[IMPORTANT] Steam CMD

[Bubka3]

We're going to have to add Steam CMD.

 

From:TaylorS@valvesoftware.com

 

Hi all,

 

The new Steam console client will be replacing the existing HldsUpdateTool. Games will move to the new client as we migrate them to the new HTTP (Steam Pipe) download system.

 

Regarding the login - we may add an "anonymous" login mode in the future, but that's not certain yet. Right now, it is of course necessary because the CS:GO server is an access-controlled product.

 

Regards,

Taylor

[Ben-EdgeGameServers.com]

Wtf!! Oh god Steam is going crazy or what?.. Everyday they make it more & more complicated..

[adamnp]

got that earlier also....Don't really understand the need for it.....But I imagine it has something to do with 'cloud' and getting rid of the constant complaints against the current systems laggy update servers.

[kaosx]

yeah all there doing is making it worse,

 

In he steam list i remember when i was seeing 600 odd servers in australia in the list now iam luckty to see 200 WTF

 

This shit is getting crazy

[brades]

Does tcadmin support this yet?

[Flightwatch]

Today an update of Red Orchestra 2 will be released working with the new StemaCMD.

This weekend it's the free RO2 weekend on Steam.

 

So perhaps adding this in Tcadmin would be great.

[LFA]

The problem I am having with adding steamcmd support is that it does not allow multiple instances running at the same time. You can't update more than 1 service at the same time. Your clients will not like that.

[CobbyJUK]

what if you add a veribal to rename steamcmd then it should work, not sure about the login though, think you can only be logged in once.

 

what i have been doing for cs:go is when a new update comes out either rar the whole game up removing the server.cfg and other configs and adding it in as a update patch, or i just find the updated files and make that a patch as well.

[Flightwatch]

Hadn't thought about that

You can't log in twice at the same time.

[Flightwatch]

what i have been doing for cs:go is when a new update comes out either rar the whole game up removing the server.cfg and other configs and adding it in as a update patch, or i just find the updated files and make that a patch as well.

 

We are doing the same for CS:GO, but if we have to do this for all Steam games in the future, this will give us some extra work load.

maybe increasing the slot prices

[LFA]

what if you add a veribal to rename steamcmd then it should work, not sure about the login though, think you can only be logged in once.

 

what i have been doing for cs:go is when a new update comes out either rar the whole game up removing the server.cfg and other configs and adding it in as a update patch, or i just find the updated files and make that a patch as well.

 

Renaming the exe, running from a different folder and even from a different user's session always fails.

 

Batch steam updates will be the way to go. Update the base game files, create a zip with the files that were updated, apply the update to all servers. I will add a game tool that does this.

[adamnp]

Renaming the exe, running from a different folder and even from a different user's session always fails.

 

Batch steam updates will be the way to go. Update the base game files, create a zip with the files that were updated, apply the update to all servers. I will add a game tool that does this.

 

Prefer this way anywho, so no skin off my back!! Looking forward to the tool! lol

[LFA]

Support for steamcmd will be added this week. http://help.tcadmin.com/Game_Tools#Create_Steam_Update_File

[kaosx]

Support for steamcmd will be added this week. http://help.tcadmin.com/Game_Tools#Create_Steam_Update_File

 

Damn nice update,

 

thanks

[leetservers]

Hope this is coming to V.1 too!!

=bobby

[LFA]

You can already do this in v1 with the update file generator. Create a .bat that updates your game. Run the update generator and execute the .bat. It will create the zip with the updated files.

[leetservers]

Why can't we have a tool where the customer enters thier steam info and click update and the customers server gets updated? Doing a batch update really sux.

-Bobby

[LFA]

Only 1 steamcmd process can run at the same time even with different steam logins.

[leetservers]

Ok, then display a message saying please try again in 10 min.

-bobby

[Bubka3]

Screw SteamCmd. It's so annoying.

[kaosx]

Screw SteamCmd. It's so annoying.

 

i agree 100% why frigging change it,

 

ARRRRRRRRRRR Valve suck dick's

[Flightwatch]

Killing Floor also moved yesterday to the SteamCMD tool.

This will give us more workload to get the updated files available to our clients.

A new update is out and 2 minutes later we get the first support ticket, asking when the update will be available

[DanTheMan5606]

Same here. I ended up just adding the update on the control panel so they can do it. I wish steamcmd didn't require a steam login.

[Flightwatch]

More info was on the mailinglist:

 

There is some mis-understanding of the new steamcmd update tool happening here, let me just clear things up:

 

- steamcmd is used for updating of dedicated servers using the new Steam Pipe content system, newly released games on Steam use this system and older games are being switched over.

 

- currently steamcmd requires a steam login to perform an update, we plan on adding a no-login mode in the future for free to download titles.

 

- the login you use for steamcmd just needs rights to the game you are updating, so for the majority of dedicated server applications you CAN use a free account. So you could currently make an account per machine you wish to run the tool on. You do NOT need to buy the full game client to update if the dedicated server is free.

 

- CS:GO is a special case because it is in closed beta, access to its dedicated server is limited to blessed accounts which is why you need a special login. If you are having problems running CS:GO servers and are in the beta email the team and ask for access to another account for your dedicated servers.

 

 

With Steam Pipe you should see an improvement in download speeds and more robust response during high demand. It uses HTTP as the content delivery method, so you could setup a local HTTP proxy to cache all steamcmd requests, making updates from multiple machines stay on your local network.

[adamnp]

I believe also if you turn steam guard off on your account, you can use it from multiple locations without being knocked offline.

 

This isn't the best route to go, but it is available for the time being to help.....Just sayin

 

-Adam