You may all of seen the pictures from my map I am working on, well I just pressed Ctrl+S to save the level and my computer crashed, ah no problem, I though. restarted and now 75% of the map has dissapeared and has turned into hundreds of "invalid solid object".
This is nearly a weeks work here, has anyone got any idea on how I can fix this?!
I had this happen before on another large map, and I didnt find how to fix it then, please please please someone tell me they know a way to fix this!
JESUS NO!
Created 18 years ago2005-10-03 13:52:07 UTC by
Tycell
Created 18 years ago2005-10-03 13:52:07 UTC by
Tycell
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-03 13:52:07 UTC
Post #138998
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-03 14:02:02 UTC
Post #139006
I really feel for you... had this happen to me.
I now save twice, to two different filenames and alternate which one I save to.
Maybe try that in future?
Good luck recovering it!
I now save twice, to two different filenames and alternate which one I save to.
Maybe try that in future?
Good luck recovering it!
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-03 14:05:16 UTC
Post #139009
How do I recover it?!
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-03 14:21:45 UTC
Post #139011
The .VMX is a clone of the .VMF if you're in Source, and the .RMX and .MAX are the equivalents for HL1 mapping. Back them up, and then try opening them.
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-03 14:21:50 UTC
Post #139012
Crisis aborted.
ZOMG I am so happy there is a backup created every time you compile.
ZOMG I am so happy there is a backup created every time you compile.
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-03 14:24:33 UTC
Post #139014
It's "averted", not "aborted" :).
Glad it's sorted.
Glad it's sorted.
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-03 14:56:27 UTC
Post #139025
Thanks Seventh 
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-04 11:18:03 UTC
Post #139299
This just tells a lesson!
Everyone make copies!
Store extra vmf's in folders!
Hm and if you lose it then try the .vmx and if you can't get that to work then open the .vmf in notepad and delete what you think may have caused it to go poo poo!
Everyone make copies!
Store extra vmf's in folders!
Hm and if you lose it then try the .vmx and if you can't get that to work then open the .vmf in notepad and delete what you think may have caused it to go poo poo!
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-04 15:36:25 UTC
Post #139352
Or you could just use the backup .map created every time you compile like I did.
Posted 18 years ago2005-12-03 18:03:56 UTC
Post #150303
wow,This threat is very usefull...I lost my data because I saved so often..Yea,I know it sounds stupid but its true do not save every 5 sec. 
Posted 18 years ago2005-12-03 18:29:44 UTC
Post #150305
Save using the file menu option
EVERY TEN SECONDS!!!
I do it automatically now... after I lost my TFC map "City Blues"
EVERY TEN SECONDS!!!
I do it automatically now... after I lost my TFC map "City Blues"
Posted 18 years ago2005-12-03 19:08:04 UTC
Post #150311
keep regular backups of your work - and train yout left hand to press CTRL+S at every few brushes..
THe important thing there is to keep those backups safe.. on a separate drive someplace.
THe important thing there is to keep those backups safe.. on a separate drive someplace.
Posted 18 years ago2005-12-03 19:10:29 UTC
Post #150312
Zip Disk would work best.
Small,
Easy to store.
Small,
Easy to store.
Posted 18 years ago2005-12-03 20:42:31 UTC
Post #150325
The new SDK beta saves your work if it crashes so if you open it again it starts off where you last left off, really handy.
Posted 18 years ago2005-12-04 06:02:41 UTC
Post #150348
I've had this once to, didnt only lose all of my maps, but also a lot of modeling work, i think totaling up to a good 50 hours of work.
Posted 18 years ago2005-12-04 06:12:09 UTC
Post #150351
Bratty: nobody uses Zip disks anymore :P.
Posted 18 years ago2005-12-04 15:22:26 UTC
Post #150410
Zip disk?!
In hippy voice:
You're living in the past man! Get with the times!
Eih!
In hippy voice:
You're living in the past man! Get with the times!
Eih!
Posted 18 years ago2005-12-04 16:54:33 UTC
Post #150443
Contemporize, man!
Posted 18 years ago2005-12-04 17:43:17 UTC
Post #150450
I'll never give up me ZIps!!!
... til they stop making them comaptable, which will obviously not happen until a new super consol computer replaces our Personal Computers, rendering any device we use now useless ...
... til they stop making them comaptable, which will obviously not happen until a new super consol computer replaces our Personal Computers, rendering any device we use now useless ...
Posted 18 years ago2005-12-04 18:32:02 UTC
Post #150454
Uh, lots of new computers shipping today comes without floppy drives.
Posted 18 years ago2005-12-04 18:49:13 UTC
Post #150457
wtf is a zip disk? i can honestly say i have never heard of those.. Im guessing you mean a floppy disk
Posted 18 years ago2005-12-04 18:53:25 UTC
Post #150458
No, he doesn't.
Posted 18 years ago2005-12-04 19:11:36 UTC
Post #150459
fine then, make me google it why dont you...
Oh.. looks like a beta version of a floppy
Oh.. looks like a beta version of a floppy
Posted 18 years ago2005-12-04 19:33:43 UTC
Post #150460
Wow.... that sucks, sorry dude. Happened to me one time but I didn't care about the map.
Posted 18 years ago2005-12-04 19:37:45 UTC
Post #150462
This has never happened to me...in years..hmm. Maybe you all have something wrong with your computers?
Posted 18 years ago2005-12-04 19:39:06 UTC
Post #150463
Haha those Zip Disks remind of N64 cartridges...
I don't blame you, I use old things also like the common VCR, someone I believe on Snarkpit made a topic about their son not knowing what a VCR was and calls it old, ha I love the good ol videos.
I don't blame you, I use old things also like the common VCR, someone I believe on Snarkpit made a topic about their son not knowing what a VCR was and calls it old, ha I love the good ol videos.
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