Fatal Error - Dedicated server "X" Unable to initialize Steam

[Afrosheen]

Hello I was trying to resurrect my old Halflife server, and I updated it with "Steamcmd.exe" on an old windows xp system. The server ran before updating, is there something I missed or could roll back the changes?

[Blyte]

sometimes you need to run update command more than oncw. to get all the files

[Afrosheen]

OK, i will give it a shot.... thanks and I will let you know... tried that last night, did not work, any other ideas?

[Blyte]

what do you have in your startup command-line?

[Afrosheen]

-console -game valve -port 27015 -exec server.cfg +maxplayers 16 +map killbox -priority realtime

[Blyte]

That looks good except the very loast command -priority realtime .
Only go up to -priority high
-Priority realtime is only used for hardware drivers
With -priority realtime your hlds.exe will be competting for CPU time against hardware drivers.

[Afrosheen]

I will try that when I get home... But it happened after the update, anyway of getting it to rollback or install the older dedicated server software?

[Afrosheen]

Found a backup and got the server back working, but can't be seen on the steam master server, yes I forwarded the ports

[Blyte]

Older game engines use udp instead of tcp for master server connection. Other than updating the game. The only way to make it list is to use Dproto.( I do not recomend using it.)

[Afrosheen]

now that it updated with steamcmd, wont even start now

[Blaquicat]

Originally posted by -=GOz=-Blyte:

Older game engines use udp instead of tcp for master server connection. Other than updating the game. The only way to make it list is to use Dproto.( I do not recomend using it.)

All GoldSRC / SRCDS uses udp, since forever, tcp is only used to administration purposes (rcon)

Originally posted by Afrosheen:

now that it updated with steamcmd, wont even start now

Download it from 0, using steamcmd, it should work..

Since the HL engine is used on several different games, you should use the "mod" command on the steamcmd update parameter..

Read again this section:
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD#Downloading_an_app

HLDS (appid 90) currently requires multiple runs of the app_update command before all the required files are successfully installed. Simply run app_update 90 validate multiple times until no more updates take place.

What game is? HL DM ?

[Afrosheen]

All im trying to do is update my dads ozdm server for him, i found his old hhd and wanna get it running to surprise him and even play like we used to, im about to just play. what exactly do i need to do?

[Blyte]

What game is? HL DM ?
it is the multiplayer portion of Half-Life

[Afrosheen]

yes its a Hldm oz server rums amx mod All i wanna do is update it so it can be seen on the server list, it would be fun to play him again

[Blyte]

make a new install of HLDS using steamcmd.exe
Then paste copies of your dad's hlds valve folders- addons ,bots ,cfg ,models ,maps ,sprites.,sound.into the new HLDS install valve folder.
Also replace copies of the mapcycle.txt.,botcycle.txt ,liblist.gam and server.cfg .

If you want to install a freash Oz DeathMatch Mod. you can find the files at http://ozdeathmatch.com/

I run 2 24x7 OzDM servers -=GOz Dead Lounge=- and Aliens Attack Oz DeathMatch

[Afrosheen]

Ok i did all that and the cmd console comes on then shuts right off...