How to make a counter strike source sever on windows This Manual is Windows CounterStrike Source Only!

Subjects:

• Guide installing CounterStrike Dedicated Server
• Finding you ip
• Downloading or making a Server.cfg
• Making a Message Of The Day (MOTD)
• Changing Mapcycle
• RCON guide and MOD links
• Adding bots to your server
• Firewall/Router Settings
• Lag issues
• Getting Friends to connect
• Other Links

First, create a folder where the files for the dedicated server will be located. In this manual, C:\srcds will be used as the server directory. Verify 1 GB of free space is available on the drive.

Next, download the HLDS_UpdateTool from here:

http://steampowered.com/download/hldsupdatetool.exe

Copy this file where you like. Doubleclick it and follow the instructions. The destination folder to use is: C:\srcds. Some files will be copied to this directory when finished, one of them is: HldsUpdateTool.exe Doubleclick on HldsUpdateTool.exe, so it will update itself. We will be using this file in the next sections.

Download the Server Files Now, we download the server files that are required to run the server. Depending on your connection this could take from a few minutes to a few hours.

The next section need to be completed via the DOS command line. To go there do this: Click Start, then Run, Type in cmdthen click the OK button. Once the Command Prompt is up, we need to change directory by typing this in the command line: cd C:\srcds

Now type the following in the command line or copy from here:

hldsupdatetool -command update -game "Counter-Strike Source" -dir c:\srcds

This will download all the server files needed to run a Standalone Source Dedicated Server. Once finished retrieving the files, this text will appear:

HLDS installation up to date

If it's not working the first time then try again, again and again

From time to time you will need to update your server, just follow the same steps to do this

Creating a shortcut to run the server

Go to your C:\srcds directory. Find srcds.exe Right click on it and create a shortcut. Now right click on the newly created shortcut and go to properties. Click on the tab shortcut, in the Target line you see probably the following: C:\srcds\srcds.exe Now we need to add the following behind this line to get the server started properly.

-console -game cstrike +ip 213.132.175.152 +maxplayers 20 +map de_dust

Of course you fill in your IP (see subject "Find your ip"), you can change the maxplayers and which map you want to start the server with. But don’t forget the space between srcds.exe and -console! So the complete line would be like this:

C:\srcds\srcds.exe -console -game cstrike +ip 213.132.175.152 +maxplayers 20 +map de_dust

Click OK when finished.

Start the server All you need to do now to start your server is doubleclicking the shortcut you created. If you encounter a problem, try deleting the +ip 213.132.175.152 in the shortcut

Finding your ip

to find your ip go to: start -> Run -> Type cmd -> in the dos window type ipconfig. now a lot of text will pop up inside the dos window. For xp users you can see your ip by looking for IP4V Adress. For xp users you will have to look for Ip Adress or somthing like that. Thats your ip adress.

Creating a server.cfg

Now that you have your own server it’s time to give it a name and the settings you want. That's done with a file named server.cfg In this post as a reply I have posted my server.cfg, just scroll with your mouse and you will find it.

Message Of The Day A Message of The Day (MOTD) is the first screen you'll see if you connect to a server. I'll show you how to change this welcome sreen, just scroll with your mouse to a reply I made.

Changing the Mapcycle If you want to change your mapcycle all you have to do is open mapcycle.txt. You can find this file here:

C:\srcds\cstrike\

When opened you can delete maps or change the mapcycle order. Ofcourse make sure you save your changes.

Adminning your Server (RCON & MOD) Now that you have personalized your server, I will try to explain to you how to control your server using RCON. Scroll your mouse and in a reply I made you will find more info about RCON and little info about MOD's.

Firewall/Router Settings[b/] If you can't see your server in the list or your friends are not able to connect to your server then this could have many causes. One of them is that you're behind a firewall or a router. If your server is behind a firewall and/or you are using a router, you need to open/forward these ports:

UDP 1200 (Friends Network) UDP 27000 to 27015 (Gameport) UDP 27020 TCP 27030 to 27039 TCP: 27015 (SRCDS Rcon port)

My server LAAAGS!

