My experience is that vbsp, vvis and vrad is unable to correctly mount the game content from .gcf files when run outside Hammer, without this information vbsp can't process textures, vrad can't take models into consideration, and everything just fails horribly.
From: "Matt Hoffman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > What's wrong with compiling outside of Hammer using batch tools? Don't you > just have to set the VPROJECT? > > On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 6:40 PM, Kevin Ottalini > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> I've updated VBCT (1.0c) with the group compile options, pretty simple to >> use. >> >> Make a .lst file with the full path to each map file, pre-pend fast, >> full, >> or final (or nothing) with a comma to the mapname (case is ignored) and >> then >> open or drag/drop the list on vbct. >> >> Comments are supported on a line by themselves only, blank lines are >> ignored >> Here is an example: >> >> # group compile list for testing >> # no compile quality option will use the default of "FULL" >> >> D:\Maps_HL1MP\grouptest\1.vmf >> >> FAST,D:\Maps_HL1MP\grouptest\1.vmf >> final,D:\Maps_HL1MP\grouptest\2.vmf >> Full,D:\Maps_HL1MP\grouptest\3.vmf >> >> # that's all! >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Tim Baker" >> To: "Discussion of Half-Life Programming" >> <[email protected] >> > >> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:28 PM >> Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Level Compile Tool - Custom Mod Questions >> >> >> >I guess you'll have to wait for qUiCkSiLvEr's compile tool for that. >> > >> > -- Tim Baker >> > >> > -------------------------------------------------- >> > From: "Jonas 'Sortie' Termansen" >> > >> >> Ah great. Any way to do it without Hammer open? >> >> >> >> From: "Tim Baker" >> >>>I just tried it with a BAT file and it seems to work. >> >>> In Hammer do F9 > Edit > New to create a new >> >>> configuration. Then add a new command: >> >>> Command: cmd.exe /c >> >>> Parameters: "C:\Programming\heart of evil source\compile_newer.bat" >> >>> >> >>> ==================================== >> >>> set USER=tnbaker >> >>> set MOD=hoe >> >>> >> >>> set SDKBIN="C:\Program >> >>> Files\Steam\SteamApps\%USER%\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin" >> >>> set GAME="C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\SourceMods\%MOD%" >> >>> set SRC="C:\Programming\heart of evil source" >> >>> >> >>> set BSP="C:\Program >> >>> Files\Steam\SteamApps\%USER%\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\vbsp.exe" >> >>> set VIS="C:\Program >> >>> Files\Steam\SteamApps\%USER%\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\vvis.exe" >> >>> set RAD="C:\Program >> >>> Files\Steam\SteamApps\%USER%\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\vrad.exe" >> >>> >> >>> set MAP=YOURMAPNAME >> >>> %BSP% -game %GAME% %SRC%\mapsrc\%MAP%.vmf >> >>> %VIS% -game %GAME% %SRC%\mapsrc\%MAP%.vmf >> >>> %RAD% -game %GAME% %SRC%\mapsrc\%MAP%.vmf >> >>> COPY %SRC%\mapsrc\%MAP%.bsp %GAME%\maps\%MAP%.bsp >> >>> >> >>> set MAP=YOURMAPNAME >> >>> %BSP% -game %GAME% %SRC%\mapsrc\%MAP%.vmf >> >>> %VIS% -game %GAME% %SRC%\mapsrc\%MAP%.vmf >> >>> %RAD% -game %GAME% %SRC%\mapsrc\%MAP%.vmf >> >>> COPY %SRC%\mapsrc\%MAP%.bsp %GAME%\maps\%MAP%.bsp >> >>> ========================================= >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >> >> > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
