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I'm using Spirit for a mod I'm working on so I decided to set up an expert compile window for Spirit. I've inputted all the commands (at least I think I have) for the compile. When I compile I get this:

** Executing...
** Command: Change Directory
** Parameters: "C:SIERRAHalf-Life"

• Could not execute the command:

Change Directory "C:SIERRAHalf-Life"

• Windows gave the error message:

"Access is denied."

** Executing...
** Command: C:Zonershlcsg.exe
** Parameters: c:VALVEH~1mapspreludes

hlcsg v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7 (Dec 9 2002)
Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build
Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (merlinis@bigpond.net.au)
--- BEGIN hlcsg ---
Command line: C:Zonershlcsg.exe c:VALVEH~1mapspreludes
Entering c:VALVEH~1mapspreludes.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 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

noclip [ off ] [ off ]
null texture stripping[ on ] [ on ]
clipnode economy mode [ on ] [ on ]
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 ]

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

0 brushes (totalling 0 sides) discarded from clipping hulls
CreateBrush:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (1.63 seconds)
SetModelCenters:
50%... (0.00 seconds)
CSGBrush:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (2.30 seconds)

Including Wadfile: zonerszhlt.wad

• Contains 1 used texture, 2.50 percent of map (3 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: sierrahalf-lifevalvehalflife.wad

• Contains 9 used textures, 22.50 percent of map (3116 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: sierrahalf-lifevalvedecals.wad

• Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (222 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: sierrahalf-lifevalveliquids.wad

• Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (32 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: sierrahalf-lifevalvecs_dust.wad

• Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (28 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: sierrahalf-lifevalvechateau.wad

• Contains 23 used textures, 57.50 percent of map (136 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: sierrahalf-lifevalveitsitaly.wad

• Contains 7 used textures, 17.50 percent of map (99 textures in wad)

added 2 additional animating textures.
Texture usage is at 1.58 mb (of 4.00 mb MAX)
4.36 seconds elapsed

--- END hlcsg ---

** Executing...
** Command: C:Zonershlbsp.exe
** Parameters: c:VALVEH~1mapspreludes

hlbsp v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7 (Dec 9 2002)
Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build
Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (merlinis@bigpond.net.au)
--- BEGIN hlbsp ---
Command line: C:Zonershlbsp.exe c:VALVEH~1mapspreludes

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 ]
null tex. stripping [ on ] [ on ]
notjunc [ off ] [ off ]
subdivide size [ 240 ] [ 240 ] (Min 64) (Max 512)
max node size [ 1024 ] [ 1024 ] (Min 64) (Max 4096)

BSP generation successful, writing portal file 'c:VALVEH~1mapspreludes.prt'
3.89 seconds elapsed

--- END hlbsp ---

** Executing...
** Command: C:Zonershlvis.exe
** Parameters: c:VALVEH~1mapspreludes

hlvis v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7 (Dec 9 2002)
Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build
Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (merlinis@bigpond.net.au)
--- BEGIN hlvis ---
Command line: C:Zonershlvis.exe c:VALVEH~1mapspreludes
594 portalleafs
1954 numportals

= 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 ]
max vis distance [ 0 ] [ 0 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

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

BasePortalVis:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (3.08 seconds)
LeafThread:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (137.73 seconds)
average leafs visible: 179
g_visdatasize:24439 compressed from 44550
140.95 seconds elapsed [2m 20s]

--- END hlvis ---

** Executing...
** Command: C:Zonershlrad.exe
** Parameters: c:VALVEH~1mapspreludes -ambient .0049 .0049 .0049

hlrad v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7 (Dec 9 2002)
Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build
Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (merlinis@bigpond.net.au)
--- BEGIN hlrad ---
Command line: C:Zonershlrad.exe c:VALVEH~1mapspreludes -ambient .0049 .0049 .0049

= 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 [ 0.627 0.627 0.627 ] [ 0.000 0.000 0.000 ]
maximum light [ 255.000 ] [ 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 1.000 ] [ 1.000 1.000 1.000 ]
global gamma [ 0.500 0.500 0.500 ] [ 0.500 0.500 0.500 ]
global light scale [ 1.000 ] [ 1.000 ]
global sky diffusion [ 1.000 ] [ 1.000 ]

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

colour jitter [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 ] [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 ]
monochromatic jitter [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 ] [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 ]
softlight hack [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ] [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ]
diffuse hack [ on ] [ on ]
spotlight points [ on ] [ on ]

custom shadows with bounce light

[               off ] [               off ]

rgb transfers [ off ] [ off ]

