Skaaq sent me an e-mail with the following super easy way to make a server for Suicide Survival:
I don’t know if someone find this solution. Simply launch the zombie panic source dedicated server tool, (you can download zombie panic source for free its just a mod host by steam( and a very good mod)) and choose suicide survival. It work for me. And way more easy. I already make a 8 players game true internet. So if that can help.
So yes, this works perfectly as well. 🙂 Thank you Skaaq!
Since the update to the new Steam version players who want to host a Suicide Survival server with the “Team Fortress 2 Dedicated Server” tool are greeted with the following error message:Â SetupArrayProps_R:Â array prop ‘(null)’ is at index zero.
The reason for this is that the engine build used by the Orange Box DSes on Steam (one for TF2 and each of the Steamworks mods) differs from the one that Suicide Survival was built with (the 2007 SDK code). However there is a solution:
This is a step-by-step guide on how to host your own dedicated server. PS: this will probably also work for other mods with the same problem.
Download the HLDS Update Tool, which installs a standalone dedicated server. This doesn’t require Steam to be running, but also doesn’t read data that Steam has downloaded — meaning that it requires a separate install of the game your are running from, including all textures and sounds. If you don’t have 2.5GB free space on your hard drive you’re out of luck.
Once downloaded run the hlsdupdatetool.exe and choose a install directory on your hard drive.
Getting the necessary files to run the server:
a) Open a command prompt.
Go to Start, Run and type “cmd” (minus quotes) and press enter.
b) Change to the directory where the HLDS Update Tool is installed.
If you’re unfamiliar with the commands here is exactly what you’ll have to type:
> cd c:
> cd <the directory you installed the HLDS Update Tool>
usually its HLServer so type:Â cd hlserver
c) Run the HLDS Update Tool with the “update” command:
> hldsupdatetool.exe -command update -game hl2mp -dir .
<-dir>  is the path where you want the files installed e.g. ” .” (for the current directory) or “c:hlserver”
d) After its done run the update command again for a different game:
> hldsupdatetool.exe -command update -game orangebox -dir .
d) Once it’s done downloading all the files go to step three.
For further info regarding the use of the hldsupdatetool.exe check the readme file inside the hlserver folder.
Copy the SuicideSurvival Folder into the orangebox directory you just created with the hldsupdatetool.exe.
In most cases this would be: c:hlserverorangeboxhlserver
Create a Server.cfg file. This file a simple text file which save config variables for the server. Here is a simple example config file:
hostname “the name of your server”
rcon_password “pick an admin password”// Gameplay
mp_flashlight 0
mp_fraglimit 50
mp_timelimit 40
mp_falldamage 30
mp_teamplay 1// Server Cvars
sv_lan 0
sv_region 255
sv_downloadurl “http://www.suicide-survival.com/sv_download”
sv_allowupload 0
sv_allowdownload 1
net_maxfilesize 60
sv_voiceenable 1
sv_alltalk 1
sv_maxrate 7000
sv_minrate 2000
sv_maxupdaterate 30
sv_minupdaterate 10fps_max 100
Copy and paste the above text into a textfile and save it as: “Server.cfg” inside the HLServerorangeboxSuicideSurvivalcfg directory.
If you want to know what each command does check this console command list from Valve.
Well you’re almost there. One final step to starting your server is to make a shortcut of it and pass some commands along when launching it:
a) go to the Orangebox directory: HLServerorangebox
b) Right-click on the “srcds.exe” and choose: “create a shortcut”
c) Right-Click on the shortcut file and choose: “settings”
d) In the field “target” add the following at the end of it:Â -game suicidesurvival
So it reads: C:HLServerorangeboxsrcds.exe -game suicidesurvival
e) Hit the OK button.
Voila! Your done. Double-click on the shortcut file and you should see the launch window for the dedicated server.
If you have any questions or encounter some errors leave a comment below. If your running a server regularly feel free to advertise your server in the forum.
The friendly modDB user “likestoplaymods” brought to my attention a solution for how you can play Suicide Survival for free! Even if you don’t own a game from Valve. So here is how:
Steam has some promotional packages which includes among other things Half-Lif 2: Deatmatch. How to get this package is very easy. Just visit one of the following links, depending on your graphic card manufacturer, and download Steam:
This is a limited time offer from Valve. So be sure to get it while its free. This is a great opportunity to play some rounds of Suicide Survival with your mates who previously didn’t had the chance to play it.
