My map won't compile

[Minelord]

Whenever I try to compile, this is what the process window says

** 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\pl_shinto.vmf"

* Could not execute the command:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\bin\vbsp.exe" -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\pl_shinto.vmf"
* Windows gave the error message:
"Access is denied."

** 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\pl_shinto"

* Could not execute the command:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\bin\vvis.exe" -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\pl_shinto"
* Windows gave the error message:
"Access is denied."

** Executing...
** Command: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\bin\vrad.exe"
** Parameters: -both -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\pl_shinto"

* Could not execute the command:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\bin\vrad.exe" -both -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\pl_shinto"
* Windows gave the error message:
"Access is denied."

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



All of the existing areas where people said they had this problem had answers that didn't work or I didn't understand, so can anyone help tell me what this means?

 

[spruce]

Have you tried opening Hammer as administrator? also try taking the .bsp out of Program Files into (for example) your Desktop and compile it there to see what happens.

 

[Minelord]

Have you tried opening Hammer as administrator? also try taking the .bsp out of Program Files into (for example) your Desktop and compile it there to see what happens.

I have tried both of those things, and neither worked, in fact, its not even making a BSP file when I try to compile

 

[spruce]

My bad, I meant .vmf instead of .bsp
This thread (https://tf2maps.net/threads/access-denied.15230/) recommends renaming the .vmf, I assume by "saving as" and deleting the old .vmf then trying to compile it, try if this works.

 

[Minelord]

My bad, I meant .vmf instead of .bsp
This thread (https://tf2maps.net/threads/access-denied.15230/) recommends renaming the .vmf, I assume by "saving as" and deleting the old .vmf then trying to compile it, try if this works.

It doesnt, moving the vmf or renaming it

 

[spruce]

Try making a New .vmf, copy everything from the map onto the new .vmf, save the new one and then try to compile it, if this works the previous .vmf was corrupted

 

[Minelord]

Try making a New .vmf, copy everything from the map onto the new .vmf, save the new one and then try to compile it, if this works the previous .vmf was corrupted

It doesnt work with any map, created new or an old one

 

[spruce]

Kind of running out of ideas:

It says access denied so it's a permission issue, If administrator doesn't fix it, disabling your anti-virus might, If that also does not work I guess Verifying integrity of game files on TF2's properties in Steam to get a fresh Hammer.exe is a good attempt

Actually, do you even have Steam open? I once forgot to open Steam and Hammer kinda didn't compile for me, just another possibility.

 

[Minelord]

Kind of running out of ideas:

It says access denied so it's a permission issue, If administrator doesn't fix it, disabling your anti-virus might, If that also does not work I guess Verifying integrity of game files on TF2's properties in Steam to get a fresh Hammer.exe is a good attempt

Actually, do you even have Steam open? I once forgot to open Steam and Hammer kinda didn't compile for me, just another possibility.

Thank you, it was verifying the game files that fixed it