hammer can't see my wad files

schkorpio

<div class="IPBDescription">even though they are actually there ? :S</div>everything was working fine and all of a sudden a few compiles later my wads cant be found? anyone know how to get around this one?
Im using Hammer 3.5 beta test build 04







Warning: Wad file '\games\steam\steamapps\ianaharris@hotmail.com\half-life\ns\ns.wad' not found
Warning: Wad file '\games\steam\steamapps\ianaharris@hotmail.com\half-life\ns\ns2.wad' not found
Error: Could not open wad file \games\steam\steamapps\ianaharris@hotmail.com\half-life\ns\ns.wad
Error: Could not find WAD file
Description: The compile tools could not locate a wad file that the map was referencing.
Howto Fix: Make sure the wad's listed in the level editor actually all exist

Error: Could not open wad file \games\steam\steamapps\ianaharris@hotmail.com\half-life\ns\ns2.wad

KungFuDiscoMonkey

Have you tried removing them all then readding them?

schkorpio

thanks kfs <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />

yep <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" /> tried to remove / re-add, then close and open again.


i rebooted and it worked for a few compiles and now its doing it again.

if i go back to hammer 3.4 rather than the beta 3.5 could this fix it ?

NEX9

Its cos your account name folder has a . in it change it to a _ score while in hammer, but you will have to re add wads/change it back to play games or get a new user name. kept telling me steamaps\n.e was not a valid wad file.

Its a ###### I know anyone else got a simpler fix?

Soul_Rider

I have alot simpler fix.

Copy your ns & ns2 wads to a different location. Point at the new location (I used to use my games drive so it would be E:\Mapping\Wads.

You don't have to use the wads from in the game location.

BigD

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I have alot simpler fix.

Copy your ns & ns2 wads to a different location. Point at the new location (I used to use my games drive so it would be E:\Mapping\Wads.

You don't have to use the wads from in the game location.
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This is a good suggestion.

But I access the ns/ns2 wads in their default location with no problems...

By the sound of your problem schkorpio, (works for a while after a reboot) you may have bigger problems brewing. If I were you, I'd do some hard drive backups.

Edit: Mind you, thinking about it a bit more, when I open and close Hammer a bunch of times, I've seen it do weird things with my wads as well. Try just leaving hammer open while you compile.