Setting up Source SDK for 2.2

Do i need to select engine version Orange box when setting up the empires game configuration ?

If i select orange box then i can't seem to make an empires config, only if i select the hl2 episode one engine can i actually seem to get anywhere.

 

You do know how to make a new config don't you? Preferences > game configuations.

 

yep, i have set it up exactly as described in another thread and its not working.

 

Just substitute "orangebox" for "ep1" for everything in your game options.

 

it seems to be fixed now, there was nothing in the source sdk orangebox gameconfig file, so i pasted everything from the source sdk ep1 game config file and it appears to all load up just fine.

However it doesnt say empires 2.2 in the drop down box on the sdk spash screen, just empires ?

 

What did you set as the config name? That's what shows up in the drop down.

I really don't think you know what you're doing here.

 

nether do i, i just replace ep1 and ep 2 for what mod i want to map for

 

Well thats why im asking people on a forum about it

http://pastebin.com/m7aa7441f

thats from the source sdk orange box

 

This is my working Empires config.

Code:

		"Empires 2.2"
		{
			"GameDir"		"c:\program files\steam\steamapps\SourceMods\Empires"
			"hammer"
			{
				"GameData0"		"c:\program files\steam\steamapps\SourceMods\Empires\mapsrc\fgd\empires.fgd"
				"TextureFormat"		"5"
				"MapFormat"		"4"
				"DefaultTextureScale"		"0.250000"
				"DefaultLightmapScale"		"16"
				"GameExe"		"c:\program files\steam\steamapps\jcw87\source sdk base 2007\hl2.exe"
				"DefaultSolidEntity"		"color_correction_volume"
				"DefaultPointEntity"		"ai_ally_manager"
				"BSP"		"c:\program files\steam\steamapps\jcw87\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\vbsp.exe"
				"Vis"		"c:\program files\steam\steamapps\jcw87\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\vvis.exe"
				"Light"		"c:\program files\steam\steamapps\jcw87\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\vrad.exe"
				"GameExeDir"		"c:\program files\steam\steamapps\jcw87\source sdk base 2007"
				"MapDir"		"c:\program files\steam\steamapps\SourceMods\Empires\mapsrc"
				"BSPDir"		"c:\program files\steam\steamapps\SourceMods\Empires\maps"
				"CordonTexture"		"BLACK"
				"MaterialExcludeCount"		"0"
			}
		}

BTW, welcome back from the dead

 

good to be back

 

Looks ok. In line 74 you can replace "Empires" with anything you want. That will appear in the drop down.

 

After doing all of that, I still cannot select Engine Version: The Orange Box, Current Game: Empires 2.2.

It will only allow me to select Engine Version: Half-Life 2: Episode One, Current Game: Empires 2.2.

If I launch Hammer with those selected, and go to File > New, I get an error that reads:

The only Steam applications I have installed at this time are:

Half-Life 2
Empires 2.2
Source SDK
Source SDK Base
Source SDK Base - Orange Box

I do have /mapsrc/ & /mapsrc/fgd/ along with the empires.fgd.

I configured Hammer based on ScardyBob's post in the "Mapping for 2.2" thread, but as I don't have Half-Life 2 Deathmatch installed, I followed suit with Jcw87's post (shown above) in which he uses "source sdk base 2007."

Any helpful hints would be appreciated.

 

You could just copy and paste JCW87's config and put it in the gameconfig.txt in sourcesdk/bin/orangebox/bin/, then edit the settings after opening it in Hammer.
Make sure the SDK window is closed before doing this, it needs to load the new config before you can select it.

 

Everything looks fine to me. You just need to make sure that the last entry in the list has a third closing bracket, like it is before you do anything to it.

 

I managed to get it working - something weird was happening, and of course after I ask for help it starts working, turning me into a digital liar. Oh well, thanks for the tips.

 

The section of Gamesinfo some may forget to include.

Code:

"Configs"
{
	"Games"
	{
		
		(EMPIRES SECTION FROM ABOVE GOES HERE)
		
			}
	"SDKVersion"		"3"
}

As for the problem of getting the name Empires 2.2 to stick, first make sure the Game is named that in the gameinfo.txt file in the OB bin file directory. with SDK not running, right click gameinfo.txt in the general properties set it to readonly. launch SDK, and you should see it as 2.2. open hammer, make sure all works, the exit hammer, exit SDK. go back to gameinfo.txt and remove the readonly check you put. Now it should remember the 2.2.

Also, the Wiki needs updated too, as this will be an ongoing issue if people look to the wiki and not the forum.