How to install a SRCDS - Revision history

Pizzahut: /* Source Dedicated Server Install */ Doesn't work without logging in!

2014-07-02T18:13:59Z

Source Dedicated Server Install: Doesn't work without logging in!

Squeek-10494: Updated for SteamCMD/steampipe

2013-10-16T04:47:50Z

Updated for SteamCMD/steampipe

Squeek-10494: HL2DM is now on the Orange Box engine, so you need to install episode1 files instead

2012-03-10T22:43:15Z

HL2DM is now on the Orange Box engine, so you need to install episode1 files instead

Mooga: /* HLDSUpdatetool */

2011-09-14T06:48:53Z

HLDSUpdatetool

Mooga at 06:48, 14 September 2011

2011-09-14T06:48:15Z

Mooga: /* Starting Your FF Server */

2010-02-26T21:42:10Z

Starting Your FF Server

Mooga: /* Starting Your FF Server */

2010-02-26T21:41:12Z

Starting Your FF Server

Mooga: /* FF Server Install */

2010-02-26T21:33:56Z

FF Server Install

Mooga: /* FF Server Install */

2009-03-30T01:04:27Z

FF Server Install

Mooga: /* Links */

2008-09-19T15:37:39Z

Links

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 If you followed the directions above, you should still be at a Steam> command prompt. Enter the following commands (note: the install directory can be anything you want):
   force_install_dir .\ff-server
   app_update 205
 You should see tons of text scroll by as the correct files are downloaded directly from the Steam servers to your server.

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 ==How do I make SRCDS work with Fortress Forever==
-Since SRCDS is made to work with first-party mods (those created by Valve), the Fortress Forever server needs to add to SRCDS.  This is done by installing a Half-Life:2 Death Match SRCDS and then adding the FortressForever server to the root.  This will all be explained below.
+Since SRCDS is made to work with first-party mods (those created by Valve), the Fortress Forever server needs to add to SRCDS.  This is done by installing Source Dedicated Server and then adding the FortressForever server to the root.  This will all be explained below.
 ==Required Tools==
 The following tools are required:
-* HLDSUpdatetool.exe
+* [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD SteamCMD]
 * Fortress Forever Server
 * 7-Zip/WinZip/WinRar/Ect.
 ==Walk Through==
-===HLDSUpdatetool===
+===[https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD SteamCMD]===
-To start off, you need to download HLDSUpdatetool installer.  This can be downloaded directly from steam [http://www.steampowered.com/download/hldsupdatetool.exe here]. Once downloaded, double click on the installer and install it to '''c:\hldsupdatetool'''.  This will make it easy to find when you need it again.
+To start off, you need to download SteamCMD.  This can be downloaded from [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD here]. Follow the instructions in the ''Downloading and Running SteamCMD'' section on that page.
-===Episode 1 Engine Install===
+===Source Dedicated Server Install===
-First we need to find our way over to the installer. Start by opening a command line. This can be done by going to Start --> Run and then typing cmd. There are a few things you want to do. First you want to move to your C drive. Then create a folder for your server. Then move into your installer folder. Use the following commands:
+If you followed the directions above, you should still be at a Steam> command prompt. Enter the following commands (note: the install directory can be anything you want):
- cd c:\
+  force_install_dir .\ff-server
- mkdir \ff-server
+ app_update 205
- cd \hldsupdatetool
+You should see tons of text scroll by as the correct files are downloaded directly from the Steam servers to your server.
 ===FF Server Install===
 Download the most recent Fortress Forever FULL [SERVER].  This can be downloaded [[Downloads#Files_for_server_operators |here]].
-Now unzip the whole FULL server to C:\ff-server.
+Now unzip the whole FULL server to the directory that Source Dedicated Server was installed in (in this case, <steamcmd dir>\ff-server).
 ===Adding Your server.cfg File===
-In the C:\ff-server\fortressforever\cfg folder, create a new file with notepad called "server.cfg".  Make sure there is NOT a .txt at the end or the config will not run.  Add this to that file and customize at will:
+In the ff-server\fortressforever\cfg folder, create a new file with notepad called "server.cfg".  Make sure there is NOT a .txt at the end or the config will not run.  Add this to that file and customize at will:
   //Standard SERVER.CFG

