It is a lot easier than using the console commands. Btw, i tried the console way and it doesnt work either.

[manofphat]

Spartanfrog Wrote:Well usually i double click it. On my other computer, i double click it and it works fine. It is a lot easier than using the console commands. Btw, i tried the console way and it doesnt work either.

Does a window not pop-up at all or does it pop up really quick and then close?

The one that doesn't use the console is called GUI. The vast majority of Counter-Strike servers run in console mode for stability and increased performance.
I believe that you can't use the GUI console with the standalone version of SRCDS, only with the version built into Steam so it looks like you may have to learn the commands after all.

The best thing for you to do would be to make a shortcut on your desktop or something (right click on srcds.exe > Send To > Desktop (create shortcut)) and then right click on the shortcut, click on Properties, and add the following after Target: srcds.exe

Code:

-game cstrike -console -secure -maxplayers 20 +fps_max 600 -tickrate 100 +map de_dust2 +port 27015 -ip xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Feel free to make changes to the above to suit your needs.
Let me know how this works out for you.

-manofphat

[Spartanfrog]

Thanks manophat, but it doesnt work. When i change the target to the code, it says it isnt a valid destenation. Also i double click on srcds, and it looks like its gonna run, then nothing. It doesnt pop-up or anything.
Thanks for the help.

[Spartanfrog]

Actually now i am getting the cannot load launcher dll error. Help anyone?

[manofphat]

Code:

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

I think that's the code atleast. I haven't run it in a while. If it fails, try -verify_all
Modify the dir switch to match your installation directory.

Failing that, if you've added any plugins already, remove them for now just to test.

[Spartanfrog]

Im not getting the dll error now, but it doesnt say an error at all. In the cmd box, it appears to be a valid thing, nothing happens though.

[Bonsaihero]

Did you create a srcds.bat file?

[Spartanfrog]

Uhh am i supposed to?

[Spartanfrog]

Good news is i got it to run, for a very short time. I get an error, Couldn't allocate dedicated server UDP port. Any ideas?

[Spartanfrog]

Wait! I figured it out!!!!! In my short cut command line, i had +ip XX.XXX.XXX.X If you have a router, you must take that out or it will not work. You can assign the ip apparently, the router has to. I feel smart.

[MaTtY]

Spartanfrog Wrote:Wait!  I figured it out!!!!!  In my short cut command line, i had +ip XX.XXX.XXX.X  If you have a router, you must take that out or it will not work.  You can assign the ip apparently, the router has to.    I feel smart.

nice lol you just helped me as well

[Spartanfrog]

Glad to be of service, now why doesnt it show up! One problem after another....

[Muppet]

The ip command line argument is prefixed with a '-' not a '+'.