unusual problem Created 18 years ago2005-07-30 15:50:05 UTC by 38_98

well, i was compiling my map as usual. The compile as far as i can see went fine. It switched to half life and nearly loaded the map it suddenly switched back to hammer without any error windows or crashing.

** Executing...
** Command: Change Directory
** Parameters: D:SierraHalf-Life

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvecystal.map" "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal.map"

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLCSG.EXE
** Parameters: "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal"

hlcsg v2.5.3 rel (May 2 2001)
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (zoner@gearboxsoftware.com)
--- BEGIN hlcsg ---
Command line: C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLCSG.EXE D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal

= 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 ]
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 ]

Wadinclude list :
[zhlt.wad]

entering D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal.map
CreateBrush:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.05 seconds)
SetModelCenters:
30%... (0.00 seconds)
CSGBrush:
50%... (0.17 seconds)
Using WAD File: sierrahalf-lifevalvehalflife.wad
Using WAD File: sierrahalf-lifevalvedecals.wad
Using WAD File: sierrahalf-lifevalveliquids.wad
Using WAD File: sierrahalf-lifevalvexeno.wad
Using WAD File: sierrahalf-lifevalvefonts.wad
Embedding textures from WAD File [sierrahalf-lifevalvezhlt.wad] into BSP
Texture usage is at 0.13 mb (of 4.00 mb MAX)
0.33 seconds elapsed

--- END hlcsg ---

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLBSP.EXE
** Parameters: "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal"

hlbsp v2.5.3 rel (May 2 2001)
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (zoner@gearboxsoftware.com)
--- BEGIN hlbsp ---
Command line: C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLBSP.EXE D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal

= 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 ]
notjunc [ off ] [ off ]
subdivide size [ 240 ] [ 240 ] (Min 64) (Max 240)
max node size [ 1024 ] [ 1024 ] (Min 64) (Max 4096)

BSP generation successful, writing portal file 'D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal.prt'
0.38 seconds elapsed

--- END hlbsp ---

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLVIS.EXE
** Parameters: "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal"

hlvis v2.5.3 rel (May 2 2001)
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (zoner@gearboxsoftware.com)
--- BEGIN hlvis ---
Command line: C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLVIS.EXE D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal

= 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 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

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

18 portalleafs
38 numportals
BasePortalVis:
10%...30%...40%...50%...60%...80%...90%... (0.06 seconds)
LeafThread:
10%...30%...40%...50%...60%...80%...90%... (0.00 seconds)
average leafs visible: 15
g_visdatasize:90 compressed from 54
0.06 seconds elapsed

--- END hlvis ---

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLRAD.EXE
** Parameters: "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal"

hlrad v2.5.3 rel (May 2 2001)
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (zoner@gearboxsoftware.com)
--- BEGIN hlrad ---
Command line: C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLRAD.EXE D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal

= 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 [ 256.000 ] [ 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 ]
global gamma amount [ 0.500 ] [ 0.500 ]
global sky diffusion [ 1.000 ] [ 1.000 ]

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

[Reading texlights from 'C:PROGRAM FILESZHLTlights.rad']
[1 texlights parsed from 'C:PROGRAM FILESZHLTlights.rad']

86 faces
Create Patches : 276 base patches
0 opaque faces
3543 square feet [510335.09 square inches]
4 direct lights

BuildFacelights:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.11 seconds)
visibility matrix : 0.0 megs
BuildVisLeafs:
60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.05 seconds)
MakeScales:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.06 seconds)
SwapTransfers:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.00 seconds)
Transfer Lists : 43678 transfers

Indices : 16616 bytes
   Data : 174712 bytes

Bounce 1 GatherLight:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.00 seconds)
FinalLightFace:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.11 seconds)
0.39 seconds elapsed

--- END hlrad ---

** Executing...
** Command: D:SIERRAHALF-L~1HL.EXE
** Parameters: -dev -console +map "cystal"

This is the compile log if you wish to take further inspection upon.

i can't find any errors here. Try to load the map manually. write map cystal in console then write developer 1. And try to compile it one more time to see if that happens again. Maybe hl just crashed. And as allways download the latest ZHLT 3.2 There was a thread about where to get them not so long ago and there was a working link.

when i typed map cystal, i got a svc_bad. Ive seen this before. I had it once because when i look at the sky it caused HL1 to crash, it could be that my xen textures i use in the map (because they are the first thing you see) could be causing it to crash the second the map is activated

Zhlt 3.2? Ill search google for it.

