Hi,

Are you still there ? (i've read that Dan left somehow)


Concerning the CSS update (engine => OrangeBox), are you ready for it ?

(infos : 66 tickrate for all servers)

I just wanna know if you're still active.

Aye i check the forums everytime i load up my browser (eG's my homepage).
Whats this update you speak of?
I'm yet to hear anything about an update.

We use a steam update system called hlupdatetool which downloads all updates direct from steam. For any steam game.
I believe i updated one last night at 1am that was around 900mb! didnt get chance to try it tho as my laptop was going to take 2 hours... i needed sleep.

huh ?

http://store.steampowered.com/news/?appids=240


Update yesterday on CSS, an important update tbh.

Engine : source => to OrangeBox

That mean you will have to update metamod , sourcemod (or mani) and especially that you use the OrangeBox version. Until there's official release on those mods, expect some bugs.

Also, on CSS tickrate is locked to 66, no more 33 or 100 (although there's a tickrate enabler).

Thank you for the information we will act accordingly

More info, an important one.

The update create a new folder : /orangebox/



The "new" server is kinda inside :



However i think that TCAdmin still launch the old srcds.exe .

Therefore players won't be able to connect to that server :

You can still lauch your old css-srcds but nobody can't go play there




Dunno how that works but you will have to tell TCAdmin to launch the new srcds inside /orangebox/srcds.exe.

Also all mods should be installed inside /orangebox/cstrike/addons

etc etc...

I'm still around.

Anyway, indeed CS: Source has switched over to the Orangebox engine, adding a new folder structure. srcds.exe is now read from /orangebox/srcds.exe

The new folder structures are as follows:


FAO: Brett
/orangebox/srcds.exe - Relative Executable
/orangebox/ - Relative Working Directory
/orangebox/ - Relative User Files Directory
/orangebox/cstrike - Force Path for FTP/FileMan

I've been testing compatible addons, and the following addons / versions work fully with this new engine thus far:



Since the new folder the actual maps, configuration file, addons, sounds, etc is going to be read from is /orangebox/cstrike, users will need to switch over their files from /cstrike to /orangebox/cstrike

Another important aspect to note is the removal of 100 tickrate, by default servers are limited to a maximum of 66 tick and are modifiable to 33 tickrate. It's advisable to edit the config rate values to more viable settings.

I've had fun with this all day, I'm kidding, it's a pain that Valve have made such vast changes

- D

All they had to do was not put it in orange box...
Apparently there is a tick rate fix coming.
Cheers for info tho already started it.