http://blog.gmane.org/gmane.games.fps.halflife.hlds hourly 1 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://gmane.org/img/gmane-25t.png http://gmane.org http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.games.fps.halflife.hlds/42819 <pre>The prerelease build released last Friday has been set live as the official version. The PatchVersion for all the games is 1765266. Here are the change notes: Source engine: * Synced engine with latest changes from TF2. * Improved network compression to reduce impact of network spikes. * Added sv_netspike, sv_netspike_output, sv_netspike_sendtime_ms * Fixed listen server creation dialog not showing maps in custom or downloads folder. https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Source-1-Games/issues/252 * SDK tools are now shipped by default with the client. (There is no need to opt into the sdktools_beta branch.) HL2:DM: * Added VR support for Oculus Rift </pre> Fletcher Dunn 2013-05-20T16:48:07 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.games.fps.halflife.hlds/42812 <pre>Hi, I have +motdfile motd_server1.txt specified in the command line (the file is located in the cfg dir), but somehow its using the motd_text_default.txt file (not sure when that one got introduced). Do I need to specify something new/differend in the commandline to use the correct modt? Saint K. </pre> Saint K. 2013-05-19T16:37:09 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.games.fps.halflife.hlds/42803 <pre>Just wanted to let you guys know, since it bugged me for several hours. If you have tf2/sourcemod (I don't know which one is causing the problem) but if you set -replay in the commandline and then have the default replay.cfg/replay_local_http.cfg/whatever files it will crash your server on map change. Adding a correct replay configuration and turning it on will fix the crash on map change. 24/7 map servers don't have this issue. I had the mistake of not having the replay.cfg in the custom/xxx/cfg folder so that after an update my replay configs where default again which lead to this crash. Erik </pre> Erik-jan Riemers 2013-05-18T10:54:12 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.games.fps.halflife.hlds/42799 <pre>Is there a particular reason why certain official Valve maps/gamemodes are not obeying this? We're having an issue where several maps will immediately end mid round when the mp_timelimit is reached rather than waiting until the round ends. We could use mp_maxrounds instead, but I'd prefer if this just worked as advertised. Thanks </pre> D Bauhmz 2013-05-18T08:14:03 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.games.fps.halflife.hlds/42791 <pre>Updates are available in the "prerelease" betas of HL2:DM, DoD:S, and CS:S. These changes bring the Source engine up-to-date date with the latest TF2 release. In particular, it includes the optimization to the network compression. Because of the change to the compression algorithm, the PatchVersion was updated (this will be a "mandatory update"), and the prerelease server and client are not compatible with the main branch server and client. The client also includes all the SDK tools. (It will no longer be necessary to opt into the sdktools_beta branch.) </pre> Fletcher Dunn 2013-05-17T22:01:19 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.games.fps.halflife.hlds/42785 <pre>We've released a mandatory update for Team Fortress 2. The notes for the update are below. ============================== Source Engine Changes - Fixed server crash in packet compression </pre> Fletcher Dunn 2013-05-17T20:58:01 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.games.fps.halflife.hlds/42773 <pre>There is a bug in the update we just released. Setting net_compresspackets to 0 is a workaround. We'll have a new update released shortly. Apologies. </pre> Fletcher Dunn 2013-05-17T18:42:44 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.games.fps.halflife.hlds/42769 <pre>We've released a mandatory update for Team Fortress 2. The notes for the update are below. -Eric ============================== Source Engine Changes - Fixed server CPU spikes caused by compression of string tables and packets. - Added sv_netspike, sv_netspike_sendtime_ms, and sv_netspike_output convars for investigating server performance - net_compresspackets_minsize default value increased to 1024.  