srcds.exe not opening / ping booster ?

[wholegrain]

Im trying to run a zps server and all the files are there for sure because john ran the hldsupdatetool and i followed his instructions and it didnt work. I myself ran the hldsupdatetool to see if maybe he had made a mistake but all the files were there. The only srcds.exe that can be opened is the srcds.exe in the left4dead folder in game installs folder. Whenever i click on the srcds.exe it briefly for 2 seconds looks like it might load (the mouse had a loading icon) then nothing happens


Also i have a question about the srcdsfpsboost.exe when i open it up it brings up a bat file that says "press any key to restore normal timer frequency"

my question about this is that in order for this to have an effect on the quality of the server must the bat file remain open? and (this may sound stupid ) if i type anything into the bat file does that disable the srcdsfpsboost.exe until it is reopened again?

[Edge100x]

Orangebox games are picky and need to have the mod specified when you start srcds.exe. To get the Valve menu system, start it up with commands like this:

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cd\game installs\sourcebase\orangebox
srcds.exe -game zps

It's generally preferable to use shortcuts, though, as we describe here: http://www.nfoservers.com/forums/viewto ... =46&t=4107

Also, make sure that you're using the special Orangebox mods DLLs, and not the regular (default ones). You can use hldsupdatetool to ensure that this is the case:

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cd\game installs
hldsupdatetool.exe -command update -game zps -dir sourcebase -verify_all

srcdsfpsboost.exe launches a command prompt window that says to press a key to exit. This window must be left open to get the FPS-boosting effect.