How i can change maxplayers (more than 16)

[bUtChEr4eVeR]

Hello,

I have a HL2 DM Server and i want to change my maxplayers of more than 16.

Have anyone an Idea??????

 

[Sparda]

You can't sorry max is 16,
Css is 32 or 36

 

[Seagull]

It's possible, you have to hex edit it however. I have no idea how.

 

[bUtChEr4eVeR]

@ Sparda

Look at this IP: 194.105.153.189:27030 and than say maxplayers are 16.

 

[Sparda]

I stand corrected, so I did a search because I was wrong and found this…
http://asylum-gameservers.com/builders/hl2dm/
Here you can make your own config easily

It also says…
// Defines the maximum list of clients that can be connected to the server. Maximum 32 and sevrer needs to be restarted to take effect.
maxplayers "32"

So the command is simply maxplayers "32"

But try out that site it looks handy, I'm going to use it.

EDIT: Also note there seems to be a lot of counter strike related configs there so don’t hate me if it fails.

 

[bUtChEr4eVeR]

Why 16 and not 32

Ok again, then I start my HL2 TDM Gameserver without the launchoption "-console" I can also change the maxplayers to 32 but the server take it every time to 16.

My question is: Why can i change the slot to "maxplayers 32" but the server start with 16? Why Why


(sry for my bad english)

MfG bUtChEr

 

[Sparda]

Ok I know what’s going on here,

when you input maxplayers "32" the changes only take effect after the server is restarted, but because hl2 max player is only meant to be 16 the config is rewriting it's self when you restart the server, what you have to do is go in to the server config and input maxplayers "32" in there, then make the config file read-only.

Also what type if server is it?

 

[bUtChEr4eVeR]

Ok i test it

 

[Seagull]

You have to hex edit it. I've talked to the admins of a few of the 32-player servers and that is what they told me - they didn't tell me how, though D:

 

[Sparda]

Well if it dosn't work I will look more in to it.

 

[hungryduck]

I'd imagine that a server with 32 player shooting phys objects everywhere is going to take a lot of CPU power....

 

[Dirtnap]

Hi,I notice this thread references one of our builders. The information in those is correct put setting maxplayers "32" will not change teh server max slots.

You have have to edit the command line in the start script to start the server with the max number slots.

 

[hmd_ice]

i know how!!! you must install the SOURCE DEDICATED SERVER TOOL thats all!!