Help with HL2DM Dedicated server

[fwfmacleod]

I am hoping someone can help me out. I am trying to run a Dedicated HL2DM server using the shortcut method. However, everytime I start the server, it goes thru the standard loading of everything, and then it stops on MaxPlayers 16 and just sits there, it never finishes starting up. I can run it thru the Steam verison of the server but I don't want to do that. If anyone can help I would appreciate it.

[cryotek]

make sure your -game switch is -game hl2mp
Sounds like to me you're running -game hl2dm

[fwfmacleod]

Actually here is the exact command line i am running. Also this is on a windows server box.

C:\gameservers\hl2mp\srcds.exe -console -game hl2mp -secure -port 27018 +maxplayers 16

[cryotek]

Oh, well, so you know, there is no -secure switch, and i believe you need to specify a map with +map

[fwfmacleod]

Thanks, I completely forgot about the Map switch I will give that a try.