Bad Surface Extents

iddqd · February 2003

<div class="IPBDescription">bleh</div> </span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
No vis information, direct lighting only.
6030 faces
501794 square feet [72258400.00 square inches]
45673 patches after subdivision
1 direct lights
BuildFacelights: 0...
************ ERROR ************
Bad surface extents
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how do I fix this? I cant even start up my map.

EDIT: I took out all the textures (it's all white) and it still shows this

Toothy · February 2003

Most likely cause is you've stretched one of your textures to something too large for it to cope with, likely 10-100+. If this is the case, reduce it, then try compiling.

Ollj · February 2003

Bad Surface Extents
This is typically caused by having extremely large scales on faces, (typically far above 10, usually 100+). Otherwise it almost always shows up on a 'check for problems' in Worldcraft as a 'texture axis perpendicular to face' error.

iddqd · February 2003

yeah, but my textures are stretched, maximum like 2.5

this is wierd...

is there any search that lets me see if there's any stretched really big?

iddqd · February 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
** Executing...
** Command: Change Directory
** Parameters: "C:\SIERRA\half-life\valve"

** Executing...
** Command: C:\PROGRA~1\VALVEH~1\TOOLS\QCSG.EXE
** Parameters: c:\SIERRA\HALF-L~1\NS\MAPS\TESTPL~1

qcsg.exe v2.8 (Jan 31 2000)
---- qcsg ----
entering c:\SIERRA\HALF-L~1\NS\MAPS\TESTPL~1.map
CreateBrush: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9... (5)
CSGBrush: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9... (5)
Using WAD File: \sierra\half-life\ns\ns.wad
10 seconds elapsed

** Executing...
** Command: C:\PROGRA~1\VALVEH~1\TOOLS\QBSP2.EXE
** Parameters: c:\SIERRA\HALF-L~1\NS\MAPS\TESTPL~1

qbsp2.exe v2.2 (Dec 28 1998)
---- qbsp2 ----
LEAK LEAK LEAK
LEAK LEAK LEAK
LEAK LEAK LEAK
LEAK LEAK LEAK
12 seconds elapsed

** Executing...
** Command: C:\PROGRA~1\VALVEH~1\TOOLS\VIS.EXE
** Parameters: c:\SIERRA\HALF-L~1\NS\MAPS\TESTPL~1

vis.exe v1.3 (Dec 30 1998)
---- vis ----
1 thread(s)
LoadPortals: couldn't read c:\SIERRA\HALF-L~1\NS\MAPS\TESTPL~1.prt
No vising performed.

** Executing...
** Command: C:\PROGRA~1\ZHLT\HLRAD.EXE
** Parameters: c:\SIERRA\HALF-L~1\NS\MAPS\TESTPL~1

hlrad v2.5.3 rel (May 2 2001)
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (zoner@gearboxsoftware.com)
----- BEGIN hlrad -----
Command line: C:\PROGRA~1\ZHLT\HLRAD.EXE c:\SIERRA\HALF-L~1\NS\MAPS\TESTPL~1
>> There was a problem compiling the map.
>> Check the file c:\SIERRA\HALF-L~1\NS\MAPS\TESTPL~1.log for the cause.

----- END hlrad -----

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "c:\sierra\half-life\ns\maps\testplayable.bsp" "C:\SIERRA\half-life\ns\maps\testplayable.bsp"

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "c:\sierra\half-life\ns\maps\testplayable.pts" "C:\SIERRA\half-life\ns\maps\testplayable.pts"

** Executing...
** Command: C:\SIERRA\HALF-L~1\HL.EXE
** Parameters: +map TESTPL~1 -dev -console -game ns

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****, I changed everything back to 1.0 with 0 shift and it's all 1 texture.

and on the log file:

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>hlvis v2.5.3 rel (May 2 2001)
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (zoner@gearboxsoftware.com)
----- BEGIN hlvis -----
Command line: C:\PROGRA~1\ZHLT\HLVIS.EXE c:\SIERRA\HALF-L~1\NS\MAPS\TESTPL~1

-= Current hlvis Settings =-
Name | Setting | Default
-------------------|-----------|-------------------------
threads [ 1 ] [ Varies ]
verbose [ off ] [ off ]
log [ on ] [ on ]
developer [ 0 ] [ 0 ]
chart [ off ] [ off ]
estimate [ off ] [ off ]
max texture memory [ 4194304 ] [ 4194304 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

fast vis [ off ] [ off ]
full vis [ off ] [ off ]

Error: Portal file 'c:\SIERRA\HALF-L~1\NS\MAPS\TESTPL~1.prt' does not exist, cannot vis the map</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>

****

Cagey · February 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (-iddqd- @ Feb 24 2003, 04:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
---- qbsp2 ----
LEAK LEAK LEAK
LEAK LEAK LEAK
LEAK LEAK LEAK
LEAK LEAK LEAK
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It couldn't vis your map because there's a hole in one of your rooms to the void outside. Try searching the boards for 'leak' and 'pointfile'.

Hades · February 2003

ummm..it appears you're not using the zoners tools for anything except RAD
Is there a reason for this?

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