Tried and tried - need help

[gadjtguy]

Wow I'm so excited to try and map a simple map for CE. But am running into trouble somewhere along the lines. Can anybody help?

Here's the deal - I can follow the tutorial's provided with the HEK. Using 3D Max was interesting at 1st, but got that down now.
I can create the model using 3dMax 8 (Trial). No STL errors.
I can export using the new blitzthingy. No errors.
I can go into tool, using the structure command. No errors.
I go into Guerilla and do what it says.
Then I go into Sapien and there is never a floor. The sky is fine. I can move around, but there is never a floor. Oh what I would give to have a floor.

BTW, I am only creating my original model with no buildings or contours at all. Just the tutorial ground bitmap and thats it. Well everything in part 1 of the tutorial. Also, I didn't want to just use the tutorial files, so I created my own "levels" folder to store things.

Would love to get on Teamspeak if someone feels like helping me.

THanks

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try looking around in sapien

[JK-47]

That happened to me sometimes, sometimes the map doesnt go to you, so you have to look around in the viewport to find it.

[gadjtguy]

Thanks for replying. I have looked around, and used "R" to raise myself up and look around.

There is a grey "floor" or something that is seperate from the sky.

What else could be wrong? Why didn't the bitmap show itself?

[GrantLS]

Thanks for replying. I have looked around, and used "R" to raise myself up and look around.

There is a grey "floor" or something that is seperate from the sky.

What else could be wrong? Why didn't the bitmap show itself?

Have you tried Radiosity?