You know, someone mentioned Team Fortress 2 as a possible game, but... there's also the OTHER (free) Team Fortress game that uses the Source engine: Fortress Forever.
But anyway, I'm tweaking some settings on an HL2DM server now.
I have another server located in Scranton, PA, but it has other things running on it, whereas the Dallas machine is just a game server... and a few stats things for tf2stats.net.
The tf2stats.net thing isn't me, it's that the other main OCReMix TF2 admin is also the guy who created tf2stats.net.
The PA machine is the webserver for vgmusic.com... which isn't that big a site, and the server would normally have a lot of extra resources, but the site owner has the BOINC distributed system running from it. I know it messed Left 4 Dead 2 servers up.
Then again, L4D also tries to do some CPU statistics stuff when it starts.
There's a certain irony that the guy who runs tf2stats.net doesn't play TF2 any more... he only plays StarCraft 2 now.
Sorry, missed all this talk last night... it was too early UK time :S ... Based on feedback ( spreadsheets.google.com/… ) we will have it between 6-8PM GMT time...
rule 1 - use your SE name in game... rule 2 - have fun!
@ThomasMcDonald Yeah, I don't think anyone mentioned a date?
@Wil The thing about maps is that people need to download maps that aren't one of the 7 (yes, 7, I counted wrong yesterday when I said 8) that come with the game. The server also needs them installed.
Now, in addition to a game server, I run a map mirror, which eliminates the problem of clients needing to find the maps, as the game server will tell them where they can find a bz2 compressed copy.
Since bz2 is the only compression format Source games recognize...
files.ocrtf2.com/hl2mp/maps <-- but I haven't put any hl2dm maps up yet. Oh, and its referred to as hl2mp because that's what the Steam Dedicated Server Tool calls it for whatever reason. Likely because you can also run coop games from it.
@Powerlord I just think that a game day is good for the community... As for maps, I am just not bothered in the slightest... the ones that come with it look good enough.... if you want to be in charge of that, feel free and just give a list of what people need to do/get to join.
I was just seeing if I could connect... ended up getting 2 deaths and I was the only one there! (didn't see that orange can...)... I said I was bad... not sure why I thought a game would be a good idea!
disable it then (too many people kill me with it!!) seriously, the whole point is to have fun, whatever settings you think are best - or if there is something you are not sure about, we can run a poll.
... I really don't have that much time for games and am so rubbish... again, I just thought this was a good idea (and hope you game.se guys don't kick our ass!)... happy to join, but I doubt I will be that active!
Oh, I think I mentioned it before, but if you own any Source games (dunno if that includes HL2DM or not), you can get the Fortress Forever mod for free, which is a variation of Team Fortress 1.
One nice thing about Team Fortress games... you can still be useful even if you're not as good as the other players. :)
I'll have to check the list of Steam games that you can use to run HL2 mods when I get home.
I only have Team Fortress one, and Deathmatch/lost coast (and portal trial?) are the only source games I have access to, but I don't think they allow mods
although, from DM2, I can play a few other games :S
I played portal all the way through.... and I see Portal in my list (not portal first slice) but I don't remember buying it, or doing anything if/when it was free :S
how can I tell if it is a trial or the full thing?
@badp Didn't it? I'd have to check... I think I actually created a second Steam account on one of my unused email addresses with Portal attached to it.
Well, it is all new models, materials, textures, and maps. HL2DM reuses HL2's models, materials, and textures... so you only have to download the maps if you have an HL2-based game installed.
The crazy part is... Portal and TF2 use a few sounds from HL2, and still need everything. :/
I am going to leave it downloading, but I need to get on with work... sorry :( just got an email and need to add two things to my todo list...
Im going to quickly advertise the game again on gamingSE and MSO... going to say 6:00GMT as that is what won on the survey... as for actual time to start... when everyone is ready!
Hi everyone!
By posting this, I feel like this will become one of those Facebook parties where the entire house gets trashed... Crossing my fingers that it will not be like that!
Just for the fun of it, a few of us are trying to hold a gaming night - So far it looks like there are going to be q...
Oh yeah, in addition to being able to see how many people are on, you can right-click a server name and choose View Server Info to see which people are on and what their scores are.
Hi everyone!
By posting this, I feel like this will become one of those Facebook parties where the entire house gets trashed... Crossing my fingers that it will not be like that!
Just for the fun of it, a few of us are trying to hold a gaming night - So far it looks like there are going to be q...
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