[shadow321337]

I'm trying to get this to work on OS X 10.7 Lion with Left 4 Dead 2. I have the server up and running, but it tends to crash a lot. It crashes every time you finish a level in a campaign. This is making it impossible to actually complete a campaign. It's also giving me a whole bunch of errors for missing files and such. I took the files from the 'common' folder in SteamApps, so it should contain all the files, right?

Also when I'm in a game, part-way through it will start giving the following error over and over until either the server crashes or a new map is loaded:

threadtools.cpp (2683) : Assertion Failed: Failed to create thread (error 0xc)

Here is the console log that I get. [Edit: I updated it to show more information.]

$ ./srcds_run WARNING: No map specified! Defaulting to c1m1_hotel Auto detecting CPU Using OSX binary. Server will auto-restart if there is a crash. #Using breakpad minidump system Using breakpad crash handler # #Console initialized. #Game.dll loaded for "Left 4 Dead 2" Server is hibernating ConVarRef test_progression_loop doesn't point to an existing ConVar [S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; ipcserver init failed . [S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to locate a running instance of Steam, or a local steamclient.dll. Parent cvar in server.dll not allowed (spit_scaling_min_scale) Game supporting (2) split screen players maxplayers set to 18 Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit Unknown command "mat_bloom_scalefactor_scalar" Network: IP 192.168.1.3, mode MP, dedicated Yes, ports 27015 SV / 0 CL ---- Host_NewGame ---- Host_NewGame on map c1m1_hotel L 02/20/2012 - 14:12:20: -------- Mapchange to c1m1_hotel -------- HTM MP enabler unable to enable respawn command Executing dedicated server config file Initializing Director's script Couldn't find any entities named fire13_timer, which point_template fire13_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire13_clip, which point_template fire13_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire13_smoke, which point_template fire13_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire13_fog_volume, which point_template fire13_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire14_timer, which point_template fire14_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire14_clip, which point_template fire14_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire14_smoke, which point_template fire14_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire14_fog_volume, which point_template fire14_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire15_timer, which point_template fire15_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire15_clip, which point_template fire15_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire15_smoke, which point_template fire15_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire15_fog_volume, which point_template fire15_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire16_timer, which point_template fire16_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire16_clip, which point_template fire16_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire16_smoke, which point_template fire16_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire16_fog_volume, which point_template fire16_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire03-sound, which point_template fire03-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire04-sound, which point_template fire04-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire10-sound, which point_template fire10-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire27-sound, which point_template fire27-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire28-sound, which point_template fire28-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_02-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_02-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_01-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_01-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_03-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_03-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_04-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_04-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_05-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_05-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_06-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_06-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_07-particles, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_07-point1, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_07-point3, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_07-point5, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_07-point6, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_07-hurt, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_07-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_08-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_08-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_09-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_09-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_10-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_10-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_11-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_11-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named inferno02-sound, which point_template inferno02-template is specifying. prop_door_rotating has Door model (models/props_downtown/metal_door_112_dm03_01.mdl) with no door_options! Verify that SKIN is valid, and has a corresponding options block in the model QC file prop_door_rotating has Door model (models/props_downtown/metal_door_112_dm03_01.mdl) with no door_options! Verify that SKIN is valid, and has a corresponding options block in the model QC file WARNING: orator at 454 5671 2684 missing modelname Attempting to precache model, but model name is NULL Commentary: Loading commentary data from maps/c1m1_hotel_commentary.txt. Initializing Director's script [S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; ipcserver init failed . Failed to load Steam Service ServiceStart: failed to start Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 550 Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit Unknown command "sv_unlag" Unknown command "sv_maxunlag" Connection to Steam servers successful. VAC secure mode is activated. -> Reservation cookie 1860000372c78cb: reason ReplyReservationRequest KQ: Error reading KQ:Bad file descriptor ---- Host_NewGame ---- Host_NewGame on map c1m1_hotel L 02/20/2012 - 14:12:28: -------- Mapchange to c1m1_hotel -------- Executing dedicated server config file Initializing Director's script Couldn't find any entities named fire13_timer, which point_template fire13_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire13_clip, which point_template fire13_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire13_smoke, which point_template fire13_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire13_fog_volume, which point_template fire13_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire14_timer, which point_template fire14_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire14_clip, which point_template fire14_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire14_smoke, which point_template fire14_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire14_fog_volume, which point_template fire14_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire15_timer, which point_template fire15_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire15_clip, which point_template fire15_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire15_smoke, which point_template fire15_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire15_fog_volume, which point_template fire15_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire16_timer, which point_template fire16_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire16_clip, which point_template fire16_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire16_smoke, which point_template fire16_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire16_fog_volume, which point_template fire16_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire03-sound, which point_template fire03-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire04-sound, which point_template fire04-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire10-sound, which point_template fire10-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire27-sound, which point_template fire27-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire28-sound, which point_template