It would be allot simpler if Valve changed the error message to the real error instead of the game unavailable. Or if it could write the error in a log.
Thanks Davide (DAV) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Azure Sheep: http://halflife.multiplayer.it/azuresheep/ Point of View: http://halflife.multiplayer.it/pov/ DAV Levels: http://davlevels.planetquake.gamespy.com/ On Jan 29, 2008 10:20 AM, Tom Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -- > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > Another possibility is another program holding write access - the same effect > as read-only, but not determined by the file. Check what programs you have > running in the background and try closing likely culprits down one at a time. > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Kevin Ottalini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: hlcoders@list.valvesoftware.com > Sent: Monday, 28 January, 2008 9:18:34 PM > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] SDK problem > > > this is most likely a write-protected file in your SourceSDK folder. > > Exit Steam and rename the entire folder, typically: > C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\<account>\sourcesdk > > to > > C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\<account>\sourcesdk_old > > then run steam and run the SDK. > > You weren't getting the error before because the protected file had the > same > md5 as what was in the old whitelist. > > You can move over your custom files from the renamed folder once it's > all > working again. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "DAV" > To: <hlcoders@list.valvesoftware.com> > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 11:31 AM > Subject: [hlcoders] SDK problem > > > >I am writing this to see if someone can get help or if Valve can have > a > >look > > because I am out of ideas. > > > > After the small 26/1 update I can't start the SDK. It keeps giving > the > > error > > "This game is currently unavailable". > > > > I already reinstalled the SDK (by deleting the folders and the gfc), > > refresh > > the SDK, checked the cache/gfc and everything else that I could > remember > > and > > nothing. > > But I notice that after I delete the folders sourcesdk and > > sourcesdk_content > > the SDK runs. It will then create the sourcesdk and sourcesdk_content > > folder. When I close the SDK launcher and try to open it again it > starts > > to > > give the error so it must be something after related to the sourcesdk > and > > sourcesdk_content folders. > > > > As said before, this was not happening before the 26/1 update and the > gfc > > is > > not corrupted. > > > > Any help? > > Can I get more info from any log file? > > > > Thanks, > > Davide (DAV) > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
