How to set up hammer for FF with the UPDATE to source

[FDA_Approved]

That did make FF a selectable option in sdk, but when I go to launch hammer it tells me the gameinfo.txt doesn't exist. I've checked and it is exactly where hammer says it doesn't exist.

[squeek.]

This is always a pain. My way of getting around it is to have HL2DM installed, going to steamapps\<username>\half-life 2 deathmatch\hl2mp and copy+pasting gameinfo.txt from FortressForever into that folder. That (hopefully) allows me to launch Hammer for HL2DM, and then I create a Fortress Forever config, restart Hammer/SDK, and then launch with Fortress Forever selected.

Haven't had to do it in a while, though, so I'm not sure if it still works.

[FDA_Approved]

Le sigh. Fuck hammer. Squeek do you happen to remember how to set up a fake game to run through hammer? I believe you're the one to instructed me on it the first time. It looks like it will be the only way to set up a new config or what ever for FF. As I don't have hl2dm.

[squeek.]

You can try just making that hl2mp folder and seeing if it behaves the same way.

[FDA_Approved]

I got it to work. Thank you oaties and squeek.

[squeek.]

Out of curiosity/for future reference, what did you do?

[moosh]

For some reason I never had any problems like this, lucky.

[FDA_Approved]

What oaties gave me did it. I just had some pathing problems. I use \program files (x86)\

[oaties]

No problem, haha i forgot about different operating systems and install paths D:

[Crazycarl]

Protip: once you get gameconfig.txt working, make it read-only so that the SDK can't break it again (just remember to set it back before you try to change something).

[FDA_Approved]

Originally Posted by oaties

FDA, im going to show you the easiest way ever to setup hammer, dont even have to launch hammer. It's what I had to do because of stupid hammer bugs.

1. First, navigate to your steam user account folder, which should be C:/program files/steam/steamapps/youraccountname/

2. Then open the sourcesdk folder, then bin, then ep1, then bin again.

3. Open up GameConfig.txt and replace everything in it with this:

"Configs"
{
	"Games"
	{
		"Fortress Forever"
		{
			"GameDir"		"c:\program files\steam\steamapps\sourcemods\FortressForever"
			"hammer"
			{
				"GameData0"		"c:\program files\steam\steamapps\sourcemods\FortressForever\ff_base.fgd"
				"GameData1"		"c:\program files\steam\steamapps\sourcemods\FortressForever\fortressforever.fgd"
				"TextureFormat"		"5"
				"MapFormat"		"4"
				"DefaultTextureScale"		"0.250000"
				"DefaultLightmapScale"		"16"
				"DefaultSolidEntity"		"func_detail"
				"DefaultPointEntity"		"info_ff_script"
				"BSP"		"c:\program files\steam\steamapps\yournamehere\sourcesdk\bin\ep1\bin\vbsp.exe"
				"Vis"		"c:\program files\steam\steamapps\yournamehere\sourcesdk\bin\ep1\bin\vvis.exe"
				"Light"		"c:\program files\steam\steamapps\yournamehere\sourcesdk\bin\ep1\bin\vrad.exe"
				"GameExeDir"		"c:\program files\steam\steamapps\sourcemods\FortressForever"
				"MapDir"		"c:\program files\steam\steamapps\sourcemods\FortressForever\maps\vmf"
				"BSPDir"		"c:\program files\steam\steamapps\sourcemods\FortressForever\maps"
				"CordonTexture"		"tools/toolsskybox"
				"MaterialExcludeCount"		"0"
			}
		}
	}
	"SDKVersion"		"2"
}

4. After that is all pasted in, while the txt document is still open, hold CTRL + H to open the text replace tool. Replace all the "yournamehere" with your steam account name.

Should work after that.

This post should be put somewhere more readily available. Everyone that I've talked to after using this post has had trouble setting up Hammer as per the usual way. I always show them this and then it works.


Follow the directions in this post

Make sure to rename NOT ONLY your steam account name in the gameconfig.txt, BUT ALSO your program files path. (e.g. if you use /program files (x86) put that instead)

Run hammer and select the 2006 engine, no others will work.

Then map.

[ian.de]

What a cutie

[clSchak]

The editing of the config dont work, the error: "Failed to load default schema file" can be fixed:

enable SteamPipe on HL EP1+2 and HL2DM (receive Beta Update)

Found at http://forum.interlopers.net/viewtop...=37119#p499164

[aleXtric]

how do i set up hammer with steam pipe? idk what the guy above is talking about

[squeek.]

Originally Posted by aleXtric

how do i set up hammer with steam pipe? idk what the guy above is talking about

What's not working for you?

[aleXtric]

before i used oats' gameconfig but it doesnt work anymore since the folders arent the same i guess.

[squeek.]

Originally Posted by aleXtric

before i used oats' gameconfig but it doesnt work anymore since the folders arent the same i guess.

What about it doesn't work? That part should still work the same I believe.

[ddm999]

I think he means he's either using a 64-bit architecture - "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\sourcemods\FortressForever";
a different Steam install place - say, "C:\Steam\SteamApps\sourcemods\FortressForever ";
or it's in a Steam Library - "Z:\SteamLibrary\SteamApps\sourcemods\FortressFore ver";

As in the folder setup is different for him.

(Also, my GameConfig.txt uses SDKVersion 3, whereas the above uses SDKVersion 2. Mine works normally and, well, as perfect as hammer is, aka. shit, but what's with the difference? Will my Hammer have certain settings that won't have an effect in FF? Or is SDKVersion 2 wrong, and he'll have stuff missing?)

edit: dammit stop putting spaces in stuff, forum

[squeek.]

I don't really know. The thing is, the Source SDK tool itself is being phased out afaik. Source SDK Base 2006 mods are like one of the last things still using it to launch Hammer.

Alex told me in game he's getting the "No game configs exist" error when trying to launch the Source SDK. Not really sure how to fix that; the fix I was aware of was to launch a game on that engine (HL2DM used to work for me I believe), but since no games are still on the 2006 engine... I don't know.

[aleXtric]

i'll figure it out, and when i do i'll post each step i followed. my steam is a fresh install by the way. like 3 weeks old. sourcesdk folder has moved to the common folder along with everything else pretty much.