can't compile, can't figure out the solution

I'm in need of some help. I can't this get s**t to compile, and it's killing my mapping drive. Anyways, I know I've set Hammer up wrong, but I can't figure out what it is and I can't find any place that has a tutorial or something. :sad:

** Executing...
** Command: Change Directory
** Parameters: "C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yakfighter@aol.com\sourcesdk"

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yakfighter@aol.com\sourcesdk\cstrike_sample_content\maps\test1.vmf" "C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yakfighter@aol.com\counter-strike source\cstrike\maps\test1.vmf"

** Executing...
** Command: "C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yakfighter@aol.com\sourcesdk\bin\vbsp.exe"
** Parameters: "C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yakfighter@aol.com\counter-strike source\cstrike\maps\test1"

Valve Software - vbsp.exe (Nov 4 2004)
2 threads
Unable to find gameinfo.txt relative to 'C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yakfighter@aol.com\counter-strike source\cstrike\maps\test1'. Solutions:

1. Set environment variable 'VPROJECT' to the path where gameinfo.txt is.
2. Place 'C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yakfighter@aol.com\counter-strike source\cstrike\maps\test1' below the path where gameinfo.txt is.
3. Add -game <path> on the command line where is the directory that gameinfo.txt is in.

** Executing...
** Command: "C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yakfighter@aol.com\sourcesdk\bin\vvis.exe"
** Parameters: "C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yakfighter@aol.com\counter-strike source\cstrike\maps\test1"

Valve Software - vvis.exe (Nov 4 2004)
Unable to find gameinfo.txt relative to 'C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yakfighter@aol.com\counter-strike source\cstrike\maps\test1'. Solutions:

1. Set environment variable 'VPROJECT' to the path where gameinfo.txt is.
2. Place 'C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yakfighter@aol.com\counter-strike source\cstrike\maps\test1' below the path where gameinfo.txt is.
3. Add -game <path> on the command line where is the directory that gameinfo.txt is in.

** Executing...
** Command: "C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yakfighter@aol.com\sourcesdk\bin\vrad.exe"
** Parameters: "C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yakfighter@aol.com\counter-strike source\cstrike\maps\test1"

Valve Software - vrad.exe (Nov 4 2004)
----- Radiosity Simulator ----
2 threads
Unable to find gameinfo.txt relative to 'C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yakfighter@aol.com\counter-strike source\cstrike\maps\test1'. Solutions:

1. Set environment variable 'VPROJECT' to the path where gameinfo.txt is.
2. Place 'C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yakfighter@aol.com\counter-strike source\cstrike\maps\test1' below the path where gameinfo.txt is.
3. Add -game <path> on the command line where is the directory that gameinfo.txt is in.

You need to get that gameinfo.txt file from teh SDK cstrike_sample_content folder, and plop it in \counter-strike source\cstrike.

you're a good man rabidmonkey777 :smile:

Yea.....hopefuly they fix this soon id like to be able to put it elsewere automaticly l after i compile i would like to be able to play it to make faster test runs. but ohh well every thing has its problems.

Under the build programs tab where it says "place compiled maps here" I put counter-strike source\cstrike\maps and it seems to work fine. I start cs:s and it is at the top of the list.

If you use the expert compile mode, you can easily make it copy the BSP
into your correct folder. After all the normal calls to the compile
tools, just make a "copy file" command and enter "$path\$file.bsp
$bspdir\$file.bsp" as the parameters. If you have hammer set up
correctly in options this will copy compiled BSP of the current map
into your cstrike/maps folder. You could then add a "game program"
command and enter "-dev +map $file" in the paramaters to get CS:S to
load with your map.

Thanks this helped me too.

How do you make your map in to a <*>.bsp mine always is a .vstd or .vds something or other i can't get it to compile either i suck at computers so please help im lost. take pitty on me:(

You could allways give nems batch compiler a go if you have trouble
with compiling from within Hammer - Compiling in Hammer allways did
suck anywho ...

You will find instructions on how to set up the compiler at the site:

http://countermap.counter-strike.net/Nemesis/index.php?p=1

whispers

this question was asked/answered multiple times.

/runs

I've done /run, but the problem is when every one is talking about runing or compileing a map they always say <>.bsp, my maps turn out <>.vmf and says it can't run, also i can't find where to put your map in the css files, please help :smile:

Compiling turns .vmf files into .bsp files, which are the files that
levels for HL and HL2 engine games are stored in. A .bsp file will only
be created when you compile a map successfully - if you try to use the
"run" command in hammer and it DOESN'T create a .bsp then your map has
some errors or you haven't set hammer up correctly. Look for a file
named <yourmapname>.log in the folder you save your map, open it
in notepad, and post its contents in here. That should enable us to
help you out further.

its prety long text file am i aloud to post it here?

Yeah, the .log files are what we use to figure out what is going wrong
during the compile process, so don't worry about the length.

materialPath: c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\robey\sourcesdk\cstrike_sample_content\materials
Loading c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\robey\sourcesdk\cstrike_sample_content\maps\Honeycomb.vmf
Detected multiplayer map, building linux dedicated server data
fixing up env_cubemap materials on brush sides...
0 . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . Brush 5614: WARNING, microbrush
. . 5 . . Brush 4847: WARNING, microbrush
. 6 . . . 7 . . . Brush 5586: WARNING, microbrush
8 . . . Brush 5194: WARNING, microbrush
9 . . . 10 **** leaked ****
Entity prop_physics (644.00 -85.00 9.00) leaked!

FindPortalSide: Couldn't find a good match for which brush to assign to a portal near (-115.5, 0.0, 4.0)
Leaf 0 contents: CONTENTS_SOLID
Leaf 1 contents:
viscontents (node 0 contents ^ node 1 contents): CONTENTS_SOLID
This means that none of the brushes in leaf 0 or 1 that touches the portal has CONTENTS_SOLID
Check for a huge brush enclosing the coordinates above that has contents CONTENTS_SOLID
Candidate brush IDs:

FindPortalSide: Couldn't find a good match for which brush to assign to a portal near (-597.5, 0.0, 4.0)
Leaf 0 contents: CONTENTS_SOLID
Leaf 1 contents:
viscontents (node 0 contents ^ node 1 contents): CONTENTS_SOLID
This means that none of the brushes in leaf 0 or 1 that touches the portal has CONTENTS_SOLID
Check for a huge brush enclosing the coordinates above that has contents CONTENTS_SOLID
Candidate brush IDs:

FindPortalSide: Couldn't find a good match for which brush to assign to a portal near (-30.0, 0.0, 4.0)
Leaf 0 contents: CONTENTS_SOLID
Leaf 1 contents:
viscontents (node 0 contents ^ node 1 contents): CONTENTS_SOLID
This means that none of the brushes in leaf 0 or 1 that touches the portal has CONTENTS_SOLID
Check for a huge brush enclosing the coordinates above that has contents CONTENTS_SOLID
Candidate brush IDs:

FindPortalSide: Couldn't find a good match for which brush to assign to a portal near (-512.0, 0.0, -8.5)
Leaf 0 contents: CONTENTS_SOLID
Leaf 1 contents:
viscontents (node 0 contents ^ node 1 contents): CONTENTS_SOLID
This means that none of the brushes in leaf 0 or 1 that touches the portal has CONTENTS_SOLID
Check for a huge brush enclosing the coordinates above that has contents CONTENTS_SOLID
Candidate brush IDs:

FindPortalSide: Couldn't find a good match for which brush to assign to a portal near (-542.0, 0.0, 96.0)
Leaf 0 contents: CONTENTS_SOLID
Leaf 1 contents:
viscontents (node 0 contents ^ node 1 contents): CONTENTS_SOLID
This means that none of the brushes in leaf 0 or 1 that touches the portal has CONTENTS_SOLID
Check for a huge brush enclosing the coordinates above that has contents CONTENTS_SOLID
Candidate brush IDs:

FindPortalSide: Couldn't find a good match for which brush to assign to a portal near (-56.0, 0.0, 96.0)
Leaf 0 contents: CONTENTS_SOLID
Leaf 1 contents:
viscontents (node 0 contents ^ node 1 contents): CONTENTS_SOLID
This means that none of the brushes in leaf 0 or 1 that touches the portal has CONTENTS_SOLID
Check for a huge brush enclosing the coordinates above that has contents CONTENTS_SOLID
Candidate brush IDs:

FindPortalSide: Couldn't find a good match for which brush to assign to a portal near (-26.0, 0.0, 96.0)
Leaf 0 contents: CONTENTS_SOLID
Leaf 1 contents:
viscontents (node 0 contents ^ node 1 contents): CONTENTS_SOLID
This means that none of the brushes in leaf 0 or 1 that touches the portal has CONTENTS_SOLID
Check for a huge brush enclosing the coordinates above that has contents CONTENTS_SOLID
Candidate brush IDs:

FindPortalSide: Couldn't find a good match for which brush to assign to a portal near (-115.5, 0.0, 188.0)
Leaf 0 contents: CONTENTS_SOLID
Leaf 1 contents:
viscontents (node 0 contents ^ node 1 contents): CONTENTS_SOLID
This means that none of the brushes in leaf 0 or 1 that touches the portal has CONTENTS_SOLID
Check for a huge brush enclosing the coordinates above that has contents CONTENTS_SOLID
Candidate brush IDs:

*** Suppressing further FindPortalSide errors.... ***
Processing areas... done (0)
Building Faces... done (0)
FixTjuncs...
PruneNodes...
WriteBSP...
done (0)
Can't load skybox file sky_wasteland02 to build the default cubemap!
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) (125092 bytes)
Building Physics collision data...
done (0) (125092 bytes)
Placing detail props : 0 . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . 5 . . . 6 . . . 7 . . . 8 . . . 9 . . . Error! To use model "models/Characters/hostage_03.mdl"
with detail_prop, it must be compiled with $staticprop!
Error loading studio model "models/Characters/hostage_03.mdl"!
Error! To use model "models/Characters/hostage_04.mdl"
with detail_prop, it must be compiled with $staticprop!
Error loading studio model "models/Characters/hostage_04.mdl"!
Error! detail_prop using model "models/gibs/HGIBS.mdl", which must be used on a dynamic entity (i.e. prop_physics). Deleted.
Error loading studio model "models/gibs/HGIBS.mdl"!
10
Writing c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\robey\sourcesdk\cstrike_sample_content\maps\Honeycomb.bsp
5 seconds elapsed

1 threads
reading c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\robey\sourcesdk\cstrike_sample_content\maps\Honeycomb.bsp
reading c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\robey\sourcesdk\cstrike_sample_content\maps\Honeycomb.prt
LoadPortals: couldn't read c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\robey\sourcesdk\cstrike_sample_content\maps\Honeycomb.prt

thank you for being patiant with my noob ass

Is that ALL of it? Looks to be missing the calls to the tools, so it may be missing more.

Regardless, that shows us that the map has lots of errors, particularly
with these "microbrushes" you have. I've never had one but I assume
these are brushes too small to be use and so are discarded by the
compile tools. Are you using the carve tool a lot in your map? If you
are, I really suggest you stop, as unless you use it for only the most
basic of carves it will quickly ruin your map.

I suggest you set your sights low for the time being. The name of your
map, honeycomb, tells me you are probably trying to make something too
complex for your experience level. Read up on tutorials for beginners,
Half-Life 1 tutorials are still quite relevant, and try to keep your
brushwork clean and simple. Unfortunately we don't have any "getting
started" tutorials here at the snarkpit, but if you search for
half-life tutorials on google it will turn up plenty.

thank you, i have already started on an easier map until i finsh the tuts on valve.com thanks:)

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I wouldn't follow any tutorials from there :biggrin:

thats prety funny,i went to what ever their hammer site is.

Okay so instead of starting a new thread and getting flamed that it
already exists has anyone found out what the "contents solid means"
yet?:

** Executing...

** Command: Change Directory

** Parameters: "c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\omegaslayer4777@hotmail.com\sourcesdk"

** Executing...

** Command: Copy File

** Parameters: "C:\Documents and Settings\Andrew\Desktop\New
Folder\mesa64.vmf" "c:\program
files\valve\steam\steamapps\omegaslayer4777@hotmail.com\sourcesdk\sdkcontent\maps\mesa64.vmf"

** Executing...

** Command: "c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\omegaslayer4777@hotmail.com\sourcesdk\bin\vbsp.exe"

** Parameters: -game "c:\program
files\valve\steam\steamapps\omegaslayer4777@hotmail.com\sourcesdk\sdkcontent"
"c:\program
files\valve\steam\steamapps\omegaslayer4777@hotmail.com\sourcesdk\sdkcontent\maps\mesa64"

Valve Software - vbsp.exe (Nov 22 2004)

1 threads

materialPath: c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\omegaslayer4777@hotmail.com\sourcesdk\sdkcontent\materials

Loading c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\omegaslayer4777@hotmail.com\sourcesdk\sdkcontent\maps\mesa64.vmf

fixing up env_cubemap materials on brush sides...

