[mikercool]

Vac doesn't turn on.

29.2 fps  0/14 on map l4d_vs_hospital01_apartment
#Console initialized.
#Game.dll loaded for "L4D - Normal"
Server is hibernating
ConVarRef test_progression_loop doesn't point to an existing ConVar
Game supporting (2) split screen players
maxplayers set to 14
Unknown command "r_decal_cullsize"
Hostname Set
No Password
You must be a server admin to use mp_disable_autokick
Autokick Disabled
Adding master at 68.142.72.250:27011
Adding master at 72.165.61.189:27011
AllTalk Enabled
Unknown command "mat_bloom_scalefactor_scalar"
NET_GetBindAddresses found 192.168.1.2: 'Marvell Yukon 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit Eth
ernet Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport'
WARNING: NET_OpenSocket: bind: WSAEADDRNOTAVAIL
Trying to open socket on 192.168.1.2
WARNING: NET_OpenSocket: bind: WSAEADDRNOTAVAIL
WARNING: NET_OpenSocket: bind: WSAEADDRNOTAVAIL
Trying to open socket on 192.168.1.2
Socket bind failed (WSAEADDRNOTAVAIL)
Network: IP 68.58.208.132, mode MP, dedicated Yes, ports 27015 SV / 27005 CL
---- Host_NewGame ----
Compact released 65536 bytes to the backing store
Host_NewGame on map l4d_vs_hospital01_apartment
L 03/05/2009 - 00:33:56: -------- Mapchange to l4d_vs_hospital01_apartment -----
---
admincheats hooked 300 commands
Executing dedicated server config file
Commentary: Could not find commentary data file 'maps/l4d_vs_hospital01_apartmen
t_commentary.txt'.
CreateBoundSocket: ::bind returned Win32 error 10049
cminterface.cpp (598) : Assertion Failed: NULL != m_hConnection
Adding master server 69.28.140.246:27011
Adding master server 69.28.140.247:27011
Sending heartbeat to master server...

[mikercool]

Bump

[HiJacker]

If you don't want to run VAC on your server and would like it to run "insecure" you should simply do this: Add -insecure to the command line. That's it. Now if you want to make it insecure so you can run Cheating Death then you don't have to. VAC and Cheating Death will run fine side by side without any issues.

Quote from official valve forums : link here

Which actually means, that if any parameter about that is omitted, it will be enabled. So you should not add -secure or so.

I had same problem, that i wanted VAC, but wasnt running, then i looked into server console, and seen, that it couldnt connect to master server of valve, but here i see it is connected ... strange ...

One last thing i have in mind : Try updating server and make sure if its latest, and try removing -autoupdate from command line.

[mikercool]

No luck, removing -ip from command like and removing it from server.cfg fixed it, but I couldn't join the server.

[mikercool]

Updated to latest L4D version and errored.

