Hammer doesn't compile

[Calhoun]

A moment ago I tried to compile a new level in Hammer and got this error message in the compile log, when it attempts to run vrad, vvis, or vbsp.

SteamStartup() failed: SteamStartup(0xf,0x0012EF64) failed with error 1: The registry is in use by another process, timeout expired

There's no other error messages or warnings, and I've tried restarting my computer, Hammer, and Steam, and changing the game configurations and validating the Source SDK files, as well as refreshing the SDK content. This error message occurs on any level I try to compile, and I've made no changes that would've caused this error. If anyone can help with the error, I'd appreciate it.

 

[Kester^]

Are you sure you have restarted steam? And if you have is that still the same error you are getting, because restarting steam fixes that error.

 

[myth]

yeah!! restarting steam should fix the prob.

 

[myth]

Secondly try using external compiler to compile maps faster. here is one that i use.save it as a batch file.

@echo off
"D:\Steam\SteamApps\username\sourcesdk\bin\vbsp.exe" "D:\Steam\SteamApps\username\sourcesdk_content\hl2\mapsrc\yourmap.vmf"
"D:\Steam\SteamApps\username\sourcesdk\bin\vvis.exe" "D:\Steam\SteamApps\username\sourcesdk_content\hl2\mapsrc\yourmap.vmf"
"D:\Steam\SteamApps\username\sourcesdk\bin\vrad.exe" "D:\Steam\SteamApps\username\sourcesdk_content\hl2\mapsrc\yourmap.vmf"
copy "D:\Steam\SteamApps\username\sourcesdk_content\hl2\mapsrc\yourmap.bsp" "D:\Steam\SteamApps\username\half-life 2\hl2\maps"


D:\Steam\Steam.exe -applaunch 220 -heapsize 256000 -console -novid +map yourmap

once this is done ur maps r gonna get compiled like hot knife through butter.

 

[Pi Mu Rho]

batch compilers don't drastically reduce compile time, they just make it easier.

 

[myth]

batch compilers don't drastically reduce compile time, they just make it easier.

well...thats what i ment....lol.