[Nomarky]

Server OS: Windows Server 2003 32-bit
Processor: Intel Xeon - 4 cores @ 2.66 Ghz
Ram: 8GB.
Game(s): Left 4 Dead
Start Up Command: D:\gameservers\l4d\l4d_1\l4d -console -nocrashdialog -game left4dead -maxplayers 8 -tickrate 66 -ip xx.xxx.xxx.xxx -port 29015 -nohltv +map l4d_smalltown01_caves
Admin Mods: Metamod and Sourcemod - all disabled currently

I have run L4D servers in the past, but recently they stopped working. I get a window pop up with this error when I try to run a L4D server now:

CTextConsoleWin32::GetLine: !GetNumberOfConsoleInputEvents

And then the server restarts. No mdmps are created.

Full console output:

#Console initialized.
#Unable to remove d:\gameservers\l4d\l4d_1\l4d\left4dead\addonlist.txt!
#Game.dll loaded for "L4D - Co-op - Normal"
Server is hibernating
Queuing heartbeat send to legacy master server.
Game supporting (2) split screen players
maxplayers set to 18
Unable to remove d:\gameservers\l4d\l4d_1\l4d\left4dead\addonlist.txt!
NET_GetBindAddresses found xx.xxx.xxx.x: 'Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet'
Network: IP xx.xxx.xxx.xxx, mode MP, dedicated Yes, ports 29015 SV / 0 CL
---- Host_NewGame ----
Compact released 196608 bytes to the backing store
Host_NewGame on map l4d_smalltown01_caves
Executing dedicated server config file
Commentary: Loading commentary data from maps/l4d_smalltown01_caves_commentary.txt. 
Queuing heartbeat send to steam master server updater.
Queuing heartbeat send to steam master server updater.
Queuing heartbeat send to steam master server updater.
--------------------------------------------------------
sv_pure set to 1.
Note: Changes to sv_pure take effect when the next map is loaded.
--------------------------------------------------------
Server logging enabled.
Server logging data to file logs\L078_129_220_185_29015_201101081259_000.log
L 01/08/2011 - 12:59:02: Log file started (file "logs\L078_129_220_185_29015_201101081259_000.log") (game "d:\gameservers\l4d\l4d_1\l4d\left4dead") (version "4364")
exec: couldn't exec listip.cfg
exec: couldn't exec banned.cfg
Unknown command "neph_nostats"
Unknown command "sm_did_survivor_block"
L 01/08/2011 - 12:59:02: server_cvar: "sv_tags" "*grp:244914i,reservable"
L 01/08/2011 - 12:59:02: server_cvar: "sv_tags" "*grp:244914i,reservable"
Queuing heartbeat send to steam master server updater.
Queuing heartbeat send to steam master server updater.
CTextConsoleWin32::GetLine: !GetNumberOfConsoleInputEvents

This is a fresh install of L4D, and I have run a verify_all after downloading it


Any ideas?

[Kinetik Silence]

Hmmm......maybe try a different port. ex.27015
sorry if that's not much help. I am searching for what may be causing your problem.

[Lob (UK]

Originally Posted by Nomarky Server OS: Windows Server 2003 32-bit Processor: Intel Xeon - 4 cores @ 2.66 Ghz Ram: 8GB. Game(s): Left 4 Dead Start Up Command: D:\gameservers\l4d\l4d_1\l4d -console -nocrashdialog -game left4dead -maxplayers 8 -tickrate 66 -ip xx.xxx.xxx.xxx -port 29015 -nohltv +map l4d_smalltown01_caves Any ideas?

Your Start up command is missing the srcds.exe

D:\gameservers\l4d\l4d_1\l4d\srcds.exe -console

- Lob (UK)

[Nomarky]

I think it is something to do with how I have it setup to run in Firedaemon (forgot to mention I used Firedaemon to run the server), if I try to run the server from a regular .bat file it works. Thats the reason the srcds.exe is missing in the command line, in Firedaemonn that is set under target program.

Tried alot of things, but still get the CTextConsoleWin32::GetLine: !GetNumberOfConsoleInputEvents error if I run from Firedaemon

[Lob (UK]

I dont use Firedaemon so cant help you with that mate.

Maybe the Firedaemon forum may be able to help.

http://forums.firedaemon.com/

- Lob (UK)

[marvel]

Do yourself a favor and install Linux on that box ;)

[Nomarky]

Originally Posted by marvel Do yourself a favor and install Linux on that box ;)

Or maybe not....

Exported the service settings and re-imported them and now it works. Odd but resolved.

Cheers!