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In short... vehicles you can control are gay.

Gay = homosexual = stupid = extremly glitchy.

Great... thanks.. I will begin my search.

I wouldn't sapose you know what the sprites are called? I have hundreds of sprite and I can't find the little balls.

Ah ha! I will give that a try... sorry for the delayed reply, I was on vacation.

hmm... So, button/trigger_multiple triggers env_shooter which trigers env_funnel with a life time of 0.0001?

Sigh... I sapose your're right. Env_shooter? How do I do that?

I downloaded it...

HUH? WTF? This is like a mod for HL. Not an addon for Hammer.

Oh! So spirit is like an add on for Hammer? Allowing more options and cutomizations?

That sounds hard. All I want to do is make an env_funnel to be able to funnel again.

Ok, if I can't do that, how could I make this:
A whole bunch of env_funnels are in one spot. I want to make it so that I can trigger one with a multimanager. How would I make it so that the next time I triggered it would be a different env_funnel?

As in another type of editor?

Sorry... it just he's the only one whom I can remember their name.

Seventh-Monkey? Do you have an oppionion on this?

Well I all can say is.... "OH" ... :

Doesn't work. I targeted a trigger_relay (set to on) to target the env_funnel but it only does it once per "map" not even once per round. You have to start a new server for it to work again, and even still, it's only once.

I sapose I could make a system to trigger a new env_runnel every time someone uses that teleporter but I can only make so many and eventually they would run out.

Ok... I'll try that now. thanks.

I also have this problem. Mine is the texture RED.

Hi... How can I re-trigger an env_funnel? When I trigger it it works find but then it's as if it's burnt out.

Any suggestions? Thanks alot.

Prehaps you could take the glass out of the door? Lol... Ask commander Touvak says, "When every action has been exsaused, take the only action left... inaction."

Well not exactly like that but that's his point. Unless the glass serves an important purpose of coarse.

It's very easy to find if you look around in your steam folder. That a very... lets just say, rookie, thing to ask.

Also... if it's a multiplayer map and you want to open it, you must host a server by clicking on "create server".

Wow.... thanks alot... you just gave me alot of inpiration with that little speul. So there are some textures already? I shall take a look...

See... told ya you wouldn't have to delete the whole map...

You would have just deleted that brush.

No... I havn't fixed the problem yet... I always post when I fix it. Tex lights eh? I'm scared of those... I feel that that's going father than I can do. Are there any tex lights all ready pre made that I can just stick in, or do I have to do all of that editing of the mod and stuff like in the tutorial?

And don't let Windows use them either...

Yes they would be lost but it's better than losing the whole map.

Ok... go like this:

With your map open, click Map, Go To Brush Number

Then for each one of your entitys... delete the brush.

like this...

Entity 0, Brush 122: A 'Unknown Class' @(0,0,0) has a coplanar plane at

So type in the Entity 0
And type 122 in the brush spot.

Then press ok to highlight it and then delete it. Do it to each one of those that are in your compile log.

Nah... I was thinking more along the lines of the, "-"

As I said in an eirlier post, the map name kept on changing on me. To Dustin West.map when I wanted it to be sg_grassy.map

That's what was so weird about it.

Ahh... ya know what the problem was? I had the maps folder on the desktop and windows had a weird name for his user account so it was trying to go to his desktop but hammer didn't like his windows account name.

It was "Dustin West.DUSTIN-5KVAYTTR" you can see it's problem... lol

Thanks alot for the help guys. C ya!

Hammer Configuration? Such as?

I was looking at it more and it's really weird. It keeps changing the .map file to "Dustin West.map"

That's the name of my brother's account. Puzzling.

Hi... Sorry for posting so much but your help is vital to me and I apreciat it very much.

I just installed Hammer on my brother's computer because he wants to start mapping. I made a simple box to see if it would work. When it copiled it brought up an error in the copile window:
"The system cannot find the file specified."
Continue?
YES/NO

If you say yes it compiles but the .bsp isn't there.
If you say no it just closes out.
Here is the compile log.
Thanks for the help:
__________________________________

** Executing...
** Command: Change Directory
** Parameters: C:Program FilesSteamSteamAppspaintball_master22@hotmail.comhalf-life

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "C:Documents and SettingsDustin West.map" "C:Documents and SettingsDustin West.DUSTIN-5KVAYTTRDesktopMapsDustin West.map"

The command failed. Windows reported the error:
"The system cannot find the file specified."

