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Viva Perosa Mar 7, 2018 @ 12:21am
Sourcemod not appearing in library
I recently downloaded and extracted a Portal mod, placed it in the sourcemod folder, and restarted but it does not appear in my library, any suggestions?
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Originally posted by Architector #4:
Hmm, I don't know then....
Are you sure that you don't drop a folder that contains a folder that contains a folder that contains a zip archive that contains a folder that contains a click2downloadmodz.exe that contains a folder or something?
I mean, does the folder you drop into sourcemods folder contain gameinfo.txt? Can you copy it here?
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Architector #4 Mar 7, 2018 @ 10:31am 
Are you sure that it's in C:\Program Files(x86)\Steam\steamapps\sourcemods (or whereever your Steam installation is)?
Are you sure that both Portal and the sourcemods folder are located on the same disk drive?
Are you sure the mod does not need something like "Source SDK Base 2013" that is downloadable from the "Instruments" tab in the library?
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Viva Perosa Mar 7, 2018 @ 6:26pm 
Originally posted by Architector #4:
Are you sure that it's in C:\Program Files(x86)\Steam\steamapps\sourcemods (or whereever your Steam installation is)?
Are you sure that both Portal and the sourcemods folder are located on the same disk drive?
Are you sure the mod does not need something like "Source SDK Base 2013" that is downloadable from the "Instruments" tab in the library?
Yes.
Yes.
Yes, the read me file says to place the mod into the sourcemods folder, the download page has the same instruction.
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Viva Perosa Mar 7, 2018 @ 6:27pm 
The mod I'm trying to use is Portal: Still Alive.
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Architector #4 Mar 7, 2018 @ 6:28pm 
Hmm, I don't know then....
Are you sure that you don't drop a folder that contains a folder that contains a folder that contains a zip archive that contains a folder that contains a click2downloadmodz.exe that contains a folder or something?
I mean, does the folder you drop into sourcemods folder contain gameinfo.txt? Can you copy it here?
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Architector #4 Mar 7, 2018 @ 6:30pm 
Hmm... Downloading the mod myself, going to take a closer look at it... (why I didn't download this one before?.... ._.)
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Architector #4 Mar 7, 2018 @ 6:46pm 
Hmm, instantly worked for me, and I'm running out of ideas of why it might not work...
Do you have Portal installed?
Are you sure you did a 100% restart of Steam?
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Viva Perosa Mar 7, 2018 @ 6:47pm 
Originally posted by Architector #4:
Hmm, I don't know then....
Are you sure that you don't drop a folder that contains a folder that contains a folder
Yep, that was the issue, the game was within a folder, it was kind of like this:
Portal-StillAlive-Release (the folder) > Portal-StillAlive (the folder that contained the mod)
I just copy Portal-StillAlive folder (readme and steamgridicon included) and pasted into sourcemods, restarted Steam and voila it appeared, I wouldn't have been able to solve if it weren't for you, thanks mate!
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Architector #4 Mar 7, 2018 @ 6:50pm 
Woah. No problem! lol
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[HYBRID BEING] Aug 27, 2018 @ 6:29pm 
Well, I have the same problem.
"Portal-StillAlive" folder is in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\sourcemods (so gameinfo.txt is located in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\sourcemods\Portal-StillAlive).
I don't have additional Steam folders on external drives.
I even installed Half-Life 2 with Episodes and everything Source SDK related in Steam.
And yes, I restarted Steam process numerous times.
No dice, mod still not appearing in my Library.
I don't even sure which log file should i examine to troubleshoot this.
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Architector #4 Aug 27, 2018 @ 6:32pm 
I don't know about this case.
Maybe you have multiple Steam installations, and you drop the mod in one while using the other?
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Architector #4 Aug 27, 2018 @ 6:35pm 
Try this: Press with right mouse button on Half-Life 2>Properties>"LOCAL FILES">"BROWSE LOCAL FILES..."
It will open a folder that should end with "Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life 2"
Then, just go 2 levels up, to that \steamapps folder, create a new folder "sourcemods" there if it isn't already, drop "Portal-StillAlive" folder in there, yadda yadda...
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[HYBRID BEING] Aug 27, 2018 @ 6:49pm 
No, i have a single Steam installation, and browsing local files opens C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\... (whatever game).
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Architector #4 Aug 27, 2018 @ 6:52pm 
Hmm, I honestly don't know.
Do you have Portal bought/installed?
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[HYBRID BEING] Aug 27, 2018 @ 6:57pm 
Of course, was just hunting for achievements recently. The only thing i did was installed Flash Version Mappack (from ModDB, cause i didn't knew mod already has it), but i verified Portal installation and there were no problems with it.
PS: oh my god, i'm a complete moron, i was looking through my recent games - it obviously didn't have Portal: Still Alive as i never launched it before. That's what you get for thinking you got basics covered //_\\
Last edited by [HYBRID BEING]; Aug 27, 2018 @ 7:09pm
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Architector #4 Aug 27, 2018 @ 7:10pm 
Oh. Well, glad that this got sorted out.

Don't worry, everyone is a moron at one point. Even me lol


(p.s. if it sounds like I'm the author of this mod or something, no I'm not, I just happen to know well how all this Source engine stuff works)
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