I have experience with making maps for Half-Life 1 and the classic DOOM games and I'm trying to learn how to make levels for Quake 1, I've gotten the editor from the original site and made a pretty decent looking level, it might not be making the .BSP file. Hers what the compilation looks like.


** Executing...
** Command: Change Directory
** Parameters: D:/Program Files EXT/Steam/steamapps/common/Quake/Id1/mods


** Executing...
** Command: D:/QuakeDev/tools/ericw-tools-v0.18.1-win64/ericw-tools-v0.18.1-win64/bin/bspinfo.exe
** Parameters: "D:\Program Files EXT\Steam\steamapps\common\Quake\Id1\mods\maps\maps"
---- bspinfo / ericw-tools v0.18.1 ----
---------------------
D:\Program Files EXT\Steam\steamapps\common\Quake\Id1\mods\maps\maps.bsp
LoadBSPFile: 'D:\Program Files EXT\Steam\steamapps\common\Quake\Id1\mods\maps\maps.bsp'
************ ERROR ************
Error opening D:\Program Files EXT\Steam\steamapps\common\Quake\Id1\mods\maps\maps.bsp: No such file or directory


** Executing...
** Command: D:/Program Files EXT/J.A.C.K./quake/vis.exe
** Parameters: "D:\Program Files EXT\Steam\steamapps\common\Quake\Id1\mods\maps\maps"
Quake VIS Compiler (build Dec 11 2013)
------------ vis ------------
************ ERROR ************
Error opening D:\Program Files EXT\Steam\steamapps\common\Quake\Id1\mods\maps\maps.bsp: No such file or directory


** Executing...
** Command: D:/Program Files EXT/J.A.C.K./quake/light.exe
** Parameters: "D:\Program Files EXT\Steam\steamapps\common\Quake\Id1\mods\maps\maps"
Quake LIGHT Compiler (build Oct 6 2015)
----------- light -----------
************ ERROR ************
Error opening D:\Program Files EXT\Steam\steamapps\common\Quake\Id1\mods\maps\maps.bsp: No such file or directory



I use an external hard drive if that has any importance. 

I tried going to the steam community for help, one person said to re- select the compiler tools in my configurations, I tried that but it still didn't work out. When I go into Quake and put in to load my map in the dev console, it still says that it can't spawn world server (whatever that is) and says the theres no .BSP file. Here's what the compilation looks like now.


** Executing...
** Command: Change Directory
** Parameters: D:/Program Files EXT/Steam/steamapps/common/Quake/Id1/mods


** Executing...
** Command: D:/QuakeDev/tools/ericw-tools-v0.18.1-win64/ericw-tools-v0.18.1-win64/bin/bsputil.exe
** Parameters: "D:\Program Files EXT\Steam\steamapps\common\Quake\Id1\mods\maps\maps"
---- bsputil / ericw-tools v0.18.1 ----
---------------------
D:\Program Files EXT\Steam\steamapps\common\Quake\Id1\mods\maps\maps.bsp
LoadBSPFile: 'D:\Program Files EXT\Steam\steamapps\common\Quake\Id1\mods\maps\maps.bsp'
BSP is version 29
---------------------


** Executing...
** Command: D:/QuakeDev/tools/ericw-tools-v0.18.1-win64/ericw-tools-v0.18.1-win64/bin/vis.exe
** Parameters: "D:\Program Files EXT\Steam\steamapps\common\Quake\Id1\mods\maps\maps"
---- vis / ericw-tools v0.18.1 ----
running with 2 threads
testlevel = 4
LoadBSPFile: 'D:\Program Files EXT\Steam\steamapps\common\Quake\Id1\mods\maps\maps.bsp'
BSP is version 29
LoadPortals: couldn't read D:\Program Files EXT\Steam\steamapps\common\Quake\Id1\mods\maps\maps.prt
No vising performed.