fire28-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_02-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_02-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_01-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_01-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_03-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_03-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_04-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_04-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_05-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_05-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_06-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_06-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_07-particles, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_07-point1, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_07-point3, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_07-point5, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_07-point6, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_07-hurt, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_07-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_08-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_08-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_09-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_09-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_10-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_10-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_11-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_11-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named inferno02-sound, which point_template inferno02-template is specifying. prop_door_rotating has Door model (models/props_downtown/metal_door_112_dm03_01.mdl) with no door_options! Verify that SKIN is valid, and has a corresponding options block in the model QC file prop_door_rotating has Door model (models/props_downtown/metal_door_112_dm03_01.mdl) with no door_options! Verify that SKIN is valid, and has a corresponding options block in the model QC file WARNING: orator at 454 5671 2684 missing modelname Attempting to precache model, but model name is NULL Commentary: Loading commentary data from maps/c1m1_hotel_commentary.txt. Initializing Director's script [S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; ipcserver init failed . Failed to load Steam Service ServiceStart: failed to start Forcing breakpad minidump interfaces to load Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit Unknown command "sv_unlag" Unknown command "sv_maxunlag" Server waking up from hibernation Client "shadow321337" connected (192.168.1.2:27005). Invalid counterterrorist spawnpoint at (1735.1,1184.0,1184.0) Invalid counterterrorist spawnpoint at (1698.3,1184.0,1184.0) Invalid counterterrorist spawnpoint at (1750.6,1184.0,1184.0) Invalid counterterrorist spawnpoint at (1762.1,1184.0,1184.0) Invalid counterterrorist spawnpoint at (1699.3,1184.0,1184.0) Invalid counterterrorist spawnpoint at (1742.4,1184.0,1184.0) Invalid counterterrorist spawnpoint at (1693.5,1184.0,1184.0) Invalid counterterrorist spawnpoint at (2608.0,1184.0,1184.0) Invalid counterterrorist spawnpoint at (2539.3,1184.0,1184.0) Invalid counterterrorist spawnpoint at (2560.1,1184.0,1184.0) Invalid counterterrorist spawnpoint at (2514.1,1184.0,1184.0) Invalid counterterrorist spawnpoint at (2440.0,1184.0,1184.0) Invalid counterterrorist spawnpoint at (1859.7,1184.0,1184.0) Invalid counterterrorist spawnpoint at (1797.5,1184.0,1184.0) Invalid counterterrorist spawnpoint at (1772.1,1184.0,1184.0) Invalid counterterrorist spawnpoint at (2144.0,2656.0,2656.0) Invalid counterterrorist spawnpoint at (2072.0,2656.0,2656.0) Invalid counterterrorist spawnpoint at (908.8,2817.0,2817.0) Invalid counterterrorist spawnpoint at (2303.4,2816.0,2816.0) String Table dictionary for soundprecache should be rebuilt, only found 9753 of 16368 strings in dictionary String Table dictionary for Scenes should be rebuilt, only found 6769 of 13243 strings in dictionary ConVarRef mat_hdr_manual_tonemap_rate doesn't point to an existing ConVar Connection to Steam servers successful. VAC secure mode is activated. NextBot tickrate changed from 0 (0.000ms) to 3 (0.100ms) Initiating Reserved Wanderers Couldn't find any entities named fire13_timer, which point_template fire13_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire13_clip, which point_template fire13_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire13_smoke, which point_template fire13_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire13_fog_volume, which point_template fire13_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire14_timer, which point_template fire14_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire14_clip, which point_template fire14_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire14_smoke, which point_template fire14_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire14_fog_volume, which point_template fire14_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire15_timer, which point_template fire15_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire15_clip, which point_template fire15_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire15_smoke, which point_template fire15_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire15_fog_volume, which point_template fire15_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire16_timer, which point_template fire16_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire16_clip, which point_template fire16_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire16_smoke, which point_template fire16_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire16_fog_volume, which point_template fire16_template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named ds-f3ceilingF1-DECAL, which point_template ds-f3ceilingF1-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named ds-f3ceilingF2-DECAL, which point_template ds-f3ceilingF2-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named ds-f3ceilingF3-DECAL, which point_template ds-f3ceilingF3-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named ds-f3ceilingF4-DECAL, which point_template ds-f3ceilingF4-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named ds-f3ceilingF5-DECAL, which point_template ds-f3ceilingF5-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named ds-f3ceilingF6-DECAL, which point_template ds-f3ceilingF6-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire03-sound, which point_template fire03-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire04-sound, which point_template fire04-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire10-sound, which point_template fire10-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire27-sound, which point_template fire27-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire28-sound, which point_template fire28-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_02-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_02-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_01-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_01-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_03-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_03-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_04-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_04-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_05-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_05-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_06-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_06-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_07-particles, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_07-point1, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_07-point3, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_07-point5, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_07-point6, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_07-hurt, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_07-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_07-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_08-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_08-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_09-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_09-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_10-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_10-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named fire_ballroom_11-sound, which point_template fire_ballroom_11-template is specifying. Couldn't find any entities named inferno02-sound, which point_template inferno02-template is specifying. prop_door_rotating has Door model (models/props_downtown/metal_door_112_dm03_01.mdl) with no door_options! Verify that SKIN is valid, and has a corresponding options block in the model QC file prop_door_rotating has Door model (models/props_downtown/metal_door_112_dm03_01.mdl) with no door_options! Verify that SKIN is valid, and has a corresponding options block in the model QC file WARNING: orator at 454 5671 2684 missing modelname Attempting to precache model, but model name is NULL Initializing Director's script Initiating Reserved Wanderers ConVarRef mat_hdr_manual_tonemap_rate doesn't point to an existing ConVar threadtools.cpp (2683) : Assertion Failed: Failed to create thread (error 0xc) threadtools.cpp (2683) : Assertion Failed: Failed to create thread (error 0xc) threadtools.cpp (2683) : Assertion Failed: Failed to create thread (error 0xc) threadtools.cpp (2683) : Assertion Failed: Failed to create thread (error 0xc) threadtools.cpp (2683) : Assertion Failed: Failed to create thread (error 0xc) threadtools.cpp (2683) : Assertion Failed: Failed to create thread (error 0xc) threadtools.cpp (2683) : Assertion Failed: Failed to create thread (error 0xc) threadtools.cpp (2683) : Assertion Failed: Failed to create thread (error 0xc) threadtools.cpp (2683) : Assertion Failed: Failed to create thread (error 0xc) (This is the point where that line repeats itself over and over rapidly.)

