As a follow up in case it helps someone else: In the end I've ended up running the Win32 version (app_id 205) under Wine 1.7. My Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS shipped with an older version of Wine (1.4 iirc) that crashed frequently and rendered the Windows srcds manager all but useless.
* Install vnc4server for X support (required as -console wants an X console anyway) * Install Wine 1.7 from http://www.winehq.org/download * VNC in to the new X vnc console * Install ("Source SDK Base 2006 MP dedicated server") app_id 205 using steamcmd * Plunk the game mod in, and run it as normal. So far it's proving to be stable and is also running Metamod and Sourcemod. The only issue I'm having is not being able to use -console, but I'll get over it. Time to get back to real-work. Cheers [foo] bar On Tue, Dec 31, 2013 at 5:38 PM, Foo Bar <[email protected]> wrote: > So, I'm re-visiting this again. I've been able to raise an hl2ctf 2.1 > (sdk 2006) server by installing app_id 205 with @sSteamCmdForcePlatformType > = "windows" and running it under wine; but that sucks - it doesn't honor > -console and trying to use the GUI tool just crashes the server. Plus > there's having to run it under Wine... > > When I try to install the Linux version by using a stock install to cmd, > AND setting "@sSteamCmdForcePlatformType" = "linux" the only Linux binaries > I receive are hlds_run and friends, which crash - and srcds.exe and > friendly dll's - Windows executables. hlds_run crashes hard, and I > didn't expect it to work anyway. > > Is the SDK 2006 Multiplayer server for Linux completely hosed? > > > > > > On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 3:10 PM, Foo Bar <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Happy Friday! >> >> Earlier this week SDK2006 was "upgraded" to Steampipe. Since then we're >> seeing: >> >> SteamStartValidatingUserIDTicket: Returned ESteamError 25 >> >> on our HL2:CTF 2.1 (which was greenlit by the way, woo!) server, and a >> "STEAM validation rejected" in game. This appears to be happening to some, >> but not all players. >> >> I figure it's time to do an update on the server using steamcmd. There >> isn't an explicit AppID that I can see for HL2:CTF but I decided to try >> appid 204 (Source Dedicated Server). >> >> Trying to install appid 204 yields "ERROR! Failed to install app '204' >> (No subscription)" >> >> ./steamcmd.sh +login anonymous +force_install_dir ../hlds2/ +app_update >> 204 validate +quit >> Redirecting stderr to '/home/hl2ctf/Steam/logs/stderr.txt' >> [ 0%] Checking for available updates... >> [----] Verifying installation... >> Steam Console Client (c) Valve Corporation >> -- type 'quit' to exit -- >> Loading Steam3...OK. >> Loading Steam2...OK. >> >> Connecting anonymously to Steam Public...Success. >> ERROR! Failed to install app '204' (No subscription) >> >> This occurs with or without the "validate" option. >> >> If I login to a steam account, I see: >> >> ERROR! Failed to install app '204' (Invalid platform) >> >> I've also read of a client side work around that was used for Blackmesa ( >> http://forums.blackmesasource.com/showthread.php?p=561205) and it also >> includes the steps above, but it ain't working for me. >> >> Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS >> Linux aqua 3.2.0-54-generic #82-Ubuntu SMP Tue Sep 10 20:08:42 UTC 2013 >> x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux >> >> Oh, I just noticed that 204 is deleted according to >> http://steamdb.info/app/204/ but 205 (the win32 version) is still >> present. >> >> Clues appreciated! >> >> Thanks >> >> foo >> >> > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
