This is the simplest and easiest way to set up a dedicated server for Half-Life Deathmatch:Source.
Note: You Must Own Half-Life Source/Half Life Deathmatch:Source to do this.
1. Download Source Dedicated Server - If you do not already have this on steam, go and download it. It is free and is in the tools section of your main steam window.
2. Go and download GCFScape - Download just the installer here.
3. Extract the GCFs - Extract all the files from the GCF files half-life source.gcf and half life deathmatch source.gcf, which are located here: C:/Program Files/Steam/steamapps/
Extract these files into the following folder: C:/Program Files/Steam/steamapps/YOURUSERNAME/source dedicated server/
Note: If you have a 64 bit operating system like I do, then "Program Files" will be "Program Files (x86)" because Steam is a 32 bit application.
4. Launch Your Server: Go to your steam main window and go to the tools section. Click on Source Dedicated Server, which you should of installed earlier, and wait for it to load. Select under the "game" menu "HALF-LIFE: Deathmatch". Then choose your map and other server options and, finally, launch your server!
It's that simple!
Hi i'm Liam9787 and i need to know, WTF? i tried this and every step of it worked, RIGHT up until i tried to create the server. i need help with this. me and my friends are remaking the Gman Squad, so we NEED this. What happened is i click the "Create Server button", and then Source Multiplayer Dedicated Server just CRASHES right then and there.
Note that this was when I was a young and lesser being, I use HldsUpdateTool now :b
where do i put the HldsUpdateTool and how do i use it?
when i start this up it just says "starting dedicated server" then it closes a few seconds later and i see no error messages. i check hldm:s and i dont see mai server D:
You all people should know that this wont work with the SteamPipe version of the game!
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Half-Life Deathmatch Source ins't on steampipe.
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I cant find my .gcf files!
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