From 63212a9835da46367fc4fe1015110b8cb7d9c28a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: a Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 23:20:46 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] note on source-engine mods on Windows --- post_build/README.experimental_steamclient.md | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/post_build/README.experimental_steamclient.md b/post_build/README.experimental_steamclient.md index 12b5014b..0e64e5cb 100644 --- a/post_build/README.experimental_steamclient.md +++ b/post_build/README.experimental_steamclient.md @@ -82,3 +82,14 @@ This dll is meant to be injected during **startup** only, it must **not** be pla ## `GameOverlayRenderer` Some apps verify the existence of this dll, either on disk, or inside their memory space, that's why this dll exists. It is **NOT** recommended to ignore this dll. + +## Mods paths (source-engine games on Windows) +On Windows, the registry key `SourceModInstallPath` is changed to the folder containing the loader. +``` +Registry path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Valve\Steam +Registry key: SourceModInstallPath +Original value: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\sourcemods +New value: +``` + +This affects source-engine mods