Hi there, I got a new compile error wich I've never seen before, I did quite a few searches but wasn't unable to find it(btw the link in the above sticky post is down :() so I'm going to give you my log, I think it has something to dod with these leaf portals, the error only makes me screw up RAD but anyway, here's the log

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: E:\ZHLT\HLCSG.EXE -nowadtextures -estimate E:\SIERRA\Half-Life\SoV\maps\sov_kalpa_fixtest.map
Entering E:\SIERRA\Half-Life\SoV\maps\sov_kalpa_fixtest.map

Current hlcsg Settings
Name | Setting | Default
---------------------|-----------|-------------------------
threads [ 1 ] [ Varies ]
verbose [ off ] [ off ]
log [ on ] [ on ]
developer [ 0 ] [ 0 ]
chart [ off ] [ off ]
estimate [ on ] [ 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 [ off ] [ 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]

169 brushes (totalling 968 sides) discarded from clipping hulls
CreateBrush:
(87.94 seconds)
SetModelCenters:
(1.15 seconds)
CSGBrush:
(51.35 seconds)

Using Wadfile: \sierra\half-life\dod\hlbasics.wad
- Contains 7 used textures, 20.59 percent of map (22 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \sierra\half-life\sov\kalpa.wad
- Contains 4 used textures, 11.76 percent of map (6 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \sierra\half-life\sov\sov.wad
- Contains 23 used textures, 67.65 percent of map (210 textures in wad)

Texture usage is at 1.90 mb (of 4.00 mb MAX)
145.99 seconds elapsed [2m 25s]

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



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: E:\ZHLT\HLBSP.EXE -estimate E:\SIERRA\Half-Life\SoV\maps\sov_kalpa_fixtest.map

Current hlbsp Settings
Name | Setting | Default
-------------------|-----------|-------------------------
threads [ 1 ] [ Varies ]
verbose [ off ] [ off ]
log [ on ] [ on ]
developer [ 0 ] [ 0 ]
chart [ off ] [ off ]
estimate [ on ] [ 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 'E:\SIERRA\Half-Life\SoV\maps\sov_kalpa_fixtest.prt'
54.71 seconds elapsed

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



hlvis 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 hlvis -----
Command line: E:\ZHLT\HLVIS.EXE -fast -estimate E:\SIERRA\Half-Life\SoV\maps\sov_kalpa_fixtest.map
4376 portalleafs
14212 numportals

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

fast vis [ on ] [ off ]
full vis [ off ] [ off ]


