[Styles]

Ok, well running CentOS 5 and am having a few funny issues. Using the stand alone *.bin

./hlds*
typed yes worked fine

./steam -command update -game valve -dir .

Installed fine. Note: for a 3rd party mod!! (The Specialists)

[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to update local steamclient. Continuing with current version anyway.

First error, even does this in CS. Now it's stand alone WTF is SteamAPI doing?

Second people attempt to join and they get.
Steam validation rejected

Now, first off, first person to say NON STEAM, I'm going to kill you I'm not a fucking jew.

[alexinno]

everyone is getting this "error" who's runing hlds on linux

[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to update local steamclient. Continuing with current version anyway

but it doesn't seem to cause any problems.

[Styles]

Yea, but
STEAM validation rejecte really is.. which is about to make me kill somebody or valve.

On top of that, it doesn't show up on master server list. I have a firewall CSF, but ports are forwarded 27000:27015,27020:27039

[alexinno]

i'm runing fedora on my box and it's just like CentOS ... redhat based distro
everything works as it should , starting up,showing up on valve's master server
however i don't use a router , just a little bash firewall script

Output from hlds startup

Executing Aimbot Detection Configuration File
[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to update local steamclient. Continuing with current version anyway.
Adding master server 69.28.151.162:27010
Adding master server 72.165.61.189:27010

adminmodx.cfg loaded
couldn't exec banned.cfg
Menu item 17 added to Menus Front-End: "Plugin Cvars" from plugin "pluginmenu.amxx"
Menu item 18 added to Menus Front-End: "Plugin Commands" from plugin "pluginmenu.amxx"
Connection to Steam servers successful.
   VAC secure mode is activated.

[Styles]

I still don't get ... Connection to Steam servers successful.
VAC secure mode is activated. rofl, but w/e vac secure isn't a big this for TS I got it connecting it needed the game app.txt file saying it was game 70 on steam (HOW STUPID)