Skybox error, leading to full bright?

[Joltz..?]

I kinda just started using hammer, and i've encounter a very odd error... or two

The skybox vtf files for skybox/sky_trainyard_01 were apparently " not compiled with the same size texture and/or same flags! "
and the Vvis/Vrad launcher couldn't "load vvis/vrad_dll.dll
This is leading to no lighting at all..
Help?

Compile Log :

** 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\first_room.vmf"

Valve Software - vbsp.exe (Jan 4 2023)
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\first_room.vmf
fixing up env_cubemap materials on brush sides...
ProcessBlock_Thread: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10 (0)
ProcessBlock_Thread: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10 (0)
Processing areas...done (0)
Building Faces...done (0)
FixTjuncs...
PruneNodes...
WriteBSP...
done (0)
writing C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\sourcesdk_content\tf\mapsrc\first_room.prt...Building visibility clusters...
done (0)
*** Error: Skybox vtf files for skybox/sky_trainyard_01 weren't compiled with the same size texture and/or same flags!
Can't load skybox file skybox/sky_trainyard_01 to build the default cubemap!
*** Error: Skybox vtf files for skybox/sky_trainyard_01 weren't compiled with the same size texture and/or same flags!
Can't load skybox file skybox/sky_trainyard_01 to build the default cubemap!
Finding displacement neighbors...
Finding lightmap sample positions...
Displacement Alpha : 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10
Building Physics collision data...
done (0) (3562 bytes)
Placing detail props : 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10
Compacting texture/material tables...
Reduced 15 texinfos to 4
Reduced 3 texdatas to 3 (75 bytes to 75)
Writing C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\sourcesdk_content\tf\mapsrc\first_room.bsp
ZIP Output overshot buffer estimate: Estimated 0, actual 54
0 seconds elapsed

** 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\first_room"

vvis launcher error: can't load vvis_dll.dll
The specified procedure could not be found.


** 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\first_room"

vrad_launcher error: can't load vrad_dll.dll
The specified procedure could not be found.


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

 

[Evatron]

vvis and vrad arent even running. i trust you have tried using other skyboxes?

 

[Joltz..?]

vvis and vrad arent even running. i trust you have tried using other skyboxes?

No, I had both running, set to normal. The skybox trainyard_01 just seems to be bugged, so I swapped to a different sky box.
Not sure what's wrong with Vvis or Vrad, I tried with both on normal and on fast, but the error still occurs, and fullbright is still active

 

[Waffe]

Verify the integrity of TF2 or try a reinstall.

As you noticed, the console states that both vvis and vrad had an error when they tried to run:
vrad_launcher error: can't load vrad_dll.dll (and the same for vvis)

I googled this error message which led me to this: https://www.reddit.com/r/hammer/comments/7o9y07 View: https://www.reddit.com/r/hammer/comments/7o9y07/bug_vrad_launcher_error_cant_load_vrad_dlldll_and/

There also was a thread about this in tf2maps 6 years ago, but for them the problem seemed to just appear/disappear without a clear reason.
EDIT: Also see https://tf2maps.net/threads/vvis-launcher-error-cant-load-vvis_dll-dll.35434/

 

[Joltz..?]

Verify the integrity of TF2 or try a reinstall.

As you noticed, the console states that both vvis and vrad had an error when they tried to run:
vrad_launcher error: can't load vrad_dll.dll (and the same for vvis)

I googled this error message which led me to this: https://www.reddit.com/r/hammer/comments/7o9y07 View: https://www.reddit.com/r/hammer/comments/7o9y07/bug_vrad_launcher_error_cant_load_vrad_dlldll_and/

There also was a thread about this in tf2maps 6 years ago, but for them the problem seemed to just appear/disappear without a clear reason.
EDIT: Also see https://tf2maps.net/threads/vvis-launcher-error-cant-load-vvis_dll-dll.35434/

I've both verified the files and reinstalled the game, the issue is still present