Problem during the loading screen Created 20 years ago2004-08-06 00:46:39 UTC by Vallian88

I was doing a lot of HL mapping a year or two ago, and I've lately decided to get back into it for HL2. So I installed HL, updated to 1.1.1.0. Installed Hammer 3.4 and then replaced the compiling tool with ZHLT. I followed all the configuration tutorials.
Well, I made a box with a player start and a light (simple enough). When I went to run the map, I got to the loading screen but thats where it stayed. I waited for about 2 minuites until I got annoyed and tried again. Same result every time.
The compile information said there were no problems compiling the map so I dont think theres a problem there. I don't know if I'm not waiting long enough for it to load. I don't remember it taking this long before. Any help is appriciated.

ok, first thing is first, find out what the load screen is doing.

to do this:
1. create a shortcut to the hl.exe
2. go into the shortcut's properties
3. in target add -dev -console

make sure to add both, now load your map and tell us what it says

Do I have to change the game excutable to the shortcut? Also, can't I just put -dev -console in the parameters?

As for what it said when I ran it

map change failed: 'test' not found on server
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Post the compile log I'll see what I can do.

ok I I put -dev and -console in the parameters box and this is what I got:

execing valve.rc
execing language.cfg
execing config.cfg
"sv_aim" changed to "1.000000"
Adding: valve/dllshl.dll
Dll loaded for game Half-Life
execing skill.cfg
map change failed: 'test' not found on server.
execing config.cfg

and thats where it stalls, forever...

as for the compile log, here:
** Executing...
** Command: Change Directory
** Parameters: C:SIERRAHalf-Life

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "C:Program FilesValve Hammer Editormapstest.map" "C:Program FilesValve Hammer Editormapstest.map"

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1toolshlcsg.exe
** Parameters: "C:Program FilesValve Hammer Editormapstest"

hlcsg v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7 (Dec 9 2002)
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 (merlinis@bigpond.net.au)
--- BEGIN hlcsg ---
Command line: C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1toolshlcsg.exe "C:Program FilesValve Hammer Editormapstest"
Entering C:Program FilesValve Hammer Editormapstest.map

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 ]
null texture stripping[ on ] [ on ]
clipnode economy mode [ on ] [ on ]
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 ]

Using mapfile wad configuration
Wadinclude list :
[zhlt.wad]

0 brushes (totalling 0 sides) discarded from clipping hulls
CreateBrush:
50%... (0.00 seconds)
SetModelCenters:
(0.00 seconds)
CSGBrush:
50%... (0.02 seconds)

Using Wadfile: sierrahalf-lifevalvehalflife.wad

• Contains 1 used texture, 100.00 percent of map (3116 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: sierrahalf-lifevalveliquids.wad

• Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (32 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: sierrahalf-lifevalvespraypaint.wad

• Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (14 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: sierrahalf-lifevalvexeno.wad

• Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (264 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: sierrahalf-lifevalvecached.wad

• Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (2 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: sierrahalf-lifevalvedecals.wad

• Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (222 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: sierrahalf-lifevalvefonts.wad

• Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (3 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: sierrahalf-lifevalvegfx.wad

• Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (7 textures in wad)

Texture usage is at 0.02 mb (of 4.00 mb MAX)
0.03 seconds elapsed

--- END hlcsg ---

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1toolshlbsp.exe
** Parameters: "C:Program FilesValve Hammer Editormapstest"

hlbsp v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7 (Dec 9 2002)
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 (merlinis@bigpond.net.au)
--- BEGIN hlbsp ---
Command line: C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1toolshlbsp.exe "C:Program FilesValve Hammer Editormapstest"

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 ]
null tex. stripping [ on ] [ on ]
notjunc [ off ] [ off ]
subdivide size [ 240 ] [ 240 ] (Min 64) (Max 512)
max node size [ 1024 ] [ 1024 ] (Min 64) (Max 4096)

BSP generation successful, writing portal file 'C:Program FilesValve Hammer Editormapstest.prt'
0.02 seconds elapsed

--- END hlbsp ---

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1toolshlvis.exe
** Parameters: "C:Program FilesValve Hammer Editormapstest"

hlvis v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7 (Dec 9 2002)
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 (merlinis@bigpond.net.au)
--- BEGIN hlvis ---
Command line: C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1toolshlvis.exe "C:Program FilesValve Hammer Editormapstest"
1 portalleafs
0 numportals

= 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 ]
max vis distance [ 0 ] [ 0 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

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

BasePortalVis:
(0.00 seconds)
LeafThread:
(0.00 seconds)
average leafs visible: 1
g_visdatasize:3 compressed from 1
0.00 seconds elapsed

--- END hlvis ---

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1toolshlrad.exe
** Parameters: "C:Program FilesValve Hammer Editormapstest"

hlrad v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7 (Dec 9 2002)
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 (merlinis@bigpond.net.au)
--- BEGIN hlrad ---
Command line: C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1toolshlrad.exe "C:Program FilesValve Hammer Editormapstest"

= 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 [ 255.000 ] [ 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 1.000 ] [ 1.000 1.000 1.000 ]
global gamma [ 0.500 0.500 0.500 ] [ 0.500 0.500 0.500 ]
global light scale [ 1.000 ] [ 1.000 ]
global sky diffusion [ 1.000 ] [ 1.000 ]

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

colour jitter [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 ] [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 ]
monochromatic jitter [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 ] [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 ]
softlight hack [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ] [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ]
diffuse hack [ on ] [ on ]
spotlight points [ on ] [ on ]

custom shadows with bounce light

[               off ] [               off ]

rgb transfers [ off ] [ off ]

[Reading texlights from 'C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1toolslights.rad']
[1 texlights parsed from 'C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1toolslights.rad']

24 faces
Create Patches : 384 base patches
0 opaque faces
8362 square feet [1204224.00 square inches]
1 direct lights

BuildFacelights:
20%...50%...70%... (0.03 seconds)
visibility matrix : 0.0 megs
BuildVisLeafs:
(0.02 seconds)
MakeScales:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.03 seconds)
SwapTransfers:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.00 seconds)
Transfer Lists : 122880 : 122.88k transfers

Indices :        2560 :    2.50k bytes
   Data :      491520 :  480.00k bytes

Bounce 1 GatherLight:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.02 seconds)
FinalLightFace:
20%...50%...70%... (0.08 seconds)
0.20 seconds elapsed

--- END hlrad ---

** Executing...
** Command: C:SIERRAHALF-L~1hl.exe
** Parameters: -dev -console +map "test"

map change failed... i have this problem too, an easy fix is if your not making a full mod then put the rmf and map directory to the same folder, if your making a full mod then make use of the custom game option first, use the tutorial on this site if you haven't already, then make an rmfs folder along with the map folder and set them, voila it should work

They are in the same folder, and it still doesnt work...

hmm, you'll have to fiddle with the configurations then vallian, eventually you'll get it just right and you'll never have to fiddle until you get a new comp.

Are you sure compiled maps are placed in C:SIERRAHalf-Lifevalvemaps? This is an option in the Hammer configuration. Since Half-Life can't find your map on the server but no problems occured during the compile, your map is probably placed in the wrong directory.

Awesome! It works now!
Thankyou so much.
I didn't know that the compiled maps directory had to be "C:SIERRAHalf-Lifevalvemaps" for it to work.