What do you do when you are compiling?

[Snipergen]

Well, what do you do if your computer freezes half, if you click away hammer to surf a bit you never gonna know if your hammer crashed or if its still compiling :p

Most of the time I watch some tv or draw a bit :)

[drpepper]

Well, what do you do if your computer freezes half, if you click away hammer to surf a bit you never gonna know if your hammer crashed or if its still compiling :p

Most of the time I watch some tv or draw a bit :)

i compile my map on my media center over the network :biggthumpup:

[Nizzem]

I set Windows Media Player to always on top and start watching a tv show before I start compiling. This way you don't have to click away from compile window so you can still see progress as it compiles and watch tv :biggthumpup:.

[spaceweasels]

Mostly draw, paint and look for a real job.

[TheBladeRoden]

I go into the chat room

[A Boojum Snark]

I use Batch Compiler to run the compile tools which frees up more resources by not having Hammer running, plus I can always see the window update in real time. If I need to do something else I just use the taskmanager to lower the priority on the compile process until my other thing loads, then turn the compile back up.

[Shmitz]

Er, my compile window doesn't freeze up when I click away?

I usually chat or read webcomics or go use the bathroom or something.

[JTG]

I usually listen to music by going to youtube while designing and get up and walk around, stretch the legs when compiling.

[Buster Charlie]

How long does it take you guys to compile your map?

[spaceweasels]

How long does it take you guys to compile your map?

On the current map I'm working on. A full compile takes about three and a half hours to complete.

VBSP: 21 seconds
VVIS: 3 hours, 24 minutes, 26 seconds
VRAD: 7 minutes, 23 seconds

Doing a fast compile take less than a half hour.

[Shmitz]

5-10 minutes. Maybe 15 if I'm doing a final compile.