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hammer problems
for some reason, i'm using hammer, and i click on the 3d textured polygons option in the view tab, and i only get wire frames. i can't apply textures, and my hammer wont show textures in the 3d camera screen (in the top left corner right beside the top view). WHY? then, i try to play my map on hl2dm and it says "steam validation rejected". please help! email is psychosmoka20@yahoo.com
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While I'm here. Do we have a page for known compiler bugs? There's a serious lighting bug, I mentioned it on the Mappers list. I think it should be listed, so everyone in the community is aware of it, but I don't know where would be relevant. --Spektre1 23:38, 3 Nov 2005 (PST)
- Is SDK Known Issues List what you're looking for? —Maven (talk) 13:55, 4 Nov 2005 (PST)
- It might be. I avoided that page, because it was all source code related, while this is more of a mapping issue. I'll consider it a more general page from now on, and append it there, thanks. --Spektre1 23:07, 4 Nov 2005 (PST)
Black Model Bug / BSP Cubemap Bug
Any idea on when the black model bug / v20 bsp cubemap issue is going to see a fix? Many people in the community have halted development of their maps waiting for a fix. Thanks. --Bean 11:29, 14 Nov 2005 (PST)
- found a workaround. add +r_radiosity 2 to your launch options. maybe a bug in the radiosity code?--Bean 13:46, 14 Nov 2005 (PST)
- I'm guessing here, but I think it's default setting of 4 includes the HDR information, so because we're still using the old RAD, it's not including the necessary HDR information, so that's why the models are lighting black. I verified it, and setting it to 2 until we get the proper update should alleviate the problem, until we get the compile tools updated. --Spektre1 22:44, 15 Nov 2005 (PST)
CS:S Map Help Needed
Please help I am making a map for CS:S and it now wont open can you give me some pointers on how to fix it and also how to turn the lights off so i can do night vision. thanx Joe (spid360@aol.com)Joe 12:26, 15 Nov 2005 (PST)
- Ok, well, we need more info first. What does it do when it "won't open"? like, does hammer crash, is there an error? Will it not open in Hammer, or in the game engine? Also. As for lights, first off, make sure you've read the Your First Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Room tutorial. There's a lot of stuff you have to know to make a level. Lights are hard to "turn on and off"; so read the tutorial if you haven't, that should help you with a lot. --Spektre1 20:18, 15 Nov 2005 (PST)
Env_smokestack problems
- For some reason that I fail to discover, every time I use one env_smokestack some time after they start releasing smoke the smoke stops to be released. I don't turn it off or do anything that may cause this. Also, when you look away from the smoke it stops to release the smoke and starts again to release it when you look at it. Any help/idea? -- DAVLevels 01:09, 27 Dec 2005 (PST)
- The smokestack only runs in your PVS, I don't know anything about it not working after a timed amount, but if its the same ent thats part of env_flare, then you might be interested into looking for env_steam - it comes in clear, and black
- I had a look at env_steam but the smokestack looks a lot better for what I had in mind, besides the error that I am refering doesnt happen in HL2 or DODS (the smoke always appears) -- DAVLevels 02:36, 29 Dec 2005 (PST)
- The smokestack only runs in your PVS, I don't know anything about it not working after a timed amount, but if its the same ent thats part of env_flare, then you might be interested into looking for env_steam - it comes in clear, and black