2551 faces
Create Patches : 14083 base patches
0 opaque faces
101239 square feet [14578426.00 square inches]
4 direct lights

BuildFacelights:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (31.72 seconds)
visibility matrix : 11.8 megs
BuildVisLeafs:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (46.27 seconds)
MakeScales:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (27.39 seconds)
SwapTransfers:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (10.23 seconds)
Transfer Lists : 11220948 : 11.22M transfers

Indices :     5273052 :    5.03M bytes
   Data :    44883792 :   42.80M bytes

Bounce 1 GatherLight:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (3.75 seconds)
FinalLightFace:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (3.55 seconds)
123.55 seconds elapsed [2m 3s]

--- END hlrad ---

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: c:VALVEH~1mapspreludes.bsp C:SIERRAHalf-LifeSpiritmapspreludes.bsp

• Could not execute the command:

Copy File c:VALVEH~1mapspreludes.bsp C:SIERRAHalf-LifeSpiritmapspreludes.bsp

• Windows gave the error message:

"Access is denied."

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: c:VALVEH~1mapspreludes.pts C:SIERRAHalf-LifeSpiritmapspreludes.pts

• Could not execute the command:

Copy File c:VALVEH~1mapspreludes.pts C:SIERRAHalf-LifeSpiritmapspreludes.pts

• Windows gave the error message:

"Access is denied."

** Executing...
** Command: C:SIERRAHALF-L~1hl.exe
** Parameters: +map preludes -game spirit -dev -console

Spirit then runs the previous version of the bsp file. What am I doing wrong? I basically copied what the Half-Life Full Compile had into a new one for Spirit except I added the '-game spirit' part. Also, when I do a normal compile it works fine.

Just on multi_managers, if they can only trigger 16, can the last one trigger another mulit_manager thus giving you unlimited triggable entities?

Well I suppose the mods could have a slightly raised allowance due to their moderating responsibilities, and also have the power to up the limit on users who need to submit more than one map for some reason.

I know that Pepper thats the same as me. My post(s) was for monkeychow.

LOL whats stupid my post or do you agree?

Good luck kol...
Anywho, its not as fun these posts...

I think its a good idea, worth some consideration, however who would rate the maps? The moderators? Surely there would be an influx of maps waiting to be reviewed. You would need a few more people to help (me looks up helpfully ). I would also suggest orgainising the Vault into more sections than it has now as has been mentioned in other forums
(i.e. Sections for Half-Life SP, Half-Life MP, Opposing Force, etc)

Hey I'm an Australian, don't dare call me American! (Even though at this rate were gonna be the latest state of America...)

Lags? Check your r_speeds.

Warning: No vis information, direct lighting only.

Do you have an updated lights.rad? If not check the tutorial on Texture Lighting and grab a nice version.

Someone ought to make a sticky post or something with the title
"CHECK THIS BEFORE POSTING" and have his site in there. Andy I know he didn't answer you when he asked so I might try. Don't know what good I'll do though.

I think I saw one recently. I'll see if I can find it

You can see the models already! Use the newest Half-Life beta and FGD (here)and unpack the models! Voila' models in Hammer.
Looking forward to the new Hammer, apparently you can see all the lighting without having to compile.

The models include info_player_start and all the monster ones.

Yeah write a tut and you will be credited forever for making such a groovy effect!

You can see the models already! Use the newest Half-Life beta and FGD (here)and unpack the models! Voila' models in Hammer.
Looking forward to the new Hammer, apparently you can see all the lighting without having to compile.

The models include info_player_start and all the monster ones.

Yeah I think thats a good idea.

No way is Farcry better than Half-Life 2! How the hell can you compare a game with another that isn't even released? Besides, Farcry is a straight shooter and has a crappy introduction unlike the original Half-Life which set up the whole story before anything started!

LOL Spongebob aint so bad...

"Who lives in a pineapple under the sea..."

You have to get the latest Spirit fgd, which I believe is availiable on the spirit site. This will enable model support.

There must have been a really tiny crack that caused the leak I'm guessing.

Or wait for Half-Life 2 and you can do all those sorts of things

No it doesn't seem to. It shows the first one, but not any changes which is a bit of a pain.
And thanks Seventh, also if anyone is interested, theres one on 69th Vlatitude as well.

