Installing Metamod:Source

2015-01-03T02:57:32Z

Thedudeguy1: Added a forgotten "is" on the GameInfo section warning. You'll know when you see it.

This article will guide you through a [[Metamod:Source]] installation.

=Normal Installation=

Valve sometimes makes changes in their games that break Metamod:Source between releases. When this happens, you may need to install a snapshot versions of Metamod:Source. You can see if this is required on the [[Required Versions (SourceMod)|Required Versions]] page.

<ol>
<li>[http://www.metamodsource.net/ Download] Metamod:Source.</li>
<li>Extract the package to your game folder. For example, for Counter-Strike:Source, you would have <tt>cstrike/addons/metamod</tt> after extracting. If you are uploading to FTP, extract the files locally before transferring to your server's game folder.</li>
<li>Restart your server.</li>
<li>Type "meta version" in your server console (or RCON). You should see a line like: "Loaded As: Valve Server Plugin." If the command is not recognized, see the sections below.</li>
</ol>

==Custom VDF File==
Metamod:Source 1.10.0 and later include a <tt>metamod.vdf</tt> file for easier installation on most games. If you have trouble getting it to load, [http://www.metamodsource.net/?go=vdf go here] to generate a VDF file specific to your game. This file should be placed into your server's <tt>addons</tt> directory.

Known setups that require this step:
<ol>
<li>Left 4 Dead 1</li>
<li>3rd party mods using the Source SDK Base.</li>
<li>Listen servers (created with the in-game "Create Server" option) for non-english game clients.</li>
</ol>

=GameInfo=
'''Note: This is normally not needed - if you do not understand what this is, do NOT do this unless instructed to. The above instructions are sufficient to install Metamod:Source for 99% of servers.'''

Metamod:Source 1.4.2 and lower used an older method for loading itself. The advantage of this method was that Metamod:Source could be loaded before the actual game mod, which gave it a small amount of extra functionality. This functionality was never used by plugin developers, and Steam updates kept overwriting <tt>gameinfo.txt</tt> files, so we switched to a different loading mechanism.

However this loading mechanism may still be desirable if you run into backwards compatibility issues, or you have a plugin which takes advantage of the early-loading mechanism. If this is your case, here are the <tt>gameinfo.txt</tt> directions below:

<ul>
<li>Open the file in the mod folder called "gameinfo.txt". You will see a few lines at the bottom like this:
<pre>
SearchPaths
{
Game |gameinfo_path|.
Game cstrike
Game hl2
}
</pre></li>
<li>Add a line after the "{" sign but before all of the "Game" entries that looks like this:<pre>GameBin |gameinfo_path|addons/metamod/bin
</pre>
</li>
<li>If you're using Windows, you may need to use a backwards slash (\) instead.
<li>You're done! To test whether it worked, restart your game server and type "meta version" in the server console. You should see a line that says "Loaded as: GameDLL (gameinfo.txt)." If it doesn't recognize the command, the installation probably failed. If the "Loaded as:" line says something else, <tt>gameinfo.txt</tt> was probably not modified correctly.</li>
<li>For more information or documentation, see [[:Category:Metamod:Source Documentation]]</li>
</ul>

The <tt>gameinfo.txt</tt> loading method is supported as a legacy feature only. The patcher tool is no longer provided. You can mark <tt>gameinfo.txt</tt> if you absolutely want to protect it from being overwritten.

We will continue to make sure Metamod:Source can load via this method for as long as the Source Engine allows it. However, we will concentrate more on supporting the new loading mechanism for general use.

[[Category:Metamod:Source Documentation]]

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