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Try adding -autoconfig into the launch options for the game. (I know, seems to be a bit of a trend lately.) Right click on DOD:S in your steam library, and press properties. From there, click "Launch options" and input the following into the dialogue box that comes up. -autoconfig When you load the game, you will notice that everything has been set to the default settings which DOD:S detects automatically. If your screen resolution has changed to something other than what you normally play with, you can change the setting, however leave all other settings alone. Play through a few maps on the pub, and see if any problems arise.

Not sure if I understood the problem, correct me if that is the case. Make sure all sprays have a different file name. Move all the sprays you do not want to use out of the steamapps/common/dayofdefeatsource/dods/materials/vgui/logos folder to a different folder outside of the steam installation (your desktop perhaps), leaving only the .vtf and .vmt of the spray you want. Reapply that spray in-game through the options menu. Note, you do not have to have sprays in the materials/vgui/logos folder to upload them into the game. They can be anywhere on your computer.

Issue has been resolved via ventrilo. Was a problem with some in game settings. Restoring default settings resolved the issue.

Happy Birthday bud! Have a great one!

Update; Sprays appear to be working as they should now. I will be resolving this topic, though it will remain open for the next week or so. If any further issues come up in relation with this ticket, please post them here.

There was a DOD:S update last week, which was supposed to fix many of the issues since the steampipe update. I believe this was one such issue. I will test, and report back.

Make sure you are running Steam with administrator privileges, and that it is not running in compatibility mode. Right click on DOD:S in your steam library, press properties. From there, click "set launch options..." In the box that comes up, type the following; -autoconfig Press OK, and start DOD:S. The graphics settings may be different than what you are used to. Do not change any settings at this time. Join any server, see if the game continues to crash. If the game does not crash, there is an issue with some of your game settings. If the game continues to crash, the problem should be unrelated to your in-game settings, which will tell me to look elsewhere. You should go back into your launch options, and remove the command you had typed in earlier.

Hello Mottola, Sorry for the delay. Please answer the following questions in order to help me help you solve this problem. Were there any error messages upon crashing? If so, please give us whatever is in the error. If possible, keep your in-game console open when the map changes to see if there are any entries before you crash. Does this happen on every map change, or just certain ones? Which map is the server switching to when it crashes? Are you using any custom content? If so, what is it (skins, hud, etc.)? Do you currently use a custom configuration? Dillon's config?

Have you tried Cutts' steps? What was the result?

Did restoring to default/changing your custom files fix this issue?

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I've sent you a message with purchase details. Remember, you will also need Hamachi installed on your computer in order to play with us.

I would'a had 'em too! Who placed those damn barricades? *Shakes fist*

Did Lafy's information resolve the issue?

Was there any improvement in this issue after following Magoo's updated instructions?

