[SOLVED] Unable to load .pop files on my custom MVM map

[Cariles]

When I load the map, the wave counter reads 0 and the console spits this at me:

Can't open scripts/population/firstmap.pop.
Parse Failed in CPopulationManager::Initialize for scripts/population/firstmap.pop

The file is located in this directory, C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\tf\scripts\population, I don't believe that's the issue. It's named "mvm_firstmap_yeah.pop", so the formatting there is correct. I was able to successfully load the same (renamed) .pop file on valve maps in the same directory with no problems, and the .pop files (also located in the same directory) for other custom maps I've downloaded work just fine. It has a nav mesh. My first guess was that I made some mistake while creating the map, but I'm not getting any other feedback from the console to suggest this.

 

[Yaki]

EDIT : hold on I misread.

Thought you said you didn't have a nav mesh.

EDIT 2: You need the prefix "mvm" in the beginning of your map name.

 

[Cariles]

Unfortunately, it did not work

 

[Yaki]

So sorry. I edited my post a tad late...

Try recompiling your map after naming it with the prefix "mvm".

 

[Cariles]

Yup, it worked! Thank you for the help, glad it was something simple

 

[Evil Glaceon]

Im Getting the same error
Can't open scripts/population/mvm_strider_a7.pop.
Parse Failed in CPopulationManager::Initialize for scripts/population/mvm_strider_a7.pop
I pack the mvm_strider_a7.pop in the bsp and get that error

Im new to this packing pop files in bsp soo im dumb

I hope I don't need to redo my bsp in compilepal since I have Custom Textures and Models to pack in the bsp soo there no error or missing textures to make other use the workshop.