Commentary Editor Fix for Alien Swarm: Difference between revisions

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This short tutorial will help anyone that wants to utilize the [[Commentary Editor]] in [[Alien Swarm]]. You can find the following files in the '''Source 2007 binaries.gcf''' or '''Source 2007 binaries 2.gcf'''. You will need to use [[GCFScape]].
This short tutorial will help anyone that wants to utilize the [[Commentary Editor]] in [[Alien Swarm]]. You can find the following files in the '''Source SDK 2013''' (SP or MP).


== List of Missing .res files ==
== List of Missing .res files ==
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*Resource/toolcommedit_english.txt
*Resource/toolcommedit_english.txt


== Extracting the Files ==
== Copying the files ==
 
Install Source SDK 2013 (Singleplayer or Multiplayer), after that, go to {{path|Source SDK Base 2013 Singleplayer\hl2}} (or {{path|Source SDK Base 2013 Multiplayer\hl2}}), copy the above files, move the extracted files into {{Path|C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\alien swarm\swarm\resource}}.
Open either '''Source 2007 binaries.gcf''' or '''Source 2007 binaries 2.gcf''' (Doesn't matter which) then go into the hl2/resource directory and extract the files listed above. After that, move the extracted files into "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\alien swarm\swarm\resource".


The UI will show correctly after the fix.
The UI will show correctly after the fix.

Revision as of 09:24, 28 December 2024

Commentary Editor

This short tutorial will help anyone that wants to utilize the Commentary Editor in Alien Swarm. You can find the following files in the Source SDK 2013 (SP or MP).

List of Missing .res files

  • Resource/commentarydialog.res
  • Resource/CommentaryExplanationDialog.res
  • Resource/commentarynodebrowserpanel.res
  • Resource/commentarypropertiespanel.res
  • Resource/commentarypropertiessubpanel_node.res
  • Resource/commentarypropertiessubpanel_target.res

List of Missing Localization files

  • Resource/boxrocket_english.txt
  • Resource/toolcommedit_english.txt

Copying the files

Install Source SDK 2013 (Singleplayer or Multiplayer), after that, go to 🖿Source SDK Base 2013 Singleplayer\hl2 (or 🖿Source SDK Base 2013 Multiplayer\hl2), copy the above files, move the extracted files into 🖿C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\alien swarm\swarm\resource.

The UI will show correctly after the fix.