I am at a loss with this issue; Therefore, I am going to list down what I have attempted to this point in hopes that somebody will see something I missed. I started with a spray that I could confirm worked normally both before and after the update. Converted the working spray from .vtf format into a .jpg format. Made another copy of the spray in .tga format. Imported the .jpg image into the game. The correct image displayed below the import option in the menu. The correct .vtf and .vmt files are placed into the dod/materials/vgui/logos folder. - The spray does not work in our private server. -- The spray does not work in our public server. --- The spray does not work in another (non-1stMRB) server. Imported the .tga image into the game. The correct image is displayed below the import option in the menu. The correct .vtf and .vmt files are placed into the dod/materials/vgui/logos folder. - The spray does not work in our private server. -- The spray does not work in our public server. --- The spray does not work in another (non-1stMRB) server. Took the .jpg and .tga files and converted them back into a .vtf Placed the .vtf image directly into the dod/materials/vgui/logos folder. Imported it into the game. The correct .vmt file is created and placed in the dod/materials/vgui/logos folder. - The spray does not work in our private server. -- The spray does not work in our public server. --- The spray does not work in another (non-1stMRB) server. At this point, I decided to check if placing the file directly into various folders related to in-game sprays would create a different reaction. Also checked various game files that deal with loading of files. Placed the .vtf image into the dod/custom folder. Imported it into the game. - No effect. Placed the .vtf image into the dod/download/materials/vgui/logos folder. There was copies of the working .vtf in this file. - No effect. Placed the .vtf image into the dod/download/user_custom folder. This is where information about sprays you see is cached. - No effect. Checked the gameinfo.txt file for anything pertaining to sprays. - Nothing found. Became skeptical of the .vtf file themselves. Pulled up the original (working) .vtf file, along with the not working copy into VTFEdit. Compared the variables and parameters of the two files, ensuring they were both using the same .vtf version and had the same customization settings. -The spray does not work in our private server. -- The spray does not work in our public server. --- The spray does not work in another (non-1stMRB) server. Decided to verify VTFEdit itself. Checked the VTFEdit website for any recent updates. - None available Used a different tool to convert the .vtf image. - No change. Created new .jpg and .tfa images via paint.net and tested them in-game. -The spray does not work in our private server. -- The spray does not work in our public server. --- The spray does not work in another (non-1stMRB) server. Searching for an answer via google brought up similar topics on the Steam forum, however none lead to a resolution of the problem when I tested them. Opened a steam support ticket. After two full weeks of waiting, got a response from a technician apologizing for wait times, and directed me to browse their forums for a solution. The technician then apparently forgot DOD:S was made by Valve, as he began to reference it as a 3rd party game.

I do not believe the issue has anything to do with VTFEdit, as uploading a .tga (or any other supported file type for that matter) directly into the game creates the correct .vtf and vmt files automatically under the games current vtf settings, which also do not work. I am also quite sure the vtf file version has nothing to do with the issue either, as the vtf version (to my knowledge) did not get updated with the steampipe update. The working sprays made before the update and the not working ones made afterwards are using the same version.

We are actively researching the problem, and will update this post with anything we find out.

Update; After further investigation, the above fix DOES NOT allow you to test maps you have made in hammer editor. Fortunately, Valve has responded to the issue, stating that they intend to release an update to fix the SDK within a weeks time.

Name: Twiirly Steam I.D: STEAM_0:0:26365774 Reasons for the Ban: Spamming the server repeatedly, despite multiple warnings. Challenging our rules where ever he could. After he was muted, he team killed multiple players and fled the server immediately afterwards. Recommended duration of ban: 1 month, as per his behavior. Demo Provided?: N

No, it does not work (I had edited the first line of my post stating that it would not). Originally, I could not see any sprays at all after the update, despite enabling them in-game, this is what was done to re-enable them. I did not anticipate the problems with new sprays not working. I believe I have narrowed it down to DOD:S itself, as opposed to the .vtf file. VTF files have "versions". As Valve adds new features to their VTF format, they change the version. It seems that regardless of the VTF version, whether I make it lower or higher, has no effect. All sprays made after March 29th (Steampipe update) fail to display in-game. All sprays made before March 29th work fine. At this time, I have no idea what is causing old sprays to show up but not new ones. I will keep you all posted on any progress I make.

Ticket closed. If there are any further problems, do not hesitate to make a new ticket and we will be happy to assist you.

Ticket closed. If there are any further problems, do not hesitate to make a new ticket and we will be happy to assist you.

Edit: After further testing, this is not allowing any sprays made after March 29th (Steampipe update) to be used. I will continue to research the problem. After a quick browse of the autoexec.cfg, I have come up with a solution that allowed me to view sprays again, as well as use my own. Navigate to your steam installation folder. From there, go into; steamapps > common > Day of Defeat: Source > dod > cfg. Open the file titled "autoexec.cfg" in any text editor (notepad/wordpad). Enter the following, putting each command on it's own separate line in the file. cl_playerspraydisable 0 cl_allowupload 1 r_renderoverlayfragment 1 Save the file, open the game. Re-import your spray into the multiplayer options. Enter any game server, and test your spray. Note that you must be connected to a server to view sprays. They are disabled by default in single player.

Re-import your spray into DOD:S via the multiplayer options.