Confusing Problem...

Twistedfuture

<div class="IPBDescription">needing the book "steam for dummies"...</div> this install is confusing... i still cant get ns to work! heres what i did
1. ran all the patches and installs in order and moved all the stuff to another steam install (after running through the training with impulse 101 killing everything i could find)

2. for once i thought it worked. the icon appeared in "my games" and i was able to acess it. i went in, tried to join a few servers and it said i had a diffrent client.dll
and some more about how my maps differed from the servers.

3. i threw the monitor out the window out of shear annoyance.

4. i tried re-installing ns on yet another steam installation, and it wouldnt even appear in "play games"

what am i doing wrong? and dont say "you destroyed your monitor"
are there new versions of the 4 and 4a patches or something???
because when it was actually working my client.dll and none of my maps matched the servers.
and it STILL wont come up on "play games" after the time i mentioned in step 2.

any pointers?

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Thansal

<span style='font-family:Impact'><b><span style='color:red'><span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>Read And Obey.</span></span></b></span>

<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'><i>hehe. hehe.</i></span>

<!--QuoteBegin-Thansal's Guide on how to friken install NSv3.0B4a+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thansal's Guide on how to friken install NSv3.0B4a)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->1) Install Steam.

2) Play HL atleast Once via Steam (just booting up the training mission will do).

3) Download these 3 files:
ns_install_v3_b1.exe
ns_v30_b4_patch.exe
ns_v30_b4a_patch.exe

4) Install NS V3.0 Beta 1 (ns_install_v3_b1.exe) (This should auto install to steam\steamApps\your@email\half-life\nsp, if it does not, move the NSP folder there).

5) Install NS V3.0 Beta 4 (ns_v30_b4_patch.exe) (point this at steam\steamApps\your@email\Half-Life\ do NOT include the NSP).

6) Install NS V3.0 Beta 4a (ns_v30_b4a_patch.exe) (See * at bottom).

7) Search your Hard drive(s) for folders named nsp.

8) If you have more than one you messed up.  Goto Step 3.


If you folow these steps properly you will not get client.dll or map.bsp errors.

If you are positive you have folowed them corectly then redownload the installer form a different location.

*There aslo seems to be a bug with, atleast some of, the 4a installers.  Try pointing it at steamApps\your@email\ instead of steamApps\your@email\half-life

Note: This is a file stored on my desktop because I have to use it so many times.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

<b> Slightly More Advanced Steps</b>

<!--c1--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>CODE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='CODE'><!--ec1-->1) Search your Hard drive for ns and nsp.

2) Deleate all folders named that.

3) Start from step 3 in my guide.

4) Make sure you are using the properly named files for each step, the file name is listed with the step.

5) Make sure you point each file at the place listed with the step
5a) The first one should auto install with no choice of destination
5b) The second one goes to: Steam\SteamApps\your@email\Half-Life
5c) The 3rd should probably go to Steam\SteamApps\your@email\

6) After each install step in my guide (steps 4, 5 and 6) search your hard drive for nsp
6a) If you find only one folder, and it is located at Steam\SteamApps\your@email\half-life\nsp then you are good to go.
6b) If you have only one nsp but it is some where else, move it to that location.
6c) If you have 2 nsp folders, then move the one that is not in that location, over writing all files when prompted.
6d) Each time you move an nsp folder search your hard drive again for nsp to double check.

Here ends my Slightly more advanced Guide on how to friken install NSv3.0B4a

It is now becoming another file on my desktop.<!--c2--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--ec2-->


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