Hammer won't compile properly; no BSP output

[yue.san]

Well, I've run into a little problem. About a week ago, I was reunited with the grand ol 'net, and discovered that Hammer doesn't seem to like me anymore. Nearly every time I try to compile a map, no files are generated, and I end up with an error that looks like this:

SteamStartup() failed: SteamStartup(0xf,0x0012EF64) failed with error 1: The registry is in use by another process, timeout expired

On the same note, it doesn't want to overwrite the old BSPs either, though that isue is more of an annoyance than anything. Oddly enough, it doesn't matter if I'm using one of my own maps (which are rather messy I admit), other player-made ones, or even the included SDK demos, they all give the same error. On some occasions I found that if I kill the SDK, Hammer and Steam itself, then reopen them, it will sometimes work properly, but usually not.

Now, I'm not a complete n00b in these matters, and I have done the necessary forum search, but I wasn't able to find any distinctive answers to this issue, although it seems quite common.


Any ideas or suggestions?


Here's my output, in case that helps (most recent compile)

** Executing...
** Command: "e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\sourcesdk\bin\vbsp.exe"
** Parameters: -game "e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\half-life 2\hl2" "E:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yuesan\sourcesdk_content\hl2\mapsrc\yue_tower1_6t4"

Valve Software - vbsp.exe (Aug  4 2006)
1 threads
materialPath: e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\half-life 2\hl2\materials
Loading E:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yuesan\sourcesdk_content\hl2\mapsrc\yue_tower1_6t4.vmf
fixing up env_cubemap materials on brush sides...
ProcessBlock_Thread: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10 (4)
ProcessBlock_Thread: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10 (2)
Processing areas...done (0)
Building Faces...done (0)
Chop Details...done (0)
Find Visible Detail Sides...
Merged 40 detail faces...done (0)
Merging details...done (0)
FixTjuncs...
PruneNodes...
WriteBSP...
done (1)
writing E:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yuesan\sourcesdk_content\hl2\mapsrc\yue_tower1_6t4.prt...done (0)
MAX_MAP_MODELS

** Executing...
** Command: "e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\sourcesdk\bin\vvis.exe"
** Parameters: -game "e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\half-life 2\hl2" "E:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yuesan\sourcesdk_content\hl2\mapsrc\yue_tower1_6t4"

Valve Software - vvis.exe (May 22 2006)
1 threads
reading e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\sourcesdk_content\hl2\mapsrc\yue_tower1_6t4.bsp
Error opening e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\sourcesdk_content\hl2\mapsrc\yue_tower1_6t4.bsp

** Executing...
** Command: "e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\sourcesdk\bin\vrad.exe"
** Parameters:  -game "e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\half-life 2\hl2" "E:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yuesan\sourcesdk_content\hl2\mapsrc\yue_tower1_6t4"

SteamStartup() failed: SteamStartup(0xf,0x0012EF64) failed with error 1: The registry is in use by another process, timeout expired


** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "E:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yuesan\sourcesdk_content\hl2\mapsrc\yue_tower1_6t4.bsp" "e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\half-life 2\hl2\maps\yue_tower1_6t4.bsp"

The command failed. Windows reported the error:
  "The system cannot find the file specified."

 

[Pi Mu Rho]

MAX_MAP_MODELS

Too many models in your map.

 

[yue.san]

Well, I'm still working on that. That's not the main problem though, since I get the same error when I try other maps as well.

For example:

** Executing...
** Command: "e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\sourcesdk\bin\vbsp.exe"
** Parameters: -game "e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\half-life 2\hl2" "E:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yuesan\sourcesdk_content\hl2\mapsrc\assault_simple"

SteamStartup() failed: SteamStartup(0xf,0x0012E984) failed with error 1: The registry is in use by another process, timeout expired


** Executing...
** Command: "e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\sourcesdk\bin\vvis.exe"
** Parameters: -game "e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\half-life 2\hl2" "E:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yuesan\sourcesdk_content\hl2\mapsrc\assault_simple"

Valve Software - vvis.exe (May 22 2006)
SteamStartup() failed: SteamStartup(0xf,0x0012E564) failed with error 1: The registry is in use by another process, timeout expired


** Executing...
** Command: "e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\sourcesdk\bin\vrad.exe"
** Parameters:  -game "e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\half-life 2\hl2" "E:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yuesan\sourcesdk_content\hl2\mapsrc\assault_simple"

SteamStartup() failed: SteamStartup(0xf,0x0012EF64) failed with error 1: The registry is in use by another process, timeout expired


** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "E:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yuesan\sourcesdk_content\hl2\mapsrc\assault_simple.bsp" "e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\half-life 2\hl2\maps\assault_simple.bsp"

 

[StealthAssassin]

Same issue to...

Well, I'm still working on that. That's not the main problem though, since I get the same error when I try other maps as well.

For example:

** Executing...
** Command: "e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\sourcesdk\bin\vbsp.exe"
** Parameters: -game "e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\half-life 2\hl2" "E:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yuesan\sourcesdk_content\hl2\mapsrc\assault_simple"

SteamStartup() failed: SteamStartup(0xf,0x0012E984) failed with error 1: The registry is in use by another process, timeout expired


** Executing...
** Command: "e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\sourcesdk\bin\vvis.exe"
** Parameters: -game "e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\half-life 2\hl2" "E:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yuesan\sourcesdk_content\hl2\mapsrc\assault_simple"

Valve Software - vvis.exe (May 22 2006)
SteamStartup() failed: SteamStartup(0xf,0x0012E564) failed with error 1: The registry is in use by another process, timeout expired


** Executing...
** Command: "e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\sourcesdk\bin\vrad.exe"
** Parameters:  -game "e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\half-life 2\hl2" "E:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yuesan\sourcesdk_content\hl2\mapsrc\assault_simple"

SteamStartup() failed: SteamStartup(0xf,0x0012EF64) failed with error 1: The registry is in use by another process, timeout expired


** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "E:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\yuesan\sourcesdk_content\hl2\mapsrc\assault_simple.bsp" "e:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\yuesan\half-life 2\hl2\maps\assault_simple.bsp"

I too have this exact same problem. Whether it be old maps I've made or entirely new maps. I've tried everything from compiling when the map is not saved to disc, I've event tried compiling a map which only has a box in in it (box being four brushes textured as skybox).

No matter what happens I get this same error and nothing except <mapname>.log is produced. This log only shows the compile progress up till the steam error. I cannot get this to work. Please if anyone knows how to fix this then please let us both know asap.

ps: I have already setlaunch options to '-engine ep1' before anyone asks.

Error again:

SteamStartup() failed: SteamStartup(0xf,0x0012EF64) failed with error 1: The registry is in use by another process, timeout expired

 

[Unarmed]

This happens for all games? Even if you remove the -engine ep1 and compile something fpor ep2?