Help with Dedicated Server - L4D

[Wizzkidy]

Hi people, Im new to these forums but have been browing for a few months.

I am trying to setup a L4D dedicated server using hldsupdatetool

I have installed l4d_full onto my Server 2003 box yet need some help:

1. My server uses Routing and Remote Access, The ports i'm using for the server are as follows

Host Port - 27016
Client Port - 27005

I have forwarded both these ports UDP and TCP on Routing and Remote Access.

This is my Server.cfg - stolen from another cfg file others use

Code:

// Network settings
hostip xx.xx.xx.xx // Host game server ip
ip 192.168.0.1 // IP of the actual machine if behind a firewall
hostport 27016 // Host port for connecting from client machines.
clientport 27005 // Port advertised to the client for connection.

// Server name
hostname "xxxx"

// Set remote control password
rcon_password "xxxx"

// Disable LAN so that people from the internet can connect as well
sv_lan 0

// Execute the list of banned users and ips to make sure they can't connect
exec banned_user.cfg
exec banned_ip.cfg

// Allow direct connections, not just via the lobby
sv_allow_lobby_connect_only 0

// Let people talk to each other via voice
sv_voiceenable 1

// Everyone talks to each other
sv_alltalk 1

// Enable message of the day
// motd_enabled 0

// Set the region of the server to Europe for the master server list.
// See http://supportwiki.steampowered.com/wiki/Guide:_Se tting_up_a_Standalone_Dedicated_Server.
sv_region 3

// Clear any Lobby reservations for this server
sv_unreserve

// Disable Autokick
mp_disable_autokick 1


////////////////////////////////////////////////// ///////////////////////
// SERVER GAMEPLAY SETTINGS
////////////////////////////////////////////////// ///////////////////////

// Set the standard difficulty of the server (easy, medium, hard, impossible)
z_difficulty impossible

// Cheats (sv_cheats defaults to 0, btw)
// needs to be set to 1 for unlimited ammo to work
sv_cheats 1

// Used to provide extra information to clients when they're browsing for servers.
sv_tags Unlimited_ammo, No_survivor_bots

// Disallow Boss spawns
// director_no_bosses 0

// Disallow Survivor bot spawns (Additional challenge for fewer humans)
// director_no_survivor_bots 0

// re-loop the panic event in case the players are silly enough to trigger the car alarm
director_force_panic_event 0

The thing is no one ever connects to my server, I'm not even sure if its being broadcasted to the master server list. As far as I know the ports are forwarded correctly.

Also, another question - When I start a lobby in L4d and I'm the lobby leader, how the hell do you join MY dedicated server because it never works!

Thanks for any help.

[Darkfoxx]

What is the console window displaying when you start the server? You may want to post that. Also, type "status" into the console.

Also, you can't connect to a specific server from the lobby. You have to join the server from the server browser. Of course, it's not built into the menu so you'll have to bind a key.

bind f4 openserverbroswer

[Wizzkidy]

Thanks for the reply

I think I have figured this out. Don't ask me why but this is the cause

If you add sv_cheats 1 to your server.cfg file and then boot up the server it WONT add the master servers in and WONT broadcast in the list of servers.

If you remove sv_cheats 1 (or set it to 0) it once again add the master servers.

I dont know why this is but its rather annoying.

EDIT - I havn't tried setting cheats to 1 once the server is active I'm not sure if this also stops it from broadcasting.

[dualcore1289]

and also the sv_unreserve command dont work.

[CrimsonGT]

You do know "l4d_full" is the demo server files correct? That would be why no one is connecting since the demo isnt available to play anymore.

[Wizzkidy]

This cannot be true because l4d_full server has every single map out and I have had people connect to this last night and play without an issue. (after removing sv_cheats 1 on server start up.