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xaebori Jan 3, 2014 @ 3:33am
How can i host a local server WITHOUT forcing people to download addons/skins?
if your confused;

I'm hosting a local server, i have 3 friends with me, then when i start the game, the game loads, and when it's finished and we're about to play the game, i check scoreboard and i see me WITH BOTS. no sign of my friends, it looks like they need to download the add ons/skins i downloaded from the workshop, But, i want to host a local server WITHOUT making/forcing people to download my addons/skins so that they can enjoy their own addons/skins without making the server forcing them to try and download mine.

i'm having trouble doing these, sv_consistency 0 doesn't work either
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bob Jan 3, 2014 @ 4:45pm 
Are they getting errors? If so, which errors?
Visi Jan 3, 2014 @ 5:23pm 
The only thing anyone else should have to download is the map. That's it.
xaebori Jan 3, 2014 @ 10:35pm 
@visitor s

no errors :Y

@Visi

when i started the map and it loads, my friends are gone and it turns out i'm playing with bots.
but it's weird since i joined someone's server and i saw the mp5 that is only for australia and germany and the host of the server said it was his workshop addon/skin
remove/unsubscribe all your addons / skins / maps
xaebori Jan 4, 2014 @ 1:52am 
Uncheckingallofmymodsworksbutiwanttohostaserverwithmodsandstoppeopletodownloadit
Originally posted by ⌠ToonHud°⌡ Doge Everret:
Uncheckingallofmymodsworksbutiwanttohostaserverwithmodsandstoppeopletodownloadit
okwellmaybetrypressingthespacebarsopeoplecanreadwhatyoursaying
to host a modded server use a dedicated server not a listen server
xaebori Jan 4, 2014 @ 1:58am 
It fails whenever i try hosting a dedicated server. the only option is the local server
Originally posted by ⌠ToonHud°⌡ Doge Everret:
It fails whenever i try hosting a dedicated server. the only option is the local server
no its not but whatever good luck with that
Stark Raven Jan 4, 2014 @ 3:03am 
If you want to host a local server where everyone can use their own mods, you as the host need to type "sv_consistency 0" wihtout quotes into the developer console.

There may still be side effects depending upon the mods you have installed, but the players should be able to get into the game.
Originally posted by ⌠ToonHud°⌡ Doge Everret:

i'm having trouble doing these, sv_consistency 0 doesn't work either
Originally posted by Those Dirty Blues:
If you want to host a local server where everyone can use their own mods, you as the host need to type "sv_consistency 0" wihtout quotes into the developer console.

Bob the Boomer Jan 4, 2014 @ 3:12am 
Originally posted by ⌠ToonHud°⌡ Doge Everret:
@visitor s

no errors :Y

@Visi

when i started the map and it loads, my friends are gone and it turns out i'm playing with bots.
but it's weird since i joined someone's server and i saw the mp5 that is only for australia and germany and the host of the server said it was his workshop addon/skin

You should ask the clients (friends) who are trying toconnect what errors appear in their client developer console, they can access this by pressing the console key which by default when using US keybaord layout is the TILDE key (the key left of 1 and above TAB which looks like a squiggle ~

The mod that person was using doesnt upload anything to a client it only makes available the CS weapons that were given to the german clients which are already in the base game just not unlocked for other regions.

You seem to have a firewall / port forwarding issue, is my guess.
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Date Posted: Jan 3, 2014 @ 3:33am
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