Dedicated server?

[Alby]

Just for fun:

Is there an official dedicated server for this, or a way to set it up manually? When I add headcrab frenzy to the dedicated server installation, I don't get a crowbar. When I add dedicated server files to headcrab frenzy, it's unjoinable and the server's console says the game is out of date.

[XaeroX]

You can manually create a HLDS server for headcrab frenzy, as for any HL mod. Simply copy hcfrenzy directory to the HLDS installation and run it with "-game hcfrenzy". Then set mode (hcf_mode 1/2) and type hcf_restart.

[FreeSlave]

Tried this:
./steamcmd.sh +login anonymous +force_install_dir ./halflife +app_set_config 90 mod hcfrenzy
cd halflife
./hlds_run -game hcfrenzy +map hcf_dungeon

When connect, got this:
STEAM validation rejected

[FreeSlave]

To fix it one needs to create the file named steam_appid.txt (in the same directory where hlds is placed) with following contents:

354900

Then make it readonly. E.g. on Linux it would be

chmod -w steam_appid.txt

It's needed to prevent Half-Life engine from overwriting the file. Therefore you need separate hlds copy specifically for Headcrab Frenzy!