[DS]

shadow: The majority of those error messages are actually normal. You'll see them on a Windows or Linux dedicated server too. However, the "Failed to create thread" error along with the crashing certainly is not.

I don't have an L4D2 install in front of me at the moment to confirm what might be happening here, but do you have steamclient.dylib, libtier0_s.dylib, and libvstdlib_s.dylib copied to your bin directory? (This part might not have been too clear). You can copy them from the Steam installation at: /Applications/Steam.app/Contents/MacOS/osx32

Alternatively, you could try adding '-steam' to the command line where it should automatically be able to find those libraries (but Steam would have to running in this case).

Let me know if either these fixes the problem. If not, I'll try to take a deeper look at it when time permits.

[shadow321337]

I had the 3 .dylib files in the left4dead2 directory. I just moved them to the bin directory and there was no change.
I appreciate the help! This has been killing me for the last two days trying to fix.

[plunkett]

Hi im sorry but im a complete twat when it comes to stuff like this, could i have a guide how to get a server for garrys mod, me and my friend just want to play a game of garrys mod and its driving us mental (both mac)

[DS]

Originally Posted by shadow321337 I had the 3 .dylib files in the left4dead2 directory. I just moved them to the bin directory and there was no change. I appreciate the help! This has been killing me for the last two days trying to fix.

I finally had some time to look into this. I managed to reproduce the problem exactly as you had shown. I did notice that if Steam was running in the background the problems went away.

It turns out I underestimated the importance of a particular library. So the solution is to also copy libsteam.dylib from your Steam install (/Applications/Steam.app/Contents/MacOS/osx32) and put it into the bin directory along with the other files that were copied.

I'll update the opening post with this info as well. Thanks for bringing this problem to my attention!

[Powerlord]

A note you may find interesting... Valve released a Linux HLDS (GoldSrc) server version yesterday that accidentally included an OSX version of the hltv binary instead of the Linux version...

So, maybe an officially supported version of HLDS and SrcDS for OSX are coming soon?

[soreloser]

Is there any new developments here? Is there a more detaied install information somewhere?

[soreloser]

I have been working on option A as this seems to be the first spot to test/try and i am at a stand still. i have placed the files in the correct area and all I get is;

Last login: Sat May 12 07:19:03 on ttys000 server:~ dummel$ /Users/dummel/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/SteamApps/dummel/srcds_run ; exit; /Users/dummel/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/dummel/srcds_run: line 1: -game: command not found
ERROR: Invalid game type 'tf' sepecified.
Sat May 12 07:19:42 PDT 2012: Server Failed

logout

[Process completed]

my srcds_run file starts out like this;

-game cstrike +map de_dust -steam
#!/bin/sh
#
# Copyright (c) 2004, Valve LLC. All rights reserved.
#
# a wrapper script for the main Source engine dedicated server binary.
# Performs auto-restarting of the server on crash. You can
# extend this to log crashes and more.

not sure how else to make this work, any help would be greatly appreciated!

[DS]

You don't really need to edit the srcds_run file. You run it from the command line and add your server options there. (Any tutorials or documentation about running a Linux server is probably relevant.)

Just open the Terminal application and enter these two commands to take you the directory with the files and run the server:

cd ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/dummel

./srcds_run -game cstrike +map de_dust -steam

You should then get output similiar to the image below:

[soreloser]

awesome, thank you for the reply!