HUGE map corruption: Help needed for fixing

DrSquishy

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When loading up my map earlier today, I saw that the file had corrupted. Everything was there, but sections moved around and such to form a jumbled mess. Since then, I have been working to move everything back, but it is incredibly difficult. Is there an easier way to do so? I will attach the vmf just in case
 

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look in the folder where you safe your maps. Hammer saves a .vmf and a .vmx file. the vmx file is a backup, rename the file to vmf and you have an older version of your map.
 

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look in the folder where you safe your maps. Hammer saves a .vmf and a .vmx file. the vmx file is a backup, rename the file to vmf and you have an older version of your map.
Thanks. I managed to decompile a previous version of the map, but it will definitely come in handy in the future
 

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Thanks. I managed to decompile a previous version of the map, but it will definitely come in handy in the future
Was able to salvage a lot of map logic i had added in
 

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DON"T decompile an old version of the map. You may get further corruption later on. Instead, do what Lampenpam suggested, or load one of the auto backup copies from C:\Hammerautosave.
 

DrSquishy

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DON"T decompile an old version of the map. You may get further corruption later on. Instead, do what Lampenpam suggested, or load one of the auto backup copies from C:\Hammerautosave.
The VMX was corrupted as well. I will try the auto saves, but it will be testing my luck
 

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The VMX was corrupted as well. I will try the auto saves, but it will be testing my luck
Nope. the most recent one was from the 18th
 
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Next time your map gets corrupted, don't save or the corrupted version might become your backup-vmx :/
 

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Invest in source control. It's free and will save your butt.
 

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Tools that manage your source code. There are many alternatives on the market and most of them are indeed free.

They will let you keep a history, with things such as notes about individual changes, timestamps and what not.
 

DrSquishy

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Tools that manage your source code. There are many alternatives on the market and most of them are indeed free.

They will let you keep a history, with things such as notes about individual changes, timestamps and what not.
Ok