Minimaul's Saints Row 2, Saints Row: The Third, Saints Row IV and Gat Out Of Hell tools

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køleskab said:
you should really not have this look for a registry entry. Windows registry is a goddamn mess and never works as it should. Now i can't get this tool to work at all. just a ton of "Can't find the fucking folder" prompts.
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If your Steam is installed properly, the only way this should be an issue is if you've moved the game into a SteamLibrary folder.

You are using the Steam version of the game, right?
 
Yes. But i'm using a steam-install from before i formatted, so it doesn't have a registry entry at all. Is it really that big a deal if pirates use it? I don't wanna sound like a martyr, but i'm getting shot in the foot here.
 
køleskab said:
Yes. But i'm using a steam-install from before i formatted, so it doesn't have a registry entry at all. Is it really that big a deal if pirates use it? I don't wanna sound like a martyr, but i'm getting shot in the foot here.
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Actually, yes, it is a huge deal. SRM's zero-tolerance policy on piracy is one of the reasons that Volition is working so closely with us on Modding.

That being said, there are a few options you can do to get your Steam installation up and running again.

The first is to try Refreshing your Steam Install:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=3134-TIAL-4638

The second is to follow the "Moving your Steam Installation" instructions in this post:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7710-TDLC-0426

The third is to follow the instructions to "Manually Remove Steam" and then reinstall it.
If you decide to do this, make a backup of your SteamApps folder to back up your games.
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9609-OBMP-2526
 
køleskab said:
Yes. But i'm using a steam-install from before i formatted, so it doesn't have a registry entry at all. Is it really that big a deal if pirates use it? I don't wanna sound like a martyr, but i'm getting shot in the foot here.
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So am I. Steam should create these registry entries on the first run of an app after your reinstall. It has for me for several apps, including SRIV, Civ5 and more.

Testing a new build of these tools now:
  • Fixes extracting preload_anim.vpp_pc and preload_rigs.vpp_pc
  • Fixes building preload_anim.vpp_pc, preload_rigs.vpp_pc and soundboot.vpp_pc
  • Stream2Update will check for a Saints Row IV directory in the registry. If it can't find one, or if the referenced folder doesn't exist, it will check for a Steam folder and then attempt to find Saints Row IV under that.
Assuming these tools work (I test by rebuilding all str2_pc files and all vpp_pc files) this build will be Revision 21.

Edit: The above fixes have been released as Revision 22.

A tool allowing manual ASM edits is next on my list.
 
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Minimaul have you tried looking in the <base steam install directory>\config\config.vdf for the installation directory of Saints Row?

It's a text file and it contains meta-data for any installed Steam games. The games are listed by their AppId. (The AppId for SRIV is 206420).
 
scanti said:
Minimaul have you tried looking in the <base steam install directory>\config\config.vdf for the installation directory of Saints Row?

It's a text file and it contains meta-data for any installed Steam games. The games are listed by their AppId. (The AppId for SRIV is 206420).
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I'll add this to the list of places that gets consulted too.
 
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