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 To start off, you need to download HLDSUpdatetool installer.  This can be downloaded directly from steam [http://www.steampowered.com/download/hldsupdatetool.exe here]. Once downloaded, double click on the installer and install it to '''c:\hldsupdatetool'''.  This will make it easy to find when you need it again.
-===HL2DM Install===
+===Episode 1 Engine Install===
 First we need to find our way over to the installer. Start by opening a command line. This can be done by going to Start --> Run and then typing cmd. There are a few things you want to do. First you want to move to your C drive. Then create a folder for your server. Then move into your installer folder. Use the following commands:
   cd c:\
   mkdir \ff-server
   cd \hldsupdatetool
-Now that you are in the hldsupdatetool folder, run this command to install HL2DM:
+Now that you are in the hldsupdatetool folder, run this command to install the EP1 engine files:
-  hldsupdatetool.exe -command update -game hl2mp -dir c:\ff-server
+  hldsupdatetool.exe -command update -game episode1 -dir c:\ff-server
-You should see tons of text scroll by as the correct files are downloaded directly from the Steam servers to your server. Congrats! You have installed a HL2DM server!
+You should see tons of text scroll by as the correct files are downloaded directly from the Steam servers to your server. Congrats! You have installed the files needed for an EP1 engine server!
 ===FF Server Install===

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 ==Walk Through==
 ===HLDSUpdatetool===
-To start off, you need to download HLDSUpdatetool installer.  This can be downloaded directly from steam [http://www.steampowered.com/download/hldsupdatetool.exe here]. Once downloaded, double click on the installer and install it to '''c:\hldsupdatetool'''.  This will make it easy to find it you ever need it again.
+To start off, you need to download HLDSUpdatetool installer.  This can be downloaded directly from steam [http://www.steampowered.com/download/hldsupdatetool.exe here]. Once downloaded, double click on the installer and install it to '''c:\hldsupdatetool'''.  This will make it easy to find when you need it again.
 ===HL2DM Install===
 First we need to find our way over to the installer. Start by opening a command line. This can be done by going to Start --> Run and then typing cmd. There are a few things you want to do. First you want to move to your C drive. Then create a folder for your server. Then move into your installer folder. Use the following commands:

