Numerous Hammer Editor Compile Errors Thread

You'll have to forgive me if this has been posted before; I've already tried searching to see if this topic has been posted before, plus I've been out of the loop since '04.

I installed a fresh build of Source SDK on Steam yesterday and went headfirst into some tutorials on YouTube to re-familiarize myself. I'm working on a couple of maps on Half-Life 2 but almost every time I attempt to compile (Run Map) the hl2.exe loads and then kicks me to the main menu. Once I try entering into the console something like "Map My Map" I get the error message "No such map 'maps/my.bsp'". I am saving them to the default directory, by the way.

I had some luck last night after reinstalling Source SDK and making a rudimentary map when it actually let me compile and run it but now I get the error message "Out of memory loading solid" when I so much as open it. I've done some digging and found out this means the map is possibly too large, although frankly I doubt it.

Is this a common problem with Hammer Editor on Steam? Should I cut my losses and download the vanilla version of Hammer Editor 3.5? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

When you compile the map do you get any errors. Sometimes the out of memory loading solid can mean that you created a brush which is to thin.

Kamikazi[Uk wrote: ]When you compile the map do you get any errors. Sometimes the out of memory loading solid can mean that you created a brush which is to thin.

The error pops up when I open the map in Hammer Editor and then closes for me, so I can't get to the message log when it compiles.

That isn't the main issue though. I'm more concerned by the fact that when I attempt to run any map (Except for the above example) it just boots me to the main menu. Thanks for the advice though.

Edit: Right, I made another simple map and compiled it and now it runs for me (Just a room and info_player_start). Bizarre. I think the reason why I'm having trouble might have something to do with the fact that in all of the maps that wouldn't run I made a skybox outside of the room where info_player_start is located and some simple buildings. Perhaps I'm doing something wrong?

I've attached a picture if this helps at all

Edited by: FunkMasterFlex

give us your compile log

and give us a screenie of the error you getting

You will never believe how stupid I feel right now...

I was being booted to the Menu when I tried to run the map because I was naming my maps with spaces and not using "_". Beginner error...like I said I have been out of the loop for some time.

Morgoth(TAdev) wrote: give us your compile log

and give us a screenie of the error you getting

I saved over it a while back while I was frantically trying to get my maps to run. I'm not really bothered now that the major problem has been sorted out- plus it'll be easy to replicate.

I appreciate you guys trying to help (And I cannot stress how dumb I feel now). Mods, please delete this thread.

Edited by: FunkMasterFlex