windows Counter-Strike 2

Dennis · October 2, 2023

Counter-Strike 2

Expect things to not work properly. This config is based on the game files, and not the dedicated server files as they are not available yet.

Despite this config not having a lot of features, getting it working properly has been difficult.

Prerequisite (Windows only)

Copy the following files from Steam client installation folder to C:\TCAFiles\Games\cs2\game\bin\win64

tier0_s64.dll
vstdlib_s64.dll
steamclient64.dll

Another option is to have the Steam client installed on each of the machines where you want to run CS2 servers. The Steam client path (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam by default) needs to be added to the Path variable.

Open Control Panel (not settings) in Windows
Navigate to System and Security > System > Advanced System Settings
Click Environment Variables...
Under System Variables, select the Path variable and click Edit...
Click New and enter the path for your Steam directory
Save and restart the TCAdmin Monitor service

Prerequisites (Windows and Linux)
You will also need to go to the Steam settings in the game template and configure an existing Steam account. You cannot use anonymous.

Manual installation

Download the config
Go to TCAdmin > System > Settings > Game & Voice Hosting > Game & Other Voice Servers > Import
Save the config as a new config or chose "Overwrite existing config" if you which to overwrite your current CS config. Remember to select the game in the 'Update Game' field if you do
Leave all other settings

Features

Not a whole lot. Game is pretty new, and there's not much documentation for the dedicated server yet. If you have any recommendations, please post them in the thread.

Submitter

Dennis
Submitted

10/2/2023
Category

Game Configs

Dennis · October 2, 2023

What's New in Version 1.0.1

Linux version added.

[Changed] Force configuration of Steam account

SuperNova · October 4, 2023

On Steam update, the CFG files such as server.cfg are overwritten.

Best to add a script before Steam update that backs up the cfg's and then replaces them after update.

MoKotik · October 4, 2023

59 minutes ago, SuperNova said:

On Steam update, the CFG files such as server.cfg are overwritten.

Best to add a script before Steam update that backs up the cfg's and then replaces them after update.

@echo off
SET mapcycle=%ThisService_RootDirectory%game\csgo\mapcycle.txt.backup
SET maplist=%ThisService_RootDirectory%game\csgo\maplist.txt.backup
SET server=%ThisService_RootDirectory%game\csgo\cfg\server.cfg.backup
if exist "%mapcycle%" (
move /y %mapcycle% %ThisService_RootDirectory%game\csgo\mapcycle.txt
)
if exist "%maplist%" (
move /y %maplist% %ThisService_RootDirectory%game\csgo\maplist.txt
)
if exist "%server%" (
move /y %server% %ThisService_RootDirectory%game\csgo\cfg\server.cfg
)

@echo off
SET mapcycle=%ThisService_RootDirectory%game\csgo\mapcycle.txt
SET maplist=%ThisService_RootDirectory%game\csgo\maplist.txt
SET server=%ThisService_RootDirectory%game\csgo\cfg\server.cfg
if exist "%mapcycle%" (
move /y %mapcycle% %ThisService_RootDirectory%game\csgo\mapcycle.txt.backup 
)
if exist "%maplist%" (
move /y %maplist% %ThisService_RootDirectory%game\csgo\maplist.txt.backup 
)
if exist "%server%" (
move /y %server% %ThisService_RootDirectory%game\csgo\cfg\server.cfg.backup 
)

mdqservers · October 4, 2023

Hello how you doing? im getting this error on console
already done adding the steam installation directory in path, restarted tca monitor, also added account in game config.

Failed to initialize Steamworks SDK for gameserver. Could not determine Steam client install directory.

any idea? thanks a lot.

MoKotik · October 4, 2023

20 minutes ago, mdqservers said:

Hello how you doing? im getting this error on console
already done adding the steam installation directory in path, restarted tca monitor, also added account in game config.

Failed to initialize Steamworks SDK for gameserver. Could not determine Steam client install directory.

any idea? thanks a lot.

You update Steam and restart service TCAdmin?

Edited October 4, 2023 by MoKotik

mdqservers · October 4, 2023

yes @MoKotik! already done

godzyla2002 · October 17, 2023

For linux server do you have script to create backup for server.cfg?

Thanks

Dennis · October 17, 2023

@godzyla2002 You can just disable the "Validate" feature in the Steam settings for the config.