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 ==Walk Through==
 ===HLDSUpdatetool===
-To start off, you need to download HLDSUpdatetool installer.  This can be downloaded directly from steam [http://www.steampowered.com/download/hldsupdatetool.exe here]. Once downloaded, double click on the installer and install it to c:\hldsupdatetool.  This will make it easy to find it you ever need it again.
+To start off, you need to download HLDSUpdatetool installer.  This can be downloaded directly from steam [http://www.steampowered.com/download/hldsupdatetool.exe here]. Once downloaded, double click on the installer and install it to '''c:\hldsupdatetool'''.  This will make it easy to find it you ever need it again.
 ===HL2DM Install===
 First we need to find our way over to the installer. Start by opening a command line. This can be done by going to Start --> Run and then typing cmd. There are a few things you want to do. First you want to move to your C drive. Then create a folder for your server. Then move into your installer folder. Use the following commands:
-  c:
+  cd c:\
   mkdir \ff-server
   cd \hldsupdatetool
 Now that you are in the hldsupdatetool folder, run this command to install HL2DM:
-  hldsupdatetool -command update -game hl2mp -dir c:\ff-server
+  hldsupdatetool.exe -command update -game hl2mp -dir c:\ff-server
 You should see tons of text scroll by as the correct files are downloaded directly from the Steam servers to your server. Congrats! You have installed a HL2DM server!
 ===FF Server Install===
-Download the Fortress Forever 2.41 FULL [SERVER].  This can be downloaded [[Downloads#Files_for_server_operators |here]].
+Download the most recent Fortress Forever FULL [SERVER].  This can be downloaded [[Downloads#Files_for_server_operators |here]].
-Now unzip the whole 2.41 FULL server to C:\ff-server.
+Now unzip the whole FULL server to C:\ff-server.
 ===Adding Your server.cfg File===
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 ===Starting Your FF Server===
-To make your life easier, here is a windows batch script to automatically run your server.  It will also automatically re-start the server if it gets sent a quit or exit command.  Create a new file in notepad and save it as "SRCDS Guardian 2.bat".  Make sure there is NOT a .txt at the end or the script will not run.  Add this to that file:
+To make your life easier, here is a windows batch script to automatically run your server.  It will also automatically re-start the server if it gets sent a quit or exit command.  Create a new file in notepad and save it as "SRCDS Guardian 3.bat".  Make sure there is NOT a .txt at the end or the script will not run.  Add this to that file:
   ::=======================::
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   :: Thanks To Black-Sky & Drocona for making SRCDS Guardian ::
   :: This script is open source.  Feel free to edit at will. ::
   ::                                                         ::
   :: This script was writen for the use of the srcds.com     ::
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   ::=======================::
   ::  Window and Log name  ::
-  ::  Replace "My Server"  ::
+  :: Replace "My FF Server"::
   ::=======================::
-  set servername=My Server
+  set servername=My FF Server
   ::=======================::
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   >> "%servername%.log" echo.
   >> "%servername%.log" echo.
-  >> "%servername%.log" echo (%date%)(%time%) SRCDS Guardian 2.0 has been started!
+  >> "%servername%.log" echo (%date%)(%time%) SRCDS Guardian 3.0 has been started!
   >> "%servername%.log" echo (%date%)(%time%) %servername% is now starting...
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 [http://www.srcds.com srcds.com] - The best and only dedicated community for running a Source Dedicated Server
-[http://forums.srcds.com srcds.com forums] - srcds.com's forums with many experienced admins willing to help.  Active Fortress Forever member, Mooga, is a Moderator for the forums.
+[http://forums.srcds.com srcds.com forums] - srcds.com's forums with many experienced admins willing to help.  There are several active Fortress Forever forum member who are also active on this forum.

