big problem

[Z3r0_Skull]

When I try to load my map in hammer i get this

"out of memory loading solids"
and
Files\Valve|Steam\Steamapps\email\sourcesdk_content\cstrike\mapsrc\cs_asylum.vmf, line 11181: error 7

What do i do, My map better not be gone.

 

[timech187]

I had this same problem. You have a chance to save what you have done, at least a good portion of it.

First, go to the folder where your .VMF is. Next to it will be a file with the same name, but extention will be .VMX. Rename your original .VMF to something like this: something_backup.vmf. Now, take the .VMX and rename it to your original name but with the extention: .VMF.

Basically, you will are renaming the file with the .VMX to .VMF.

Open Hammer and then open the new .VMF.

It has saved me a butt load of times.

The problem is that the computer or Hammer or whatever is crashing and losing what you created, corrupting your .VMF file.

It's good practice to regularly have a backup .VMF file while you work. Save often and hopefully you can avoid this problem in the future.

Good luck!

Timech

 

[Z3r0_Skull]

Oh man thanks so much. I thought i was going to have to start all over. I will definetly star making backups from now on.

 

[Raeven0]

You're probably afraid of your work being stolen (so no erroneous VMF for me), but I'd sure love to see the file that caused that error

 

[Limpet]

If it gives you a line you can always open the vmf in a text editor and correct from there. but that'd take a long time to open

 

[Raeven0]

You're probably afraid of your work being stolen (so no erroneous VMF for me), but I'd sure love to see the file that caused that error

Ah, well, never mind, I found someone else with that error.

The problem seems to be that Hammer gets sick when saving your file and pukes all over it, stopping the saving in the middle of a brush and putting about 9000 null characters on the last line it saves. That essentially means that to fix it, you'd need to open the VMF in Notepad, delete the part that was broken, add another closing brace }, and hope that you didn't lose too much. Or just open the VMX.