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Title: Left4Dead not showing active in HLSW
Post by: Whitey on March 12, 2009, 07:07:56 PM
I can't see the L4D servers on HLSW although I can connect to them.  
I'm currently looking for the reason.
Title: Left4Dead not showing active in HLSW
Post by: Doorman on March 12, 2009, 07:52:57 PM
Quote from: Whitey;268035I can't see the L4D servers on HLSW although I can connect to them.  
I'm currently looking for the reason.
And there's me thinking 'Good start Whitey' :D
Title: Left4Dead not showing active in HLSW
Post by: Penfold on March 12, 2009, 08:01:57 PM
They're timing out for me too.

It's only happened tonight AFAIAA.
Title: Left4Dead not showing active in HLSW
Post by: Doorman on March 12, 2009, 08:04:45 PM
L4D servers don't need to be updated do they? Just a thought.

EDIT: Obviously not 'cos I can see people on it.
Title: Left4Dead not showing active in HLSW
Post by: Penfold on March 12, 2009, 08:06:50 PM
They're timing out in HLSW as well as my Vista sidebar.

As far as I can tell they look offline
Title: Left4Dead not showing active in HLSW
Post by: Doorman on March 12, 2009, 08:16:55 PM
Quote from: Penfold;268045They're timing out for me too.

It's only happened tonight AFAIAA.
Did HLSW have trouble logging in? Mine timed out several times.
Title: Left4Dead not showing active in HLSW
Post by: Whitey on March 12, 2009, 08:18:35 PM
It's not something I've broken!! :narnar:

This problem is being reported by lots of people after the last update and it mainly seems to happen when you have sv_password set.  Good old Valve...
Title: Left4Dead not showing active in HLSW
Post by: Blunt on March 12, 2009, 09:00:02 PM
I'm assuming that Benny, KKND and Kreg are playing on our server.
When I look at Benny in steam friends and click on "view game info", it says server not responding.
Title: Left4Dead not showing active in HLSW
Post by: OldBloke on March 12, 2009, 09:26:37 PM
Quote from: Blunt;268056... When I look at Benny in steam friends and click on "view game info", it says server not responding.

Me too. Valve broke their own code ... shock horror. :sideways:
Title: Left4Dead not showing active in HLSW
Post by: Benny on March 12, 2009, 10:07:06 PM
Indeed.

Back to the direct connection methods.

Incidentally BB advised I subscribe to the HLDS mailing list, got this tonight;

QuoteLeft 4 Dead has been updated.  This is not required, but certainly recommended.  Please run hldsupdatetool to receive it.  The specific changes include:

- Fixed sv_search_key appearing in server browser
- Fixed issue where changing the sv_search_key did not update the master correctly
- Fixed master server issue with Linux fork mode that affected availability of Valve dedicated servers
- Tank melee attack can now hit multiple Survivors in one swing
Title: Left4Dead not showing active in HLSW
Post by: Penfold on March 12, 2009, 10:07:24 PM
Have to say it's very disappointing.

I joined the server and found peeps playing but it was pure pot luck.

If anyone finds a way of monitoring the servers please can they let us know.

Thx
Title: Left4Dead not showing active in HLSW
Post by: Sn00ks on March 13, 2009, 09:14:31 AM
It looks like there might have been a server-side update too?
Does any one concur with this hypothesis?
Is there an nice and easy server update process?:g:
Title: Left4Dead not showing active in HLSW
Post by: Benny on March 13, 2009, 09:17:47 AM
Yup......see my post....

Where's our Server Monkey Guide?

Whitey....the stage is yours :)
Title: Left4Dead not showing active in HLSW
Post by: Whitey on March 13, 2009, 09:52:08 AM
It's not something I can do from work at the moment but I'll do the update when I get home, unless OB gets there first. :)
Title: Left4Dead not showing active in HLSW
Post by: OldBloke on March 13, 2009, 10:29:01 AM
Quote from: Whitey;268141It's not something I can do from work at the moment but I'll do the update when I get home, unless OB gets there first. :)

All done. I've updated the servers and they now show in HLSW. :)
Title: Left4Dead not showing active in HLSW
Post by: Penfold on March 13, 2009, 11:09:05 AM
Brilliant !!
Title: Left4Dead not showing active in HLSW
Post by: Benny on March 13, 2009, 11:40:07 AM
Quote from: OldBloke;268149All done. I've updated the servers and they now show in HLSW. :)

Right, back out that change. I want Whitey to do it.



(Cheers Oldone)
Title: Left4Dead not showing active in HLSW
Post by: OldBloke on March 13, 2009, 11:45:58 AM
Quote from: Benny;268164Right, back out that change. I want Whitey to do it.

He delegated it to me (what a quick learner) :D
Title: Left4Dead not showing active in HLSW
Post by: Whitey on March 13, 2009, 05:27:41 PM
Thanks OB, glad that sorted it! :)