Qbsp.exe problem Created 20 years ago2004-06-11 08:53:58 UTC by cyber-drugs

When I compile my map, I now get "QBSP.EXE has generated an error" and Hammer freezes up so that I can't view my logs, is anyone able to help me out here? I can give a copy of my map source files if needed :-/

Cyber-Drugs

Switch to ZHLT first.

What is ZHLT? :-/

Cyber-Drugs

Right, found out it's another compiling GUI, but why would I need to change, Hammer has worked for me fine so far :

Cyber-Drugs

Zoner's Half-Life Tools. You can download them here:
http://collective.valve-erc.com/index.php?doc=1047496381-02062100

Much better as the old compile tools...

It's not another GUI, it's other compile tools. Hammer is the editor wich in fact has nothing to do with the compile tools. You can compile from within Hammer but you actually run the compile programs that you have specified in the Hammer options. Just change these options and refer to the ZHLT compile programs instead of the old compile programs.

Well I tried compiling with ZHLT and I got this error

hlbsp v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7p13 (Feb 3 2004)
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 (webmaster@xp-cagey.com)
--- BEGIN hlbsp ---
Command line: "C:Program Fileseddi's ToolsZHLT Compile GUIZHLTHLBSP.EXE""C:Program FilesValve Hammer Editormapsgame_level.map"
Error: Can't open C:Program FilesValve Hammer Editormapsgame_level.p0

--- END hlbsp ---

hlbsp v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7p13 (Feb 3 2004)
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 (webmaster@xp-cagey.com)
--- BEGIN hlbsp ---
Command line: "C:Program Fileseddi's ToolsZHLT Compile GUIZHLTHLBSP.EXE""C:Program FilesValve Hammer Editormapsgame_level.map"
>> There was a problem compiling the map.
>> Check the file C:Program FilesValve Hammer Editormapsgame_level.log for the cause.

--- END hlbsp ---

hlbsp: Error: Can't open C:Program FilesValve Hammer Editormapsgame_level.p0

What now? :

Cyber-Drugs

Hmm... have you checked if all settings in Hammer are set up the right way? There are several tutorials on this, I believe also on this site. Seems to me you have some things referring to the wrong paths...

Mmh, doesn't a ' in a pathname give problems? Don't know since I've never used it in a folder name but you could try naming that folder different. Then again, it's just a guess.

Well my map used to compile and run perfectly fine until I fixed the fencing and added another room to it :

Does anyone wanna look at the map to show me what I've done wrong?

Cyber-Drugs

Yeah, sure. Post it in the Problems map section of the Vault and we'll take a look at it.

OK, now I fixed one error from that cheers

But now I have 3 more, they all are solid entities, and it says that they are empty, what the heck does this mean? :

Cyber-Drugs

Click the button 'fix all' and they should be gone. However, as far as I know that type of problem doesn't cause any compile problem.

Errors are all gone, but my map is still having problems compiling :

Cyber-Drugs

Then what exactly happens now? What problems do you get?

Alt+P = "No errors were found"

Compile = "QBSP2.EXE has generated errors and will be closed by windows, you need to restart the program. An error log is being created"

There is only the option to click "cancel" which I do, then Hammer dies :

Cyber-Drugs

So you still don't use ZHLT... you really should use them.

Is that the problem?

Cyber-Drugs

If that is the problem, can someone show me how to quickly attach ZHLT to WorldCraft as I aint fond of ZHLT's GUI.

Cyber-Drugs

I'm guessing I only needed to replace all the Hammer compile EXE's with the ZHTL's compile exe's, which I have done, but now I get this error when compiling:

hlcsg v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7p13 (Feb 3 2004)
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 (webmaster@xp-cagey.com)
--- BEGIN hlcsg ---
Command line: C:PROGRA~1EDDI'S~1ZHLTCO~1ZHLThlcsg.exe C:SierraHalf-LifevalvemapsGame_Level
Entering C:SierraHalf-LifevalvemapsGame_Level.map
Error: Entity 28, Brush 0: mixed face contents

Texture CLIP and CLIP

Error: mixed face contents
Description: The map has a problem which must be fixed
Howto Fix: Check the file ZHLTProblems.html for a detailed explanation of this problem

Error: Entity 28, Brush 0: mixed face contents

Texture CLIP and CLIP

Error: Entity 28, Brush 0: mixed face contents

Texture CLIP and CLIP

Error: Entity 28, Brush 0: mixed face contents

Texture CLIP and CLIP

--- END hlcsg ---

hlbsp v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7p13 (Feb 3 2004)
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 (webmaster@xp-cagey.com)
--- BEGIN hlbsp ---
Command line: C:PROGRA~1EDDI'S~1ZHLTCO~1ZHLThlbsp.exe C:SierraHalf-LifevalvemapsGame_Level
>> There was a problem compiling the map.
>> Check the file C:SierraHalf-LifevalvemapsGame_Level.log for the cause.

--- END hlbsp ---

Any ideas? :

Cyber-Drugs

Just download these ZHLT programs and set up Hammer so that it'll use these programs instead of the old compile programs. So, in the menu, go to Options, the Build Programs tab, and then replace the C:whateverfolderQBSP to C:wheredidIinstallZHLTHLBSP, for all 4 compile programs. I hope you get the point.

Anyways, I thought there was a help-file in Hammer that described how to set up Hammer to compile? You should read some help files and tutorials...

Ah, already setup the new ones. Good.

As for the error:
Ctrl+Shft+G, fill in the entitie number that the error gave you, and fix the problem. What the error means can be found here:
http://www.slackiller.com/tommy14/errors.htm#mixed

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