ground not showing/can't add custom vehicles (sapien)

OozyGorilla · Post by **OozyGorilla** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:08 pm

Alright. I have a couple of delimas (sp?). One, my ground won't show up. In sapien it is all white (see image below). It isn't my graphics card.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/ ... enprob.png

I asked this question a while ago and was told to say the specs of my graphics card, so, here they are (as shown on the box).

Verto GeForce FX 5200
Specifications
250MHz core clock
400MHz memory data rate (effective)
128-bite memory interface
6.4 GB/sec. memory bandwidth
1.0 billion texels/sec. fill rate
63 million vertices/sec setup
4 pixel per clock (peak)
16 textures per pixel (max in a single rendering pass)
DX9 with Vertex Shader 2.0+ and Pixel Shader 2.0+
Dual 350MGz RAMDAC's
Max display resolution 2048 x 1536 x 32 bpp at 86Hz
Flat Panel display support with resolutions up to 1600 x 1200

My next questions are about custom vehicles. When I try to load the scarab tag into my map, I get this error message.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/ ... leprob.png

How do I fix this? Or is it the tag?

Next question. When I can place a vehicle in sapien and I then compile it iinto a .map file and run it, the vehicle doesn't show up. I've heard that you have to replace a vehicle in the global.global file. Does this change every level (take out the original vehicle and replace it with the new vehicle) or is it just the level I'm working on? If it does replace the vehicle for all maps, how do I not have to delete a vehicle? I've herd of the infininte vehicle script but can't figure out how it works.

Basicly, explain to me how to get my custom vehicles to appear in game.

Answers to any and all of these questions is appreciated.

striderdude · Post by **striderdude** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:04 pm

Part #1: Make sure you run radiosity.
Part #2: Make sure you are giving the vehicle its correct name, and tell it to appear in "All Games".

Dominatr · Post by **Dominatr** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:09 pm

Looks like your lightmap is screwed up

OozyGorilla · Post by **OozyGorilla** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 11:50 am

I've run radiosity
How do I check the names of the vehicles?
How do I fix the lightmap?

crackcocaine · Post by **crackcocaine** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 2:02 pm

I have the same problem with the ground as you.

adumass · Post by **adumass** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 6:53 pm

Your ground is like that because you did not make a shader for the ground texture. For the scarab check the debug.txt in your haloce folder after u try to add the scarab and post what the last entry was.

Dominatr · Post by **Dominatr** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:10 pm

How would you make a shader for ground texture?

adumass · Post by **adumass** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:23 pm

Make it in guerrilla, a (shader_enviroment) make the base map the bitmap you have as the ground also set the primary secondary and micro detail maps to what you want. Play around with them till you get it the way you want. Then save the shader to your tags/levels/yourlevelsname/shaders. You will probably have to make the shader folder

inferno · Post by **inferno** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:25 pm

heres a thread on how to spawn custom vehicles since you cant get it too work. http://www.halomods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=44822

although this it didnt help me

OozyGorilla · Post by **OozyGorilla** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:27 pm

I'm not understanding what you mean about the ground shader.

This was the last entry in debug.txt (it's kinda long)

12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\sound\scarab_moving.sound') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open sound tag 'scarab_moving.sound'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load model_animations tag 'vehicles\scarab\scarab'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\effects\decals\bullet holes\plasma red snow burn.decal') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open decal tag 'plasma red snow burn.decal'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\impact'
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load projectile tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\c_turret_ap_bolt'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\vehicles\c_turret_ap\sounds\turret_fire.sound') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open sound tag 'turret_fire.sound'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\scarab\bolt\c_turret_ap_fire'
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load weapon tag 'vehicles\scarab\scarab gun'
12.02.06 22:25:40 file_open('tags\camera\scarab_large_loose.camera_track') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
12.02.06 22:25:40 couldn't open camera_track tag 'scarab_large_loose.camera_track'.
12.02.06 22:25:40 failed to load vehicle tag 'vehicles\scarab\scarab'

Inferno wrote:heres a thread on how to spawn custom vehicles since you cant get it too work. http://www.halomods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=44822

although this it didnt help me

I saw that thread. It didn't help me either.

adumass · Post by **adumass** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:30 pm

You need a shader environment for the ground, and it looks like your missing alot of files for the scarab or they are messed up maybe re download them from halomaps.org.

Dominatr · Post by **Dominatr** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:30 pm

Missing alot of tags

OozyGorilla · Post by **OozyGorilla** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:32 pm

I've already tried redownloading it from the site. It didn't help.

For the shader. When I first did the tool.exe structure... I created a practice_ground.shader_enviornment file. Is that the one? Also, I tried puting it in a shader folder in tags/levels/test/practice/shaders and it wouln't open in sapien.

inferno · Post by **inferno** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:34 pm

re install HEK then use HEK plus too extract the scarab again but go into the options in HEK plus and make sure the "overwrite exsisting tags" check box in unchecked.

this is assuming you ripped the scarab

OozyGorilla · Post by **OozyGorilla** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:40 pm

I didn't rip it. I downloaded it form Halo Maps.

adumass · Post by **adumass** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:45 pm

whats the name of your ground bitmap and did u do tool bitmaps levels/test/practice/bitmaps ?

Dominatr · Post by **Dominatr** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:45 pm

adumass wrote:Make it in guerrilla, a (shader_enviroment) make the base map the bitmap you have as the ground also set the primary secondary and micro detail maps to what you want. Play around with them till you get it the way you want. Then save the shader to your tags/levels/yourlevelsname/shaders. You will probably have to make the shader folder

I made the shader_environment and it didn't have any effect

OozyGorilla · Post by **OozyGorilla** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 9:10 pm

Alright. I'm confused now. What folders do I need in tags\levels\test\practice? Also, how do I change the ground image to a .bitmap file? I think I have the correct shader for the ground too. practice_ground.shader_environment is the name of it.

adumass · Post by **adumass** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 10:01 pm

OozyGorilla wrote:Alright. I'm confused now. What folders do I need in tags\levels\test\practice? Also, how do I change the ground image to a .bitmap file? I think I have the correct shader for the ground too. practice_ground.shader_environment is the name of it.

You need a bitmaps and shaders folder. To change it to a bitmap in tool type tool bitmaps levels\test\practice\bitmaps. The bitmap the shader and the material name in 3dsmax or gmax must have the same name. Also in the shader tag the base map has to be the bitmap that shader will be for.

OozyGorilla · Post by **OozyGorilla** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 10:31 pm

Ok. I got the bitmap. When I try running sapien it trys to load the senario but closes after a few seconds. I'm not sure if I have everything so I'll post what I have.

bitmaps\practice_ground.bitmap
shaders\practice_ground.shader_environment
practice.bitmap
practice.scenario
practice.scenario_structure_bsp

I also tried moving practice.bitmap into the bitmaps folder but it didn't do anything.