Installation

HL2CTF Client Install | HL2CTF Windows Server | HL2CTF Linux Server | Uninstall HL2CTF

 

Installing the HL2CTF 2.1 Client

  • Before installing:
    (For both the Windows EXE and the ZIP archive versions of the mod)

    • Make sure you have downloaded and installed the FREE Steam Platform.
    • If running Steam, close and exit Steam.
    • Download the Windows EXE installer or the ZIP archive. (*hl2ctf210_full.exe is preferrred.)
  • Installing the hl2ctf210_full.EXE or _upgrade.EXE:

    1. Shut down the Steam Platform
    2. Double-click the HL2CTF .EXE installer file you downloaded.
    3. Verify the location of your /SourceMods folder when prompted.
    4. Click Install. *In the case of an upgrade, allow the installer to overwrite all files.
    5. Run Steam and locate 'Half-Life 2: Capture the Flag 2.1' in your Steam Games Library.
  • Installing the hl2ctf210_full.ZIP or _upgrade.ZIP:

    1. Shut down the Steam Platform
    2. Open the HL2CTF .ZIP archive file you downloaded and run "Test Archive" to verify.
    3. In the ZIP utility, select extract archive, from Explorer right-click on the ZIP and select "Extract to:"
    4. Extract the archive with folders to your /SourceMods folder which will create the /hl2ctf folder.
    5. Run Steam and locate 'Half-Life 2: Capture the Flag 2.1' in your Steam Games Library.
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Running a HL2CTF 2.1 Windows Server

  • Before installing:

  • Installing:

    1. Download the hl2ctf210_full.zip (or _upgrade.zip) and extract it with folders into your C:\srcds which will create the /hl2ctf folder.
    2. Adjust the /hl2ctf/cfg/server.cfg to customize the game settings. (also the match_server.cfg for tournaments)
    3. Optionally adjust the /hl2ctf/mapcycle.txt and the motd.txt.
    4. Create a shortcut by right-clicking the srcds.exe and save the shortcut.
    5. Edit the shortcut target to:

      C:\srcds\srcds.exe -console -game hl2ctf -maxplayers 16 +map floodzone -autoupdate

    6. Start the server by double-clicking the shortcut.
    7. Type QUIT in the srcds console to exit and shut down the server.

Running a HL2CTF 2.1 Linux Server

  • Before installing:

    • Install the HLDS Update Tool as described in our HL2CTF 2.1 Basic Server Setup Guide.
    • Download the EPISODE 1 SDK content by running: ./steam -command update -game "episode1" -dir .
  • Installing:

    1. Download the hl2ctf210_full.zip (or _upgrade.zip) and unzip it with folders into your /srcds_l folder.
    2. Adjust the /hl2ctf/cfg/server.cfg to customize the game settings. (also the match_server.cfg for tournaments)
    3. Adjust the /hl2ctf/mapcycle.txt and optionally the motd.txt.
    4. Execute the following in shell:

      ./srcds_run -console -game hl2ctf +maxplayers 16 +map floodzone -autoupdate

    5. Type QUIT in the shell to exit and shut down the server.
    6. *If you have GNU SCREEN installed you can run the server in SCREEN as follows.

      Create a script named hl2ctf_server.sh (ie. touch hl2ctf_server.sh) and edit the file with the following:

      #!/bin/sh
      echo "Starting HL2CTF Server"
      sleep 1
      screen -A -m -d -S hl2ctf-server ./srcds_run -console -game hl2ctf
      +maxplayers 16 +map ctf_floodzone -autoupdate
  • Having problems getting your Server to run?

Uninstalling HL2CTF 2.1

  • Before Uninstalling:

    • Backup any custom content you want to save from the installation.
    • Shut down the Steam Platform.
  • Uninstalling:

    1. Use Windows Explorer (WINKEY+E) or the utility you use to navigate drives and folders.
    2. Navigate to the drive letter where you installed or extracted the mod. e.g. C: (C Drive)
    3. Navigate to the \Program Files\Steam\steamapps\SourceMods folder.
    4. Carefully delete only the \hl2ctf folder from your \SourceMods folder.
    5. In Windows: Restart the Steam platform.
    6. In Windows: If the process removed the mod from Steam then empty the Windows Recycle Bin.
  • Having problems Uninstalling the mod from Steam?