help - Joining own server..

[kellie]

I can make my own server using the Programe in steam for dedicated servers on TF2, all my friends can join it and theres no problem.

but i cant join it my self, i get an error message saying.. *reloads it to remeber what it said*

"couldn't allocate any server IP port"

i am not the best with pc's so tbh i dont really know what this means, i was woundering if any one could help me a bit and help me find out how to join my own servers that i make (if at all posible).

thanks in advance!

[Muppet]

That error happens when the port is already in use. However, SRCDS should allocate the next available port automatically.

What is your startup command line when running the server?

[kellie]

i am not sure how can i find out ><?

Connection to Steam servers successful.
VAC secure mode is activated.
Client "[PCP]Kerotan" connected (IP's).
] sv_alltalk "1"
Client "[PCP] S0nG" connected (IP's).


this is what it said at the start when i made the server and a few friends joined

[Spartanfrog]

Well in the shortcut for SRCDS.exe there should be commands, what are they?

[kellie]

Spartanfrog Wrote:Well in the shortcut for SRCDS.exe there should be commands, what are they?

i dont really know what SRCDS.exe is.. :S i am using the steam dedicated server thing i open it with steam, ill try look around and see if i can find what it is.. really sorry for being stupid ><
i am using the, Team fortress 2 dedicated server thing in steam.

did a search on my pc and i dont have a programe called SRCDS.exe

[kellie]

*cry* i should probley just give up i am no good with Pc's, dont really under stand what to do, i am guessing i need to make my server run on a diffrent Port, but i dont know what ports i have open let alone how to see what is open or not XD, and then id have to make my game run on a diffrent port to..

i tryed typing in a diffrent port, but once i did that and tryed to join i got a new error saying it cant find a hltv port... nvm

[Spartanfrog]

How do you start up your server?

[Mooga]

Installing srcds can be tricky at first, but it's WELL worth it

[kellie]

Spartanfrog Wrote:How do you start up your server?

to start up the server, i open steam then go to tools, then open the Team fortress 2 dedicated server tool, then add a Recon password and run the server. if i change the port there at the same screen as the recon place the server gives me a diffrent error message when i try to join, that it cant find a port for hltv somthing.

[tomek]

I'm not so sure the "GUI" method you are trying works.

I read somewhere the server has to be on it's own steam ID,
but I could not get it to work no matter what, when trying your method

I got my TF2 server going following the directions in the Tutorials section of this forum. (ahem)

http://forums.srcds.com/viewtopic/5315
http://forums.srcds.com/viewtopic/5264
http://forums.srcds.com/viewtopic/5238

[kellie]

tomek Wrote:I'm not so sure the "GUI" method you are trying works.

I read somewhere the server has to be on it's own steam ID,
but I could not get it to work no matter what, when trying your method

I got my TF2 server going following the directions in the Tutorials section of this forum. (ahem)

http://forums.srcds.com/viewtopic/5315
http://forums.srcds.com/viewtopic/5264
http://forums.srcds.com/viewtopic/5238

hmm from the first Link, i tryed to copy that i downloaded the thingy, but now i need to type a script in to a .bat file, but i dont know what that is or were to find it kinda thing

[Spartanfrog]

http://www.srcds.com/db/engine.php?subaction=showfull&id=1097362093&archive=