** Executing...
** Command: C:DOCUME~1DUSTIN~1.DUSDesktopMapshlcsg.exe
** Parameters: "C:Documents and SettingsDustin West.DUSTIN-5KVAYTTRDesktopMapsDustin West"

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:DOCUME~1DUSTIN~1.DUSDesktopMapshlcsg.exe "C:Documents and SettingsDustin West.DUSTIN-5KVAYTTRDesktopMapsDustin West"
Entering C:Documents and SettingsDustin West.DUSTIN-5KVAYTTRDesktopMapsDustin West.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:
90%... (0.03 seconds)
SetModelCenters:
(0.02 seconds)
CSGBrush:
90%... (0.06 seconds)

Using Wadfile: sierrahalf-lifewormhole_tex.wad

• Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (10 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: sierrahalf-lifecached.wad

• Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (2 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: sierrahalf-lifedecals.wad

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

Using Wadfile: sierrahalf-lifedhd_textures.wad

• Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (5 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: sierrahalf-lifegate_textures.wad

• Warning: Larger than expected texture (348972 bytes): 'OUTER3'
• Warning: Larger than expected texture (348972 bytes): 'INNER2'
• Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (19 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: sierrahalf-lifehalflife.wad

• Contains 4 used textures, 80.00 percent of map (3116 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: sierrahalf-lifeliquids.wad

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

Using Wadfile: sierrahalf-lifesg_conquest.wad

• Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (52 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: sierrahalf-lifetokra.wad

• Contains 1 used texture, 20.00 percent of map (34 textures in wad)

Warning: More than 8 wadfiles are in use. (9)
This may be harmless, and if no strange side effects are occurring, then
it can safely be ignored. However, if your map starts exhibiting strange
or obscure errors, consider this as suspect.

Texture usage is at 0.12 mb (of 4.00 mb MAX)
0.14 seconds elapsed

--- END hlcsg ---

** Executing...
** Command: C:DOCUME~1DUSTIN~1.DUSDesktopMapshlbsp.exe
** Parameters: "C:Documents and SettingsDustin West.DUSTIN-5KVAYTTRDesktopMapsDustin West"

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:DOCUME~1DUSTIN~1.DUSDesktopMapshlbsp.exe "C:Documents and SettingsDustin West.DUSTIN-5KVAYTTRDesktopMapsDustin West"

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:Documents and SettingsDustin West.prt'
0.09 seconds elapsed

--- END hlbsp ---

** Executing...
** Command: C:DOCUME~1DUSTIN~1.DUSDesktopMapshlvis.exe
** Parameters: -fast "C:Documents and SettingsDustin West.DUSTIN-5KVAYTTRDesktopMapsDustin West"

g_fastvis = true
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:DOCUME~1DUSTIN~1.DUSDesktopMapshlvis.exe -fast "C:Documents and SettingsDustin West.DUSTIN-5KVAYTTRDesktopMapsDustin West"
26 portalleafs
49 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 [ on ] [ off ]
full vis [ off ] [ off ]

BasePortalVis:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.02 seconds)
average leafs visible: 13
g_visdatasize:156 compressed from 104
0.03 seconds elapsed

--- END hlvis ---

** Executing...
** Command: C:DOCUME~1DUSTIN~1.DUSDesktopMapshlrad.exe
** Parameters: "C:Documents and SettingsDustin West.DUSTIN-5KVAYTTRDesktopMapsDustin West"

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:DOCUME~1DUSTIN~1.DUSDesktopMapshlrad.exe "C:Documents and SettingsDustin West.DUSTIN-5KVAYTTRDesktopMapsDustin West"

= 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 ]

291 faces
Create Patches : 3388 base patches
0 opaque faces
64368 square feet [9269096.00 square inches]
1 direct lights

BuildFacelights:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (8.89 seconds)
visibility matrix : 0.7 megs
BuildVisLeafs:
30%...50%...80%... (1.80 seconds)
MakeScales:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.91 seconds)
SwapTransfers:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.36 seconds)
Transfer Lists : 2711206 : 2.71M transfers

Indices :      475328 :  464.19k bytes
   Data :    10844824 :   10.34M bytes

Bounce 1 GatherLight:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.25 seconds)
FinalLightFace:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.59 seconds)
13.03 seconds elapsed

--- END hlrad ---

Ahha... Well when I opened the .rmx as a .rmf it gave the same error.

