Can't Run My World

[Corporal Hicks]

So I'm following the modmaker tutorial (http://web.archive.org/web/20120113040906/http://www.planetavp.com/modmaker/modmaker6.html) and I've got my two rooms and everything setup. When I click run, I get the following error "Unable to start process. Please verity your settings in the DEdit options dialog."

My Run options are set as per the attached snip.

Any ideas?

[Le Celticant]

The processor tells you that something is actually wrong here:


Do as in the picture but I advise you to change the following:

*Uncheck "Fast Approximation" since you want to know if optimization work.
*Put in project directory instead of the very complicated and likely buggy line this:
..\AVP2
(Assuming the unrez AVP2 folder is in the Aliens Vs. Predator 2 folder).
*Extra parameters: -nosnapnocsg
Since it's better to create a map using the one-sided technique (processing is faster, visibility is clearer and less messy in DEdit) you not gonna need the leakfile since those doesn't work.

Good luck 


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EDIT:

Also, in the Run Option dialog, don't forget to put the correct path to everything (lithtech.exe is located in the Aliens Vs. Predator 2 directory) and be sure to know where your "AVP2" unrez folder is cos you might want to edit your "-rez" call command.

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EDIT 2:

Did you add a Gamestartpoint inside your room and a worldproprities object? They are the two basics required to run a map.

[windebieste]

The long filenames may be causing a problem for the editor.  We discussed this on one of the other threads.  I keep my install path names short for this game - less than 8 characters.  My install (and Project) path is: E:\AvP2\AvP2.  Keep it simple.  The game was designed in the post DOS Era.  I'm sure the 8 character filename limit is a hangover from those times. 

Don't worry about using the -nosnapnocsg command just yet.  I swear by using this method but you still need to learn the editor's basics before you tackle that can of worms.  While Le C is right, it's advisable to get the editor running first and get to know how to lay Brushes properly.  Learn to apply Proper Detail 0 and Detail 1 settings, how to use Translucent World Models, Doors, basic AI...  There's a ton of things to learn and you'll need to become familiar with before being concerned with that NoSnap stuff. 

-Windebieste.