** Executing...
** Command: D:/QuakeDev/tools/ericw-tools-v0.18.1-win64/ericw-tools-v0.18.1-win64/bin/light.exe
** Parameters: "D:\Program Files EXT\Steam\steamapps\common\Quake\Id1\mods\maps\maps"
---- light / ericw-tools v0.18.1 ----
Raytracing backend: Embree
running with 2 threads
LoadBSPFile: 'D:\Program Files EXT\Steam\steamapps\common\Quake\Id1\mods\maps\maps.bsp'
BSP is version 29
--- LoadEntities ---
7 entities read, 1 are lights.
--- OptionsSummary ---
Embree_TraceInit: Embree version: 2.15.0
Embree_TraceInit:
43 sky faces
696 solid faces
0 filtered faces
0 shadow-casting skip faces
SetupLights: 1 initial lights
SetupLights: 1 after surface lights
SetupLights: 1 after jittering
--- EstimateLightVisibility ---
0
Final count: 1 lights 0 suns in use.
--- LightWorld ---
0....1....2....3....4....5....6....7....8....9....
Lighting Completed.

lightdatasize: 836
0 switchable light styles (32 max)
Writing D:\Program Files EXT\Steam\steamapps\common\Quake\Id1\mods\maps\maps.bsp as BSP version 29
0.744 seconds elapsed

stats:
0.032442 lights tested, 0.007996 hits per sample point
0.000000 bounce lights tested, 0.000000 hits per sample point
0 empty lightmaps





PLEASE! FOR THE LOVE OF QUAKE AND ALL THAT IS UNHOLY, HELP ME! 

The folder structure is wrong, and your map is called "maps.bsp" which sounds like a mistake. You have:

Id1\mods\maps\maps.bsp

what it should be:

Id1\maps\your_map_name.bsp

and once you have it set up like that, you'll be able to launch it in game by typing "map your_map_name" at the console.

I'm not familiar with JACK but if you can make it stop using the "mods" subdirectory of id1, the folder structure should be correct. 

Just tried that, Thanks for the advice, I think I'm almost there. But now it's not make the .BSP file again. 

I would paste the compilation, but this only supports 5000 letters. 

SO! *lip smacks* found out were the .BSP files are going!

m y e x t e r n a l h a r d d r i v e .

Every time I've compiled this, the .BSP file was being made in my external hard drive RATHER than my maps folder. It's been staring me right in front of me and I was to stupid to see it. It's like doing a child's puzzle... but with sever blindness.


*face palms, laughs, and cries, all at the same time

Thanks for your time and advice! 

Button Help [EDIT]
Posted by Yuccaz on 2018/09/02 19:49:35
Hi,
Sorry if this is in the wrong section but I couldnt see a way to post in 'Mapping Help'

Many thanks to Dumptruck for his great videos! After 20 years of loving Quake I am now enjoying making 'maps', something I thought I could never do. Whether anyone would want to play them is another matter :)

Anyway my problem...

I have created a button pointing to a train which works as intended however, when pushed it triggers all the monsters on he map? I can here all the fish and scrags all up for a fight, when I dont push it monsters act as normal eg triggered on sight etc.

Any ideas?

Thanks
yuc 

The buttons target field is probably empty. 

:) 

I apologize for the probably idiotic question but I'm not entirely sure how to go about this, I'm not even sure if this is the right place to ask.
How do mappers record those sexy free roam demos they put up on youtube? do you do that with the mapping program and something like OBS or is there a way to do it in quakespasm? 

Not sure what type of free roam videos you're referring to but you can load up a map in your source port of choice, type "noclip" and "notarget" in console, and then fly around to your heart's content.

You can record a demo usually by typing "record name_of_demo" but then you have to go through the extra step of converting the demo to a format that can be uploaded to youtube. OBS as you already mentioned is the easiest method - you can use game capture and record straight to mp4 or flv among other formats. It's as easy as downloading the program, selecting game capture, maybe setting a few recording options, and then pressing the record button within OBS. 

Theyre recording a demo in the engine.

Bring down the console and do

record your_demo_name

you can name the demo whatever you wish. This is saved into the id1 folder if youre playing vanilla Quake. Otherwise itll be in the mod folder of whatever mod youre playing.

Then, to get the nice smooth look as seen in this video, run the demo file through this tool.

Just drag and drop the .dem file onto the tool.

Then to replay it in the engine, put the file into the id1 folder (or the folder for whatever mod you recorded it in), open your engine and do

playdemo your_demo_name

from there youll need to use OBS or some other screen capture software to create the video.