Installing metamod:source - Revision history

Nosoop: please stop modifying your gameinfos. god is weeping

2024-09-05T14:07:50Z

please stop modifying your gameinfos. god is weeping

Mooshua: /* Source 2 */ add some notes to the instructions

2024-06-09T16:30:20Z

‎Source 2: add some notes to the instructions

Asheroto: Added Source 2 instructions, tested to confirm working.

2024-05-03T19:38:12Z

Added Source 2 instructions, tested to confirm working.

Psychonic at 15:43, 10 September 2023

2023-09-10T15:43:30Z

Impact123: Change tt to code and rlaborate where metamod-fatal.log can be found

2023-01-14T07:59:35Z

Change tt to code and rlaborate where metamod-fatal.log can be found

Nosoop: /* Normal Installation */ more setps

2022-12-23T16:38:58Z

‎Normal Installation: more setps

Nosoop: /* Normal Installation */ Specifically mention libstdc++ and note not to delete files in the system path

2022-12-16T11:40:15Z

‎Normal Installation: Specifically mention libstdc++ and note not to delete files in the system path

Nosoop: /* Normal Installation */ Replace CS:GO-specific reference to general SRCDS

2022-12-16T11:38:07Z

‎Normal Installation: Replace CS:GO-specific reference to general SRCDS

Nosoop: /* Normal Installation */ Add notes on GCC load failure

2022-12-16T11:37:14Z

‎Normal Installation: Add notes on GCC load failure

Nosoop: /* Normal Installation */ Add notes on ELFCLASS64

2022-12-03T15:59:42Z

‎Normal Installation: Add notes on ELFCLASS64

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 <li>Extract the package to your game folder.  For example, for Counter-Strike:Source, you would have <code>cstrike/addons/metamod</code> 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>
+<li>Type "meta version" in your server console (or RCon).  You should see a line like: "Loaded As: Valve Server Plugin."  If you see this, you are done.  If the command is not recognized, see the sections below.</li>
 </ol>
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 '''Note: This is normally not needed - Metamod:Source 1.10.0 and later include a <code>metamod.vdf</code> 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 <code>addons</code> directory.
+You really, really do not need to do this.
 Known setups that require this step:
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 <li>Listen servers (created with the in-game "Create Server" option) for non-english game clients.</li>
 </ol>
 =Adjust gameinfo file=

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 ==Source 2==
 <ul>
 <li>Open the file in the mod folder called <code>gameinfo.gi</code>. In CS2 this is <code>csgo/gameinfo.gi</code>.
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 <li>Add a line after the <code>{</code> sign but before all of the <code>Game</code> entries that looks like this, replacing <code>csgo</code> (for CS2) with your game name found in lines beneath it:
 <pre>Game csgo/addons/metamod</pre>
 <li>Using <code>GameBin</code> instead of <code>Game</code> does not work.
 <li>In Windows, the backslash is no longer required for paths.</li>

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 </ol>
-=GameInfo=
+=Adjust gameinfo file=
 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 <code>gameinfo</code> files, so we switched to a different loading mechanism.
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 <ul>
-<li>Open the file in the mod folder called "gameinfo.txt" (Source 1) or "gameinfo.gi" (Source 2). You will see a few lines at the bottom like this:
+<li>Open the file in the mod folder called <code>gameinfo.txt</code>. You will see a few lines at the bottom like this:
 <pre>
 SearchPaths
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+}
 </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
+<li>Add a line after the <code>{</code> sign but before all of the <code>Game</code> 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, <code>gameinfo</code> was probably not modified correctly.</li>
+<li>You're done! To test whether it worked, restart your game server and type <code>meta version</code> in the server console.  You should see a line that says <code>Loaded as: GameDLL (gameinfo.txt)</code>.
 <li>For more information or documentation, see [[:Category:Metamod:Source Documentation]]</li>
 </ul>
 [[Category:Metamod:Source Documentation]]

