HL2 Beta Map Misc Help

[Noodles]

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

This is my rifle. There are many others like it, but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my rifle is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless.

static prop models/props_c17/utilityconducter001.mdl outside the map (965.00, 278.00, -720.00)

Could be the start of the problem.

[Harper137]

Why would the problem only come up every now and then?

[Harper137]

What do pink x's mean on a texture?

[ScarT]

Valve did that to a couple of textures while in development. It's a sign to level designers that the texture won't be used, and is going to be removed soon.

[Harper137]

Ah. I see. Time for some re-texturing.

[Harper137]

What does it mean when I put beta models into 3d max and it comes up with no material?

[ScarT]

3ds Max can't read the VTF files, so you'd have to convert them to TGA files if you want to see them in Max.

[Harper137]

As of now, I'm able to open a model with a texture. I'm still trying to figure out how to compile properly. I exported it and tried to compile with studiocompiler, but I guess I didn't create a good enough qc because in the map it says it can't load the vvd data.

[ScarT]

What compiler did you use? I've never used StudioCompiler so I have no idea what it uses.

[Harper137]

I used Studiomdl in fact. Because studiocompiler created a qc for me but unusually wasnt able to compile properly so i put the qc into a shortcut for studiomdl and it compiled.

[Harper137]

Scratch that question. When I compile models, how do I tell it where to go, so that way it won't compile to just the models folder?

[ScarT]

https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wik ... C_Commands

[Harper137]

How do you put in your own npc's and weapons into hammer?

[ScarT]

https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Fgd

[Harper137]

Well, I figured out how to configure Hammer for MI, but I'm getting these errors when I open a map. They say wireframe is missing, axis helper, and error.mdl. How do I solve this?