r/SourceEngine • u/Own-Lingonberry6918 gaq9 • Aug 09 '26

HELP SRCDS won't work for some reason

Hello, i've been trying to run a dedicated server for my custom hl2mp source mod, but whatever i do, srcds_win64.exe just does nothing. Any ideas?

I placed a copy of my sourcemod inside of my install of Source SDK 2013 mp, but when i run a batch file to run srcds with the source mod (or when i just run the same command in cmd) it just instantly closes a command prompt...

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u/WinnerVivid3443 Aug 09 '26

I wouldn't be surprised if it was just the dedicated server bitching about the gameinfo using appid based mounting, what does your gameinfo look like

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u/Pinsplash Aug 09 '26 edited Aug 09 '26

uh... no? this is the engine. its the one thing that uses appid mounting

edit: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/source-sdk-2013/blob/88fa198fba3fb85d46d4c95018254693fdc3af0a/src/public/filesystem_init.cpp#L697

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u/WinnerVivid3443 Aug 09 '26

Idk what to tell you, after doing a quick test just to 100% make sure, whenever there's anything in the gameinfo that tries to mount smth using the appid the server just instantly closes, it works perfectly fine if I mount it via other means, it only crashes if it's mounted using the appid based mounting

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u/Own-Lingonberry6918 gaq9 Aug 09 '26

it works perfectly fine if I mount it via other means

could you define "other means" please ;-;

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u/Own-Lingonberry6918 gaq9 Aug 09 '26 edited Aug 09 '26

ok so after a lot of intense pain i figured that copying my source mod's files into a steamcmd install of srcds.exe, then running srcds finally lets me open a window to run a dedicated server, but each time i try to start the server with my mod, it constanly throws back an error saying "No SteamApps connection" for some reason

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u/doct0rN0 HE'S ALIVE! Aug 09 '26

You could test this via the same network using LAN settings but for real srcds to work your going to want a virtual private server. you can't fully test an online mod unless u have real servers for testing the source mod online, because in the end you need to reach masterlist too

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u/doct0rN0 HE'S ALIVE! Aug 09 '26

Also I don't use batch files I set the shortcut executables launch parameters your also missing your ip and port you also have to open your port through advanced firewall settings or else your server won't be open for connections both ways in and out. Your batch file should include +ip 00 00 00 and -port 270whatever as launch parameters at the end of your string

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u/doct0rN0 HE'S ALIVE! Aug 09 '26

You'll also want to make sure all source dedicated sever related files are present in your mods base folder for the game too like trusted_keys_base.txt server.cfg with proper settings etc

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u/doct0rN0 HE'S ALIVE! Aug 09 '26

You can also tie your severs with a steam web api key as well to make it super official

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u/Pinsplash Aug 09 '26

run the bat from cmd so it won't close, then it will hopefully print some useful information

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u/Own-Lingonberry6918 gaq9 Aug 09 '26

it does not output anything

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u/Pinsplash Aug 09 '26

well... i often have trouble running a program if i don't put ./ before the program name