vvis

i'm getting the error

"Leaf (portal 1553) with too many portals. Use vbsp -glview to compile, then glview -portal -portalhighlight X to view the problem."

when i compile, when i run it with the -glview parameter, it comes up

** Executing...
** Command: -glview
** Parameters:

• Could not execute the command:

-glview

• Windows gave the error message:

"Access is denied."

the .bsp compiles correctly and is runable, but the vvis part fails to compile

-glview is the parameter you want to use with vbsp, not the command. I presume you're trying an expert compile, in which case just add it in VBSP's 'parameters' box on that screen.

Which way do you mean, because neither seem to work correctly for me - im sure im doing it completely wrong

also the same thing happens with bounce, it's either access denied. or if i put it in the normal compile window, nothing seems to happen

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/simon_elliott3/vvis.JPG

ta for your help

example...

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/simon_elliott3/vvis.JPG

It goes in the "parameter" box on the right hand side there, NOT as a new command. I'll write a compiling guide and put it, have a look at that in a while.

when i do that the compile process window is just blank :/

http://www.snarkpit.com/editing.php?page=tutorials&game=HL2&id=126

Thanks for trying to help me leperous, but i still can't get my head around this glview thingy, whenever i try to run it it either doesn't seem to do anything or gives me a list of parameters which don't make a whole lot of sense to me. im sure its staring me in the face, but its bugging the hell out of me.

first i noticed the leaf problem was after i installed a projecter and used the project decal entity, i've since deleted it but im still having the problem.

I've updated my image to show the way i have the expert tab set up - thanks to your tutorial. could you please point me as to what i'm doing wrong now :smile:

my compile window

** Executing...
** Command: "C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\kingtoke\sourcesdk\bin\vbsp.exe"
** Parameters: "c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\kingtoke\sourcesdk\cstrike_sample_content\maps\kt_callcenter"

Valve Software - vbsp.exe (Nov 22 2004)
1 threads
materialPath: c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\kingtoke\sourcesdk\cstrike_sample_content\materials
Loading c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\kingtoke\sourcesdk\cstrike_sample_content\maps\kt_callcenter.vmf
Detected multiplayer map, building linux dedicated server data
fixing up env_cubemap materials on brush sides...
ProcessBlock_Thread: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10 (0)
ProcessBlock_Thread: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10 (1)
Processing areas...done (0)
Building Faces...done (0)
FixTjuncs...
PruneNodes...
WriteBSP...
done (0)
writing c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\kingtoke\sourcesdk\cstrike_sample_content\maps\kt_callcenter.prt...done (1)
Creating default cubemaps for env_cubemap using skybox sky_dust...
Run buildcubemaps in the engine to get the correct cube maps.
Finding displacement neighbors...
Finding lightmap sample positions...
Displacement Alpha : 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10
Building Physics collision data...
done (0) (378831 bytes)
Building Physics collision data...
done (1) (378831 bytes)
Placing detail props : 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10
Writing c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\kingtoke\sourcesdk\cstrike_sample_content\maps\kt_callcenter.bsp
6 seconds elapsed
Memory leak: mempool blocks left in memory: 49

** Executing...
** Command: "C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\kingtoke\sourcesdk\bin\vvis.exe"
** Parameters: "c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\kingtoke\sourcesdk\cstrike_sample_content\maps\kt_callcenter"

Valve Software - vvis.exe (Nov 22 2004)
1 threads
reading c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\kingtoke\sourcesdk\cstrike_sample_content\maps\kt_callcenter.bsp
reading c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\kingtoke\sourcesdk\cstrike_sample_content\maps\kt_callcenter.prt
1610 portalclusters
4738 numportals
Leaf (portal 1557) with too many portals. Use vbsp -glview to compile, then glview -portal -portalhighlight X to view the problem. <----My Problem

** Executing...
** Command: "C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\kingtoke\sourcesdk\bin\vrad.exe"
** Parameters: "c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\kingtoke\sourcesdk\cstrike_sample_content\maps\kt_callcenter"

Valve Software - vrad.exe (Nov 22 2004)
----- Radiosity Simulator ----
1 threads
Could not find lights.rad in lights.rad.
Trying VRAD BIN directory instead...
ERROR: Couldn't open texlight file C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\kingtoke\sourcesdk\bin\lights.rad

** Executing...
** Command: "C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\Steam.exe"
** Parameters: applaunch 240 -developer 1 -console 1 -map "kt_callcenter,"

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\kingtoke\sourcesdk\cstrike_sample_content\maps\kt_callcenter.bsp" "C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\kingtoke\sourcesdk\cstrike_sample_content\maps\kt_callcenter.bsp"

** Executing...
** Command: "C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\kingtoke\sourcesdk\bin\vvis.exe"
** Parameters: "c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\kingtoke\sourcesdk\cstrike_sample_content\maps\kt_callcenter" -glview

Valve Software - vvis.exe (Nov 22 2004)
Command line: "C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\kingtoke\sourcesdk\bin\vvis.exe" "c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\kingtoke\sourcesdk\cstrike_sample_content\maps\kt_callcenter" "-glview"

usage : vvis [options...] bspfile
example: vvis -fast c:\hl2\hl2\maps\test

Common options:

-v (or -verbose): Turn on verbose output (also shows more command
-fast : Only do first quick pass on vis calculations.
-mpi : Use VMPI to distribute computations.
-low : Run as an idle-priority process.
env_fog_controller specifies one.

-vproject <directory> : Override the VPROJECT environment variable.
-game <directory> : Same as -vproject.

Other options:
-radius_override: Force a vis radius, regardless of whether an
-mpi_pw : Use a password to choose a specific set of VMPI workers.
-threads : Control the number of threads vbsp uses (defaults to the #
or processors on your machine).
-nosort : Don't sort portals (sorting is an optimization).
-tmpin : Make portals come from \tmp\<mapname>.
-tmpout : Make portals come from \tmp\<mapname>.