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Perhaps, but why does the background load almost instantly?

This is on my aunt's computer-I have no problems on the regular. Her specs are: 128mb RAM, 233 MHz Pent II, integrated graphics (most likely), 14GB hd. So I was wondering, is it the specs that are causing this?

Yes, I'm just wondering if anyone else had anything to add.

I know its when the map is too big, any help? Here's the compile log(its for the "BrainBread" mod:

** Executing...
** Command: Change Directory
** Parameters: C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppslightsoulbluehalf-life

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "C:Program FilesHalf-Life Tool PackApplicationsValve Hammer Editormapsbb_contageous.map" "C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadmapsbb_contageous.map"

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1HALF-L~1APPLIC~1ZONERS~13.0hlcsg.exe
** Parameters: "C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadmapsbb_contageous"

hlcsg v3.4 Final (Feb 25 2006)
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 (amckern@yahoo.com)
--- BEGIN hlcsg ---
Command line: C:PROGRA~1HALF-L~1APPLIC~1ZONERS~13.0hlcsg.exe "C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadmapsbb_contageous"
Entering C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadmapsbb_contageous.map

Current hlcsg Settings
Name | Setting | Default
--------------------|-----------|------------------------
threads [ 2 ] [ Varies ]
verbose [ off ] [ off ]
log [ on ] [ on ]
developer [ 0 ] [ 0 ]
chart [ off ] [ off ]
estimate [ off ] [ off ]
max texture memory [ 4194304 ] [ 4194304 ]
max lighting memory [ 6291456 ] [ 6291456 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

noclip [ off ] [ off ]
null texture stripping[ on ] [ on ]
clipnode economy mode [ on ] [ on ]
clip hull type [ legacy ] [ legacy ]
onlyents [ off ] [ off ]
wadtextures [ on ] [ on ]
skyclip [ on ] [ on ]
hullfile [ None ] [ None ]
nullfile [ None ] [ None ]
min surface area [ 0.500 ] [ 0.500 ]
brush union threshold [ 0.000 ] [ 0.000 ]

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

9 brushes (totalling 54 sides) discarded from clipping hulls
CreateBrush:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (3.67 seconds)
SetModelCenters:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.00 seconds)
CSGBrush:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (4.20 seconds)

Using Wadfile: program filesvalvesteamsteamappslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadaba.wad

• Contains 6 used textures, 5.22 percent of map (65 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: program filesvalvesteamsteamappslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadbb_vertville.wad

• Contains 9 used textures, 7.83 percent of map (177 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: program filesvalvesteamsteamappslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadbrainbread.wad

• Contains 1 used texture, 0.87 percent of map (176 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: program filesvalvesteamsteamappslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadhalflife.wad

• Contains 98 used textures, 85.22 percent of map (3116 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: program filesvalvesteamsteamappslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadcstrike.wad

• Contains 1 used texture, 0.87 percent of map (123 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: program filesvalvesteamsteamappslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreaddecals.wad

• Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (223 textures in wad)

added 11 additional animating textures.
Texture usage is at 1.68 mb (of 4.00 mb MAX)
8.53 seconds elapsed

--- END hlcsg ---

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1HALF-L~1APPLIC~1ZONERS~13.0hlbsp.exe
** Parameters: "C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadmapsbb_contageous"

hlbsp v3.4 Final (Feb 25 2006)
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 (amckern@yahoo.com)
--- BEGIN hlbsp ---
Command line: C:PROGRA~1HALF-L~1APPLIC~1ZONERS~13.0hlbsp.exe "C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadmapsbb_contageous"

Current hlbsp Settings
Name | Setting | Default
------------------|-----------|------------------------
threads [ 2 ] [ 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 ]
noopt [ 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 8192)

SolidBSP [hull 0] 500...1000...1500...2000...2500...3000...3500...4000...4500...5000...5500...6000...6500...7000...7500...8000...8500...8648 (1.36 seconds)
BSP generation successful, writing portal file 'C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadmapsbb_contageous.prt'
SolidBSP [hull 1] 500...1000...1500...2000...2500...3000...3500...3528 (0.38 seconds)
SolidBSP [hull 2] 500...1000...1500...2000...2500...2878 (0.25 seconds)
SolidBSP [hull 3] 500...1000...1500...2000...2500...3000...3500...4000...4500...4996 (0.64 seconds)
10.58 seconds elapsed

--- END hlbsp ---

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1HALF-L~1APPLIC~1ZONERS~13.0hlvis.exe
** Parameters: "C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadmapsbb_contageous"

hlvis v3.4 Final (Feb 25 2006)
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 (amckern@yahoo.com)
--- BEGIN hlvis ---
Command line: C:PROGRA~1HALF-L~1APPLIC~1ZONERS~13.0hlvis.exe "C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadmapsbb_contageous"
5257 portalleafs
17956 numportals

= Current hlvis Settings =
Name | Setting | Default
------------------|-----------|------------------------
threads [ 2 ] [ 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%... (58.95 seconds)
LeafThread:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (7558.06 seconds)
average leafs visible: 580
g_visdatasize:793052 compressed from 3459106
7617.39 seconds elapsed [2h 6m 57s]

