[Bug]: Translation directories not recognized in Sourcemod 1.13+ (dev branch)

[Nekromio]

Prerequisites

• I have checked that my issue doesn't exist yet in the issue tracker

Operating System and Version

Linux (exact version unknown, MyArena hosting, no SSH access)

Game / AppID and Version

Counter-Strike: Source v.93

SourceMod Version

1.13.0.7207

Metamod:Source Version

1.11.0-dev+1156

Version Verification

• I have updated SourceMod to the latest version and the issue persists
• I have updated SourceMod to the latest snapshot and the issue persists
• I have updated Metamod:Source to the latest snapshot and the issue persists

Updated SourceMod Version

1.13.0.7218

Updated Metamod:Source Version

1.11.0-dev+1156

Description

All plugins are only checking for translations in /addons/sourcemod/translations/.
Other translation subdirectories, such as:

• /translations/ru/
• /translations/el/
• /translations/fr/

are not being recognized. As a result, plugins throw an error about missing translations.

Expected behavior:
Sourcemod should recognize and load translations from the appropriate language subdirectory (/translations/ru/, /translations/el/, etc.) instead of only searching in /addons/sourcemod/translations/.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Set the language in /addons/sourcemod/configs/core.cfg to "ru".
2. Install a plugin that provides language-specific translations, such as [Little Anti-Cheat (LAC)](https://github.com/J-Tanzanite/Little-Anti-Cheat).
3. LAC places its Russian translation in /translations/ru/lilac.phrases.txt.
4. However, Sourcemod only looks for translations in /addons/sourcemod/translations/lilac.phrases.txt.
5. Since the Russian translation is not in that folder, the plugin throws an error about a missing translation.

Workaround:
If I manually copy the translation file into /addons/sourcemod/translations/, the plugin works without errors. However, this issue affects all plugins that rely on language-specific subdirectories.

Relevant Log Output

[ambaca]

Hi.
Problem is in those plugin translation files.
Those translation files inside "language folder" should not have those "format" keys.
https://github.com/J-Tanzanite/Little-Anti-Cheat/blob/7bd678e2b5a60e959a492fc1cdf74a77560ef1da/translations/ru/lilac.phrases.txt#L16

• "format" key should only exist in -> base translation file, like it is.
  https://github.com/J-Tanzanite/Little-Anti-Cheat/blob/7bd678e2b5a60e959a492fc1cdf74a77560ef1da/translations/lilac.phrases.txt

[Nekromio]

Hi. Problem is in those plugin translation files. Those translation files inside "language folder" should not have those "format" keys. https://github.com/J-Tanzanite/Little-Anti-Cheat/blob/7bd678e2b5a60e959a492fc1cdf74a77560ef1da/translations/ru/lilac.phrases.txt#L16

• "format" key should only exist in -> base translation file, like it is.
  https://github.com/J-Tanzanite/Little-Anti-Cheat/blob/7bd678e2b5a60e959a492fc1cdf74a77560ef1da/translations/lilac.phrases.txt

Thanks for your response! However, in previous versions of Sourcemod, translations inside language-specific folders worked fine, even if they contained the "format" key.

Additionally, if a translation was missing, the system used to fall back to the base translation instead of throwing an error. But in the latest dev version, it outright fails with an error instead of using an available translation.

Is this an intentional change in Sourcemod 1.13+? Or could this be an unintended regression?