TOOL ERROR #*&#

[Master_Chief_117]

I keep geting an error on tool, and its always 'Couldnt read 'toolbeta.map'' and things like that.

also It couldnt find tutorial.scenario, i put

tool build-cache-file levels\tutorial tutorial


After the CE thing and it comes up as...

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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\tutorial tutorial
Couldn't read map file './toolbeta.map
usage: tool verb <options..>
  build-cache-file <scenario-name>

and thats what i get...

[TomClancey]

Did you happen to read the Hek_Tutorial? Well I guess not, but your supposed to do this:

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tool build-cache-file levels\tutorial\tutorial

Your not supposed to have tutorial [space] tutorial, thats only for compiling the jms. For making the map cache file, you have tutorial\tutorial.

[Master_Chief_117]

Did you happen to read the Hek_Tutorial? Well I guess not, but your supposed to do this:

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tool build-cache-file levels\tutorial\tutorial

Your not supposed to have tutorial [space] tutorial, thats only for compiling the jms. For making the map cache file, you have tutorial\tutorial.

Alright ill try that...

Just a sec...

I litteraly get the same error

[TomClancey]

toolbeta.map is not an error. It just something everybody gets. Its nothing. As for it not compiling, are you sure you are doing

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tool build-cache-file levels\tutorial\tutorial

It could be a spelling error.

[Master_Chief_117]

I checked

[Noobzor]

i put in "tool.exe build-cache-file levels/test/blah/blah"
and it says "/ is not a valid directory separator for tag files"
it also says "### FAILED TO LOAD SCENARIO"

help please!

never mind:i did the \ key and it worked.

[TomClancey]

Why did you bump this topic for something totally unrelated to this thread?

[Noobzor]

because I was having a similar problem, but I fixed it

[The_Chaos_Chief]

TO COMPILE YOUR GEOMETRY:

Did you set up your level directory structure?
For example, the map "Tutorial" should be set up like this:
.\Halo Custom Edition\levels\test\tutorial\
In the root of the foler "tutorial", you need at least two folders; "models" and "bitmaps". Your jms file needs to be in models, because Tool is hard-coded with the directory structure.

This is how the command syntax is implemented to compile the level:
If you don't have the command prompt box already set up in the Halo Custom Edition directory, you can use "cd" (means 'change directory')
to navigate to the root of Halo Custom Edition. Or you can grab a copy of cmd.exe from the WINDOWS folder and paste it in the root of the Halo Custom Edtion folder, even make a shortcut to your desktop if you want.

Next, the command, using Windows CMD/DOS prompt

Type this exactly:
tool structure levels\test\tutorial tutorial

That will start the compilation process if your JMS file is in the folder I specifed.

[0m3g4Muff1n987]

i put in "tool.exe build-cache-file levels/test/blah/blah"
and it says "/ is not a valid directory separator for tag files"
it also says "### FAILED TO LOAD SCENARIO"

help please!

never mind:i did the \ key and it worked.

Look, this is what you did wrong. For the internet, you always type forward slashes (eg "/"). For directory names on the computer, you ALWAYS use a backslash (""). It's the key directly above Enter. You're welcome.

[TomClancey]

Please stop bumping this topic.