Noob to mapping, 2 questions Created 20 years ago2004-05-27 01:52:13 UTC by AJ1288

Hello, I am new to mapping for HL. I was using your Beggining tutorial when I noticed that the box in the tutorial picture is pink/purple and my box (3d view) was clear. I dont know if this is a problem, I played around with making it a solid brush but still, why is my box not pink?

My second question is that when i went to compile in the tutorial, I had an error. I know everyone has errors but I think mine is really basic but I just can't find what I did wrong. Here is a note from the compile stuff, the error is at the bottom:

** Executing...
** Command: Change Directory
** Parameters: "C:Sierrahalf-life"

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1toolsqcsg.exe
** Parameters: "c:program filessteamsteamappsaj1288@aol"

qcsg.exe v2.8 (Jan 31 2000)
-- qcsg --

********** ERROR **********
Error opening c:program filessteamsteamappsaj1288@aol.map: No such file or directory

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1toolsqbsp2.exe
** Parameters: "c:program filessteamsteamappsaj1288@aol"

qbsp2.exe v2.2 (Dec 28 1998)
-- qbsp2 --

********** ERROR **********
Can't open c:program filessteamsteamappsaj1288@aol.p0

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1toolsvis.exe
** Parameters: "c:program filessteamsteamappsaj1288@aol"

vis.exe v1.3 (Dec 30 1998)
-- vis --
1 thread(s)

********** ERROR **********
Error opening c:program filessteamsteamappsaj1288@aol.bsp: No such file or directory

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1toolsqrad.exe
** Parameters: "c:program filessteamsteamappsaj1288@aol"

qrad.exe v 1.5 (Apr 6 2000)
--- Radiosity --
1 threads
[Reading texlights from 'C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1toolslights.rad']
[1 texlights parsed from 'C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1toolslights.rad']

********** ERROR **********
Error opening c:program filessteamsteamappsaj1288@aol.bsp: No such file or directory

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "c:program filessteamsteamappsaj1288@aol.bsp" "C:Sierrahalf-lifevalvemapsaj1288@aol.bsp"

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

Also, one last thing, now that we are all on Steam, I am confused about adding textures from Program Files/Steam/SteamApps/etc. as opposed to adding textures from C:/Sierra/Half-Life

If you can answer any of these it would be very helfpful thanks a ton

Don't save your map where you have been. Put it somewhere nice and easy like c:maps; the "@" confuses the compile tools. You should definitely get and use Zoner's Compile Tools as they are many years newer.

To show textures in the 3D mode, click the title of the viewport and choose "3D Textured".

Getting the WADs? Use GCFScape and look in SteamSteamAppshalf-life.gcf. The GCF is kinda like a ZIP archive, and the WADs are in /valve.

Thanks for registering
Hope I helped.

I dont understand, the error is a basic windows 'cannot find the file specified' and you dont know what you are doing wrong??

It's the at-sign.

thanks im gonna try all of that

Please don't resurrect old threads - This is quite a few months old :/.