I can't launch HLDS - error

[Kacper]

I have a question. Why, when I launch HLDS, I get an error
"HLDS stopped working"?
I wanted to create a server on Counter Strike 1.6 but I can't, because I can't launch HLDS.

[Blyte]

what is your startup command-line

[Kacper]

I don't have that. Which parameters should I write there?

[Kacper]

Okay i put parameters:
-console -game cstrike -sv_lan 1 +maxplayers 15 +map de_dust
But when i open that, the console opens and then immediately closes

[Blyte]

sounds like a bad setting in your server.cfg

For the purpose of debugging add -condebug to the beginning of the command-line.

-condebug - Stores console output to "cstrike\qconsole.log".

See if it shows any errors or conflicts.

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note:
When you first download hlds with SteamCMD you might have to run it 2 or 3 times to get all the files.

run steamcmd with the command ( app_update 90 validate ) to make sure you have it all.

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Do this later, get your server running first.

full server logging can be added in your server.cfg

Make sure you have a logs folder. If you do not have one, create one at.
C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life\cstrike\logs

Add these line to your server.cfg

log on
sv_logbans 1
sv_logblocks 1
sv_logecho 1
sv_logfile 1
sv_log_onefile 0
mp_logfile 1
mp_logdetail 1
mp_logmessages 1

Start your server and play one map. Then look in the logs folder.

[Kacper]

I don't have server.cfg in server files. I have only Server.vdf and there's only that:
"Server"
{
"MaxPlayers" "24"
"RconPassword" "123"
"ServerName" "Half-Life dedicated server"
"Secure" "1"
"Network" "0"
"Port" "27015"
}

I can't launch my server. It shows console for 0.5 sec and closes...

[Blyte]

C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life\cstrike\server.cfg

sort the cstrike folder by file type.

stop showing the world your rconpassword

[Kacper]

I added to server.cfg this code, created file "logs" but this problem still exists.

//Edit
Mistake, created folder "logs".

[Blyte]

Logs as a folder not a file.
maxplayers is already listed in your commannd-line

server.cfg

// Use this file to configure your DEDICATED server.
// This config file is executed on server start.

// disable autoaim
sv_aim 0

// disable clients' ability to pause the server
pausable 0

// default server name. Change to "Bob's Server", etc.
hostname "Counter-Strike 1.6 Server"

// maximum client movement speed
sv_maxspeed 320

// 20 minute timelimit
mp_timelimit 20

sv_cheats 0

// load ban files
exec listip.cfg
exec banned.cfg

"RconPassword" "123"

log on
sv_logbans 1
sv_logblocks 1
sv_logecho 1
sv_logfile 1
sv_log_onefile 0
mp_logfile 1
mp_logdetail 1
mp_logmessages 1

[Kacper]

I copied it and pasted into server.cfg. Problem still exists. "HLDS stopped working"

[Blyte]

Have you tried to read a cstrike server tutorial / guide?

I'm not going to setup your server for you.

[Pigeon]

i might have an insight on the problem, when playing just plain half-life you can get the same error because the videomode is set incorectly, changing the video mode under video settings fixes this. maybe the dedicated server is having the same problem. although i do not know how to edit the video settings of the dedicated server.

[76561199018986418]

Originally posted by wojkoxmax:

I have a question. Why, when I launch HLDS, I get an error
"HLDS stopped working"?
I wanted to create a server on Counter Strike 1.6 but I can't, because I can't launch HLDS.

I have the same problem and i cant launch my server. I cant even find a solution. I tried all of ur comments too

[Burgue$]

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[PsychoRabbit]

Originally posted by vbourant:

Originally posted by wojkoxmax:

I have a question. Why, when I launch HLDS, I get an error
"HLDS stopped working"?
I wanted to create a server on Counter Strike 1.6 but I can't, because I can't launch HLDS.

I have the same problem and i cant launch my server. I cant even find a solution. I tried all of ur comments too

i have this problem too. I just restart steam and then worked, but hlds works "once" to me. if i close it and open hlds again doesn't work. In the task manager shows that open, but then the process ends up inmediately. So i have to restart steam each time I close hlds it.