Hammer Problem: "The system cannot find the file specified."

[StigmA^]

Hello guys:

First of all, i speak english as a foreign language, so i hope i can explain myself well

i re-started to map yesterday, opened hammer and configured it manually for HL2DM, everything going well, i could did some brushes and stuff, but the problem came when i wanted to compile my map, at the end of the log i got this message ""The system cannot find the file specified." and obviously it doesn't load my map. i tried almost everything, i even renamed the map many times and re-checked the BSP, VVIS and RAD folder locations but nothing happens, i even used the "problem checker" that is inside this website but nothing came helpful.

here is my compile LOG:

** Executing...
** Command: "c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\estebanruss\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\vbsp.exe"
** Parameters: -game "c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\estebanruss\half-life 2 deathmatch\hl2mp" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\estebanruss\sourcesdk_content\hl2mp\mapsrc\a.vmf"

Valve Software - vbsp.exe (Apr 26 2012)
2 threads
Could not start the empty shader (shaderapiempty.dll)!

** Executing...
** Command: "c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\estebanruss\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\vvis.exe"
** Parameters: -game "c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\estebanruss\half-life 2 deathmatch\hl2mp" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\estebanruss\sourcesdk_content\hl2mp\mapsrc\a"

Valve Software - vvis.exe (Sep 15 2011)
Can't load c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\estebanruss\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\filesystem_steam.dll.
Can't load c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\estebanruss\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\filesystem_steam.dll.


** Executing...
** Command: "c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\estebanruss\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\vrad.exe"
** Parameters: -game "c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\estebanruss\half-life 2 deathmatch\hl2mp" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\estebanruss\sourcesdk_content\hl2mp\mapsrc\a"

Can't load c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\estebanruss\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\filesystem_steam.dll.
Can't load c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\estebanruss\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\filesystem_steam.dll.


** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\estebanruss\sourcesdk_content\hl2mp\mapsrc\a.bsp" "c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\estebanruss\half-life 2 deathmatch\hl2mp\maps\a.bsp"

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

as you can see, i got no mapping errors, but the weird part comes when i go to "tools-options" tab and change the "placed compiled maps in this directory" folder for the same folder as "Hammer VMF directory", i got no errors, the game loads normally but the map isn't loaded.

anyway, here are the screencaps of my tool settings:



That's all, i hope you guys can help me since this problem is making me crazy haha.

peace and regards

[MayheM]

First though is to change the map name. This has happened to me and opening the file and renaming it has fixed it.

[Gambini]

He said having already changed names. I´m not sure what the problem is but it´s something with your sourcesdk copy, because the compilers aren´t working at all. And all seems to start with this: Could not start the empty shader (shaderapiempty.dll)!. As vbsp doesn´t create a bsp file, the other compilers have nothing to do.

And BTW why your tool paths point to orangebox/bin? Isn´t that deprecated? Try updating your Sourcesdk. Not sure for HL2mp but for Ep2 and even HL2, you use source2009/bin.

[Smurftyours]

I have had this error many times before. Its usually linked to the name of a map containing spaces in it.
Example of map that will error: "My map name.vmf"
Example of map name that will not error: "My_Map_Name.vmf" or "MyMapName.vmf"

[StigmA^]

Thanks guy i just figured it out and it was the engine....i changed it to "source2009" and it worked perfectly!!!

thanks!