Source SDK will not launch anymore

SamRSamR Join Date: 2002-09-30 Member: 1382Members
in Mapping Forum
My Source SDK completely randomly stopped working today. I double click it and it loads for a few seconds, then stops, and the Source SDK window never appears.

I've deleted Source SDK, re downloaded and then reinstalled and still no good.

Anyone else had this problem before? I don't want to have to uninstall steam and reinstall this whole thing again.
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  • SamRSamR Join Date: 2002-09-30 Member: 1382Members
    edited November 2007
    I've added this command to launch options:

    -engine ep1

    and it works. but then it doesn't find any of my custom textures or models in my hl2 directories.
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  • CrispyCrispy Jaded GD Join Date: 2004-08-22 Member: 30793Members, Constellation
    edited November 2007
    If I were a member of Steam and you were having problems with a game distributed via Steam the stock answer would be:

    "Please take this issue up with the manufacturer [subtext]We don't give a ###### about your problems we just help you pay for them.[/subtext]"

    ...without even bothering to give a link. But since this is the NS community and you're having problems with a platform that NS2 hopes to use, I'm sure you'll get a much more constructive answer (not in this post, though, sorry <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />).
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  • KungFuDiscoMonkeyKungFuDiscoMonkey Creator of ns_altair 日本福岡県 Join Date: 2003-03-15 Member: 14555Members, NS1 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos
    <a href="http://www.interlopers.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=248367" target="_blank">http://www.interlopers.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=248367</a>
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  • SamRSamR Join Date: 2002-09-30 Member: 1382Members
    edited November 2007
    ah, that's interesting. thanks kfdm

    when i used the engine ep1 command though, it would no longer recognise any of the ns2 textures or models in hammer. all my levels were just white =/

    i have deleted everything and am reinstalling (it has taken over an hour now !). maybe i wouldn't have needed to do this thanks to this link you've provided. i will probably have exactly the same problem when it's reinstalled but this link will help a great deal in fixing these issues so the textures and my custom models can be used.

    when it works again, i am leaving steam in offline mode for a long while <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • Steve0Steve0 Join Date: 2007-07-17 Member: 61615Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1660047:date=Nov 9 2007, 04:24 PM:name=SamR)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SamR @ Nov 9 2007, 04:24 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1660047"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->ah, that's interesting. thanks kfdm

    when i used the engine ep1 command though, it would no longer recognise any of the ns2 textures or models in hammer. all my levels were just white =/

    i have deleted everything and am reinstalling (it has taken over an hour now !). maybe i wouldn't have needed to do this thanks to this link you've provided. i will probably have exactly the same problem when it's reinstalled but this link will help a great deal in fixing these issues so the textures and my custom models can be used.

    when it works again, i am leaving steam in offline mode for a long while <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    The EP1 SDK has a serperate directory , sounds to me you need to copy the new models/props/textures into those dirs or put them into the folder your editing the game with i.e Half life 2 folder and find the materials one. Id find it for you but im heading to bed with flu as i write this post and cba <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />. Will do it tomorow if you havent found it already.
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  • SamRSamR Join Date: 2002-09-30 Member: 1382Members
    I've got the models and props back to where they should be now, but thanks for the help regardless.

    I checked the Steam forums and it is an update issue that Valve didn't anticipate. Though I have the materials back, the model browser within Hammer now crashes and quits the program, not just for me, but for many people. We'll just have to wait for them to fix it. It is very annoying though.
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  • SamRSamR Join Date: 2002-09-30 Member: 1382Members
    This is from Steam Forums regarding the SDK update bug that crashes Hammer when using model viewer:

    For now you can get past the crash by using the old model viewer. Just uncheck "Use VGUI Model Viewer" in the Hammer options on the General tab. Sorry about that.
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    Mike Durand
    Valve
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  • mr.Pmr.P Join Date: 2007-11-26 Member: 63016Members
    ahhh nice, had this problem myself...
    thought it was the allmighty lord's way of saying "you shall not map" <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />

    ...now when I know better I'll try to launch hammer when I get home!

    thanks!
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