Thankfully for me, in that every instance of me using it, I've always treated it as a relative path to make sure it's always correct, and doesn't get screwy later on. I'll assume this is why steam didn't break flfd, but it broke bullit's mod. Heh
-omega http://www.frontline2.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alfred Reynolds Sent: September 15, 2003 4:16 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [hlcoders] Steam and pak files The only change that should effect mods (that I can remember) is that the various filesystem calls now return relative paths rather than full ones (and they also only accept relative paths). The only point where this has been an issue from my experience is when parsing the returned value of GetGameDir(), as it is now relative. - Alfred Geoff wrote: > Trying to break steam for fun and profit. :D > > But seriously, you can treat > > steamapps\<email>\<game>\ > > Just like a vanilla HL install, especially the 'Half Life' one. Any > mods installed in there will appear as '3rd party mods' on your games > menu. (This may be the case with the other directories, e.g. cstrike) > Thusly you can play just about any mod with steam. (Unless the mod > dislikes any engine changes in 1.1.2.0). However, I am unsure as to > what will happen when steam attempts to patch said directory. > > -EvilGrin > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of tei > Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 6:28 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Steam and pak files > > > Where this info come from? > This work for everthing media? > >> D > > time to learn the "hard link" function of NTFS volumes :D > > > > http://www.clourd2.com/slash/steam2.gif > > >> Just install them in your > steamapps\<email>\<game>\<mod>\maps folder, > it >> should work fine (did for me) > >> -EvilGrin > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rice, >> Rick Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 1:31 PM >> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' >> Subject: RE: [hlcoders] Steam and pak files > >> This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not >> understand this format, some or all of this message may not be >> legible. -- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] >> I was one of those people that thought that Steam was locked up due >> to >> 1. No disk activity >> 2. No indication WHAT SO EVER that the conversion was taking >> place >> 3. Task manager (Win2K) stating that the application was not >> responding >> 4. The cursor turning into an hourglass and not being able >> to move, or access the open steam app. >> 5. Repainting of the screen turned the whole desktop white! > >> Well, I killed the process, downloaded the full steam + cs and >> re-installed. Now, none of the custom maps are available anymore. > >> Is there a way to manually force the conversion of the maps from my >> original CS maps folder into the cache? Maybe doing this one map at >> a time? > >> Radi8 > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Daniel Koppes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 1:42 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Steam and pak files > >> It should offer to convert your old install. It did for me. > >> At 05:28 14/09/03, you wrote: >>> I'm on day 2 of trying to convert my linux server to Steam. I have >>> been plagued with numerous freeze-ups and connection reset errors >>> as many of you probably have experienced. There has to be a better >>> way. >>> >>> But my question is why is Steam downloading the contents of the pak >>> files when they already exist on the server? This doesn't make >>> sense. Why download the entire contents of the pak files when it's >>> likely that 99% of the files haven't undergone any changes under >>> Steam? Can the old pak files be deleted since Steam has seen fit to >>> unpack them? >>> >>> BTW: Some of you may find a petition circulating on > PlanetHalflife to >> do >>> away with Steam amusing. >>> >>> http://www.petitiononline.com/nosteam/petition.html >>> > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 01/09/2003 > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 01/09/2003 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
