Can't get a dedicated server to start in the first place. Srcds.exe doesn't to do anything

[NeX]

Ok, I'll start off saying that I'm a pretty good hand with computers, the issue here is the complete lack of debug or errors to tell me what's wrong :/

I originally used steamCMD to download/update the insurgency server. Got it all installed in a folder, created a basic server.cfg, and used a batch file within the same directory as the executable with the command args

-console +sv_lan 0 -port 27075 +maxplayers 32 +sv_playlist sustained +map siege

I've tried a hundred different versions of the startup.bat style commands, so far none has worked, which leads me to believe that in and of itself isn't the problem.

I click the .bat file, and a console window comes up echoing the command line string from the batch file, but then just immediately closes again. No error messages in the console window, nothing. Just open, then closed.

I eventually got frustrated enough to just delete everything, download the Steam client, and try getting it from that instead. Gave that a shot, left everything to the default, just trying to get it to run for the first time.
I'm not worried about making a playlist or custom mapcycles yet;
"*First make it work, then make it work better*" kind of deal here.

No matter what I do, the program **srcds.exe** just will not run. Not through command line, not through batch files, not through double-damn-clicking just to get a response.

I couldn't even get it to run correctly through the steam client. I'm at a loss here, any help is great. I'll upload any details you guys need.

[Arc]

add: -condebug
and see if there is anything in "console.log" (in "insurgency" folder)

[NeX]

Originally posted by Arc:

add: -condebug
and see if there is anything in "console.log" (in "insurgency" folder)

I added -condebug to the arguments, but never got any console.log file to generate. I trimmed it down and down until I eventually just tried

>srcds -condebug

but still nothing. It's as if the .exe is just an empty file

[NeX]

Oh, and this is Windows Server 2008, if that's important.

[[BB]Wallinator]

Go to start / right click Computer / Manage
Open the event viewer and under either application or system look for the reason why. (usually will have a red icon that says error)

[NeX]

All I found pertaining to insurgency was this:

Fault bucket , type 0
Event Name: PCA2
Response: Not available
Cab Id: 0

Problem signature:
P1: srcds.exe
P2: 0.0.0.0
P3: srcds.exe
P4: unknown
P5: unknown
P6: 200
P7: -1
P8:
P9:
P10:

Attached files:
C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\2\{24dd9919-a2c5-4d9a-8565-f8e7e82b8f0f}\appcompat.txt
C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\2\Tab565B.tmp

These files may be available here:


Analysis symbol:
Rechecking for solution: 0
Report Id: 42a2eb62-19b0-11e5-be5d-f068665511a6
Report Status: 0


Looked up a bit of it, nothing very helpful. The .tmp files referenced don't even exist

[[BB]Wallinator]

Right click and Run it as administrator (just to test) might be permissions

[NeX]

Originally posted by BBWallinator:

Right click and Run it as administrator (just to test) might be permissions

No, I've done all of the "standard" nonsense. I've tried running it in every conceivable configuration of compatibility, administrator, and other flags like 'disable desktop composition' and such.

I've gone through and made sure it's integrity is verified through steam about 10 times, both via steamCMD and the client. All checks out.
Just to be sure I downloaded the entire directory onto my home computer (w7 64-bit), works like a charm. Same files, not independantly from Steam.

This is kind of ridiculous.

[Arc]

Visual C++ Redist. 2010/2013 installed ?

[NeX]

Sone of a ♥♥♥♥♥. One of them was corrupted or something, I redownloaded and attempted to install

2010 (x86),
2013 (x64) and (x86)

and both the 2010 and the 2013(x64) said they were already installed.
The 2013 (x86), however, gave some weird "error checking previous install" message, so I proceeded to let it repair/install, and it seems to be working now.

Thanks! The console is open and all that, I'll see if it's really working now