- Mar 8, 2022
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So I've discovered an issue when compiling a cordoned map in Garry's Mod's stock Hammer Level Editor (which means that this might not be a global Source issue, but I am posting it here just incase it is) that prevents any further compiling, and after around 3.5 hours of troubleshooting and constantly rebooting of my low-spec laptop, I've found a solution.
The symptoms:
The solution:
1. Go into the cordon editing tool and delete your current cordon, this will make the map look "invisible". No worries, its still there (technically)
2. Disable the cordon VisGroup, the menu for this should be on the right side of the screen
3. Disable cordon mode, this makes the entire map show up again
4. Make a proper skybox around your map. If this is too early in the mapping process, make a diaper skybox (a big box around the map) instead.
Does me encouraging people to build diaper skyboxes sound crazy?
Would it be more efficient to just copy the entire map into a new VMF?
Wouldn't that make you unable to use cordons on your map?
The answer is "most likely yes" to all three of those questions, but on the bright side: atleast I found a way to compile that pesky map again.
The symptoms:
- Your map has cordons (the red box around your map)
- When compiling, the Compile Process Window will stop responding
- When this happens, ProcessBlock_Thread will be on the value 0
- If the window does unfreeze, ProcessBlock_Thread will still be at 0
- VVIS will complain about the lack of portalfile (VBSP failed, so there isn't one)
- VBSP isn't failing due to an invalid solid. If there was one, alt+P would've showed you
- There isn't a leak (how could there even be a leak with a cordon?)
- After compiling, your map has not changed since its last iteration (or doesn't exist completly)
The solution:
1. Go into the cordon editing tool and delete your current cordon, this will make the map look "invisible". No worries, its still there (technically)
2. Disable the cordon VisGroup, the menu for this should be on the right side of the screen
3. Disable cordon mode, this makes the entire map show up again
4. Make a proper skybox around your map. If this is too early in the mapping process, make a diaper skybox (a big box around the map) instead.
Does me encouraging people to build diaper skyboxes sound crazy?
Would it be more efficient to just copy the entire map into a new VMF?
Wouldn't that make you unable to use cordons on your map?
The answer is "most likely yes" to all three of those questions, but on the bright side: atleast I found a way to compile that pesky map again.