Help with mapping....

[Sgt_Dippy]

I'm pretty decent with mapping, i understand flow, balancing, and the design of most
tf2 maps. I may sound like a narcissistic ******bag but i believe im pretty good. One of the main problems i have is the testing, when i compile my map, it doesn't load and i always have tons of problems, can anyone check my compile log and tell me the problems/how to fix them. ty in ahead
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** Executing...
** Command: "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\bluteam8373\sourcesdk\bin\or angebox\bin\vbsp.exe"
** Parameters: -game "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\bluteam8373\team fortress 2\tf" "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\bluteam8373\sourcesdk_conten t\tf\mapsrc\cp_Industry"

Valve Software - vbsp.exe (May 19 2009)
2 threads
materialPath: c:\program files\steam\steamapps\bluteam8373\team fortress 2\tf\materials
Loading C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\bluteam8373\sourcesdk_conten t\tf\mapsrc\cp_Industry.vmf
Error: displacement found on a(n) func_detail entity - not supported (entity 48, brush 0)


** Executing...
** Command: "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\bluteam8373\sourcesdk\bin\or angebox\bin\vvis.exe"
** Parameters: -game "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\bluteam8373\team fortress 2\tf" "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\bluteam8373\sourcesdk_conten t\tf\mapsrc\cp_Industry"

Valve Software - vvis.exe (May 19 2009)
2 threads
reading c:\program files\steam\steamapps\bluteam8373\sourcesdk_conten t\tf\mapsrc\cp_Industry.bsp
Error opening c:\program files\steam\steamapps\bluteam8373\sourcesdk_conten t\tf\mapsrc\cp_Industry.bsp

** Executing...
** Command: "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\bluteam8373\sourcesdk\bin\or angebox\bin\vrad.exe"
** Parameters: -game "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\bluteam8373\team fortress 2\tf" "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\bluteam8373\sourcesdk_conten t\tf\mapsrc\cp_Industry"

Valve Software - vrad.exe SSE (May 19 2009)

Valve Radiosity Simulator
2 threads
[Reading texlights from 'lights.rad']
[34 texlights parsed from 'lights.rad']

Loading c:\program files\steam\steamapps\bluteam8373\sourcesdk_conten t\tf\mapsrc\cp_Industry.bsp
Error opening c:\program files\steam\steamapps\bluteam8373\sourcesdk_conten t\tf\mapsrc\cp_Industry.bsp

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\bluteam8373\sourcesdk_conten t\tf\mapsrc\cp_Industry.bsp" "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\bluteam8373\team fortress 2\tf\maps\cp_Industry.bsp"

The command failed. Windows reported the error:
"The system cannot find the file specified."

[Vander]

http://www.interlopers.net/errors/

error: displacement found on a(n) func_detail entity - not supported

Description:
You have tied a displacement to an entity. Displacements aren't supposed to be entities. (they don't need to be func_detail, vvis.exe ignores them anyway). Displacements can't move around. Period. Forget about parenting them.

Solution:
Find your displacement and de-entify it. The easiest method to find it in a big map is to select all displacements at once (select the "displacements" visgroup (in the visgroup-window to the right in Hammer), then press "mark") in the ignore group mode (button "IG"). Now tie all of the displacements to an entity, and "to world" them again right after that while they are still selected.

Save that link above. Invaluable tool.

[AgeNt_]

okay, for one. you cant have a displacment as a func_detail, two try and name the map cp_idustry. filenames can be key.

[Sgt_Dippy]

alright something went FUNKY and one of my displacements got tied to an entity, but now its working and looking good, thanks for the help.

P.S. yes i said FUNKY :facepalm:

[Psy]

Just a warning. You can't have uppercase letters in your filename otherwise your map will crash Linux servers.

[Dr. ROCKZO]

or spaces, you have to use underscores. Just to help the 1 person in a million who didn't know that..

[Sgt_Dippy]

Thanks but i kinda knew that.....