Error: Could Not Find Wad File

exoity · July 2003

So I load up Hammer after months of not using it and I get this.

Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\cached.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 \sierra\half-life\ns\decals.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\hallwall_1.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\ns.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\ns_bast.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\ns_eclipse.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\ns_hera.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\ns_nothing.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\ns_tanith.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\pldecal.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\wall_lab.wad

The WAD files are there by the way.

exoity · July 2003

Entire log:

** Executing...
** Command: Change Directory
** Parameters: "H:\SIERRA\Half-Life\valve"

* Could not execute the command:
Change Directory "H:\SIERRA\Half-Life\valve"
* Windows gave the error message:
"Access is denied."

** Executing...
** Command: C:\PROGRA~1\ZHLT\hlcsg.exe
** Parameters: "h:\sierra\half-life\ns\maps\sidet"

hlcsg v2.5.3 rel (May 2 2001)
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (zoner@gearboxsoftware.com)
----- BEGIN hlcsg -----
Command line: C:\PROGRA~1\ZHLT\hlcsg.exe h:\sierra\half-life\ns\maps\sidet

-= Current hlcsg Settings =-
Name | Setting | Default
---------------------|-----------|-------------------------
threads [ 1 ] [ Varies ]
verbose [ off ] [ off ]
log [ on ] [ on ]
developer [ 0 ] [ 0 ]
chart [ off ] [ off ]
estimate [ off ] [ off ]
max texture memory [ 4194304 ] [ 4194304 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

noclip [ off ] [ off ]
onlyents [ off ] [ off ]
wadtextures [ on ] [ on ]
skyclip [ on ] [ on ]
hullfile [ None ] [ None ]
min surface area [ 0.500 ] [ 0.500 ]
brush union threshold [ 0.000 ] [ 0.000 ]

Wadinclude list :
[zhlt.wad]

entering h:\sierra\half-life\ns\maps\sidet.map
CreateBrush:
10%... (0.03 seconds)
SetModelCenters:
50%... (0.00 seconds)
CSGBrush:
10%... (0.13 seconds)
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\cached.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 \sierra\half-life\ns\decals.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\hallwall_1.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\ns.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\ns_bast.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\ns_eclipse.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\ns_hera.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\ns_nothing.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\ns_tanith.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\pldecal.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\wall_lab.wad

----- END hlcsg -----

** Executing...
** Command: C:\PROGRA~1\ZHLT\hlbsp.exe
** Parameters: "h:\sierra\half-life\ns\maps\sidet"

hlbsp v2.5.3 rel (May 2 2001)
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (zoner@gearboxsoftware.com)
----- BEGIN hlbsp -----
Command line: C:\PROGRA~1\ZHLT\hlbsp.exe h:\sierra\half-life\ns\maps\sidet
>> There was a problem compiling the map.
>> Check the file h:\sierra\half-life\ns\maps\sidet.log for the cause.

----- END hlbsp -----

** Executing...
** Command: C:\PROGRA~1\ZHLT\hlvis.exe
** Parameters: "h:\sierra\half-life\ns\maps\sidet"

hlvis v2.5.3 rel (May 2 2001)
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (zoner@gearboxsoftware.com)
----- BEGIN hlvis -----
Command line: C:\PROGRA~1\ZHLT\hlvis.exe h:\sierra\half-life\ns\maps\sidet
>> There was a problem compiling the map.
>> Check the file h:\sierra\half-life\ns\maps\sidet.log for the cause.

----- END hlvis -----

** Executing...
** Command: C:\PROGRA~1\ZHLT\hlrad.exe
** Parameters: "h:\sierra\half-life\ns\maps\sidet"

hlrad v2.5.3 rel (May 2 2001)
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (zoner@gearboxsoftware.com)
----- BEGIN hlrad -----
Command line: C:\PROGRA~1\ZHLT\hlrad.exe h:\sierra\half-life\ns\maps\sidet
>> There was a problem compiling the map.
>> Check the file h:\sierra\half-life\ns\maps\sidet.log for the cause.

