I have read through this thread & I'm still stuck trying to start a dedicated COD server. Like bonehead, I get "failed to load steam service and servicestart: failed to start" in the command window. I'm not a computer newbie, but I can't figure this one out.
1. I have a steam account with my COD installed & playing well.
2. I have created a second (empty) steam account & know how to change from one account login to the other & back again.
3. I open a command window from the steam directory & type "steam.exe -silent -login (username) (password) no Brackets! -applaunch 63950 -server " using my second (empty) account login & password (as in 1st post in this thread) & get the above command window errors.
4. Taipan says (step 1) "Login to your dedicated server with your own account on steam first". What dedicated server? That's what I'm trying to do.
baby steps please someone