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First of all, I intend to mod HL:Source solely.

Second, have you looked at the usage tables? It clearly states that the original materials of HL:S can be used for modding purposes, as long as the player of the mod owns the game.

Are Source SDK's current game configurations set in stone?
Isn't it possible to create a new one? Or modify one to a certain extent, so that it uses materials from another game's gcf?

what game?

In this case, HL:Source.

I just want to use materials directly from its gcf.
I don't know how else to put it.

So, any ideas?

makes it sound like you're not using Hammer

Well, I would be interested in using the same concept when dealing with models, as well. Gather that I want to use materials from a gcf, regardless if it's for mapping or anything else.
But for mapping alone, I'm using Hammer.

Sorry if the topic is unclear. I was in a rush writing it.

I am using Hammer.

Hi.
I want to use materials directly from the game's gcf, just like it's possible in Hammer, by default, with HL2, CS:S, DOD, and others.
How can I do that? Also, does it require me to make a custom .fgd?

Thanks in advance.

But the computer thingy is clearly visible, so the texture was found.

I tried using some textures from HL:Source, and this is what I get:Purple and black squares, all over the texture.

Why is it doing that?

I already knew about that program, and I must've been doing something wrong, because the texture didn't show up on the model.
Thanks for the response, anyway.

I see.
Thanks anyway.

Decompiling for instructional purposes is fine - taking a section of a map and putting it in your own is not.

Ps: This isn't for comercial/distributable purposes.

No offence, but I already stated that's not what I'm doing.

Anyway, I used BSPTwoMap, and it doesn't work that great for me. Loads of problems, and I don't have the mapping experience to solve them all.

I need to decompile a map from the original Half-Life. I tried a couple of decompilers, but the map turns out buggy or full of problems.
Bottom line, clearly not re-compilable.
So, anyone that knows a good decompiler, that can actually get the map without any bugs or problems, please post them here.

Ps: This isn't for comercial/distributable purposes.

Thanks in advance.

Nevermind, I find out what the problem was.

Aparantly, a recent sdk update is causing this error upon opening the model VGUI, but you can quickly solve this by turning Use VGUI model browser off, from Tools>Options>General.

Bascially, I'm trying to convert the textures of a model from HL1, to be usable in HL2.
The problem is that the HL1 model has .bmp textures, while HL2 requiers .vtf.

There are 15 .bmp files making up this texture, how will I make it in one .vtf?

Some help with this, would be apreciated.
Thanks in advance.

You mean re-install the whole SDK? And what pak file are you talking about?

I just wanna emphasise that this is the SourceSDK Hammer we're talking about here.

Whenever I try to put a monster_generic entity in my map, this is what happens:Anyone knows a solution to this?
Thanks in advance.

Ok, thanks anyway.

I'm pretty sure I did everything right, since the camera did work a few times before.

Maybe it's something to do with the game?
I'm mentioning this because I tried running the map again, and the camera moved, but not to the finish. It's almost as if she stopped at the 3rd path_corner, and wouldn't go further.
Could this be a bug?

I uploaded it anyway: http://twhl.co.za/mapvault_map.php?id=4922

Strange thing happened. I tested the map earlier today, and everything worked great (camera-wise; it seemed MuzzleFlash was right about the speed issue), and just now I decided to test it again, and.. you've guessed it; the camera isn't moving.
Note: This is the exact same .bsp map, not recompiled - nothing changed.

Guess I'll have to upload the map and maybe someone will find what's wrong with the camera.

I'm pretty sure I didn't miss anything, and yeah, the camera has a path.

Nope, and I'm sure of that.

Also, the camera still doesn't move to any path_corner, when triggered.

Thanks for clearing that up.

But now, another thing.
The func_train(with the origin brush inside, all tied up) is already at the destination(/last path_corner) when I start the map. I don't even get to trigger the thing.

Yes, I read that, but it still doesn't answer my question.
How do I make one?

It looks like I overlooked something from the trigger_camera tutorial.

Make a small cube, textured with the '{BLUE' texture. Place an origin brush in the centre of it and tie them together. Then hit 'To Entity' and select a 'func_train'.

What exactly is an origin brush, and how do I make one?

Ok, we got that out of the way. Thanks.

Now, what about the camera?

Ok, so what do I do if I have two scripted sequences(say point1 and point2) and I want a monster to walk between them?
If I understand MuzzleFlash's map right, I have to target point1 to point2, and vice-versa, but it doesn't work in my map.
What happens is, the monster moves to point1, then point2, but not back to point1. What am I missing here? Does it have anything to do with the fact that these points are in opposite directions?

