From: Eric Smith <EricS@valvesoftware.com>
To: Half-Life Dedicated Server Mailing List <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com>,
Half-Life Dedicated Linux Server Mailing List <hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com>,
Half-Life Dedicated Server Applications Mailing List <hlds_apps@list.valvesoftware.com>
Cc: Erik Johnson <erik@valvesoftware.com>,
Leon Hartwig <hartwig@valvesoftware.com>
Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 19:31:59 -0700
Subject: [hlds_linux] New Beta Half-Life Server
Reply-To: hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com

We have a beta version of the Half-Life Server we'd like to begin testing.
The issues we have addressed with this version are listed at the bottom of
this e-mail.

You can download the new beta server here:

http://files.valve-erc.com/
login: server_beta
pass: kalafornia

Windows
=======
filename: hlds_4109a_beta.zip
engine build: 2020
md5: 07bf28a060e7967f6fa814dd56d99d61
files: 4109a_changes.txt
hw.dll
sw.dll
swds.dll
hlds.exe
hltv.exe
cstrike\dlls\mp.dll
dmc\dlls\dmc.dll

Linux
=====
filename: hlds_l_3109a_beta.tar.gz
engine build: 2020
md5: 0f6dcd041ba3a7969021db9beea66540
files: 3109a_changes.txt
engine_i386.so
hlds
hlds_run
hltv
cstrike\dlls\cs_i386.so
dmc\dlls\dmc_i386.so

All you need to do is download the appropriate file(s) and replace your old
one(s). It's always a good idea to back-up your old versions first.
Clients using 1.1.0.9/1.0.0.4 should not have any problems connecting to
your servers. If you have any questions, please let me know
(mailto:erics@valvesoftware.com).

Thanks.

Eric Smith
VALVe

===================================================

HLDS
====
- Linux: Fixed server using 64 MB more memory than it needed to.
- Linux: Added -pingboost command line parameter. Currently supports two
different methods ('-pingboost 1' or '-pingboost 2'). Only one method can
be active. Method 2 is the same method used in the old 3108 hlds_run_test
beta build. Method 1 is a new method. These may not work
well (or at all) on some OS environments.

hlds_run script
===============
- Linux: Added "-debug" flag to automagically run gdb and pull out useful
info.
- Linux: Quits script on "quit" from console, restarts on crash (via
"-restart" flag).

Engine
======
- Fixed incorrect WonIDs/SteamIDs in logs.
- Fixed 'undefined symbol: __strtouq_internal' on some Linux systems.
- Fixed sv_allowdownload being required to be set to 1 for clients to
connect to secure servers.
- Fixed segmentation fault on some Linux systems when attempting to run in
secure mode.
- Fixed 'bad address type' fatal error on servers that attempt to run in
secure mode but have no DNS resolution.
- Fixed DropClient messages for Steam clients who were banned or have a
duplicate Steam ID to properly show the SteamID of the client.
- Added logging of the anti-cheat system catching and kicking detected
cheats.
- Added logging of "kick" commands.
- Added logging of "banid" commands.

HLTV
====
- Fixed HLTV reporting wrong spectator numbers if connection to server was
pending.
- Fixed "multicast 1" not working if it was issued before HLTV connected to
game server.
- Added "serverversion", can be set to '1108' to view/re-record old demos.
- Added new debug message for mod makers if a packet couldn't be parsed
correctly.
- Fixed relay proxies reporting wrong spectator/slots numbers in
multiplayer/LAN menu.
- Changed error message if clients try to download missing resources to be
more helpful.

Counter-Strike
==============
- Restored "mp_fadetoblack" server variable.

DMC
===
- Fixed DMC powerup bug where the invisibility ring would make people glow
red.