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+# Unable to load interface VEngineCvar003 from bin/engine_i686.so
+
+  hlds@ahl:~/server$ ./srcds_run
+  Auto detecting CPU
+  Using SSE2 Optimised binary.
+  Server will auto-restart if there is a crash.
+  AppFramework : Unable to load module bin/engine_i686.so!
+  Unable to load interface VEngineCvar003 from bin/engine_i686.so Mon Dec 21 23:25:29 PST 2009: Server Quit
+  
+  hlds@ahl:~/server$ ls -l engine_i686.so bin/engine_i686.so 
+  -rw-r--r-- 1 hlds hlds 5227386 2009-12-21 23:09 bin/engine_i686.so
+  -rw-r--r-- 1 hlds hlds  964376 2009-08-06 20:27 engine_i686.so
+  
+Source and GoldSrc libraries, respectively.
+
+  hlds@ahl:~/server$ grep LD_LIBRARY srcds_run 
+  export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=".:bin:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
+  
+  hlds@ahl:~/server$ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=.:bin
+  hlds@ahl:~/server$ ./srcds_amd 
+  AppFramework : Unable to load module bin/engine_amd.so!
+  Unable to load interface VEngineCvar003 from bin/engine_amd.so
+  
+  hlds@ahl:~/server$ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=bin
+  hlds@ahl:~/server$ ./srcds_amd 
+  Warning: falling back to auto detection of vproject directory.
+  Unable to find gameinfo.txt. Solutions:
+  
+  1. Read http://www.valve-erc.com/srcsdk/faq.html#NoGameDir
+  2. Run vconfig to specify which game you're working on.
+  3. Add -game <path> on the command line where <path> is the directory that gameinfo.txt is in.
+  Unable to find gameinfo.txt. Solutions:
+  
+  1. Read http://www.valve-erc.com/srcsdk/faq.html#NoGameDir
+  2. Run vconfig to specify which game you're working on.
+  3. Add -game <path> on the command line where <path> is the directory that gameinfo.txt is in.
+
+## Conclusion
+
+Avoid srcds_run. You will have a less stressful time reimplementing it yourself than expecting it to work.