Just found this, Ill check it out :) http://hg.alliedmods.net/hl2sdks/hl2sdk-l4d2/
-----Original Message----- From: hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Armstrong Sent: Sunday, 29 November 2009 10:12 PM To: 'Discussion of Half-Life Programming' Subject: [hlcoders] Left 4 Dead 2 Plugin SDK Hey, I was wondering if anyone has been able to compile Valve server plugins (not using metamod, etc) for Left 4 Dead 2? As per the e-mail trail below, Didrole let me know where to grab a working L4D 1 SDK towards the start of this year which was great. I now need to compile a plugin for L4D 2, and the L4D 2 SDK is not released yet (and even so, I think those are just the authoring tools again). Does anyone have any information on where to grab a working Left 4 Dead 2 SDK to compile plugins? I've been out of the loop. Cheers, Andrew -----Original Message----- From: hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Armstrong Sent: Friday, 13 February 2009 11:47 AM To: 'Discussion of Half-Life Programming' Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Left4Dead Plugin? Thanks for that, Ive got the sample plugin compling and loading now in L4D. Thanks everyone for your help. -----Original Message----- From: hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Didrole Sent: Friday, 13 February 2009 9:35 AM To: Discussion of Half-Life Programming Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Left4Dead Plugin? http://hg.alliedmods.net/hl2sdk-l4d/ 2009/2/12 Andrew Armstrong <and...@mammoth.com.au> > Hi Saul, > > Thanks, ive replaced my copy with that file. > > So now that I've replaced that, I get the (expected) errors like this: > > 1>.\serverplugin_empty.cpp(302) : error C2039: 'IndexOfEdict' : is not a > member of 'IVEngineServer' > 1> \public\eiface.h(80) : see declaration of 'IVEngineServer' > 1>.\serverplugin_empty.cpp(340) : error C2039: 'PEntityOfEntIndex' : is not > a member of 'IVEngineServer' > 1> \public\eiface.h(80) : see declaration of 'IVEngineServer' > > Which is expected, because it says on the wiki page to remove those > functions. > > However, the example code listed to replace these functions > (http://wiki.alliedmods.net/Porting_to_Left_4_Dead) does not compile. > > gpGlobals does not have a property named maxEntities, or baseEdict. > > Why am I missing these properties for my version of the SDK? > > To clarify, I did choose the Orange Box SDK on the Source SDK UI during > installation, I assumed I should have chosen that one. > > How do I proceed, because I cannot use those inlined functions that are > shown on the wiki - they reference missing properties. > > Thanks, > Andrew > > -----Original Message----- > From: hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > [mailto:hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Saul > Rennison > Sent: Friday, 13 February 2009 5:49 AM > To: Discussion of Half-Life Programming > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Left4Dead Plugin? > > @2: If you are using direct user Network Bitstreams and trying to set > replicated CVars with it, then you need to change the value of this from 5 > to 6. Ignore this, you won't be using i...@3: You won't be using this > either. > > I suspect you haven't INTERFACEVERSION_VENGINESERVER. Please replace the > contents of your eiface.h with this: > http://rafb.net/p/ymkhzu36.html > > Warning: removes in 24 hours. > > 2009/2/12 Andrew Armstrong <and...@mammoth.com.au> > > > Hi, > > > > Lduke; thanks, but I'm on Windows so no gdb for me (although VS may be > able > > to help instead!). > > > > Bl4nk, thanks - ive done that and have identified the reason for failure > in > > that the engine interface does not get loaded: > > bool CEmptyServerPlugin::Load( CreateInterfaceFn interfaceFactory, > > CreateInterfaceFn gameServerFactory ) > > { > > ... > > engine = > > (IVEngineServer*)interfaceFactory(INTERFACEVERSION_VENGINESERVER, NULL); > > ... > > if (!engine) > > printf("Failed to load engine interface\n"); > > ... > > if( ! ( engine && gameeventmanager && g_pFullFileSystem && > > helpers && enginetrace && randomStr ) ) > > { > > return false; // we require all these interface to > function > > } > > ... > > } > > > > Engine is NULL here (other interfaces load successfully). > > > > The wiki indicates I should make these changes > > (http://wiki.alliedmods.net/Porting_to_Left_4_Dead): > > 1) IVEngineServer::UserMessageBegin now takes an additional string > > parameter > > containing the message name. > > I've opened eiface.h and updated that line to now read: > > virtual bf_write *UserMessageBegin( IRecipientFilter > *filter, > > int msg_type, const char* messageName) = 0; > > (added const char* messageName) > > > > 2) The low-level datagram type for setting replicated convars on clients > > has > > changed from 5 to 6. > > No idea what this is. > > > > 3) CreateEntityByName appears to have a third parameter (SourceMod sets > it > > to true). > > I do not use this and cannot see where it has been defined > > > > Could you assist with points 2 & 3? I assume its failing to load because > I > > have not finisehd the needed changes? > > > > Thanks everyone for the continued help. > > > > - Andrew > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > > [mailto:hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of bl4nk > > Sent: Thursday, 12 February 2009 6:34 AM > > To: Discussion of Half-Life Programming > > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Left4Dead Plugin? > > > > Add in some debug print to see where in the plugin it's failing. > > > > Andrew Armstrong wrote: > > > Unfortunately I now just get the 'Failed to load' and then 'Unable to > > load' > > > (I made sure -allowdebug is off). > > > > > > Is there a way to get more info other than 'it failed'? :) > > > > > > Perhaps my compilation settings are wrong. