lights.rad error when compiling?!

[Viceman]

Ok, i did some mapping. Everything went fine. I decided to test that HL2DM, it was neat for a while. After that i came back for mapping, but when i try to run (F9) my map. Following error comes:

Valve Software - vrad.exe (Nov 22 2004)
----- Radiosity Simulator ----
1 threads
Could not find lights.rad in lights.rad.
Trying VRAD BIN directory instead...
ERROR: Couldn't open texlight file F:\Games\Halflife2\SteamApps\vicemanfin\sourcesdk\bin\lights.rad

It comes with everymap now.. even on sample maps, so whatta heck is wrong? Did i mess up with something? ;(

 

[simon]

i was just about to post the same thing ...

ERROR: Couldn't open texlight file C:\Valve\steam\SteamApps\xxxx\sourcesdk\bin\lights.rad

i need this file to :/

 

[Viceman]

Strange that it came right after i tried that DM thingie, before it everything worked just fine.

 

[poseyjmac]

i got this as well, and i didn't feel like troubleshooting, so i just deleted my sourcesdk directory(after backing up map files), and let steam redownload it. then i selected half life 2 in the SDK menu, started up hammer, and i could compile well.

although im still having a glaring lighting problem.

 

[Viceman]

i got this as well, and i didn't feel like troubleshooting, so i just deleted my sourcesdk directory(after backing up map files), and let steam redownload it. then i selected half life 2 in the SDK menu, started up hammer, and i could compile well.

although im still having a glaring lighting problem.

Holy smokes! it worked! thanks a lot! Back to mapping. :cheers:

 

[Viceman]

although im still having a glaring lighting problem.

After i removed my sdk and reinstalled it, it compiles the map. But everytime i run it it turns some sv_**ligthing 1 illuminating whole map. But when i changes halflife2.fgd to base.fgd it does that lighting right also. But now im suspicious is that the right way?

Geesh im tired, got only 4 hours sleep last night, and now im working.. aah.. 9 more hours to go

 

[FragileX]

i get this message to! I got it before i played HLDM so i dont think its that.. But maybe someone could be nice and share it with us???

 

[klyick]

This solution does not work for me. Any other Ideas, anybody else not be able to get it to work?