SPLIT: L4D Tools Discussion

[zeOx]

I've become curious and downloaded the authoring tools, but hammer freezes on loadup for me as well (running on vista64)

just leave it hanging and it'll eventually "unfreeze".

I get an error when compiling maps which reads "Steam validation rejected". anyone have any idea on how to fix this?

'+sv_lan 1' in console

works like a charm, thanks

[st0lve]

I'm just kinda pissed that the NAV mess is required to have a working survival map Also, survival map example would have been nice.

[OhSnap]

I'm just kinda pissed that the NAV mess is required to have a working survival map Also, survival map example would have been nice.

the nav mesh is required to have ANY working map. It's not even really that bad, the auto analyze and generate will get most of it done for you, and you have to manually build connections for ladders.. The worst part of working with nav meshes is the cumbersome gui and lack of being able to move. There's tutorials on putting nav mesh commands in a radial wheel that (seem to) make it 1000 times easier to work with, but anyway, the auto tools will do 99% of it for you by itself.