TF2 won't appear in the SDK game list on the launcher.

[GavFTW]

I start up the SDK launcher and I go through all the Engine versions and TF2 never appears in the "current games" dropdown menu. I read on one of the two posts at the top of the forum that it is in the 2009 engine but it's not there.
Any help?

[acelove27]

Use the refresh game configurations option in the Source SDK menu?

EDIT: I seemed to have mixed two separate options there, try both "Refresh SDK Content" and "Reset Game Configurations."

If not, you may have to go locate the gameconfig.txt file which can be found in "steamapps\username\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\ga meconfig.txt" and make sure it has the correct information. As an example, here's a copy of my file:

"Configs"
{
	"Games"
	{
		"Team Fortress 2"
		{
			"GameDir"		"c:\steam\steamapps\acelove27\team fortress 2\tf"
			"hammer"
			{
				"GameData0"		"c:\steam\steamapps\acelove27\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\tf.fgd"
				"TextureFormat"		"5"
				"MapFormat"		"4"
				"DefaultTextureScale"		"0.250000"
				"DefaultLightmapScale"		"16"
				"GameExe"		"c:\steam\steamapps\acelove27\team fortress 2\hl2.exe"
				"DefaultSolidEntity"		"func_detail"
				"DefaultPointEntity"		"info_player_teamspawn"
				"BSP"		"c:\steam\steamapps\acelove27\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\vbsp.exe"
				"Vis"		"c:\steam\steamapps\acelove27\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\vvis.exe"
				"Light"		"c:\steam\steamapps\acelove27\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\vrad.exe"
				"GameExeDir"		"c:\steam\steamapps\acelove27\team fortress 2"
				"MapDir"		"c:\steam\steamapps\acelove27\sourcesdk_content\tf\mapsrc"
				"BSPDir"		"c:\steam\steamapps\acelove27\team fortress 2\tf\maps"
				"CordonTexture"		"tools\toolsskybox"
				"MaterialExcludeCount"		"0"
			}
		}
		"Counter-Strike: Source"
		{
			"GameDir"		"c:\steam\steamapps\acelove27\counter-strike source\cstrike"
			"hammer"
			{
				"GameData0"		"c:\steam\steamapps\acelove27\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\cstrike.fgd"
				"TextureFormat"		"5"
				"MapFormat"		"4"
				"DefaultTextureScale"		"0.250000"
				"DefaultLightmapScale"		"16"
				"GameExe"		"c:\steam\steamapps\acelove27\counter-strike source\hl2.exe"
				"DefaultSolidEntity"		"func_detail"
				"DefaultPointEntity"		"info_player_terrorist"
				"BSP"		"c:\steam\steamapps\acelove27\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\vbsp.exe"
				"Vis"		"c:\steam\steamapps\acelove27\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\vvis.exe"
				"Light"		"c:\steam\steamapps\acelove27\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\vrad.exe"
				"GameExeDir"		"c:\steam\steamapps\acelove27\counter-strike source"
				"MapDir"		"c:\steam\steamapps\acelove27\sourcesdk_content\cstrike\mapsrc"
				"BSPDir"		"c:\steam\steamapps\acelove27\counter-strike source\cstrike\maps"
				"CordonTexture"		"tools\toolsskybox"
				"MaterialExcludeCount"		"0"
			}
		}
	}
	"SDKVersion"		"5"
}

Copying the TF2 section (the name and everything in between the first set of brackets) into the right location in your file should fix this issue, but make sure to correct all of the paths for your computer. Be sure to replace the entire path, as I use a different location for my Steam than the default.

[GavFTW]

Any chance you could upload your gameconfig somewhere so I can download it? Mine is currently showing an error.