I'm new here - can't get ZHLTs w Created 18 years ago2006-10-19 12:47:48 UTC by moosefetcher

Hi there all.
I've been lurking here for a while, working on my first map. I finally have to bug someone, sorry, because I keep getting an error at the RAD compiling stage - 'Makescales' counts up to 9 then 'error transfer<0'.
So I've downloaded Zoners tools (I know, I know) but can't get them to work AT ALL. Worldcraft tries to run the four stages, but at each stage says it 'Could not execute the command'. Zoners tools are in the same folder as the old default tools, and I've pointed Worldcraft to them on the 'Build Programs' tab. Is there some special trick I'm missing? Some other piece of software I have to install?
Cheers.

I had the same problem. I'll probably get flamed for this by try using the Qrad thats in the worldcraft folder and the the HLrad which comes with zoners tools.

Uhm.... qrad and hlrad do the same job, don't they? (The lighting, I mean). How would I use them BOTH? Basically I just want to know if there's some set up stage for ZHLTs that I've missed. Am I supposed to put them in the same folder as the default tools?
Thanks again.

You should put them in the same folder as the default tools, then reconfigure Hammer (you shouldn't still be using Worldcraft) so that it uses them instead of the old ones.

Just tried a small test map with Hammer (Zoner tools in the same folder as the default ones, Hammer configured to use them) and I get the same error - "could not execute the command". Very frustrating. I'm using version 3.4 of ZHLT. Is that the right version?

Try using this older, yet identical version of the tools. The final version never worked for me.

Same here. Probably a bug affecting certain systems.

What's really annoying about it is that you can't really find a download for 3.3 anymore, since they've all been replaced by the 3.4 "final" version. I had to dig up my version from some old backup CD. As far as I know, I'm the only person still providing a download for it.

Grrr! So close! Got the new (well, older) tools - so NOW it's doing the csg and bsp but coming back with 'the portal file.... does not exist, cannot vis the map"
So what generates the .prt file? And how do I get one?
Just. Work. Damn it!

I believe you're supposed to do something like delete all the temporary files that are made when compiling. But somebody else might want to clear this up.

I just had this exact problem... I haven't found a solution yet, but try saving the rmf in "documents and settings" before compiling, that worked for me...

But I still ned a solution

You might have set up the tools wrongly (eg rad for bsp, and bsp for rad).

Delete all the .p0, .p1, .p2, etc. files in valve/maps.