Hammer Wont Save As .VMF

[FatPanda]

when i make a very simple map or a very big map, i try to save it and it wont save as .vmf...

it will only save as a .map or a .rmf

why!????!?! how do i fix this!

[Bl4ck1ce]

Save As? :confused:

[FatPanda]

i tried that but it wouldn't work!

[That Damn Cat]

Are you using Valve Hammer Editor 4.0 or Normal Source SDK Hammer? If VHE 4.0 then I can say that it's made for making maps for games in GoldSrc Engine. (GoldSource have rmf and map) If that's Source SDK's Hammer then i can't explain it.

[FatPanda]

it source sdk... should i try deleteing all sdk files? then redownloading

[Dashiel]

Take a screenshot of your hammer with the save dialogue open please.

[FatPanda]

ill make a video

[That Damn Cat]

For my knowledge it might have been a Counter-Strike 1.6, Half-Life 1 or other GoldSource game .fgd file used in Source SDK. If not then I really can't help you.

[FatPanda]

** Executing...
** Command: "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\allmustdie96\sourcesdk\bin\ep1\bin\vbsp.exe"
** Parameters: -game "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\allmustdie96\half-life 2 deathmatch\hl2mp" "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\allmustdie96\sourcesdk_content\hl2mp\mapsrc\test"

Valve Software - vbsp.exe (Dec 11 2006)
2 threads
materialPath: c:\program files\steam\steamapps\allmustdie96\half-life 2 deathmatch\hl2mp\materials
Error opening C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\allmustdie96\sourcesdk_content\hl2mp\mapsrc\test.vmf: File C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\allmustdie96\sourcesdk_content\hl2mp\mapsrc\test.vmf, line 1: No such file or directory.

** Executing...
** Command: "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\allmustdie96\sourcesdk\bin\ep1\bin\vvis.exe"
** Parameters: -game "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\allmustdie96\half-life 2 deathmatch\hl2mp" "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\allmustdie96\sourcesdk_content\hl2mp\mapsrc\test"

Valve Software - vvis.exe (Nov 8 2007)
2 threads
reading c:\program files\steam\steamapps\allmustdie96\sourcesdk_content\hl2mp\mapsrc\test.bsp
Error opening c:\program files\steam\steamapps\allmustdie96\sourcesdk_content\hl2mp\mapsrc\test.bsp

** Executing...
** Command: "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\allmustdie96\sourcesdk\bin\ep1\bin\vrad.exe"
** Parameters: -both -game "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\allmustdie96\half-life 2 deathmatch\hl2mp" "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\allmustdie96\sourcesdk_content\hl2mp\mapsrc\test"

Valve Software - vrad.exe SSE (Nov 8 2007)
----- Radiosity Simulator ----
2 threads
[Reading texlights from 'lights.rad']
[45 texlights parsed from 'lights.rad']

Loading c:\program files\steam\steamapps\allmustdie96\sourcesdk_content\hl2mp\mapsrc\test.bsp
Error opening c:\program files\steam\steamapps\allmustdie96\sourcesdk_content\hl2mp\mapsrc\test.bsp

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\allmustdie96\sourcesdk_content\hl2mp\mapsrc\test.bsp" "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\allmustdie96\half-life 2 deathmatch\hl2mp\maps\test.bsp"

The command failed. Windows reported the error:
"The system cannot find the file specified."

[HighdefGE]

Try resetting your game configurations.

[FatPanda]

[QUOTE=HighdefGE;22685195]Try resetting your game configurations.[/QUOTE]

how

[Metallics]

On the main menu of the sdk, reset game configurations option.

[IronPhoenix]

Incidentally, pressing f9 will not save the map as a vmf. It will compile the map into a bsp which you can then play in hl2 or any other source title.

[FatPanda]

i know that but when i do "save as" it wont save as a .vmf. to compile a map it must be a vmf....

[HighdefGE]

[QUOTE=FatPanda;22686138]i know that but when i do "save as" it wont save as a .vmf. to compile a map it must be a vmf....[/QUOTE]

Have you tried resetting your configurations yet?

[FatPanda]

hold on i am doing it now...

[Metallics]

[QUOTE=IronPhoenix;22686077]Incidentally, pressing f9 will not save the map as a vmf. It will compile the map into a bsp which you can then play in hl2 or any other source title.[/QUOTE]

Incidentally to your incidentally, if you try to compile an previously unsaved map it makes you save it first.

[IronPhoenix]

[QUOTE=metallics;22686253]Incidentally to your incidentally, if you try to compile an previously unsaved map it makes you save it first.[/QUOTE]

Incidentally...you are correct of course. But i was throwing that out there as a compile log had been posted...don't want people describing the incorrect problem.

[Metallics]

[QUOTE=IronPhoenix;22686292]Incidentally...you are correct of course. But i was throwing that out there as a compile log had been posted...don't want people describing the incorrect problem.[/QUOTE]

I know, and I was throwing out a random bit of information to complement yours :)

[FatPanda]

done let me test it

[editline]07:05PM[/editline]

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thanks so much!
it worked