srcds problem

[WackyIraqi]

I'm currently having a problem running a hidden: source server on my VDS. When I run the GUI of the server, set my parameters, and start it up the server works and I can join and play etc. When I launch srcds.exe using startup parameters and run it with console mod on, it says it launches and is up, but I can not join, nor do I see it in the server browser. The logs say it reports to steam master server list etc. and shows the FPS/players/map but can't join.
My current shortcut to srcds.exe:

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C:\srcds\srcds.exe -console -game hidden -maxplayers 9 -tickrate 100 -port 27015 +map hdn_stalkyard +exec server.cfg

[Edge100x]

Hmm, that's a bit odd. In the console, what is the output of the "status" command?

[WackyIraqi]

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hostname: WGO Paradise | NYC | 100 Tick
version: 1.0.1.0/7 4044 secure
udp/ip: 63.251.20.198:27015
map: hdn_stalkyard at: 0 x, 0 y, 0 z
players: 0 (9 max)

# userid name uniqueid connected ping loss state adr

[WackyIraqi]

I am currently running Windows 2008 R2 if that makes any difference. If that is thought to be the problem I could switch to Linux perhaps. I just chose windows as that is what I am most familiar with.

[WackyIraqi]

Please excuse the triple post but it seems editing is disabled. All of a sudden the server showed up on the master server list and I tried connect through that instead of using the connect console command and it worked. Very odd...

[Edge100x]

Windows 2008 has a bug that Windows 2008 R2 might also have, regarding the default IP, and this could be causing the problem here. Try adding an explicit IP specification to your command line, like this:

-ip xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

I have a feeling that will work.

[rustydusty1717]

I had the same issue, and adding the ip command fixed it. Since then I always add the ip command just to make sure.

[astroglide]

Windows 2008 has a bug that Windows 2008 R2 might also have, regarding the default IP, and this could be causing the problem here. Try adding an explicit IP specification to your command line, like this:

-ip xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

I have a feeling that will work.

Also, if you are running the server as a service and then mistakenly launch your desktop shortcut to srcds.exe, it creates another server with the same config, ip, but the port number changes by default. I had that happen a few times until I figured out that I either needed to run it as a service, or as a standalone application.