[Download & Compress scripts + "Get files from" bug]

Never mind, I'm on my computer again and checked it myself - found it!

 

In case anyone needs the same thing:

" General Settings > Games & Other Voice Servers > Whatever game you want (L4D2 in my case) > Query Monitoring "

 

Thanks for the help, LFA.

[Download & Compress scripts + "Get files from" bug]

Mhm, came to that same conclusion. Strange programming habits, if you ask me..

 

Is it possible to disable the "auto-restart" and "auto-shutdown" functions on TCadmin when servers can't be queried, but only for L4D2? I assume yes so my apologies for asking a simple question. I'm on my iphone atm, so I can't check first.

[Download & Compress scripts + "Get files from" bug]

LFA,

 

I've come to the conclusion that all L4D2 gameservers that are private (and, as such, have an sv_password set in their config file) cannot be queried by TCAdmin.

 

No exact idea why;

 

The RCON/Query settings for "Left4Dead2 - Linux" have been left at default and are:

Query protocol: Half-Life 2 new

Private rule: sv_password

Private rule value: 1

 

I assume this is probably where the error lies? Something happening here with these settings? Only when sv_password is not empty or removed from the config, this bug appears.

[Download & Compress scripts + "Get files from" bug]

Maybe steam downloads different files depending on the OS?

 

Where it gets the files from does not matter but if steam is downloading different files when you execute on Ubuntu vs Debian there is nothing we can do about it.

 

Try compressing the files on the remote and upload them to the master. Configure the remote to download from the master again and create a game server.

Both run on 32-bit and it would be strange if they'd download different files. Especially since the actual error is about a "missing Steam platform", which would made me think the base functions (such as Steam master servers, server querying, ...) are disabled?

 

Not that I'm saying it's impossible, but don't you think it's strange the actual gameserver was working?

 

I'll try out what you've proposed in the afternoon (it's 3.30am here).

[Download & Compress scripts + "Get files from" bug]

FYI: Using Master server (Linux, Ubuntu) & Remote server (Linux, Debian).

 

The actual issue:

After using "Game Tools > Steam game downloader" on the Master server and Remote server for Left4Dead2, using compress_l4d2-linux.sh on the Master server, then creating a L4D2 server on the Remote server (which downloads the .tar.gz correctly), the game server can be started but querying it is impossible.

 

The console says a working Steam platform cannot be found - the game server itself however does work. But querying is impossible (and TCAdmin shuts down the server after 3 query retries).

 

Removing the setting "Get files from:" in "Game & Voice Settings" of the Remote server (so it copies the /l4d2-linux/ directory previously downloaded using "Steam game downloader") fixes the issue.

 

 

Extended info:

There are download_* and compress_* scripts in

/home/tcadmin/tcafiles/games/

 

Using the download script download_l4d2-linux.sh:

/home/tcadmin/Monitor/Tools/steam -command update -game "left4dead2" -dir "/home/tcadmin/tcafiles/games/l4d2-linux" -verify_all -retry

on both the Master and Remote server works fine, just as expected.

 

Then, I ran the compress_l4d2-linux.sh script on the Master server:

cd /home/tcadmin/tcafiles/games/l4d2-linux
tar --exclude=TCA.* -cvzf ../l4d2-linux.tar.gz .

This also worked as expected and created l4d2-linux.tar.gz.

 

At this time, my Remote server was configured to "Get files from: Master" in the "Game & Voice Settings" tab of the Remote server.

 

Creating a new L4D2 server on the Remote server worked. It first downloaded the l4d2-linux.tar.gz correctly (verified), then started extracting it.

 

Launching the game server also worked. Correct pid and everything, console says it's connected to the Steam servers. But: querying the game server (tried both "Current Activity & Stats" and "Game Query Tool") does not work.

 

However, the console also stated it couldn't find Steam platform (this isn't the exact error, but I don't have the log and have reinstalled the gameserver - I'll explain this further on).

 

Disabling the "Get files from: Master" setting on the Remote server and setting it back to "Local files" + removing the downloaded l4d2-linux.tar.gz from the Remote server fixed the issue.

 

Clicking reinstall correctly copied the files from /l4d2-linux/ (since the .tar.gz was removed and there was no "Get files from" setting) and started the gameserver. Querying the gameserver also worked just fine.

 

 

I do have -some- ideas as to what might have happened to cause this issue, but those are just ideas so if you know what's happening, please let me know. I'd absolutely love to use the "download&compress + 'get files from'" settings, but they need to be working perfectly.

 

Unless the issue was caused by myself, then I apologize. But I did triple-quadruple-check almost everything.

[Can't install all games?]

The download and compress scripts, are these the same as the "Steam game download" ones that are available on the Control Panel > Game Tools? I assume not?

 

But in any case, thanks for the info. Very useful.

[Can't install all games?]

"Keep a local copy of downloaded files" only works if you compress the files on the master. If the date or size of the local compressed file does not match it will download the file again. This allows you to update file once on the master and other servers will download it again if needed.

 

Ah, thanks for the clarification.

 

And before I say anything stupid again - is it possible to automatically package the default files downloaded via "Steam game download"?

 

This way, we could use the Steam downloader to install a game on the Master, package it, then use the "download from server" option on Remote servers.

 

Of course, doing this manually is an option as well - but since TCAdmin is about automation & management, it would come in very handy. (If it doesn't exist already, which is why I'm asking)

[Can't install all games?]

It depends on your remote server's configuration. You can configure it to download files from the master or to use local files.

True, but that option actually forces the server to always download the remote files, even if a local version exists.

 

I used the Steam game download tool on my remote server, set the remote server to use the Master server's files (with "keep local copy" enabled), and it always uses the Masters server's files.

 

While this is - in a way - logic, shouldn't there be an option to only download additional files from another server, instead of redownloading all the game files every single time?

 

Because now, I have to use "local files" when I want to install a gameserver, but when I want to copy over mod/map pack files from my Master to my Remote server, I need to enable the "use files from server", then try to install the mod, then disable the "use files from server" again.

 

Or I need to manually copy the mods/map packs to my remote server, but that's just wasted time.

[Can't install all games?]

Hello,

 

TcAdmin comes with some config files, but you need to upload the gamefiles to create those gameservers.

 

I've used the Game Tool to download the games I wish to install from Stream.

 

Apparently, it didn't work because I was trying to install a game service on a Remote server which had a game installed while the Master server didn't have it installed. So it didn't show up in the list, even though I selected the Remote server as server to install it on.

 

Is this a logic mistake that was made, or do master servers always have to have the files as well? I'd think a Remote server can install whatever it wants, no matter what the Master server has (in an environment where the Master server is no more than just a controller without any additional files [mods/maps/..] to install).

[Can't install all games?]

Using Linux servers, I can only install the following game services:

(tested on Ubuntu & Debian)

 

- Counter-Strike: Source

- Crafbukkit

- San Andreas Multiplayer

- Team Fortress 2

- Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory

 

 

But then what are all the other installed game config files for? Completely useless, just for the show? I checked the settings, and "show in create list" is enabled.

 

I've just purchased a Master AND a Remote license thinking this software package would work as it should, but so far I have to say I've seen things happen that shouldn't be happening. Preconfigured config files not working as advertised?