Hi everyone, it has been a long time since there was an update so it is time for some news:
First of all, Suicide Survival is not dead, its only resting (just like the parrot). And whenever I check the servers I always see a few people playing which really suprises me. I figured Suicide Survival would be hip for a few months and then dissappear into the great void of the internet. Alas I was wrong which really makes me happy.
Second of all and mostly being the reason why I layed down the development of Suicide Survival for a while are some personal matters: I finished my Bachelor in Game Design this summer and I’m still trying to get a job in the game industry. Second I’m working on my final project again in order to submit it to the IGF and Unity Awards. If you want to check it out you can visit the website at: www.doppelscope.com The website is only in German for now but there will be a playable and English version of it as well in the near future.In short this has my main priority followed by creating my portfolio and getting a job. However I will try to get a new version of Suicide Survival out before christmas this year.
Last but not least Michael Kuzel aka Eccentricity from the official forums has made a pretty awesome and well designed map. Its called SS_Allan and even features a new and unique game mode. Taken straight from the read me:
In certain intervals, a special shrub will spawn in a random location. This special shrub has no identifying features that separates it from normal shrubs or even Suiciders – except for one thing – it chirps. Every few seconds this unique shrub will emit a small chirp sound. This sound can be heard both by the Survivors as well as the Suiciders. Use your ears to locate this shrub, as it will give an advantage to the Survivor team if its found and used!
Check out the thread from Eccentricity in the forums or simply download the map (21 MB) and try it out.
Hey everyone, I’m way over due with some update as to what has been going on with Suicide Survival. So here are some important news:
I’m currently in my last semester of my BA in game design. So all my time is being focused on the diploma project which of course is a game (DUN! DUN!). I still haven’t decided if it will be a new version of Suicide Survival or something totally new. I’ll make an update once that has been solved.
On the ModDB.com “Mod of the Year Awards” Suicide Survival was voted into the “top 22 released Half-Life 2 mods of 2008” by you. Thank you very much for your votes.
Another important news is that I’m one of the few selected students to receive an GDC Student Scholarship sponsored by the IGDA. This means I’ll be at the Game Developers Conference in a couple of days. I’m super excited and feel very honored to have received this scholarship. This will not only be my first time visiting the US, but also my first time meeting so many big time game developers.
If you are visiting GDC as well or are from San Francisco and want to meet the guy behind Suicide Survival then drop me a mail.
Alternatively you can also follow my newly created Twitter page which I’ll keep updated about the trip, the GDC and my diploma project.
Thats about it with the current things going on. More news after the GDC.
Some spamers hacked the domain Suicide-Survival.com is being hosted on. Thats why the site was down for the last two days. Sorry for the inconvenience. Its all back to normal now.
I’ll write some update on what’s been going on with Suicide Survival in a couple of days. So stay tuned 😉
“So I heard you like exploding pottery?”
If yes, then now its the time to show your support and vote for Suicide Survival on the ModDB.com Mod of the Year Awards. To do so simply go on the Suicide Survival page on ModDB.com and click on the “VOTE FOR MOD” button under “Nominate for Mod of the Year 2008″.
Currently the awards are in phase 1 which ends on January the 16th. During this phase the thousand of contenders get narrowed down to the players choice top 100.
Its time for some end of the year wrap up of public responses to Suicide Survival. Here is a quite detailed link list of all the stuff I could find about Suicide Survival since its initial release in November 2008.
Oh, and happy new year!
Merry X-Mas from the developer of Suicide Survival!
Thanks for all the support,
and move into 2009 with a blast! 🙂
Tobias Baumann
Thanks to Knoxerboy101 for this most hilarious video.
I have decided to create a small and close team of people to work on the next release of Suicide Survival. Now is your opportunity to work on a quality, successful and uprising mod. A mod unlike any other.
In particular I’m looking for the following people:
One coder
Requirements:
What he will work on Suicide Survival:
One modeler
Requirements:
What he will work on Suicide Survival:
Two mappers
Requirements:
What he will work on Suicide Survival:
How to apply
Now if you are interested in any of these jobs and fullfill the requirements here is how you apply. Send an e-mail to: tobias dot baumann at zhdk dot ch containing the following informations: