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Fail Medic
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#1
11-20-2008, 02:15 AM

Well, okay.  Saw the Demo was still hanging around, knew it had "expired" from someone saying so on here, tried it, didn't run, so fuck it!  Remove local content, please!

Then I wanted to extract some sounds for Windows events and kicks.  I wanted the horn cues (hated foe!), and I wanted the Tank theme.  So I launch GCFScape and head for L4D's .gcf files. 

Error writing C:\DOCUME~1\Fail\LOCALS~1\Temp\Taank.wav (Error: NCF files are indexes and do not contain any file data.)

If it's an index, it must be pointing to locations in the VPK files in \SteamApps\common\left 4 dead\left4dead, and I can't figure out what VPK files are.  So, unlike Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead ain't keeping shit in a GCF file.

Goddammit, Valve. 

I search Google for the error and I find a Facepunch Studios response to it:  http://forums.facepunchstudios.com/showt...?t=640563  , which says, "People are getting the files from their steam/steamapps/common/left4deaddemo folder."

And I just deleted mine.  SON OF A--

Dunno if this would fall under Token NOT's  jurisdiction, but I don't suppose someone could see if there are easily identifiable sounds in their not-yet-deleted L4D demo folder and host what I was after, could they? 
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copulatingduck
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#2
11-20-2008, 02:34 AM

Working on it


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copulatingduck
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11-20-2008, 02:59 AM

Pssst

Will probably pull in the morning, lemme know when you've downloaded it pl0x  Big Grin


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Fail Medic
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#4
11-20-2008, 07:54 AM

(11-20-2008, 02:59 AM)CopulatingDuck link Wrote: Pssst

Will probably pull in the morning, lemme know when you've downloaded it pl0x  Big Grin

Thank you, Duck!  Downloaded!  You have my +1s and gratitude.
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Mission Difficult
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#5
11-20-2008, 06:21 PM

If you own the game, all the sound files are in the directory steam/steamapps/common/left 4 dead/left4dead/sound

No need for GCFscape


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Fail Medic
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11-20-2008, 06:33 PM

(11-20-2008, 06:21 PM)Mission Difficult link Wrote: If you own the game, all the sound files are in the directory steam/steamapps/common/left 4 dead/left4dead/sound

No need for GCFscape

Sigh.  Thanks, MD.  I have ridiculous tunnel vision.  Sorry for your effort, Duck.
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