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Old 09-06-2015 , 17:41   [L4D2] SM Cvar difficulty question
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I've been having issues with my dedicated l4d2 server switching to Realism Normal difficulty, I'm trying to force it to always be at Realism Expert. If I turn the server off and on, it starts in Realism Expert like it should. If I change maps while in the game, the new map is in Expert Realism. However, as soon as I leave (and if no on else is playing), the difficulty changes to Realism Normal. I have difficulty voting disabled as well, so nobody can lower it.

I have sm_cvar z_difficulty set in the server config file, "+z_difficulty Impossible" in the command line settings as well as "z_difficulty "Impossible"" in the server config file.
Last edited by JJ99; 09-06-2015 at 21:40.
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Old 09-06-2015 , 20:25   Re: [L4D2] SM Cvar difficulty question
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Just looked at my steam group servers menu and it's back to Realism Normal again

Edit: Apparently it only says Realism Normal when it's idle? Because on the main menu of L4D2 it said realism normal 0/4 players, but when I connected it's Realism Expert. Does that mean people will join thinking it's realism normal? I actually remember yesterday someone joined and was complaining that it was normal but too hard..

Also tried putting z_difficulty "Impossible" in autoexec.cfg, it's back to normal after I left the game

Here is the log it made when it started the new match with 4 bots
Code:
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: Log file started (file "logs/L191_101_006_222_27015_201509062101_000.log") (game "/home/l4d2/serverfiles/left4dead2") (version "5932")
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: Loading map "c11m1_greenhouse"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: server cvars start
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_maxspeed" = "1000.000000"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_rollangle" = "0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "tauntfrequency" = "1"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "r_AirboatViewZHeight" = "0.0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_cheats" = "0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "r_VehicleViewDampen" = "1"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "metamod_version" = "1.10.5V"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_allowNPCs" = "1"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "god" = "0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_tournament" = "0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "buddha" = "0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "vb_version" = "1.3.4"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_flashlight" = "1"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_maxrounds" = "0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_tags" = ""
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_stepsize" = "18"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_teamlist" = "hgrunt;scientist"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_alltalk" = "0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "survivor_limit" = "4"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_footsteps" = "1"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_noclipaccelerate" = "5"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_wateraccelerate" = "10"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_autocrosshair" = "1"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_stalemate_enable" = "0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sourcemod_version" = "1.7.2"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_rollspeed" = "200"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_airaccelerate" = "10"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_teams_unbalance_limit" = "1"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_timelimit" = "0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_fadetoblack" = "0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_noclipfriction" = "4"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_waterfriction" = "1"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_steamgroup" = "10046059"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "coop" = "0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "nextlevel" = ""
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_stopspeed" = "75"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_specaccelerate" = "5"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "deathmatch" = "1"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "tv_enable" = "0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_falldamage" = "0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_freezetime" = "6"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_voiceenable" = "1"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "tf_arena_max_streak" = "5"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_bounce" = "0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_disable_respawn_times" = "0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "r_AirboatViewDampenFreq" = "7.0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_weaponstay" = "0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_friendlyfire" = "1"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_noclipspeed" = "5"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "r_JeepViewDampenDamp" = "1.0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_c4timer" = "45"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "r_AirboatViewDampenDamp" = "1.0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sm_nextmap" = ""
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_stalemate_at_timelimit" = "0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_footsteps" = "1"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_limitteams" = "2"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "tv_relaypassword" = ""
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "tf_arena_round_time" = "0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_teamplay" = "0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sm_cannounce_version" = "1.6"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "r_JeepViewDampenFreq" = "7.0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_specnoclip" = "1"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_friction" = "4"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_autoteambalance" = "1"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_contact" = ""
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "director_afk_timeout" = "45"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_roundtime" = "5"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_fraglimit" = "0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_forcerespawn" = "1"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "decalfrequency" = "10"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "mp_winlimit" = "0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_accelerate" = "5"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_gravity" = "800"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_password" = ""
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "r_JeepViewZHeight" = "10.0"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "tf_arena_preround_time" = "10"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "tv_password" = ""
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: "sv_specspeed" = "3"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:13: server cvars end
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:14: Started map "c11m1_greenhouse" (CRC "416492516")
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: CDirector::RunScript, scriptedmode, level: 1
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: CDirector::RunScript, director_base, level: 0
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: Preventing spawning
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: CDirector::RunScript, scriptedmode, level: 1
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: CDirector::RunScript, director_base, level: 0
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: World triggered "Round_Start"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: Preparing to restore 4 survivor bots after map transition...
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: Attempting to spawn a survivor bot
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: "Francis<25><BOT><>" connected, address "none"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: OnEndChangelevel (25): 0 saved players:
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: "Francis<25><BOT><>" entered the game
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: "Francis<25><BOT><Unassigned>" joined team "Survivor"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: SetModelFromClass: Survivor Francis changed model from  to models/survivors/survivor_biker.mdl via SetModelFromClass
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) SetCharacter: Survivor Francis chose character Biker(3) from model models/survivors/survivor_biker.mdl
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: Francis spawned as a Biker
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: "Francis<25><BOT><Survivor><Biker><ALIVE><100+0><setpos_exact 6816.00 -584.00 830.00; setang 0.00 190.00 0.00><Area 42829>" spawned
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) Survivor Francis changed model from models/survivors/survivor_biker.mdl to models/survivors/survivor_biker.mdl via HandleCommand_JoinTeam
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) SetCharacter: Survivor Francis chose character Biker(3) from model models/survivors/survivor_biker.mdl
