10 Minutes... is that all.
It looks like it is not responding.... but it is. It just needs to finish.
This is perfectly normal for a map with complex objects or large open spaces.
I did some tests, Dos Batch Compiling vs Hammer Expert.
The time saving on a 1.5 hour compile was about 8 minutes less for Batch with all tools run. That of course will depend on what programs your machine is running in the background when you compile with Hammer.
Batch is good for flexibility. But I didn't get Massive time savings as suggested by some. depends on your machine and operating system
If you are compiling in Expert mode and you don't want RAD to run, I am guessing you are just testing entities? Then just uncheck the box next to it. Might as well do VIS while your at it. This is the perfect way to test entity setups without waiting.
However R_speed readings will not be correct unless you compile fully with all the tools.
Forum posts
Once again the amazing amount of diversity in Hammer shows itself.
There is more than one way to replace/change texture on an existing brush.
Try the methods above and work with the one you feel comfortable with.
There is more than one way to replace/change texture on an existing brush.
Try the methods above and work with the one you feel comfortable with.
Sure this isn't a Bad Surface Extents error 382/0 ?
Cause if it is, it doesn't always get picked up during compile.
Also check for textures perpendicular to face using Alt+P
But yeah, get rid of the wadmania.
Cause if it is, it doesn't always get picked up during compile.
Also check for textures perpendicular to face using Alt+P
But yeah, get rid of the wadmania.
Excellent,
I didn't know I could identify with Marvin, when he was somewhere else. I will do that from now on, and maybe he will stick around.
I didn't know I could identify with Marvin, when he was somewhere else. I will do that from now on, and maybe he will stick around.
CANNOT CONTINUE WITHOUT MODEL 65Better send him Model 65. You must have added a non standard model.
BURLYBRAWL DIFFERS TO THE SERVERSNFI what your talking about here?
It helps to post the exact error as it appears on the screen.
Close,
I thought that Gordon stepped through a portal and you computer started dialing a toll free number that connected you to Valve.
I don't remember the Venus bit....
I thought that Gordon stepped through a portal and you computer started dialing a toll free number that connected you to Valve.
I don't remember the Venus bit....
Agree Chippy,
info_player_deathmatch is an addition to get the team based menu working.
If you only have an info_player_deathmatch, then the map will spawn you at the grid center.... because it doesn't have a reference.
So to fix this, change you info_player_deathmatch to an info_player_start.... simple.
you DONT need them bothBut you must have an info_player_start.
info_player_deathmatch is an addition to get the team based menu working.
If you only have an info_player_deathmatch, then the map will spawn you at the grid center.... because it doesn't have a reference.
So to fix this, change you info_player_deathmatch to an info_player_start.... simple.
Noted, JB....
I will add it.
I am currently doing a full tutorial proof read, which is taking longer than putting the compilation of 2003 contest winners together.
The main reason being that I have all the tutorials, where as I DONT have all the winning entries.
Also some of the tutorials are showing their age...
Oh well, it will keep me distracted for a few days.
I will add it.
I am currently doing a full tutorial proof read, which is taking longer than putting the compilation of 2003 contest winners together.
The main reason being that I have all the tutorials, where as I DONT have all the winning entries.
Also some of the tutorials are showing their age...
Oh well, it will keep me distracted for a few days.
If you are going to release it for a LAN party, then testing in Software mode might be a total waste of time.
Using a LAN based CS map means you can cheat a little and get away without func_ing fixtures...
And yeah, I also hope you didn't decompile!
Using a LAN based CS map means you can cheat a little and get away without func_ing fixtures...
And yeah, I also hope you didn't decompile!
Yes it does sound like rain 
after all, that's what drips are?
But an interesting use of the often forgotten teleport feature.
Post the Example....
after all, that's what drips are?But an interesting use of the often forgotten teleport feature.
Post the Example....
Do what you feel comfortable with....
Carving is not recomended for people new to Hammer because of all the errors it can cause. If you don't have any problems, then happy carving.
Same goes for using the Hollow tool.
Carving is not recomended for people new to Hammer because of all the errors it can cause. If you don't have any problems, then happy carving.
Same goes for using the Hollow tool.
Always run a final full compile before taking r_speed readings.
And 2000 wpoly may be alright, depends if it is going to be a multi player map or not... and how often they reach this high?
If it's Multiplayer and you are only going to use in on a LAN, and the rest of the map isn't too bad, then you might just get away without too much LAG.
If it's a 56K connection across the world... then you wont be popular.