Also, how do I work around between trigger_camera and scripted_sequences?
I set a few scripted sequences for the camera to follow, but nothing happens, the camera just sits there.
Now, I have read the tutorial on trigger_camera, and did everything written there as well.
I have a trigger_camera, func_train, path_corner's, multi_manager and trigger_once, all set in place. I didn't understand if I have to put the camera inside the train, or just target it, but it doesn't matter because the train is not moving.
He targets the path_corner(not the first one, but the one that follows, as the tutorial says), I added him in multi-manager, I trigger him, ..and nothing.
Any idea what to do?

How do you do that?
I thought you just set the target(to follow the path_corner), and you're good to go.

No offence, but maybe you should read that again.

What I said was that they DON'T follow their path_corner if I give them a name.

Long-story short: monsters(but other entities as well, such as trigger_camera) don't follow their path_corner, but only if I give them a name.
If not, they follow it just fine.

Any idea why this happens?

@Spike: Thank you very much, you've saved me the misery!

@Tetsu0: I need this for a map I'm making, but thanks anyway.

Did that, and it's still transparent.

Ok, there's no leak anymore.

It appears that setting the blue entity(func_wall) Solid in Render Mode, makes it transparent no matter what.

What do I do about this?

Yup, the log does mention the leak:

SolidBSP [hull 0] 23 (0.00 seconds)
Warning: === LEAK in hull 0 ===
Entity info_player_start @ ( 0,-448,-448)
Error:
A LEAK is a hole in the map, where the inside of it is exposed to the
(unwanted) outside region. The entity listed in the error is just a helpful
indication of where the beginning of the leak pointfile starts, so the
beginning of the line can be quickly found and traced to until reaching the
outside. Unless this entity is accidentally on the outside of the map, it
probably should not be deleted. Some complex rotating objects entities need
their origins outside the map. To deal with these, just enclose the origin
brush with a solid world brush

Leak pointfile generated

SolidBSP [hull 1] 47 (0.02 seconds)
Warning: === LEAK in hull 1 ===
Entity info_player_start @ ( 0,-448,-448)
SolidBSP [hull 2] 47 (0.02 seconds)
Warning: === LEAK in hull 2 ===
Entity info_player_start @ ( 0,-448,-448)
SolidBSP [hull 3] 47 (0.05 seconds)
Warning: === LEAK in hull 3 ===
Entity info_player_start @ ( 0,-448,-448)
0.48 seconds elapsed

I don't get it. It only shows this after I turned the blue brush into an entity, but it's inside the map, not at one of the edges. So how can that be a leak?

Nevermind! The outside of the map was covered in aatrigger's ...
Sorry about that.

Anyway, it didn't work. Looks like this now:

Anymore ideas?

So, I tried what Tetsu0 and Spike said, and now look what happens when I try to open the map in HL:

Bump! I sort of figured out the texture thing.

The GRATE texture has blue squares in it.

When highlighted, no blue squares - neither in-game.

So, how do I make blue visible?

It turns out I wasn't using that compiler after all, though I had it. My mistake.

Anyway, CSG gives me an error when I compile now.

--- BEGIN hlcsg ---
Command line: C:UsersADMINI~1MYDOCU~1NEWFOL~1ZHLT34~1hlcsg.exe "C:Program FilesSteamsteamappsusernamehalf-lifevalvemapsc1"
Entering C:Program FilesSteamsteamappsusernamehalf-lifevalvemapsc1.map

Current hlcsg Settings
Name | Setting | Default
--------------------|-----------|------------------------
threads [ 1 ] [ Varies ]
verbose [ off ] [ off ]
log [ on ] [ on ]
developer [ 0 ] [ 0 ]
chart [ off ] [ off ]
estimate [ off ] [ off ]
max texture memory [ 4194304 ] [ 4194304 ]
max lighting memory [ 6291456 ] [ 6291456 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

noclip [ off ] [ off ]
null texture stripping[ on ] [ on ]
clipnode economy mode [ on ] [ on ]
clip hull type [ legacy ] [ legacy ]
onlyents [ off ] [ off ]
wadtextures [ on ] [ on ]
skyclip [ on ] [ on ]
hullfile [ None ] [ None ]
nullfile [ None ] [ None ]
min surface area [ 0.500 ] [ 0.500 ]
brush union threshold [ 0.000 ] [ 0.000 ]

