half-life dedicated server (steam) update tool

[4.07.05]

hldsupdatetool is an application that will update an existing half-life dedicated

server installation to the latest version or will download the latest version
(from scratch) if an existing version is not found. to save time/bandwidth
downloading files, it's better to install hldsupdatetool into the root folder of
an existing half-life dedicated server installation.

installation
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1) creating an account

it is no longer necessary to have a steam account to use this tool.

2) getting the latest version of the dedicated server

to download the latest version of the dedicated server to your machine:

a) open a command prompt.

b) change to the directory where the hlds update tool is installed.

c) run the hlds update tool with the "update" command:

>hldsupdatetool.exe -command update -game <game> -dir <installdir>

<game> "cstrike", "dmc", "dod", "ricochet", "tfc", "valve",

"counter-strike source", or "hl2mp"

<installdir> is the path where you want the files installed

e.g. . (for the current directory) or c:\hlserver

e.g.
>hldsupdatetool.exe -command update -game cstrike -dir .

or

>hldsupdatetool.exe -command update -game cstrike -dir c:\hlserver

(note: that will be ./steam instead of hldsupdatetool.exe for linux

users)

d) steam remembers the options you use, so when you need to update next time
you only need to run:

>hldsupdatetool.exe -command update <game>

e) you can also install multiple copies of the server by specifying a

different <installdir>.

f) half-life mods (eg cstrike, dod) and source mods (eg hl2mp) must be
installed to separate directories

3) updating your dedicated server

if your dedicated server becomes out-of-date you will see the following message in
your server console and in the server log:

"your server needs to be restarted in order to receive the latest update."

to update, stop your dedicated server and run the update commands described in
section 2 (above).

4) help

to see this info and info about other options of the tool, run it with "-?" and it
will print them on the screen.

about steam
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steam is a broadband business platform for direct software delivery and content
management. at its core, steam is a distributed file system and shared set of
technology components that can be implemented into any software application.

privacy
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valve respects the privacy of its users. the details of our privacy policy can be
viewed at:

http://www.valvesoftware.com/privacy.htm

faq
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1) q: no one is connecting to my server/i get errors when i try to connect to my
server.

a: run the hlds update tool with the "update" command to make sure you have the
most recent version.

2) q: when i first run the hldsupdatetool i see a message about "could not create
file: permission denied". what's wrong?

a: the hldsupdatetool has the ability to auto-update itself, but to do this it

must be able to overwrite itself. make sure the windows user you're logged-in as
has permission to overwrite the "hldsupdatetool" executable.

3) q: where can i get help?

a: join the steampowered forums or one of the valve server admin mailing lists:

http://www.steampowered.com/forums

http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo