<3 Works like a dream, many thanks, Olly! As 218 won't go with VAC, I'm using 440 for now, so while I've no idea why it now shows the mod name rather than "Team Fortress 2," im just glad that it does!
> Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 18:17:49 +0100 > From: Olly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Mod name in Chat window > To: "Discussion of Half-Life Programming" > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Try adding a file in your mod dir called 'steam.inf' and add *appID=218* > (or > the appid you are using), also I think it only shows in release builds > > 2008/5/19 Andrew Watkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> "X is now playing Source SDK Base. Click here to join." >> >> Responding to a discussion from this list (titled Mod name in Chat >> window, >> dated december 2007). >> Back then, Janek's problem was that mounting HL2DM content made the "X is >> now playing" message shown in a friends chat window change from showing >> his >> mod name to showing Half-Life 2: Deathmatch. I also experience this, >> however >> when I mount no game content at all (and no search paths), it still does >> not >> show my mod name, instead showing Source SDK Base. >> >> The fault is not the name in my gameinfo.txt, and nor is it >> GetGameDescription, either in the gamerules or in the client file, as >> each >> of these has been changed. I have tried removing all search paths from >> the >> gameinfo except for |gameinfo_path|. & hl2, but still this error occurs. >> The >> mod name is shown correctly in the Steam game browser, and also in >> friends, >> as long as you don't enter a game. When you do, the name changes. >> >> Anyone managed to get around this, or can think of something I'm missing? >> Thanks >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >> >> > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > End of hlcoders Digest, Vol 3, Issue 40 > *************************************** _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