BasePortalVis:
(368.77 seconds)
Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 192 and 197:
(1920.000 1862.000 0.000)
(1908.750 1878.500 0.000)
(1907.118 1880.893 0.158)
(1920.000 1862.000 57.511)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 341 and 340:
(880.000 1792.000 288.000)
(1024.000 1648.000 288.000)
(859.621 1648.000 452.379)
(816.314 1670.239 473.447)
(816.000 1671.111 472.889)
(816.000 1712.000 432.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 395 and 394:
(917.818 2029.091 288.000)
(1016.930 2048.913 288.000)
(912.001 2000.000 256.000)
(912.000 2000.000 256.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 440 and 439:
(832.000 2112.000 0.000)
(816.000 2096.000 0.000)
(816.000 1958.857 102.857)
(912.000 2000.000 144.000)
(911.995 2000.033 143.971)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 457 and 458:
(1408.000 1744.000 256.000)
(1408.000 1744.000 256.000)
(1398.607 1699.382 288.000)
(1419.636 1712.000 288.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 462 and 460:
(1472.000 1665.778 71.111)
(1472.000 1672.774 78.452)
(1408.000 1744.000 128.000)
(1408.000 1744.000 128.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 482 and 481:
(293.334 2300.445 240.000)
(224.000 2267.429 240.000)
(224.000 2224.000 300.800)
(320.000 2256.000 320.000)
(320.000 2256.000 320.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 548 and 549:
(816.000 1680.000 514.286)
(816.000 1671.111 514.286)
(784.000 1760.000 560.000)
(784.000 1760.000 560.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 586 and 585:
(672.000 1792.000 480.000)
(672.000 1792.000 480.000)
(677.837 1834.319 455.922)
(448.000 1824.000 432.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 1016 and 1017:
(2464.000 784.000 64.248)
(2369.030 716.022 37.009)
(2368.997 716.021 36.999)
(2352.964 824.242 32.401)
(2463.135 785.467 64.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 1026 and 1036:
(2256.000 112.000 176.000)
(2256.000 112.000 248.727)
(2208.000 32.000 176.000)
(2208.000 32.000 176.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 1027 and 1028:
(2256.000 96.000 255.999)
(2256.000 96.000 256.000)
(2270.735 99.274 288.000)
(2349.913 116.870 288.000)
(2349.913 116.870 256.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 1038 and 1037:
(2208.000 208.000 0.000)
(2208.000 208.000 0.000)
(2380.800 208.000 288.000)
(2333.538 129.231 288.000)
(2256.000 112.000 176.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 1205 and 1212:
(1655.477 239.103 0.000)
(1712.000 192.000 0.000)
(1712.000 192.000 0.000)
(1712.000 192.000 175.999)
(1655.477 239.103 119.477)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 1336 and 1337:
(992.000 944.001 304.000)
(992.003 944.001 304.000)
(1072.000 960.000 303.513)
(824.320 1648.000 506.931)
(800.000 1648.000 508.411)
(800.000 1462.400 457.600)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 1359 and 1364:
(965.622 993.297 116.973)
(968.058 1049.324 96.914)
(928.000 1056.000 48.000)
(928.000 1056.000 48.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 1436 and 1438:
(272.000 928.000 497.226)
(272.614 927.673 497.229)
(324.881 899.797 496.000)
(324.881 899.797 144.000)
(272.000 928.000 144.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 1439 and 1438:
(478.419 883.768 144.000)
(480.000 864.000 144.000)
(480.000 864.000 496.000)
(479.999 864.007 496.001)
(478.419 883.768 497.367)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 1652 and 1641:
(1372.800 641.600 32.000)
(1376.000 640.000 48.000)
(1280.000 592.000 48.000)
(1280.000 592.000 48.000)
(1337.599 624.000 32.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 1788 and 1790:
(496.000 208.000 368.000)
(496.000 208.000 368.000)
(521.883 415.068 407.867)
(724.802 461.228 240.000)
(704.000 400.000 240.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 1917 and 1918:
(-1296.000 2914.850 112.000)
(-1296.000 2948.000 133.098)
(-1200.000 3248.000 384.000)
(-704.000 2735.998 367.998)
(-704.000 2736.000 368.000)
(-1205.494 2826.011 112.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 2065 and 2058:
(-272.000 1904.000 576.000)
(-272.000 1904.000 848.000)
(-272.000 1904.000 848.000)
(-512.000 1840.000 752.000)
(-512.000 1840.000 576.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 2145 and 2144:
(-208.000 1997.538 187.077)
(-208.000 1997.538 182.545)
(-64.000 2208.000 176.000)
(-64.000 2208.000 176.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 2152 and 2154:
(-208.000 2122.910 182.545)
(-416.000 2000.000 192.000)
(-416.005 1999.996 192.000)
(-208.000 2198.545 179.812)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 2541 and 2546:
(-334.314 523.461 496.491)
(107.020 434.113 512.000)
(108.637 433.732 512.000)
(105.292 403.632 478.953)
(-123.002 265.273 273.446)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 2543 and 2546:
(108.637 433.733 512.000)
(111.999 463.987 512.000)
(112.000 464.000 512.000)
(112.000 464.000 432.000)
(105.292 403.632 478.953)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 2609 and 2605:
(-672.000 464.000 528.000)
(-672.000 464.000 528.000)
(-848.000 512.000 512.000)
(-848.000 506.581 510.258)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 2878 and 2877:
(-2064.000 606.130 496.416)
(-896.000 469.610 526.753)
(-896.000 450.130 526.753)
(-1464.076 285.978 511.998)
(-1830.015 477.008 502.493)
(-2064.000 599.616 496.416)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 2978 and 2979:
(-1163.556 80.667 287.778)
(-1163.886 80.914 288.000)
(-1168.000 80.000 288.000)
(-1168.000 80.000 288.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 3308 and 3391:
(993.441 -637.698 -176.000)
(877.735 -782.331 -176.000)
(792.363 -598.780 19.548)
(611.966 -563.864 194.983)
(-414.446 -944.017 803.228)
(611.982 -563.868 194.967)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 3310 and 3357:
(1184.012 -352.010 -144.017)
(1183.996 -352.016 -144.007)
(1189.901 -392.124 -176.000)
(1206.965 -370.794 -176.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 3354 and 3344:
(1242.075 -746.907 -62.851)
(1239.661 -730.176 -66.348)
(1247.204 -778.862 -55.921)
(1247.002 -778.999 -55.999)
(1246.792 -778.988 -56.102)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 3355 and 3325:
(1191.006 -817.007 320.000)
(1191.006 -817.007 60.992)
(1263.729 -895.707 -31.658)
(1264.000 -896.000 -31.486)
(1264.000 -896.000 320.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 3356 and 3357:
(1193.446 -416.000 -130.892)
(1218.852 -416.000 -176.000)
(1206.965 -370.794 -176.000)
(1184.000 -352.000 -144.000)
(1184.000 -352.000 -144.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 3358 and 3366:
(1216.575 -573.508 130.752)
(1216.575 -573.508 -98.422)
(1216.710 -573.628 -98.606)
(1296.000 -643.714 -50.796)
(1296.000 -643.714 209.106)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 3385 and 3307:
(613.784 -563.200 193.900)
(611.982 -563.868 194.967)
(611.966 -563.864 194.983)
(613.767 -563.197 193.916)
(792.000 -598.000 20.379)
(792.363 -598.780 19.548)
(993.441 -637.698 -176.000)
(993.657 -637.429 -176.000)
(960.998 -631.000 -144.166)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 3538 and 3535:
(240.000 -1056.000 304.000)
(240.000 -1056.000 304.000)
(216.000 -896.000 289.043)
(216.000 -896.000 280.036)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 3562 and 3560:
(1159.822 -1120.000 256.000)
(1124.978 -896.000 256.000)
(1124.978 -896.000 80.773)
(1148.000 -1044.000 0.000)
(1148.376 -1046.417 0.232)
(1159.822 -1120.000 16.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 3627 and 3625:
(1088.000 -1344.800 95.768)
(871.756 -1330.384 76.651)
(813.133 -1448.696 110.759)
(1053.563 -1520.211 149.852)
(1088.000 -1530.024 155.313)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 4021 and 4022:
(-0.000 -608.000 256.000)
(-0.000 -608.000 256.000)
(-26.667 -672.000 254.349)
(-76.000 -672.000 252.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 4179 and 4178:
(16.000 -848.000 240.000)
(16.000 -848.000 240.000)
(-32.000 -800.000 241.655)
(-32.000 -800.000 320.000)
(16.000 -848.000 320.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 4310 and 4311:
(156.963 -1617.141 106.158)
(120.996 -1488.987 63.808)
(116.193 -1472.000 58.207)
(5.333 -1472.000 96.000)
(-144.000 -1728.000 256.000)