Using mapfile wad configuration
Wadinclude list :
[zhlt.wad]

12 brushes (totalling 72 sides) discarded from clipping hulls
CreateBrush:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%...Error: Entity 212, Brush 3: outside world(+/-4096): (7182,-6960,-10000)(6960,7182,10000)
Error: brush outside world
Description: The map has a problem which must be fixed
Howto Fix: Check the file http://www.zhlt.info/common-mapping-problems.html for a detailed explanation of this problem

Error: Entity 212, Brush 3: outside world(+/-4096): (7182,-6960,-10000)(6960,7182,10000)
Error: Entity 212, Brush 3: outside world(+/-4096): (7182,-6960,-10000)(6960,7182,10000)
Error: Entity 212, Brush 3: outside world(+/-4096): (7198,-6976,-10036)(6976,7198,10036)
Error: Entity 212, Brush 3: outside world(+/-4096): (7198,-6976,-10036)(6976,7198,10036)
Error: Entity 212, Brush 3: outside world(+/-4096): (7198,-6976,-10036)(6976,7198,10036)
Error: Entity 212, Brush 3: outside world(+/-4096): (7214,-6992,-10032)(6992,7214,10032)
Error: Entity 212, Brush 3: outside world(+/-4096): (7214,-6992,-10032)(6992,7214,10032)
Error: Entity 212, Brush 3: outside world(+/-4096): (7214,-6992,-10032)(6992,7214,10032)
Error: Entity 212, Brush 3: outside world(+/-4096): (7198,-6976,-10018)(6976,7198,10018)
Error: Entity 212, Brush 3: outside world(+/-4096): (7198,-6976,-10018)(6976,7198,10018)
Error: Entity 212, Brush 3: outside world(+/-4096): (7198,-6976,-10018)(6976,7198,10018)
(4.30 seconds)

--- END hlcsg ---

I disabled Vis and Rad cause I didn't add light to the map yet, otherwise it's pitch black, it seems.

The textures do show up in 3d view, but if I highlight them, they turn black, while any other texture turns red.
This doesn't have much importance, but I thought it was a bit unusual.

I'm already running that compiler.

1)There are only two wad files.
I even tried using a single one, but no change.

2)All wad's are in the valve directory.

Thats the problem, I can't see them in-game.
Instead of blue and green, it's just black.

Though, any other texture shows up just fine.

** Executing...
** Command: Change Directory
** Parameters: C:Program FilesSteamsteamappsusernamehalf-life

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "C:Program FilesSteamsteamappsusernamehalf-lifevalvemapsexample.map" "C:Program FilesSteamsteamappsusernamehalf-lifevalvemapsexample.map"

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1toolsqcsg.exe
** Parameters: "C:Program FilesSteamsteamappsusernamehalf-lifevalvemapsexample"

qcsg.exe v2.8 (Jan 31 2000)
-- qcsg --
entering C:Program FilesSteamsteamappsusernamehalf-lifevalvemapsexample.map
CreateBrush: 0...1...3...5...6...8... (0)
CSGBrush: 0...1...3...5...6...8... (0)
Using WAD File: program filessteamsteamappsusernamehalf-lifevalvehalflife.wad
Using WAD File: program filessteamsteamappsusernamehalf-lifevalvepldecal.wad

0 seconds elapsed

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1toolsqbsp2.exe
** Parameters: "C:Program FilesSteamsteamappsusernamehalf-lifevalvemapsexample"

qbsp2.exe v2.2 (Dec 28 1998)
-- qbsp2 --
writing C:Program FilesSteamsteamappsusernamehalf-lifevalvemapsexample.prt

0 seconds elapsed

I tampered with it, but you get the point.
@Tetsu0: Yes, and the texture is viewable there, though whenever I highlight it, it turns to black, which doesn't happen with any other texture.

I'm missing all the blue and green textures in any map I make in Hammer.
It's just black.

I even made two custom wad's of the same colors, and neither shows up either.

Anybody knows whats going on?

I seem to have encountered a problem (in hammer 3.5).

Textures aren't being displayed on my map, instead they're replaced by some purple and black squares.

Any idea whats going on?

Thanks. It worked.

Is there a console command in HL that can trigger a specific animation on an npc?
By that I mean simple stuff, like walking, crouching, jumping, etc.

Is there such a thing? Help would be apreciated.