Mapping Question Megathread v3

[st112570]

[QUOTE=Mister Royzo;37389624]I moved the sky_camera slightly upwards, and it seems to compile now.

I'm not sure what brush it was supposed to be inside though. Either try to find that brush and remove it, or re-make the skybox.

One thing I noticed is that the skybox is at 0,0,0 and the map itself is somewhere much higher. Normally it's the other way around. The sky_camera is there to show where 0,0,0 in the map would be in skybox-space.

You probably misunderstood the [url=https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/3D_Skybox]skybox creation article[/url], I reccommend removing the skybox, moving the map down and trying again.[/QUOTE]

Actually, the map was originally on the origin, and the skybox was below, but viewed from above, the sky_camera was on the origin. I figured it might have to be on both x & y origins just to be safe, so I moved it up there. My bad.

[Casadis]

When I compiled my map for the 50th time, everything ended up turning black. I've never had this problem with this map before.

[THUMB]http://i.imgur.com/pySFX.jpg[/THUMB]

[RaccoonBro]

So I just installed windows 8 and my hard drive went from M: to D:
This seems to have broken the CS:GO SDK and it gives me this message when I try to launch hammer
"Setup file 'gameinfo.txt' doesn't exist in subdirectory 'M:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\csgo'. Check your -game parameter or VCONFIG setting"

Is there a way to fix this without re installing all of steam?

[El Jameo]

[QUOTE=The freeman;37392401]So I just installed windows 8...[/QUOTE]

Found your issue guv.

I tried the Windows 8 public release... Beta... Thing out today. It's awful. GabeN said it himself. Even the start menu is a bitch to get open...

In all honesty, I don't know if this is really a Windows 8 compatibility issue or not. Could be. Not to mention that your partition drive has changed. I dunno. Don't take me as a technical person or anything. I just hope you still have 7 to fall back onto.

[muffle]

So I'm trying to convert this little water texture into something usable.
The size is weird because I ripped it from an old game. I tried making a vtf and vmf as is, but I just get purple and bleck checkerboards. I tried messing around in vtf edit with the vmt settings but so far nothing has worked. Is it the size thats messing it up? I'm pretty much illiterate when it comes to textures.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/zIPy5.png[/IMG]

[Firegod522]

Needs to be a power of 2.

[muffle]

[QUOTE=The freeman;37392401]So I just installed windows 8 and my hard drive went from M: to D:
This seems to have broken the CS:GO SDK and it gives me this message when I try to launch hammer
"Setup file 'gameinfo.txt' doesn't exist in subdirectory 'M:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\csgo'. Check your -game parameter or VCONFIG setting"

Is there a way to fix this without re installing all of steam?[/QUOTE]
Have you tried refreshing content and resetting game configurations?

[pac0master]

[QUOTE=Raijin;37389455]I can't seem to find it anywhere, but what is the brush entity name for the "portal brushes" included in portal 2's sdk?

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk9xfKMZPIU[/media][/QUOTE]

How did he managed to do that in Gmod ? as far I know there is no Linked portal door in Source engine but portal 2

[wauterboi]

[QUOTE=pac0master;37398365]How did he managed to do that in Gmod ? as far I know there is no Linked portal door in Source engine but portal 2[/QUOTE]
My favorite use of this in Garry's Mod is this:

[video=youtube;DQP_UfyjszE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQP_UfyjszE[/video]

I wish I knew as well.

[PockyWitch]

Okay, maybe on of you has the same problem. Somehow, the CS:GO hammer won't display displacement alpha maps properly. It works ingame when I compile it, but in the hammer it will only show the original texture.

[pac0master]

[QUOTE=wauterboi;37399197]My favorite use of this in Garry's Mod is this:

[video=youtube;DQP_UfyjszE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQP_UfyjszE[/video]

I wish I knew as well.[/QUOTE]

Where can we download the map .. if we decompile a map like this we can know what they used on

[editline]25th August 2012[/editline]

I aways wanted the linked portal door in the other source engine to recreate the map Fractal from UT Goty

[RaccoonBro]

[QUOTE=El_Jameo;37393961]Found your issue guv.

I tried the Windows 8 public release... Beta... Thing out today. It's awful. GabeN said it himself. Even the start menu is a bitch to get open...

In all honesty, I don't know if this is really a Windows 8 compatibility issue or not. Could be. Not to mention that your partition drive has changed. I dunno. Don't take me as a technical person or anything. I just hope you still have 7 to fall back onto.[/QUOTE]

I think it is pretty great, and I got it for free VIA MSDN. Have not found much wrong with it.
[QUOTE=mopman999;37397731]Have you tried refreshing content and resetting game configurations?[/QUOTE]
I only have:
Hammer World Editor
Model Viewer
Face Poser

Getting Started Guide
and
Example Content in the SDK
Can't refresh content or game configurations, I tried re-installing the SDK but that didn't work.

[dot.rich]

Please can anyone tell me why I crash 80% of the time when a round starts in Counter-Strike: Source?

It's only on custom maps that I've compiled my self and only happens at the last second before the round starts. Happens even if it's an empty hollow box map. With basic player spawns and light_environment with default skybox. Happens regardless of team and when it doesn't happen it can sometimes crash randomly.