Warning: Leaf portals saw into leaf
Problem at portal between leaves 4314 and 4316:
(-16.000 -2480.000 240.000)
(-131.992 -2240.018 283.778)
(-178.008 -2143.983 301.289)
(192.000 -2176.000 288.000)

Error: Vismap expansion overflow

----- END hlvis -----



hlrad 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 hlrad -----
Command line: E:\ZHLT\HLRAD.EXE -estimate E:\SIERRA\Half-Life\SoV\maps\sov_kalpa_fixtest.map
>> There was a problem compiling the map.
>> Check the file E:\SIERRA\Half-Life\SoV\maps\sov_kalpa_fixtest.log for the cause.

----- END hlrad -----

thanks in advance

ok, I have an other question now, what's the difference between compiling RAD before VIS or compiling it after VIS, because I compiled it before VIS and so I can still have my light effects, but I don't know if this is bad or good or if it doesn't matter. can someone enlighten me?

You shouldn't even be able to run RAD before VIS.
The correct order of operations is CSG->BSP->VIS->RAD.

You've got a ton of "Leaf portal saw into leaf" errors, you may have messed up brushes in those locations. Look on the slackiller error page for more details (the compiler error sticky in this forum.)

Also, add -chart to your compiles to see your compile limits and to judge what could also be going wrong.