Jimmy-CS · October 18, 2023

You can also create a config file template such as config.cfg and use +exec config.cfg in the commandline parameter.

tangogc · November 7, 2023

hello I have a strange cs2 crash on startup caused by command line

If I run this command line with a .bat file work correctly if I run in tcadmin it crash during startup

cs2.exe -dedicated -usercon -console -dev +game_type 0 +game_mode 0 +sv_logfile 1 -serverlogging -ip 95.110.133.131 -port 27015 -maxplayers 12 +map cs_italy

I make some test with all parameters and I have discovered that all those command work correctly

cs2.exe -dedicated -usercon -console -dev +game_type 0 +game_mode 0 +sv_logfile 1 -serverlogging -ip 95.110.133.131 -port 27015 -maxplayers 12

but as soon I add +MAP the server crash on startup

+map xxxxxxx

Any help ?

thanks a lot

tangogc · November 10, 2023

fixed using this procedure

Copy the following files from Steam client installation folder to C:\TCAFiles\Games\cs2\game\bin\win64

tier0_s64.dll
vstdlib_s64.dll
steamclient64.dll

Gardiny · December 18, 2023

anyone have working steamworkshop install and uninstall? script in this config dont work for me

Dennis · December 26, 2023

What's New in Version 1.0.2

[Added] Metamod Source
[Added] CounterStrikeSharp
[Fix] Download and start SteamCMD as the user on Linux

Smolf · January 9

Cant get server to work, dont start?

Copy the following files from Steam client installation folder to C:\TCAFiles\Games\cs2\game\bin\win64

tier0_s64.dll
vstdlib_s64.dll - i dont have that in my own folder on my computer?
steamclient64.dll

Already did this on my windows server

Edited January 9 by Smolf
vstdlib_s64.dll

Smolf · January 12

Anyone godt the 3 files, so i can try to upload them?

nubprah · January 13

23 hours ago, Smolf said:

Anyone godt the 3 files, so i can try to upload them?

You should have them in your PC, maybe try validating steam. I can provide the files worst case but you should be able to get them pretty easily yourself. Or why don't you just install steam client on your Windows server and then do the system variable or just drop them in. I don't really like this method of dropping the files in win64 as these files get updated sometimes with steam updates and I'm not sure what issues would occur on the game servers in the future running outdated versions. Maybe nothing, I don't know.

Also if you planned on using metamod and counterstrikesharp then I think you actually don't need the 3 dll files mentioned above, as metamod and css fix this themselves.

Edited January 13 by nubprah

DoomHammer69 · January 17

Thanks for the time to make this config functional. I have a problem with secondarys/failover IPs. Tcadmin select the correct and try to launch it but cs2 servers still launch with the main IP of the machine. Someone has the same problem or how to solve it? Thanks.

REDRUM · February 2

Can somone suggest to what I am doing wrong, installed config. Copied three files over. Still does not want to start. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Dennis · February 2

Can you start the service manually? https://docs.tcadmin.com/using-tcadmin/manage-game-voice-services/troubleshooting-game-voice-services/#running-the-service-manually

volborg · February 6

Hi there

I'm also having trouble getting it to start up

I have tried to start it manually and a window pops up for 1 second and closes again so I can't see what it says

Anyone have an idea what I should look for?

Kører (PID 0)

volborg · February 7

I think I've come to the conclusion that maybe it's because I don't have them here in 64 bit

But I have

tier0_s.dll
vstdlib_s.dll
steamclient.dll

and not

tier0_s64.dll
vstdlib_s64.dll
steamclient64.dll

Dennis · February 8

Yes, you need the 64-bit DLLs. That's also what the post says

MisterPrince · February 10

Hello,

can you help me by Steam Workshop?

Log Details
Executing before Workshop install/update scripts...
Downloading file 3155069052 from Steam...
Preparing SteamCmd...
Downloading DC | AIM & MOVEMENT | TRAINING (CS2) from Steam (996959086/996959086)...
Executing after Workshop install/update scripts...
DC | AIM & MOVEMENT | TRAINING (CS2)
Exception

REDRUM · February 10

On 2/7/2024 at 12:18 PM, volborg said:

I think I've come to the conclusion that maybe it's because I don't have them here in 64 bit

But I have

tier0_s.dll
vstdlib_s.dll
steamclient.dll

and not

tier0_s64.dll

vstdlib_s64.dll

steamclient64.dll

I think I stayed up too late one night and my eyes got the best of me. I did the same thing. Its working, I also learned turning off my authenticator it allowed the steam update to work.

On 2/8/2024 at 12:20 PM, Dennis said:

Yes, you need the 64-bit DLLs. That's also what the post says

Thanks Dennis, sorry for the late reply from when you were trying to help me out, I ran into other things I ended up taking care of first.

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