Map2Dif texture not found

[Roy Fokker offline]

This is to all those who have successfully managed to use map2dif utility

I am trying to get my .map file in to dif format so that i can use it with T2 (following the "official" docs of course)

the problem i am having is during compile it can't seem to find the t2's textures

i have extracted them to base/textures/badlands (using the badlands textures)

and my command line reads

map2dif -o base/interiors -t base/textures v-pad.map

can it says it can't find the texture, i am using (simple shape, just a big box really with BD-IFO01 as texture)

I have tried following command lines as well

map2dif -o base/interiors -t base/textures/badlands v-pad.map
map2dif -o base/interiors -t base/textures/badlands/bd_ifo01.png v-pad.map

thing to note map2dif is located in T2 root (Tribes2/gamedata). as suggest by the docs.



Anyone have any idea why it would vex me in such a manner (using Command Prompt btw, which i don't think matters). Any suggestion other than use morain, idea, solutions even.

[CleverClothe offline]

Are you running the command while in the root directory?

[Edit: Try putting the .MAP file in your .WAD's folder and running the command with the full path info of the .MAP file.]

[Shalos offline]

[Roy Fokker offline]

[Roy Fokker offline]

Nope it just doesn't seem to work,

I've tried putting the map in the same dir as the map2dif (tribes2/gamedata)
i've tried the following command lines
-v -h -o base\interiors -t base\textures $path\$file.$ext (in WC)

i have my textures in base\textures\badlands (using the badlands.vl2 textures, they are extracted).

i still get the same problem [Unable to texture "BD_IFO01" (.png or .jpg)] the textures are there in png format.

[Nefilim offline]

Everything looks like it should, no idea why it doesnt work....

Did you compile the map2dif.exe yourself from TGE source, or download it from somewhere?

Just curious, why arent you just using Morain?

[Roy Fokker offline]

i downloaded it from gg site.
i also tried self compiled version, i know what file the error is from, i know that its search paths can't find, the png file, i don't yet understand how it searches though, working on it.

As for why am i not just using morain. i really don't have a reason.


anyways, have tried all possible methods i can think of getting to work.
i put it forward to you ppl
Below is the rmf file i am trying to export (just a test, the object wasn't made by me BTW it is made by Inflame)

notice that most of the object is in null texture, except for someparts,

if you can get it to convert to dif using map2dif. tell me your WC config, and the fgd and the map2dif command line you used.

i would really appreciate it.

[Nefilim offline]

looks like its mostly the "forcefield" texture, not null.... that could be why it doesnt compile

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[CleverClothe offline]

Yea, trying to use a non existant texture would be a bad thing.

What I meant by being *IN* the root directory means that you need to have it open to that in your command prompt if you want to run that line.

OR

You can run it with the full path info of Map2Dif

OR

You can run it through WC and have WC Change Directory to "Gamedata" and then having the compile command after that.

[Roy Fokker offline]

ok i have tried it with no null textures, anywhere, i still get the same error.

And please trust me, when i say i've run it from the root dir of T2, in every possible way.
I have also tried running it from the WC to no sucess.

Have you guys managed to export it, with the use of map2dif?
if you have, then, my problem could be solved. just tell me your WC configs, and dir structures.

my current directory structure is as such

c:\games\tribes 2\gamedata\map2dif
c:\games\tribes 2\\gamedata\base\textures\badlands\(where texture is)
c:\games\tribes 2\worldcraft\(where all the wads are)
c:\program file\hammer\map\(where the map file is)

[Roy Fokker offline]

YAAA

I got it to work, with a very enlightening insight from Shalos, and my thanks you Shalos.

the reason i was having problems is because the paths and the way i had them.

For WC side of the thing, it was as simple as changing the path in the game congif (tools->options) to select %tribes2-dir%/gamedata.
I had not included the gamedata folder previously, since it asks for the game folder which of course i took to mean Tribes 2 folder, and not its sub folder.

for Command line side, i need to include full paths from the c drive on, for all aspects namely the map out, textures and location to the map file.
I think CC meant to say the same thing. i might have (did) misunderstood him. Sorry.

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