STEAM validation rejected

STEAM validation rejected Counter-Strike: Condition Zero:Counter Strike Source.

Many Times we happen to encounter this STEAM validation rejected error message which is very annoying so here i am trying to provide the best possible solutions known to me.

Possible Solutions for STEAM validation rejected Counter-Strike: Source: Condition Zero:

1. Something messed up the Steam App ID so change it accordingly.
Change the App ID as the application ID's have changed with the protocol 48 update:

Steps:

a)Go to the mod folder within your HLDS installation,
b)Create a text file steam_appid.txt.
c)Inside the text file, punch in the number for the new Steam application ID. Just a number. Nothing else.



List of new app ID's

Half-Life Deathmatch and GoldSrc 3rd Party Mods (valve, ns, svencoop, and others): 70
Counter-Strike 1.6 (cstrike): 10
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero (czero): 80
Day of Defeat 1.3 (dod): 30
Deathmatch Classic (dmc): 40
Opposing Force Deathmatch (gearbox): 50
Ricochet (ricochet): 60
Team Fortress Classic (tfc): 20

2.IF you are using a patch to correct this error and doesnot own the game legally you must get the Original Game first first and then Update it (Best legal Solution so far for STEAM validation rejected error). and please dont expect to give you some patch to stop the error as it deals with the login validation details.

3.IN Mod folder try changing file name ClientRegistry.Blob to ClientRegistryOld.blob.

4. Have you tried changing the value of " sv_lan 0 " to "sv_lan 1" in console... ? if not try it..  :-)

Hope this should have resolved your problem. Any comments ?


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Counter Strike 2009 Lag,LOSS,Choke Problems Solved

Counter Strike 2009 Lag,LOSS,Choke Problems Solved !

What is Tickrate?
Valve explains Tickrate as: "During each tick, the server processes incoming user commands, runs a physical simulation step, checks the game rules, and updates all object states. After simulating a tick, the server decides if any client needs a world update and takes a snapshot of the current world state if necessary. A higher tickrate increases the simulation precision, but also requires more CPU power and available bandwidth on both server and client." DONT CONFUSE IT WITH sys_ticrate

What is use of good tickrate ?
Sometimes you may have heard players saying that their bullets dont register or they are framing.Sometimes you may shoot some players behind a player & still able to hit him a headshot.This all happens if u have low ticrate server.

What is tickrate of my server ?
When your server is running, type "sv_maxupdaterate" in console, it will tell you the tickrate of your server.
Commonly used tickrates are 30 or 60 or 101 but it can lie anywhere between 20-100

You must be thinking that if 101 ticrate server gives better performance why doont everyone run 101 tickrate server
Answer is running server on high tickrate costs more resources & bandwidth on both server & client sides

When play on a 30 tickrate server, type 'net_graph 3' in console.
Click Here
As you can see that 6.50 k/s is the bandwidth being used
on a 101 tickrate server bandwidth usage will be much more
Dont waste your time running a server if you dont have adequate bandwidth
To run a good server with 101 tickrate you need 1Mbits/s upload and download bandwidth

How to set tickrate of your server ?
Open you server's cstrike\server.cfg

For 101 Tickrate---
Change these values
sv_minupdaterate 10
sv_minupdaterate 101
sv_minrate 0
sv_maxrate 25000
fps_max 101
sys_ticrate 250

For 60 Tickrate---
Change these values
sv_minupdaterate 10
sv_minupdaterate 60
sv_minrate 0
sv_maxrate 12000
fps_max 101
sys_ticrate 250

For 30 Tickrate---
Change these values
sv_minupdaterate 10
sv_minupdaterate 30
sv_minrate 0
sv_maxrate 7000
fps_max 101
sys_ticrate 250

A simple advice is that you must not install HL Booster.It just screws up server.

We did some research on it and found that it only controls sys_ticrate value in realtime
so if u put sys_ticrate 250 your server will run very fine
If you increase this value above 250 you wont see any effect on Internet but on LAN it will.

NOTE:Achieving 101 tickrate on a server is not possible without Pingboosting. Ping boosting is done on server side
But it can be done only on Linux not on windows.

