Counter Strike Source Server problem

Hussman · 5 Dec 2006 at 23:12

Hi,

My friend and I are both pretty poor at FPS. We therefore only tend to play against each other, with either him or I hosting a server.

We both have 2Mb broadband.

We can play games such as RVS, SWBG, and UT2004 fine.

We have recently both purchased CS:S.

We both have Netgear DG834 routers. We have opened all the ports as instructed on the steam website. We have also disabled the Windows Firewall. We can "talk" to each other using the friends console with no problems at all.

Having said all of this neither of us can host a game (yes, we've tried the sv_lan 0 command too!)

We can host games locally (i.e. LAN games) but when we send an invite to join a WAN-based game we are told "Server is not responding".

Both rather fed up now

Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

img · 5 Dec 2006 at 23:24

any logs on the router (sorry dont own one)

LeakyMeat · 5 Dec 2006 at 23:50

I believe the person trying to run the listen server has to have the source dedicated server software installed (even though you arent using it to create the server) and then use the sv_lan 0 command.
I remember having similar headaches trying to host a game for a few friends.

Hussman · 6 Dec 2006 at 18:42

Thanks, I'll give it a go!

Hussman · 28 Dec 2006 at 20:10

Hi,

I'm still having lots of problems with this game...

All I want to do is host a game for myself (with a fixed IP) and a friend (who has a static IP). As I have the fixed one it would be easier if I can serve the game.

I have 2 PCs connected to the internet via a NETGEAR DG834 router.

I can set up and run LAN CSS games easily.

However, trying to host a CSS game over the net has, so far, proved to be impossible.

I have visited all the Steam and CSS sites and Googled for all I'm worth, but with no luck.

I have visited portforwarding.com and opened all the ports in there which they recommend for both CSS and STEAM.

I have opened all the ports required, and have run the Steam port checker, which states all ports are open as necessary.

Once I start a server, from within the game or via the deciated server option, I open the console and type sv_lan 0 (although this seems to have no effect on anything).

Each time Windows Firewall asks to open a port for HLDS etc, I have given permission.

I have downloaded, and installed the dedicated server software, from Steam too.

I can see, and connect to, other CSS servers, I just cannot connect to my friend and he is unable to connect to me.

We have tried using the connect option (i.e. in the console typing connect xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (and no we are not trying to connect to a 192.168.xxx.xxx local IP via the internet), i have started a server and sent him an invitation to join (via the friends chat). Each time I do this he tries to connect and is told the server is not responding.

Please can anyone help with this If not it looks like we have both bought CSS for nothing

Thanks in advance,

Hussman

bledd · 28 Dec 2006 at 20:15

what you could do is use hamachi to create a vpn network between you, then you'll see each other in LAN games

Hussman · 28 Dec 2006 at 20:22

Hi,

I did come across this.

Sorry for the possibly noobish question, but is it SAFE (i.e. by using it I am not allowing anyone else access to my LAN apart from my friend?)

I did toy with the idea of downloading it, but bottled it at the last moment.

Thanks

R B Customs · 28 Dec 2006 at 20:34

Hussman said:
Hi,

I did come across this.

Sorry for the possibly noobish question, but is it SAFE (i.e. by using it I am not allowing anyone else access to my LAN apart from my friend?)

I did toy with the idea of downloading it, but bottled it at the last moment.

Thanks

hamanchi is cool, i use it all the time as far as i know its simplty your PC connected to his. simple !

CSS should work.

i mainly use it for remote desktop with mates, learning how to use software / watching how to do things etc

bledd · 28 Dec 2006 at 20:37

its super safe, has really good encryption

please stop posting in massive blue writing, its really annoying!

Hussman · 28 Dec 2006 at 20:42

Sorry for the writing.

Thank you for the help.

I'll give it a go.

Andyt_uk · 29 Dec 2006 at 07:44

didn't read it all but have you ensured that your forwarding port 27015 to your machine on your router?

Hussman · 31 Dec 2006 at 09:58

Yep, all the required ports are open.

Gave up in the end.

We now connect via VPN and play as though we are on a LAN.

Strange really as all our other on-line games work with only minor tweaking and port-forwarding etc.

Thanks for all your help Guys.

LeakyMeat · 31 Dec 2006 at 15:50

It seems if there is a lan available it will use it to host.

Any time I try to create a server it seems to always start one via lan (typing status in the console shows the ip address as 192.168.0.1:27015) even with sv_lan 0 added to my autoexec.cfg

However, before starting the game up, if I go into my network connections control panel and disable my lan connection ( I am using XP's ICS with a second ethernet card) the status command now shows the server being run on my net connection 82.18.190.19:27015.

On a side note I think ill check out that hamanchi myself, sounds like it might come in handy.