Comments on: Left 4 Dead Dedicated Server Setup

By: gsguide

gsguide — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:17:04 +0000

Great guide, always nice to have tutorials like this show the basics of a server setup.

By: Nebby

Nebby — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:49:51 +0000

Haha, tried to find my way back to post the above and ended up at the wrong article. The information above actually pertains to the Left 4 Dead 2 Demo dedicated server.

By: Nebby

Nebby — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:41:46 +0000

To get the shortcut (or BAT file in my case) working, I had to remove all the ‘-’ parameters. Which I think means all the launch parameters are handled by server.cfg and/or the GUI in this version of srcds. Anyway here’s my launch command:
srcds.exe +ip “my IP” +hostport 27015 +map c5m1_waterfront.bsp

I put my external IP (dyndns name actually) and the server picked it up successfully. I thought this was required in order to be listed in the server browser (outside your LAN) but I could be mistaken. And yes, you’d need to forward port 27015.

By: Left 4 Dead 2 Dedicated Server Setup | Down to the Last Save

Left 4 Dead 2 Dedicated Server Setup | Down to the Last Save — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:57:21 +0000

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By: gravemindecool

gravemindecool — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:25:45 +0000

ok i dont get it i brought up command prompt i typed in what it said but it says not reconized i need help

By: ja RULE

ja RULE — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 08:24:23 +0000

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By: A Gaming Moose

A Gaming Moose — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:07:09 +0000

It sounds like the VAC servers can’t “talk” to your server (would also mean your server doesn’t show up on the normal list). Did you forward whatever port you are using (default is 27015) to the dedicated server? Also, are you running the dedicated server on the same LAN as your gaming machine; If so you need to use a different port for the dedicated server (and forward that as well).

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:38:10 +0000

I don’t see how this could work. I did everything like i was supposed to, and the server only shows up in the lan section of the serverbrowser but i can’t even connect to it. Also it says it is not VAC secure

By: Left 4 Dead dedicated server « Chop Shop

Left 4 Dead dedicated server « Chop Shop — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:50:29 +0000

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By: A Gaming Moose

A Gaming Moose — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:14:25 +0000

The survival mode stuff is actually handled when you join your l4d server from a lobby. So you would setup your server as described, and then for survival mode; make your lobby and set your map. Make sure your l4d server is empty and then connect with the ms_force_dedicated server and hit enter. Replace the Ipadress and port with your own (keep the colon there). Is that what you were thinking of?