lightmaps dont work

halfcharged · Post by **halfcharged** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 2:12 pm

When I try to run lightmaps in tool it says EXCEPTION halt in \halopc\haloce\source\cseries\debug_memory.c,#214: size>=0 &&
size<MAXIMUM_POINTER_SIZE. I try to do it in sapien, but it crashes when I try and save the lightmap.

Cryticfarm · Post by **Cryticfarm** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 2:20 pm

What do you type into tool?

halfcharged · Post by **halfcharged** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 2:44 pm

I type in tool lightmaps levels\mapname\mapname mapname 0 0.99

halfcharged · Post by **halfcharged** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:27 pm

is it possible to have a to big of a map. This one is a bit big.

Stinger77s · Post by **Stinger77s** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:42 pm

Just a thought, but if you think it is too big try to import the sky model you are using and see if your map is bigger than the sky model.

The sky models I think are very large in scale, but I do not know I have never compared one to a map I was just throwing it out there. Like I said just a thought.

Also, I am almost positive I have read that the Halo engine does have limitations to map size?

halfcharged · Post by **halfcharged** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:01 pm

Ok Ill make my map smaller just to see if it works

halfcharged · Post by **halfcharged** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:58 pm

Once I did that a new error came up: radiosity error: smooth triangle group too big for page levels\islands\shaders\islands_middle

Stinger77s · Post by **Stinger77s** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:51 pm

By making it smaller did you just scale it down? Also how many polys does the map have. If you just scaled it, you could try optimizing it, but you would have to redo the uvw mapping.

Both errors actually sound like tool is running out of computer memory?

Try right-clicking your computer icon and going to properties. Then go to the advanced tab and under the performance section click settings, then click the advanced tab. Check the virtual memory you have available and maybe bump it up?

This is also just a suggestion you might have already tried this.

Patrickh · Post by **Patrickh** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 4:04 pm

So you compiled the JMS okay? Try making the lightmaps in sapien, that way you'll at least know if the scenario loads

halfcharged · Post by **halfcharged** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:51 am

how do i optimize my map? I have already tried running light maps in sapien, it runs then i go to save it and sapien crashes.

Cryticfarm · Post by **Cryticfarm** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:23 pm

Dude, optimizing has nothing to do with sapien.

halfcharged · Post by **halfcharged** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:41 pm

What I meant was that i already tried to run light maps in sapien.

nimverus · Post by **nimverus** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 8:22 am

halfcharged wrote:I type in tool lightmaps levels\mapname\mapname mapname 0 0.99

its only one 9 as in 0 0.9 not 0 0.99 that may be the problem...cant be a 100% sure tho

Cryticfarm · Post by **Cryticfarm** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 8:28 am

Dude, thats no the problem. You can do that.

Stinger77s · Post by **Stinger77s** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:54 pm

You can optimize it manually or use the modifier, either way it usually just gets rid of useless polys depending on the settings you place on the modifier.

Did you ge the problem fixed and how many polys is the map anyway?