This convar now also determines the threshold to determine when a "fragment" (logical game network message, before being broken up into network packets) is compressed. - Added vprof_vtrace and vprof_report_oninterval convars, and tweaked vprof_dump_spikes and vprof_dump_oninterval to reduce output Team Fortress 2 - Added the Robotic Boogaloo community update: http://www.teamfortress.com/roboticboogaloo/ - Fixed a chat exploit that would cause other clients to timeout from dedicated servers - Updated the Mann Co. Store - Added RoboCrate Keys - Added A Random RoboKey Gift - Added Pile of RoboKey Gifts - Backpack Expanders on sale at 80% off - Updated the localization files </pre> Eric Smith 2013-05-17T18:08:54 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.games.fps.halflife.hlds/42761 <pre>When will the tf2 replay configs be "untouched" after a update? I've now just chmod 400 the files, since after a validate or similar it will just overwrite my settinsg. </pre> Erik-jan Riemers 2013-05-17T13:54:31 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.games.fps.halflife.hlds/42732 <pre>I am running three servers, they are hosted. I am setting the mapcyclefile cvar to "custom/mapcycle/mapcycle.txt" On two of the three, the maps are cycling as I would expect. The server boots to pl_badwater, and the map cycle file is set to the following pl_badwater cp_gorge pl_upward I've verified the cvar is set correctly via console. Yet, when I execute "nextmap" from console, it comes back telling me that the next map is always pl_badwater. I've also confirmed that the server is constantly cycling through just Badwater, never visting Gorge or Upward. I've verified several times that everything is spelled correctly and this is not just a typo. Is this a known bug? Thank you, Lucas </pre> Lucas Wagner 2013-05-15T05:24:35 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.games.fps.halflife.hlds/42705 <pre>We've released an optional update for TF2 that all clients will receive when they restart. You may update your dedicated servers if you wish, but it's not required. The notes for the update are below. -Eric ------------------- Today's update: - Added a missing material for the UGC medals - Added server convars related to investigating server network and CPU utilization: - sv_netspike - sv_netspike_sendtime_ms - sv_netspike_output Notes missed from yesterday's update: - Added player avatars to the votekick menu - Added -insert_search_path command line argument - Fixed deflected Cow Mangler 5000 projectiles doing full critical damage instead of minicrit damage like other deflected projectiles </pre> Eric Smith 2013-05-14T20:30:54 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.games.fps.halflife.hlds/42698 <pre>In case anyone also needs to update their plugins I made a zip to do mine more simply. You can wget to the "/tf" folder and unzip. (The zip folder contains the addons directory with MM and SM.) this will not overwrite anything important i.e. configs and plugins except default plugins. This was built with Metamod 1.9.3 hg819 and Sourcemod 1.6.0 hg3915 and works under Ubuntu 12.04 on TF2 and CS:S. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/dgb8rhk0vdutg79/addons.zip </pre> Slugsoc 2013-05-14T12:40:06 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.games.fps.halflife.hlds/42695 <pre>Steam&gt;login Random Logging in user 'Random' to Steam Public... password: XI1OXALmnsx3BUm4QMXw Success. Steam&gt;/home/buildbot/buildslave_steam/steam_rel_client_linux/build/src/common/httpclient.cpp (2863) : Assertion Failed: Failed writing http cache file to disk /home/buildbot/buildslave_steam/steam_rel_client_linux/build/src/common/httpclient.cpp (2863) : Assertion Failed: Failed writing http cache file to disk Why steamcmd try to write in /home/buildbot? How can I avoid that? The gameserver user is hlds_tf2. Why steam try to write in /home/buildbot? Im using Ubuntu 12.10 x64 </pre> Jan 2013-05-14T12:03:13 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.games.fps.halflife.hlds/42694 <pre>(seems like I accidentally sent this to the windows list at first) Hi, when I run the servers with steamcmd and the autoupdate feature I get segfaults on steamcmd. The server boots correctly after it. Any idea what could be causing that? Steam Console Client (c) Valve Corporation </pre> Saint K. 2013-05-14T12:53:55 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.games.fps.halflife.hlds/42687 <pre>I'm having a problem trying to start up my server with autoupdate. Any ideas? It will just loop with &gt;&gt;&gt; command not found: #!