console won't open

[eyekast]

well first let me say hi and i never knew you could do this much stuff to counter strike. i've read alot of posts ran through the thought process of a few other posters trying to figure out why i can;t get podbot to work...before i even get to that i have a snag the ingame console won't come up i checked the config file and the toggle console is bound to"`" when i hit this in game nothing...i tried hitting"=" also nothing....i really have no idea what's going with a server i just log on to steam hit play counter strike and create server..then join game..so where ever that leaves me...server, lan, i don't know....i really want to get this bot working but i guess this comes first...right? i have windows 2000 and as far as which cs version i have i bought half life 2 and counter strike source came with it.....it says v1.6 so i guess that's it... but i heard people mention something about retail version is different...and that's what i have...i know i don;t make any sense....so you can see my problem... thanks chris

[KWo]

Go to Your ...\cstrike directory and look for the file config.cfg. Open it by notepad and try to find if there is the line:

bind "`" "console 1;toggleconsole"

If no - add it. Make sure also if there is the line:

console "1"

If there isn't this line add it or if there is:
console "0"
change this "0" to "1".
Let me know if You have been reading this:
http://forums.bots-united.com/showthread.php?t=2576

[eyekast]

hi...ok that worked the console opened. thank you.....yeah i read that thread like 3 times........and a few other ones.. here's where i am now......i downloaded and installed the metamod file in the folders i created...i used your plugin.ini file and i checked my folder hierchy with yours....i might have a problem here though..you see i didn't have the liblist.gam file...so i installed that all in one installer posted on this site which copied that folder to the cstrike dir. but what i'm thinking is maybe liblist.gam(s) targeted files aren't there.. so i really am lost...any help would be great.....chris

oh yeah when i type in meta list in the console it says ..well heres the copy and paste of everything

Game .dll loaded for "Counter-Strike: Source"
Heap: 64.00 Mb
DS:stereo speaker configuration detected
Parsed 356 text messages
execing config.cfg
Can't use cheat cvars in multiplayer, unless the server has sv_cheats set to 1.
Can't use cheat cvars in multiplayer, unless the server has sv_cheats set to 1.
2 CPUs (1 physical), Frequency: 2.8 Ghz, Features: GenuineIntel SSE SSE2 MMX RDTSC CMOV FCMOV
execing valve.rc
maxplayers set to 32
maxplayers set to 32
execing game.cfg
Network: IP 192.168.0.5, mode MP, dedicated No, ports 27015 SV / 27005 CL
Spawn Server cs_italy
Begin loading faces (loads materials)
End loading faces (loads materials)
execing skill1.cfg
Executing listen server config file
WARNING: Cannot access bot phrase database 'BotChatter.db'
Error parsing 'BotProfile.db' - invalid template reference '*'
32 player server started
couldn't exec listenserver.cfg
Adding master server 69.28.151.178:27011
Adding master server 207.173.177.12:27011
Connected to 127.0.0.1:27015

Counter-Strike: Source
Map: cs_italy
Players: 1 / 32
Build 2229
Server Number 1
Initializing renderer...

uptown_mo connected
Scoring will not start until both teams have players
] meta list
Unknown command: meta

[KWo]

Unknown command meta means You didn't install correctly metamod.
In Your liblist.gam file (in CSTRIKE directory) You should see this line:

gamedll "addons\metamod\dlls\metamod.dll"
instead
gamedll "dlls\mp.dll"
The latest one is the original line - You should comment it out (by writting # at begining of the line) or delete it.
But all of this I've described in that thread I've asked You. Don't have any idea what can I say more.

[EDIT]
Sorry I can't help You because metamod and podbot aren't CS:Source and HL2 compatible. They are HL1 compatible.
[/EDIT]

[eyekast]

what bots can i install for source ..i have the retail one..?

[KWo]

http://forums.bots-united.com/showth...2&page=1&pp=10

Need more patience, man. The people here are working very hard on it, but they still need more tests and knowledge about HL2. Earlier or later - one bot will be ready for sure. You have to look at that thread sometimes and some other forums here (HL2) - to see some neews.

[eyekast]

thanks for your help