Error: Can't compile map

[Samuel Dravis]

I checked the error thread and it had it there, but nothing on resolving it. So I searched, still nothing. So, what is causing the error:

 

************ ERROR ************

Error opening C:/Program Files/LucasArts/Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy/GameData/base/maps/fmap.srf: No such file or directory? I can't figure out what's wrong. Thanks!

[Jedi_Vogel]

You have physically checked that path haven't you? As im browsed through your folders to see if it REALLY doesn't exist there (where you thought it existed) or whether Radiant is lying?

[Samuel Dravis]

Yes, the path does exist, but it doesn't actually have the file there (I thought it was supposed to make the bsp). It happens when I try to use the q3map2 (single) -vis -fast compile. I've tried others as well, but none of them work either...

[Jedi_Vogel]

Ok I should have said that path and file, as it's a FILE it can't find...in your case

 

fmap.srf

 

I assume that your map is "codenamed" 'fmap'?

 

Make sure fmap.map is in the 'maps' directory and try again?

 

It's a stab in the dark, as the srf files have always existed for me. You haven't accidenly deleted it, thinking it was junk have you?

[Samuel Dravis]

Actually, as far as I can tell, the compiler hasn't output anything. There has never been any fmap.bsp or fmap.srf in /gamedata/base/maps. I verified that fmap.map is in the above folder.

 

It seems to be trying to access the bsp before it has compiled it. Frustrating...

 

I forgot to mention that I was using GtkRadiant 1.4.0.

 

Here's the full error message:

=== running BSP command ===

"C:/PROGRAM FILES/GTKRADIANT-1.4/q3map2" -connect 127.0.0.1:39000 -game ja -fs_basepath "C:/Program Files/LucasArts/Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy/GameData/" -vis -fast "C:/Program Files/LucasArts/Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy/GameData/base/maps/fmap.map"

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Q3Map - v1.0r © 1999 Id Software Inc.

Q3Map (ydnar) - v2.5.11

GtkRadiant - v1.4.0 Dec 21 2003 20:42:58

A well-oiled toaster oven

VFS Init: C:/Program Files/LucasArts/Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy/GameData//base/

 

--- Vis ---

fastvis = true

Loading C:/Program Files/LucasArts/Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy/GameData/base/maps/fmap.bsp

************ ERROR ************

Error opening C:/Program Files/LucasArts/Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy/GameData/base/maps/fmap.bsp: No such file or directory

[Shadow_stone]

normally i think when u run the meta compile it creates the srf file

[wedge2211]

Compiles come in three stages:

 

BSP converts the .map file into a .bsp file and a .srf file. If the map leaks, you will also get a .lin file.

 

VIS reads visibility information into the .bsp file and can optionally output a .prt file.

 

LIGHT reads lighting information into the .bsp, and (optionally) deletes the .srf file.

 

The .bsp file is what the game loads.

 

Since you're only running a VIS (single) compile, you have no bsp or srf files for the other compile stages to use! Try running a BSP compile first, or just choosing one of the non-single compile options that run all three processes.

[Samuel Dravis]

Thanks, that worked great.