I can't play my map, PLEASE HELP ME! Created 19 years ago2005-06-02 11:06:11 UTC by alexb911

using hammer, i've made a simple map and compiled it eventually OK. However, when it loads HL2, it says:

CModelLoader:: Map_IsValid: 'tester' is not a valid BSP file map load failed: tester not found or invalid.

How can I play my maps???

Thanks for any help.

Alex

Ok so you made a map right?
The map must contain a light, env_cubemap, info_player_start and of course no leaks.

Now when you have all this in it you click compile and tick the boxes that say run VIS and RAD. Then click ok to compile...

If all goes well then the .bsp should have been created and placed in the HL2 maps folder.

Open HL2 and press ` to open up console, type map name and if it loads then good, then type buildcubemaps in the console to tell the game to render light and reflective surfaces.
Your map is complete and ready to be shipped around the world

Anyway if it works tell us and if not explain what you did.

Please give topics informative titles in future?

Check through your compile log, and then post it here, and we'll have a look at it.

thanks alot. I'll check now. Post log in a minute.

If you can't hve leaks in HL2 maps, how come when using GArrys mod in a SP level in halflife, I noclipped to somewhere where you can't go in the game, and instead of a wall there was a leak! How come it still works? Sorry it was halflife 2 DeathMatch. IN GArrys mod.

I don't have the "env_cubemap" entity. I have a light, and a light environment, but it still doesn't work. Below is the compile log:

** Executing...
** Command: Change Directory
** Parameters: C:Program FilesHalf Life 2 & ApplicationsHalf Life 2Half Life 2

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "C:Documents and SettingsAlexMy DocumentsHalf-Life FilesMapsTESTERtester.map" "C:Program FilesHalf Life 2 & ApplicationsHalf Life 2Half Life 2hl2mapstester.map"

** Executing...
** Command: C:DOCUME~1AlexMYDOCU~1HALF-L~1APPLIC~1ZHLThlcsg.exe
** Parameters: "C:Program FilesHalf Life 2 & ApplicationsHalf Life 2Half Life 2hl2mapstester"

hlcsg v2.5.3 rel (May 2 2001)
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (zoner@gearboxsoftware.com)
--- BEGIN hlcsg ---
Command line: C:DOCUME~1AlexMYDOCU~1HALF-L~1APPLIC~1ZHLThlcsg.exe "C:Program FilesHalf Life 2 & ApplicationsHalf Life 2Half Life 2hl2mapstester"

= 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 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

noclip [ off ] [ off ]
onlyents [ off ] [ off ]
wadtextures [ on ] [ on ]
skyclip [ on ] [ on ]
hullfile [ None ] [ None ]
min surface area [ 0.500 ] [ 0.500 ]
brush union threshold [ 0.000 ] [ 0.000 ]

Wadinclude list :
[zhlt.wad]

entering C:Program FilesHalf Life 2 & ApplicationsHalf Life 2Half Life 2hl2mapstester.map
CreateBrush:
50%... (0.00 seconds)
SetModelCenters:
50%... (0.00 seconds)
CSGBrush:
50%... (0.02 seconds)
Using WAD File: documents and settingsalexmy documentshalf-life fileswadstester.wad
Texture usage is at 0.01 mb (of 4.00 mb MAX)
0.02 seconds elapsed

--- END hlcsg ---

** Executing...
** Command: C:DOCUME~1AlexMYDOCU~1HALF-L~1APPLIC~1ZHLThlbsp.exe
** Parameters: "C:Program FilesHalf Life 2 & ApplicationsHalf Life 2Half Life 2hl2mapstester"

hlbsp v2.5.3 rel (May 2 2001)
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (zoner@gearboxsoftware.com)
--- BEGIN hlbsp ---
Command line: C:DOCUME~1AlexMYDOCU~1HALF-L~1APPLIC~1ZHLThlbsp.exe "C:Program FilesHalf Life 2 & ApplicationsHalf Life 2Half Life 2hl2mapstester"

= Current hlbsp 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 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

noclip [ off ] [ off ]
nofill [ off ] [ off ]
notjunc [ off ] [ off ]
subdivide size [ 240 ] [ 240 ] (Min 64) (Max 240)
max node size [ 1024 ] [ 1024 ] (Min 64) (Max 4096)