For CounterStrike most of the settings are changeable in the server.cfg. If you used my server.cfg you can see these settings in the title “SET RATESâ€. I found this formula

bandwidth X 128 / server size = sv_maxrate

Example: If you have an upload of 768 Kbps and you want a 24 player server, then the formula goes like this: 768 x 128 / 24 = sv_maxrate 4096

Drek's thread will get you in a direction, but I think it comes down to trial and error. If you experience lag then play with the settings.

Getting Friends to connect to get your friends to connect. Simply start your server.. Go to "Ipchicken.com" Copy the ip adress wich you can see. And send the copyed ip adress to your friends. And ask them to connect to that. And it should work.

More Info Keep the following websites in mind, they will give you more info about Source Dedicated Server in the future:

http://www.hlds101.com/ http://www.srcds.com/index.php

And thnx for this,but next time try to not copy/paste,try edit and add your own things.

And thnx for this,but next time try to not copy/paste,try edit and add your own things.

 

+1 for that :)

+1 for that :)

Thank you.

Im having a problem with this when im logging on my server it gives me the backround screen when you download a server but nothing is downloading these are the errors i get in my log

 

1.Error parsing botprofile.db unknown attribute 'rank'

 

 

2. CGAMEEVENTmanager::Addlistener:event 'server_pre_shutdown' unknown

    CGAMEEVENTmanager::Addlistener:event 'game_newmap' unknown

    CGAMEEVENTmanager::Addlistener:event 'finale_start' unkown

    CGAMEEVENTmanager::Addlistener:event 'round_start' unknown

    CGAMEEVENTmanager::Addlistener:event 'round_end' unknown

    CGAMEEVENTmanager::Addlistener:event 'difficulty_changed' unknown

 

3. #Gametypes: merging game types interface from gamemodes_server.txt

    #Gametypes: initializing game types interface from gamemodes.txt

    #Gametypes: missing mapgroups entry for game type/mode (custom/custom)

 

4. Particles: missing 'particles/maps/gg_vietnam.pcf'

 

5.CDedicatedserverworkshopmanager::getnewestsubscribedfiles

 

6. no web api auth key specified - workshop downloads will be disabled

 

7. Commentary : could not find commentary data file 'maps/de_dust_commentary.txt

 

8.exec: couldn't find exec gamemode_casual_server.cfg

 

Notes: ping is ticking up and down around 5 

           can't even join myself on lan

           also tried connect (myip)

 

Would be very thankful for reply thanks

           

 

 

 

 

Im having a problem with this when im logging on my server it gives me the backround screen when you download a server but nothing is downloading these are the errors i get in my log

 

1.Error parsing botprofile.db unknown attribute 'rank'

 

 

2. CGAMEEVENTmanager::Addlistener:event 'server_pre_shutdown' unknown

    CGAMEEVENTmanager::Addlistener:event 'game_newmap' unknown

    CGAMEEVENTmanager::Addlistener:event 'finale_start' unkown

    CGAMEEVENTmanager::Addlistener:event 'round_start' unknown

    CGAMEEVENTmanager::Addlistener:event 'round_end' unknown

    CGAMEEVENTmanager::Addlistener:event 'difficulty_changed' unknown

 

3. #Gametypes: merging game types interface from gamemodes_server.txt

    #Gametypes: initializing game types interface from gamemodes.txt

    #Gametypes: missing mapgroups entry for game type/mode (custom/custom)

 

4. Particles: missing 'particles/maps/gg_vietnam.pcf'

 

5.CDedicatedserverworkshopmanager::getnewestsubscribedfiles

 

6. no web api auth key specified - workshop downloads will be disabled

 

7. Commentary : could not find commentary data file 'maps/de_dust_commentary.txt

 

8.exec: couldn't find exec gamemode_casual_server.cfg

 

Notes: ping is ticking up and down around 5 

           can't even join myself on lan

           also tried connect (myip)

 

Would be very thankful for reply thanks

           

 

 

 

 

I will make a Tuto,just need some time maybe tomorow.

I can't find any of srcds.exe in C:\srcds. Could you check it again?