Error everytime I try to run my map

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L4: Comfortable Member
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Every time that I try to run one of my maps, I get this error in hammer: ("The command failed. Windows reported the error: "The system cannot find the file specified" Would you like to continue?") And when I try and run the map, it never loads. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also, I know that it's a day before Christmas, so sorry to bother anyone reading.
 

That's the plan

L4: Comfortable Member
Jul 8, 2018
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Here is the compile log for reference:

** Executing...
** Command: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\bin\vbsp.exe"
** Parameters: -game "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\tf" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\sourcesdk_content\tf\mapsrc\koth_waterfront_todayy.vmf"

Valve Software - vbsp.exe (Aug 2 2018)
4 threads
materialPath: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\tf\materials
Loading C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\sourcesdk_content\tf\mapsrc\koth_waterfront_todayy.vmf
Brush 39362: FloatPlane: bad normal
Side 4
Texture: TOOLS/TOOLSNODRAW


** Executing...
** Command: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\bin\vvis.exe"
** Parameters: -game "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\tf" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\sourcesdk_content\tf\mapsrc\koth_waterfront_todayy"

Valve Software - vvis.exe (Aug 2 2018)
4 threads
reading c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\team fortress 2\sourcesdk_content\tf\mapsrc\koth_waterfront_todayy.bsp
Error opening c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\team fortress 2\sourcesdk_content\tf\mapsrc\koth_waterfront_todayy.bsp

** Executing...
** Command: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\bin\vrad.exe"
** Parameters: -game "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\tf" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\sourcesdk_content\tf\mapsrc\koth_waterfront_todayy"

Valve Software - vrad.exe SSE (Jul 18 2018)

Valve Radiosity Simulator
4 threads
[Reading texlights from 'lights.rad']
unknown light specifier type - lights

[56 texlights parsed from 'lights.rad']

Loading c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\team fortress 2\sourcesdk_content\tf\mapsrc\koth_waterfront_todayy.bsp
Error opening c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\team fortress 2\sourcesdk_content\tf\mapsrc\koth_waterfront_todayy.bsp

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\sourcesdk_content\tf\mapsrc\koth_waterfront_todayy.bsp" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\tf\maps\koth_waterfront_todayy.bsp"

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

Lain

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1. Close every single program except for Hammer
2. Alt-P, check for invalid brushes. Fix them.
3. Change the file name of your map.
 

DrSquishy

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Feb 10, 2017
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this looks to be the issue:
`Brush 39362: FloatPlane: bad normal
Side 4
Texture: TOOLS/TOOLSNODRAW`
 

Lain

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In the future you can use Interlopers error listing to search your compile log for errors and print them out in plain English for you.
It's much easier than scouring through the errors and hoping you know how to read that specific error.
 

henke37

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Sep 23, 2011
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vbsp chokes. The error is because hammer is too stupid to check if vbsp did it's job properly without manually being told how.
 

That's the plan

L4: Comfortable Member
Jul 8, 2018
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The issue has been fixed, thanks to everyone who responded!