Eh? They're there for me. When you say 'different computers' do you mean different school ones or different work ones? If you say yes to either than that could be the problem.

Anyone who has watched the 'The Meaning Of Life' should know what the meaning of life is. And here it is! The meaning of life...

"Well, that's the end of the film. Now, here's the meaning of life. Thank you, Brigitte. M-hmm. Well, it's nothing very special.

Uh, try and be nice to people, avoid eating fat, read a good book every now and then, get some walking in, and try and live together in peace and harmony with people of all creeds and nations, and, finally, here are some completely gratuitous pictures of penises to annoy the censors and to hopefully spark some sort of controversy, which, it seems, is the only way, these days, to get the jaded, video-sated public off their arses and back in the sodding cinema. Family entertainment bollocks. What they want is filth: people doing things to each other with chainsaws during tupperware parties, babysitters being stabbed with knitting needles by gay presidential candidates, vigilante groups strangling chickens, armed bands of theatre critics exterminating mutant goats-- Where's the fun in pictures? Oh, well, there we are. Here's the theme music. Goodnight."

Tada! NOW STOP ASKING

Not bad. You are texturing it aren't you?

Don't lie, you aren't joking!
BTW we are up to third now.

It is funny!

you should be makeing your own games for seirra

From Kol's site:

Valve makes it. Sierra sells it.

Did you read the tut? Theres one here on TWHL as well as on Verc

I'm sixteen (or four if you want to be accurate!)

Why bother asking monketchow? Who cares? NO ONE thats who. If he wants 666 in his email than so be it. Big deal.

Yeah I know that, thanks for that.

BTW, know any good tutorials for making good use of the camera, more specifically the trigger_camera? Please don't direct me to the the example maps. Thanks!

I need a cup gib for a map. Now, I used a monster_generic and put the model as 'garbagegibs.mdl' which works fine as a crumpled up piece of paper appears. Now I know you go to body and choose between different models, so I inputted '5' for a cup. The problem is the model doesn't change! In Hammer it just stays as that piece of paper! In fact, no number seems to work, it just stays as that piece of paper. What am I doing wrong? Is this normal? Will the compile show the cup or the paper? I cannot compile at the moment though...

Are you serious FiLm? If so WOW! Your the first person I've met with the same birthday! WOOT I'm not alone in the world

Oh wonderful! I'll send the MIR over to pick you up!

29th actually. And its Pluto, get it right. Would you like to come over?

Captain, since when does a day only occur once every four years? Your insane! Of course I'm from another planet!

Perhaps a dodgy map? The compiler doesn't produce a new bsp because of errors. This could be the problem although I'm not sure.

Have you used the pointfile? When your map loads, open the console and type 'pointfile'. It might say something like 'x amount of points read' and white dots will appear in your map. Follow those dots around. Whenever they intersect a brush, theres usually a leak.

Monkeychow, I rang and they said "Sorry buddy, your totally screwed" and they hung up! What does that mean!?!??!

Ah u lucky people at least you get a birthday each year

LOL yeah I know! Man those babes are gonna be senior citizens when that game finally comes out.

War is harsh, cruel and most of all unfair. It's a shocking experience. Think about it. We are all placed on this earth to live of its resources and prosper joyously. Yet, look at all the acts of hurt and pain committed to the human race everyday. Attacking another person, killing another person its beyond comprehension.

Life is a precious gift, a rare property that we all possess, yet it takes a simple action for it to be taken away again, most of the time in a rather gruesome fashion.

Where will the world go from here? Are we destined to take each other out forever? Or is there a shred of sanity left among us?

(Please excuse me for being poetic and single minded, but I felt like saying it)

Yes thats true. Look at the guy that resigned from that site (gee thats a lot of information ain't it?). He was definately peeved at Valve...

I think there must be a setup issue there, a big one by the looks of things.

Thanks MADRAGE now I know where Yahoo is!

No.

I don't drink beer, I just don't like the taste. Come to think of it, I don't really like any kind of alcholic drinks about from a nice glass of red wine

Well the internal alpha has been released (you know, the one they give to everyone who worked on it to play it right through). Yes you heard right, the game is complete. It shouldn't be too long now I think

- When you install Half-Life on a schoolcomputer and test others maps on school...

GUILTY!

(Although it was my own maps. I installed Hammer as well)

Well this link works.