[RESOLVED]hldsupdatetool problems

[King of Koopas]

I'm trying to get hldsupdatetool to update. I install the program. I go to the command prompt and I can't type anything. It says it's getting the lasted version of the program so I let it run. After about30 seconds the screen goes away and I get two files:

ClientRegistry.blob
hldsupdatetool_35

I try to run the program again and it doesn't work. It just flashes and disappears. What do I do? I've tried everything!

[Drocona]

Define, "I'm trying to run the program again"

The program needs commands in commandline parameters. You can't just start it and do things after.

[King of Koopas]

I couldn't type in anything! I tried to fallow the read me and type in the "update" command but It would let me type anything.

[Mooga]

Put HLDSupdatetool.exe in C:\hldsupdate
make a folder C:\myserver
Open up a command line

Code:

cd C:\hldsupdate
hldsupdatetool.exe -command update -game cstrike -dir C:\myserver

[King of Koopas]

Ok I got it to run. Now I get this:

Warning: unrecognized parameter 'server'
Checking Bootstrap version...
Updating Installing
Cannot open blob archive file: CMultFieldBlob(mem-mapped): File does not exist and failed to create new file

Now what?

[Drocona]

The unknown parameter is probably because you don't have quotes around a part of the commandline that has a space in it. Example: -dir C:\my server, this should be -dir "C:\my server"

The cannot open blob error is because you need to create the installfolder manually before you run the updater.

[King of Koopas]

Ok I think everythings working. One more thing. How do I do things like change the map rotation and rename the server? Plus what's with all the errors in the console box? Is it normal? Or have I done something wrong?

[Drocona]

There are a few errors that are normal.

You can change the mapcycle in the mapcycle.txt file
You can change/set your servername and almost every other config in the server.cfg (you have to make this one yourself, there are hudnreds of examples across the net and this site)

[Zigwoggler]

Hey, Can anyone help me.

I have a similar problem to the above.

Where abouts do i create the install folder and what should I call it.


Thanks

[realchamp]

Doesn't matter what you call it. However I do call my HLDS installations for HL1.

[Zigwoggler]

Thanks, where do I make the folder? Under C:/HLDS?

[realchamp]

You can make it like:

C:/HLDS/HL1

or

C:/SRCDS/HL1

[Zigwoggler]

What about if my server is not a dedicated server. How would I do it if trying to do it through FTP?

[realchamp]

Zigwoggler Wrote:What about if my server is not a dedicated server. How would I do it if trying to do it through FTP?

Is it a rented server?

[Zigwoggler]

Yep

But my hoster is on holiday at the moment I wanted to do it before he got back