Contrary to the posts on page one, everyone can't get this error, because this error is preventing me (or anyone else) from making cubemaps.
First off, when I got to the buildcubemaps command, it crashed my game... an "engine error" came up, and the screen was half-covered by a DEV_REFLECT50% texture wall. The error said: Problem figuring out outputdir for /Users/(computeraccount)/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/lyzak/team fortress 2/tf/materialsrc/maps/cp_stagnant_alpha7/c240_-4288_-320
The game crashes.
I got my friend to download the BSP and attempt to build the cubemaps on his pc (I'm on a mac, so perhaps that's why it crashed- I cant write to a bsp). He didn't crash. Instead, he got this string:
] sv_cheats 1
] mat_specular
"mat_specular" = "1"
- Enable/Disable specularity for perf testing. Will cause a material reload upon change.
] buildcubemaps
Current mod isn't in a subdirectory of "game"!
bounce: 1/1 sample: 1/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 2/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 3/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 4/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 5/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 6/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 7/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 8/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 9/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 10/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 11/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 12/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 13/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 14/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 15/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 16/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 17/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 18/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 19/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 20/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 21/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 22/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 23/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 24/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 25/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 26/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 27/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 28/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 29/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 30/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 31/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 32/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 33/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 34/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 35/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 36/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 37/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 38/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 39/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 40/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 41/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 42/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 43/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 44/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 45/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 46/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 47/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 48/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 49/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 50/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 51/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 52/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 53/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 54/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 55/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 56/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 57/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 58/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 59/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 60/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 61/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 62/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 63/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 64/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 65/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 66/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 67/68
bounce: 1/1 sample: 68/68
*** Error: Skybox vtf files for sky_goldrush_01 weren't compiled with the same size texture and/or same flags!
Can't load skybox file sky_goldrush_01 to build the default cubemap!
] mat_specular 1
] retry
Commencing connection retry to localhost:27015
Dropped Paul from server (Disconnect by user.)
Team Fortress
Map: cp_stagnant_alpha7
Players: 1 / 24
Build: 4317
Server Number: 1
No pure server whitelist. sv_pure = 0
Paul connected
Redownloading all lightmaps
Spawnpoint at (5151.49 7986.95 -544.00) is not clear.
Spawnpoint at (4532.13 7673.07 -544.00) is not clear.
Spawnpoint at (3809.50 7376.98 -544.00) is not clear.
Spawnpoint at (4119.38 8050.55 -320.00) is not clear.
Spawnpoint at (3775.60 8874.98 -384.00) is not clear.
Spawnpoint at (3373.95 8423.44 -514.57) is not clear.
Spawnpoint at (1200.00 7808.00 -368.00) is not clear.
Spawnpoint at (4145.02 8613.82 -551.24) is not clear.
Achievements disabled: cheats turned on in this app session.
] mat_reloadallmaterials
Requesting texture value from var "$basetexture" which is not a texture value (material: skybox/sky_goldrush_01rt)
Requesting texture value from var "$basetexture" which is not a texture value (material: skybox/sky_goldrush_01bk)
Requesting texture value from var "$basetexture" which is not a texture value (material: skybox/sky_goldrush_01lf)
Requesting texture value from var "$basetexture" which is not a texture value (material: skybox/sky_goldrush_01ft)
Redownloading all lightmaps
] sv_cheats 0
Spawnpoint at (5151.49 7986.95 -544.00) is not clear.
Spawnpoint at (4532.13 7673.07 -544.00) is not clear.
Spawnpoint at (3809.50 7376.98 -544.00) is not clear.
Spawnpoint at (4119.38 8050.55 -320.00) is not clear.
Spawnpoint at (3775.60 8874.98 -384.00) is not clear.
Spawnpoint at (3373.95 8423.44 -514.57) is not clear.
Spawnpoint at (1200.00 7808.00 -368.00) is not clear.
Spawnpoint at (4145.02 8613.82 -551.24) is not clear.
I should let you know, I am aware of my unclear spawnpoints, those are thanks to Spank's suggestion of using info_player_teamspawns to place cubemaps. I probably forgot to delete 8 of them...
But as for the rest, it all falls down to my stupid skybox texture again. If everyone got that error, we wouldn't have any custom maps with cubemaps...
It should also be noted that the default cubemap was "unable to be built," resulting in a strange multi-colored box reflection (purple, orange, red, yellow, green, blue....)