Valve Hammer Editor

Ash · Post by **Ash** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 10:58 pm

How do i get valve hammer editor to work with this, do i just compile the map into .map format and do the code exactly like it would be from a quake 3 map or what?

Also, how would making a program to compile the map into my own format work? Would i just have it rename it or what?

skel1 · Post by **skel1** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 2:51 am

It's not as simple as changing the file extension. You need to literally convert it from .map format into a format either used by the engine, or a format that you write your own support for. If you need to ask, compiling 'into your own format' probably isn't what you're looking for.

I have had 0% luck getting anything from hammer editor to work in irrlicht, but i have had some moderate success using quark, only the textures aren't showing up..... I'm still trying to figure that out =)

There is a map to bsp converter, but it doesn't work with hammer's map files. Only from quark.

Ash · Post by **Ash** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 3:15 am

BSP is the mpa extension used by Hal-Life right? I already got several of thoes if they are. I was just wondering if Irrlicht supported BSP files.

skel1 · Post by **skel1** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 3:29 am

it supports bsp files, but i don't know if it will accept half life maps.

Try it and find out.

Ash · Post by **Ash** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 3:32 am

I just checked and half-life/counter-strike/all HL mods maps are in BSP format, so im guessing it will work, i will give it a try.

skel1 · Post by **skel1** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 3:36 am

tell me if your half life / tfc maps work. Right now i'm using quark, and it's not 'tickling my fancy'.

Ash · Post by **Ash** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 5:03 am

Well i tried it useing the Quake 3 Map tutorial and changing the map name to my CS map, and all i can see is a grey screen when i run it, it might not be loading the textures, but i dont know the command in the code to show where the textures are.

skel1 · Post by **skel1** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 5:07 am

reading the output in the console would be nice :)

Ash · Post by **Ash** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 5:23 am

I cant copy it because it locks my mouse.

It gives me error's with the mesh saying it cant find it:

scene::IAnimatedMesh* mesh = smgr->getMesh("20kdm2.bsp");scene::ISceneNode* node = 0;

When i change the "20kdm2.bsp wich is probably the maps name to my HL map it says it cant find/load it and that it must be unsupported.

scene::IAnimatedMesh* mesh = smgr->getMesh("data/maps/test.bsp");scene::ISceneNode* node = 0;