28.8 fps  0/14 on map l4d_vs_hospital01_apartment
#Console initialized.
#Game.dll loaded for "L4D - Normal"
Server is hibernating
ConVarRef test_progression_loop doesn't point to an existing ConVar
Game supporting (2) split screen players
maxplayers set to 14
Unknown command "r_decal_cullsize"
Hostname Set
No Password
SteamGroup Set
AllTalk Enabled
Unknown command "mat_bloom_scalefactor_scalar"
NET_GetBindAddresses found 192.168.1.2: 'Marvell Yukon 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit Eth
ernet Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport'
WARNING: NET_OpenSocket: bind: WSAEADDRNOTAVAIL
Trying to open socket on 192.168.1.2
WARNING: NET_OpenSocket: bind: WSAEADDRNOTAVAIL
WARNING: NET_OpenSocket: bind: WSAEADDRNOTAVAIL
Trying to open socket on 192.168.1.2
WARNING: NET_OpenSocket: bind: WSAEADDRNOTAVAIL
Trying to open socket on 192.168.1.2
Socket bind failed (WSAEADDRNOTAVAIL)
Network: IP 68.58.208.132, mode MP, dedicated Yes, ports 27015 SV / 27005 CL
---- Host_NewGame ----
Compact released 131072 bytes to the backing store
Host_NewGame on map l4d_vs_hospital01_apartment
L 03/12/2009 - 02:12:20: -------- Mapchange to l4d_vs_hospital01_apartment -----
---
admincheats hooked 300 commands
Executing dedicated server config file
Commentary: Could not find commentary data file 'maps/l4d_vs_hospital01_apartmen
t_commentary.txt'.
CreateBoundSocket: ::bind returned Win32 error 10049
cminterface.cpp (599) : Assertion Failed: NULL != m_hConnection
[SM] Changed cvar "z_mob_spawn_max_size" to "30".
L 03/12/2009 - 02:12:21: [basecommands.smx] "Console<0><Console><Console>" chang
ed cvar (cvar "z_mob_spawn_max_size") (value "30")
[SM] Changed cvar "z_common_limit" to "30".
L 03/12/2009 - 02:12:21: [basecommands.smx] "Console<0><Console><Console>" chang
ed cvar (cvar "z_common_limit") (value "30")
[SM] Changed cvar "god" to "0".
L 03/12/2009 - 02:12:21: [basecommands.smx] "Console<0><Console><Console>" chang
ed cvar (cvar "god") (value "0")
[SM] Changed cvar "sv_infinite_ammo" to "0".
L 03/12/2009 - 02:12:21: [basecommands.smx] "Console<0><Console><Console>" chang
ed cvar (cvar "sv_infinite_ammo") (value "0")
[SM] Changed cvar "sv_cheats" to "0".
L 03/12/2009 - 02:12:21: [basecommands.smx] "Console<0><Console><Console>" chang
ed cvar (cvar "sv_cheats") (value "0")
[SM] Changed cvar "director_panic_forever" to "0".
L 03/12/2009 - 02:12:21: [basecommands.smx] "Console<0><Console><Console>" chang
ed cvar (cvar "director_panic_forever") (value "0")
[SM] Changed cvar "director_force_witch" to "0".
L 03/12/2009 - 02:12:21: [basecommands.smx] "Console<0><Console><Console>" chang
ed cvar (cvar "director_force_witch") (value "0")
[SM] Changed cvar "director_force_tank" to "0".
L 03/12/2009 - 02:12:21: [basecommands.smx] "Console<0><Console><Console>" chang
ed cvar (cvar "director_force_tank") (value "0")
[SM] Changed cvar "z_minigun_overheat_time" to "20".
L 03/12/2009 - 02:12:21: [basecommands.smx] "Console<0><Console><Console>" chang
ed cvar (cvar "z_minigun_overheat_time") (value "20")
[SM] Changed cvar "z_minigun_damage_rate" to "48000".
L 03/12/2009 - 02:12:21: [basecommands.smx] "Console<0><Console><Console>" chang
ed cvar (cvar "z_minigun_damage_rate") (value "48000")
[SM] Changed cvar "z_health" to "50".
L 03/12/2009 - 02:12:21: [basecommands.smx] "Console<0><Console><Console>" chang
ed cvar (cvar "z_health") (value "50")
[SM] Changed cvar "z_hunter_health" to "250".
L 03/12/2009 - 02:12:21: [basecommands.smx] "Console<0><Console><Console>" chang
ed cvar (cvar "z_hunter_health") (value "250")
[SM] Changed cvar "z_gas_health" to "250".
L 03/12/2009 - 02:12:21: [basecommands.smx] "Console<0><Console><Console>" chang
ed cvar (cvar "z_gas_health") (value "250")
[SM] Changed cvar "z_exploding_health" to "50".
L 03/12/2009 - 02:12:21: [basecommands.smx] "Console<0><Console><Console>" chang
ed cvar (cvar "z_exploding_health") (value "50")
[SM] Changed cvar "z_witch_health" to "1000".
L 03/12/2009 - 02:12:21: [basecommands.smx] "Console<0><Console><Console>" chang
ed cvar (cvar "z_witch_health") (value "1000")
[SM] Changed cvar "z_tank_health" to "4000".
L 03/12/2009 - 02:12:21: [basecommands.smx] "Console<0><Console><Console>" chang
ed cvar (cvar "z_tank_health") (value "4000")
L 03/12/2009 - 02:12:21: [basecommands.smx] "Console<0><Console><Console>" conso
le command (cmdline "mp_disable_autokick 1")
SM Settings Loaded.
Adding master server 72.165.61.189:27011
Adding master server 69.28.140.246:27011
A2C_PRINT from 69.28.140.246:27011 :
Bad challenge.
A2C_PRINT from 69.28.140.246:27011 :
Bad challenge.

[rautamiekka]

VAC still doesn't enable ? Try these in this order:

• 1) Password your Server & rename 'addons' folder to oldaddons or move it outta Mod Folder to ensure it not running any addons and try then.

• 2) While Addons Folder is still outta commission, add -insecure to commandline and see from Server Console does it print out that VAC is disabled, then take it off and try again. This way by disabling VAC and enabling it you reset your status on VAC Servers.

*) Another could be that VAC Servers can't contact your Server. Why, I can only suspect your router and/or software firewall. I personally have no experience in hosting Server behind router but with software firewall on.