Ok, so I decided today that I want to get into mapping. It sounds like fun and a great challenge. So I followed a tutorial on how to make a box and run the map in Hammer. When I run it this is what i get in the dialog

** Executing...
** Command: Change Directory
** Parameters: C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\jkb@hawaii.edu\day of defeat


** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "C:\Program Files\Valve Hammer Editor\maps\MYFIRSTMAP.map" "C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\jkb@hawaii.edu\day of defeat\dod\maps\MYFIRSTMAP.map"


** Executing...
** Command: C:\PROGRA~1\VALVEH~1\tools\hlcsg.exe
** Parameters: "C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\jkb@hawaii.edu\day of defeat\dod\maps\MYFIRSTMAP"

hlcsg v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7 (Dec 9 2002)
Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build
Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (merlinis@bigpond.net.au)
----- BEGIN hlcsg -----
Command line: C:\PROGRA~1\VALVEH~1\tools\hlcsg.exe "C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\jkb@hawaii.edu\day of defeat\dod\maps\MYFIRSTMAP"
Entering C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\jkb@hawaii.edu\day of defeat\dod\maps\MYFIRSTMAP.map

Current hlcsg Settings
Name | Setting | Default
---------------------|-----------|-------------------------
threads [ 2 ] [ 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 ]
null texture stripping[ on ] [ on ]
clipnode economy mode [ on ] [ on ]
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 ]

Using mapfile wad configuration
Wadinclude list :
[zhlt.wad]

0 brushes (totalling 0 sides) discarded from clipping hulls
CreateBrush:
50%... (0.00 seconds)
SetModelCenters:
50%... (0.00 seconds)
CSGBrush:
50%... (0.02 seconds)

Using Wadfile: \program files\steam\steamapps\jkb@hawaii.edu\day of defeat\dod\maps\dod_omaha.wad
- Contains 1 used texture, 100.00 percent of map (17 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \program files\steam\steamapps\jkb@hawaii.edu\half-life\nsp\cached.wad
- Warning: Larger than expected texture (307980 bytes): 'CONBACK'
- Warning: Larger than expected texture (307980 bytes): 'LOADING'
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (2 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \program files\steam\steamapps\jkb@hawaii.edu\half-life\nsp\co_kestrel.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (21 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \program files\steam\steamapps\jkb@hawaii.edu\half-life\nsp\co_rebirth.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (28 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \program files\steam\steamapps\jkb@hawaii.edu\half-life\nsp\decals.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (232 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \program files\steam\steamapps\jkb@hawaii.edu\half-life\nsp\gfx.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (7 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \program files\steam\steamapps\jkb@hawaii.edu\half-life\nsp\hallwall_1.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (10 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \program files\steam\steamapps\jkb@hawaii.edu\half-life\nsp\ns2.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (296 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \program files\steam\steamapps\jkb@hawaii.edu\half-life\nsp\ns.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (578 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \program files\steam\steamapps\jkb@hawaii.edu\half-life\nsp\ns_ayumi.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (38 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \program files\steam\steamapps\jkb@hawaii.edu\half-life\nsp\ns_bast.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (22 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \program files\steam\steamapps\jkb@hawaii.edu\half-life\nsp\ns_eclipse.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (40 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \program files\steam\steamapps\jkb@hawaii.edu\half-life\nsp\ns_hera.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (65 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \program files\steam\steamapps\jkb@hawaii.edu\half-life\nsp\ns_lost.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (10 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \program files\steam\steamapps\jkb@hawaii.edu\half-life\nsp\ns_nancy.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (15 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \program files\steam\steamapps\jkb@hawaii.edu\half-life\nsp\ns_metal.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (13 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \program files\steam\steamapps\jkb@hawaii.edu\half-life\nsp\ns_nothing.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (5 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \program files\steam\steamapps\jkb@hawaii.edu\half-life\nsp\ns_tanith.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (101 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \program files\steam\steamapps\jkb@hawaii.edu\half-life\nsp\spraypaint.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (5 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \program files\steam\steamapps\jkb@hawaii.edu\half-life\nsp\tempdecal.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (1 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \program files\steam\steamapps\jkb@hawaii.edu\half-life\nsp\v_wad.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (80 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \program files\steam\steamapps\jkb@hawaii.edu\half-life\nsp\wall_lab.wad
- Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (1 textures in wad)

Warning: More than 8 wadfiles are in use. (22)
This may be harmless, and if no strange side effects are occurring, then
it can safely be ignored. However, if your map starts exhibiting strange
or obscure errors, consider this as suspect.


Texture usage is at 0.01 mb (of 4.00 mb MAX)
0.97 seconds elapsed

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




** Executing...
** Command: C:\PROGRA~1\VALVEH~1\tools\hlbsp.exe
** Parameters: "C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\jkb@hawaii.edu\day of defeat\dod\maps\MYFIRSTMAP"

hlbsp v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7 (Dec 9 2002)
Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build
Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (merlinis@bigpond.net.au)
----- BEGIN hlbsp -----
Command line: C:\PROGRA~1\VALVEH~1\tools\hlbsp.exe "C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\jkb@hawaii.edu\day of defeat\dod\maps\MYFIRSTMAP"

Current hlbsp Settings
Name | Setting | Default
-------------------|-----------|-------------------------
threads [ 2 ] [ 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 ]
null tex. stripping [ on ] [ on ]
notjunc [ off ] [ off ]
subdivide size [ 240 ] [ 240 ] (Min 64) (Max 512)
max node size [ 1024 ] [ 1024 ] (Min 64) (Max 4096)


BSP generation successful, writing portal file 'C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\jkb@hawaii.prt'
0.03 seconds elapsed

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




** Executing...
** Command: C:\PROGRA~1\Steam\STEAMA~1\JKB@HA~1.EDU\DAYOFD~1\h l.exe
** Parameters: +map "MYFIRSTMAP"



After all this show up I get an error that says "Could not find filesystem dll to load." What could be causing this??

ona problem you will find is that you are using way top many wadfiles!!!!

ok, i took out most of the WADs and it fixed that problem, but now it just crashes hl.exe when i try to run the map



:confused: :confused: :confused:

Look into log file if there are any more errors or warnings. Does HL give any error msg ?

post the new compleet logfile .. cant really help from these words

one thing i noticed:

long file extentions .. shorten your dir's D:\compile D:\wads

this prolly wont be causing your crashes but it is more tidy

oh and .. moved*

the programs look out of order to me,
shouldnt it be csg,bsp,vis,rad, THEN copy the file

o, and i never let it autoboot afterwards, i like to compile without steam in the background, then run steam without vhe in the background

and yeah, pick like 2 wads to work from, or the best wad organizing method i think is this:
i have a basic wad with null,sky,clip,aaatrigger,black,white,etc
to this i add textures a few at a time as i need, as per the particular map-in-progress, and save it as dod_mymap.wad
then, every compile i do a -wadinclude
so you always work from just 1 wad, called the same as the map(working title anyway), and it keeps you from skyrocketing through the texture limit before you're half done
-hint- for n00b mappers- build everything with null, (except sky), then add textures only to visible (ingame) faces, this will keep r_speeds from entities down, and keep you under the base_patches limit. :)