installing source mods

[slaze]

hey ppl, this is my first post.

but i need to know how to install source mods. i have recently downloaded a forts source but i dont know how to get it working.
please help.

thanx.

SLAZE

 

[Ames]

Steam\SteamApps\SourceMods.

Install into there.

 

[slaze]

ok. thanx but in my steamapps folder there aint a folder called sourcemods. should i make one. and after that do i just extract the files into the folder.

 

[Ames]

Yes, you should.

 

[slaze]

just 1 more qeustion. how do i actually play the source mod?

thx

slaze

 

[FictiousWill]

It should show up in the steam games list.

 

[slaze]

is there a way to play these games in offline mode. since i play without contacting steam networks.

 

[Ennui]

Okay; it appears you downloaded SourceForts (good job, I'm on the team for it!). SourceForts is multiplayer only, and you must be playing in normal online mode to play. To install, extract the SourceForts directory (not the entire zip file, just the SourceForts directory in it) to the SteamApps\SourceMods (which I assume you should create if it isn't there). SourceForts requires Half-Life 2 to play, just to make sure you have that.

After that, it should appear on the My Games list under Third Party Games as SourceForts 1.3.2.

 

[MarcoPollo]

and restart steam if it is running at the time of installation

 

[Ennui]

yeah, I'm not sure if you have to do that or not but if it isn't showing up than that's the first thing you should do.

 

[slaze]

ok thanks guys for all your help. but there is a reason i play in offline mode. and its because when i tried to register a product i own in the steam menu it said it was invalid so i geussed that someone who had purchased a copywrited version of the game has used my serial number. that sucks. :angry:

 

[slaze]

o ye 1 more thing. how do i open the console in game so i can play downloaded maps?

 

[Ennui]

yeah, it really does suck.

does that mean you're not allowed to play any online games?

also, just to be sure... you're not saying you pirated and then someone bought it, but rather that you bought it and someone pirated it, right?

Because I hate warez kiddies.

 

[Ennui]

To open the console, go to Options>Controls, click advanced, and tick the box that says Enable Developer's Console (~). Then press ` or ~ ingame (to the left of the 1 on an american keyboard) to open it, and type "map mapname" where mapname is obviously the name of the map.

edit: wow, didn't even think to edit this into the other post. sorry for the double postage

 

[slaze]

no i didnt pirate it. im abit confused here. ummm i bought a real copy of the game and i think someone bought a pirate copy of the game with my serial number.

 

[slaze]

and i think im on a european keyboard since i live in the uk. so do i press (`) on my keyboard?

 

[Ennui]

no i didnt pirate it. im abit confused here. ummm i bought a real copy of the game and i think someone bought a pirate copy of the game with my serial number.

Maybe drop Valve an email about it? I mean, if they notice something suspicious, they are at fault and will get in trouble, not you.

 

[slaze]

ye might jus do that actually. and i finally got that console working. i have been tryin that for hours. its a different key to open it up in the U.K

 

[Ennui]

what key is it, for my future reference (this question comes up fairly commonly).

Also, interested in having the most awesome person EVER as the next and first president of the universe?

 

[slaze]

it is the (`)key like u said jus a min ago.

 

[Ennui]

oh okay. does it not have the alternate of ~ like on an american keyboard?

 

[slaze]

there is an (~) key on the euro keyboard but it doesnt work over here bcuz u would have to press shitft aswell if u understand wat i meen.

 

[slaze]

well thanks for all your help. since im in the uk it is 3 am now! i should be in bed. chat to ya soon!

 

[Ennui]

indeed and goodnight.

 

[MarcoPollo]

I thought i had a bad cd key for the longest time but it turns out i didn't type it in correctly...I would recomened retyping it

 

[The_Wookie]

They wouldn't have had to buy a copy of the game with your serial number, all they had to do was download steam, get a serial, register, and Steam would have downloaded the game files to them. You should email Valve and tell them that you have the original copy of the game and that the serial number was hacked before you got it. They should be able to have the haxxors account blocked and if you can prove the original copy is yours, be given a key for you to unlock the online aspect of your game.

 

[Insano]

what key is it, for my future reference (this question comes up fairly commonly).

Note: for an AZERTY keyboard, the key is ², below escape.

But atm that doesn't work in Source games, so you have to go around it (in cfg: bind "KEY" +toggleconsole).