Doom3world

I propose we make a doom 3 dmap and map errors database for every mapper. If you have a error with or without discription, post her in this topic! It works like this:
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Error: <error> or Fatal Error: <error>
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I`m starting:
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Fatal Error: ************leaked**************
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Error: Warning: Backwards triangle generated.
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Fatal Error: Warning: i >= MAX_REACH_PER_AREA
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Fatal Error: Warning: No free entities.
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Changed the topic headline, moved it to LE and made it sticky.

additional info for ENTITY LEAKED

cause : entity or models whose origin point is buried in (structural) brushwork

solution : check origin points and move away from brushwork where appropriate.

Error: Warning: Backwards triangle generated.
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From Iddevnet:
This message is generated when the optimizer is generating triangles and finds one with a zero or negative normal. It is a fairly benign warning. Most often this happens because the optimizer generated a degenerate triangle [a triangle with no surface area] because of floating point error.

To put it in John's words:
"This can happen reasonably when a triangle is nearly degenerate in optimization planar space, and winds up being degenerate in 3D space."

ERROR: i >= MAX_REACH_PER_AREA

got this error today when i tried to play my map, map compiled fine.

tracked it down to visportals in a large room, don't know why but i turned the portals and error went away.

portals where facing north - south

turned them west - east and whalaa

Yeah, you'll find that 'forcing' the portals to recalculate is often the simplest solution.

this must be error week

reached outside from entity # (monster_name)

got this 1 today during AAS compile

oofnish had the fix

Warning


Solution
First, go to the Misc menu, then Find Brush.. , type the number of the entity and the brush primitive, and hit OK, that brush will be now selected, it doesn't matter if you can't see it, just hit backspace to delete it, and do the same process for all your degenerated brushes. (I got this warning just after adding a monster)

In my map, some of this degenerated brushes were large ones, so I just delete and create them again.

Warning
This is very very common.


Solution
You can find info about this HERE.

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Solution
I found the answer in this thread.

Note: anway you should put the word "Compiling" in the subject of this trhead.

I don`t repair such little errors, if they don`t hurt my map.
No entities inside hurts your map, so that one have I repaired.

I feel as though I should add on a bit more to the part about the deleting of degenerate brush primitives. If you've got a list of degenerate brushes, deleting the highest numbered brush and working down to the lowest number may be better.

I made an observation when deleting my first degenerate brushes ever. Whenever I selected and deleted the brush, I input that same brush number, which then moves on to select a completely different brush. I deleted that one, thinking it was the degenerate brush, completely unaware that I already got rid of the degenrate brush.
After going through a few more brushes on the list, I decided to compile my map again to see the list refreshed. The same number of degenerate brushes appeared again (except the ONLY one that I deleted), and they had different numbers.
I'm thinking that maybe when you delete a brush, the remaining brushes that follow in numeric labelling 'move down' a slot. So when I have two degenerate brushes (11 & 13), I find and delete number 11. My theory is that the former degenerate brush #13 is now #12, while the old #12 (which is obviously non-degenerate) is now #11.

Unless somebody can explain otherwise and clear things up, I recommend deleting the degenerate brushes from highest to lowest number. It helped me out.

Alll right. A new one.
Error: Warning during compiling AAS: Node with unbounded value
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hi !
i need help XD
I have got a problem with editor
WARNING:no entities inside

¿????

thanks all

-SPAIN-

The editior is saying couldn't load map file is there a way to fix this??

whats up, my map stopped working and i dont know why so i was wondering if coulds send my map to someone and have them fix it up and give me some tips.

You need to provide some more information. Any error messages in the console when loading the map, etc. In the meantime check the following:

http://www.modwiki.net/wiki/Map_compilation_errors
http://www.modwiki.net/wiki/Entity

i dont want to give no errors i just want to send it t some one so they can fix it and i want some feedback on my map maybe someone knows a better way t do somthing or whatever i need someone to tell me all the stuff wrong with my map

Well, part of the creation process is learning. One thing you must learn is how to correct mistakes and errors. As easy as it might be to send the map to someone and have them fix it it would be cheating you out of being able to handle your own problems and giving you the ability to say "I did this". I'd much rather the ugliest piece of trash map be released by you when you could say without conflict "I did this by myself". Post the errors you're getting and I'm sure you'll get plenty of information to help you discover your mistakes and in turn learn how to avoid them in the future than.

dammit ive made other other doom3 maps ive fixed many errors, i cant fix this one i want some advice on my map from someone who is good.i dont want to be preached at by 100 people either help me or dont.

Just explain the error here. It may be faster than sending it to someone. Bittoman is right. Do it yourself. If you think you have, then make sure you've tried EVERYTHING within your capabilities. So far, you haven't. The one last thing you can try is posting your error here. If that fails, then ask someone to personally take a look at the map. Please give us the details so we can try to help you.

when i try to load the map it just crashes back to the desktop. i tried out some other map ive made and they work fine when compiling i get this :
WARNING: file def/map_intro.def, line 93: Unknown entityDef 'char_labcoat_young' inherited by 'intro_scientist' and
---- dmap ----
--- LoadDMapFile ---
loading maps/poop
WARNING: Couldn't load map file: 'maps/sh'
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during running dmap...
WARNING: Couldn't load map file: 'maps/sh'
1 warnings

and also when i finaly get this thing to load and its ERROR FREE!
i would like a more experienced person then i am to look at my map and tell me how much it sucks and gimmie some tips on it about how i can make it better just point ut stuff im doing wrong