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How To Make Your Own Counter Strike Source Dedicated Server!

 
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Ok, so you want to host your own CSS Server on your computer eh? Well you will not need a lot of things, and it is very simple. All you will need is time. ;)

I did this tutorial myself, from my experience when I made my own CSS Server.

This is just a simple tutorial! It ONLY covers the basics of making a CSS server!

Lets Get Started! :lol:

1. Download the HLDS Update Tool from here.
2. Once it is downloaded to your desktop, run it and go through it like you would any installer.
3. When you reach the part where it says which directory, we use c:\HLserver
3.1 Complete the installer, the go to step 4
4. Go to run, then type cmd, then when the command prompt is open we type cd C:\HLServer
5. Once it is updated, put this .bat file in the folder C:\HLServer
6. Run the .bat file. You might want to go somewhere or have lunch because the server files are >1gb.
7. When it is done, run the .bat file again, too see if it missed something.
8. When that is done, you will have all the files necessary to run your server! We have a few more steps though.
9. Go to the hlserver directory, and right click srcds.exe and click create shortcut.
10. Right click that new shortcut and delete everything in the target field.
10b. In the target field type this: "C:\HLServer\srcds.exe" -console -game cstrike -port 27015 -autoupdate +maxplayers 12 +map de_dust
10c. This is just an example, you can change this how you wish.
11.You will need a server.cfg to configure your server name, and options. There is a wonderful automated server.cfg maker here.
12. Now to fully customize it you will need the Mani Admin Plugin, you will also need custom maps to put into your server. A nice place is fpsbanana.com. Don't forget to add the maps you put in the server directory in your maplist.txt and mapcycle.txt!
13.Congratulations! You have now made your own Counter Strike Source Server! Just run it with the srcds.com shortcut. It will pull up a console that you can use to change the map, and talk to the people in the server from your desktop!

Also you don't click srcds.exe. You click the shortcut. This dedicated server is better than the regular steam dedicated server because It's easier to configure, and it takes up less resources!

I hope you liked this simple tutorial! :)

   Fri May 9, 2008    Reply         

When i click srcds.exe it says

Failed to load launcher DLL
The specified module could not be found

   Tue Jul 15, 2008    Reply         

You must have done something wrong then. I did it the same way as in the tutorial and it worked.
strange eh?

   Tue Jul 15, 2008    Reply         


I cant find the program srcds.exe and i downloaded just like u told me, where is it exactly? can u plz tell me?

   Wed Jul 23, 2008    Reply         

How many slots will you be able to run? And will your PC suffer alot of lagg because of it? Will the server be lagg-free? Hope to hear from u soon :)

   Thu Jul 24, 2008    Reply         

Well Accure It depends on your upload speed. Basically 384kbps would give u 6-8 people ok. 512kbps would give you 10-12 And as you go higher with your upload speed th more slots you can have! Yeah, if you don't go over the limit of your upload speed, you should have no lag.

   Thu Jul 24, 2008    Reply         


Wher exactly is srcds.exe soppused to be? I cant find it somehow and i did everything right. Plz help me!!! :)

   Thu Jul 24, 2008    Reply         

It's in hlserver, in your main hard drive you should see it.

   Sun Jul 27, 2008    Reply         

Really helpful tutorial, really helped my friends get a chance to practice CSS by theirselves without the constant interruption of others.

   Sun Jul 27, 2008    Reply         

No problemo man, I'm just here to help.

   Mon Jul 28, 2008    Reply         

Hi, i am using linux as desktop and server operating system.
I would like to install a server on it. My distro is Debian aand i am running Kernel 2.6.24.
So if there is any package or link you can give me to download the CSS for linux please make me know.

Thanks, Seba.

   Mon Jul 28, 2008    Reply         

Thanks for the tutorial but if you're under a router you need to forward the ports... but mine won't work...

   Tue Jul 29, 2008    Reply         

Ermm, I don't have any experience in linux, so I can't help you, but I'll look for any tutorials in linux.

   Tue Jul 29, 2008    Reply         

I'm sorry for bumping this.

But..this is a server for Counter-Strike 1.6. Not Source. :)

   Sat Aug 2, 2008    Reply         

Ermm no it's not. It's for Source. Read the program names if you want. It's SOURCE dedicated server. Not regular half life dedicated server. So cstrike makes a counter strike SOURCE server. Read you stuff IceAge next time k? :) I love you guys.

   Sat Aug 2, 2008    Reply         

Oh, :)

Ok dude. :D

   Sat Aug 2, 2008    Reply         

Nice guide, good job

   Sat Aug 2, 2008    Reply         

Erm..I did this, again but there's no "srcds.exe" file in it. Not at all.

   Mon Aug 4, 2008    Reply         

Sorry for double post. :)

Now, I start the server... :

Game: Counter-Strike

ERROR: Couldn't allocate dedicated server IP port 27015.

   Mon Aug 4, 2008    Reply         

Very nice. This will be useful.

   Wed Aug 6, 2008    Reply         

Not a bad tutorial. I do have a question though....I understand that this is just for if you are hosting it on your own pc, but what if you are wanting to host on a dedicated server?(like remotely)

If you know anything about that I'd be greatly interested. Been thinking of hosting other games as well but I wouldn't even know where to start, being that I have no idea how to actually access the servers to install files and whatnot.

Regardless, great job on the tutorial, and keep it up!







   Wed Aug 6, 2008    Reply         

How do I actually get the srcds.exe file? I cant find it, and I extracted and copied it all correctly.

   Wed Aug 6, 2008    Reply         

4. Go to run, then type cmd, then when the command prompt is open we type cd C:\HLServer

What do you run? Sorry but I'm really new to servers. :)

   Fri Aug 8, 2008    Reply         

You will find run when you press the start button. That's if you're running windows XP. Also for those that couldnt allocate port 27015, try opening that port on your firewall or router.

Gol to http://portforward.com/ for more info

   Fri Aug 8, 2008    Reply         

QUOTE (AbdurahmanL)

You will find run when you press the start button. That's if you're running windows XP. Also for those that couldnt allocate port 27015, try opening that port on your firewall or router.

Gol to http://portforward.com/ for more info
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Yes but what do you run though?

   Fri Aug 8, 2008    Reply         

Ooooh wait you mean the update thingy?

   Fri Aug 8, 2008    Reply         

Yeah.

Make sure you run cstrike.bat TWICE to double check you didn't miss anything.

If you haven't missed anything in the guide, proceed to the next steps.

But seriously...scrds.exe, I cannot find that file. :)

   Sat Aug 9, 2008    Reply         

Does anyone know how to mount this kind of server on GNU/Linux, preferebly on Debian.
I know that i have already asked it but if anyone knows please reply.
Thanks very much, i play Counter Strike a lot and it would be of great help to make a server on my linux PC.

Regards, Seba

   Sat Aug 9, 2008    Reply         

seanerator when you press run you type cmd then press enter then when command prompt comes up u copy and paste this cd C:\HLServer then press enter k?

Also seba just wait a little until I find a linux tutorial for you. :) Thanks! Also srcds.exe is in the hlserver directory. If you don't find it in hlserver go deeper, like look in another folder inside hlserver. I hope this helped :P

   Sat Aug 9, 2008    Reply         

I already install CS 1.6 no steam in my computer in my office and I used LAN for my friends to join the game with me

   Tue Aug 12, 2008    Reply         

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