Hex fix for converting non "a" BSPs

Patrickh · Post by **Patrickh** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:53 am

Leonidas wrote:If you are converting any BSP besides the one you start out in, you will exception unless you do this:

browse to levels\test\mplevelmame\mplevelname.scnr.meta

open that file with a hex editor

scroll to the bottom and find psbs (sbsp backwards because the endian is swapped)
count back sixteen bytes and enter 00 08 00 00, or 0008 0000
if you are having trouble finding where to type this value, do this:

open the level that contains the BSP you are converting
click tools>extract>individual BSP

find the BSP that you have been working on and look at the numbers next to it.
there will be a value title (hex) offset
take that number, and reverse it. keep in mind that hex functions in duplets, so 12345678 will become 78563412

go back to scrn.meta in your hex editor and find that value (towards the bottom) and replace it with 00080000 (the hex offset of the 'a' bsp.) now when you convert your map you will be able to open it in sparkedit and it will actually work.

hope this helps someone

if you tried to convert a bsp and open it in sparkedit and it gave you "seek failed on an unknown file" this will fix that, no need to start over just edit the scenario and rebuild again

bloodymess · Post by **bloodymess** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:20 pm

That explains why they wouldn't work....

joemammy47 · Post by **joemammy47** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:37 pm

omg hahaha now there is so many maps i can do XD

Cryticfarm · Post by **Cryticfarm** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 6:01 am

What bsp are you using? Some are un-convertible.

Patrickh · Post by **Patrickh** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 7:06 am

yes i shoud add that for the most part, a20 and c40 are unconvertable (without ce)
but the rest are free game.
also,i dunno if i have an outdated HMT or something, but every so often when you convert one there are stray verts and stuff everywhere, but dont get pissed just do a different one

Cryticfarm · Post by **Cryticfarm** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 7:12 am

O ya and the maw is unconvertible.

Patrickh · Post by **Patrickh** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 7:17 am

cryticfarm wrote:O ya and the maw is unconvertible.

which one? because I've converted at least two maw BSPs

Cryticfarm · Post by **Cryticfarm** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 7:19 am

I forgot... o well.
If you want send your scrn file over, I'll try to fix it,

Patrickh · Post by **Patrickh** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 7:22 am

i also don't know which a40 and c10 bsps are unconvertible, if it's just there a or all of them. I know it has to do with the detail object collection, but im unaware of how to fix it

Cryticfarm · Post by **Cryticfarm** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 7:47 am

So can you send the scrn? And what bsp are you converting anyway?

Andrew_b · Post by **Andrew_b** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:27 am

Patrickh wrote:i also don't know which a40 and c10 bsps are unconvertible, if it's just there a or all of them. I know it has to do with the detail object collection, but im unaware of how to fix it

lawl i know how to fix it...me and conure have been chatting a loooong time.

joemammy47 · Post by **joemammy47** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 7:36 pm

ima convert the a for a50. that exceptioned me for some reason last time though. maybe i did the b on accident idk. but ima do it if it works.

Andrew_b · Post by **Andrew_b** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:11 pm

lawl i did that once...basiclly made a remake of the whole level...just made it mp.

but then i learned that you could do it just by clicking a button in Hek...so i never did finish.

joemammy47 · Post by **joemammy47** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:51 am

well ima use a certain section of the level i picked out in sparkedit for ctf. GREAT ctf actually.

spikes122 · Post by **spikes122** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 2:42 am

Thanks for this

but what if you get the "seek failed on unamed file" error when u done a normal pmi and nota sp to mp and the hex at bottom next to psbs is right?
how do i fix that