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > > > [mailto:hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Tony > Sergi > > > Sent: Thursday, 12 February 2009 12:52 AM > > > To: Discussion of Half-Life Programming > > > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Left4Dead Plugin? > > > > > > Oops my bad. Try building it in release, it's probably something to do > > with > > > the fact that the orange box libs (tier1 etc) are different from L4D > (not > > > different enough to be completely incompatible though) > > > > > > > > > -Tony > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > > > [mailto:hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Andrew > > > Armstrong > > > Sent: February-11-09 8:46 AM > > > To: 'Discussion of Half-Life Programming' > > > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Left4Dead Plugin? > > > > > > I did though (see -allowdebug there in the command line); so I'm not > sure > > > what the problem is - I must be missing something obvious. > > > > > > - Andrew > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > > > [mailto:hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Tony > Sergi > > > Sent: Thursday, 12 February 2009 12:34 AM > > > To: Discussion of Half-Life Programming > > > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Left4Dead Plugin? > > > > > > It's because you're building the plugin in debug, and not adding > > -allowdebug > > > to the command line options. > > > > > > > > > -Tony > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > > > [mailto:hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Andrew > > > Armstrong > > > Sent: February-11-09 7:07 AM > > > To: 'Discussion of Half-Life Programming' > > > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Left4Dead Plugin? > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > Okay, I've *only* made the below eiface.h change (any other changes I > > cannot > > > find the appropriate place to make the change). > > > > > > I am running my test server like this: > > > srcds.exe -game left4dead -allowdebug -console -norestart > -nocrashdialog > > > +maxplayers 8 +map l4d_vs_farm01_hilltop +port 21000 +exec server.cfg > > > +sv_lan 1 > > > > > > I have the debug build located in > > > c:\srcds\l4d\left4dead\addons\serverplugin_empty.dll > > > > > > I have in that same \addons directory a file named > serverplugin_empty.vdf > > > > > > Inside it I have: > > > "Plugin" > > > { > > > "file" "../left4dead/addons/serverplugin_empty" > > > } > > > > > > > > > Inside my server.cfg file I have this at the end: > > > plugin_load serverplugin_empty > > > > > > When the game server starts up, the console finishes with these > messages: > > > Module serverplugin_empty is a debug build > > > Failed to load plugin "serverplugin_empty" > > > Unable to load plugin "serverplugin_empty" > > > > > > What am I doing wrong? I suspect its because I have not made all of the > > > required changes, but I cannot find out where to do so. > > > > > > If you could point out where I make these changes specifically that > would > > be > > > great. > > > > > > Thanks again, > > > Andrew > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > > > [mailto:hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Saul > > Rennison > > > Sent: Wednesday, 11 February 2009 8:26 PM > > > To: Discussion of Half-Life Programming > > > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Left4Dead Plugin? > > > > > > Yeah just change it in eiface.h. Ask if you need any more help. > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > On 11 Feb 2009, at 08:17, "Andrew Armstrong" <and...@mammoth.com.au> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > >> Hi again, > > >> > > >> I am following that wiki article and have made the > > >> "IVEngineServer::UserMessageBegin now takes an additional string > > >> parameter > > >> containing the message name." change in eiface.h (by changing the > > >> signature > > >> to UserMessageBegin( IRecipientFilter *filter, int msg_type, const > > >> char* > > >> name ) = 0;) > > >> > > >> Is this the only place that needs the change? > > >> > > >> Points 2 and 3 of the changes list I have not made, I am not sure > > >> where to > > >> make them. > > >> > > >> Any other hints? > > >> > > >> Thanks again, > > >> Andrew > > >> > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > > >> [mailto:hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Andrew > > >> Armstrong > > >> Sent: Wednesday, 11 February 2009 8:46 AM > > >> To: 'Discussion of Half-Life Programming' > > >> Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Left4Dead Plugin? > > >> > > >> Awesome, thank you. > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > > >> [mailto:hlcoders-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Saul > > >> Rennison > > >> Sent: Wednesday, 11 February 2009 4:42 AM > > >> To: Discussion of Half-Life Programming > > >> Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Left4Dead Plugin? > > >> > > >> Here is the actual link: > > >> http://wiki.alliedmods.net/Porting_to_Left_4_Dead > > >> > > >> 2009/2/10 Saul Rennison <saul.renni...@gmail.com> > > >> > > >> > > >>> Check alliedmods.net wiki under Left4Dead interface changes. > > >>> > > >>> Sent from my iPhone > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> On 10 Feb 2009, at 11:00, "Andrew Armstrong" <and...@mammoth.com.au> > > >>> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> Hi guys, > > >>> > > >>>> > > >>>> Is it possible yet to create a simple server plugin for Left4Dead? > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> I've compiled the serverplugin_empty file, installed it as per the > > >>>> wiki > > >>>> etc, > > >>>> but when trying to load the plugin from the console I receive: > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> Failed to load plugin "serverplugin_empty" > > >>>> > > >>>> Unable to load plugin "serverplugin_empty" > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> Is this because the Source SDK is still out of date and the game > > >>>> does not > > >>>> know how to compile this version of the plugin? > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> Cheers, > > >>>> > > >>>> Andrew > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > >>>> archives, > > >>>> please visit: > > >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >> -- > > >> Thanks, > > >> - Saul. > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> 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 > > >> > > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > > -- > Thanks, > - Saul. > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
