It seems that the .vpk files could be modifiable, someone will probably make a program for that, so it would be good that Steam check if the .vpk files are the originals ones when you launch the game, like it does with .gcf .
2008/11/22 AnAkIn . <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For the .vpk files, if you try to modify one of the files in it (like a > model/material) and put it in your L4D folders, the game will just ignore > it, it always load everything from the .vpk files. > > 2008/11/22 AnAkIn . <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I didn't try (I don't want to empty my servers atm), but I know that it >> shouldn't give me this error, but then this doesn't solve the problem that >> sv_pure doesn't work at all like it should. >> >> 2008/11/22 David Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Just out of curiosity, does it still give that error if you also set >>> sv_pure_kick_clients to zero? >>> >>> - Dave >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "AnAkIn ." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Date: Saturday, November 22, 2008 5:47 am >>> Subject: [hlds_linux] L4D - Sv_pure is broken >>> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list < >>> [email protected]> >>> >>> > Since L4D doesn't use GCF files, sv_pure no longer works: >>> > >>> > >>> > As in other source games, I tried using this: >>> > >>> > >>> > materials\... from_steam >>> > >>> > models\... from_steam >>> > >>> > sound\... from_steam >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Most of the materials and models are in the .vpk files, I didn't >>> > test yet to >>> > modify one of them to see if it works, I'll test later, but I >>> > did with a >>> > sound file: >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > All of the sounds are just in your sound/ folder, so if you >>> > modify a sound >>> > file, sv_pure won't check for it because it checks the GCF (but >>> > L4D doesn't >>> > use GCF) or maybe .VPK (not sure if VALVe made it check .VPK >>> > files, I'll >>> > check later). >>> > >>> > >>> > So I tried using allow_from_disk+check_crc, but that doesn't >>> > work either, >>> > everybody get kicked from my servers with this error: >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > [L4DUI] GenericConfirmation::SetMessageText : Disconnect: Pure server: >>> > client has loaded extra file >>> > [GAME]\sound\ambient\ambience\1b_rooftoptrain_st_loop.wav. File >>> > must be >>> > removed to play on this server.. >>> > >>> > >>> > Thanks. >>> > >>> > >>> > AnAKIn >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>> > archives, please visit: >>> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>> >> >> > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
