Srcds Guardian [Guidebook] how to create a dedicated Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop server

Srcds Guardian Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop server

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First of all, you need to download Srcds Guardian first.

You can download it by clicking on the subcategory drop of 1.1.0-rc7 under the Srcds Guardian release and clicking on the SrcdsGuardian.exe file.

Version 1.1.0-rc7 is the latest version as of February 21, 2024.

└☞https://github.com/mithrand0/srcds-guardian/releases

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Create a new folder on your drive.

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Change the name of new folder to the desired name.

Case does not matter, but there must be no spaces.

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Place the SrcdsGuardian.exe file inside the SrcdsGuardian folder.

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Create a new text document file in the SrcdsGuardian folder where the SrcdsGuardian.exe file is located.

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Rename the New Text Document file to server and replace the txt extension with the bat extension.

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Open the server.bat file with notepad and edit it.

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Copy and paste the code from the link below into server.cfg and save.

SrcdsGuardian ASRD Server

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1. start /high SrcdsGuardian.exe -appid 582400 -ip 0.0.0.0 -nohltv -nomessagebox -nocrashdialog -port 27050 -game reactivedrop +sv_pure 2 +con_logfile "console.log" -maxplayers 10 +exec server.cfg +map lobby

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Run the server.bat file.

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A command prompt will open and wait for the downloads, patches, and updates to complete.

Once the download/patch/update is complete, you will see the room being created in the command prompt.

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When the Windows Firewall settings appear, click Allow.

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D: \ SrcdsGuardian \ steamcmd \ 582400 \ reactivedrop \ cfg

Create a new txt file in the above path.

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Rename the New Text Document file to server and replace the txt extension with the cfg extension.

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Open the server.cfg file with notepad and edit it.

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Copy and paste the code from the link below into server.cfg and save.