--- END hlvis ---

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1HALF-L~1APPLIC~1ZONERS~13.0hlrad.exe
** Parameters: "C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadmapsbb_contageous"

hlrad v3.4 Final (Feb 25 2006)
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 (amckern@yahoo.com)
--- BEGIN hlrad ---
Command line: C:PROGRA~1HALF-L~1APPLIC~1ZONERS~13.0hlrad.exe "C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadmapsbb_contageous"

= Current hlrad Settings =
Name | Setting | Default
-------------------|---------------------|------------------------
threads [ 2 ] [ Varies ]
verbose [ off ] [ off ]
log [ on ] [ on ]
developer [ 0 ] [ 0 ]
chart [ off ] [ off ]
estimate [ off ] [ off ]
max texture memory [ 4194304 ] [ 4194304 ]
max lighting memory [ 6291456 ] [ 6291456 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

vismatrix algorithm [ Original ] [ Original ]
oversampling (-extra)[ off ] [ off ]
bounces [ 1 ] [ 1 ]
bounce dynamic light [ on ] [ on ]
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 ]

[Reading texlights from 'C:PROGRA~1HALF-L~1APPLIC~1ZONERS~13.0lights.rad']
[59 texlights parsed from 'C:PROGRA~1HALF-L~1APPLIC~1ZONERS~13.0lights.rad']

20695 faces
Create Patches : 70944 base patches
0 opaque faces
269056 square feet [38744176.00 square inches]
Error: Exceeded MAX_PATCHES
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

--- END hlrad ---

Well, now I think I can see my train; maybe not. When I ran the map, it terminated on me (hl2.exe I think).

And there's no func_train in Source :

1. Should I keep the doors seperate(without groups)?
2. The train isn't player controlled.

A func_tracktrain to be precise. Is it possible to have more than one door open on a func_tracktrain? Does it matter that all three trains are connected(straight track anyway)minus the doors?

Is it possible to make drivable trains in CS:S? If not, whats a similar alternative?

And now I'm stuck!How is my map 7.8MB anyway?

Thanks AGAIN! I hate that ole Origin brush...

It is in there...

My maps won't compile!The reason is somewhere in my .log and here it is.

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:PROGRA~1HALF-L~1APPLIC~1ZONERS~1hlcsg.exe "C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadmapsbb_subway"
Entering C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadmapsbb_subway.map
Error: Entity 64 has no visible brushes

Error: No visibile brushes
Description: All brushes are CLIP or ORIGIN (at least one must be normal/visible)
Howto Fix: self explanitory

--- END hlcsg ---

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:PROGRA~1HALF-L~1APPLIC~1ZONERS~1hlbsp.exe "C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadmapsbb_subway"
>> There was a problem compiling the map.
>> Check the file C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadmapsbb_subway.log for the cause.

--- END hlbsp ---

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:PROGRA~1HALF-L~1APPLIC~1ZONERS~1hlvis.exe "C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadmapsbb_subway"
>> There was a problem compiling the map.
>> Check the file C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadmapsbb_subway.log for the cause.

--- END hlvis ---

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:PROGRA~1HALF-L~1APPLIC~1ZONERS~1hlrad.exe "C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadmapsbb_subway"
>> There was a problem compiling the map.
>> Check the file C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppslightsoulbluehalf-lifebrainbreadmapsbb_subway.log for the cause.

--- END hlrad ---

When I compiled a map with a certain texture(RETSP.wad from the RE:Serve and Protect mod), it seemed to work and though I didn't fully
look at the compile log, everything seemed ok. When I ran the map in-game, it said couldn't find RETSP or something of the like.

When I compiled a map with a certain texture(RETSP.wad from the RE:Serve and Protect mod), it seemed to work and though I didn't fully
look at the compile log, everything seemed ok. When I ran the map in-game, it said couldn't find RETSP or something of the like.

Thanks again.

Hey everyone; it compiled...and I feel like an ass because it just took some time to compile. Thanks for this idea originally, Monkey. Thanks also to you SariBous for being so patient.

Ok; now the compile log goes further yet, it still shuts down Hammer if I click on the compile screen and its still full bright.

No...actually. Where can I get the tools?

Yeah, it screws up at the vis compiling(if thats the correct terminology).

Well, everything is normal in thr "Run" screen(all checks in expert and Don't Run Game checked). As for the actual compiling, I can't get everything because it freezes every time...I think its something in the map because I just made a quick one and though it didn't run the map after compiling, it worked fully.

Everything of when I go to the Run screen?

While mapping for "Brain Bread", I made a half map. While compiling, sometime in the end, Hammer(3.4) would always not respond. I suppose it is something with the lighting because, getting to my other problem, the map would always be in full bright even with lights in it.

Thanks, I just submitted it. Tell me if there's any problems or if I STILL missed something.

There are two problems: The interior is way too bright(even with only one light), and on one section of the train(one of the control rooms) shuts down the map whenever i get remotely within that area. Can I send this in as a problem map?

Is it possible to submit my map with the problem or do I have to explain it?