Start Dedicated Server - "Map" field is grayed out?

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Hi all,

I may be missing something obvious here.. but..

When I run "Dedicated Server", all the options in
the Start Dedicated Server dialog box are editable,
except for the Map drop-down list. This is shown
grayed out. For example, if I select the game
Day of Defeat, dod_flash is shown as the map,
but I can't change this.

How can I select a map when running a
dedicated server?

Regards,

P.

 

[Guest]

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> When I run "Dedicated Server", all the options in
> the Start Dedicated Server dialog box are editable,
> except for the Map drop-down list.

DoD that'll be the old HL1 Mod right?
The couple of times I have started a HL1 DM server everythikng was ok
(I could select maps etc)
I can check DoD later tonight

Do you often host games eg once a week (or month) or just ocasionally?
Valve has an independent dedicated server which does not require Steam
or a cd-key for creating an account
Worth considering

I am using the source dedicated server (srcds)
I have just a minor batch file and it starts up within seconds
As a bonus and can start a steam client on the same box

http://www.steampowered.com/index.php?area=getsteamnow
Dedicated servers to the right on the screen

http://www.hlds101.com/hlds101/index.htm
For HL1 and modes

http://www.srcds.com/db/engine.php?subaction=showfull&id=1097362093
For source based games

HTH

 

[Guest]

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> I thought the whole point of a dedicated
> server was that it was "fire and forget",

The HLDS is what you're searching for
Plain batchfile and you can start the damn thing (service) when the
serverOS starts
- that is unattended
- that is no user action required in the process of startind
- that is very nice

 

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Peter [AGHL] wrote:
>> When I run "Dedicated Server", all the options in
>> the Start Dedicated Server dialog box are editable,
>> except for the Map drop-down list.
>
> DoD that'll be the old HL1 Mod right?

Yup, but it behaves the same way
for Half-Life 1, Opposing Force, etc.

Someone on the Steampowered
forums said that I could only select
the map _within_ the game. But
I thought the whole point of a dedicated
server was that it was "fire and forget", so
to speak. I'll check it out more later.

P.