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Archive for "Jun 2010"

Tick and FPS Rates Explained Properly

We’ve put up a page on the site that explains very simply how tick and FPS rates effect your gaming.  To find out how your game server’s tick and FPS rate effects every click you make on your server, check out the new tick and FPS rates explained page on the hosted game servers website. [...]

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New Site Footer

The footer of the website has been updated to contain more relevant information.  Additionally, the news section on the front page has been divided into its own little box so its separated from the regular content. This should get us some more linkage! Share on Facebook

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srcds_run is broken (sorta) – A new orangebox folder is created when you start your game (UPDATE: FIXED)

Have you tried to install the new Counter-Strike: Source game server update and all the sudden an entirely new oragebox folder was created and a new copy of the game was downloaded to it? Yeah, its a bug, its not you.  Valve has once again released confusingly undocumented and broken stuff to us. To fix [...]

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Counter-Strike: Source BETA for Linux HOWTO (cssbeta)

nice -n -6 ./srcds_run -autoupdate -game cstrike_beta -tickrate 100 +ip 174.142.18.83 +port 27019 +maxplayers 21 +fps_max 250 +map de_dust2 +servercfgfile server.cfg +sv_log server_log.logUsing breakpad minidump system Using breakpad crash handler Warning: falling back to auto detection of vproject directory. Unable to find gameinfo.txt. Solutions: 1. Read http://www.valve-erc.com/srcsdk/faq.html#NoGameDir 2. Run vconfig to specify which game you’re [...]

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Buy Counter-Strike:Source for PC for $7

Holy guacamole man.  If I were someone who had been baned for hacks and was looking to get my hands on a cheap cheap cheap counter-strike source CD key, i would look no further than this Counter-Strike: Source for $7 on SlickDeals Oh, while you’re at it you can pick up a CSS Beta server [...]

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CSS BETA GAME SERVER HOSTING IS HERE!

We’ve got it! We’re it!  Pick us, pick us!  Counter-Strike: Source BETA (CSSBETA) is here.  We’ve got it locked cocked and ready to roll.  Other sites aren’t bothering with hosting beta dedicated game servers, but we’re on the ball and ready to play. Head on over to the Counter-Strike: Source BETA Game Server Hosting page [...]

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Hosted Game Servers Home Page Updated

Another pass has been made at polishing the Hosted Game Servers website.  Shadows have been added behind the prices so they’re more easily readable and we’ve continued the winged theme on to our game banners. The sidebar has also been brushed up to include more relevant and important information.  The more content, the better! Just [...]

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We’re working on free web hosting!

FYI everyone! We’re working on free web hosting for all current and future customers.  This hosting would allow for users to setup their own fast download service or host their own clan website for free! Each account will eventually have their own sub-domain at hostedd.com.  For example, if my account was ‘integrii’, my account would [...]

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33 Ways to make money online from games.

Business Week posted an interesting article on how to make money from online games.  http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08/08/0815_make_money_from_games/24.htm Read the full story here: http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/aug2008/id20080815_246585.htm Worth a read! Share on Facebook

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TF2 Game Server Update (Haven’t heard that before – have you?!)

hey dudes, theres a TF2 patch out… Engine Fixed crash in SourceTV relay Team Fortress 2 Fixed blood splashes not appearing on bullet hits Fixed Achievement dialog text being cut off for certain resolutions TFBot Changes Medics now respond when nearby humans call for Medic If a Medic Bot is healing you and has an [...]

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