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: Restoring player Francis(25) after changelevel
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) SetCharacter: Survivor Francis chose character Biker(3) from model models/survivors/survivor_biker.mdl
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) SetCharacter: Survivor Francis chose character Biker(3) from model models/survivors/survivor_biker.mdl
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) Survivor Francis changed model to models/survivors/survivor_biker.mdl (wanted models/survivors/survivor_biker.mdl) via RestoreModelData
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: CheckpointRespawn for Francis
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) SetCharacter: Survivor Francis chose character Biker(3) from model models/survivors/survivor_biker.mdl
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: Francis spawned as a Biker
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: "Francis<25><BOT><Survivor><Biker><ALIVE><100+0><setpos_exact 6801.00 -704.00 830.03; setang 0.00 165.00 0.00><Area 42829>" spawned
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: Survivor bot restored after map transition at 6801,-704,768!
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: Attempting to spawn a survivor bot
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: "Louis<26><BOT><>" connected, address "none"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: OnEndChangelevel (26): 0 saved players:
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: "Louis<26><BOT><>" entered the game
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: "Louis<26><BOT><Unassigned>" joined team "Survivor"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: SetModelFromClass: Survivor Louis changed model from  to models/survivors/survivor_manager.mdl via SetModelFromClass
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) SetCharacter: Survivor Louis chose character Manager(2) from model models/survivors/survivor_manager.mdl
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: Louis spawned as a Manager
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: "Louis<26><BOT><Survivor><Manager><ALIVE><100+0><setpos_exact 6828.00 -626.00 830.00; setang 0.00 197.00 0.00><Area 42829>" spawned
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) Survivor Louis changed model from models/survivors/survivor_manager.mdl to models/survivors/survivor_manager.mdl via HandleCommand_JoinTeam
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) SetCharacter: Survivor Louis chose character Manager(2) from model models/survivors/survivor_manager.mdl
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: Restoring player Louis(26) after changelevel
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) SetCharacter: Survivor Louis chose character Manager(2) from model models/survivors/survivor_manager.mdl
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) SetCharacter: Survivor Louis chose character Manager(2) from model models/survivors/survivor_manager.mdl
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) Survivor Louis changed model to models/survivors/survivor_manager.mdl (wanted models/survivors/survivor_manager.mdl) via RestoreModelData
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: CheckpointRespawn for Louis
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) SetCharacter: Survivor Louis chose character Manager(2) from model models/survivors/survivor_manager.mdl
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: Louis spawned as a Manager
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: "Louis<26><BOT><Survivor><Manager><ALIVE><100+0><setpos_exact 6816.00 -584.00 830.00; setang 0.00 190.00 0.00><Area 42829>" spawned
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: Survivor bot restored after map transition at 6816,-584,768!
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: Attempting to spawn a survivor bot
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: "Zoey<27><BOT><>" connected, address "none"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: OnEndChangelevel (27): 0 saved players:
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: "Zoey<27><BOT><>" entered the game
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: "Zoey<27><BOT><Unassigned>" joined team "Survivor"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: SetModelFromClass: Survivor Zoey changed model from  to models/survivors/survivor_teenangst.mdl via SetModelFromClass
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) SetCharacter: Survivor Zoey chose character TeenGirl(1) from model models/survivors/survivor_teenangst.mdl
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: Zoey spawned as a TeenGirl
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: "Zoey<27><BOT><Survivor><TeenGirl><ALIVE><100+0><setpos_exact 6828.00 -674.00 830.13; setang 0.00 176.00 0.00><Area 42829>" spawned
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) Survivor Zoey changed model from models/survivors/survivor_teenangst.mdl to models/survivors/survivor_teenangst.mdl via HandleCommand_JoinTeam
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) SetCharacter: Survivor Zoey chose character TeenGirl(1) from model models/survivors/survivor_teenangst.mdl
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: Restoring player Zoey(27) after changelevel
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) SetCharacter: Survivor Zoey chose character TeenGirl(1) from model models/survivors/survivor_teenangst.mdl
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) SetCharacter: Survivor Zoey chose character TeenGirl(1) from model models/survivors/survivor_teenangst.mdl
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) Survivor Zoey changed model to models/survivors/survivor_teenangst.mdl (wanted models/survivors/survivor_teenangst.mdl) via RestoreModelData
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: CheckpointRespawn for Zoey
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) SetCharacter: Survivor Zoey chose character TeenGirl(1) from model models/survivors/survivor_teenangst.mdl
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: Zoey spawned as a TeenGirl
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: "Zoey<27><BOT><Survivor><TeenGirl><ALIVE><100+0><setpos_exact 6828.00 -626.00 830.00; setang 0.00 197.00 0.00><Area 42829>" spawned
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: Survivor bot restored after map transition at 6828,-626,768!
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: Attempting to spawn a survivor bot
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: "Bill<28><BOT><>" connected, address "none"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: OnEndChangelevel (28): 0 saved players:
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: "Bill<28><BOT><>" entered the game
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: "Bill<28><BOT><Unassigned>" joined team "Survivor"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: SetModelFromClass: Survivor Bill changed model from  to models/survivors/survivor_namvet.mdl via SetModelFromClass
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) SetCharacter: Survivor Bill chose character NamVet(0) from model models/survivors/survivor_namvet.mdl
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: Bill spawned as a NamVet
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: "Bill<28><BOT><Survivor><NamVet><ALIVE><100+0><setpos_exact 6801.00 -704.00 830.13; setang 0.00 165.00 0.00><Area 42829>" spawned
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) Survivor Bill changed model from models/survivors/survivor_namvet.mdl to models/survivors/survivor_namvet.mdl via HandleCommand_JoinTeam
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) SetCharacter: Survivor Bill chose character NamVet(0) from model models/survivors/survivor_namvet.mdl
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: Restoring player Bill(28) after changelevel
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) SetCharacter: Survivor Bill chose character NamVet(0) from model models/survivors/survivor_namvet.mdl
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) SetCharacter: Survivor Bill chose character NamVet(0) from model models/survivors/survivor_namvet.mdl
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) Survivor Bill changed model to models/survivors/survivor_namvet.mdl (wanted models/survivors/survivor_namvet.mdl) via RestoreModelData
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: CheckpointRespawn for Bill
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: (SKIN) SetCharacter: Survivor Bill chose character NamVet(0) from model models/survivors/survivor_namvet.mdl
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: Bill spawned as a NamVet
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: "Bill<28><BOT><Survivor><NamVet><ALIVE><100+0><setpos_exact 6828.00 -674.00 830.13; setang 0.00 176.00 0.00><Area 42829>" spawned
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: Survivor bot restored after map transition at 6828,-674,768!
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: World triggered "Round_Start"
L 09/06/2015 - 21:01:15: Log file closed
I can't find anything at all about z_difficulty
Last edited by JJ99; 09-06-2015 at 21:20.
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Old 09-06-2015 , 23:57   Re: [L4D2] SM Cvar difficulty question
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I've been having issues with my dedicated l4d2 server switching to Realism Normal difficulty, I'm trying to force it to always be at Realism Expert. If I turn the server off and on, it starts in Realism Expert like it should. If I change maps while in the game, the new map is in Expert Realism. However, as soon as I leave (and if no on else is playing), the difficulty changes to Realism Normal. I have difficulty voting disabled as well, so nobody can lower it.

