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#1 04-10-2005

Hi,
I looked at the readme there is nothing except changes so... If I try to created a server it says cant find game.txt in c:\program. So I put it in there. When I launch it the server doesn't really launch. Is there any way to use S DS to host a server.

jlf · #2 04-10-2005

Where did you put the 'sourceforts' directory? Can you start a listen server or join other people's games?

#3 04-10-2005

There are almost half a dozen threads on this.

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Copy the SourceForts folder in the appropriate dedicated server folder.

C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\(steam account name)\source dedicated server\SourceForts

Find the gameinfo.txt in that folder and rename the game and title from "SourceForts v1.4.1" to "SourceForts v1.4.1 DS"

Now open your Steam menu again and return to the Source Dedicated Server tool. Choose the SourceForts DS entry and modify things from there.

It's also smart to create a server.cfg file in your /cfg folder. Mine looks like this:

mp_build_longtime 20
mp_build_shorttime 8
mp_build_alternate 2
mp_fight_time 15
mp_ctf_autoreturn 45
mp_build_melee 0
mp_freeze_max 8
mp_damageable_pieces 0

maxplayers 8
mp_timelimit 81
log on

Once you have created your server.cfg file and chosen all the options in the Dedicated Server Tool, start the server. Once it starts, go to the console and type "map (mapname)" to start the first map. The "map" command drops everyone from the server, so you should only use it when you first start the server. Any other time you want to change maps from within the console, use the "changelevel (mapname)" command, all sans quotes.

#4 04-10-2005

i tried that though... I get the same error and when I put the gameinfo.txt in c:\program it doesn't really make a server. If I rename it I get the same thing. I can only join other peoples games. When I do what nobody's quote said there is no map running in the dedicated server. The map list has dm maps. If I try to select a map nothing happens. If I go to the console it says can't change map server not running.

#5 04-10-2005

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i tried that though... I get the same error and when I put the gameinfo.txt in c:\program it doesn't really make a server. If I rename it I get the same thing. I can only join other peoples games. When I do what nobody's quote said there is no map running in the dedicated server. The map list has dm maps. If I try to select a map nothing happens. If I go to the console it says can't change map server not running.

You have to do what I said.

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Once it starts, go to the console and type "map (mapname)" to start the first map.

If you do exactly what I said in my earlier quote, you should be able to start a dedicated server. Tell us step by step what you have done and what errors you receive.

#6 04-11-2005

Thank you very much. Sorry that I missed that line

. Could you please tell me how to open my ports so my buddy can see the server.
I do get this

Executing dedicated server config file
Error: Material "sprites/bubble" : proxy "AnimatedTexture" not found!
Error: Material "models/weapons/v_smg1/texture5" : proxy "TextureScroll" not found!
Error: Material "models/weapons/v_slam/new light2" : proxy "Sine" not found!
Error: Material "models/weapons/v_slam/new light1" : proxy "Sine" not found!
Error: Material "models/error/new light1" : proxy "Sine" not found!
Error: Material "models/effects/comball_tape" : proxy "TextureScroll" not found!
Error: Material "models/effects/comball_sphere" : proxy "TextureScroll" not found!
yeah fuck off shitface
Error: Material "models/roller//rollermine_glow" : proxy "AnimatedTexture" not found!
couldn't exec server.cfg
Adding master server 207.173.177.12:27011
Adding master server 69.28.151.178:27011
but it is running. Thank you very much for getting me this far.

#7 04-11-2005

Hey, no problem. You just have to learn to notice the details.

Anyway, you should try changing the port number of your server. When you start up the "Create Source Dedicated Server" tool, a box pops up. In it is a place to choose the number of the UDP port the server will use. Change it to read "27015". Try doing that and see what happens. All those other errors you can ignore since they don't affect your problems here. Also, I notice that it says "couldn't exec server.cfg". You should probably create one and toss it into the /cfg folder. I believe I gave some examples of good variables to include up above. You can also check out my stickied thread on Dedicated Server Files.