Crashing List
To prevent mappers from crashing while in Hammer or testing maps in Portal 2, I thought I could list a few things that are the source of the crash. Anyone else that knows any ways that causes crashing though Hammer or testing maps in Portal 2 should post them here.
Here's my current list:
-Checking the model animation for prop_tractor_beam (Excursion Funnel)
-Checking some of the model animation for the Turret
-Prop_dynamic_override Turret with 3penny_hi, 3penny_mid, or 3penny_lo animation will crash Portal 2 (when testing the map) when the animation starts or during the loading screen.
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[spoiler]Maps:
Revenge of the Angry Turrets
Capture the Cube [Co-op]
Capture the Cube 2 [Co-op]
TPWEGTH Sample Map
Aperture Aquatic Testing Center
Aperture Aquatic Testing Center 2
Aperture Time Testing Center
ML's Halloween Trick - 1000 downloads!
ML's Halloween Treat
ML's Combination - 1000 downloads!
ML's Jailbreak Labyrinth
ML's Tricky Teamwork [Co-op]
WIP:
"Capture the Cube 3"
Workshop Maps Link: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198008890579/myworkshopfiles/[/spoiler]
Some entities will crash the portal 2 authoring tools. I'll post some ones that have crashed mine later today.
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Turning on mat_wireframe while in-game can crash Portal 2 sometimes.
Vengeance
Olympic
[SP] Interception
Interception PeTI
Herman
Uprise
Unified
Two of the same instances in the same position crashes Hammer.
My Work
[spoiler]Maps:
Revenge of the Angry Turrets
Capture the Cube [Co-op]
Capture the Cube 2 [Co-op]
TPWEGTH Sample Map
Aperture Aquatic Testing Center
Aperture Aquatic Testing Center 2
Aperture Time Testing Center
ML's Halloween Trick - 1000 downloads!
ML's Halloween Treat
ML's Combination - 1000 downloads!
ML's Jailbreak Labyrinth
ML's Tricky Teamwork [Co-op]
WIP:
"Capture the Cube 3"
Workshop Maps Link: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198008890579/myworkshopfiles/[/spoiler]
Thinking, "I'll save, after doing this one last thing." crashes hammer.
Mapping Since May 21, 2011
Forgetting to save can also have that effect. Just generally using the prgram does it too. Just cause.
I think in terms of boolean variables. Generally, it makes things easier.
Got one to the list: Making a physbox enable/disable using buttons. Not exactly crashes, but it is glitchy.
My Work
[spoiler]Maps:
Revenge of the Angry Turrets
Capture the Cube [Co-op]
Capture the Cube 2 [Co-op]
TPWEGTH Sample Map
Aperture Aquatic Testing Center
Aperture Aquatic Testing Center 2
Aperture Time Testing Center
ML's Halloween Trick - 1000 downloads!
ML's Halloween Treat
ML's Combination - 1000 downloads!
ML's Jailbreak Labyrinth
ML's Tricky Teamwork [Co-op]
WIP:
"Capture the Cube 3"
Workshop Maps Link: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198008890579/myworkshopfiles/[/spoiler]
Is there a solution where it doesn't risk to crash?
Is there a solution where it doesn't risk to crash?
My wild guess is because the game tries to draw too many lines at once because the scene is really complicated. So I would guess the fix would be optimizing your map a little better, and try not to look have a lot of complex stuff on the screen when mat_wireframe is on.
I've never had it crash on me though, so I wouldn't know.
Is there a solution where it doesn't risk to crash?
My wild guess is because the game tries to draw too many lines at once because the scene is really complicated. So I would guess the fix would be optimizing your map a little better, and try not to look have a lot of complex stuff on the screen when mat_wireframe is on.
I've never had it crash on me though, so I wouldn't know.
Excellent! And I think I might agree to your guess. Now that I've optimized the map even more I recieve less, close to none, crashes. Perhaps this is a good way to check if the map is well optimized or not.