I have sm_cvar z_difficulty set in the server config file, "+z_difficulty Impossible" in the command line settings as well as "z_difficulty "Impossible"" in the server config file.
The cvar does not work as it should anymore, neither in cfg or startupline, try a plugin.
or just set it in lobby or game vote
Last edited by checkster; 09-07-2015 at 04:28.
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Old 09-08-2015 , 00:04   Re: [L4D2] SM Cvar difficulty question
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The cvar does not work as it should anymore, neither in cfg or startupline, try a plugin.
or just set it in lobby or game vote
Do you know which plugin might fix this? Like I said when any real person joins the server the difficulty is set to expert, but when everyone leaves it's back to normal difficulty and advertised as such - So anyone who joins when nobody is on the server or shortly after I join ends up thinking it's normal difficulty (when in reality it's expert), and usually end up dying quickly and ragequitting.

If I try creating a lobby with the correct settings (realism expert) and force joining from the server IP (mm_dedicated_force_servers), it doesn't work and says it can't find a server because the server is set to normal difficulty when nobody is on it.

Game vote is disabled because the only thing it would do is let people lower the difficulty since it's auto expert when there is at least 1 real person on it

Edit: If I shut down the server and turn it back on again, there are 0/4 people in it, but it gets set to Realism Expert correctly - If that helps in any way
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Old 09-11-2015 , 05:26   Re: [L4D2] SM Cvar difficulty question
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https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=1582772
Use that for vote management. I personally just set the diff in the startup line. It always stays the same for me.
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