TF2 DS issues

[RansServer]

So a couple of things.

First and foremost, srcds does not want to run. Not in GUI or in console. I have run the update 12 times. Verified an additional 6. Nothing

Also, I'm pretty sure this is a crucial part of my problem, the server.cfg file does not exist. Not anywhere.

It's 4am, and I've been doing this for hours on my own. I need help.

Thanks in advance.

[Krypt]

RansServer Wrote:First and foremost, srcds does not want to run. Not in GUI or in console. I have run the update 12 times. Verified an additional 6. Nothing

What parameters are you using to launch the console?

RansServer Wrote:Also, I'm pretty sure this is a crucial part of my problem, the server.cfg file does not exist. Not anywhere.

You just need to create a server.cfg file and put it in the cfg folder. There are several threads about how to configure one on this site as well as the Steam forums.

[Crashman]

Sounds like you are in the same situation I am. I'm not too familiar with this stuff and have been kind of stumbling along trying to get a TF2 server up. Here is the command that got my server running from the console (entered from Start menu, Run):

Code:

c:\hlds\orangebox\srcds.exe -console -game tf +map ctf_2fort

As for the server.cfg, you'll probably have to make it yourself. Mine is located here: C:\hlds\orangebox\tf\cfg

You can put whatever cvar commands you want here (google for cvar commands) such as:

hostname "My Test Server"
mp_timelimit "30"

One thing I haven't figured out yet is how to start the GUI. I know everyone says the console is better (and I'm sure it is) but being new to all of this I would really like to use the GUI for now.

[MaxMan]

hello,
i have the same problem.
My server doesn't want to run.
I made now a server.cfg like u said but those parameters don't work.

[Crashman]

If your server is not even running, I don't think the server.cfg is the issue. I could be wrong though, I'm still new to all this stuff, but my server seems to still run in console mode even without a server.cfg file. Try this command by entering in the Start/ Run dialog:

c:\hlds\orangebox\srcds.exe -console -game tf +map ctf_2fort

Make sure you replace "c:\hlds" with the folder you installed it to. When you try to run it, does it show any errors?

[MaxMan]

In my orangebox folder there isn't any srcds.exe how do i get this in this folder?

[Crashman]

MaxMan Wrote:In my orangebox folder there isn't any srcds.exe how do i get this in this folder?

It sounds like maybe your update didn't finish. I had to keep retrying mine for 2 days before I got all the files. Try running hldsupdatetool.exe -update -game tf again.

[Muppet]

Crashman Wrote:

MaxMan Wrote:In my orangebox folder there isn't any srcds.exe how do i get this in this folder?

It sounds like maybe your update didn't finish. I had to keep retrying mine for 2 days before I got all the files. Try running hldsupdatetool.exe -update -game tf again.

http://forums.srcds.com/viewtopic/5166

(may require additional update if there has been any released since first release)