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Linux commands to install a CounterStrike Linux Server

by Andreas Glaser on Nov.11, 2008, under Computer, Gaming, Linux, Operating system

Step 1
We need the hldsupdatetool (Half Life Dedicated Server Update Tool).

Command:

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wget http://storefront.steampowered.com/download/hldsupdatetool.bin

Output:

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--2008-11-11 09:14:51--  http://storefront.steampowered.com/download/hldsupdatetool.bin
Resolving storefront.steampowered.com... 87.248.218.141, 87.248.218.161
Connecting to storefront.steampowered.com|87.248.218.141|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 3513408 (3.4M) [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: `hldsupdatetool.bin'
 
100%[====================================================================================================================>] 3,513,408   9.69M/s   in 0.3s
 
2008-11-11 09:14:52 (9.69 MB/s) - `hldsupdatetool.bin' saved [3513408/3513408]

Step 2

Now we have to grand the owner of the file read/write/execute (rwx) permission.

Command:

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chmod u+x hldsupdatetool.bin

Output:

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None

Step 3

The time has come to run the hldsupdatetool.bin

Command:

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./hldsupdatetool.bin

Output:

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...I hereby agree to be bound by the Agreement.  I also acknowledge and agree that this Agreement (including the Subscription Terms, Steam Online Conduct rules and other Rules of Use, and Privacy Policy) is the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between Valve and me, and that the Agreement supersedes any prior or contemporaneous agreement, or other communications, whether oral or written, between Valve and myself.

Enter ‘yes’ to accept this agreement, ‘no’ to decline:

Step 4

You have to accept the agreement with writing and confirming the word “yes”

Command:

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yes (return)

Output:

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extracting steam.tar.Z...done

Step 5

Finally we can start to install the actual CounterStrike Source Linux Server.

Command:

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./steam -command update -game "Counter-Strike Source" -dir .

Output:

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Checking bootstrapper version ...
Getting version 34 of Steam HLDS Update Tool
Downloading. . . . . . . . . . .
Steam Linux Client updated, please retry the command

Step 6

The fifth command once again… this last command will take a while to execute… depending on your Internet bandwith.

Command:

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./steam -command update -game "Counter-Strike Source" -dir .

Output:

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Checking bootstrapper version ...
Getting version 34 of Steam HLDS Update Tool
Downloading. . . . . . . . . . .
Steam Linux Client updated, please retry the command
root1:/home/gaming/css-rotate# ./steam -command update -game "Counter-Strike Source" -dir .
Checking bootstrapper version ...
Updating Installation
No installation record found at .
No installation record found at .
No installation record found at .
No installation record found at .
No installation record found at .
Checking/Installing 'Counter-Strike Source Shared Content' version 69
 
0.57%   .\cstrike\bin\server.dll
1.96%   .\cstrike\bin\server_i486.so
1.96%   .\cstrike\cfg\buypresetsdefault_ct.vdf
1.96%   .\cstrike\cfg\buypresetsdefault_ter.vdf
1.96%   .\cstrike\cfg\game.cfg
1.96%   .\cstrike\cfg\skill1.cfg

Thats it… the server is now installed.

So long,
Andreas Glaser

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Starship - Update - 1.3

by Andreas Glaser on Sep.28, 2008, under Computer, Development, Gaming

I just finished a new version of my new 80s arcade game “Starship”.
For more information read on…

Changelog

  • Added new Weapon levels
  • Added dynamic enemy strength
  • Added new player model
  • Added new features

It is possible from now on to upgrade your weapons to level nine. Every new level increases the damage of the bullets as well as the speed.

The enemies getting now stronger with every kill.

Download

  Starship 1.3 (2 MiB, 80 hits)

Have fun!

So long,
Andreas Glaser (aka JaZz)

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Starship - Release

by Andreas Glaser on Sep.25, 2008, under Announcement, Computer, Development, Gaming, Linux, PHP, Reports, Software, Various

Hello everybody,

I would like to present you my first little game - called “Starship”.
It is basically a 2D space shooter in a great 80’s look with some funny features.

Screenshots

Controls

  • S - Start game
  • Arrow keys - Steering
  • Space - Fire
  • ESC - Quit


Please post me some comments and your improvement suggestions!
Have fun with this little pastime game!

Download

  Starship 1.2 (2 MiB, 38 hits)


So long,
Andreas Glaser (aka JaZz)

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Warcraft 3 - Footmen Frenzy 5.4b Pro

by Andreas Glaser on Sep.09, 2008, under Computer, Development, Gaming

Hey everyone,

almost a year ago I modified one of the most popular Warcraft 3 - The Frozen Throne maps all time.I altered this map because one day there were cheats found in it… which causes that the map was nearly immediately unplayable.

On the fact that this was my absolute favorite map I started my investigation, how to change a encrypted wc3 map. The afford was fruit full and so I changed the maps which now is called “Pro” under my gaming name “ZORROX”.

The map is gaining in popularity since its initial release. There are currently more than 15000 downloads counted.

