I went ahead and set up my configurations to for Half Life. I have the Half Life cd on my installed on my comp so I am not using steam and I know my configurations are correct. I took one of my RMFs from a Half Life SP map I am working on and saved it as a .MAP file. I loaded up the file and everything was there. I think maybe my DoD configurations might be off so that it is not saving the map right. I looked at the tut for setting up Hammer to run through Steam on this site. The person who wrote the tut might want to revise themselves because I followed it exactly, and I found some mistakes in it. I let you guys know if I get it to work right.

Also many of you were wondering why I would even want to look at the MAP file anyways. Because I am working on such a large map I might have few brushes in which their points are not aligned on the grid. If you open up the MAP file you can tell whether or not you have any of these brushes because they will appear as invalid brushes in the MAP file of your map. Also you can't compile a map if their is nothing in the MAP file to begin with. It doesn't matter if you compile off the RMF because it still needs to make a MAP file. When I map I map off my RMF and I use my MAP to check for any serious errors.

but if the .map has nothing in it, how can he compile it to create a log?

** Executing...
** Command: Change Directory
** Parameters: C:Program FilesValveSteam

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "C:Program FilesValve Hammer Editormapsdod_thisisatest.map" "C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppsjamesmayes@comcast.netday of defeatdodmapsdod_thisisatest.map"

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1TOOLSHLCSG.EXE
** Parameters: "C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppsjamesmayes@comcast.netday of defeatdodmapsdod_thisisatest"

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 FilesValveSteamSteamAppsjamesmayes@comcast.netday of defeatdodmapsdod_thisisatest"
Entering C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppsjamesmayes@comcast.netday of defeatdodmapsdod_thisisatest.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:
90%... (0.00 seconds)
SetModelCenters:
(0.00 seconds)
CSGBrush:
90%... (0.05 seconds)

Using Wadfile: program filesvalvesteamsteamappsjamesmayes@comcast.netday of defeatdodtexturesdod_caen.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (112 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: program filesvalvesteamsteamappsjamesmayes@comcast.netday of defeatdodtexturesdod_charlie.wad
- Contains 1 used texture, 33.33 percent of map (50 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: program filesvalvesteamsteamappsjamesmayes@comcast.netday of defeatdodtexturesdod_flugplatz.wad
- Contains 2 used textures, 66.67 percent of map (111 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: program filesvalvesteamsteamappsjamesmayes@comcast.netday of defeatdodtexturesdod_donner.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (117 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: program filesvalvesteamsteamappsjamesmayes@comcast.netday of defeatdodtexturesdod_jagd.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (111 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: program filesvalvesteamsteamappsjamesmayes@comcast.netday of defeatdodtexturesdod_sturm.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (60 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: program filesvalvesteamsteamappsjamesmayes@comcast.netday of defeatdodtexturesdecals.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (238 textures in wad)

Texture usage is at 0.09 mb (of 4.00 mb MAX)
0.05 seconds elapsed

----- END hlcsg -----

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1TOOLSHLBSP.EXE
** Parameters: "C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppsjamesmayes@comcast.netday of defeatdodmapsdod_thisisatest"

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 FilesValveSteamSteamAppsjamesmayes@comcast.netday of defeatdodmapsdod_thisisatest"

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 FilesValveSteamSteamAppsjamesmayes@comcast.prt'
0.00 seconds elapsed

----- END hlbsp -----

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1TOOLSHLVIS.EXE
** Parameters: "C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppsjamesmayes@comcast.netday of defeatdodmapsdod_thisisatest"

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 FilesValveSteamSteamAppsjamesmayes@comcast.netday of defeatdodmapsdod_thisisatest"
6 portalleafs
8 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:
50%... (0.00 seconds)
LeafThread:
50%... (0.00 seconds)
average leafs visible: 4
g_visdatasize:18 compressed from 6
0.00 seconds elapsed

----- END hlvis -----

** Executing...
** Command: C:PROGRA~1VALVEH~1TOOLSHLRAD.EXE
** Parameters: "C:Program FilesValveSteamSteamAppsjamesmayes@comcast.netday of defeatdodmapsdod_thisisatest"

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 FilesValveSteamSteamAppsjamesmayes@comcast.netday of defeatdodmapsdod_thisisatest"

-= 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:PROGRAM FILESVALVE HAMMER EDITORTOOLSlights.rad']
[1 texlights parsed from 'C:PROGRAM FILESVALVE HAMMER EDITORTOOLSlights.rad']

54 faces
Create Patches : 368 base patches
0 opaque faces
19911 square feet [2867200.00 square inches]
1 direct lights

BuildFacelights:
20%...40%...50%...70%...90%... (0.38 seconds)
visibility matrix : 0.0 megs
BuildVisLeafs:
50%... (0.00 seconds)
MakeScales:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.00 seconds)
SwapTransfers:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.00 seconds)
Transfer Lists : 0 transfers
Indices : 0 bytes
Indices : 0 bytes
Bounce 1 GatherLight:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.00 seconds)
FinalLightFace:
20%...40%...50%...70%...90%... (0.11 seconds)
1.10 seconds elapsed

It compiles but no BSP is generated in my Program FilesValve/Steam/SteamApps/useraccount/DayofDefeat/dod/maps folder

ARGH@!!!!

ARGH@!!!!

ARGH@!!!!