# Can't load old demos after new patch? **URL:** \ **Category:** Archives\ **Created:** [September 26, 2005, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/cant-load-old-demos-after-new-patch/1412 "2005-09-26T01:39:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/1X/fba7d899f85b067a16647b39a5fa8913d95f2b05.png) [@system](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2005, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/cant-load-old-demos-after-new-patch/1412/21 "2005-10-02T07:20:00Z")
Has anyone written to Valve ? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/1X/fba7d899f85b067a16647b39a5fa8913d95f2b05.png) [@system](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2005, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/cant-load-old-demos-after-new-patch/1412/22 "2005-10-02T15:43:00Z")
Is anyone else having problems with doxliy’s patch? Please, could you rewrite the instructions… ---
**Author:** ![doxliy](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8dc957/32.png) [@doxliy](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/doxliy)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2005, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/cant-load-old-demos-after-new-patch/1412/23 "2005-10-02T16:45:00Z")
This is not patch, because it not requires to replace any of your current patch files.Instruction (step-by-step):Be sure you have fully updated your hl2 (Amount aquired is 100%)Download this archive (5.5 MB) [http://files.filefront.com/hl2v7b2455backu…;/fileinfo.html](http://files.filefront.com/hl2v7b2455backuprar/;4187833;;/fileinfo.html)Unpack anywhere but not in steam folder (you should NOT replace your files)For example to: "c:\hl2-old"Start “c:\hl2-old\hl2.exe”, game should start, valve intro begin and etc.Then you exit and copy demos to “c:\hl2-old\hl2”, your configs to “c:\hl2-old\hl2\cfg” and then start “c:\hl2-old\hl2.exe” again.Now this is backuped v7build2455 version and it can be used for play or watching demos as normal half-life2. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/1X/fba7d899f85b067a16647b39a5fa8913d95f2b05.png) [@system](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/cant-load-old-demos-after-new-patch/1412/24 "2005-10-03T21:31:00Z")
OK, i does the thing with the backup.But there is no console ☹ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/1X/fba7d899f85b067a16647b39a5fa8913d95f2b05.png) [@system](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/cant-load-old-demos-after-new-patch/1412/25 "2005-10-03T22:53:00Z")
And when theres no console, then i cant watch demos!I tryied this:properties of hl2.exe (hl2-old), then write “-console”, but then the game doesn’t starts, because threres always a error message: can’t find background image: materials/console/background01.vtfWhat now? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/1X/fba7d899f85b067a16647b39a5fa8913d95f2b05.png) [@system](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/cant-load-old-demos-after-new-patch/1412/26 "2005-10-03T22:59:00Z")
You’ll have to wait until doxliy or somebody that knows about this comes back, I still don’t know how to do it. ---
**Author:** ![doxliy](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8dc957/32.png) [@doxliy](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/doxliy)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2005, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/cant-load-old-demos-after-new-patch/1412/27 "2005-10-06T06:14:00Z")
To Dark\_Devil:LOL !!!Options-Keyboard-Advanced-Enable developer console will bring your console back =) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/1X/fba7d899f85b067a16647b39a5fa8913d95f2b05.png) [@system](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2005, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/cant-load-old-demos-after-new-patch/1412/28 "2005-10-06T08:09:00Z")
Theres no console to.When i press the key, the console don’t come. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/1X/fba7d899f85b067a16647b39a5fa8913d95f2b05.png) [@system](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2005, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/cant-load-old-demos-after-new-patch/1412/29 "2005-10-06T16:25:00Z")
How i activate the console?I activated the developer consloe in the keyboard settings, but theres no console ---
**Author:** ![doxliy](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8dc957/32.png) [@doxliy](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/doxliy)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2005, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/cant-load-old-demos-after-new-patch/1412/30 "2005-10-06T16:26:00Z")
File “materials/console/background01.vtf” located in “source materials.gcf” and if it not found maybe you haven’t 100% updated your half-life2.You may check this by steam (MyGames-Half-Life 2-Properties)Anyways you may play demos without console by starting hl2.exe with command parameter “+playdemo demoname”. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/1X/fba7d899f85b067a16647b39a5fa8913d95f2b05.png) [@system](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2005, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/cant-load-old-demos-after-new-patch/1412/31 "2005-10-06T16:45:00Z")
How i can get the console background out of source materials? ---
**Author:** ![doxliy](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8dc957/32.png) [@doxliy](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/doxliy)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2005, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/cant-load-old-demos-after-new-patch/1412/32 "2005-10-06T18:36:00Z")
I’m use GCFScape by Nem ([http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/index.php?p=26](http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/index.php?p=26))Note: You need .NET Framework 1.1 to run it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/1X/fba7d899f85b067a16647b39a5fa8913d95f2b05.png) [@system](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2005, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/cant-load-old-demos-after-new-patch/1412/33 "2005-10-06T22:34:00Z")
Damn, now is there an error message:Unable to load manifest file "scripts/surfaceproperties\_manifest.tx ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/1X/fba7d899f85b067a16647b39a5fa8913d95f2b05.png) [@system](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2005, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/cant-load-old-demos-after-new-patch/1412/34 "2005-10-06T22:39:00Z")
I dont need it, because all what i want to see is the Ravenholmrun by Bandit5kAnd now theres a video of thta run 😃 ---
**Author:** ![doxliy](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8dc957/32.png) [@doxliy](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/doxliy)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2005, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/cant-load-old-demos-after-new-patch/1412/35 "2005-10-11T19:42:00Z")
QUOTE message: can’t find background image: materials/console/background01.vtfThere is a solution for your trouble @[steam support](http://support.steampowered.com/cgi-bin/steampowered.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=323) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/1X/fba7d899f85b067a16647b39a5fa8913d95f2b05.png) [@system](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2005, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/cant-load-old-demos-after-new-patch/1412/36 "2005-10-11T22:25:00Z")
Nevermind, I was just stupid :rolleyes:And now I saw the videos… I was amazed. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/1X/fba7d899f85b067a16647b39a5fa8913d95f2b05.png) [@system](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 3:35am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/cant-load-old-demos-after-new-patch/1412/37 "2005-10-14T03:35:00Z")
doxily, I downloaded your fix and tried to unrar, and a good number of the files were said to be corrupted? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/1X/fba7d899f85b067a16647b39a5fa8913d95f2b05.png) [@system](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 3:49am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/cant-load-old-demos-after-new-patch/1412/38 "2005-10-14T03:49:00Z")
The archive works for me and some others… try to redownload it… Are you trying to unpack it with WinRAR or some other program? I remember an older version of WinACE said all rar archives were corrupted.By the way, this is my 100th post. B) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-content.sourceruns.org/original/1X/fba7d899f85b067a16647b39a5fa8913d95f2b05.png) [@system](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/cant-load-old-demos-after-new-patch/1412/39 "2005-10-14T17:50:00Z")
Yes, I’m unpacking it with winrar and I’ve redownloaded it a few times. I still get the “corrupt” message. What version of winrar was this compressed in? Mine is fairly new but if there was a new version released fairly recently I might have to upgrade. ---
**Author:** ![doxliy](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8dc957/32.png) [@doxliy](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/doxliy)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/cant-load-old-demos-after-new-patch/1412/40 "2005-10-14T18:10:00Z")
I’ve used winrar 3.5 to pack the archive. You may get it there:[http://rarlab.com/download.htm](http://rarlab.com/download.htm) [Previous page](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/cant-load-old-demos-after-new-patch/1412.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/cant-load-old-demos-after-new-patch/1412.md?page=3)