Okay, nothing is as simple as it seems. I followed the tutorial provided by cstrike planet to install CS:S. I installed it on Vista. Anyway, everything worked and when I ran the server from command prompt heres what I got.


"Console initialized.
Game.dll loaded for "Counter-Strike: Source"
maxplayers set to 32
maxplayers set to 24
Network: IP xxx.xxx.x.x, mode MP, dedicated Yes, ports 27015 SV / 27005 CL
Executing dedicated server config file
Incorrect price blob version! Update your server!
ERROR: mp_dynamicpricing set to 1 but couldnt download the price list!
Error: Material "sprites/bubble" : proxy "AnimatedTexure" not found!
Section [Scenes]: 0 resources total 0 bytes, 0.00% of lmiit <2.10mb>
couldn't exec server.cfg
Adding master server 68.142.72.250
Adding master server 72.165.61.189
Connection to Steam servers successful.
VAC secure mode is activated"


Not sure what the errors mean.. anyway it was up and running.. I could join an some guy from canada joined, but NO one from the states / east coast could. it kept failing after 4 retries.

Also, I think it COULD be something just with my router because i cant find ANY servers really now. I only get all these weird foreign servers whenever I try to play the game, and its loads 200 servers top, with only 20-30 of them being below 100 ping. I'm on a 15mb connection.

So, people cant get into the server and I can't play on any servers around here... probably caused by the same problem. Anyway, your help is greatly appreciated