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[[Category:Hammer Dialogs]]
This command allows you to run the utilities that are necessary to compile the map into the .BSP format usable in the Source engine. The '''Run Map''' dialog will be in '''Normal''' or '''Expert '''mode, depending on which mode was last used.

The '''Normal''' compile dialog (see picture below) gives you some very basic control over the compiling process, enough for simple testing of levels.

== Settings ==
[[Image:Hammer_Run_Map_Normal.png|frame|right|The Hammer "Run Map" dialog, in Normal mode.]]

=== Run BSP, Run VIS, Run RAD ===

These settings allow you to define which tools will be run along with a couple of their most basic parameters.

=== Save visible objects only ===

If this option is checked, only objects that are not hidden will be compiled into the map.

=== Don't run the game ===

If this option is checked, the game will not be started after the map has finished compiling.

=== Additional Game Parameters ===

The text in the '''Additional Game Parameters''' text box will be appended to the game execution command, allowing you to feed special commands to the engine. If you are compiling a map for a mod, be sure to include the <code>-game <modname></code> parameter. The parameters <code>-dev</code> and <code>-console</code>, also shown, are useful when testing maps. The BSP, VIS, and LIGHT processes are all dependent upon the [[Hammer_Build_Programs|Build Programs]] settings in the '''Options '''dialog box.

=== OK ===

Starts the map compile with the current settings.

=== Cancel ===

Exits the '''Run Map '''dialog with no changes.

=== Expert ===

This button switches the '''Run ''' dialog to [[Hammer_Run_Map_Expert|Expert Compile]] mode.

== See also ==
* [[Hammer_Build_Programs|Build Programs Options]]