Error setup file gameinfo txt doesn t exist in subdirectory hl2

The following is a list of errors and problems that can occur while using Vtex.

When listing a new error here, please follow the established format.

Local Steam Service is not running

Vtex will give the following error:

SteamStartup() failed: SteamStartup(0xf,0x0012F0E4) failed with error 108: The local Steam Service is not running

Steam must run while Vtex is run. Start Steam to fix this.

Problem figuring out outputdir

Vtex will give the following error:

Problem figuring out outputdir for <path>

As a first step, check that the texture to convert is really in the sourcesdk_contentgamedirmaterialsrc folder, where gamedir is the game folder (cstrike/dod/hl2/hl2mp).

If the texture is in the correct folder, the error might instead be caused by a complication with the environment variables. Primarily, this should be able to be eliminated by using VConfig and ensuring the selected mod has been run at least once. However, there are cases where this doesn’t solve the problem.

One solution is to remove the instance of the VProject Environment variable. In Windows XP this can be accomplished by the following:

1. Right-click on My computer and click on Properties.
2. Select the Advanced tab.
3. Click on Environment Variables near the bottom of the window.
4. In the System variables section scroll down and highlight the line VProject.
5. Click the Delete button.
6. Click OK twice to exit.

However, this solution will create the Unable to find gameinfo.txt error instead. To do: Delete this non-functioning solution alternative?

Alternative Solution

vtex.exe cannot understand spaces in the input file. One solution is to create a folder directly on the C:/ drive with the same name as the original one the vtex shortcut was pointing at. For example, create C:/tf instead of C:Program FilesSteamsteamapps<account_name>team fortress 2tf. Update the vtex.exe shortcut to point to this new folder. In this folder, put the gameinfo.txt from the original folder, as well as an empty materialsrc and materials folder. Place your file to be converted in the new materialsrc folder. Now drag-and-drop the file onto the vtex shortcut, and the output will be in the new materials folder.

«Unable to find gameinfo.txt»

Vtex will give the following error and instructions:

Unable to find gameinfo.txt. Solutions:

1. Read http://www.valve-erc.com/srcsdk/faq.html#NoGameDir
2. Run vconfig to specify which game you're working on.
3. Add -game <path> on the command line where <path> is the directory that gameinfo.txt is in.

This error will occur after VProject has been removed using the steps above.

Open Source SDK and change the Current Game.

 Note: The link at step 1 won’t provide a solution. (The page is really old.)

Setup file gameinfo.txt doesn’t exist

The Nov 7th, 2007 SDK release includes Orange Box with TF2 and trying to use vtex in this new SDK update to create a vtf file for Team Fortress 2 results in the following error message:

"Setup file 'gameinfo.txt' doesn't exist in subdirectory 'C:Program FilesSteamsteamappsplayer namesourcesdkbinorangeboxbinvconfig'. check your -game parameter or VCONFIG setting.".

Assuming that this is the same error as «Unable to find gameinfo.txt» above, then trying to run vconfig.exe results in this error:

"This application has failed to start because Steam.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem."

Solution:

1. Create a shortcut to vtex.exe which is located in «C:Program FilesSteamsteamappsplayer_namesourcesdkbinorangeboxbinvtex.exe» and select Properties.
2. At the end of the Target text add -game «C:Program FilesSteamsteamappsplayer_nameteam fortress 2tf» -nop4

Valve intends to fix the problem with requirement of a -nop4 argument to be added to the target.

TGA is bogus

Vtex will give the following error:

TGA <path> is bogus!

The texture image you are trying to convert is not recognized as a valid targa (.tga) file. Make sure that it is, and that it is either 24 bit/pixel or 32 bit/pixel. (16 bit/pixel is not recognized.)

«Warning: falling back to auto detection of vconfig» (Windows Vista)

Vtex will give the following error:

To do: Please provide an exact quote of the error.

Make a shortcut for vtex.exe and add -game [path to game directory]

Example: -game c:/steam/steamapps/sourcemods/Awakening

If there are spaces in any of the folders in your path use »

Example: -game «c:/program files/steam/steamapps/sourcemods/insurgency»

See also

• Vtex

1. Привет всем)
   У меня возникла проблема при запуске Доты 2, ошибка setup file gameinfo.txt doesn’t exist in subdirectory hl2.
   Что это за ошибка и как её исправить? Кто может подскажите!
   1-Переустанавливать не получилась!
   2-Проверка Кеша тоже не помогла!
   3-В яндексе тоже не нашёл!
   4-ПОМОГИТЕ!!!!

2. Проверь кеш, Если не докачает файлы вставь внутрь твоего файла в деректорию это:

   «GameInfo»
   {
   game «DOTA 2»
   gamelogo 1
   type multiplayer_only
   nomodels 1
   nohimodel 1
   nocrosshair 0
   GameData «dota.fgd»
   SupportsDX8 0

   FileSystem
   {
   SteamAppId 816 // This will mount all the GCFs we need (240=CS:S, 220=HL2).
   ToolsAppId 211 // Tools will load this (ie: source SDK caches) to get things like materialsdebug, materialseditor, etc.

   //
   // The code that loads this file automatically does a few things here:
   //
   // 1. For each «Game» search path, it adds a «GameBin» path, in <dir>bin
   // 2. For each «Game» search path, it adds another «Game» path in front of it with _<langage> at the end.
   // For example: c:hl2cstrike on a french machine would get a c:hl2cstrike_french path added to it.
   // 3. For the first «Game» search path, it adds a search path called «MOD».
   // 4. For the first «Game» search path, it adds a search path called «DEFAULT_WRITE_PATH».
   //

   //
   // Search paths are relative to the base directory, which is where hl2.exe is found.
   //
   // |gameinfo_path| points at the directory where gameinfo.txt is.
   // We always want to mount that directory relative to gameinfo.txt, so
   // people can mount stuff in c:mymod, and the main game resources are in
   // someplace like c:program filesvalvesteamsteamapps<username>half-life 2.
   //
   SearchPaths
   {
   Game |gameinfo_path|.
   Game platform
   }
   }
   }

3. Всё сделал как ты сказал,но тока не вышло все ровно он это выдаёт!
   Setup file gameinfo.txt doesn’t exist in subdirectory hl2
   Check your-game parameter or VCONFIG setting.
   Вот всё ошибка!
   И еще Дота 2 Тест запускается!

4. такая же ошибка

6. http://vk.com/vsiraem_mid заходим и подписываемся (если не педики )

8. стим — настройки — бета тестирование — выбири стим бета апдейт, может поможет

9. В ксс такая проблема сейчас была сразу начал искать в яндекса и наткнулся на ваш сайт…
   Скорее всего это у меня случилось из-за того, что я папку cstrike из старой контры перекинул т.к. у меня там все моды и карт на 8гб. Так вот проверил кеш и мне сейчас докачивает 128 файлов… Скорее всего сейчас смогу зайти.

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