I changed the textures and tested it again. It wasnt the xen textures

Oh no wait, i see what ive done. Nevermind, it should work now

oh, no it didnt, im going to download those ZHLT tools and see what the results are

alright, i downloaded and used 3.2 And i got these results instead (with nothing changed inside the map)

** Executing...
** Command: Change Directory
** Parameters: D:SierraHalf-Life

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvecystal.map" "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal.map"

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLCSG.EXE
** Parameters: "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal"

• Could not execute the command:

C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLCSG.EXE "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal"

• Windows gave the error message:

"The operation completed successfully."

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLBSP.EXE
** Parameters: "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal"

• Could not execute the command:

C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLBSP.EXE "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal"

• Windows gave the error message:

"The operation completed successfully."

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLVIS.EXE
** Parameters: "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal"

• Could not execute the command:

C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLVIS.EXE "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal"

• Windows gave the error message:

"The operation completed successfully."

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLRAD.EXE
** Parameters: "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal"

• Could not execute the command:

C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLRAD.EXE "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal"

• Windows gave the error message:

"The operation completed successfully."

** Executing...
** Command: D:SIERRAHALF-L~1HL.EXE
** Parameters: -dev -console +map "cystal"

** Executing...
** Command: Change Directory
** Parameters: D:SierraHalf-Life

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvecystal.map" "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal.map"

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLCSG.EXE
** Parameters: "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal"

• Could not execute the command:

C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLCSG.EXE "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal"

• Windows gave the error message:

"The operation completed successfully."

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLBSP.EXE
** Parameters: "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal"

• Could not execute the command:

C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLBSP.EXE "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal"

• Windows gave the error message:

"The operation completed successfully."

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLVIS.EXE
** Parameters: "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal"

• Could not execute the command:

C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLVIS.EXE "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal"

• Windows gave the error message:

"The operation completed successfully."

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLRAD.EXE
** Parameters: "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal"

• Could not execute the command:

C:PROGRA~1ZHLTHLRAD.EXE "D:SierraHalf-Lifevalvemapscystal"

• Windows gave the error message:

"The operation completed successfully."

** Executing...
** Command: D:SIERRAHALF-L~1HL.EXE
** Parameters: -dev -console +map "cystal"

ive seen this error before. Execpt this time is say that it couldnt execute the command. Maybe i should move my ZHLT tools to a different drive...

didnt work, it still shows the same error
does anyone have any suggestions to this puzzle?

All your mapping stuff should be on the same drive. Make it so.

i have, i moved all my compiling tools to drive D, last time that didnt work and this time is hasnt worked either.

Did you double check to make sure the maps sky name is spelled correctly... I know, your probably thinking, wth!.. but it has happened to others where the map would just crash... so check the spelling if you have a sky in your map.. It's worth a check.

Yeah, but it's not even compiling now, UB. I can't see why.

38, you haven't put a load of quote marks anywhere strange in the compile settings stuff?

unbreakable: there isnt any sky.

seventh:nadda, i checked every twice and triple. I cant spot a single error. I fixed everything before these troubles began.

* Windows gave the error message:
"The operation completed successfully."

Nice error

its wierd isnt it?

Yes it is

It's normally to do with bad filenames, that kinda stuff. It's not a map error, it's a configuration error of some kind.

if thats the case then i would've had this problem a while back. Ill check over things just in case

Search the forums for possible solutions; this error comes up from time to time. "The operation completed successfully" should pick out everything relevant.

ive checked forums. It doesnt seem there was an error of this kind. Where i thought i would find a solution on one thread didnt show because the solution had never been posted.

