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== I get an error when I try to extract the game! == | == I get an error when I try to extract the game! == | ||
This error may occur when using Windows Explorer's built-in ZIP extractor. It's generally recommended to instead use third-party archivers (see below) to extract the game | This error may occur when using Windows Explorer's built-in ZIP extractor. It's generally recommended to instead use third-party archivers (see below) to extract the game's files. | ||
Tested and supported options include [https://www.7-zip.org/ 7-Zip], [https://peazip.github.io/ PeaZip], and [https://www.winzip.com/en/ WinZip (not free)]. WinRAR will likely also work, however it is discouraged as it's been known to randomly botch extractions in the past, along with being proprietary. | Tested and supported options include [https://www.7-zip.org/ 7-Zip], [https://peazip.github.io/ PeaZip], and [https://www.winzip.com/en/ WinZip (not free)]. WinRAR will likely also work, however it is discouraged as it's been known to randomly botch extractions in the past, along with being proprietary. | ||
== My game doesn't appear in my Steam library! == | == My game doesn't appear in my Steam library! == | ||
You should first make sure your folder | You should first make sure your folder structure is correct. Inside your <code>sourcemods</code> folder, there should be a <code>tf2classic</code> folder, which should contain a <code>gameinfo.txt</code> file. If this doesn't perfectly line up, you extracted it incorrectly. If you have a path that looks like <code>sourcemods/tf2classic-2.0.3/tf2classic</code> or if all of your files are dumped loosely in <code>sourcemods</code>, that will cause it to be undetectable. | ||
This issue can also appear if Steam and ''TF2 Classic'' are installed on separate disks (for instance, Steam on your <code>C:</code> drive and ''TF2 Classic'' on your <code>E:</code> drive). The solution is to create a "symlink", a folder in your Steam installation that redirects to a folder on your external disk. The steps to do this vary depending on your system. | This issue can also appear if Steam and ''TF2 Classic'' are installed on separate disks (for instance, Steam on your <code>C:</code> drive and ''TF2 Classic'' on your <code>E:</code> drive). The solution is to create a "symlink", a folder in your Steam installation that redirects to a folder on your external disk. The steps to do this vary depending on your system. | ||