Ok im about to cry about 8 hours down the drain. I was working on my map and saved it as a .map to compile but completely forgot to save it as a .rmf

now i know hammer opens .maps but when i go to open mine everything is blank just as if i started a new prokect..

how can I salvage my map

EDIT: tried saving as a rmf anyways and then re-opened it (3.4 and 3.5) and all that shows up is a tiny square brush in the very center.

So yes please help me... im going to go crazy...

Replace the corrupt .map file with the backup-copy that you have.

You did remember to make backups?

but back up if you mean the .pts that doesnt work either...

Instacrome is just suggesting that you should have made a back up of your .map file, thats all.

The .pts is not a back up file.

Open the .map file in a txt editor and check it, I know one or two of the MardyMouse peeps have had simular problems to this and it was the path name of the textrures causing problems.

hammer also saves .rmx backup files...maybe u have one of these? :)

.rmx is a backup of the .rmf :kitty:

ok haircut.. i want to touch your butt seriously... that did the freaking trick

opened it in notebpad. deleted all the texture paths in the top part.. opened it and it worked.. I LOVE YOU

Glad I could help.

I belive the problem is when you use your Steam folder as the path, if it has the e-mail addy in the path it screws up.

Something to note if you have this problem again.