Cannot connect to server at all using -nomaster

Alpac · **Author**

Hi! So I'm trying to run my own dedicated server off of my PC. I want it to be only available to the teams I'm hosting (I run a tournament company) but I cannot figure out how to hide the server from the list. I tried using the command -nomaster in my start.bat, but then I can't connect to it at all. How do I hide it and still connect?

TL;DR: Using -nomaster makes it impossible to connect, even for me, but I still want to hide the server

ahmaden · *Last edited by ahmaden; 06-07-2015 at 01:31.*

Edit : Same problem for me , after recent updates i cant join to server
it keeps saying retrying...

ahmaden · 06-07-2015 , 02:44 Re: Cannot connect to server at all using -nomaster

is anyone having same problem ?
i have mix server and i cant join
but i have 1 public server and i can join without problem

VegetaVision · *Last edited by VegetaVision; 07-03-2015 at 04:12.*

Can anyone fix this? i want it to be hidden and join thro connect iphere,so ddosers doesn't find the ip by searching thro the server browser

Potato Uno · 07-03-2015 , 04:34 Re: Cannot connect to server at all using -nomaster

If this is TF2, I believe there is a cvar (forgot the name) that you can toggle that determines whether it appears on matchmaking + server browser, server browser only, or neither. If it's csgo, there might be a similar cvar.

It will still appear on the master server list however, so if you're trying to hide from the master server you may be SOL (shit out of luck). However I do remember it being possible to hide it from the server browser.

**DarkDeviL** · 07-03-2015 , 12:59 Re: Cannot connect to server at all using -nomaster

This behavior goes again for other games such as CS:S and CS:GO.

If -nomaster is set, the only way to connect is through the console.

VegetaVision · *Last edited by VegetaVision; 07-03-2015 at 13:17.*

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Originally Posted by Potato Uno

If this is TF2, I believe there is a cvar (forgot the name) that you can toggle that determines whether it appears on matchmaking + server browser, server browser only, or neither. If it's csgo, there might be a similar cvar.

It will still appear on the master server list however, so if you're trying to hide from the master server you may be SOL (shit out of luck). However I do remember it being possible to hide it from the server browser.

the matter is it used to work just after recent update it ruined something which i don't know what it is , u could only connect thro console but now you cannot connect at all!.

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Originally Posted by arne1288

This behavior goes again for other games such as CS:S and CS:GO.

If -nomaster is set, the only way to connect is through the console.

yes, me the server owner and a friend couldn't connect at all thro console , it seems the new update broke something? BTW : my server is for CS:S