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[L4D2] Certain players cannot connect

Hi so whenever certain players join, this error message in console appears saying

Code:

S3: Client connected with invalid ticket <number>

followed by

Code:

RejectConnection: <ip> - STEAM validation rejected

I am able to connect just fine. I've checked the steam_appid.txt and I see 550 along with "null."

Is there something that I am missing?

Re: [L4D2] Certain players cannot connect

Can you first tell us, from where, you start your server?

Is it Source Dedicated Server, downloaded through SteamCMD.exe?
Or is server from Steam.exe ?

Dedicated server SteamAppID maybe should be 560.
550 is player game.

https://developer.valvesoftware.com/...s#Server_Files
*Ok, mine AppID turned to 550 while I started my srcds.exe. Maybe it is right.

Re: [L4D2] Certain players cannot connect

I'm using Nodecraft as my host. They had a one-click-install of the server files (yeah noob I know) and There appears to be no sign of any .exe file besides lef4dead2.exe. Other than that, there is srcds_linux and srcds_run. Neither of them have extensions, just 'File'

I've seen threads about downloading the server from SteamCMD so that you can add -launch -options to the srcds.exe. I am starting to think about switching providers though that could be the reason.

Re: [L4D2] Certain players cannot connect

Ok.
Is server Linux or Windows ?
Can you find full path to your srcds program ?

Can you see, how you launch your server ?
Like launch parameters ?

ex:
-game left4dead2 -console and so on

*edit
You could show, while running L4D2 server, information with server command
status

Re: [L4D2] Certain players cannot connect

I'm using Linux. Unfortunately I do not see a srcds program anywhere.

https://i.imgur.com/mngOueM.png

I believe I have found launch parameters in the host's webpanel. There were none but it is a straight command argument line similar to where you would put -game left4dead2 -console etc.

Here's my status

Code:

hostname: <myservername>

version : 2.1.5.5 7311 secure (unknown)

udp/ip : 0.0.0.0:27015 [ public <myip> ]

os : Linux Dedicated

map : c2m1_highway

players : 0 humans, 0 bots (24 max) (hibernating) (unreserved)

# userid name uniqueid connected ping loss state rate adr

#end

Re: [L4D2] Certain players cannot connect

Do you have now any mods installed on server ?
plugin_print
meta version
meta list
sm version
sm exts list
sm plugins list

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If you have mods, you could try temporary disable MM:S and SM from server, just to check problem is not there.

Find metamod.vdf file from ...left4dead2/addons/ folder, move that file out from ...addons/ folder. Reboot server.

Now you should not see mods loaded on server
plugin_print
meta version
sm version

-Then try get person to connect to server.

When you have tested and want mods back on server, move metamod.vdf file back in ...addons/ folder, reboot server.

Re: [L4D2] Certain players cannot connect

I disabled sm and mm but I'm still getting the same result unfortunately.
https://i.imgur.com/M4Xd6h5.png

In case you wanted to know my mm plugins and sm version:

Spoiler

plugin_print

Quote:

0: "Metamod:Source 1.10.7-dev"

meta version

Quote:

Metamod:Source version 1.10.7-dev
Built from: https://github.com/alliedmodders/met...commit/6c8495f
Build ID: 971:6c8495f
Loaded As: Valve Server Plugin
Compiled on: Sep 2 2019
Plugin interface version: 15:14
SourceHook version: 5:5
http://www.metamodsource.net/

meta list

Quote:

Listing 10 plugins:
[01] Stripper (1.2.2) by BAILOPAN
[02] L4DToolZ (1.0.0.9h-2-g7465d71b-dirty) by Ivailosp
[03] SourceMod (1.10.0.6462) by AlliedModders LLC
[04] [L4D2] Melee Spawn Control (1.0.0.4) by V10
[05] Equinox DoS Protect (1.0) by Zephyrus
[06] Left 4 Downtown 2 (0.6.3) by Downtown1, ProdigySim, Visor, Accelerator; minor contrib.: XBetaAlpha, AtomicStryker, xerox8521
[07] [L4D2] 8+ Players BugFixes (1.0.2) by V10
[08] SDK Tools (1.10.0.6462) by AlliedModders LLC
[09] SDK Hooks (1.10.0.6462) by AlliedModders LLC
[10] DHooks (2.2.0-detours9) by Dr!fter

sm version

Quote:

SourceMod Version Information:
SourceMod Version: 1.10.0.6462
SourcePawn Engine: 1.10.0.6462, jit-x86 (build 1.10.0.6462)
SourcePawn API: v1 = 5, v2 = 12
Compiled on: Feb 11 2020 12:24:45
Built from: https://github.com/alliedmodders/sou...commit/45f9872
Build ID: 6462:45f9872
http://www.sourcemod.net/

em exts list

Quote:

[SM] Displaying 19 extensions:
[01] Automatic Updater (1.10.0.6462): Updates SourceMod gamedata files
[02] Webternet (1.10.0.6462): Extension for interacting with URLs
[03] [L4D2] Melee Spawn Control (1.0.0.4): Give cvar sm_melee_weapon_list for set list of spawned melee weapons
[04] Equinox DoS Protect (1.0): Bite me alien boi
[05] <FAILED> file "defibfix.ext.so": /home/container/left4dead2/addons/sourcemod/extensions/defibfix.ext.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
[06] Left 4 Downtown 2 (0.6.3): Competitive framework support extension for L4D2
[07] BinTools (1.10.0.6462): Low-level C/C++ Calling API
[08] [L4D2] 8+ Players BugFixes (1.0.2): This extension try fix some bugs on server have more than 8 players
[09] SDK Tools (1.10.0.6462): Source SDK Tools
[10] Client Preferences (1.10.0.6462): Saves client preference settings
[11] SQLite (1.10.0.6462): SQLite Driver
[12] SDK Hooks (1.10.0.6462): Source SDK Hooks
[13] DHooks (2.2.0-detours9): Dynamic Hooks
[14] Top Menus (1.10.0.6462): Creates sorted nested menus
[15] GeoIP (1.10.0.6462): Geographical IP information
[16] Socket (3.0.1): Socket extension for SourceMod
[17] <OPTIONAL> file "smrcon.ext.so": /home/container/left4dead2/addons/sourcemod/extensions/smrcon.ext.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
[18] Regex (1.10.0.6462): Provides regex natives for plugins
[19] MySQL-DBI (1.10.0.6462): MySQL driver implementation for DBI

Re: [L4D2] Certain players cannot connect

If this post it true
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=303997

You maybe need re-install your server (SteamCMD) with proper AppID
Left 4 Dead 2 Dedicated Server 222860

*edit
Or problem is totally else, I can't tell.

*edit
make sure sv_lan is 0 ?

Re: [L4D2] Certain players cannot connect

Fixed the issue. Turns out it was in the incorrect appid. Thank youuu