how to install PK++ ?

[Stywoo]

I bought black edition on steam recently and I've downloaded PK++ 1.3 and the 1.3 update.

Should I install directly to the painkiller black edition folder, or one of the folders inside of it?

Also will my saved games still work after installing?

[MADDOGGE]

What are you talking about OP? Are you trying to manually patch a Steam game with retail patches? If so, Why? :confused:

The version number for the Steam game and the version for the fully updated retail should be the same, so I don't see any issues with saves being compatible.

[Ghostbreed]

What are you talking about OP? Are you trying to manually patch a Steam game with retail patches? If so, Why? :confused:

The version number for the Steam game and the version for the fully updated retail should be the same, so I don't see any issues with saves being compatible.
PK++ is a mod :)

OP: I don't know...

[MADDOGGE]

PK++ is a mod :)

OP: I don't know...:o Now isn't that embarrassing. I guess the word update is what threw me.

Is there no readme file for the game?

[THRESHER_]

Hey Stywoo,

It is confusing to setup, but I'll do my best to help! \ :D /

The main problem with the PK++ installs, is that it doesn't create proper shortcuts. It just creates an EXE file that says "pkplus1.3" or whatever, I forget. ;p But it does install the proper files into your PK directory.

There are two ways to go about booting up PK++:

1) This is the best way, as it enables you to easily launch both PK++ and your vanilla PK install without having to rename files.

Create a new shortcut to Painkiller.exe
If you created the shortcut in Steam, using the "Add Non-Steam Game" this is much easier
Right click on the shortcut inside of your Steam games menu and click "Properties"
You will see a text input field labeled "Target"
Inside of "Target" you will see the path to the Painkiller.exe
The "Target" field should say something like "H:\Games\Steam\steamapps\email@email.com\Painkille r\Bin\Painkiller.exe"
At the end of the target field, you should add the following:
"H:\Games\Steam\steamapps\email@email.com\Painkille r\Bin\Painkiller.exe" -lscripts PKPlus.pak note the space between the quotation mark( " ) and the dash( - )
Now you can just click on that shortcut to start up PK++ separate from your vanilla PK install.


2)This is if you really have no plans of playing SP Painkiller( WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS?! ) or if you don't mind rename files to swap between PK++ and vanilla PK.

Find your Painkiller install directory
You should see two files there, "Bin" and "Data"
Navigate to the "Data" folder
Rename LScripts.pak to LScripts_old.pak
LScripts.pak is the main game scripts, that is why we keep a backup of it :D
Make a copy of PKPlus.pak
Rename PKPlus.pak to LScripts.pak
Launch your Painkiller.exe through Steam or however you do it
Good to go :D Just rename those files back to their original names( LScripts_old.pak to LScripts.pak to get your vanilla install back )


When you start up PK++, your game menu should look like this: http://imgur.com/43vIg If it doesn't, then you either did one of the above incorrectly or PK++ is not installed into the correct directory.

This shouldn't affect your SP saves.

Hope that helps!

[FulValBot (ITA)]

i have installed it on pk b.e. folder without any problems...

i have already tested a server some days's ago.

[Stywoo]

Thanks Thresher.

If anyone is wondering, do not install PK++ to the Bin folder. That was what I did the first time and I didn't work.

You only need to install it in your main Painkiller folder.

[THRESHER_]

No problem, glad you got it working. :)