.res refuses to push .pcf

[Lhorkan]

So I made this map with flyable, fire breathing dragons, and everything works fine when you download the map from the internet. However, when you get the map from the game server, you don't get the .pcf (particles file). I have no clue why it's just the .pcf that isn't being pushed to the clients. They get all the other files.

Here's the .res:

"resources"
{
"particles/dragonfire.pcf" "file"
"particles/particles_te_dragon_havoc_b1.txt" "file"
"maps/mod_textures_te_dragon_havoc_b1.txt" "file"
"sound/dragon_attack/dragondeath2.wav" "file"
"sound/dragon_attack/firebreath3.wav" "file"
}

And yes, the .pcf file is present on the server in that location.

Did anyone else here ever have problems with .pcfs in .res files? I'm looking forward to hearing your suggestions.

EDIT: To any Googlers coming here, scroll down for the fix.

[jimonions]

I've had this same problem with gmod. The server can host the file but the client still needs to download it manually somewhere else to see particles.
I've usually uploaded to mediafire and just link it. Anyone with half a brain who can read descriptions can do it for themselves.
It sucks but that's the way it is.

[Lhorkan]

Ah, too bad. Thanks for the answer.

[siXMan]

I might be wrong but can't you just pack it with the .bsp using pakrat?

[Lhorkan]

I tried that, it doesn't work.

[Lhorkan]

Good news! A friend of mine, Wizard of Distortion, informed me that it is actually possible to include particle effects and text files in pakrat. The reason why it didn't work right away is because pakrat doesn't fix the paths for those files automatically; it keeps using the full path (which only works on your own PC) instead of making it relative. I foolishly overlooked this.

So, jim, and anyone else coming across this: add your particles .pcf and the particles manifest in pakrat, and shorten the path to just "particles" (possibly "maps" for the manifest, depending on the mod).

[jimonions]

Thats odd I could've sworn I tried that before since I am aware of the file path error. Ill try it out when I've got time.