ST L4D2 Server

[Cobra-Jet]

ST has picked up an L4D2 server through Apoplexy Industries, the same provider as our TF2 servers.

I don't know how useful the IP will be, but here it is:

Dallas: 66.207.171.238:27015

Currently, I set them up as Screaming Turtles group servers so they stay private for us. You can't find them by that yet though, it is still broken.

To join them:

Once you've loaded left4dead2, bring down the developer console and type sv_search_key "ScreamingTurtles" without the quotes and then create a lobby, it will connect to your server right away. Only the lobby leader needs to know the key, the other players in the lobby will follow you.

You can create the lobby for whatever campaign / game mode you want and the servers will switch to that when you start the game. It really works pretty slick so far.

You can enable developer console through the settings menu in L4D2.

For now, they are very vanilla. As features, customizations and Sourcemod catch up, we can look at any features we may want to add to one or both.

Hope everyone enjoys, and let me know if there are any issues.

[MjrNuT]

Congrats on the servers!

A helpful tip on the sv_search_key so you don't have to enter it every friggin time, or put it into autoexec.cfg or other similar file that executes binds.

Before launching your game.

From your Steam My Games Tab, go the Launch Properties of the Game.

# Find L4D2, right-click > Properties.
# Click on Set Launch Options
# Enter the following:

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+sv_search_key yourkey

The plus (+) is important here. Also, sometimes it matters on whether there are quotes on the "yourkey"or not. Typically should match what the server is set with, which looks like, quotes are being used. Just thought to mention that as it can hiccup unreasonably with this.

I'm waiting patiently for my game to come.

[Cobra-Jet]

Sweet! Thanks.
Should be without quotes, at least I know without quotes works.

[Grant]

This is only for if you want to start up games right? I don't have to do this if I am just joining people who have already created a game?

[MjrNuT]

It will only work if you are the LL.

It does nothing otherwise, joining a game in progress, or being a non-LL.


This is so for the case that you don't ever want to keep entering the key or reminding people what the eff it is.

If you ever want to use some other server, then all you have to do as the LL, is go through console like Cobra described, and that just overwrites that session of the key.

The next full restart of the game will/should bring back in the default key as I've described.

[Sirusblk]

Correct me if I'm wrong but you can also enter in multiple keys right? So say I want to make use of ST's and TG's I can enter in both keys right? Do I need a comma in between?

[MjrNuT]

Correct me if I'm wrong but you can also enter in multiple keys right? So say I want to make use of ST's and TG's I can enter in both keys right? Do I need a comma in between?

I have no experience with that. My inclination is no.

Why? B/c let's say both servers are empty....which one did you as LL want to use?

If one is in use, then maybe it will be smart enough to pick the other.

In concept it should be that simple, but w/ the system as I understand it, not practical.

[Cobra-Jet]

Correct me if I'm wrong but you can also enter in multiple keys right? So say I want to make use of ST's and TG's I can enter in both keys right? Do I need a comma in between?

You would enter in whichever server you want to join. As far as i know, you can only have on key.


This will all be easier when the Steam Group Servers thing is fixed.

[Grant]

Until it is fixed could you take a few minutes and post the exact instructions on starting a lobby and making sure it connects to one of our servers. For instance, when do I do the search key? Do I choose official or best dedicated? Stuff like that. Thanks whoever can do this for me.

[Sirusblk]

Until it is fixed could you take a few minutes and post the exact instructions on starting a lobby and making sure it connects to one of our servers. For instance, when do I do the search key? Do I choose official or best dedicated? Stuff like that. Thanks whoever can do this for me.

Sure I just tested it. You can't open up console before you're in game (ie. in the menu system still) so instead you have to set it manually as a launch option.

1) Right Click Left 4 Dead 2 in Steam
2) Click Properties
3) Click Set Launch Options
4) Copy and paste this exactly as it appears below:

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+sv_search_key ScreamingTurtles

Then whenever you make a lobby it will use that as a priority. I set it and instantly found the ST server and played. Didn't even take long to search.

Also now they do have the Steam Groups working so you can just join in on the server but this way allows you to choose exactly which character you want and organize teams ahead of time

[Cobra-Jet]

You can't open up console before you're in game (ie. in the menu system still)

Yes you can. You just have to enable it as stated in my original instructions. It is an option in the settings menu - Keyboard/Mouse.

[Sirusblk]

Yes you can. You just have to enable it as stated in my original instructions. It is an option in the settings menu - Keyboard/Mouse.

I meant in the lobby.

[Sirusblk]

There's a problem on the scavenge server currently. None of the gas cans spawn

[Grant]

There's a problem on the scavenge server currently. None of the gas cans spawn

The other day it was spawning 2 infected of the same type each time one spawned. 2 chargers and 2 jockeys really sucks at the same time.

[Cobra-Jet]

I restarted both and team scavenge seemed to be working OK last night. There are lots of bugs in the game still, its like it gets "gummed up" over time and just needs the occasional restart.

[H0w1tz3r]

I restarted both and team scavenge seemed to be working OK last night. There are lots of bugs in the game still, its like it gets "gummed up" over time and just needs the occasional restart.

I think it is due to the number of Steam updates. Some are really minor and you don't really notice them. My server was acting up over the week and I did a "install updates" and all bugs cleared up. I think doing manual updates might be the best bet (at least for mine).

[MjrNuT]

There was a ghost update over the weekend. It came out for clients, but not for servers...however it impacted servers apparently.

I'd agree w/ Howitzer to occasionally when it seems to not "feel" right, Restart/Update. lol


Another note regarding the Lobby (has happened with L4D as well). Let's say you get a Lobby setup and you enter the server fine. Now, you all return to the Lobby after a complete game and are getting ready to re-enter again. You might have experienced that it will not connect. The server basically was not "released" and only 2 options to address this:

1) Restart the server

2) Install a SM plugin (which Idk where it is atm)


(btw, the LL may enter/change their search key at any time BEFORE hitting Launch).

Hope this is helpful in explaining some of the issues.

[Norton]

Due to limited use, and in the interest of maintaining a balanced budget, we've shutdown our Chicago L4D2 server (64.120.126.54).

Dallas L4D2 (66.207.171.238) is, of course, still available.