I am having issues with l4d2

[Wo1f]

When I tried installing the server files using download_l4d2.bat it didn't work, I had to manually change it to use Steamcmd instead of hldsupdatetool even after I changed that setting in the config for it.

 

I already went to the game config sticky and imported the newest l4d2 game config but I am still having this other problem:

 

When I create a l4d2 game service, all the steps are gone through like normal and if I browse to the users/user/ folder I can see that the new service folder (8) is being created and is being filled with l4d2 files but at the last step, I get this error:

 

Error - The file C:\TCAFiles\Users\<user>\8\left4dead2\srcds.exe does not exist

 

and then the files all get deleted. The file literally was there a second before the error happens, but it looks like TCAdmin deleted the folder then got an error trying to access a non existent file.

 

I have already manually restarted the TCAdmin2 services (both of them) and tried updating the TCAdmin installation through the web panel. I am also having a problem where TCAdmin no longer wants to download the new game servers I try to install - it worked fine with CSS, TF2, and Gmod a few weeks ago but now no other games are being downloaded when I try to create the services.

 

I am starting to think the TCAdmin installation somehow got glitched and I should just reinstall the whole thing but I would love to hear from someone else before I do that.

 

Edit:

I am running Windows Server 2008 R2 Web Edition x64

Edited December 9, 2013 by Wo1f
Clarification

[PCGamersportal]

Hi Wo1f, I saw this myself when I installed. It is because the path to srcds.exe in the left 4 dead 2 config is incorrect, it is not \(rootfolder)\left4dead2\srcds.exe

 

srcds.exe is located in the root folder in the game but referenced incorrectly in the xml config. How to fix is go to the master template, update the path to srcds.exe by removing the \left4dead2 as the executables folder path and then you will be golden.

Edited December 9, 2013 by PCGamersportal

[Wo1f]

My real issue turned out to be with steamcmd using "left4dead2" instead of the actual app id which somehow resulted in a corrupt dedicated server folder.

 

However, your advice did help once I fixed the steamcmd issue so thank you.

[PCGamersportal]

Your welcome, glad to help.