[oxEz]

Hi.

I have setup a Counter-Strike 1.6 server on Linux. Everything works, amxmodx is installed, csdm works, people can connect to it from everywhere.

The only problem is that it does not show up in 'Internet' when browsing servers on steam.

I am behind a router, with no firewall enabled, and forwarded ports 26000 to 28000 to the machine running the server.


My command launch is:

./hlds_run -game cstrike +map de_cbble +maxplayers 16 +ip 192.168.1.150

My local ip on my network is 192.168.1.150.

If I try writing my external IP instead, I get:

WARNING: UDP_OpenSocket: port: 27015  bind: Cannot assign requested address
FATAL ERROR (shutting down): Couldn't allocate dedicated server IP port 27015.

So I can't do that.

I have sv_lan 0 and sv_region 0 in my server.cfg, and I get the message that the server connected to Steam servers, and VAC is enabled.

I even tried renting a Windows VPS to check the server browser, since on my own network I'm not sure I can even do that, but I couldn't see it.

I added my server on gametracker.com "just to see", and it does see it, HLSW works too.

I'm now out of ideas, does anyone have an idea on what I can try?

Thanks

[addons_zz]

If I recall correctly, I never saw my own server on the Internet tab, despite it, keep coming stranger people.
And if you do not configured everything alright, gametracker could not find your server, because you are behind NAT.

[oxEz]

Originally Posted by addons_zz If I recall correctly, I never saw my own server on the Internet tab, despite it, keep coming stranger people. And if you do not configured everything alright, gametracker could not find your server, because you are behind NAT.

Yes I'm aware I should probably not be able to see my own server on the Internet tab since I'm behind a router. Gametracker sees it though so it's a good sign

But I rented a Windows VPS so I could test that from an external network, and I could not see it. I don't see any messages about 'master servers' when I start the CS server, not sure if that's still a thing that I'm supposed to see, it's my first server with SteamCMD

The server should be displayed with the map filter 'de_cbble', its name is "FFA Deathmatch". I picked this map because I know it's not played much, easier to see my server if it ever shows up

[addons_zz]

Originally Posted by oxEz But I rented a Windows VPS so I could test that from an external network, and I could not see it. I don't see any messages about 'master servers' when I start the CS server, not sure if that's still a thing that I'm supposed to see, it's my first server with SteamCMD

You can see your Windows VPS on gametracker?

[oxEz]

Originally Posted by addons_zz You can see your Windows VPS on gametracker?

No, I used the Windows VPS and installed Steam on it. So I could test if I could see my server (running on my own server) in the Internet tab on Steam!

[addons_zz]

Originally Posted by oxEz No, I used the Windows VPS and installed Steam on it. So I could test if I could see my server (running on my own server) in the Internet tab on Steam!

I am a little lost here. You have a server fully working on your PC, and you can see it on gametracker.
Also, you have a Windows VPS, with the game/steam installed, and you are trying to see your own server on the steam tab on the VPS.

Also, you are using 'sv_region' as 0, then may be it should be:

//List of regions:
//eastcoast - sv_region 0
//westcoast - sv_region 1
//south america - sv_region 2
//europe - sv_region 3
//asia - sv_region 4
//australia - sv_region 5
//middle east - sv_region 6
//africa - sv_region 7
//world - sv_region 255 
sv_region 255

[wickedd]

Originally Posted by oxEz My command launch is: ./hlds_run -game cstrike +map de_cbble +maxplayers 16 +ip 192.168.1.150 My local ip on my network is 192.168.1.150.

You need to use you external IP, otherwise only people in your network will be able to see it.

Originally Posted by oxEz WARNING: UDP_OpenSocket: port: 27015 bind: Cannot assign requested address FATAL ERROR (shutting down): Couldn't allocate dedicated server IP port 27015.

I think that means the port 27015 is being used by something else

[oxEz]

Originally Posted by wickedd You need to use you external IP, otherwise only people in your network will be able to see it.

People are able to connect to it though, and it's visible on gametracker.com (http://www.gametracker.com/server_in....177.88:27015/)

I think that means the port 27015 is being used by something else

I double checked, and no nothing is using that port. The issue is that network device (eth0 for example), is only bound to loopback and my local network IP. It can't listen to connections on the external IP.

[addons_zz]

Originally Posted by wickedd I think that means the port 27015 is being used by something else

Yes, then may be:

./hlds_run -game cstrike +map de_cbble +maxplayers 16

-->

./hlds_run -game cstrike +map de_cbble +maxplayers 16 +port 27014

or

./hlds_run -game cstrike +map de_cbble +maxplayers 16 +port 27014 +ip 192.168.1.150

[wickedd]

Originally Posted by oxEz People are able to connect to it though, and it's visible on gametracker.com (http://www.gametracker.com/server_in....177.88:27015/)

That's because gametracker is using your external IP "69.157.177.88" not 192.168.1.150


Edit: I can see your server in the sever list.