If it is single player, the only people that will notice are those who don't have quick machines and big graphics cards.
This is not the majority of people, contrary to popular belief!
And 2000 wpoly may be alright, depends if it is going to be a multi player map or not... and how often they reach this high?
If it's Multiplayer and you are only going to use in on a LAN, and the rest of the map isn't too bad, then you might just get away without too much LAG.
If it's a 56K connection across the world... then you wont be popular.
If it is single player, the only people that will notice are those who don't have quick machines and big graphics cards.
This is not the majority of people, contrary to popular belief!
How's about a compo for the first team or person to finish a full version playable 8 map Mod?
I think that is a great idea BL
I think that is a great idea BL
how do i know how to make them divisible by 8 ???Use a program like IrfranView to resize the texture so that it is divisible by 16 as most have already said....
16x16,32x32,32x64...128x128, 128x64... get the idea?
You have to resize the texture.
Before you get going on this project.....
Has anyone asked SlayerA how he created Minimicus?
Anyone bothered to ask him how long it took, how many times he redid all the maps and how hard it was to get it to the stage where he thought it was finished?
You might want to try that before you "boldly go where everyone else has been before".
It might mean the difference between another Mod that will never happen, or an actual Mod that has been posted and downloaded over two thousand times and reviewed in 5 languages.
Just a thought... why not ask someone who has done it?
And best of luck with it.
Let me know when it is finished and I will post a News article.
Has anyone asked SlayerA how he created Minimicus?
Anyone bothered to ask him how long it took, how many times he redid all the maps and how hard it was to get it to the stage where he thought it was finished?
You might want to try that before you "boldly go where everyone else has been before".
It might mean the difference between another Mod that will never happen, or an actual Mod that has been posted and downloaded over two thousand times and reviewed in 5 languages.
Just a thought... why not ask someone who has done it?
And best of luck with it.
Let me know when it is finished and I will post a News article.
Actually,
Button editing is a pain unless you have the right prog's. I gave it a go with the limited stuff I have and it was a nightmare.
If you can't find the info in the tutorials here, then a quick visit to 69thVlatitude might help.
Button editing is a pain unless you have the right prog's. I gave it a go with the limited stuff I have and it was a nightmare.
If you can't find the info in the tutorials here, then a quick visit to 69thVlatitude might help.
Gotta love that avatar....
Keep mapping, it only get's harder.
Keep mapping, it only get's harder.
Place a solid world brush under it?
Or you could read the Custom Textures tutorial that takes you through the problem step by step....
I have read all your other posts not just on this thread but on all the forums.
You have not told us what your trigger_changelevel settings are or how your landmarks settings are configured.... You have only told us that they are where they should be, and named the same.
Since you didn't understand the basic concept of two trigger_changelevels, I thought that you might not have the rest set up correctly.
I guessed that you had not changed maps at all because the Gman was only in one map, so you might have gone back to map 1. (mad but logical). The only other cause for this is testing in GOD mode, entities sometimes follow if the trigger to spawn something is happening when the level change is triggered. Either that or the Gman was actually in the trigger area?
Most of the forum posts you make deal with CS.
It would be silly to ask if you are trying to place a level change in CS, wouldn't it !! ?
After all, you are an "experienced mapper".........
Which makes me wonder why you are having trouble with this in the first place.
If all else fails try reading Complex Level Changes at Collective.
You have not told us what your trigger_changelevel settings are or how your landmarks settings are configured.... You have only told us that they are where they should be, and named the same.
Since you didn't understand the basic concept of two trigger_changelevels, I thought that you might not have the rest set up correctly.
I guessed that you had not changed maps at all because the Gman was only in one map, so you might have gone back to map 1. (mad but logical). The only other cause for this is testing in GOD mode, entities sometimes follow if the trigger to spawn something is happening when the level change is triggered. Either that or the Gman was actually in the trigger area?
Most of the forum posts you make deal with CS.
It would be silly to ask if you are trying to place a level change in CS, wouldn't it !! ?
After all, you are an "experienced mapper".........
Which makes me wonder why you are having trouble with this in the first place.
If all else fails try reading Complex Level Changes at Collective.
Want to test your CS maps?
Get on over to Violators.
Get on over to Violators.
#TWHL was set up by Skeeve.
It is not controlled by atom.
I occasionally moderate, but not often.
If you don't like the channel don't join... simple.
It is not controlled by atom.
I occasionally moderate, but not often.
If you don't like the channel don't join... simple.
