CS:GO - GL Admin powers

[TeaLeaf]

As you have probably spotted, we have a beta CS:GO server running and it is due to go Live in a day or two.   This post is to let you know that in the early days ALL GLs will have admin/rcon powers on the CS:GO server.  

The aim is to admin the game in the way we used to do in the TCS days.   Please remember the difference between the old, prescriptive PCS rules and the newer "we believe you are smarter than that" TCS rules.   PCS told you what line to not run beyond and the rules were different for every map and highly complex.    TCS is simpler and requires commmon sense.  

The TCS rule is: Stick to the objective.

Please admin the server with your common sense and to that TCS standard.  Other dMw standards remain in place (no bunny hopping, civil language etc, etc).

When it goes Live we'll stuff whatever admin mods are needed onto the server whenever they are available and working.  In the mean time please use HLSW or direct console commands to admin things.  

Whitey will be along shortly with an rcon password I'm sure!

If the game proves to have legs then we'll firm up a dedicated GL to lead the game.

Thankee all!    I'll be downloading as soon as it goes Live so I'll see you all on the server.

[Whitey]

The RCON password for the Beta server is: dMwBetaCS

[Blunt]

With almost daily server/client updates to CSGO, the server needs to be restarted each time.
It's getting pretty frustrating, not to mention embarrassing, to have to bother Whitey for a restart when he's busy elsewhere.
So is there an rcon tool that the GL's could safely use to do the restart (like HLSW)?
Also, I found Mani-admin plugin fo CSGO. any chance we could use this for easier in-game control?

Edit: The old CSS server used to auto-update didn't it?

[Whitey]

Edit: The old CSS server used to auto-update didn't it?

Yes they did but the way the servers work has changed to something that's no where near as nice as the old method and the auto update doesn't work.

If anyone has a way of auto restarting after an update i'm all ears but the tests i've done using a similar script (tweaked for the new method) to the old one didn't work.

[Blunt]

If anyone has a way of auto restarting after an update i'm all ears but the tests i've done using a similar script (tweaked for the new method) to the old one didn't work.

I found this

[h=2]SCRIPTING STEAMCMD[/h]It's possible to create scripts for SteamCmd to automate the update process.
1. Create a file in the same folder as SteamCmd.
2. Put your SteamCmd commands in the file. Example:
"// update_csgo_ds.txt
//
login user password
force_install_dir ../csgo_ds
app_update 740 validate
exit"
3. Run SteamCmd with the +runscript option. Example:

"SteamCmd +runscript csgo_ds.txt"

Here

[Whitey]

I found this

Here

That's the one I tried a couple of weeks ago but due to the flaky upgrade process it kept failing.  I'll give it another go in case one of the recent updates fixed it.

EDIT:  I've implemented the script to restart the server automatically when it stops and the auto update part seems to be working now.  I'm not sure how stable it is but it has worked both times i've tested it.   So if you need to update/restart the server then login on HLSW and enter "quit" at the console.  It can take a couple of minutes to do the updates but it should then restart without any further intervention  (I hope).

[Blunt]

Brilliant!
Can also change maps etc!
WooHoo!
many thanks:D

[BrotherTobious]

Thank you very much for your work on this Whitey and blunt.

[Whitey]

I've been doing some reading and the MAP Decals we used for out of bounds on CS:S can also be used on CS:Go.   Just thought I'd mention it as an option to help those who haven't played TCS before...

[Benny]

Does it have the old option to allow clients to download maps from the server or do you have to create map packs as previous?
I've found a few links that suggest the client will download the map if it doesn't have it which would be useful so we could run alternate maps.