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 To make your life easier, here is a windows batch script to automatically run your server.  It will also automatically re-start the server if it gets sent a quit or exit command.  Create a new file in notepad and save it as "SRCDS Guardian 2.bat".  Make sure there is NOT a .txt at the end or the script will not run.  Add this to that file:
- ::=======================::
+  ::=======================::
- ::  SRCDS Guardian 2.0   ::
+  ::  SRCDS Guardian 3.0   ::
- ::         Mooga         ::
+  ::         Mooga         ::
- ::       srcds.com       ::
+  ::       SRCDS.com       ::
- ::=======================::
+  ::=======================::
-−
- ::=========================================================::
+  ::=========================================================::
- :: Thanks To Black-Sky & Drocona for making SRCDS Guardian ::
+  :: Thanks To Black-Sky & Drocona for making SRCDS Guardian ::
- :: This script is open source.  Feel free to edit at will. ::
+  :: This script is open source.  Feel free to edit at will. ::
- ::                                                         ::
+  ::                                                         ::
- :: This script was writen for the use of the srcds.com     ::
+  :: This script was writen for the use of the srcds.com     ::
- :: online community.  If you are interested in running a   ::
+  :: online community.  If you are interested in running a   ::
- :: Source Dedicated Server or need help, drop by our       ::
+  :: Source Dedicated Server or need help, drop by our       ::
- :: forums at... http://forums.srcds.com                    ::
+  :: forums at... http://forums.srcds.com                    ::
- ::=========================================================::
+  ::=========================================================::
-−
- :: This will keep the window clean and easy to read
+  ::=======================::
- @echo off
+  ::  SET YOUR VARIABLES!  ::
+  ::=======================::
- ::=======================::
- ::  SET YOUR VARIABLES!  ::
+  ::=======================::
- ::=======================::
+  ::  Window and Log name  ::
+  ::  Replace "My Server"  ::
- ::=======================::
+  ::=======================::
- ::  Window and Log name  ::
+  set servername=My Server
- ::  Replace "My Server"  ::
- ::=======================::
+  ::=======================::
- set servername="My FF Server"
+  ::   Your start command  ::
+  ::    Replace after =    ::
- ::=======================::
+  ::=======================::
- ::   Your start command  ::
+  set runcmd=C:\ff-server\srcds.exe -console -game fortressforever -maxplayers 22 +fps_max 200 -port 27015 +map ff_2fort -tickrate 66
- ::=======================::
- set runcmd=C:\ff-server\srcds.exe -console -game fortressforever -maxplayers 22 +fps_max 200 -port 27015 +map ff_2fort -tickrate 66
+  ::=======================::
+  ::   End of variables    ::
- :: Sets the title of the window
+  ::=======================::
- title SRCDS Guardian 2.0   %servername%
+  :: This will keep the window clean and easy to read
- :: Clears the window incase there is anything there
+  @echo off
- cls
+  :: Sets the title of the window
- :: Prints to the window what we are doing
+  title SRCDS Guardian 3.0   %servername%
- echo SRCDS Guardian 2.0 has been started!
- echo.
+  :: Clears the window incase there is anything there
- echo **************************************************************************
+  cls
- echo To close the server, close this windows and type exit in the server window
- echo **************************************************************************
+  :: Prints to the window what we are doing
- echo.
+  echo SRCDS Guardian 3.0 has been started!
- echo.
+  echo.
+  echo *************************************************************************
- >> %servername%_Guardian.log echo.
+  echo To close the server, close this window and type exit in the server window
- >> %servername%_Guardian.log echo (%date%)(%time%) SRCDS Guardian 2.0 has been started!
+  echo *************************************************************************
+  echo.
- echo (%date%)(%time%) %servername% is now starting...
+  echo.
- >> %servername%_Guardian.log echo (%date%)(%time%) %servername% is now starting...
+  echo %servername% is now starting...
+  >> "%servername%.log" echo.
- :: This is a return point in case the server crashes or is closed
+  >> "%servername%.log" echo.
- :restart
+  >> "%servername%.log" echo (%date%)(%time%) SRCDS Guardian 2.0 has been started!
+  >> "%servername%.log" echo (%date%)(%time%) %servername% is now starting...
- echo (%date%)(%time%) %servername% is now online
- >> %servername%_Guardian.log echo (%date%)(%time%) %servername% is now online
+  :: This is a return point in case the server crashes or is closed
+  :restart
- echo Watching %servername% for crashes...
- >> %servername%_Guardian.log echo (%date%)(%time%) Watching %servername% for crashes...
+  echo.
+  echo (%date%)(%time%) %servername% is now ONLINE
- ::Start the actual server
+  echo Watching %servername% for crashes...
- start /wait %runcmd%
+  >> "%servername%.log" echo.
+  >> "%servername%.log" echo (%date%)(%time%) %servername% is now ONLINE
- echo (%date%)(%time%) Crash or Close detected!
+  >> "%servername%.log" echo (%date%)(%time%) Watching %servername% for crashes...
- >> %servername%_Guardian.log echo (%date%)(%time%) Crash or Close detected!
+  ::Start the actual server
- echo (%date%)(%time%) %servername% is now restarting...
+  start /wait %runcmd%
- >> %servername%_Guardian.log echo (%date%)(%time%) %servername% is now restarting...
+  echo.
- ::Server crashed or closed, so we point it to the return point to start the server again
+  echo (%date%)(%time%) Crash or Close detected!
- goto restart
+  echo %servername% is now restarting...
 ==Links==

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 ===FF Server Install===
-Download the Fortress Forever 2.1 FULL (Windows Only) [SERVER].  This can be downloaded [[Downloads#Files_for_server_operators |here]].
+Download the Fortress Forever 2.2 FULL [SERVER] and Fortress Forever 2.2 to 2.3 UPDATE [SERVER].  This can be downloaded [[Downloads#Files_for_server_operators |here]].
-Now unzip the whole file to C:\ff-server.
+Now unzip the whole 2.2 FULL server to C:\ff-server.
 ===Adding Your server.cfg File===