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My dedicated TF2 server will not connect to Steam servers. (Error = 8)
I am trying to set up a dedicated TF2 server on one of my computers and I cannot figure out what the issue is.
I am using Linux (Debian 11) and the computer is wired to my router.
Upon starting the ...
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TF2 Server Error: memory could not be read
Environment:
Team Fortress 2 dedicated server, latest version
OS: Windows XP Pro Service Pack 3
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.80 GHz
CPU Usage by TF2 Server: 20-50%
RAM: 4 GB
RAM Usage by TF2 Server: ~450 ...
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RCON refuses to connect to Vultr Server - Team Fortress 2 server
I made a server for TF2 on a Vultr instance, running Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS.
Everything went well, except that when I try running the RCON commands, it hits me with this error:
Unable to connect to ...
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How can I have my own MvM server to play with my friends?
I want to create it, because I've made my own MvM wave and I want my friends to try it out.
How do I load my custom MvM wave into a server that my friends and I can play?
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Can the server owner disable cosmetic items?
Valve designed Team Fortress 2 classes with distinct silhouettes to effectively convey visual information to the player. Hats and other cosmetic items can greatly hamper visibility and may change the ...
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TF2 Last Map not rotating to First Map
My TF2 Trade Plaza server has only 2 maps:
trade_plaza_2
trade_plaza_station_square_v1
I have enabled TF2 voting to the the map and it works fine when I am on the first map (trade_plaza_2). When I ...
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How can I configure a TF2 server for bots vs. humans?
I would like to configure my TF2 server so that whenever a new user joins, they are assigned to a team without bots, only humans. The opposite team should be all bots are on the reverse team.
Is ...
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Where do I put my map specific config for a Team Fortress 2 server?
I've tried putting the map config in the following locations:
tf/cfg/cp_process_final.cfg
tf/maps/cp_process_final.cfg
tf/maps/cfg/cp_process_final.cfg
I execute rcon changelevel cp_process_final ...
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How can I set up my server so the teams are always balanced?
I'm setting up a TF2 server, and I want to set it up so that when a player joins the server, they have to join the side that has less players. This way, the teams will stay fairly even.
What commands ...
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TF2 Game Server Map Cycle Help
I was just wondering how I could link the start up script (tf.sh) and link it to a the mapcycle.txt file in /steamcmd/tf2/tf/cfg/mapcycle.txt... Or if there is any other way for it to change levels ...
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How do I change the gamemode for my Team Fortress 2 server from capture the flag to payload?
How can I change the game mode in tf2 server? in the server.cfg file?
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Team Fortress 2 Dedicated Server Reports all Maps are Missing?
Recently, I installed MetaMod and SourceMod. Since I installed these I have been having the server report that it cannot find any maps. This is strange because when I go on the server as a client, ...
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How do I disable map rotation entirely on my TF2 server?
I have a private server. Before use, I just go in, exec a config, and change the level. Annoyingly, the server will sometimes switch to hydro or 2fort if we wait too long before starting a scrim.
I ...
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Is it possible to use cheats on an Offline TF2 server without getting VAC banned?
My friend thinks he can use cheats offline on Team Fortress 2 without being VAC banned. I think that he will still get banned for this. He then proceeded to tell me that if Valve cares so much about ...
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How to automatically heartbeat a TF2 listen server?
I am running a listen server from time to time to play with friends, i get annoyed that in order for the server to be lsited on the internet i have to manually "heartbeat" and "map " in the console. ...
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Team Fortress 2 Dedicated Server Replays
I am running a dedicated server for Team Fortress 2 and I have SourceMod installed.
I would like to include replay support, which is presently almost functional.
By almost functional I mean that it ...
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TF2 Voting Options
I run a TF2 server, and I want to customise the in-game vote menu, without using sourcemod. The reason is, I want to add extra MVM maps (not official ones) and I want the players to be able to select ...
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How can I get the TF2 logs to show Steam IDs?
Previously my TF2 log showed Steam IDs when players connected or when I issued the "users" command.
Now it's only showing usernames without the Steam ID. Is this a change in the log format or is ...
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What cvar or mod is required to increase max players in TF2 MvM
I have noticed that a few community MvM servers allow more than the default 6 players per team. What cvar needs to be set or what mod needs to be installed on the server to set the max allowed ...
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Loadout unavailable on dedicated TF2 LAN server
When I’m playing on my dedicated Team Fortress 2 LAN server, I am unable to access my load out, because my server cannot connect to the item server:
WARNING!
The server you are playing on has ...
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What is the server command to change Mann Missions?
In TF2's new Mann Mode, each of the levels has at least 3 different missions that the team can play against. I assume the various Missions are different robot wave templates.
Lately my wife and I ...
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How do you get a Team Fortress 2 server started?
I recently purchased a Team Fortress 2 server. It (at the time) featured mostly control points maps with a few maps intended to act as breaks mixed in (sd_doomsday, cp_gravelpit). Voting was enabled ...
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How can I automatically restart TF2 servers that are prone to crashing?
I've set up two Team Fortress 2 servers on my dedicated server, both have custom maps. The second TF2 server crashes a lot, so FireDaemon cannot restart it. As a solution I set it to auto restart ...
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Is there a plugin for limiting classes?
Background story: some friends and I are thinking of hiring our own TF2 server. We want it to be public, and any players are welcome.
One thing that really bothers us in every game in current public ...
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How can I create server-wide aliases for console commands in Source games?
I'm an administrator on a couple TF2 servers, and I've installed a couple Sourcemod plugins (MeleeMode, ClassChooser, etc.). However, to get these to work the way I want, I have to set variables ...
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