Why Wont My Install Work?

osiris2osiris2 Join Date: 2004-02-22 Member: 26806Members
edited February 2004 in Tech Support
Ok, so I read the threads that tell me how to get Natural-Selection 3.0 Beta 3 to work on Steam. I have had Steam for a long time now and currently play Counter-Strike, Team Fortress Classic, and Day of Defeat through it. I used to play Natural-Selection v2.1 and then took a break. When I came back I thought it was the right thing to do to complete uninstall the NS v2.1 files. I downloaded Natural-Selection 3.0 Beta 1. Installed it into the recommended file path (C:/program files/steam/steamapps/e-mail@server.com/half-life/ns/nsp) and then installed Natural-Selection 3.0 Beta 3 Patch to the exact same file path. I start up Steam and it isn't on the Third Party Software part of the Games menu. It isn't anywhere. Anyway, I have been tinkering with this thing for a couple days now and cannot.. for the life of me... get it fixed. Any solutions?

Thanks in advanced for your attempts to help me.
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  • ZiGGYZiGGY Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12479Members
    that would be because the filpath is meant to be
    C:/program files/steam/steamapps/e-mail@server.com/half-life/nsp
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  • osiris2osiris2 Join Date: 2004-02-22 Member: 26806Members
    Ok. Thank you a ton ZIGGY^. New problem tho. I double click on Natural-Selection under Third Party Games and when I try to load a game it says my .dll or my mapname.bsp isn't the same as the one on the server. What gives?
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    you want nsp to be at C:/program files/steam/steamapps/e-mail@server.com/half-life/nsp

    insfact the beta 1 installer should auto install it there


    HOWEVER point the beta 3 patch at C:/program files/steam/steamapps/e-mail@server.com/half-life (LEAVE OFF the nsp)
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  • osiris2osiris2 Join Date: 2004-02-22 Member: 26806Members
    Ahh ok. So i installed beta 3 into half-life/nsp ... so now i should delete all of NSP and start from scratch? Install Beta 1 into half-life/nsp then beta 3 in half-life/ ... and thats it??

    Once again i got the game to run .. just now my .dll and mapname.bsp's are not the same as the servers.
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  • ZiGGYZiGGY Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12479Members
    edited February 2004
    install beta 1 to the directory, then patch the half life directory with the beta 3 patch, then play <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    edit: make sure the server youre trying to join is beta 3, sometimes it is beta 2 or even 1

    if neither of these work (though afaik they should) then check the other threads, they will be of slightly different problems that could possibly give you a solution.
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  • osiris2osiris2 Join Date: 2004-02-22 Member: 26806Members
    edited February 2004
    Alright... trying that now. I will edit this post when I get the install working to see if the game works or not. Please stay tunned to this post if it is possible. Thanks <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    **EDIT**

    Ok, So i delete the NSP folder in the Half-Life directory and reinstall Beta 1 into .../Half-Life/NSP... then I install Beta 3 into .../Half-Life and the folders are set up EXACTLY the same way they were before .. .. anyway .. now when i connect to steam no Third Pary Games and no NS...

    Any ideas? <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ZiGGYZiGGY Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12479Members
    check the directories are correct, and you DID have steam off when you installed didnt you? maybe reboot also.
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  • osiris2osiris2 Join Date: 2004-02-22 Member: 26806Members
    edited February 2004
    gonna reinstall again <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    **EDIT**
    Also .. when I run Beta 1 installed i cant choose where to download it. It goes to C:/Program Files/Steam/SteamApps/e-mail@server.com/Half-life/NSP

    so uhh... any answers?
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  • ZiGGYZiGGY Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12479Members
    <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> I dont understand though, you had it working at one point
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  • osiris2osiris2 Join Date: 2004-02-22 Member: 26806Members
    <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> WOOT. .. somehow after reinstalling I got it to work. Currently on a 3.3 server right now playing a beta map. thanks for your patience and kindness ZIGGY^ and Thansal. I owe you one!
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    one of these days I will collect all those debts

    and whilst I may not rule the would, I will controll a small country in the pacific....

    exelent....
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