Func_Msgboard: Mapping Help

Posted by metlslime on 2002/12/23 18:31:29

This is the place to ask about mapping problems, techniques, and bug fixing, and pretty much anything else you want to do in the level editor.

For questions about coding, check out the Coding Help thread: https://www.celephais.net/board/view_thread.php?id=60097

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@ranhcase

#17885 posted by dumptruck_ds on 2016/12/24 02:55:04

Okay let's try a few things.

Search for your mapname.BSP and try and find it on your machine. Take note of where you found it.

Next make sure it's been placed in your maps directory under id1 folder. i.e. C:\quake\id1\maps

next, start quakespasm, bring down the console and type map <your map's name>

does it run? let us know.

#17886 posted by ranhcase on 2016/12/24 03:41:05

that's the problem, i can't find the .bsp, i don't even know if it is compiling correctly, i've looked in every folder present in the setup, but there's nothing there

Ranhcase

#17887 posted by mjb on 2016/12/24 03:48:18

I know this seems like grasping at straws but if you are using NecrosGUI, completely remove it from your computer...download it ago and set it up again.

There could be some corruption or other snag that happened. I had this happen to me one time and I was completely puzzled until I did what I said.

#17888 posted by ranhcase on 2016/12/24 04:00:19

i did that, and it didn't helped... could it be something with the map instead?

Test

#17889 posted by mjb on 2016/12/24 04:02:17

Try to create another map and attempt to compile to see if it appears in the output folder!

Also, if you never got this to work...verify you have permission to write to the folder. (Doubtful but you never know.)

#17890 posted by ranhcase on 2016/12/24 04:29:14

it still doesn't work. and i do have permision to the folder.

#17891 posted by muk on 2016/12/24 04:54:46

You have your parameters set completely wrong. Look thru the trenchbroom help and copy whats there word for word. Thats all i did to get mine to compile.

CutNodePortals Warnings

#17892 posted by damage_inc on 2016/12/24 08:57:14

*** WARNING 12: New portal was clipped away in CutNodePortals_r near (1692.690 -17.259 408.000)

Is this basically when two, or more, brushes that butt up against each other get off by the smallest amount(almost impossible to spot) that they aren't truly flush with each other?

This is in a large scale map with lots of rotation and shearing usage. Editor is J.A.C.K.

Mukor

#17893 posted by ranhcase on 2016/12/24 15:05:50

i copied word by word, but at the end i get three errors, and the .bsp file doesn't appear

#17894 posted by muk on 2016/12/24 15:19:59

http://imgur.com/hkp5qmA

Mukor

#17895 posted by ranhcase on 2016/12/24 17:18:01

copied again, exactly like it is in the picture, with
the correct .exe files of the compilers, but the same thing happens

@ranhcase

#17896 posted by Newhouse on 2016/12/24 20:32:38

If you're trying to compile? Have you tried this program yet? https://shoresofnis.wordpress.com/utilities/ne_q1spcompilinggui/

Newhouse

#17897 posted by ranhcase on 2016/12/24 22:15:12

yes i did try it, it didn't worked.

@ranhcase

#17898 posted by Newhouse on 2016/12/24 22:41:02

Can you share your file? I will see if it has something problematic going on. Otherwise, you just need to write down right output / working folder paths. Output could be your quake/id1/maps folder, and I think working folder doesn't really matter? I just made new folder "working_folder" under id1/maps folder. I can only assume compile went fine, but you couldn't just play it?

No any errors on compile console? If you open your Quake.exe and open console, type "maps", scroll and try to find your map if it is there. Then just type "map yourmapname", and see whether or not your map starts. If not, then let us know what does the console says.

@ranhcase

#17899 posted by Newhouse on 2016/12/24 22:56:01

Also Create New folder "Utils" under quake/ folder. Download and unzip these https://ericwa.github.io/tyrutils-ericw/
To that folder. Open Settings and go preferences, set Tools folder path to that Utils folder.

Mark also that 'Run Quake' and Set Quake Engines path to your Quake.exe you're using, it can be for example Quakespasm.exe / darkplaces.exe etc. And try combiling again.

#17900 posted by ranhcase on 2016/12/24 23:03:26

it doesn't compile, the .bsp file isn't created. i have the compiling tools set up just fine too. and no, in Necros compiling GUI or whatever it's called, there's no errors messages. also, you want the map file, or the compiled file, because if it is the later, it doesn't exist

@ranhcase

#17901 posted by Newhouse on 2016/12/24 23:11:51

Map file. There is email address on my profile page.

#17902 posted by ranhcase on 2016/12/24 23:12:44

no! nevermind, it compiled finally! thanks

#17903 posted by Newhouse on 2016/12/24 23:21:10

Glad it finally compiled.

#17904 posted by ranhcase on 2016/12/25 00:11:15

no!!!! nevermind, although it compiled, it doesn't have lights, they don't show up no matter what i do! although the first time i did it, it was alright, but then i had to change somethings, and now it the lights don't appear!

Lit

#17905 posted by mjb on 2016/12/25 00:39:17

Make sure Light is checked if using the GUI.

Check your output folder for a .lit file of your map's name. Delete, and re-compile and then see.

Keep at it and we will figure it all out.

#17906 posted by ranhcase on 2016/12/25 01:18:23

i am using the GUi, and the light is checked.

i can't find any .lit file in my quake folder though.

#17907 posted by Mugwump on 2016/12/25 01:24:20

The .lit files should be in your id1\maps folder, I think, alongside your .bsps

...Or Whatever Folder Your Bsp Is In...

#17908 posted by Mugwump on 2016/12/25 01:25:59

@ranhcase

#17909 posted by Newhouse on 2016/12/25 05:22:02

Do you have Light entities on your map?

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