Can only start secds with cmd prompt

[AgentofValor]

[/color][color=#FF0000] All right guys I have downloaded all the files I can run the server but I cannot do it outside of cmd prmpt any help?

[JackHughes]

Please use the search, you were very brief in your description, perhaps provide a little more detail?

[AgentofValor]

Ok i have checked the forums for a solution. I havent found one. What i have a problem with is i can only start the server with the run command c:\srcds\srcds.exe -console -game cstrike +map de_dust -maxplayers 16 -autoupdate. I was wondering why i cant run the server the other way with just clicking the exe..

[JackHughes]

Have you created a shortcut to your SRCDS?

[AgentofValor]

What do you mean like on my desktop?because i have tried taking from the folder to desktop and i get the error .ddl was not loaded. And when i clcik on it in the folder i see a little bit of a flicker but then nothing happens.

[JackHughes]

No, go to where you saved SRCDS.exe, right click it and create a shortcut in that directory, then once you have the shortcut, right click it and add: -console -game cstrike.. behind the srcds.exe target line. Then try clicking your shortcut to launch the server.

[AgentofValor]

Is this it C:\srcds\srcds.exe -console -game cstrike-source

[JackHughes]

I'll post you a picture of what mine looks like in an edit of this post.



Basically, the line you were putting into your command prompt, put behind the srcds.exe in the target line of your shortcut.

[AgentofValor]

Thanks a million bud realy thank you. No to tackkle my porting thing ltr mr8t

[JackHughes]

PM me if you need any help with port forwarding, glad to help.

EDIT: Here's a really good tut on installing a SRCDS using HLDSUpdateTool:

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=189717

[AgentofValor]

I allso cant use a config file where dose that go HELP ME!!!!! im a nub at this

[JackHughes]

Ok, go to your server's directory and find the cstrike folder. In there there should be a folder called cfg.

Go here to make a server.cfg:
http://www.cstrike-planet.com/cfgmaker?cfg=srcds

Follow the instructions on how to add your server.cfg

[AgentofValor]

Ok i have the base done i have a config i want so what now just copy the txt. file to my cstrike config folder or what

[JackHughes]

Copy the text into a notepad file, and save it as server.cfg into cstrike\cfg. Make sure you DONT save it as a .txt file.

[AgentofValor]

Yes sir thank you