Ive done compiles on other maps. Its works fine with both sets of compile tools, ZHLT's and hammer's. Im sure that this error was generated by something within the map itself. For even though ZHLT's showed the same error on allv the other maps i compiled, they all ran perfectly find (execpt it doesnt clip sky brushes)

Som im sure that the error is within the map. Ive checked for errors and there are none. It could be the texturing. Seeing it crashes just the screen loads showing the map. Could it be a corupt file?

There is a solution in the forums,I think I saw one! http://www.slackiller.com/tommy14/errors.htm

Something strange in the filename?

zhlt 3.2? !!!

hey try batch compiling if ur not already

I think I can help with your second compile log problem. I just had a similar error recently. Windows returned the error "access is denied." The actual error message doesn't help at all. I was able to fix it when I double checked the build program locations in hammer. Somehow, hammer was not looking in the right place for them. When I re-browsed all of them to the correct locations, the problem was solved. Since you've recently altered ZHLT, perhaps that's what's happening. As for your original problem, my suggestion is to delete any references to cystal in your valve/maps folder and try re-compiling, that way everything is fresh. Obviously, don't delete your cystal.rmf file if it is in there.

Hah, actually I've got the file access problems on occasion too. But I don't use through steam so it couldnt be a long path problem. I had put it down to the total bugginess of my computer.

Mephs' one size fits all answer: Copy and paste into a new map and save it. I don't know why the hell it works, but it usually does for me.

If copying and pasting fixes the problem, I say go for it. I don't think it will work in this case. The strange thing I notice in the compile log above (and in mine when the problem occurred) is when hammer gets confused, it causes windows to give misleading error messages. This one is a classic, the error is that everything worked successfully! It's easy enough to re-browse to the correct configuration in hammer just to be sure it's entered correctly. This is what fixed the problem for me. I'll be interested to hear what does fix 38_98's problem.

I have rebrowsed and rebrowsed again for the files. Doesnt matter. Cystals was actually corrupted. When i tried on different maps they worked. So i just deleted it and forgot about the file in no time. Although, 3.2 is giving me problems. So ive switched back to the normal tools and surprise surprise. They work perfectly fine.

Mephs, im going to keep the 'copy and paste' solution in mind for future. But i've dleted it now, it was rather an unsignificant map.

You dare to say that SlayerA is wrong! He is never wrong about mapping!

Just kidding!! He is just a great mapper that always come with great solotions to problems and original ways to do stuff and his solotions always worked and helped me!

Just to let you know what's going on..

when hammer gets confused, it causes windows to give misleading error messages

Actually, that's not true. Hammer does not 'cause' windows to give misleading messages. Windows was asked to run one of the ZHLT tools (HLCSG.EXE or one of the others) and it did that successfully. HLCSG.EXE was loaded and it ran.

However, after it was loaded and running, HLCSG reported it could not execute the requested command. Windows did not have an error; HLCSG.EXE did. It appears to be confusing because of the way Hammer reports the results.

what the?- Aw fuck, i really need to get a replacement on my anti-virus wear. Cheap scape stuff throws into bin it seems that 6 viruses where roaming my computer, i went to check my virus situation when a second map starting acting like 'cystals' when i noticed that there were 7. The oldest virus being 3 months! No wonder my maps are going to hell, no wonder i've had to re-install HL1 and other programs. The viruses have been killing them off...

The ZHLT compile was the wierdest one

On another note, can anyone direct me to decent virus protection?

AVG free- search for it in the web for it can be downloaded at AVG's site!
SE ad aware- I don't know from where I got it but it's a great one!
Spybot-search and destroy- It's a freeware and I don't know from where I got it!

okay...AVG...well, im going to search the net later on for that

I recommend avast! over that. I think it's avast.com. You want the personal edition or what-have-you. Free registration.