Problem Compiling map using Hammer Editor v3.4 Created 6 years ago2018-06-14 08:03:58 UTC by sluggard

Hello Half-Life fans, GoldSrc Mapping newcomer here and I have a few questions regarding compiling a Half-Life 1 / GoldSrc map that I hope to find answers for:

1 - What is the proper way to compile a map? do I just press F9 and run with normal settings?

2 - Sometimes the map refuses to launch, In fact I'm currently stuck having the following errors each time I attempt to run my map:

Link for .log file

And in game it says

map change failed: 'TestMap' not found on server.

I'm using Zoner's Half-Life tools to compile the level, as recommended by the article on Valve Developer Community wiki, any idea how I can fix this and how I can avoid having this error in the future?

Thanks in advance

1. Yes, just press F9. Some people use .bat files or an external compiler app so Hammer doesn't freeze during compile, but you don't have to do that.

2. Usually the error is in the log file, just take a look through it and it will probably be easy to see. Here's the one in your log file:

CreateBrush:
Error: Entity 25, Brush 2, Side 3: plane with no normal
Error: plane with no normal
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 25, Brush 2, Side 5: plane with no normal
Error: Entity 25, Brush 2, Side 5: has a coplanar plane at (266, 952, 139), texture DRKMTLT_BORD11
Error: Entity 25, Brush 2: outside world(+/-4096): (-8286,-2562,-10000)-(266,7681,141)
Error: Entity 25, Brush 2: outside world(+/-4096): (-8286,-2562,-10000)-(266,7681,141)
Error: Entity 25, Brush 2: outside world(+/-4096): (-8286,-2562,-10000)-(266,7681,141)
Error: Entity 25, Brush 2: outside world(+/-4096): (-8302,-2578,-10036)-(282,7697,177)
Error: Entity 25, Brush 2: outside world(+/-4096): (-8302,-2578,-10036)-(282,7697,177)
Error: Entity 25, Brush 2: outside world(+/-4096): (-8302,-2578,-10036)-(282,7697,177)
Error: Entity 25, Brush 2: outside world(+/-4096): (-8318,-2594,-10032)-(298,7713,173)
Error: Entity 25, Brush 2: outside world(+/-4096): (-8318,-2594,-10032)-(298,7713,173)
Error: Entity 25, Brush 2: outside world(+/-4096): (-8318,-2594,-10032)-(298,7713,173)
Error: Entity 25, Brush 2: outside world(+/-4096): (-8302,-2578,-10018)-(282,7697,159)
Error: Entity 25, Brush 2: outside world(+/-4096): (-8302,-2578,-10018)-(282,7697,159)
Error: Entity 25, Brush 2: outside world(+/-4096): (-8302,-2578,-10018)-(282,7697,159)
(0.07 seconds)

In this case you should press Alt+P to open the "Check for problems" window in Hammer, fix all the issues and then try again. Check for problems doesn't catch everything, but it will find all the common issues for you. The ZHLT website is offline but you can see the page linked in the log by using the Internet Archive here. It's a very useful reference.

Also you should use VHLT tools as they are quite a lot better than the older ZHLT tools.

Thank you, finally solved it, The Brush wasn't covering the whole area (kinda like a Leak I guess) adjusting the verteces positioning fixed it, also thanks for recommending me VHLT I'll definitely be using it from now on.