Quote from msleeper on May 7, 2011, 4:49 pm

I don't know what exactly you are doing wrong, but whatever it is it's pretty spectacular. Is this a pirated copy of Portal or something?

Quote from TripleG10 on May 7, 2011, 4:51 pm

No, it isn't pirated. And also, what does it mean to be a "compiled" map? How do I find the map, anyway? Through the console, how EXACTLY do i type it? It is called First Portal Map.

Quote from msleeper on May 7, 2011, 4:58 pm

You shouldn't have spaces in your map.

I don't understand. You said you made this map yourself, right? Did you not hit the "Compile" button when you were building your map, not once ever?

Seriously you should read this. If you have never touched a map editor before and don't know what a "compiled map" is then you should probably go back to the training wheels.

Quote from TripleG10 on May 7, 2011, 4:59 pm

I will read your link, and no I've never compiled a map. Maybe that is the problem. I will also take the spaces out and see if everything works.

Quote from msleeper on May 7, 2011, 5:05 pm

If you don't compile your map then it won't run. You can't play a VMF.

Quote from TripleG10 on May 7, 2011, 5:14 pm

I've been searching everywhere, but nothing tells me how to compile a map. I'm not completely new to mapping, but all I don't know is pretty much how to compile. Can you tell me? I have Hammer open right now.

Quote from msleeper on May 7, 2011, 5:17 pm

Hit "Run Map".

Quote from TripleG10 on May 7, 2011, 5:17 pm

Oh I've done that, but then It brings me to the main menu of Portal. Do I set keep all of the options on normal, or change them?

Quote from msleeper on May 7, 2011, 5:18 pm

Post your compile log.