Where can i change tickrate of server?
Server's Tickrate cant be changed via RCON or any other tool
You need to have access to server console

That was a explanation for Host or Server

Now comes Client or Player

If u play on a 101 tickrate server with settings those of 30 tickrate you wont see any difference
You should always play on these settings...these should be put in config.cfg of your game
cl_cmdrate 101
cl_updaterate 101
rate 25000
cl_interp 0.1
fps_max 101

If u get choke even if you are using these settings, then it is possible that server is running on low tickrate
Try lowering your cl_updaterate to 60 & see if choke is decreased
Do same untill you have 0 choke
That was how to solve choke problem

If u have loss problem,that means there is some packet loss between you and server
This indicate some network connection problem either with your connection or server's

If you are only one who gets loss, it is problem with your connection

I Hope it solves your lag problem to certain extent.



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Couldn't Allocate Dedicated Server Ip Port 27015 error !

Many People get this error

Couldn't Allocate Dedicated Server Ip Port 27015


This is how it should be resolved Successfully

Solution:

• Download this Very Useful TCPVIEW utility and Run it to see what ports are open in your PC ...... locate the port for which you get the error...when you have located the process using that specific opened port (which generally 27015) then right click on it and select End process option to kill the same .... Now you may start your server then you should launch your game (hl.exe)
• open your server.cfg file and enter these seting too...
• hostport 27017
  clientport 27008
  
  
• If above doesnt solve error then there is definatly wrong configuration of port forwarding in your modem/router. ..... read it or you should contact me at rgodfan [at] gmail.com.
• Quit Everything related to CounterStrike in task manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc to bring up task manager) ...and .. kill hlds.exe or hl.exe if found....in Processes list.
  
• Make Sure your Modem/Router's is configured to Port Forward ... Port 27015 otherwise read this guide Here is the Link ... also note that you should configure your modem accordingly using common sense because the PortForwarding Article posted above is for that model of modem.... so make the changes in accordance of your modem..!
  
• Launch hlds.exe donot launch hl.exe or cstrike.exe
• Donot play on the same computer on which Server is Hosted ..... otherwize you and u r freinds may encounter heavy lag or Crash issues..!
• If nothing else works... then try to change your Modem brand ...otherwise invite me to configure your modem... free of cost..!
• Last but not the least resetting TCP/IP setting or Repairing WinSock (causion: u will loose all u r internet settings)
  

For XP

To reinstall and reset the TCP/IP stack (Internet Protocol) to its original state as same as when the operating system was installed in Windows XP and Windows 2003, simply use the following command in command prompt shell. A log file name must be specified where actions taken by netsh will be recorded on newly created or appended if already existed file..

netsh int ip reset [ log_file_name ]

Example:

netsh int ip reset resettcpip.txt

For Vista

Use this guide to perform a reinstalling of TCP/IP protocol :

1. Click on Start button.
2. Type Cmd in the Start Search text box.
3. Press Ctrl-Shift-Enter keyboard shortcut to run Command Prompt as Administrator. Allow elevation request.
4. Type netsh int ip reset in the Command Prompt shell, and then press the Enter key.
5. Restart the computer.

I hope the Solution works for you..!


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You Comments are most valuable to us .. also u dont have to register/login to comment here..!

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CounterStrike 1.6 Crashed My Computer !

CounterStrike 1.6 Crashed My Computer !

Today something strange happened to my Counterstrike game !
After 10 minutes of play or so My computer crashed with Showing me a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD).....

Note: Please follow this tutorial if and only if you face the same problem !

What Could have caused it:

• Click Start ----> select Run ----> type "eventvwr.msc" ---> click (double) "System" option in the window that appears






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• if you get window like this(click here) with RED CROSS (Error) , notedown the time, recall if this is the approximatly the same time when your system was crashed..... then proceed futher.
• In "Event Viewer" window if the SourceTab shows "IPNATHLP" ,for the same Error above then you should disable ICS (Internet Connection Sharing disabled)

How to Disable Internet Connection Sharing

• Go to Start ----> Run ---> Type "ncpa.cpl" ---> when "Network Connections" is opened
• Identify the connection through which you connect to Internet (like my Lan cable directly goes to Modem and modem is configured in Always On mode i.e. PPPoE mode, i.e. Username and PAssword are already saved in modem's/routers webpage. )
• Right Click on your Connection Icon ----> Properties ---> select "Advanced Tab" see here
• Deselect both options i.e "All other network users to connect through this copmputer's internet connection" also "All other network users to control or disable the shared internet connection"
• click ok ----> Reboot your computer
• Launch your Counterstrike and Hopefully you should see no more system crash while you play.

Please Note: This tutorial is not only for Counterstrike but also for other causes that could have caused your system to crash or reboot unexpectedly.

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