title Created 20 years ago2004-04-28 03:13:52 UTC by J@CK_M-N

how do i change the "half-life" title that appeares when u start the game to somethin else?

oh and also, wtf does this mean

** Executing...
** Command: Change Directory
** Parameters: C:SIERRAHalf-Life

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "C:Program FilesValve Hammer Editormapsstart1.map" "C:SIERRAHalf-Lifevalvemapsstart1.map"

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1toolsqcsg.exe
** Parameters: "C:SIERRAHalf-Lifevalvemapsstart1"

qcsg.exe v2.8 (Jan 31 2000)
-- qcsg --
entering C:SIERRAHalf-Lifevalvemapsstart1.map

********** ERROR **********
Token too large on line 8

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1toolsqbsp2.exe
** Parameters: "C:SIERRAHalf-Lifevalvemapsstart1"

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

********** ERROR **********
Can't open C:SIERRAHalf-Lifevalvemapsstart1.p0

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1toolsvis.exe
** Parameters: "C:SIERRAHalf-Lifevalvemapsstart1"

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

********** ERROR **********
Error opening C:SIERRAHalf-Lifevalvemapsstart1.bsp: No such file or directory

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1toolsqrad.exe
** Parameters: "C:SIERRAHalf-Lifevalvemapsstart1"

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:SIERRAHalf-Lifevalvemapsstart1.bsp: No such file or directory

Tommy says:

This can refer to several different errors:

1. The "too many wads" as mentioned above. 8 wads in WC/Hammer is a good limit, more may cause this error among others. If you are using more than 8 wads you can use Wally to combine the extra wads into one custom wad.

2. Too long a path/name for the map or compiling tools. Only a limited amount of memory is set aside for the path/names. Solution is to move the compiling tools or map into a shallow folder.

3. Having a space in a path/name. Examples: frequently Program Files is part of the path name. Compiling tools do not like the space between "program" and "files". Solutions are to either use the MSDOS pathname, or to move the offending files from under the spaced folder, or put quotes " " around the whole path name in WC/Hammer so that windows uses it right. If your map has the space in its name (eg. Bob map), remove the space and change it to (Bobmap).

As for the Half-Life title you have to replace it with an mpeg file and only when you are doing a mod. Any video editing program with titles can do this. Check the tutorial on this site about making mods for some more information.

I think he means the title

"Half-Life" that comes up whewn you run your level
...when your Map properties are set to "show game title: yes"

also ur usin qbsp which is crap. get zoners tools! there should b a link on the links page (how many people actually know we have one??? took me a while 2 notice)

Well im a bit of a newb wen it comes to compiling so what does zoners tools do, and why is it better

It does the same as the Q-tools but far quicker and less buggy. Get them.

OK, cool, I'll definetly look into it.

If he meant the title that showed up when Half-Life started, it's made up of two sprites. You would have to make your own sprites in order to change the title...

It's easy to do once you have the right tools...

Discussed here:
Changing the black screen

To change the title, you switch off the show game title, then you make a game_text entity, then you read some tutorials on it!