Turning off the Lobby System - Revision history

Cwadmin at 14:02, 23 November 2009

Cwadmin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:02:20 GMT

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	sv_steamgroup_exclusive 1 //This will make the server exclusive to your steam group		sv_steamgroup_exclusive 1 //This will make the server exclusive to your steam group
	mp_disable_autokick 1 //This will disable idle kicks if your players go idle.		mp_disable_autokick 1 //This will disable idle kicks if your players go idle.
-	sv_allow_lobby_connect_only 1 //This will turn off the lobby system	+	sv_allow_lobby_connect_only 0
	When you add the file, upload it. Restart your server to complete the changes.		When you add the file, upload it. Restart your server to complete the changes.

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	//sv_steamgroup_exclusive 1 //This will make the server exclusive to your steam group		//sv_steamgroup_exclusive 1 //This will make the server exclusive to your steam group
	//mp_disable_autokick 1 //This will disable idle kicks if your players go idle.		//mp_disable_autokick 1 //This will disable idle kicks if your players go idle.
-	//sv_allow_lobby_connect_only 1 //This will turn off the lobby system	+	//sv_allow_lobby_connect_only 0
	Upload the edit, and restart your server.		Upload the edit, and restart your server.

		+	=Cvar Explanation=
		+	==sv_steamgroup_exclusive==
		+	If set, only members of Steam group will be able to join the server when it's empty, public people will be able to join the server only if it has players.
		+	==sv_allow_lobby_connect_only==
		+	If set, players may only join this server from matchmaking lobby, may not connect directly.

	[[Category:Gameserver]] [[Category:Left4Dead2]] [[Category:Left4Dead]]		[[Category:Gameserver]] [[Category:Left4Dead2]] [[Category:Left4Dead]]

Cwadmin at 20:56, 20 November 2009

Cwadmin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:56:50 GMT

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		+	Before you begin make sure you follow this guide: [[Setting your Steam Group ID]]
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	=The Lobby System=		=The Lobby System=
	The unique way Left4Dead and Left4Dead2 is set up requires a lobby system to match make and connect to games.		The unique way Left4Dead and Left4Dead2 is set up requires a lobby system to match make and connect to games.

Cwadmin at 17:21, 20 November 2009

Cwadmin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:21:18 GMT

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	//sv_allow_lobby_connect_only 1 //This will turn off the lobby system		//sv_allow_lobby_connect_only 1 //This will turn off the lobby system
	Upload the edit, and restart your server.		Upload the edit, and restart your server.
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		+	[[Category:Gameserver]] [[Category:Left4Dead2]] [[Category:Left4Dead]]

Cwadmin: New page: =The Lobby System= The unique way Left4Dead and Left4Dead2 is set up requires a lobby system to match make and connect to games. Sometimes, however, you want a server for you and your fri...

Cwadmin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:20:44 GMT

New page: =The Lobby System= The unique way Left4Dead and Left4Dead2 is set up requires a lobby system to match make and connect to games. Sometimes, however, you want a server for you and your fri...

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=The Lobby System=
The unique way Left4Dead and Left4Dead2 is set up requires a lobby system to match make and connect to games.

Sometimes, however, you want a server for you and your friends to connect to. This is where turning off matchmaking comes in.

Unfortunately, there is no way to set this in server.cfg, so the server requires you to use a file called '''autoexec.cfg'''

=Creating autoexec.cfg=
Autoexec.cfg may already be on your server, you can locate it in your game's '''cfg''' directory.

If your autoexec.cfg is already in place, go ahead and edit that file. If not, use a program to create the file to upload.

=Turning off Lobby=
Add the following line to your autoexec.cfg file:
sv_steamgroup_exclusive 1 //This will make the server exclusive to your steam group
mp_disable_autokick 1 //This will disable idle kicks if your players go idle.
sv_allow_lobby_connect_only 1 //This will turn off the lobby system
When you add the file, upload it. Restart your server to complete the changes.

=Turning on Lobby=
Simply comment out the settings inside autoexec.cfg so it looks like this:
//sv_steamgroup_exclusive 1 //This will make the server exclusive to your steam group
//mp_disable_autokick 1 //This will disable idle kicks if your players go idle.
//sv_allow_lobby_connect_only 1 //This will turn off the lobby system
Upload the edit, and restart your server.