Not sure if this is what you want,
But you could include a heap of env_sprites on the path of the elevator and trigger them using a multimanager that adjusts the firing rate to follow the elevator.
Complex entity's like this are not normally associated with CS. That doesn't mean, don't try it out... it just means that if it crashes the sever, don't blame me for not warning you.
But you could include a heap of env_sprites on the path of the elevator and trigger them using a multimanager that adjusts the firing rate to follow the elevator.
Complex entity's like this are not normally associated with CS. That doesn't mean, don't try it out... it just means that if it crashes the sever, don't blame me for not warning you.
Glad it worked...
Now try configuring the trigger_changelevels so that you go to the right map.
Map 1 trigger_changelevel to map 2 (newmap).. and map 2 trigger_changelevel to map 1 (oldmap). Landmarks the same name on both triggers.
I really must go back and look at Kol's tutorial? I thought this was all covered?
Now try configuring the trigger_changelevels so that you go to the right map.
Map 1 trigger_changelevel to map 2 (newmap).. and map 2 trigger_changelevel to map 1 (oldmap). Landmarks the same name on both triggers.
I really must go back and look at Kol's tutorial? I thought this was all covered?
As for the ranking system, we have put these concerns down on the to do list....
However,
Maps that are actually finished and playable might if the god's are smiling be added to a review page sometime this year.
However,
Maps that are actually finished and playable might if the god's are smiling be added to a review page sometime this year.
You must have two trigger_changelevels.... even if you don't use them.
This might be the problem.
The trigger_changelevel in the second map can be really small and where the player can not get to it. Also tick the "use only" flag, but either way.... there must be two trigger_changelevels!
This might be the problem.
The trigger_changelevel in the second map can be really small and where the player can not get to it. Also tick the "use only" flag, but either way.... there must be two trigger_changelevels!
Shadows like this seem to be a problem when you stretch textures above 1:1...
The grass texture has been stretched?
Anyway, SlayerA had this problem with MINIMICUS and I can't actually remember the fix.
Either turn your brush into a func_something, or fix the texture size.
The grass texture has been stretched?
Anyway, SlayerA had this problem with MINIMICUS and I can't actually remember the fix.
Either turn your brush into a func_something, or fix the texture size.
Am I right in guessing that you don't actually want to be dead in the second map?
Are you actually dead or just stuck?
What everyone is trying to tell you is that the position of the landmarks is really important. If the second landmark is too close to anything you will end up stuck.
You also need two trigger_change levels. Do you have two? From your initial post, you say you have set the trigger up... not that you have set them both up.
Are you actually dead or just stuck?
What everyone is trying to tell you is that the position of the landmarks is really important. If the second landmark is too close to anything you will end up stuck.
You also need two trigger_change levels. Do you have two? From your initial post, you say you have set the trigger up... not that you have set them both up.
Glad you got it to work.
As for the replies:
Where in the original question is SKYbox mentioned?? Or even a hint that it might have been the problem?
As for the replies:
Where in the original question is SKYbox mentioned?? Or even a hint that it might have been the problem?
Do you ever read the entire thread?
Almost everyone before you has said the same thing.....
Almost everyone before you has said the same thing.....
Why not do what everyone else is doing....
Make HUGE maps that extend past the Grid. Add as many monsters as you can so that the epoly goes into 6 figures,
then release the rmf saying
"But it will be alright because the HL2 engine can cope with it"
Sorry Steinin, that wasn't aimed at you... I am just having a HUGE GRID DAY!!!
Make HUGE maps that extend past the Grid. Add as many monsters as you can so that the epoly goes into 6 figures,
then release the rmf saying
"But it will be alright because the HL2 engine can cope with it"
Sorry Steinin, that wasn't aimed at you... I am just having a HUGE GRID DAY!!!
Also have a look at: Making a sphere at Handy Vandals.
Also have a look at Flooding a room at Handy Vandals site.
Have you entered and won Lazermaniacs compo yet?
You have till the 31st of January.
You have till the 31st of January.
Also if you search the tutorials for HINT, you might find the Draft of the HINT tutorial....
Actually if you use an env_message and don't give everyone the titles.txt, then whatever you type as the Message Name will be displayed on the screen.
There is a titles.txt tutorial in the pipeline, but the author and I are not seeing eye to eye on the content.....
I might post something next month.
There is a titles.txt tutorial in the pipeline, but the author and I are not seeing eye to eye on the content.....
I might post something next month.
qcsg.exe v2.8 (Jan 31 2000)Start by downloading ZHLT 253 custom build 1.7 from Collective
Then read Compiling Introduced so you can understand this shiz....