Footmen Frenzy 5.4b Pro

Footmen Frenzy 5.4b Pro

Download

  1. http://epicwar.com/maps/rate/29165/5/
  2.   Footmen Frenzy 5.4b Pro (177.8 KiB, 136 hits)

I really hope you enjoy Footmen Frenzy as much as i do.

So long,
Andreas Glaser (JaZz)

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CounterStrike Source Linux Server Startscript

by Andreas Glaser on Sep.05, 2008, under Computer, Development, Gaming, Linux, Linux Shell Script, Operating system

Here it is… a well commented and easy for rookies to understand CounterStrike Source Linux Server Startscript. It includes all basic start parameter as well as a good error display system.

How to use:

After you successfully installed a Counterstrike Source Server under Linux with the SRCDS tool you just have to download the startscript at the bottom of this post.
Save the “startscript” into the root directory of your CSS server and change the permission to “u + x” (chmod u+x startscript).

Now open the start script with your preferred editor (vim, joe, mono etc.) and customize the configuration variables to your system.

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############################*
# Configuration (Required):
#
 
# |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
# |~~ 1. SYSTEM PARAMETERS ~~~~~~~~~~|
# |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
 
# ~~ Description: Set the user who owns the CounterStrike Server (root is not recommended)
# ~~ Params: Existing user on your system
SYS_USER="root";
 
# ~~ Description: Path to the root directory of the server
# ~~ Params: System path
SYS_DIR="/path/to/your/server/";
 
# ~~ Description: Server daemon
# ~~ Default Value: srcds_run
SYS_DAEMON="srcds_run";
 
# ~~ Description: Name of the server on your system
SYS_NAME="CSS001";
 
# ~~ Description: Description of the server
SYS_DESC="My first CSS Server";
 
# |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
# |~~ 2. SERVER START PARAMETER ~~~~~|
# |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
 
# ~~ Description: IPv4 Address of your server
# ~~ Params: XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
START_PARAMS_IP="127.0.0.1";
 
# ~~ Description: Port of your server
# ~~ Params: Between 0 and 65535
# ~~ Default Value: 27015
START_PARAMS_PORT="27016";
 
# ~~ Description: Defines the default maps
# ~~ Params: Every on the server installed map is possible
START_PARAMS_MAP="de_dust2";
 
# ~~ Description: Defines the amount of player slots
# ~~ Params: Between 1 and 32
START_PARAMS_MAXPLAYERS="24";
 
# ~~ Description: Defines wether VAC (Valve Anti Cheat) is activated
# ~~ Params: secure / insecure
# ~~ Default Value: secure
START_PARAMS_SECURE="secure";
 
# ~~ Description: Pingboost
# ~~ Params: 0 / 1 / 2 / 3
# ~~ Default Value: 0
START_PARAMS_PINGBOOST="0";
 
# ~~ Description: Defines the tickrate
# ~~ Params: 33 / 66 / 100
# ~~ Default Value: 33
START_PARAMS_TICKRATE="100";
 
#
# CONFIGURATION END
############################*

After this step just execute the start script (./startscript start).

Thats it!

Required Linux packages

Download

  CounterStrike Source Linux Server Startscript v1.0 (6.8 KiB, 169 hits)

So long,
Andreas Glaser (aka JaZz)

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Ventrilo Linux Server Startscript

by Andreas Glaser on Jun.15, 2008, under Computer, Development, Gaming, Linux, Linux Shell Script, Operating system

Hello everyone,

some minutes ago i had to create a Linux start script for Ventrilo a great voice communication software especially for gamers.

The script
This script is absolutely simple and configurable

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#!/bin/sh
 
####################
# Configuration 
 
var_User="ventrilo"
var_Path="/home/gaming/ventrilo/"
var_Daemon="ventrilo_srv"
 
####################
# Don not edit below this line
 
case "$1" in start)
echo "Starting Ventrilo Server."
cd $var_Path
./$var_Daemon -d
echo "Ventrilo Server Started"
;;
stop)
echo "Shutting Down Ventrilo Server."
cd $var_Path
kill `cat $var_Daemon.pid`
echo "Ventrilo Server Is Now Down"
;;
restart)
echo "Restarting Ventrilo Server..."
cd $var_Path
kill `cat $var_Daemon.pid`
./$var_Daemon -d
echo "Ventrilo Server Restarted"
;;
*)
echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart}"
exit 1
esac
exit 0

So long,
Andreas Glaser

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Hellgate London | Demo | Download

by Andreas Glaser on Oct.19, 2007, under Computer, Gaming

Fast eine Ewigkeit (subjektiv) mussten begeisterte Gamer auf das Demo zu dem als geheimen Nachfolger von dem bekanntent Titel “Diablo 2″ warten.
Doch jetzt hat das Warte endlich eine Ende gefunden…

Screenshots

Screenshot | Hellgate LondonScreenshot | Hellgate LondonScreenshot | Hellgate London

Das Demo kann hier mit voller Bandbreite heruntergeladen werden.

Download Source

  • Hellgate_London_Demo.exe

Ich wünsche Ihnen viel Spaß beim testen.

Andreas Glaser

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