There's no error message, just "hl2 has stopped working". And certainly no compile error...

[B]Edit:[/B]

I've loaded a default map (cs_assault) and that crashed as well. I'm loading the maps via console (map <name>), it hasn't crashed from create server way yet.

[b]Edit[/b]

Never mind. It just did. For fuck sake.

[Trevnyah]

How is the CS:GO SDK different from Source SDK? I've only poked around a little bit but everything seems exactly the same. How are people making such great and detailed looking maps with the old textures and whatnot?

[Casadis]

[QUOTE=Trevnyah;37407373]How is the CS:GO SDK different from Source SDK? I've only poked around a little bit but everything seems exactly the same. How are people making such great and detailed looking maps with the old textures and whatnot?[/QUOTE]

They're lots of static props that add a huge amount of detail to your map.

[Trevnyah]

[QUOTE=Garrison;37407410]They're lots of static props that add a huge amount of detail to your map.[/QUOTE]

I figured that must be it, I just haven't looked around in the prop menu too much. Sorry for the dumb question and thanks for the quick response!

[Volante]

Anyone remember the property that disables the physgun to move an entitie, like used for the color room.

[Swog]

[QUOTE=Trevnyah;37407420]I figured that must be it, I just haven't looked around in the prop menu too much. Sorry for the dumb question and thanks for the quick response![/QUOTE]

Next time use [url]http://www.interlopers.net/errors/[/url] It's useful.

[Missing User]

Can anyone give me a list of essential entities needed to run a cs:go map? After compiling my map appears pitch black (not even skybox can be seen) and I can't choose any team except spectator.

[Swog]

[QUOTE=Hellsten;37408085]Can anyone give me a list of essential entities needed to run a cs:go map? After compiling my map appears pitch black (not even skybox can be seen) and I can't choose any team except spectator.[/QUOTE]

Three words:

Valve Developer Community

Look it up.

[Missing User]

I already looked there and didn't find it. Can you link me to the page?

[Qaus]

Is there a way to make a brush entity add a weapon to your inventory?
The same way simply placing a weapon in your map.

[editline]25th August 2012[/editline]

[QUOTE=Hellsten;37408085]Can anyone give me a list of essential entities needed to run a cs:go map? After compiling my map appears pitch black (not even skybox can be seen) and I can't choose any team except spectator.[/QUOTe]

light_environment
light[b]*[/b]
light_spot[b]*[/b]
env_cascade_light
info_player_counterterrorist
info_player_terrorist

[sub][sub][b]*only in dark/indoor areas[/b][/sub][/sub]

[Swog]

[QUOTE=Hellsten;37409498]I already looked there and didn't find it. Can you link me to the page?[/QUOTE]

Thank me later for saving your sorry ass.

[url]https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Counter-Strike_Source_Entity_Overview[/url]

[paulisdead18]

[QUOTE=Swog;37409824]Thank me later for saving your sorry ass.

[url]https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Counter-Strike_Source_Entity_Overview[/url][/QUOTE]

Someone's in a bad mood today. There's no need to insult someone who had a legitimate question.

[Dreyzie]

I'm working on an Arms Race map in CS:GO, but I'm having a really hard time trying to set up the game mode.

I'm trying to follow this tutorial.

[url]https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Creating_a_Arsenal:_Arms_Race_Map[/url]

I'm not sure what they mean by "Launch Options." First I tried the launch options for the game itself, but that didn't work. Then I tried addition game parameters before I compiled, but it still didn't work.

What am I doing wrong?

[Swog]

[QUOTE=paulisdead18;37410035]Someone's in a bad mood today. There's no need to insult someone who had a legitimate question.[/QUOTE]

I was bored. It's just an expression to be honest. 100% clear?

[Qaus]

[QUOTE=simzboy;37410488]I'm working on an Arms Race map in CS:GO, but I'm having a really hard time trying to set up the game mode.

I'm trying to follow this tutorial.

[url]https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Creating_a_Arsenal:_Arms_Race_Map[/url]

I'm not sure what they mean by "Launch Options." First I tried the launch options for the game itself, but that didn't work. Then I tried addition game parameters before I compiled, but it still didn't work.

What am I doing wrong?[/QUOTE]

If you have an Arms Race server, then it'll be automatic. If you just want to test a map in Arms Race mode, then after the map loads type in "game_type 1" then "game_mode 0".

[Dreyzie]

[QUOTE=Raijin;37410539]If you have an Arms Race server, then it'll be automatic. If you just want to test a map in Arms Race mode, then after the map loads type in "game_type 1" then "game_mode 0".[/QUOTE]That worked, thanks!

Also, I have another question about changing the player models on a map. I was told that you add your map name in the gamemodes.txt file, and edit the player models to whatever you want them to be. Is that right? Because the file says "DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE" at the top.

[Qaus]

I'm not sure how to do it myself, but I [I]am[/I] sure you'll be fine doing whatever so long as you back up gamemodes.txt beforehand.

[pac0master]

Is there a easy way to copy the Log from Portal 2 ? When i get error i cant select the log file because when i press a button it go out ... ive been able to copy it like 1 time on 100 . So I now train myself to read it entirely and find the error -.-