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lol

Wow! There aren't that many members :

lol, I'll remember

I'll have it! You pay p&p?

If you are just compiling in Normal Mode (F9) and have all the "Normal" option boxes ticked and, -game tfc -dev -console ,entered in the top line called "Additional Game Parameters" then this shouldn't be happening??
If you are using Expert Mode team Fortress (full) then check the very last line in the list, it should be something like: $game_exe +map $file -game tfc -dev -console -toconsole +sv_lan 1 . If it isn't and that is the compile you are using, then that is where your problem is. If you want a screen shot of either compile option let me know and I will send one.

Also, you have a few textures that you used in making the map that are not available when you are compiling it?
1E2U1/FMET1_2
E1U1/SUPPORT1_1
E1U1/SUPPORT1_1
These three textures are no longer available in the textures you have listed in the Hammer Textures Tab. Find out where they where and add them before compiling next time and the Warnings will go away.

Waypoints depend on the type of Bot your using. Unless of course Specialist is using some new entity types, Note to self: I must read the .fdg.
Waypoints are normally added after the map has been compiled, if you find out the type of Bot, then download that program, as they normally have pretty good instructions included.

So you found ISSUES, PQL or PQL2 whatever. Actually it was such a good concept I thought I would try it out here at TWHL.
The biggest problem with merging maps is that complex ones do not like to be transformed (rotated). I actually joined all the compo entries up a few months ago, to see if it was a viable project. Interesting results, but not such a good idea. If anyone is interested in hosting a project like this, please let me know and I will send you the list of stuff I encountered just putting the compo maps together.

Oh, you want to see the final product? Lost when the machine went down

By calling it lights.rad you automatically make it a .rad file, no need to do anything else. But as you can see from the little screen shot I sent, your lights.rad works perfectly well on my machine. So there must be a problem at your end, and it isn't your lights.rad that is causing it.

The only other thing I can think of is that you are not actually finishing the RAD compile...or another problem is occuring before RAD. Email the log of any compile where you had the problem please don't post it here just yet, as I haven't got admin rights and can't edit it to just show the problem.

I did notice that, ministeve. And I must say it was a very accurate rating! I am absolutely blown away by the number of times minimicus has been downloaded... 460 !!!! Thanks again to all who played it!

Yes, look at the line located just above the last line. When it should be executing hl.exe, it is executing hlRAD.exe.

spoon. take my piano. plz! its so old the keys r made of ivory!

ye and a forum 4 sp and mp maps.

...u do realise i gave it 6 not 5.

if u make a map u hate, my door is always open! ministeve1@hotmail.com

kool. i think that rooms map shouldve been on it.

kol saves the day again.

ok, its there if any one wants it..

sorry... good luck with the mod though... if you need any help, you know where to ask

you have to activate spirit throught the costum game menu

Yellow phase : A Spammer in the forums!

This is the report, note that i changed all of the actual directories for privacy purposes but I am almost definately positive that those are correct and I don't see how they could conrtibute to crashing the game.
-panda

** Executing...
** Command: Change Directory
** Parameters: -----gamesHalf-Life

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "-----Valve Hammer Editormapstraincomplex.map" "-----Half-Lifetfcmapstraincomplex.map"

** Executing...
** Command: -----DesktopZonerhlcsg.exe
** Parameters: "-----Half-Lifetfcmapstraincomplex"

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: -----DesktopZonerhlcsg.exe -----Half-Lifetfcmapstraincomplex
Entering -----Half-Lifetfcmapstraincomplex.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%... (26.30 seconds)
SetModelCenters:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.00 seconds)
CSGBrush:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (11.59 seconds)

Using Wadfile: gameshalf-lifetfctfc2.wad

• Contains 10 used textures, 22.73 percent of map (395 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: gameshalf-lifetfctfc.wad

• Contains 28 used textures, 63.64 percent of map (279 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: gameshalf-lifevalvexeno.wad

• Contains 1 used texture, 2.27 percent of map (264 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: gameshalf-lifevalvehalflife.wad

• Contains 2 used textures, 4.55 percent of map (3116 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: gameshalf-lifevalveliquids.wad

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

Using Wadfile: gameshalf-lifevalvedecals.wad

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

added 3 additional animating textures.
Warning: ::FindTexture() texture E1U1/SUPPORT1_1 not found!
Warning: ::FindTexture() texture E2U1/FMET1_2 not found!
Warning: ::FindTexture() texture E1U1/TRIGGER not found!
Warning: ::LoadLump() texture E1U1/SUPPORT1_1 not found!
Warning: ::LoadLump() texture E1U1/TRIGGER not found!
Warning: ::LoadLump() texture E2U1/FMET1_2 not found!
Texture usage is at 1.16 mb (of 4.00 mb MAX)
38.28 seconds elapsed

--- END hlcsg ---

** Executing...
** Command: -----DesktopZonerhlbsp.exe
** Parameters: "-----Half-Lifetfcmapstraincomplex"

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: -----DesktopZonerhlbsp.exe -----Half-Lifetfcmapstraincomplex