When I opened the .map it said, "for your infomation, 3 soilds were not loaded" or something like that. But it worked... except I lost everything I recently made because that seems to be from the last time I compiled the map. Thank you though.

My map won't open in hammer. I was just makeing a big flame chanalere in the ceter of the map and it shut down on me after I saved it and now it won't open. "Windows error report" thing comes up.

It's in the map vault.
http://twhl.co.za/mapvault_map.php?id=3143

Thanks for any help/sugestions you have.

Well that would be my ring transporters. I tried deleting as many lights as I could find but no luck.

As for the ring transporter (you kinda have to watch the movie/show Stargate: SG-1 to know what they are) I didn't make them and they have many lights. You think I should get rid of some of the white lights inside?

I will try that... thanks.

I do have sevaral switchable lights in one room. You say I should get rid of them?

I will try that, thanks.

Ok... I have searched the forum for this problem:
"Too many direct lightstyles on a face (?, ?, ?)"
And I found many topics but I am confused as to what I am supose to do about this error.
When I compiled my map I got this error 400,000 times and when I put it into a word doctument it was 7,901 pages of size 12 font. When I saved it as a .txt it was 19.98 mb!!! That's huge for a text document.

Anyway, the map works fine it's just this is adding a few hours on to my compile time and I'm concerend. Is there anything specificly I should do? What is it that I do again?

Thanks for the help. It's in the map vault but it's for the mod Stargate TC.
http://twhl.co.za/mapvault_map.php?id=3135

Also... when precisly does the game shut down?

After about 2 days of no sleep I've decided that the problem just isn't worth it. I guess I'll just leave it as a bug.

Ok... I din't want to start a new topic with this because it still about the air lock. The problem I'm having is:

When the round restarts with the water up, the water stays up ("OPEN") at the beginingof the next round. Is there any way to trigger the water to close only if it's open? I want to make sure that it is closed every time I press the button. A trigger_relay set to off doesn't work. What might?

Thanks for the help.

I still can't figure that tex light thing out. I think I just don't have the brain capacity.

Well I think this is out of my leage... I shal leave this topic. Sorry I couldn't help more.

I love that texture! "FIFTIES_DR1" Best wooden one out there!!! YAY! Em em... sorry about that,

Prehaps if you copy all of your .wads and put them all in one folder to and then pointed hammer to those ones insted, it might work. Also, when stuff like this happens to me I put -wadautodetect in that thingy before you press ok to compile and it seems to work fine.

It's alright... I have it working now. Thanks for your imput.

Hmmm... I would help, but I know nothing of HINT bruses because the tutorials don't say what hint brushes are FOR! They just say that it helps something and cuts down compile speeds. Whatever that means.

Well that isn't a problem in this case. The wall is very thin, but on the side with the button, it isn't near the door at all... it is accorss the room. Good thought though.

Ok... seems to work fine. Thanks. I had to make a small little box with a texture and bind it with the func_wall_toggle because the clip brush was the only texture and it wouldn't let me compile it because it had no visible brushes. Thanks for the help y'all.

ok... so I have it as a func_wall_toggle

Now what? Give it a name and target it with a multimanager?

Wow... that's a really good idea. But I don't want a wall... I want a bridge to become non solid. Well sort of. I want to make a laser that you can walk on. I have a func_wall as a clip brush and an env_beam going along the inside of the clip brush. Right now, I have the illusion that you are walking on the env_beam (laser), but I want to be able to turn the laser off, making whomever is walking on the laser to fall.

Is there no way to trigger a func_wall to become not solid?

Hi... I want to make a wall that is solid, and then when a muti_manger triggers it, it is able to pass through. Any ideas on how I might do this?

Thanks again.

ok.. I just tried it and it works perfectly... thanks again guys...