How do I create a Steam listing server?
 

Can you sort me out on this one guys?

Now I know what is needed how do I create one.


Thanks,
Hunt.

Re: How do I create a Steam listing server?
 

start game, select new game, then start and it will create a listen server. if you want others online to join type in sv_lan 0 in console.

Hope this helps :)

Re: How do I create a Steam listing server?
 

Thanks for that.
What I should have asked then is;-
How do start a listen server with steam and still have all the addon metamod and the ivPodBot stuff working so I can then do the waypointing stuff.
Since steam.exe starts in one directory then uses the steamapps\usersEmailAddress to run from.
Normaly I would use C:\Games\SteamServer_v1120\hlds.exe -dll addons\metamod\dlls\metamod.dll for a dedicated server.

Hunt.

Re: How do I create a Steam listing server?
 

Hi All.
Thank for all your help
Finaly done it!
For any other poor sole who finds this a problem.
The key point is that you are using the hl.exe that is in the steamapps users email account directory.
copy all your addons into the cstrike dir of the steamapps users email account directory
create a listenserver.cfg and stuff
exec "addons/adminmod/config/adminmod.cfg"
into that.
create a short cut to the above metioned hl.exe
steamapps users email account directory\hl.exe -dll addons\metamod\dlls\metamod.dll

Job done.
Not tested the bot_menu command yet or done any waypointing
But for the first time I can console "waypoint on" and see the waypoints in all thier colorful glory.

Hunt.

Re: How do I create a Steam listing server?
 

:D :D :D

Re: How do I create a Steam listing server?
 

Ho dear after all i've said about setting up al listening server! eg that I had done it.
Well it did work!
Now even removing all cfg commands and starting from scatch.
>The key point is that you are using the hl.exe that is in >the steamapps users email account directory.
Firing of this hl.exe with no params.
Loads Steam. bottom right status bar.
Right click on this select play games
Select counter-strike and click starts counter-stike main window.
Select new game.
I choose de_dust
Game loading. Starting local server.
Game crashes back to desktop.

Any Ideas guys?

Thank,
Hunt.

Re: How do I create a Steam listing server?
 

try disabling either metamod or the bot and see if it works. You can then deduce which one is badly set up.

Re: How do I create a Steam listing server?
 

Ahem...*cough* *cough* Shouldn't this be moved to "Server admin help" ? It doesn't have that much to do with waypointing, you see... :D

Re: How do I create a Steam listing server?
 

Pierre your'a star!
Backed up a little and removed some loads of stuff not relavent to just running a listening server to waypoint on.
While doing this I stumbled on a real gem.
// This will produce debugging messages in your logs which can
// be used to troubleshoot problems. Not recommended for general use.
// (0=disabled, 1=enabled)
admin_debug 1

Now I have some feed back on what is happening.
Metamod and bots working.
Next job see if I can now waypoint.

Thanks,
Hunt

Re: How do I create a Steam listing server?
 

Next problem!
I cannot get waypoint on to work

Meta list shows this.

Waypoints created by SoUlFaThEr


Scoring will not start until both teams have players
] meta list
Currently loaded plugins:
description stat pend file vers src load unlod
[ 1] Adminmod RUN - admin_mm.dll v2.50.59 ini Start Start
[ 2] POD-Bot 2.6mm RUN - podbot_mm.dll vR2b25 ini Chlvl ANY
2 plugins, 2 running
] waypoint on
Unknown waypoint command.

All I get is the above :(

Hunt

Re: How do I create a Steam listing server?
 

Well I know what you mean.
BUT ;)
It is not a query about running servers it's about a poor sole trying to waypoint.
And from what I have learnt here you need a listening server to do that.
I am not serving others I just want to test my waypoints.
I think other people learning about waypointing will find it useful.

In the end I bow to your jugment :)

Hunt.

Re: How do I create a Steam listing server?
 

Ah, so that's why you posted here! Ok, that's a good argument, I reckon. And yes, I imagine waypointing from a Dedicated Server to be a little bit difficult... :D

Good thing that I'm powerless here, otherwise I would have moved the thread already, assuming that your question was of a general kind and not waypoint-related. :o

So you want to get into the waypointing business? That's always good news... there's still tons of decent maps out there and so few good waypointers. May I ask which maps you are planning to adorn with your skill- and colourful waypoint glory ? =)

Re: How do I create a Steam listing server?
 

Many of the commands have changed since the original POD-bot 2.5. I suppose you'd have better chances if you posted that in the PB2.6mm forum. The last time I touched this bot before handing it over to Splo and the community the command was "wp on" (but from what I remember "waypoint on" should work as well...)

Re: How do I create a Steam listing server?
 

your memory must be faded :D
the time you gave it to me it only had 2 waypoint commands "stats" and "teleport"
everything is being handled by the wpmenu

Re: How do I create a Steam listing server?
 

>BKA<T Wrecks
>>>So you want to get into the waypointing business? That's always good news... there's still tons of decent maps out there and so few good waypointers. May I ask which maps you are planning to adorn with your skill- and colourful waypoint glory ? =)

Oh do not get to excited ;)
No new maps.

I’ve noticed some of the popular maps have faults (no criticism intended here just an observation)

This way pointing is so long winded if you have never done it before (again(no criticism intended here just an observation people seem to forget the game was never built to do the things it does and is the result of a lot of hard work de-compiling code to find hooks)

My aim is to see if I can stop the bots getting locked at some points and see if I can get them to move differently.


My goal/wish is to have a server were if a guy/gal joins my server and there are no humans currently on he/she thinks he/she is not alone (I know you look at the pings. Is it possible to raise the indicated ping of a bot?).

Hunt.

Re: How do I create a Steam listing server?
 

What you're saying about using bots for a server sounds reasonable. Not only will people who join not feel so alone, but anyone browsing the web for a good server will also be more willing to join if he sees that there are 4 players and not zero.
However, in this respect, PODBot leaves some room for improvement because there are some minor details other ppl already mentioned here:
1) The welcome messages on the screen ("Welcome to PODBot v2.6mm by...")
2) The waypoint credit message ("Waypoints created by...")
3) The ping, which seems to be impossible to change. :( I mean, I can't judge that, of course, being a complete ignoramus when it comes to coding and stuff, but I think I remember some 1337 people said so.

Well, at least 1) and 2) can theoretically be fixed... ;)

Oh, and are you going to run default maps or custom maps?

Re: How do I create a Steam listing server?
 

Hi >BKA<T Wrecks,

1) is in the c code bot_globals.cpp
line:-
const char *szWelcomeMessage = "Welcome to POD-Bot V2.6mm by Count Floyd\n"

2) is in the c code waypoint.cpp
line:-
sprintf (g_szWaypointMessage, "Waypoints created by %s\n", header.creatorname);

3) Yes. I suppose that the bot being on the server the bot has zero ping. Shame though we cannot trick the server into reporting it differently.

I am using standard popular maps dust,aztec.....
Used to have a good small game and bots server on 1.5 before steam messed every thing up :(

Hunt

Re: How do I create a Steam listing server?
 

You could ask sPlOrYgOn to make a CVAR to disable these messages in POD-bot. It's very simple to do.

Re: How do I create a Steam listing server?
 

already did it yesterday :D

Re: How do I create a Steam listing server?
 

Ok, so does that mean it's

1) off,
2) off by default, but can be turned on, or
3) on by default, but can be turned off ?

Re: How do I create a Steam listing server?
 

That's quick especialy for someone who is winding down his coding time ;)
What is the command to disable the messages and if pos were do they go.
In the podbot.cfg?

Hunt.