How to compile models for the source engine.

[Silver Spirit]

[QUOTE=Resistance777;16733640]It doesnt create materials or .vtx yes whatever files[/QUOTE]

Thats your problem then, I had the same issue with the magnemite, shadow had to redo it as a lower poly count, then it worked fine. No idea if thats whats wrong with yours though.

[Resistance777]

[QUOTE=Silver Spirit;16735389]Thats your problem then, I had the same issue with the magnemite, shadow had to redo it as a lower poly count, then it worked fine. No idea if thats whats wrong with yours though.[/QUOTE]

Damn because im compiling this [url]http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/resistance77_2009/7377.jpg[/url]

Great now I have to modify it

[GoldenGnome]

how do i get the rest of the model files

like .xbox and everything

[Silver Spirit]

[QUOTE=GoldenGnome;16735955]how do i get the rest of the model files

like .xbox and everything[/QUOTE]

If it needs them it makes them, if it doesn't it doesn't.

[Gaygod]

It's not making the materials in the game directory.

[Silver Spirit]

[QUOTE=Gaygod;17160352]It's not making the materials in the game directory.[/QUOTE]

No you have to make them thats why.

[Gaygod]

Whats the command to spawn models in source games (Can't be bothered loading gmod)

[FrozenDozer]

spawn_prop_physics models/yourmodel.mdl

i think

[BMCha]

prop_physics_create model.mdl

[Meathead]

Hello I got a problem I am running windows 7 and everytime i try to convert at the end i get this Error

writing c:\games\steam\steamapps\SourceMods\testmod2\models/models\meathead\house_01.mdl:
Error opening c:\games\steam\steamapps\SourceMods\testmod2\models/models\meathead\house_01.mdl! (Check for write enable)

Now with windows 7 attributes you can change the files to read only but not the folders themself. Is there anyway out of this?

Thanks

EDIT I GOT IT WORKING!

[Battlepope02]

For me, everything works in the making of the model, and a new model pops up. But when I get in game to look at it, it is just a effect circle and no model is there. How do i fix it?

[akigawa]

That ravebreak scared the SHIT out of me. Well done nonetheless.

[BoopieDoopie]

This is awesome, Thank you! The music is addicting though, Damn you!

[Samuka97]

SteamStartup() failed: SteamStartup(0xf,0x0012FB3C) failed with error 1: failed to take master pipe connection lock

What the fudge does that mean? After all my stupid ass work to make a crate model, this BS decides to happen? Yes I did try restarting steam, my pc, deleting ClientRegistry.blob and all that stuff.
Any clue what's wrong?

[b]Edit: [/b]LOL. I just gave myself a "agree" rating by acident.

[Slice919]

"ERROR: c:\users\user\desktop\wall\brickwall.qc(1): - bad command $"

$modelname	"models\slice\brickwall.mdl"
$cdmaterials	"slice\"
$body	wall	"brickwall.smd"

$scale	1
$surfaceprop	"rock"

$sequence	idle	"brickwall.smd" fps 1

$collisionmodel	"brickwall.smd" {
	$mass	100.0
	$inertia	1.00
}

[xThaWolfx]

im getting this

Created command line: D:\Steam\steamapps\xtahwolfx\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\studiomdl.exe -game d:\steam\steamapps\xtahwolfx\garrysmod\garrysmod -nop4 -nox360 C:\Users\Kevin\Desktop\model\poop.qc

qdir:    "c:\users\kevin\desktop\model\"
gamedir: "d:\steam\steamapps\xtahwolfx\garrysmod\garrysmod\"
g_path:  "C:\Users\Kevin\Desktop\model\poop.qc"
Building binary model files...
Working on "poop.qc"
SMD MODEL Box.smd
Collision model completed.
---------------------
writing d:\steam\steamapps\xtahwolfx\garrysmod\garrysmod\models/models\wolf\Box.mdl:
Error opening d:\steam\steamapps\xtahwolfx\garrysmod\garrysmod\models/models\wolf\Box.mdl! (Check for write enable)

Created command line: D:\Steam\steamapps\xtahwolfx\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\studiomdl.exe -game d:\steam\steamapps\xtahwolfx\garrysmod\garrysmod -nop4 -nox360 C:\Users\Kevin\Desktop\model\poop.qc

qdir:    "c:\users\kevin\desktop\model\"
gamedir: "d:\steam\steamapps\xtahwolfx\garrysmod\garrysmod\"
g_path:  "C:\Users\Kevin\Desktop\model\poop.qc"
Building binary model files...
Working on "poop.qc"
SMD MODEL Box.smd
Collision model completed.
---------------------
writing d:\steam\steamapps\xtahwolfx\garrysmod\garrysmod\models/models\wolf\Box.mdl:
Error opening d:\steam\steamapps\xtahwolfx\garrysmod\garrysmod\models/models\wolf\Box.mdl! (Check for write enable)

$modelname "models\wolf\Box.mdl"
$cdmaterials "wolf\"

$scale 1
$surfaceprop "metal"

$sequence idle "Box.smd" fps 1

$collisionmodel "Box.smd" {
$mass 100.0
$inertia 1.00
$damping 0.00
$rotdamping 0.00
}

[awesomeman22]

[QUOTE=ferdam;9132019]Try to compile with HLMV running[/QUOTE]
do you know how to uvmap it in milkshape?

[jacek2144]

Nice joob :D

[Fleshhound]

Sorry i had to remove this comment!

[Fleshhound]

heres the files someone please compile it for me [url]http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=117090[/url]
sorry for begging im really desperate it just wont COMPILE!!!!!!

[hydral1k]

Wonderfully articulated and coherent tutorial.

[RyuSsay]

guys i'm error

The "gameconfig.txt" file could not be found in the folder specifiied. << guistudio MDL error

[:3 McLovin]

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[Theuaredead]

my god, this thread is older than my account.

also, from another thread (the first thing to come up when you search the error, and if you bump that thread then your gonna get heavily shit on.)

[QUOTE=Norpo;27688695]Hm, really it is.

But i think it's not the polygons. I compiled very well a model which consist of ~19000 faces. But compiler doesn't want to compile a model with ~9000 polygons.
So, anyone knows why is this error appears?

*fixed*
I don't know why it helped, but i did these steps to solve problem.
1. Select "Editable Mesh"
2. Ctrl+A
3. Click button "AutoSmooth"
4. Pick modifier "Edit Normals"
5. Ctrl+A
6. Click button "Reset"
7. Right mouse click on "Edit Normals" and choose "Collapse To"
8. Export[/QUOTE]

[MasonMac]

So is this exe dead?