failed to join after 10 retries

Martini101 · **Author**

hi, after starting up my own internet dedicated server using steam's l4d dedicated server tools and installing the maxplayers addon, listed here
http://forums.alliedmods.net/showpos...2&postcount=25 and following the instructions. I ran my dedicated server made sure it was on force survivors and zombie limit to 8 on both sides, so i'd have a l4d 16 player server. Only to join off my dedicated server where all i got was a meesage saying 'failed to join after 10 retries', i'm not so sure what to do because it will not let me in the server, so i'm not sure if it even is "extended. I have metamod and sourcemod installed in my addons folder so im not sure what the problem is.

P.S: what is the command that shows you the list of plugins used on your server, i can't remember it.

Thanks,

**DarthNinja** · 10-27-2009 , 14:20 Re: failed to join after 10 retries

Well if your getting failed to join, it sounds like your server crashed.
You might try:

restarting the server
checking if you have the latest version of sourcemod
unloading/reloading all your plugins to see if one makes the server crash.

The command to list installed plugins is "rcon sm plugins list".

Martini101 · 10-28-2009 , 00:47 Re: failed to join after 10 retries

I updated to the latest version of source mod, however it still crashes. Below is a list of plugins listed in the dedicated server.
10/28/2009 - 12:44

7: [basecommands.smx] "Console<0><Console><Console>" console command (cmdline "sm plugins list")
[SM] Listing 19 plugins:
01 "Admin File Reader" (1.2.4) by AlliedModders LLC
02 "Admin Help" (1.2.4) by AlliedModders LLC
03 "Admin Menu" (1.2.4) by AlliedModders LLC
04 "Anti-Flood" (1.2.4) by AlliedModders LLC
05 "Basic Ban Commands" (1.2.4) by AlliedModders LLC
06 "Basic Chat" (1.2.4) by AlliedModders LLC
07 "Basic Comm Control" (1.2.4) by AlliedModders LLC
08 "Basic Commands" (1.2.4) by AlliedModders LLC
09 "Basic Info Triggers" (1.2.4) by AlliedModders LLC
10 "Basic Votes" (1.2.4) by AlliedModders LLC
11 "Client Preferences" (1.2.4) by AlliedModders LLC
12 "Fun Commands" (1.2.4) by AlliedModders LLC
13 "Fun Votes" (1.2.4) by AlliedModders LLC
14 "L4D SuperVersus" (1.4) by DDRKhat
15 "maxplayersaddon" (1.0.0.0) by Me
16 "Nextmap" (1.2.4) by AlliedModders LLC
17 "Player Commands" (1.2.4) by AlliedModders LLC
18 "Reserved Slots" (1.2.4) by AlliedModders LLC
19 "Sound Commands" (1.2.4) by AlliedModders LLC

I might be sounding a bit noobish but how do you unload and reload the plugins. Also i'm not sure if ive got too many plugins that is necessary for a 16 player server.

Thanks, help is appreciated

**DarthNinja** · 10-28-2009 , 02:00 Re: failed to join after 10 retries

Well of the plugins you listed only two look like they could be the cause;

Code:

   14 "L4D SuperVersus" (1.4) by DDRKhat
  15 "maxplayersaddon" (1.0.0.0) by Me

What you would do is remove the plugin files from your /plugins/ folder. Ether move them to the /plugins/disabled/ folder, or download a copy and erase the copy on the server.

Then restart the server.

Commands you might want to know are:

rcon sm plugins list
rcon sm plugins unload <plugin number>
rcon sm plugins unload_all

However since the server crashes without even letting you join I would recommend removing the 2 plugins I listed and trying it.

Let me know if that helps

Martini101 · 10-28-2009 , 02:33 Re: failed to join after 10 retries

thanks for the help, but still for some reason it is not working. I did move both the superversus.smx and maxplayersaddon.smx to the /plugins/disabled folder. I entered sm plugin list and both of those plugins were not listed, so i assumed they were unloaded. However it crashes still what i'm not so sure is that even though ive set the mission on the dedicated server as l4d vs no mercy hospital 1 it says, difficulty difficulty normal and map any map on the l4d ingame browser, as the game appears as a steam group server.

not sure whats causing it can't be the two plugins since it still crashes, and i close and reopen the dedicated server.

Thanks, but not sure what to do next.

**DarthNinja** · 10-28-2009 , 03:08 Re: failed to join after 10 retries

Hmm,
Well just so we're on the same page...
Are you sure its a sourcemod issue? Have you tried running it with SM totally disabled?
Are you renting a server from someone (eg, Darkstar), or do you host it yourself?
Is your server linux or windows?
If the server is new, is your server software and SM snapshot up to date?

Martini101 · 10-28-2009 , 03:34 Re: failed to join after 10 retries

havent disabled SM, running a dedicated server using the tools l4d dedicated server. I'm using windows vista 32bit.

**DarthNinja** · 10-28-2009 , 03:39 Re: failed to join after 10 retries

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martini101

havent disabled SM, running a dedicated server using the tools l4d dedicated server. I'm using windows vista 32bit.

Ok, so your running the server on PC1 and are trying to connect via PC2?
It sounds more like your having a network issue...

Martini101 · 10-28-2009 , 05:35 Re: failed to join after 10 retries

uh well actually im hosting the server and playing the game on the same pc, is that going to be an issue. Though i do recall actually being able to join my own dedicated servers without any issues.

**DarthNinja** · 10-28-2009 , 14:04 Re: failed to join after 10 retries

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martini101

uh well actually im hosting the server and playing the game on the same pc, is that going to be an issue. Though i do recall actually being able to join my own dedicated servers without any issues.

How are you connecting to your game? (what are the steps you use?)