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| ====== Installing a Half-Life Dedicated Server ====== | ====== Installing a Half-Life Dedicated Server ====== | ||
| - | This article will guide you through the installation and configuration of a Half-Life Dedicated Server (HLDS). Half-life was [[http:// | + | This article will guide you through the installation and configuration of a Half-Life Dedicated Server (HLDS). |
| Running a Half-Life server is fun for you and your friends. The Half-Life game is resource-friendly and fast -even on not-too-new hardware. Running a Half-Life server allows you to choose the list of maps which will be rotated on your server or other forms of customization (like password-protecting the server so that //you// determine who can join the games). | Running a Half-Life server is fun for you and your friends. The Half-Life game is resource-friendly and fast -even on not-too-new hardware. Running a Half-Life server allows you to choose the list of maps which will be rotated on your server or other forms of customization (like password-protecting the server so that //you// determine who can join the games). | ||
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| $ ./ | $ ./ | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | * To download the Half-Life game server files, you login to your Steam server account: </code> | + | * To download the Half-Life game server files, you login to your Steam server account: < |
| Steam> login < | Steam> login < | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| * Enter your password. Then check your e-mail for your Steam Guard access code and enter it (you will only need to do this once per computer). \\ You should see a message stating that you have successfully logged in with your account. | * Enter your password. Then check your e-mail for your Steam Guard access code and enter it (you will only need to do this once per computer). \\ You should see a message stating that you have successfully logged in with your account. | ||
| - | * Set your server install directory. In this article, we will use a subdirectory "// | + | * Set your server install directory. In this article, we will use a subdirectory "// |
| - | Steam> force_install_dir | + | Steam> force_install_dir |
| </ | </ | ||
| * Install or update the HLDS game server files. Every Steam application has its own "// | * Install or update the HLDS game server files. Every Steam application has its own "// | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | This will have populated the " | + | This will have populated the "'' |
| ==== Starting the Game Server ==== | ==== Starting the Game Server ==== | ||
| - | The // | + | The // |
| You can start the Half-Life game server directly using the following commands: < | You can start the Half-Life game server directly using the following commands: < | ||
| $ cd ~/ | $ cd ~/ | ||
| - | $ ./hlds_run -game valve +maxplayers 4 +map CObase | + | $ ./hlds_run -game valve +maxplayers 4 +map crossfire |
| </ | </ | ||
| If your server is multi-homed (i.e. it has multiple IP addresses) or you want to run the server on a non-standard port, then you may be required to add commandlin parameters like "'' | If your server is multi-homed (i.e. it has multiple IP addresses) or you want to run the server on a non-standard port, then you may be required to add commandlin parameters like "'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | Check out the file "'' | ||
| + | // Show my contact email: | ||
| + | sv_contact " | ||
| + | |||
| + | // We report ourselves as an European server: | ||
| + | sv_region 3 | ||
| + | |||
| + | // default server name. Change to " | ||
| + | // hostname " | ||
| + | hostname "Alien BOB's server" | ||
| + | |||
| + | // Allow clients to download maps | ||
| + | sv_allowdownload 1 | ||
| + | |||
| + | // Allow clients to upload decals | ||
| + | sv_allowupload 1 | ||
| + | |||
| + | // LAN only play | ||
| + | //sv_lan 1 | ||
| + | |||
| + | // Use this if clients need a password to join: | ||
| + | // | ||
| + | </ | ||
| Because this is a game server, you do not want to be forced to keep a terminal opened all the time while the server is running. Therefore it is much more convenient to run the server in a "'' | Because this is a game server, you do not want to be forced to keep a terminal opened all the time while the server is running. Therefore it is much more convenient to run the server in a "'' | ||
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| #!/bin/bash | #!/bin/bash | ||
| cd server/ | cd server/ | ||
| - | screen -A -mdLS hlds_valve -c / | + | screen -A -mdLS hlds_valve -c / |
| + | ./hlds_run -console -game valve -pingboost 2 -pidfile hlds.pid \ | ||
| + | +sys_ticrate 1000 +sv_maxupdaterate 100 +ip 192.168.1.1 +port 27015 +maxplayers 4 +map crossfire +cpu 1 | ||
| EOT | EOT | ||
| $ chmod +x / | $ chmod +x / | ||
| $ cat << EOT > / | $ cat << EOT > / | ||
| log on | log on | ||
| - | logfile / | + | logfile / |
| EOT | EOT | ||
| </ | </ | ||
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| It is good practice to let the Steam components update themselves. You can use a cron job to run an update once a day. | It is good practice to let the Steam components update themselves. You can use a cron job to run an update once a day. | ||
| - | Create a wrapper script which updates the game(s) automatically. \\ Save the following lines to a new file "'' | + | Create a wrapper script which updates the game(s) automatically. \\ Create |
| $ cat <<EOT > ~/ | $ cat <<EOT > ~/ | ||
| #!/bin/sh | #!/bin/sh | ||
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| app_update 90 validate | app_update 90 validate | ||
| exit | exit | ||
| - | </ | + | </ |
| + | crontab -e -u steam | ||
| + | </ | ||
| 55 3 * * * / | 55 3 * * * / | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | Enjoy the game! | ||
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| + | |||
| + | ====== Custom server maps for small servers ====== | ||
| + | |||
| + | If you enjoy close-combat games with your friends, some relatively small (less than 8 players) and enjoyable maps can be found here: http:// | ||
