Tutorial: How to setup a TF2 server

[clawcity]

I've never set one of these up before, so hopefully this isn't a dumb question.
Is there a cfg setting for disabling/enabling additional content in the game. For example guns people have earnt/bought?
For our regular games we want people to have access to all their gear, but for our tournament we want an even playing field with only default gear available.

[mattijs-v]

(04-02-2013, 12:44 PM)clawcity Wrote:  I've never set one of these up before, so hopefully this isn't a dumb question.
Is there a cfg setting for disabling/enabling additional content in the game. For example guns people have earnt/bought?
For our regular games we want people to have access to all their gear, but for our tournament we want an even playing field with only default gear available.

You can make a whitelist/blacklist with all the items you allow/disallow

[mattijs-v]

(03-21-2013, 04:46 PM)kamigreed Wrote:  I'm currently trying to host a server for my friends and I am currently installing the TF2 files. Its been downloading for 3-5 hrs now and its still downloading. I checked the guide and its says the total file size is 1.8gb but mine excceded that and is currently 4.43gb. Is this normal? Its downloading the files for orangebox and the hl2 folder haven't even been completed. Help anyone? :C

EDIT: Its alright,i gave up on creating a server, but could someone tell me the total file size?

My server is 6,68 GB (custom maps, plugins, etc)

[clawcity]

How would I implement such a list? I haven't seen any references to it anywhere else.

[Jawesome99]

okay guys, i'm getting sick of this community, i've asked for help a week ago and i still got no answer... i've downloaded everything the server wanted, now i can't start the server with whatever command i use. And i still don't know if my plugins still work after that. If you can help me, answer as PM pls

[1010790]

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This is an error i receive, how do i fix this?

[Pinkie]

hey guys, i need help!
this is what it does when i click it
http://gyazo.com/0dd19fd8a03f638650c99e4a85a29d26 (its a picture)
but when i go to that folder the folder is empty... witch is weird
i tryed everything, i reinstalled i redownloaded i clicked the .bat 40 times
still it doesnt create 1 file, is there any fix????
thanks for the help guys!!

ps: the screen of the cmd will stay there for a second, it was hard to even make a screenshot of it

[Ninjatre]

(07-11-2013, 10:09 PM)Pinkie Wrote:  hey guys, i need help!
this is what it does when i click it
http://gyazo.com/0dd19fd8a03f638650c99e4a85a29d26 (its a picture)
but when i go to that folder the folder is empty... witch is weird
i tryed everything, i reinstalled i redownloaded i clicked the .bat 40 times
still it doesnt create 1 file, is there any fix????
thanks for the help guys!!

ps: the screen of the cmd will stay there for a second, it was hard to even make a screenshot of it

I get that same thing. Please Help!

[SuzmA^]

Do you guys use SteamCMD ? https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD

[Pinkie]

(07-13-2013, 06:45 PM)SuzmA^ Wrote:  Do you guys use SteamCMD ? https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD

thanks for your quick reply ill try that
it seems to have a hard tut xD
but ill try
thanks mate

pinkie

EDIT 1: it didnt work, it just randomly crashes and does stuff wrong, i have downloaded the server but i dont know what to do next, nothing seem to work, not even logging on :C anyways, im looking forward for another solution!

pinkie!

[Combum]

It dont works for me, I run the updatetool but ist only creates
2 files:
HldsUpdateTool_50.mst
ClientRegistry.blob

Then its closing.
Tried it ca. 20 times

Please help me

[Beck]

(08-11-2013, 06:41 PM)Combum Wrote:  It dont works for me, I run the updatetool but ist only creates
2 files:
HldsUpdateTool_50.mst
ClientRegistry.blob

Then its closing.
Tried it ca. 20 times

Please help me

The bat and cfg files I created assumes that you have installed the HLDS tool and in the default path, as stated in the original post.
Did you do that?

[Timelord]

(08-11-2013, 06:41 PM)Combum Wrote:  It dont works for me, I run the updatetool but ist only creates
2 files:
HldsUpdateTool_50.mst
ClientRegistry.blob

Then its closing.
Tried it ca. 20 times

Please help me

I've solved with this ...hope may help you
http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Windows_dedicated_server

and some video tutorials here
http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/13/828939163961292409/

[clawcity]

Beck I got the same result as ComBum. I've ensured all the paths in my install batch are correct. I then ran the command in a command prompt so I could see what was happening instead of it just closing on completion. It says the "HLDS installation is up to date", however it also lists all the game options for installation and "tf" isn't in the list.

[H2-0zeno]

ok, i love this guide and it seems very helpful and all but i can't get anything to work. just nothing. if someone could like do it for me or something than that would be so greatly appreciated. i am trying to get a private server so me and my friends can train for our competitive tf2 matches next year (didn't sign up this year due to missing the signups) ya so if anyone would be willing to like skype me or like teamspeak it i would be soo happy. i may be willing to pay but idk, it has to work and you have to be able to do maintenance on it if it fails. ya so please add me on steam as H2-0zeno. thank you for your time