SrcdsGuardian ASRD Server

MY PASTES   /   SRCDSGUARDIAN ASRD SERVER   /

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1. sv_steamgroup 44490285
2. hostname "You can enter your own server name"
3. rcon_password TypeYourPasswordHere
4.  
5. // region and contact
6. sv_contact "valvesteamnoc@gmail.com"
7.  
8. // server engine settings
9. asw_max_saves 5
10.  
11. // server log settings
12. con_timestamp 1
13. //log off
14. sv_logfile 0 //Log server information in the log file.
15. sv_logecho 0
16.  
17. // Server Remote Connection Protection Settings
18. sv_rcon_banpenalty 86400
19. sv_rcon_maxfailures 1
20. sv_rcon_minfailures 1
21. sv_rcon_minfailuretime 300
22.  
23. // ASRD Settings
24. asw_ignore_need_two_player_requirement 1
25. asw_marine_death_cam_slowdown 0
26. rd_adjust_sv_maxrate 0
27. rd_override_allow_rotate_camera 1
28. rd_ready_mark_override 1
29. rd_restart_mission_countdown 0
30. rd_server_shutdown_after_num_secs 14400
31. rd_server_shutdown_when_empty 1
32.  
33. // Server Bandwidth Settings
34. sv_minrate 61440 //786432 //99328
35. sv_maxrate 200704 //196608 //786432 //99328 //131072 //196608
36. sv_maxcmdrate 60
37. sv_minupdaterate 30
38. sv_maxupdaterate 60 //59.94
39.  
40. // Networking
41. net_maxcleartime 0.05 //0.001 //Max number of seconds we can wait for next packets to be sent based on rate setting (0 == no limit).
42. net_maxfilesize 0 //Maximum allowed file size for uploading in MB
43. net_splitpacket_maxrate 78848 //Max bytes per second when queueing splitpacket chunks
44. net_splitrate 2 //Number of fragments for a splitpacket that can be sent per frame
45. sv_parallel_sendsnapshot 1
46.  
47. // server client-side lag control settings
48. sv_client_min_interp_ratio 1
49. sv_client_max_interp_ratio 2
50. sv_client_predict 1 //This can be used to force the value of cl_predict for connected clients
51. //└▶(only while they are connected). -1 = let clients set this value
52.  
53. // supress loading model vertex data
54. mod_dont_load_vertices 1 //For the dedicated server, supress loading model vertex data
55.  
56. // limit gibs
57. //prop_active_gib_limit 16
58. //prop_active_gib_max_fade_time 600
59.  
60. // limit temporary entities
61. sv_multiplayer_sounds 16
62.  
63. // caches
64. datacachesize 256
65. mem_max_heapsize_dedicated 1024 //Maximum amount of memory to dedicate to engine hunk and datacache, for dedicated server (in mb)
66.  
67. // disable uploads/downloads
68. sv_allowdownload 0 //Allow clients to download files
69. sv_allowupload 0 //Allow clients to upload customizations files
70.  
71. // disable saves
72. save_async 1
73. save_disable 1
74. save_history_count 1 //Keep this many old copies in history of autosaves and quicksaves.
75. save_huddelayframes 0 //Number of frames to defer for drawing the Saving message.
76. sv_autosave 0 //Set to 1 to autosave game on level transition. Does not affect autosave triggers.
77.  
78. // connect to steam
79. setmaster enable
80. setmaster add hl2master.steampowered.com:27011
81. heartbeat
82.  
83. // Executable Config Files
84. exec banned_ip.cfg
85. exec banned_user.cfg
86.  
87. rd_workshop_update_every_round 1
88.  
89.  
90.  
91. // Render / Threading
92. mat_queue_mode 2 //The queue/thread mode the material system should use: -1=Default
93. //(usually selects "queued single thread"). 0=OFF - synchronous single thread.
94. //1=ON - queued single thread. 2=ON - queued multithreaded
95. threadpool_affinity 0 //Enable setting affinity
96.  
97. mat_queue_priority 10
98. ai_default_efficient 1
99. ai_efficiency_override 1
100.  
101.  
102.  
103.  
104.  
105. // Experimental===================================================================================================================================================
106.  
107. // Hibernation
108. sv_hibernate_ms 60 //# of milliseconds to sleep per frame while hibernating
109. sv_hibernate_ms_vgui 20 //# of milliseconds to sleep per frame while hibernating but running the vgui dedicated server frontend
110. sv_hibernate_postgame_delay 7 //# of seconds to wait after final client leaves before hibernating.
111. sv_hibernate_when_empty 1 //Puts the server into extremely low CPU usage mode when no clients connected
112.  
113. // Ragdolls / Props
114. //g_ragdoll_important_maxcount 1 //Deafult: 2
115. g_ragdoll_maxcount 8 //Default: 8/32
116. //prop_active_gib_limit 16 //Default: 999999
117. //prop_active_gib_max_fade_time 1 //Default: 999999
118. sv_turbophysics 0 //Turns on turbo physics
119.  
120. // CPU Tweaks
121. host_framerate 0 //Set to lock per-frame time elapse.
122. sv_alternateticks 0 //If set, server only simulates entities on even numbered ticks.
123. sv_forcepreload 1 //Force server side preloading.
124. sv_stats 0 //Collect CPU usage stats
125. sv_parallel_packentities 1
126. sv_multiplayer_maxtempentities 16 //Default: 32
127.  
128. // Experimental Async / MultiThreading
129. host_threaded_sound 1 //Default: 0 //Run the sound on a thread (independent of mix)
130. sv_threaded_init 1 //Default: 0
131. //vprof_server_thread 1 //Default: 0
132. //g_ai_threadedgraphbuild 1 //Default: 0 //If true, use experimental threaded node graph building.
133.  
134. // Filesystem
135. filesystem_buffer_size 65536 // keep files up to 32KB away in buffer
136. filesystem_max_stdio_read 64 // read more files
137. filesystem_native 1 // use native IO, which is faster
138. filesystem_unbuffered_io 0 // buffer IO, which decreases disk reads, faster
139. mod_load_anims_async 0 // don't load animations async
140. mod_load_mesh_async 0 // don't load meshes async
141. mod_load_vcollide_async 0 // don't load vcollides async
142.  
143.  
144. rd_workshop_use_reactivedrop_folder 0
145.  
146. rd_override_fps_max 900
147. sv_memlimit 900
148.  

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Now all you have to do is run server.bat to create the server.

Launch the game and see if your server appears in the dedicated servers list.