Troubleshooting

Below are some of the most common questions and answers from Worldcraft Support mail.


What information should I send to Worldcraft Support?

Before you email Worldcraft Support, make sure you've setup Worldcraft as outlined in the Worldcraft 3.x Setup Guide, otherwise you will be referred there before any help can be provided.

When emailing Worldcraft Support, be sure to include the following pieces of information:

This information isn't always required, but it can really speed up the problem resolution when all information is available.

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How do I copy the contents of the compile Process Window?

When debugging map problems, one of the most important bits of information is the compile process output. This is the compile Process Window (the actual contents when you see it will be similar, but may not be exactly alike).

Right-click inside the window. A small menu will pop up. Choose Select All. All of the text in the Process Window will become selected. Now, right-click on the selected text and this time choose Copy. You can now paste it wherever you like (ie: into an email, if you're emailing Worldcraft Support).

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How do I setup Worldcraft?

For information on this, please refer to the Worldcraft 3.x Setup Guide.

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I'm getting the error "Couldn't Validate Half-Life".

This error occurs when you try to run the Half-Life executable without first changing to the Half-Life folder. There are a number of reasons this can happen.

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My multiplayer map isn't appearing in the multiplayer map list.

For a level to appear in the multiplayer map list, it must have an info_player_deathmatch in it.

The info_player_deathmatch entity creates a player spawn point for multiplayer games. When a player spawns in a level (either because he is just entering the level, or he has just died and is respawning) his location will be picked randomly from all of the available info_player_deathmatch spawn points.

Its a good idea to include a large number of these spawn points to prevent predictable spawning.

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One of my toolbars is missing! How do I get it back?

This requires a bit of registry tweaking. Load up Regedit by selecting Run from the Start menu and typing regedit, then pressing the Enter key.

Once in Regedit, expand the following path:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\Worldcraft

In Regedit's Worldcraft folder, select and delete the key called Barstate-Summary. This will reset all of the toolbars to their default positions.

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How do I get back to having 4 views - the 3D, top, front, and side views?

Select Options from the Tools menu. Click on the General tab. Under Window Setup where it says Use independent window configurations, make sure there is not a check next to that option, then close and restart Worldcraft.

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My level has a leak. How do I fix it?

For information on this, please refer to the tutorial entitled How to I fix leaks in my level?

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My sprites have suddenly turned into textures!

There is an issue where, if you open a new 3D window (or close the existing one then open a new one), sprites are displayed as seemingly random textures in the 3D view. To fix this, save your map, then close and reload it.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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