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Warning:The HLDS Update Tool does not provide Lost Coast, even though SDK Base does. Multiplayer mods should either not use anything from Lost Coast, or include what they do use in their dedicated server download.
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Run the update tool with <code>-command update -game <game></code>. Optionally, add <code>-dir <path></code> to download to a custom location. | Run the update tool with <code>-command update -game <game></code>. Optionally, add <code>-dir <path></code> to download to a custom location. | ||
Here are some game names: | Here are some game names: | ||
tf - Team Fortress 2 | tf - Team Fortress 2 | ||
dmc - Deathmatch: Classic | dmc - Deathmatch: Classic | ||
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Third-party Game Content | Third-party Game Content | ||
redorchestra - Red Orchestra | redorchestra - Red Orchestra | ||
ship - The Ship | ship - The Ship | ||
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darkmessiah - Dark Messiah | darkmessiah - Dark Messiah | ||
garrysmod - Garry's Mod | garrysmod - Garry's Mod | ||
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{{warning|The HLDS Update Tool does not provide [[Lost Coast]], even though [[SDK Base]] does. Multiplayer mods should either not use anything from Lost Coast, or include what they do use in their dedicated server download.}} | {{warning|The HLDS Update Tool does not provide [[Lost Coast]], even though [[SDK Base]] does. Multiplayer mods should either not use anything from Lost Coast, or include what they do use in their dedicated server download.}} | ||
To run the game, see either the [[Half-Life Dedicated Server]] or [[Source Dedicated Server]] page for more information. | To run the game, see either the [[Half-Life Dedicated Server]] or [[Source Dedicated Server]] page for more information. | ||
Revision as of 03:45, 4 April 2013
The Half-Life Dedicated Server Update Tool or HLDSUpdateTool is a tool to update GoldSrc and Source dedicated servers. Note that many server downloads now use the newer SteamPipe content system, and so the older HLDSUpdateTool will provide an out-of-date server. In this case, use SteamCMD instead.
Setting up
- Windows: Just run the installer
- Linux:
- If you have a 64-bit distribution, make sure you have
ia32-libsor you will be told that the .bin file doesn't exist. - Open a terminal and browse to a suitable folder
- Execute
wget http://storefront.steampowered.com/download/hldsupdatetool.bin - Execute
chmod +x hldsupdatetool.bin - Execute
./hldsupdatetool.bin
- If you are running a 64-bit Linux distro, you will probably have to install 32-bit libs. See here how to do this.
- The real update tool is
./steam
- If you have a 64-bit distribution, make sure you have
Downloading and running the server
Run the update tool with -command update -game <game>. Optionally, add -dir <path> to download to a custom location.
Here are some game names:
tf - Team Fortress 2 dmc - Deathmatch: Classic gearbox - Opposing Force ricochet - Ricochet tfc - Team Fortress Classic valve - Half-Life Deathmatch
Third-party Game Content
redorchestra - Red Orchestra ship - The Ship sin - Sin Episodes darkmessiah - Dark Messiah garrysmod - Garry's Mod
Warning:The HLDS Update Tool does not provide Lost Coast, even though SDK Base does. Multiplayer mods should either not use anything from Lost Coast, or include what they do use in their dedicated server download.To run the game, see either the Half-Life Dedicated Server or Source Dedicated Server page for more information.