I'm having this problem where I compile a map, the game starts, the server starts, but then after a few seconds, the game disconnects, seemingly without reason. If I start another server with the same map, it works fine! The only errors I see are about missing textures and the missing overview file, but I don't think those are the issue, since it runs otherwise. Any ideas??? The console info is below. Thanks in advance!


CSoundEmitterSystem: Registered 687 sounds
scripts\talker\npc_barney.txt(token 15) : Multiple definitions for criteria 'IsMap_d3_c17_09'
CResponseSystem: scripts\talker\response_rules.txt (217 rules, 213 criteria, and 208 responses)
maxplayers set to 32
Heap: 256.00 Mb
Parsed 145 text messages
Couldn't find custom font file 'resource/HL2EP2.ttf'
Couldn't find custom font file 'materials/vgui/fonts/buttons_32.vbf'
Hud element 'CHudHDRDemo' doesn't have an entry 'HudHDRDemo' in scripts/HudLayout.res
Hud element 'CHudFilmDemo' doesn't have an entry 'HudHDRDemo' in scripts/HudLayout.res
execing config.cfg
cc_lang =
Sound Initialization
Set primary sound buffer format: yes
Using secondary sound buffer
2 channel(s)
16 bits/sample
44100 samples/sec
DirectSound initialized
Sound sampling rate: 44100
2 CPUs, Frequency: 7.0 Ghz, Features: AuthenticAMD SSE SSE2 MMX 3DNow RDTSC CMOV FCMOV
execing valve.rc
execing game.cfg
Network: IP 192.168.2.2, mode MP, dedicated No, ports 27015 SV / 27005 CL
Spawn Server test1
Begin loading faces (loads materials)
End loading faces (loads materials)
couldn't exec skill1.cfg
Executing listen server config file
Load_EntText: Could not find entity data file 'maps/test1.ent'.
player\american_sniper.mdl : material "models/player/american/american_soldier" not found
Section [Scenes]: 1096 resources total 17.54 KB, 0.84 % of limit (2.10 MB)
Created class baseline: 9 classes, 1086 bytes.
32 player server started
couldn't exec listenserver.cfg
couldn't exec test1.cfg
0:Stopped sound *#ui\gamestartup3.mp3
Client "FiRe²" connected (127.0.0.1:27005).
dod_player_manager(.PAVCBaseEntity@@) thinking for 11.12 ms!!!
ai_network(.PAVCBaseEntity@@) thinking for 12.18 ms!!!
Connected to 127.0.0.1:27015
Compressing fragments (38963 -> 18875 bytes)
Adding master server 72.165.61.189:27011
Adding master server 69.28.151.162:27011
Connection to Steam servers successful.
VAC secure mode is activated.

Day of Defeat: Source
Map: test1
Players: 1 / 32
Build 3042
Server Number 1
Initializing renderer...
Couldn't find customization file 'materials/vgui/logos/.vtf'.
Compressing fragments (2780 -> 2503 bytes)
"FiRe²<2><STEAM_0:1:70293><>" STEAM USERID validated
material "" not found
--- Missing Vgui material
material "sprites/flamefromabove" not found
Compressing fragments (1184 -> 718 bytes)

#Game_connected
Signon traffic "CLIENT": incoming 23.081 KB, outgoing 903 bytes
Disconnect: Response timed out
Dropped FiRe² from server (Server shutting down)
Disconnect: Response timed out
Disconnect: Response timed out
Disconnect: Response timed out
Disconnect: Response timed out
Disconnect: Response timed out

Untick the box in the compile map menu that says "play game after compiling map" (Or something similar) and then start DODS up and run the map that way.

I know that already :P But what is the problem? Is it something to do with the way the compiler launches the game?

You may find that still having Hammer running whilst you initiate Steam and DOD puts too much load on your processor and forces the application to crash.

I've experienced the same problem and found that starting the game seperately did the trick.

When you launch the game from the compile tools, it starts hl2.exe in a dev/debug mode, I have never had any luck running it this way. I uncheck the run game after compile and start the game manually.

A way to fix the error of hammer and or hl2 crashing with both running is to set hammer to run in dx level 81, do this in the launch options of the sdk.(-dxlevel 81)