halflife launcher error

why does it give me this error? i got it compiled fine, but when halflife launches...

Look at your start bar, you might have to many programs running at the same time so its eating up memory. Thus Half-Life shuts down.

Because even though your map compiled fine in zoners, there was an error for it.

The most likely cause is from an (Or some) entity(ies) that have values they shouldn't, as well as infinite loops created with triggers and etc along those lines.

Looks to me like you have a corrupted library (TrackerUI.dll)

I don't see how infinite entity loops could cause a crash. I do it on purpose all the time to create periodic effects.

Its ok if there are delays between them, but I've accidentally created globals that rapidly trigger each other and it crashed the game.

TrackerUI.dll is missing/corrupted for lots of people. I've always gotten that error... Although the copy of Half-Life I run isn't a retail version (Yes, I bought the game at one point, but my dad lost it years ago).

the last time i had a map crash, with windows (not HL) telling me about it the same as you have, it was because i had a ambient_generic with no wav file specified.

if you have a desktop shortcut to run your map, you may be able to get it to load without crashing if you add -dev to the command line. if you do get it to load this way, then check the console for errors/warnings and you may find your problem.

then again.....................

Narrow down the error by eliminating possible causes. Does the game run fine with default maps?

The message you're seeing is very generic. I've had similar errors happen to me before with the same message for different reasons

• Your compile process never finished, or had warnings/errors in it that needed to be fixed. Fix them.
• You ran CSG with onlyents, but there were non-entity changes made to the map. Recompile completely.
• Corrupted WAD file. Recreate it from the source.
• Video Card drivers corrupted/outdated. Change your video mode to d3d, check if it helps, then its a drivers problem. Download and install latest drivers.
• Sky is in the wrong format. Use BMP or TGA only.
• Sounds are missing/wrong format. Fix them.

Start HL without the map, go to the console and start the map. Check for errors in that.

Out of curiousity, did you max out any compiling resources? (like light data, vis data, clipnodes, etc). If any of it ever hits 100%, Half-Life will explode :\

I run every option on Normal, and i got rid of every entity besides my
info_player_start, and it still happens, ill post the compile process..
in a min

Run your compile tools with the -chart option. See if anything is above, or close to, 100% in the log. If it is, reduce it. If you dont know what it is, ask here :smile:

http://www.slackiller.com/tommy14/errors.htm

** Executing...

** Command: Change Directory

** Parameters: C:\Sierra\Half-Life\

** Executing...

** Command: Copy File

** Parameters: "C:\Documents and
Settings\Jonathan\Desktop\cevo\dE_cevo_adrenaline.map"
"C:\Sierra\Half-Life\valve\maps\dE_cevo_adrenaline.map"

** Executing...

** Command: C:\PROGRA~1\VALVEH~1\ZHLT\hlcsg.exe

** Parameters: "C:\Sierra\Half-Life\valve\maps\dE_cevo_adrenaline"

hlcsg v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7p13 (Feb 3 2004)

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 (webmaster@xp-cagey.com)

----- BEGIN hlcsg -----

Command line: C:\PROGRA~1\VALVEH~1\ZHLT\hlcsg.exe C:\Sierra\Half-Life\valve\maps\dE_cevo_adrenaline

Entering C:\Sierra\Half-Life\valve\maps\dE_cevo_adrenaline.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 ]

max lighting memory [ 6291456 ] [ 6291456 ]

priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

noclip
[ off ] [ off ]

null texture stripping[ on ] [ on ]

clipnode economy mode [ on ] [ on ]

clip hull type [ legacy ] [ legacy ]

onlyents
[ off ] [ off ]

wadtextures
[ on ] [ on
]

skyclip
[ on ] [ on
]

hullfile
[ None ] [ None ]

nullfile
[ 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:

10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.75 seconds)

SetModelCenters:

50%... (0.00 seconds)

CSGBrush:

10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (3.16 seconds)

Using Wadfile: \sierra\half-life\valve\techwalls.wad

- Contains 40 used textures, 86.96 percent of map (414 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: \sierra\half-life\valve\halflife.wad

- Contains 5 used textures, 10.87 percent of map (3116 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: \sierra\half-life\valve\blazwad1.wad

- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (62 textures in wad)

Warning: ::FindTexture() texture HOOUTGROUND2 not found!

Warning: ::LoadLump() texture HOOUTGROUND2 not found!

Texture usage is at 1.99 mb (of 4.00 mb MAX)

4.03 seconds elapsed

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

** Executing...

** Command: C:\PROGRA~1\VALVEH~1\ZHLT\hlbsp.exe

** Parameters: "C:\Sierra\Half-Life\valve\maps\dE_cevo_adrenaline"

hlbsp v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7p13 (Feb 3 2004)

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 (webmaster@xp-cagey.com)

----- BEGIN hlbsp -----

Command line: C:\PROGRA~1\VALVEH~1\ZHLT\hlbsp.exe C:\Sierra\Half-Life\valve\maps\dE_cevo_adrenaline

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:\Sierra\Half-Life\valve\maps\dE_cevo_adrenaline.prt'

5.20 seconds elapsed

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

** Executing...

** Command: C:\PROGRA~1\VALVEH~1\ZHLT\hlvis.exe

** Parameters: "C:\Sierra\Half-Life\valve\maps\dE_cevo_adrenaline"

hlvis v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7p13 (Feb 3 2004)

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 (webmaster@xp-cagey.com)

----- BEGIN hlvis -----

Command line: C:\PROGRA~1\VALVEH~1\ZHLT\hlvis.exe C:\Sierra\Half-Life\valve\maps\dE_cevo_adrenaline

1688 portalleafs

5378 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:

10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (16.17 seconds)

LeafThread:

10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (904.83 seconds)

average leafs visible: 280

g_visdatasize:227618 compressed from 356168

921.20 seconds elapsed [15m 21s]

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

** Executing...

** Command: C:\PROGRA~1\VALVEH~1\ZHLT\hlrad.exe

** Parameters: "C:\Sierra\Half-Life\valve\maps\dE_cevo_adrenaline"

hlrad v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7p13 (Feb 3 2004)

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 (webmaster@xp-cagey.com)

----- BEGIN hlrad -----

Command line: C:\PROGRA~1\VALVEH~1\ZHLT\hlrad.exe C:\Sierra\Half-Life\valve\maps\dE_cevo_adrenaline

-= 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 ]

max lighting memory
[ 6291456 ]
[ 6291456 ]

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~1\VALVEH~1\ZHLT\lights.rad']

[49 texlights parsed from 'C:\PROGRA~1\VALVEH~1\ZHLT\lights.rad']

6617 faces

Create Patches : 28975 base patches

0 opaque faces

312829 square feet [45047496.00 square inches]

Error: No Lights!

Description: lighting of map halted (I assume you do not want a pitch black map!)

Howto Fix: Put some lights in the map.

----- END hlrad -----

But i have no HOOUTGROUND2 in the texture selection, i dont see it in any wads :/

the texture warning, is not important, put some lights in there and it will compile..

the reason?? it went past the warning for the texture, it halted because of the light issue..