iWork925 wrote:

Um... how does that help me in any way?

Portal3game83 wrote:
iWork925 wrote:

Um... how does that help me in any way?

Oh gee, I dont know... maybe it lets you know that I'd rather set my computer of fire and kill myself then answer you idiotic, inane question that could EASILY be answered by the worlds simplest google search. http://bit.ly/19Lmve3

Ultiman9711 wrote:
You need to compile the map first. Press F9 on your keyboard when in Hammer to open a menu, from which you can set numerous different options. If you are simply testing a map, select "Normal" for VBSP, VVIS, and VRAD, but only do "Normal" if it is a PTI map or very well optimized. If you are publishing to workshop after compile, go into "Expert" mode [lower left corner of menu] and select from the list on the left-hand side "-full (Slow!". Hope this helps!

materialPath: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Portal 2\portal2\materials
Loading c:\users\christopher\desktop\v2.vmf
ConVarRef gpu_level doesn't point to an existing ConVar
Could not open instance file instances/bens_extended_editor/door_entrance_5.vmf

Flo2912 wrote:
It should be in "C:\Program Files (x86)\steam\SteamApps\common\Portal 2\sdk_content\maps"
and there is also a copy in "C:\Program Files (x86)\steam\SteamApps\common\Portal 2\portal2\maps" (Game needs it for launching after comoiling). It has the same name as the vmf^^

Thanks.

iWork925 wrote:

lol, my thoughts exactly

Now for some real advice, learn to map... don't export PTI maps and edit them
make real maps, they will be so much better, and you'll feel better, you'll get a girlfriend and your life will be complete.... do it

BenVlodgi wrote:
Now for some real advice, learn to map... don't export PTI maps and edit them
make real maps, they will be so much better, and you'll feel better, you'll get a girlfriend and your life will be complete.... do it

Portal3game83, Ben is right, it's a good idea to start making a new map from scratch at first than to edit a PTI map. PTI maps are an awful mess compared to normal Hammer maps. Try looking at some of the examples VALVe provided from the original game for ideas, and try following this tutorial. There should be a more detailed second part to that somewhere, I'll see if I can find it. Hammer seems ridiculous compared to the PTI editor at first, but once you get the hang of it it's a really powerful tool.

FelixGriffin wrote:
Honestly, if we respond like this when PTI users are starting to learn Hammer, they aren't going to continue with it. I'm sure we all asked stupid questions too when we first learned to map.

Portal3game83, Ben is right, it's a good idea to start making a new map from scratch at first than to edit a PTI map. PTI maps are an awful mess compared to normal Hammer maps. Try looking at some of the examples VALVe provided from the original game for ideas, and try following this tutorial. There should be a more detailed second part to that somewhere, I'll see if I can find it. Hammer seems ridiculous compared to the PTI editor at first, but once you get the hang of it it's a really powerful tool.

Ofcourse, its very badly to begin Hammer, with PTI xD
I mean, this is weird to map like the Pti maps

You know what? You guys are right, but I still think it's a good, fast way to rough out an idea.

BlackWolfe wrote:
I dunno, I'm finding that PTI is a good way to rough out an idea. I'm not overly fond of the instances they use for, like, everything, or the cubes they build maps out of, or...

You know what? You guys are right, but I still think it's a good, fast way to rough out an idea.

The PTI is a great tool to build PUZZLES. It's a quick and dirty method of creating a lot of puzzles. In general it cuts down the time before you have something properly playable a lot. However; it doesn't give you nice maps.

If you want to make nice maps; use hammer, and if you want you can use the PTI to concept things.
If you want to make nice looking puzzles; use hammer, keeping the PTI geometry and all generally won't get you a better looking map.
If you want to make a puzzle and you don't care for the looks; go for the PTI.

Just my two cents.