

Here’s the full parameter list you should have: For the purposes of this HOWTO, the path is C:\TF2. Working Directory: The directory containing your srcds.exe file. For the purposes of this HOWTO, the path is C:\TF2\srcds.exe. Note the required parameters.Įxecutable: The path to your srcds.exe file. Adjust the paths to suit your installation. Click on the "Create a new service definition" button in the toolbar (or type Ctrl+N) and enter the information into the fields as you see below. Next start the FireDaemon GUI from the desktop shortcut. See the end of this HOWTO for an example configuration file, and go ahead and edit the configuration file to your preferences.ĭownload and install FireDaemon Pro into the directory of your choice, typically C:\Program Files\FireDaemon. By default the configuration file is not included. Team Fortress 2 uses one configuration file to store its settings. You should also run the shortcut every week or so to grab the latest server updates. It might take a few hours to update everything. Now click the shortcut you created and let it run to download the Team Fortress 2 server files. The target box should now look something like: C:\SteamCMD\steamcmd.exe +login anonymous +force_install_dir "C:\TF2" +app_update 232250 validate +quit Next edit the properties of the shortcut and in the target box, at the end of it (with a space before the following), put: +login anonymous +force_install_dir "C:\TF2" +app_update 232250 validate +quit Go to the directory where you installed SteamCMD and create a shortcut to "SteamCMD.exe".

Team Fortress 2: Source Dedicated Server Setup Under FireDaemon Proįirst download and extract SteamCMD. You can also use FireDaemon Fusion to manage FireDaemon and other Windows services via a web browser. This HOWTO will show you how to set it up. The dedicated server component can be run as a Windows Service using FireDaemon Pro, which allows you to start the dedicated server automatically at boot prior to login, start multiple instances of the dedicated server and more. Team Fortress 2 is a first person action game.
