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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 2:28 pm
by Bjarne BZR
Oh, missed the last page of posts,
Its solved.
You have too many structural brushes, make the planks ( and all other stuff that does not completely block vis into detail brushes )
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 2:32 pm
by Shifty
Cheers I'll do it as soon as I get home from Work 2.5 Hours and Counting
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 2:58 pm
by TheStorm
rOger wrote:I can't use MBuilder and use the "Free For All/Team DM/Round Based" setting . The reason is that the path in the resulting .bat file is wrong (might result in your error). I just use Single Player and copy the file to /dm manually, or make my own .bat file if i know i will run it many times.
This option is only for the final copying of the BSP to the correct folder, it has NO impact on the compile result!
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 3:06 pm
by TheStorm
Your first error "LEAKED" is because the entities can be reached from outside! you have a hole in you skybox or some stuff is missplaced outside it.
As you mentioned, make a custom texture that would look like several planks or else you will have to "chop" up the brigde brush that the planks are lying on, divide it into 2,3 or the number that are needed to get rid of the error. You can only have a certain amount of brushes touch an other brush. If you plan on keeping all those brushes make sure you make them detail or you VIS will boost (and it will just be a waste).
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 3:41 pm
by Shifty
So I can fix that but it still wont copy the bsp on any map I try to compile
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 3:44 pm
by TheStorm
shifty wrote:So I can fix that but it still wont copy the bsp on any map I try to compile
Use the program "Windows Explorer" and copy the file to the location where you want it.
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 3:49 pm
by Shifty
Sorry I meant - I't Does'nt make the BSP
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 4:20 pm
by Bjarne BZR
Shifty! U gezer U! The broblem is:
Q3map.exe wrote:error:
MAX_SURFACE_VERTS
This says that U hit the roof of the number of structural faces in the map ( above 20.000 ?), and the solution is to make brushes that dont block visibility much ( or at all ) into detalied brushes ( with the brushes selected, right click on the map grid and select "Make detail" ).
If this error is present: No .bsp file will be generated.
Basically, all things except walls and very large solid objeccts should be made detail.
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 6:34 pm
by Shifty
But...
This happens on every map i compile which dont throw up the max surface vents error.
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 6:37 pm
by Shifty
Bjarne BZR wrote:Code: Select all
"C:\MOHAATools\Q3map.exe" -blocksize 0 -gamedir C:\MOHAA C:\maps\obj\a_map.map
"C:\MOHAATools\Q3map.exe" -vis -fast -gamedir C:\MOHAA C:\maps\obj\a_map.map
"C:\MOHAATools\MOHlight.exe" -fast -gamedir C:\MOHAA C:\maps\obj\a_map.map
pause
Copy "C:\maps\obj\a_map.bsp" C:\MOHAA\main\maps\obj
cd C:\MOHAA
"C:\MOHAA\MOHAA.exe" +set developer 1 +set thereisnomonkey 1 +set cheats 1 +set ui_console 1 +g_gametype 4 +devmap obj/a_map
Is there any major differnces between your batch file and mine?
Copy it in here! ( the text in the Batch file box in MBuilder ).
Wow Mines different
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"C:\PROGRA~1\MOHAAT~1\Q3map.exe" -gamedir C:\PROGRA~1\EAGAME~1\MOHAA
pause
"C:\PROGRA~1\MOHAAT~1\Q3map.exe" -vis -gamedir C:\PROGRA~1\EAGAME~1\MOHAA
"C:\PROGRA~1\MOHAAT~1\MOHlight.exe" -gamedir C:\PROGRA~1\EAGAME~1\MOHAA
Copy "C:\PROGRA~1\EAGAME~1\MOHAA\MAIN\MAPS\.bsp" C:\PROGRA~1\EAGAME~1\MOHAA\main\maps
Progress.......... But not Much
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 7:07 pm
by Shifty
Well I removed all those planks and used a custom texture (which looks more like it actually did on the real bridge) and the MAX SURFACE ERROR is gone Hurrah!!!
Everything then compiles as it should with no errors.....
until the very end, when this appears
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C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\MOHAA\main\maps>Copy C:PROGRA~1\EAGAME~1\MOHAA\MAIN\MAPS\ludenorff.bsp" C:PROGRA~1\EAGAME~1\MOHAA\main\maps
File Cannot be Copied onto itself
0 files(s) copied
C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\MOHAA\main\maps
hmmm wat the hell is going on now???
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 7:12 pm
by Bjarne BZR
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 7:15 pm
by Bjarne BZR
The compile makes a bsp file in the dir where U want it to start with, uncheck the "Copy BSP to map directory" check box... ( under "other options" ).
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 7:24 pm
by Shifty
Yup just spotted that myself removed it and finaly i can walk on my bridge
WAHEY!!!
Now I can finish building it - Heres a 1st Screenshot just to prove to myself it works
And Heres a Pic of the Bridge
As you Can see lots more to do, but now at least I can get on with mapping without the compile worrys.
So thanks to everyone who replied to this Topic i'm massivly in Debt CHEERS!!
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 7:57 pm
by Bjarne BZR
I would not be happy if I needed to run over that bridge under sniper fire
Looking good!