Ok when i compile my map, it works fin (i know i aint fully compiled it, i aint done lighting yet, so no point.......

when i run the map in HL it says that it cant find a wad i NEVER owned and deffinatly havnt used

its looking for ST.wad in \half-life\valve

this is the compile log with NO refference to this wad, so why is it asking for it

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hlcsg v2.5.3 rel (May 2 2001)
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (zoner@gearboxsoftware.com)
----- BEGIN hlcsg -----
Command line: C:\DOCUME~1\Dave\Desktop\Stuff\mapping\stuff\zhlt2 53\hlcsg.exe "C:\Documents and Settings\Dave\Desktop\Stuff\mapping\dod_snipa\dod_ mortain2"

-= Current hlcsg Settings =-
Name | Setting | Default
---------------------|-----------|-------------------------
threads [ 1 ] [ Varies ]
verbose [ off ] [ off ]
log [ on ] [ on ]
developer [ 0 ] [ 0 ]
chart [ off ] [ off ]
estimate [ off ] [ off ]
max texture memory [ 4194304 ] [ 4194304 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

noclip [ off ] [ off ]
onlyents [ off ] [ off ]
wadtextures [ on ] [ on ]
skyclip [ on ] [ on ]
hullfile [ None ] [ None ]
min surface area [ 0.500 ] [ 0.500 ]
brush union threshold [ 0.000 ] [ 0.000 ]

Wadinclude list :
[zhlt.wad]


entering C:\Documents and Settings\Dave\Desktop\Stuff\mapping\dod_snipa\dod_ mortain2.map
CreateBrush:
(3.66 seconds)
SetModelCenters:
(0.00 seconds)
CSGBrush:
(3.14 seconds)
Using WAD File: \documents and settings\dave\desktop\stuff\mapping\textured\e_1.w ad
Using WAD File: \documents and settings\dave\desktop\stuff\mapping\textured\dod_a valanche.wad
Using WAD File: \documents and settings\dave\desktop\stuff\mapping\textured\dod_d eadmans_bluff.wad
Using WAD File: \documents and settings\dave\desktop\stuff\mapping\textured\dod_f un_night.wad
Using WAD File: \documents and settings\dave\desktop\stuff\mapping\textured\dod_r evenge.wad
Using WAD File: \documents and settings\dave\desktop\stuff\mapping\textured\flash 2fall.wad
Using WAD File: \documents and settings\dave\desktop\stuff\mapping\textured\kami-pack2.wad
Using WAD File: \documents and settings\dave\desktop\stuff\mapping\textured\flash 2spring.wad
Using WAD File: \documents and settings\dave\desktop\stuff\mapping\textured\flash 2summer.wad
Using WAD File: \documents and settings\dave\desktop\stuff\mapping\textured\flash 2winter.wad
Using WAD File: \documents and settings\dave\desktop\stuff\mapping\textured\halfl ife.wad
Using WAD File: \documents and settings\dave\desktop\stuff\mapping\textured\kami-pack1.wad
Warning: ::: Larger than expected texture (218412 bytes) Wad:wad[\documents and settings\dave\desktop\stuff\mapping\textured\kami-pack1.wad] Texture[3434:K_TREE1]

Using WAD File: \documents and settings\dave\desktop\stuff\mapping\textured\propa g.wad
Using WAD File: \documents and settings\dave\desktop\stuff\mapping\textured\kami-pack3.wad
Using WAD File: \documents and settings\dave\desktop\stuff\mapping\textured\kami-platinum.wad
Warning: ::: Larger than expected texture (348972 bytes) Wad:wad[\documents and settings\dave\desktop\stuff\mapping\textured\kami-platinum.wad] Texture[3683:{K_TREE4]

Using WAD File: \documents and settings\dave\desktop\stuff\mapping\textured\kami-rubble.wad
Using WAD File: \documents and settings\dave\desktop\stuff\mapping\textured\rabid mortain2.wad
Texture usage is at 2.22 mb (of 4.00 mb MAX)
6.90 seconds elapsed

----- END hlcsg -----



hlbsp v2.5.3 rel (May 2 2001)
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (zoner@gearboxsoftware.com)
----- BEGIN hlbsp -----
Command line: C:\DOCUME~1\Dave\Desktop\Stuff\mapping\stuff\zhlt2 53\hlbsp.exe "C:\Documents and Settings\Dave\Desktop\Stuff\mapping\dod_snipa\dod_ mortain2"

-= Current hlbsp Settings =-
Name | Setting | Default
-------------------|-----------|-------------------------
threads [ 1 ] [ Varies ]
verbose [ off ] [ off ]
log [ on ] [ on ]
developer [ 0 ] [ 0 ]
chart [ off ] [ off ]
estimate [ off ] [ off ]
max texture memory [ 4194304 ] [ 4194304 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

noclip [ off ] [ off ]
nofill [ off ] [ off ]
notjunc [ off ] [ off ]
subdivide size [ 240 ] [ 240 ] (Min 64) (Max 240)
max node size [ 1024 ] [ 1024 ] (Min 64) (Max 4096)


BSP generation successful, writing portal file 'C:\Documents and Settings\Dave\Desktop\Stuff\mapping\dod_snipa\dod_ mortain2.prt'
5.04 seconds elapsed

----- END hlbsp -----

actually i fixes the problem, made a single wad, for the map, recompiled it, and it ran no problems :D

yeah I was going to say using over 8 wads can cause many and weird problems. get something that dosnt mak sense, use less wads!