CS:S help PLEASE Created 19 years ago2005-03-10 11:51:20 UTC by mastercheif981

I am trying to make a map for counter strike source. My game excutible file is in the
valve steam folder. Its then under halflife 2, called hl2.exe
when i compile everything and try to run my map it loads the halflife 2 main menu(not my map). I dont no whats wrong and how i can fix it???

You need to run it in CS:S

Don't run hammer automatically using hammer, open up CSS maunally!

i have tried a file in my CSS folder thats also called hl2.exe. when i tried to run my map using that hl2.exe file it didnt give me a error message but it never opened anything eather.

by the way, what do u mean when u say dont run hammer using hammer. and how do i open it manually in cs:s

"and how do i open it manually in cs:s" When you create a server you should see your compiled map in the list.

But, I have no idea whats going on with this loading of the hl2 menu. I would suggest reinstalling it if you continue to encounter problems. :

there should be a cs:s exe. not by that name though. but either way don't run your map through hammer.

open cs:s like you normaly would after you compiled your map. then press the ~ key. the console should appear, if it doen't then you have to go to options and turn it on through some sub-menu(forgot which one exactly). then close options and press ~.

in the menu that poped up type
map (yourmapname)

your map should load up.

if it doen't there was either 1:a problem with the compile, or 2:the map is being saved to a folder that is not the cs:s maps one. if its 1 then fix the error in your level. if its 2 then change it to be put in the correcft folder. if 3: other then ask a member that is more experienced with the source mapping then me

You need to compile your bsp and the other stuff to the counter strike folder then find the maps folder and plonk it to there. Then go into properties (in play games) for counterstike then go into launch options and type in: -console

The CS: Source executable is indeed labelled hl2.exe. Why not run it from the Steam games list, and then follow gargantua's instructions above?

i am no sure but when i click run, doesnt that also compile it??
and for my game executable i am trying to run it through cs:s, but when i try it gives me this error: gameinfo.txt doesnt exsist ????

I went under new server and saw my map under the map select.
when i select it and press start nothing happens

Run does not run the game, it runs the compile. Previously VALVe ran the game directly from the compiler, which is non-functional anymore.

Just open the console, and type map x, where x = your map's BSP name without the BSP extension.