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 =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.
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 <li>Extract the package to your game folder.  For example, for Counter-Strike:Source, you would have <code>cstrike/addons/metamod</code> 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>
+<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>
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 =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.'''
+'''Note: On Source 1, 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. For Source 2, this is, however, the only supported loading method.'''
-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 <code>gameinfo.txt</code> files, so we switched to a different loading mechanism.
+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 <code>gameinfo</code> 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 <code>gameinfo.txt</code> directions below:
+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 <code>gameinfo</code> 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:
+<li>Open the file in the mod folder called "gameinfo.txt" (Source 1) or "gameinfo.gi" (Source 2). You will see a few lines at the bottom like this:
 <pre>
 SearchPaths
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 </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, <code>gameinfo.txt</code> was probably not modified correctly.</li>
+<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, <code>gameinfo</code> was probably not modified correctly.</li>
 <li>For more information or documentation, see [[:Category:Metamod:Source Documentation]]</li>
 </ul>
 [[Category:Metamod:Source Documentation]]

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 <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>Extract the package to your game folder.  For example, for Counter-Strike:Source, you would have <code>cstrike/addons/metamod</code> 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>
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 When using a Linux server, you may see the following messages:
-* An error indicating that it could not be loaded due to "wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64".  If you are using a 32-bit dedicated server installation, this is normal behavior; as long as <tt>meta version</tt> is recognized, Metamod:Source is installed.
+* An error indicating that it could not be loaded due to "wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64".  If you are using a 32-bit dedicated server installation, this is normal behavior; as long as <code>meta version</code> is recognized, Metamod:Source is installed.
-* An error indicating that it could not be loaded because "/path/to/server_install/bin/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_7.0.0` not found (required by /some_system_path_to/libstdc++.so.6".  This is because Valve ships their own copies of those libraries.  As modern systems will have newer versions, you can safely delete the listed file from the server install.  Do not delete the file in the system path (usually <tt>lib</tt> or <tt>lib32</tt>).
+* An error indicating that it could not be loaded because "/path/to/server_install/bin/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_7.0.0` not found (required by /some_system_path_to/libstdc++.so.6".  This is because Valve ships their own copies of those libraries.  As modern systems will have newer versions, you can safely delete the listed file from the server install.  Do not delete the file in the system path (usually <code>lib</code> or <code>lib32</code>).
 * If you are running a 64-bit operating system yourself, you may need to install the system's 32-bit libraries.
-** On Debian / Ubuntu, you can do this with <tt>apt install gcc-multilib</tt>.
+** On Debian / Ubuntu, you can do this with <code>apt install gcc-multilib</code>.
-* You may find more information about any load failures under a <tt>metamod-fatal.log</tt>.
+* You may find more information about any load failures under a <code>metamod-fatal.log</code> in metamod's <code>bin</code> folder.
 ==Custom VDF File==
-'''Note: This is normally not needed - Metamod:Source 1.10.0 and later include a <tt>metamod.vdf</tt> file for easier installation on most games.'''
+'''Note: This is normally not needed - Metamod:Source 1.10.0 and later include a <code>metamod.vdf</code> 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.
+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 <code>addons</code> directory.
 Known setups that require this step:
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 '''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.
+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 <code>gameinfo.txt</code> 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:
+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 <code>gameinfo.txt</code> directions below:
 <ul>
@@ Line 53: / Line 53: @@
 </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>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, <code>gameinfo.txt</code> 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.
+The <code>gameinfo.txt</code> loading method is supported as a legacy feature only.  The patcher tool is no longer provided.  You can mark <code>gameinfo.txt</code> 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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 * An error indicating that it could not be loaded due to "wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64".  If you are using a 32-bit dedicated server installation, this is normal behavior; as long as <tt>meta version</tt> is recognized, Metamod:Source is installed.
-* An error indicating that it could not be loaded because "/path/to/csgo_install/bin/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_7.0.0` not found".  This is because Valve ships their own copies of those libraries.  As modern systems will have newer versions, you can safely delete the listed file.
+* An error indicating that it could not be loaded because "/path/to/server_install/bin/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_7.0.0` not found".  This is because Valve ships their own copies of those libraries.  As modern systems will have newer versions, you can safely delete the listed file.
 ==Custom VDF File==