Updates

Hotfix Update V1.1

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BugfixFixed game displaying Half-Life 2's loading screen on startup

BugfixFixed King Combinacle's crown material being broken

BugfixFixed Gorbo Freemonger's suit material being broken

BugfixFixed the snowman outside the Cabin not functioning as intended

BugfixFixed doors in the Pump n Run spewing errors in the console

BugfixFixed a crash when loading into level 5 from level 4 (I really hope)

RemovalRemoved Lost Coast assets

RemovalRemoved broken Combine Soldier animations that were causing crash (I hope)

RemovalRemoved assets from the custom folder

AdditionAdded Steam icons

AdditionAdded some automatically generated files such as sound caches to hopefully reduce the chance of crashing

AdditionAdded a failsafe to the autoexec that ensures that all levels are unlocked by default

OverhaulOverhauled file structure to decreased decompression time (Files are now inside a vpk file instead of loose)

RefactorRefactored Gameinfo.txt

1.0's release was not up to par. This update should hopefully fix quite a number of issues with the initial release. Unfortunately, this update does come with some oddities:
1. Potential crash on level 4
- I am pretty sure I fixed/mitigated this, but there is a possibility that the game will crash at the start of level 4. This happened to me once during testing and I was unable to recreate it, so I had to sort of just guess the reason for it.
2. Potential material oddity on level 1
- Once, for no apparent reason, the console gave errors about "$glint" on Quinton's eyes, causing them to display as missing. This issue has never been recreated.

Files

• wcholiday23_4dce5.zip

Erick Chekov Decker is back! And this time, he's got some Holiday Cheer to spread.

1. Erick Chekov Decker has returned once again.
2. Play through 5 somewhat-action-packed levels in hopes of getting a new Ham and Tree.
3. READ ME THIS IS IMPORTANT:
4. Known Bugs:
5. Installation:

Erick Chekov Decker has returned once again.

(That's you, by the way.)

Up at the Wolfcl0ck Production Vacation Cabin in snowy Dallas Illinois, Sean and co have begun to settle in for the season. However, when everything goes awry just before the holiday dinner, it's up to you, grizzled robot war veteran Erick Chekov Decker, to find a solution.

Play through 5 somewhat-action-packed levels in hopes of getting a new Ham and Tree.

Equipped with wartime knowledge, Erick is a genius Tactician, specifically when the tactic is "whack things with a hatchet."

READ ME THIS IS IMPORTANT:

1. Decompressing the mod may take 3+ minutes.
Sorry! The Source Engine is not a very stable engine. I had compressed the download by packing most assets into vpk files. Unfortunately, however, this caused a consistent crash when loading into the final level. 1.0 has files all over the place. Don't touch anything already in the "custom" folder.
As of version 1.1, this should no longer be an issue.


2. This is still The Source Engine, it is prone to random crashing.
I have not found any crashes that force the player to restart their save. However, There have been inconsistent crashes with no known source. Please understand I have tried my best to mitigate crashing without negatively affecting gameplay.
As of version 1.1, all known crashes have been resolved. If you crash for any reason, please let me know and I will look into it.

3. This mod is made for HDR mode.
The mod will default to HDR. Do not set it to run in LDR mode. If I could remove the LDR option from the options menu, I would. The maps are NOT compiled with LDR lighting.

Known Bugs:

- NPC Navigation on Levels 1 and 5 are sometimes inconsistent. NPCs will be automatically teleported for most important sequences. If an npc stops following you, try walking back to them.
- Fast Headcrab corpses will go flying. I could easily fix this but it is so much funnier the way they are right now.

I intend to fix any remaining crashes and bugs after the New Year for the Dev Commentary update.

Installation:

1. Install Source SDK Base 2013 Singleplayer on Steam
- steam://rungameid/243730
2. Set Source SDK Base 2013 Singleplayer to the "upcoming" beta
- right click Source SDK Base 2013 Singleplayer in Steam, select "properties," click "betas," and set "beta participation" to "upcoming"
3. Open "wcholiday23.zip"
- Just double click the file
4. Drag and drop "wcholiday23" into "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\sourcemods\"
- The files were set up specifically for drag and drop, not decompressing. "Gameinfo.txt" should be in "sourcemods/wcholiday23/," not "sourcemods/wcholiday23/wcholiday23."

Estimated Play Time: 30 - 45 Minutes

Requirements

Dependencies and prerequisites required to use this Mod

1. Source SDK Base 2013 Singleplayer
2. Half-Life 2 Episode Two (Potentially)

Files

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