This problem could be solved by allowing developers access to the closed source filesystem dlls.
Or valve could actually program their closed source filesystem dlls with MASSIVE verbosity. I mean line by line verbosity so that mod developers know exactly what is happening when steam goes through each line of gameinfo txt. gameinfo.txt ---- produces zero output. It is controlled by a blackbox software with no output only failure messages and obviscation.. please make it extremely verbose line by line so us developers wont have to spend hours trying to figure it out... On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 8:28 AM, Peter Urbanics <purban...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > It's been a long time. :-) > I wasn't lazy, just working on other stuff and have pretty low motivation > for Hammer with this crap I am facing. :-( > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------ > I start hammer.exe from > C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Source SDK Base 2013 > Singleplayer\bin > with the Half-Life 2: Episode Two game configuration > than it seems like I am only missing my mod specific stuff: > > http://www.mediafire.com/view/56l5i88dw5ck44j/hangover_just_own_stuff_missing.png > > How do I add those back? Why does it not find those? > > My gaminfo txt looks like this: > > "GameInfo" > { > name "Hangover" > game "Hangover" > title "Hangover" > type singleplayer_only > developer "Peter Urbanics" > developer_url "http://sites.google.com/site/purbanics/"; > icon "icon/hangover_icon" > > // gamelogo 1 > // nodifficulty 1 // Hides the difficulty tab > nodegraph 0 // When false, prevents the engine from > creating nodegraphs. > > FileSystem > { > SteamAppId 243730 // Source SDK Base 2013 Singleplayer > SearchPaths > { > // No /custom/ folders because they can interfere with mod content and > shouldn't be in mod gameinfo. > game+mod+mod_write+default_write_path |gameinfo_path|. // Mod > gamebin |gameinfo_path|bin // Mod's Binaries > > // Base Half-Life 2 Content: ep2, episodic, hl2 > game_lv |all_source_engine_paths|hl2/hl2_lv.vpk > // game |all_source_engine_paths|ep2/ep2_english.vpk > // game |all_source_engine_paths|ep2/ep2_pak.vpk > // game |all_source_engine_paths|episodic/ep1_english.vpk > // game |all_source_engine_paths|episodic/ep1_pak.vpk > game |all_source_engine_paths|hl2/hl2_english.vpk > game |all_source_engine_paths|hl2/hl2_pak.vpk > game |all_source_engine_paths|hl2/hl2_textures.vpk > game |all_source_engine_paths|hl2/hl2_sound_vo_english.vpk > game |all_source_engine_paths|hl2/hl2_sound_misc.vpk > game |all_source_engine_paths|hl2/hl2_misc.vpk > platform |all_source_engine_paths|platform/platform_misc.vpk > > // TODO; find out what is it and why it's here > // game |all_source_engine_paths|ep2 > // game |all_source_engine_paths|episodic > game |all_source_engine_paths|hl2 > platform |all_source_engine_paths|platform > } > } > } > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ----------------- > > Thanks for any ideas I should try. > Br, > Peter > > ------------------------------ > From: purban...@hotmail.com > To: hlcoders@list.valvesoftware.com > Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2014 19:56:56 +0200 > > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Getting back to my MOD after 2 years > > I think I had those lines there in the gameinfo, but I'll check that out > again then. > > Thanks, > Peter > > ------------------------------ > Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2014 01:14:34 -0500 > From: wazanato...@gmail.com > To: hlcoders@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Getting back to my MOD after 2 years > > You most likely just need to update your gameinfo.txt so that it mounts > hl2 episodic and ep2 content. > On Oct 4, 2014 1:59 AM, "Peter Urbanics" <purban...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks. Using your dll-s some progress has been made: > Now I can start the MOD but there are a bunch of props missing already > from the menu background. > See image: > http://www.mediafire.com/view/pz8y1j13qluz8rn/hangover_error1.png > > Then when I try to start the game it crashes. > > So I went on to start Hammer to take a look there, but the Hammer.bat under > C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Source SDK Base 2013 > Singleplayer\bin > just says: "\Steam\steamapps\SourceMods\hangover was unexpected at this > time." > So I start the hammer.exe and load a scene, then there again a bunch of > objects are missing. Some of them are my own models, some are ferns, etc. I > don't remember from which episode. > http://www.mediafire.com/view/3tvhotpku25gtjq/hangover_error2.png > > ARGH!!!! :-) > > Please help, what should I try, or post here so somebody can get an idea > what could be wrong? > > I would hate to give up so close to finally releasing the MOD I worked on > so much and also to let down the people on on ModDB watching it. > Before I put the MOD to sleep 2 years ago, everything was error free, > working perfectly and now with this new SDK I can't get it to work again. > > Thanks in advance, > Peter > > ------------------------------ > Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 08:57:47 -0500 > From: wazanato...@gmail.com > To: hlcoders@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Getting back to my MOD after 2 years > > I put together an example HL2 EP2 mod for someone a few weeks ago you can > just grab the .dlls from it if you want > http://www.mediafire.com/download/7vskc88m1rqmmz4/Hl2EP2_Mod.zip Nothing > is changed in it I just compiled the singleplayer code. > > I'm not sure why .dlls are not under the EP2 folder I could have sworn > that's where they were located. If you don't want to use mine you can also > just grab them from the game itself and it should work. > > On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 2:29 AM, Peter Urbanics <purban...