I have a Windows server running Team Fortress 2 (TF2) with SteamCMD and I would like to enable auto-updates.
For the moment, I have to do it manually with SteamCMD using the app_update
command but this is very bad as I must check daily if there are new updates.
This is what I've tried :
- The
-autoupdate
arg when I launch the game (srcds.exe -autoupdate ...
) - Putting the SteamCMD commands in a text file and using the
-steam_dir
and-steam_script
args
Is there an easy way to do this?
Best Answer
There is no way to 'push' updates to your server, only regular pulls.
First up: create a batch file to update in one click.
Replace relevant directories with where they appear in your system.
Next: do nightly restarts. There are plugins out there that will stop your server at a specific time of day. Create a operating system level scheduled task to run your update batch and then start the server again.
This is what I have implemented in my professional TF2 server; this is advice from an expert.