However even when you get the new compile tools running I am guessing it will just blow it's self up.
Get an idea of what the limits are before you map. It will save you some time and effort.
Turn your water into a func_water entity, give it a name and a speed and some lip.... something like "your a bad brush"
Trigger it, and hey presto it went sideways and dissapeared....
You will figure it out. Func_water makes it act sort of like a door. Treat it as a moving brush and set it up accordingly.
Trigger it, and hey presto it went sideways and dissapeared....
You will figure it out. Func_water makes it act sort of like a door. Treat it as a moving brush and set it up accordingly.
2:pasted both these wads to C:SierraHalf-Lifevalvesmithinrain C:SierraHalf-Lifevalveneo and left them there.Umm, well what are these then?
Why would you want to decompile the level? It is Illegal.
Just make the train and the locker that look the same.
Just make the train and the locker that look the same.
I will make you an Avatar....
If you make NEO an elevator with real doors 'n' stuff
If you make NEO an elevator with real doors 'n' stuff
Main reason is I haven't got around to it....
I will do a sample Hint Skip today, but don't hold your breath...
The results don't always come out right. I need to find a good Hint Skip area and carve that out.
I will do a sample Hint Skip today, but don't hold your breath...
The results don't always come out right. I need to find a good Hint Skip area and carve that out.
If this finishes this post, then I will be happy.
NEO....
Make the elevator.
If it doesn't work send it to me and I will look at it.
Asking people to make things for your maps is a bit silly, because they are having trouble enough getting their own stuff working.
NO MORE............
NEO....
Make the elevator.
If it doesn't work send it to me and I will look at it.
Asking people to make things for your maps is a bit silly, because they are having trouble enough getting their own stuff working.
NO MORE............
Paste the .wads to the Valve folder.
Not the valvesmithinrain or the valveneo folder.
Just the plain old VALVE folder....
Add -wadinclude smithinrain -wadinclude neo to your hlcsg.exe line in Expert.
Does that work?
Not the valvesmithinrain or the valveneo folder.
Just the plain old VALVE folder....
Add -wadinclude smithinrain -wadinclude neo to your hlcsg.exe line in Expert.
Does that work?
Neo....
cs_matrix is NOT an official CS map. It was not released with the 1.6 upgrade.
How did you get the cs_matrix.rmf or map to find the information about the path corners ????????
And if it is just like the tut example.... then why don't you spend some time building one until you get it to work?
cs_matrix is NOT an official CS map. It was not released with the 1.6 upgrade.
How did you get the cs_matrix.rmf or map to find the information about the path corners ????????
And if it is just like the tut example.... then why don't you spend some time building one until you get it to work?
I think this thread has run its course, anyway.
ES....
This might surprise you but you may actually be more skilled than you think.
E-mail me using the Contact Us thingy at the bottom of the page....
I think I know just the people that would be interested.
This might surprise you but you may actually be more skilled than you think.
E-mail me using the Contact Us thingy at the bottom of the page....
I think I know just the people that would be interested.
Probably the same reason Bill Gates won't release Windows Code...
Valve started HERC, then VERC then Collective. All of these sites were open to all for discussion of HL related mapping. They included the largest entity base and tutorial section around.
That was 5 years ago.... but the original RMF's are still copyrighted. As it is, there is a lot of discussion in the community about wether Valve used WorldCraft/ValveCraft or whatever to produce the maps...
Either way, the HL2 SDK is about to be launched.... so hang onto your hats.
Valve started HERC, then VERC then Collective. All of these sites were open to all for discussion of HL related mapping. They included the largest entity base and tutorial section around.
That was 5 years ago.... but the original RMF's are still copyrighted. As it is, there is a lot of discussion in the community about wether Valve used WorldCraft/ValveCraft or whatever to produce the maps...
Either way, the HL2 SDK is about to be launched.... so hang onto your hats.
Dunno...
Maybe if you write one, we will have one?
Maybe if you write one, we will have one?
You can not view any of the original BSP's from Half-Life in Hammer.
As for the money in Counter-life? no idea.
In counter-strike I believe they borrowed a lot of ideas from TFC using goal values. But I do beileve it is coded into the .dll
As for the money in Counter-life? no idea.
In counter-strike I believe they borrowed a lot of ideas from TFC using goal values. But I do beileve it is coded into the .dll
No not an idiot....
You just fell for the old trick of mixing up setups...
Did you get it to work?
You just fell for the old trick of mixing up setups...
Did you get it to work?