The FAQ - Your help required. Created 20 years ago2003-09-18 18:09:42 UTC by Andy

I am finally writing a tutorial based on Frequently asked questions....
I want those of you who have forgotten more than you have learnt to give me topic titles.

Here is what I have so far:

Map Change Failed: Map not found on server.
My map is really bright, why don't my light's work?
What is this LEAK thing?
Hammer won't compile anything?
All my scientists have turned into Zulu's (Ok, so that isn't a topic, but it did happen)

So let me know what things drove you mad when you started mapping, and I will include them in a single, easy to source tutorial. I might even add a Hint's and Tips section, but I think that is covered in the community pretty well.

rule no 1 to prevent vis errors:

b[NEVER EVER OVERLAP BRUSHES!!!]b

whats with the bold? oh, wait its just me.. :

anywho, oh here it is again NEVER EVER OVERLAP BRUSHES

and for gods sake turn pipes that touch solid walls into func walls, not only reduces polycounts, but vis times too!

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. :

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

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

??? explain that last one??? :

Why won't my map run? And what's MAX_LEAF_FACES and Bad surface extents (Of course, I know that they are caused by invalid brushes)?
This is a prob. I've had many times which prevents a map from running.

Don't forget lightning either!!!

i mean a video clip of the camera view on hammer going around the level finding and showing problems like leaks.

oh likke that

the point file shows up in vhe 1.5 public beta