No BSP after compile!

I was trying to make a small FY map. In the beginning it compiled all
right, but after a while it started throwing errors like "Can't find
surfaceprop stone STONE/INF***". Elminated those, but still - the BSP
wouldn't compile! Whatever I try... Compile log is here:

** Executing...

** Command: "d:\steam\steamapps\madedog01\sourcesdk\bin\vbsp.exe"

** Parameters: -game "d:\steam\steamapps\madedog01\counter-strike
source\cstrike"
"D:\Steam\SteamApps\madedog01\sourcesdk_content\cstrike\mapsrc\fy_inferno"

Valve Software - vbsp.exe (Jan 19 2005)

1 threads

materialPath: d:\steam\steamapps\madedog01\counter-strike source\cstrike\materials

Loading D:\Steam\SteamApps\madedog01\sourcesdk_content\cstrike\mapsrc\fy_inferno.vmf

fixing up env_cubemap materials on brush sides...

ProcessBlock_Thread: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10 (1)

ProcessBlock_Thread: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10 (0)

Processing areas...done (0)

Building Faces...done (0)

FixTjuncs...

PruneNodes...

WriteBSP...

done (0)

writing D:\Steam\SteamApps\madedog01\sourcesdk_content\cstrike\mapsrc\fy_inferno.prt...done (0)

Creating default cubemaps for env_cubemap using skybox sky_wasteland02...

Run buildcubemaps in the engine to get the correct cube maps.

Finding displacement neighbors...

Finding lightmap sample positions...

** Executing...

** Command: "d:\steam\steamapps\madedog01\sourcesdk\bin\vvis.exe"

** Parameters: -game "d:\steam\steamapps\madedog01\counter-strike
source\cstrike"
"D:\Steam\SteamApps\madedog01\sourcesdk_content\cstrike\mapsrc\fy_inferno"

Valve Software - vvis.exe (Dec 15 2004)

1 threads

reading d:\steam\steamapps\madedog01\sourcesdk_content\cstrike\mapsrc\fy_inferno.bsp

Error opening d:\steam\steamapps\madedog01\sourcesdk_content\cstrike\mapsrc\fy_inferno.bsp

** Executing...

** Command: "d:\steam\steamapps\madedog01\sourcesdk\bin\vrad.exe"

** Parameters: -game "d:\steam\steamapps\madedog01\counter-strike
source\cstrike"
"D:\Steam\SteamApps\madedog01\sourcesdk_content\cstrike\mapsrc\fy_inferno"

Valve Software - vrad.exe (Mar 8 2005)

----- Radiosity Simulator ----

1 threads

[Reading texlights from 'lights.rad']

[1 texlights parsed from 'lights.rad']

Loading d:\steam\steamapps\madedog01\sourcesdk_content\cstrike\mapsrc\fy_inferno.bsp

Error opening d:\steam\steamapps\madedog01\sourcesdk_content\cstrike\mapsrc\fy_inferno.bsp

** Executing...

** Command: Copy File

** Parameters:
"D:\Steam\SteamApps\madedog01\sourcesdk_content\cstrike\mapsrc\fy_inferno.bsp"
"d:\steam\steamapps\madedog01\counter-strike
source\cstrike\maps\fy_inferno.bsp"

The command failed. Windows reported the error:

"The system cannot find the file specified."

As you might of have noticed, the BSP does not exist. There are no visible errors, checking for problems gives me nothing.

There is one unusual thing, though... these rows

Memory leak: mempool blocks left in memory: 48

Memory leak: mempool blocks left in memory: 1

are missing... and it is not normal, afaik! They have been there ever since I started working with hammer 4...

If it helps, I can upload the VMF somewhere...

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why have you got -game as a parameter for vvis and rad?

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I wouldn't know... it is the default setting probably, I haven't changed it.

It should be normal though, since even without vis and rad, the BSP
doesn't show up. I could also use cordon, but in one point it just
stopped functioning and showed up only one are no matter what I did.
Also, if I increased the size of the cordon a lot, it again didn't show
up the BSP. Even if I included ONLY the player start point... so
something's real messy.

All other maps are OK, so it has to be in this particular map...

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<DIV class=quote>
<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting fishy</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext>why have you got -game as a parameter for vvis and rad?</DIV></DIV>

Perhaps its the command that tell the compiler to load the game after compiling.

shrugs

As to the problem, I see no reason why it won't load so it is prolly telling me that you forgot playerstarts.

[edit] /me changes from yellow back to green.

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Er, it doesn't look like VBSP is finishing. I take it you've checked your map for errors, and is the compiler crashing?

Leperous said:
Er, it doesn't look like VBSP is finishing. I take it you've checked your map for errors, and is the compiler crashing?

I thought of this, but usually when mine crashes, it doesn't proceed to the next steps.

After contemplation, methinks my first answer is wrong, but.. with it continuing, I am at a loss as to any other reasons why it fails to generate a BSP.

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Yea, it does look like vbsp isnt finishing, try refreshing the SDK content

If Hammer crashes, no it shouldn't carry on, but the 'shell' that's running all these should still carry on and try to run VIS/RAD etc. after even if BSP crashes or reports errors :/

Sadly, or luckily I am not sure which, but I have had so few compile errors that I am unsure what to say.

When my compile borks, it usually just stops.. I cannot recall any time that I have had it continue.. That is not to say it wouldn't have cause if it hangs for some reason. (compile time jumps dramatically say from 1 hour to several) I usually just ended it myself and sorted out why.

/me bows out since I have no clue. :sad:

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Well... apparently it is working now.

Guess what - Parite.A !!!

Yes, my PC was infected with viruses :biggrin: I thought the background AV was working, but it wasn't :razz:

Anyway... formatted the C, clean installed Win, installed NOD32 and now it is back in action :smile:

(If I can get the ***hole who created Parite, I will make so clean job with him that his mother won't recognise him!)

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If you find the parite guy, let me know, i want some of that action.

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