----- END hlrad -----

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "h:\sierra\half-life\ns\maps\sidet.bsp" "H:\SIERRA\Half-Life\ns\maps\sidet.bsp"

* Could not execute the command:
Copy File "h:\sierra\half-life\ns\maps\sidet.bsp" "H:\SIERRA\Half-Life\ns\maps\sidet.bsp"
* Windows gave the error message:
"Access is denied."

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "h:\sierra\half-life\ns\maps\sidet.pts" "H:\SIERRA\Half-Life\ns\maps\sidet.pts"

* Could not execute the command:
Copy File "h:\sierra\half-life\ns\maps\sidet.pts" "H:\SIERRA\Half-Life\ns\maps\sidet.pts"
* Windows gave the error message:
"Access is denied."

** Executing...
** Command: H:\SIERRA\HALF-L~1\hl.exe
** Parameters: +map "sidet" -game ns -dev -console +deathmatch 1

masterswordman · July 2003

<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'> Make sure the wad's listed in the level editor actually all exist

Did you actually try that?

exoity · July 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>The WAD files are there by the way.</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>

masterswordman · July 2003

double check the first part of the location, and, next time put that near the top <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'>

Cagey · July 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (exoity @ Jul 11 2003, 08:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> So I load up Hammer after months of not using it and I get this.

Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\cached.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 \sierra\half-life\ns\decals.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\hallwall_1.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\ns.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\ns_bast.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\ns_eclipse.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\ns_hera.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\ns_nothing.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\ns_tanith.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\pldecal.wad
Error: Could not open wad file \sierra\half-life\ns\wall_lab.wad

The WAD files are there by the way.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
The wad files need to be on the current drive (specified by changing directories) because the path specified by the Hammer map exporter doesn't include the drive letter in the wad paths, e.g. "\sierra\half-life\ns\cached.wad".

There are three ways to fix this: hand edit your exported map file (it's plain text) by adding the drive letter to the paths, move the wads to the drive you have activated as current when you compile and retarget them there from Hammer so that the exported paths are updated, or cd to the drive letter that the wad files are on before running the tools.

exoity · July 2003

This is what I did. I moved all my wad files to D:\wads (my other harddrive). Did not get the D: part, then try putting it right on the harddrive, that did not work. How do I "or cd to the drive letter that the wad files are on before running the tools. "

Ollj · July 2003

its a problem with the relative path.
it should not be that relative.
did you tell your compiler were NS or HL is installed?

and dont use more than 8 different wads. random evil errors happen.

exoity · July 2003

Just did both ollj, no luck.

NerdIII · July 2003

Well the tools are executed from C:\... and a path beginning with a backslash tells Windows to go from the drive letter. So no matter what you do as long as the drive letter is not set to H: you wont have any luck. I am a QuArKer and iirc it always writes the drive letter in the map, so it is not a problem of the map file format or the compilers. Are you *really* sure you set up Hammer correctly?

exoity · July 2003

Yes I am sure. However, how do I set drive letter to H?

Confused · July 2003

get nems batch compiler.
<a href='http://countermap.counter-strike.net/Nemesis/' target='_blank'>here</a>
and make sure your wads are not inuse somehwere else.
other than that NEVER compile in hammer

exoity · July 2003

the two downloads for nems compiler don't work.

NerdIII · July 2003

And as I already mentioned, it wont help as long as the map file uses paths relative to the current drive. Ok, to get you going finally: Move your compile tools over to drive H: where Half-Life is installed and it should work. (Compilers are called, 'working directory' is set to compile tools path. The compile tools will tell windows to open the wad files. Windows looks up the 'working directory' of the program that wants to open the file and merges the drive letter with the relative path of the WADs. Et voilà: H:\Sierra\Half-Life\ns\ns.wad <img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'> )

Cagey · July 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (exoity @ Jul 12 2003, 04:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> the two downloads for nems compiler don't work.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
It might be more effective to tell Nem that <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>

Myrk · July 2003

thats utter bollox, all my Hammer and stuff is on D drive, u just gotta have all the game and editing stuff on 1 drive... why u have an H drive is a mystery to me <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'>

Error: Could Not Find Wad File

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