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

**** leaked **** (yes I see leak)

FindPortalSide: Couldn't find a good match for which brush to assign to a portal near (3072.0, -512.0, -384.0)<br style="color: red;">
Leaf 0 contents: CONTENTS_SOLID <br style="color: red;">
Leaf 1 contents: <br style="color: red;">
viscontents (node 0 contents ^ node 1 contents): CONTENTS_SOLID <br style="color: red;">
This means that none of the brushes in leaf 0 or 1 that touches the portal has CONTENTS_SOLID <br style="color: red;">
Check for a huge brush enclosing the coordinates above that has contents CONTENTS_SOLID <br style="color: red;">
Candidate brush IDs:

FindPortalSide: Couldn't find a good match for which brush to assign to a portal near (3072.0, -512.0, 1088.0)

Leaf 0 contents: CONTENTS_SOLID

Leaf 1 contents:

viscontents (node 0 contents ^ node 1 contents): CONTENTS_SOLID

This means that none of the brushes in leaf 0 or 1 that touches the portal has CONTENTS_SOLID

Check for a huge brush enclosing the coordinates above that has contents CONTENTS_SOLID

Candidate brush IDs:

FindPortalSide: Couldn't find a good match for which brush to assign to a portal near (3604.0, 0.0, -360.0)

Leaf 0 contents:

Leaf 1 contents: CONTENTS_SOLID

viscontents (node 0 contents ^ node 1 contents): CONTENTS_SOLID

This means that none of the brushes in leaf 0 or 1 that touches the portal has CONTENTS_SOLID

Check for a huge brush enclosing the coordinates above that has contents CONTENTS_SOLID

Candidate brush IDs:

FindPortalSide: Couldn't find a good match for which brush to assign to a portal near (3092.0, 0.0, 68.0)

Leaf 0 contents:

Leaf 1 contents: CONTENTS_SOLID

viscontents (node 0 contents ^ node 1 contents): CONTENTS_SOLID

This means that none of the brushes in leaf 0 or 1 that touches the portal has CONTENTS_SOLID

Check for a huge brush enclosing the coordinates above that has contents CONTENTS_SOLID

Candidate brush IDs:

FindPortalSide: Couldn't find a good match for which brush to assign to a portal near (3092.0, 0.0, -1404.0)

Leaf 0 contents:

Leaf 1 contents: CONTENTS_SOLID

viscontents (node 0 contents ^ node 1 contents): CONTENTS_SOLID

This means that none of the brushes in leaf 0 or 1 that touches the portal has CONTENTS_SOLID

Check for a huge brush enclosing the coordinates above that has contents CONTENTS_SOLID

Candidate brush IDs:

FindPortalSide: Couldn't find a good match for which brush to assign to a portal near (4096.0, -512.0, -360.0)

Leaf 0 contents:

Leaf 1 contents: CONTENTS_SOLID

viscontents (node 0 contents ^ node 1 contents): CONTENTS_SOLID

This means that none of the brushes in leaf 0 or 1 that touches the portal has CONTENTS_SOLID

Check for a huge brush enclosing the coordinates above that has contents CONTENTS_SOLID

Candidate brush IDs:

FindPortalSide: Couldn't find a good match for which brush to assign to a portal near (3072.0, -1904.0, -1464.0)

Leaf 0 contents: CONTENTS_SOLID

Leaf 1 contents:

viscontents (node 0 contents ^ node 1 contents): CONTENTS_SOLID

This means that none of the brushes in leaf 0 or 1 that touches the portal has CONTENTS_SOLID

Check for a huge brush enclosing the coordinates above that has contents CONTENTS_SOLID

Candidate brush IDs:

FindPortalSide: Couldn't find a good match for which brush to assign to a portal near (3072.0, -1752.0, -1464.0)

Leaf 0 contents: CONTENTS_SOLID

Leaf 1 contents:

viscontents (node 0 contents ^ node 1 contents): CONTENTS_SOLID

This means that none of the brushes in leaf 0 or 1 that touches the portal has CONTENTS_SOLID

Check for a huge brush enclosing the coordinates above that has contents CONTENTS_SOLID

Candidate brush IDs:

*** Suppressing further FindPortalSide errors.... ***

Processing areas...done (0)

Building Faces...done (1)

FixTjuncs...

PruneNodes...

WriteBSP...

done (12)

Can't load skybox file noon to build the default cubemap!

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 (2) (2247698 bytes)

Placing detail props : 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10

Writing c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\omegaslayer4777@hotmail.com\sourcesdk\sdkcontent\maps\mesa64.bsp

27 seconds elapsed

Memory leak: mempool blocks left in memory: 49

What does all this mean? And how come it doesnt write a points file so I can find the leak in WC? Any help appreciated.

Put this in a new topic, this was originally about VProjects going wrong in the beta...