My OperaMAPPING - Valve Hammer VRAD error
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 8:46:52 AM
Have you had problems with Vrad? Many people have. I suggest you try some alternate tools. Like these:
http://www.ammahls.com/?p=3
Here is the WIKI with more info on what VRAD is and does.
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Vrad
Basicaly it calculates the lighting of a map.
The lights file, usually with a .rad extension, must be placed in your game directory for Vrad to find it. It is a plain text file with one rule per line. This file maybe missing in some games, like HL2DM. if it is, copy it and paste it where it should be in that games dir. You may have to edit that file to point it to the new games directories for proper linking.
Check to see if you have any detail_brushes, remove them, and try to recompile.. if it works then add your detail_brushes. You may add one at a time to see which one is causing the problem. Also check for leaks.. leaks in the map can cause vrad headaches.
Too many lights in an area can also cause vrad some headaches. Make sure you need than many lights in an area, if you dont then delete some and try again.
In windows do a search for .rad to make sure each game you have installed and are mapping for has the .rad file.
There should be a .rad file in each game dir.
It all breaks down that there are many ways vrad can break.. I would suggest trying the tools listed above. You can also try to go back and relink your vrad tool in the SDK. There seems to be lots of chatter and ways to fix it on-line.. no one has the same problem, so a little trial and error on your part will be the only way to fix it.
I hope this helps. Good Luck!
http://www.ammahls.com/?p=3
Here is the WIKI with more info on what VRAD is and does.
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Vrad
Basicaly it calculates the lighting of a map.
The lights file, usually with a .rad extension, must be placed in your game directory for Vrad to find it. It is a plain text file with one rule per line. This file maybe missing in some games, like HL2DM. if it is, copy it and paste it where it should be in that games dir. You may have to edit that file to point it to the new games directories for proper linking.
Check to see if you have any detail_brushes, remove them, and try to recompile.. if it works then add your detail_brushes. You may add one at a time to see which one is causing the problem. Also check for leaks.. leaks in the map can cause vrad headaches.
Too many lights in an area can also cause vrad some headaches. Make sure you need than many lights in an area, if you dont then delete some and try again.
In windows do a search for .rad to make sure each game you have installed and are mapping for has the .rad file.
There should be a .rad file in each game dir.
It all breaks down that there are many ways vrad can break.. I would suggest trying the tools listed above. You can also try to go back and relink your vrad tool in the SDK. There seems to be lots of chatter and ways to fix it on-line.. no one has the same problem, so a little trial and error on your part will be the only way to fix it.
I hope this helps. Good Luck!