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 '-----Half-Lifetfcmapstraincomplex.prt'
34.48 seconds elapsed

--- END hlbsp ---

** Executing...
** Command: -----DesktopZonerhlvis.exe
** Parameters: "-----Half-Lifetfcmapstraincomplex"

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: -----DesktopZonerhlvis.exe -----Half-Lifetfcmapstraincomplex
7627 portalleafs
26411 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%... (426.67 seconds)
LeafThread:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (1796.78 seconds)
average leafs visible: 324
g_visdatasize:901925 compressed from 7276158
2225.00 seconds elapsed [37m 5s]

--- END hlvis ---

** Executing...
** Command: -----DesktopZonerhlrad.exe
** Parameters: "-----Half-Lifetfcmapstraincomplex"

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: -----Zonerhlrad.exe
-----Half-Lifetfcmapstraincomplex

= 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 [ 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 ]

21827 faces
Create Patches : 53740 base patches
0 opaque faces
340192 square feet [48987772.00 square inches]
46 direct lights

BuildFacelights:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (94.14 seconds)
visibility matrix : 172.1 megs
BuildVisLeafs:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (219.33 seconds)
MakeScales:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (337.45 seconds)
SwapTransfers:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (115.73 seconds)
Transfer Lists : 68723324 : 68.72M transfers

Indices :    41310156 :   39.40M bytes
   Data :   274893296 :  262.16M bytes

Bounce 1 GatherLight:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (12.03 seconds)
FinalLightFace:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (12.92 seconds)
795.80 seconds elapsed [13m 15s]

--- END hlrad ---

** Executing...
** Command: -----DesktopZonerhlrad.exe
** Parameters: +map "traincomplex"

huh? quintupple echo? thats a first! oh and while i'm here:

ISSUES IS GREAT!!! - and not just because i done a map for it

I'll try that. Also, here is my compilation report. If anyone sees anything that they think could be the problem please let me know.
-panda :

What? Doesn't matter, as long as it's lights.rad - it's just a text file with that extension (the .rad bit is the extension).

lol, dodgy server

not very nice, blue. Not nice at all. chuckles

'fraid not, but apparently they play with bots anyway, guess they have triangulation etc. Dunno how well though!

Try running without compilng RAD (lighting)?

Hi, I am having a problem running my map. For some reason when ever I try to run the map, the entire game crashes. Where could I look to find the solution to this problem? I think that it is a lighting problem, but i'm not sure. Is there anything I need to know about environmental lighting?
-panda

video clips of the camera finding and identifying problems with brushes.

heres a other tip: if you wnat outdoor textures use the search: out. i use it a lot it helps me when iam making a outdoor level

a link to tomyy compile site that will solve a lot of problems

entity 9 brush 0 side 3 has a coplanar plane at 10000.

cylinder problems. makes compiling last SO much longer. i think it happened when i made a cylinder touch another brush. :

thx 4 the help andy but...it is called lights.rad. should it be a .rad file? if so, how would i make it that.

yay!
wha?

atom: Aww, okay. Anyhow... I like colors like metalish-green/blue, and stuff like red, white/gray and black... and, uh. Yeah. I'm sure you can think of other stuff.

I know, but I did not get any objects disappearing either...

Gday

Does anybody know how to place waypoint in the specialists

The lion/tiger/vassy is andy's avatar, not atom's. And he's had it for a LONG time....I think.

Sounds interesting - you mean 'capeesh'

lol

I like [color=blue]blue![/color] [colour=blue]and again? :S[/blue]

Whoa, nice (big) av, atom!

For other switching textures, i.e. completely different ones, either two func_illusionaries and two env_renders or two func_wall_toggles?

Dang.... So that's why my Kid's look strange...

For buttons to change texture, use texture pairs that begin with +0 and +A, for instance +0BUTTON4 and +ABUTTON4. Those textures will toggle automatically when used on a button.
For your spirit console question, I'm not sure because I don't have spirit, but try "game spirit map mapname"

I think you mean the sky texture. Take a look at atoms Environment tutorial for help on outdoor maps. But you definitely DON'T want to make a brush surrounding your entire level. That is known as a 'skybox' and it will cause your hair to fall out in clumps and your children will be born with two heads! OK, so it won't cause that, but it is a bad mapping technique that you should strive to avoid.

Gday

I remember from somewhere that to make outdoor maps you need to make a brush surrounding your entire level and apply a outdoor texture to it. I can't find an out door texture, where is it???

Thanks

i know its a bit random, but how about a little checkbox on all maps in the vault aking if they want the map or a part of it to have a chance of appearing in a mod! the idea came when i saw the mod ISSUES which asked ppl 2 send in any map and they would bind them in2 a story. it finished on the 1st of september but since twhl has loads of ppl who could contribute it might be worth a shot, comprendi?

i sent it a few hours ago. godspeed.