mapbase-game-src/mapbase_hl2mp/gameinfo.txt

"GameInfo"
{
	game 		"Mapbase - HL2:DM"
	title		"HALF+LIFE'"
	title2		"deathmatch"

	nomodels 0
	nohimodel 1
	nocrosshair 1

	type		multiplayer_only
	supportsvr	0

	GameData	"bin/hl2mp.fgd"
	
	// All versions run on the EP2 version of the flashlight by default,
	// but you could use this setting to make it run on the HL2 & EP1 version of the flashlight,
	// which runs on the player's own aux power.
	use_legacy_flashlight 1
	
	// Indicates this is an original Mapbase mod and not just a mod using its features.
	mapbase_core 1

	icon		"resource/icon1"

	FileSystem
	{
		SteamAppId				243750		// This sets the app ID in Steam
		
		//
		// Mapbase has a fairly unique file system that needs some explanation.
		// In its rawest form, it is spread out across 2-3 folders:
		// 
		// mapbase_shared - Shared Mapbase content, like editor icons, that are not unique to Half-Life 2.
		// mapbase_hl2 - Original HL2 branch of Mapbase.
		// mapbase_episodic - Episodic branch of Mapbase.
		// mapbase_hl2mp - Multiplayer branch of Mapbase.
		// 
		// Except mapbase_hl2mp, each folder relies on the previous, meaning mapbase_episodic cannot function
		// without mapbase_hl2 and mapbase_hl2 cannot function without mapbase_shared.
		// mapbase_hl2mp is split like mapbase_episodic is: It relies on mapbase_hl2, but not mapbase_episodic.
		// 
		// mapbase_episodic > mapbase_hl2 > mapbase_shared
		// mapbase_hl2mp > mapbase_hl2 > mapbase_shared
		// 
		// Each Mapbase folder has its own "content" subfolder contianing VPKs.
		// These are mounted similar to the "custom" folder in which everything is mounted without listing out their names.
		// 
		SearchPaths
		{
			// First, mount all user customizations.  This will search for VPKs and subfolders
			// and mount them in alphabetical order.  The easiest way to distribute a mod is to
			// pack up the custom content into a VPK.  To "install" a mod, just drop it in this
			// folder.
			//
			// Note that this folder is scanned only when the game is booted.
			game+mod+addon			|gameinfo_path|custom/*
			game+mod+addon			hl2/custom/*

			// Now search loose files.  We'll set the directory containing the gameinfo.txt file
			// as the first "mod" search path (after any user customizations).  This is also the one
			// that's used when writing to the "mod" path.
			game+mod+mod_write+default_write_path		|gameinfo_path|.
			gamebin				|gameinfo_path|bin
			
			game+mod			|gameinfo_path|content/*

			// Get our shared mapbase files.
			// They should be right next to this mod.
			game+mod			|gameinfo_path|../mapbase_hl2
			game+mod			|gameinfo_path|../mapbase_hl2/content/*
			game+mod			|gameinfo_path|../mapbase_shared/shared_content_v7_0.vpk
			gamebin				|gameinfo_path|../mapbase_shared/shared_misc/bin

			// We search VPK files before ordinary folders, because most files will be found in
			// VPK and we can avoid making thousands of file system calls to attempt to open files
			// in folders where they don't exist.  (Searching a VPK is much faster than making an operating
			// system call.)
			game_lv				hl2/hl2_lv.vpk
			game+mod			hl2mp/hl2mp_english.vpk
			game+mod			hl2mp/hl2mp_pak.vpk
			game				|all_source_engine_paths|hl2/hl2_english.vpk
			game				|all_source_engine_paths|hl2/hl2_pak.vpk
			game				|all_source_engine_paths|hl2/hl2_textures.vpk
			game				|all_source_engine_paths|hl2/hl2_sound_vo_english.vpk
			game				|all_source_engine_paths|hl2/hl2_sound_misc.vpk
			game				|all_source_engine_paths|hl2/hl2_misc.vpk
			platform			|all_source_engine_paths|platform/platform_misc.vpk

			// Add the hl2mp directory as a game search path.  This is also where where writes
			// to the "game" path go.
			game+game_write		hl2mp

			// Where the game's binaries are
			gamebin				hl2mp/bin

			// Last, mount in shared HL2 loose files
			game				|all_source_engine_paths|hl2
			platform			|all_source_engine_paths|platform

			// Random files downloaded from gameservers go into a seperate directory, so
			// that it's easy to keep those files segregated from the official game files
			// or customizations intentially installed by the user.
			//
			// This directory is searched LAST.  If you visit a server and download
			// a custom model, etc, we don't want that file to override the default
			// game file indefinitely (after you have left the server).  Servers CAN have
			// custom content that overrides the default game files, it just needs to be
			// packed up in the .bsp file so that it will be mounted as a map search pack.
			// The map search pack is mounted at the top of the search path list,
			// but only while you are connected that server and on that map.
			game+download	hl2mp/download
		}
	}
}