Creating A HL2 Deathmatch steam server

engstrom0304 · 26 Apr 2008 at 09:47

Hi,
I want to create a server that I can play my friend on. But there is a problem. I have port forwarded all required ports (according to portforward.com) and my server only appears on the lan tab. What do i need to do.
Tim :confused:

engstrom0304 · 26 Apr 2008 at 14:53

Kipper67 said:
From many years ago when I last tried this , I seem to recall having to add a command like "+ip xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" to the command line I was using to start the server/game - where the xxx.xxx... is your external ip - for it to be visible outside my lan.

Can you please explain this, because if i want to start a server I just click create server, there are no internet options.

engstrom0304 · 26 Apr 2008 at 14:54

Zogger said:
have you tried opening the console and typing sv_lan 0 ?

Yes I have tried this, in the console.

I also read somewhere about editing a game.cfg or something, but there was no such file

engstrom0304 · 26 Apr 2008 at 14:55

Skeeter said:
If your using a dedicated server, you have selected internet not LAN for the server type?

If your not using dedicated server, they download and use it! It runs much better than a listen server when on a single machine

But if i use dedicated server then i cant play on it can i.

engstrom0304 · 26 Apr 2008 at 18:06

I only want max 3 players, btw, you can look at the bottom of my posts to see my specs, and shall I change affinity in task manager, what programs

engstrom0304 · 26 Apr 2008 at 18:49

How do I create a Half Life 2 Deathmatch dedicated server

Please can someone give me a step by step guide to making a simple hl2dm dedicated server for 3 people, with a password.

I have no idea.

engstrom0304 · 26 Apr 2008 at 19:10

How can I add maps that are not official hl2 maps, that of course I have downloaded.