BSP generation successful, writing portal file 'C:Program FilesHalf Life 2 & ApplicationsHalf Life 2Half Life 2hl2mapstester.prt'
0.02 seconds elapsed

--- END hlbsp ---

** Executing...
** Command: C:DOCUME~1AlexMYDOCU~1HALF-L~1APPLIC~1ZHLThlvis.exe
** Parameters: "C:Program FilesHalf Life 2 & ApplicationsHalf Life 2Half Life 2hl2mapstester"

hlvis v2.5.3 rel (May 2 2001)
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (zoner@gearboxsoftware.com)
--- BEGIN hlvis ---
Command line: C:DOCUME~1AlexMYDOCU~1HALF-L~1APPLIC~1ZHLThlvis.exe "C:Program FilesHalf Life 2 & ApplicationsHalf Life 2Half Life 2hl2mapstester"

= Current hlvis 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 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

fast vis [ off ] [ off ]
full vis [ off ] [ off ]

1 portalleafs
0 numportals
BasePortalVis:
(0.00 seconds)
LeafThread:
(0.00 seconds)
average leafs visible: 1
g_visdatasize:3 compressed from 1
0.00 seconds elapsed

--- END hlvis ---

** Executing...
** Command: C:DOCUME~1AlexMYDOCU~1HALF-L~1APPLIC~1ZHLThlrad.exe
** Parameters: "C:Program FilesHalf Life 2 & ApplicationsHalf Life 2Half Life 2hl2mapstester"

hlrad v2.5.3 rel (May 2 2001)
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (zoner@gearboxsoftware.com)
--- BEGIN hlrad ---
Command line: C:DOCUME~1AlexMYDOCU~1HALF-L~1APPLIC~1ZHLThlrad.exe "C:Program FilesHalf Life 2 & ApplicationsHalf Life 2Half Life 2hl2mapstester"

= Current hlrad 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 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

vismatrix algorithm [ Original ] [ Original ]
oversampling (-extra)[ off ] [ off ]
bounces [ 1 ] [ 1 ]
ambient light [ 0.000 0.000 0.000 ] [ 0.000 0.000 0.000 ]
maximum light [ 256.000 ] [ 256.000 ]
circus mode [ off ] [ off ]

smoothing threshold [ 50.000 ] [ 50.000 ]
direct threshold [ 25.000 ] [ 25.000 ]
direct light scale [ 2.000 ] [ 2.000 ]
coring threshold [ 1.000 ] [ 1.000 ]
patch interpolation [ on ] [ on ]

texscale [ on ] [ on ]
patch subdividing [ on ] [ on ]
chop value [ 64.000 ] [ 64.000 ]
texchop value [ 32.000 ] [ 32.000 ]

global fade [ 1.000 ] [ 1.000 ]
global falloff [ 2 ] [ 2 ]
global light scale [ 1.000 ] [ 1.000 ]
global gamma amount [ 0.500 ] [ 0.500 ]
global sky diffusion [ 1.000 ] [ 1.000 ]

opaque entities [ on ] [ on ]
sky lighting fix [ on ] [ on ]
incremental [ off ] [ off ]
dump [ off ] [ off ]

126 faces
Create Patches : 1752 base patches
0 opaque faces
34948 square feet [5032536.00 square inches]
2 direct lights

BuildFacelights:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.83 seconds)
visibility matrix : 0.2 megs
BuildVisLeafs:
(0.27 seconds)
MakeScales:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.41 seconds)
SwapTransfers:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.13 seconds)
Transfer Lists : 2523168 transfers

Indices : 11568 bytes
   Data : 10092672 bytes

Bounce 1 GatherLight:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.11 seconds)
FinalLightFace:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.44 seconds)
2.19 seconds elapsed

--- END hlrad ---

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1HALFLI~1HALFLI~1HALFLI~1hl2.exe
** Parameters: -steam -console +map "tester"

those look strangely like the compile tools for HL1. its either that they are or that you don't have it using the full folder names.

how would I know if they are for hl1??

you should be using the following:
vbsp
vvis
vrad

You can find these in:
C:Program FilesSteamSteamApps(username)sourcesdkbin