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi, > > So finally I dared to try this and got stuck going through these: > http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=232923055 > > at this point: > --------------------------------------------- > The bin folder > The bin folder is where your client and server .dll files will go from > your compiled code > Navigate to > ModSourceFolder\source-sdk-2013\sp\src\game\client\Release_mod_hl2 and copy > the client.dll and paste it into the bin folder located in your > steamapps\sourcmodes\modname > Same thing for server.dll > --------------------------------------------- > > There is no such thing as "Release_mod_hl2" and there are no client and > server .dll-s to be found there. > > By the way I did not do the setting up the code base and compiling part > in the beginning as you suggested. > > You wrote: " If you don't need to port any code just skip pretty much the > first half and copy paste the .dlls from the sdk 2013 single player folder > for ep2 instead." > > Unfortunately I did not find any dll-s there either. The only folder that > has those around there, is: > Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Source SDK Base 2013 > Singleplayer\sourcetest\bin > > Are those dll-s good? > Why don't I find them under ep2 as you suggested? > > Please help! > Thanks in advance, > Peter > > > ------------------------------ > From: purban...@hotmail.com > To: hlcoders@list.valvesoftware.com > Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2014 06:43:52 +0200 > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Getting back to my MOD after 2 years > > Thanks for the explanation. Sounds promising! > > Br, > Peter > > ------------------------------ > Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 19:01:52 -0500 > From: wazanato...@gmail.com > To: hlcoders@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Getting back to my MOD after 2 years > > There shouldn't be a need to convert anything, the only thing you will > need to remake for sure is the gameinfo.txt. Map files, sound files, > textures, models, etc should be fine. > > HL2, TF2, CSS, etc were all moved to the 2013 branch, users no longer are > required to own HL2 or it's episodes to play HL2 mods. Upon launching your > mod they will auto install sdk 2013 singleplayer if they don't already. > > > On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 7:28 AM, Peter Urbanics <purban...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > Thanks Jesse, > > I found it: > http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=232923055 > I'll try that out and let you know what happened ... soon. > > Just to make this a bit clearer for me: I have to set up a new MOD and > then copy all the content stuff from my old MOD into it? > Is this how it has to be done? Isn't there a convert or something? > And why do I need to go to this new SDK 2013 anyway, can't I just get my > old MOD working and release it for people to play who have HL2? > > Thanks, > Peter > > ------------------------------ > Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 06:47:20 -0500 > From: wazanato...@gmail.com > To: hlcoders@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Getting back to my MOD after 2 years > > > I have a guide on the sdk group hub page on steam for setting up a single > player mod. If you don't need to port any code just skip pretty much the > first half and copy paste the .dlls from the sdk 2013 single player folder > for ep2 instead. > On Aug 7, 2014 1:30 AM, "Peter Urbanics" <purban...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Dear HLCoders, > > It's been exactly 2 years since I have not touched my MOD because I > decided it was finished and will release it as soon as I get the last few > graffiti and smack those on some walls. > Finally I have them, YAY! > > http://www.moddb.com/mods/hangover > > But as I feared all along a lot has changed in the Source world in two > years and now after fooling around for several days and trying various, > said to work solutions, I still can't get the MOD to run, if I manage to > start Hammer, models are missing, the VBCT compile tool does not see the > MOD, etc. > ARGH! :-( > > I'm confused now as there is so much different info out there (some > already outdated) about how to convert your MOD to Source SDK 2013 or start > Hammer differently, edit various txt files… I'm not even sure I need to > convert or what exactly I should be doing to get this back up running. I > fear I'm not seeing the forest from the tree and all this should be much > easier. > > It was a simple Orange Box MOD with no code modification. > > > *Is there anybody out there with experience in sorting this kind of crap > out?* > *Anybody willing to take a look?* > > I am so close to releasing the MOD, just need to get this sorted out. > It all worked perfectly 2 years ago, so I am sure there is not much other > crap going on in the MOD, just this SDK change needs some love to get it > running again. > > > I hope this makes sense to someone with experience in this. > It's all gray for me. I just want to design!!! > > Any help would be very much appreciated. > Thanks in advance, > Peter Urbanics > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your > list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your > list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your > list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your > list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your > list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your > list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > >
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