/usr/bin/env until i kill it. srcds&lt; at &gt;ubuntu:~/pipe/tf2$ ./srcds_run -game tf -ip x.x.x.x -verify_all -autoupdate -steam_dir /home/srcds/pipe -steamcmd_script /home/srcds/pipe/steamcmd.sh -maxplayers 32 +map ctf_2fort Auto detecting CPU Using default binary: ./srcds_linux Server will auto-restart if there is a crash. Updating server using Steam. ---------------------------- Redirecting stderr to '/home/srcds/Steam/logs/stderr.txt' Looks like steam didn't shutdown cleanly, scheduling immediate update check [ 0%] Checking for available updates... [----] Verifying installation... Steam Console Client (c) Valve Corporation </pre> Guardian Cipher 2013-05-14T01:54:11 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.games.fps.halflife.hlds/42671 <pre>We're working a mandatory update for Team Fortress 2. The dedicated server update is now available for you to download ahead of time. The client update will be released in about 30 minutes. The notes for the update are below. The new version number after the update will be: 1756932 -Eric ============================== Team Fortress 2 - Added UGC Highlander Season 9 and UGC 6vs6 Season 11 medals - Fixed the Botkiller Sniper Rifle, Rocket Launcher and Spy Knife weapons using incorrect team materials for the arms - Fixed a bug that allowed level 3 mini-sentries in Mann Vs. Machine mode - Fixed a problem where underwater explosions would cause graphics corruption - Fixed an issue with HDR rendering where auto-exposure would vary incorrectly in some areas - Fixed an issue where objects underwater would not render properly - Fixed incorrect ellipsizing of text in some cases for the Mac version - Updated the Phlogistinator to reduce the rate for gaining MMMPH when attacking tanks and robots in Mann Vs. Machine mode - Updated the Tuxxy tuxedo so it can be crafted - Updated The Wilson Weave and The Ham Shank so they can be crafted, traded and gift-wrapped - Updated the console so it can be accessed from the terminal that was used to run the game for the Linux and Mac versions - Updated the Linux version - Fixed triggers never registering as "released" on certain game controllers - Fixed clipboard issues on some window managers, most notably KDE - Fixed a bug where the map list would be reversed - Made loading custom fonts for third party HUDs work on certain fonts </pre> Eric Smith 2013-05-13T20:00:22 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.games.fps.halflife.hlds/42662 <pre>Today's the day. Put it out to pasture. </pre> Fletcher Dunn 2013-05-13T17:22:10 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.games.fps.halflife.hlds/42659 <pre>I do have a theory about the cause of the CPU spikes. I'll release a build with the next mandatory update (which will probably be this afternoon) that I think could address the problem. But since we are not reproducing the problem here, this is just a theory, not disciplined engineering. In order to conduct disciplined engineering, we need data from those who are able to reproduce it. Judging by the amount of discussion this problem has generated and the relatively small amount of effort that is required in order to get the data to us, I'm really surprised we haven't received more traces. I have given out vtrace keys to every person who has asked for one. So far we have received traces from exactly two (2) server operators. One server operator had processor affinities set, the other was running a high number of instances per core, such that the average CPU utilization was high and there was no headroom for more than one process to spike. </pre> Fletcher Dunn 2013-05-13T16:11:12 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.games.fps.halflife.hlds/42633 <pre>i've had other images as motd on my server- first it started with some kind of flickering and for 0,5 sec i was ableto see another picture on the motd as usual - but after these ~0,5 the original motd appeared. after playing ~4 hours on the same serverduring the last 2 maps i had some kind of advertise for a game instead of the motd. what is this ? </pre> Brainkilla 2013-05-09T02:27:27 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.games.fps.halflife.hlds/42624 <pre>In the pre-steamcmd "era" uploading custom content got dumped right alongside the default CS content - is that still how you do it post steamcmd, or can you put custom stuff in cstrike/custom/whatever/maps etc like TF2? I feel like I should know this answer but for the life of me memory and Google-Fu is failing me :/ --mauirixxx </pre> Rick Payton 2013-05-08T23:58:12 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.games.fps.halflife.hlds/42623 <pre>So, Vpk files are suppose to be faster and all, but I've made a lot of vpk files to make it easier for my server maintenance. I run multiple servers from the same base install but because of this all the vpk's are loaded for each server too. I notice a large waiting time when starting up the server and even with a server that actually "requires" 50 to 100 vpk files in order for the server to work will tend to sometimes "stall" you get the red "connection timed out" in the upper right corner. Takes a few more seconds and then it comes back to live. Would be nice if you can start a server with the option "which" custom folder you want it to load. That way in multi server setups it will only load that particular part. Regards, Erik </pre> Erik-jan Riemers 2013-05-08T20:28:02 Search the mailing list at Gmane query http://search.gmane.org/?group=$group=gmane.games.fps.halflife.hlds