Noob questions!

[1447]

I'm not sure if this is coding at all, but anyway, I have a few questions:

1) How do I make a Icon-file (http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/1377/roflqb5.jpg)? As far as I understand, this is the file that shows the little image on the right in Steam.

2) Yesterday, I decided I was going to make a mod. So, I did. Now, when I select my mod in the dropdown-menu in Source SDK, create a map and try to compile, I get this:



When I try to run my mod from Steam, I get this:



So, what am I doing wrong this time?

And please, don't laugh at my questions, I have to learn it somewhere...

[Jman]

Your mod needs .dll's in it, open up the sourcesdk base gcf and get the client and server dll files from the bin folder.

[1447]

yeah, I think you must explain with a little more details:P Didn't understand much of that:S

[Forceflow]

You're running Vista too, could throw up a whole bunch of problems, since steam vista support still isn't up to a decent level.

Did you actually compile a mod from source ? (Using Visual Studio or equivalent editor)

[1447]

Jman: I found out what you meant, but every single website where I can download GCFScape, is down:S Any idea? Anyone who have the download-file maybe?

Forceflow: I've got no idea what you are talking about.. When I created a mod, it ended up in the list of my games in Steam. Btw, Vista sucks, I know:P

EDIT: Not all the websites were down, I found one:) Here it is!

But I'm still wondering about the Icon-file!

[ChopperDave]

Forceflow: I've got no idea what you are talking about.. When I created a mod, it ended up in the list of my games in Steam. Btw, Vista sucks, I know:P

He means that when you created the new mod, did you open up the source code in Visual Studio and compile it?

[1447]

No, I didn't do that. I just double-click it in Steam.

But another question about the Icon-file: I found out how to make a image appear in steam, but it is WAY to big! How big should the file be?

[ChopperDave]

I think it's 16x16. Look up GameInfo.txt on the wiki -- it should mention it there.

[1447]

It worked, thanks:)

[Forceflow]

Ah, you were in fact just starting vanilla HL2DM. Sorry, wasn't immediately clear to me.

[1447]

I've got a new problem, this time the mod has disappeared from the dropdown-menu in Source SDK:S As far as I can see, it disappeared after I installed the .dll-files.. But I can be wrong...

And another thing: When I run my mod, the console won't open.. I have entered -console in the 'Launch options'...