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It’s that time of the month for steam, apparently. Semaphores, SteamGetEncryptionKeyToSendToNewClient and other stupidness.
I mean, it happens like once a month, right…? Steam explodes and we have to sit here waiting to start our game server while they piddle-pat around fixing it. Haven’t they heard of a QA process?!
Well anyway, when you run an update, you get something like this error below.
Updating Installation
removing stale semaphore last operated on [...]
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 ÜberCharge ready, use the voice commands “Go go [...]
AvP starts to see the light with their dedicated server
Aliens vs Predator 3 just released these patch notes: http://forums.sega.com/showthread.php?t=320782 that detail some changes to their dedicated server. They claim it will be available with the HLDS command line tool. I wonder if this means it will support Linux as well…
The change that most interests me is this:
- The dedicated server will now also be available via [...]
Aliens vs Predator 3 (AvP3) has the worst designed dedicated server ever.
HostedGameServers.com has been keeping up with the AvP3 times. We’ve been putting out game server pre-orders and updates on dedicated server files for awhile. We planed to host AvP3 and took a good number of preorders.
To make a long story short, the AvP3 dedicated server system is more than annoying like Battlefield 2 or the [...]
Still no AvP3 Files!!!!!!!!
We’re waiting… we’re watching… we’re contacting people. Apparently the AvP3 team does not care enough to let GSPs prepare for customers by providing game server files before launch! We’re going to get our hands on the files as soon as possible. Stay tuned!
TF2 Update available!
A required update for Team Fortress 2 is now available. Please restart your server to receive it. The specific changes include:
Additions:
- Various improvements to Spy disguise and feign death:
- Disguise weapons copying weapons with special animation requirements (Sword, FaN) now look correct.
- Spies now play the appropriate death cry on feign death based on the [...]
TF2 Releases Update (It never friggin’ ends!)
So Team Fortress 2 released an update, heres what they said:
Updates to Team Fortress 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:
Server Browser (for TF2 and DoD:S)
Added a client-side server blacklist
Supports blacklisting of specific servers, all servers on an IP, and all servers [...]
HLDS for Linux – Steam Outage!
Over the last 48 hours, Steam had some issues with their updating. Every time one of our hlds game servers would start, it would check for updates from steam and end up with a strange error like this:
>>Incorrect price blob version! Update your server!
It looks like its fixed now, but during the outage, if [...]
Left 4 Dead 2 Update Released!
A required update for Left 4 Dead 2 is now available. Please run hldsupdatetool to receive the update. The specific changes include:
- Fixed performance problem when rendering lots of decals, notably when fighting tanks with shotguns
- Fixed rcon response not working on Linux dedicated servers
- Fixed matchmaking problem matching into Advanced and Expert [...]
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
Another TF2 update today! Here’s the nitty gritty:
Team Fortress 2
Added “+quickswitch” command, which brings up a small panel allowing you to rapidly change the loadout of your current class & active weapon slot
Added server ConVar “tf_teamtalk” to allow alive/dead teammates to talk with each other during a match (default is 0)
Added 1/2 Bonus Point for [...]