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Fixes for Source mods broken by the SteamPipe update
Capt.Host
Jun 28, 2013 @ 1:04pm
This thread lays out info on how to get HL2/EP1/EP2 mods to work after the 2013 SteamPipe update broke them.
Many thanks to the entire community for doing their best to fix these mods.
Source 2013 patches by malortie / marc-antoine
ModDB user malortie, Steam user marc-antoine, has created a lot of patches that port various Source mods to Source 2013, and even a few HL1 mods, fixing all kinds of issues with maps and textures.
Be sure to check his work in his page.
Gameinfo.txt fix method
Find gameinfo.txt in the mod's directory. Delete all contents in the file and paste the appropriate code below.
Remember to always backup the original file.
Be sure to replace MODNAME with the mod's name.
For HL2 mods (SteamAppId 220)
"GameInfo"
{
name "MODNAME"
game "MODNAME"
title "MODNAME"
title2 ""
type singleplayer_only
icon "resource\icon"
homepage ""
developer ""
FileSystem
{
SteamAppId 220
SearchPaths
{
game_lv hl2/hl2_lv.vpk
game+mod hl2/hl2_sound_vo_english.vpk
game+mod hl2/hl2_pak.vpk
game |all_source_engine_paths|hl2/hl2_textures.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
mod+mod_write+default_write_path |gameinfo_path|..
game+game_write hl2
gamebin hl2/bin
game |all_source_engine_paths|hl2
platform |all_source_engine_paths|platform
}
}
}
For EP2 mods (SteamAppId 420)
"GameInfo"
{
name "MODNAME"
game "MODNAME"
title "MODNAME"
title2 ""
type singleplayer_only
icon "resource\icon"
homepage ""
developer ""
FileSystem
{
SteamAppId 420
ToolsAppId 211
AdditionalContentId 220
SearchPaths
{
game+mod |gameinfo_path|.
platform |gameinfo_path|.
game_lv hl2/hl2_lv.vpk
game+mod ep2/ep2_english.vpk
game+mod 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
mod+mod_write+default_write_path |gameinfo_path|.
game+game_write |gameinfo_path|.
gamebin episodic/bin
game |all_source_engine_paths|episodic
game |all_source_engine_paths|hl2
platform |all_source_engine_paths|platform
}
}
}
Fix for Missing Textures and Models
There will be cases in which you get missing textures and models. To fix this, use Valve's VPK tool ([anysourcegame]/bin/vpk.exe) to extract HL2 and EP2 content. Then copy "models" and "materials" folders to the mod's directory. Don't overwrite any files.
Many thanks to the entire community for doing their best to fix these mods.
Source 2013 patches by malortie / marc-antoine
ModDB user malortie, Steam user marc-antoine, has created a lot of patches that port various Source mods to Source 2013, and even a few HL1 mods, fixing all kinds of issues with maps and textures.
Be sure to check his work in his page.
Gameinfo.txt fix method
Find gameinfo.txt in the mod's directory. Delete all contents in the file and paste the appropriate code below.
Remember to always backup the original file.
Be sure to replace MODNAME with the mod's name.
For HL2 mods (SteamAppId 220)
For EP2 mods (SteamAppId 420)
Fix for Missing Textures and Models
There will be cases in which you get missing textures and models. To fix this, use Valve's VPK tool ([anysourcegame]/bin/vpk.exe) to extract HL2 and EP2 content. Then copy "models" and "materials" folders to the mod's directory. Don't overwrite any files.