How to create Portal 2 maps - Games

Can someone help me, I have done everything in OP, made a simple room with a player start some Portal 2 props, a light and a Seal. Tried to compile will Alldetail turned off and I get this error: (I saved to desktop for ease of access, but i get the same error anywhere) Valve software - Vvis.exe Vis Radius =2500.00 3 threads Error opening C:\users\username\desktop\por2test.bsp Finished The map doesn't save as a .BSP I have no leaks as far as i know either

Actually that's not an error. It's just information about that process. It should continue normally.

[QUOTE=robbiedobbie;29509801]Actually that's not an error. It's just information about that process. It should continue normally.[/QUOTE] Oh, but it says it is? And where does my BSP go if it isn't on my desktop with the VMF, it's not in the swarm maps folder or anywhere. I'm quite confused

RJK, your compile settings should look like this: [img_thumb]http://oi53.tinypic.com/ngvbjc.jpg[/img_thumb] I suspect that your game configurations aren't entered correctly or whatever. These are mine, try copying them. [img_thumb]http://oi53.tinypic.com/fad0gh.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://oi53.tinypic.com/2yuad6s.jpg[/img_thumb] [QUOTE=RJK 616;29509900]Oh, but it says it is? And where does my BSP go if it isn't on my desktop with the VMF, it's not in the swarm maps folder or anywhere. I'm quite confused[/QUOTE] Post your game configuration.

Argh! I have a rendering problem in a very long room... from one side of the room, if I look back across from a certain distance or greater, it looks like the opposite wall is made of nodraw! >< Anyone know how to fix it? EDIT: The room is about 3840 units long, the walls stop rendering from about 2500 units.

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I was to quick, you edited your post after I posted mine ;) You get an error reading the .bsp file. That's probably because it does not exist.

My map so far: (yes, I like crushers) [img]http://www.abload.de/img/2011-04-29_0000697c3.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.abload.de/img/2011-04-29_00002p7o8.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.abload.de/img/2011-04-29_00003q74g.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.abload.de/img/2011-04-29_00004m759.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.abload.de/img/2011-04-29_00005x7sm.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=cwook;29509918]RJK, your compile settings should look like this: [/QUOTE] Thank you very much! Turns out i had Unticked the path with Alldetail, instead of just removing it from the line. I guess I misunderstood that. It saved now! Edit: One more question, I only have one light in my room but the whole room *quite large* is fully illuminated. What was the command line to remove that?

How the hell do i get the skybox to work? Just shows up as a really bright white box ingame.

[QUOTE=Netsc;29509991]How the hell do i get the skybox to work? Just shows up as a really bright white box ingame.[/QUOTE] When using a 3d skybox I had to make the skybox around the level a structure seal and a seperate structure seal around the 3d skybox for it to work

[QUOTE=RJK 616;29509965]Thank you very much! Turns out i had Unticked the path with Alldetail, instead of just removing it from the line. I guess I misunderstood that. It saved now! Edit: One more question, I only have one light in my room but the whole room *quite large* is fully illuminated. What was the command line to remove that?[/QUOTE] Try using lightspots instead of normal lights

[QUOTE=D4RkHaZz;29509951]My map so far: (yes, I like crushers) [img_thumb]http://www.abload.de/img/2011-04-29_0000697c3.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://www.abload.de/img/2011-04-29_00002p7o8.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://www.abload.de/img/2011-04-29_00003q74g.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://www.abload.de/img/2011-04-29_00004m759.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://www.abload.de/img/2011-04-29_00005x7sm.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] :gizz::gizz::gizz::gizz::gizz::gizz:

Will you be able to make your own panels?

[QUOTE=Jammymanrock;29510097]When using a 3d skybox I had to make the skybox around the level a structure seal and a seperate structure seal around the 3d skybox for it to work[/QUOTE] Yeah but i'm using a 2d skybox.

You should also remove radius_override from vvis. It forces maximum draw distance of 2500 units, so without fog it causes rendering errors.

[QUOTE=booster;29510140]Will you be able to make your own panels?[/QUOTE] You can make panels, but the arm models are made by Valve.

[url]http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/540640929738830001/7B66B1248E7227BD3A43BF1A035B25723440E2CB/[/url] Anyone got any clue as to why no cubes that I use press this button down? :/

[QUOTE=Simspelaaja;29510183]You should also remove radius_override from vvis. It forces maximum draw distance of 2500 units, so without fog it causes rendering errors.[/QUOTE] Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for, fixed it completely!

[QUOTE=acren;29510272]Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for, fixed it completely![/QUOTE] Anyone know the model name fore the shredders? I've been trying to find it for like 15 mins

you can find it by decompiling an original map where shredders are in.

I only started using hammer like 2 days ): I have no clue how to decompile and in anycase i don't recall a level they actually used it Edit: Found it. the search failed somehow

I got a weird problem with that elevator prefab. It gives me a leak on a place were there is no texture. [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6703905/weird%20leak.png[/img] Does anybody know how I can solve it? also if anyone wants to help me, this is the vmf: [URL]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6703905/sp_chapter1_introduction.vmf[/URL]

[QUOTE=robbiedobbie;29510673]I got a weird problem with that elevator prefab. It gives me a leak on a place were there is no texture. [/QUOTE] Uhh, what about that box sticking out of your nodraw?

oops, forgot to remove that one xD. In the console it reported func_portal_bumper as a leak, so I searched for that, and tried sealing it off. That didn't do a thing. EDIT: Updated the screenie and vmf, so my failed attempts at fixing the leak are gone again

I think SDK must have achievments too! "You mad" - 10 hours in SDK without pauses "For science" - make 50 maps "That just happed" - Having crash and map isn't saved "Space? SPACE!" - Having leak in ceiling "You think this funny?" - Having too much details Ok that was offtop..

Trying to figure out how to stop a paint sprayer from shooting gel. And yes I have tried "OnPressed - Stop"

[QUOTE=Jetamo;29511344]Trying to figure out how to stop a paint sprayer from shooting gel. And yes I have tried "OnPressed - Stop"[/QUOTE] You can try to make it limited - kinda spraying for 10 seconds and after you need press buttong again if played need

[QUOTE=Wootman;29496845]Turn off -alldetail[/QUOTE] already did. D:

[QUOTE=Jetamo;29511344]Trying to figure out how to stop a paint sprayer from shooting gel. And yes I have tried "OnPressed - Stop"[/QUOTE] Have you tried "Onpressed - disable"? I'm just guessing, but it might work - give it a try.