STEAM validation error

[BigtimeN00b]

I'm just now learning how to make maps and whenever I try and run a map I create (simple 1 box) I get an error saying:

Warning! Encountered old format VTF file; please rebuild it!
Error reading in file "materials/maps/test/cubemapdefault.vtf"
Couldn't find texture maps/test/cubemapdefault

I have tried building several different maps but I get the same error. :angry:
I have no idea so if anyone knows please help.

 

[UltraProAnti]

how is this a steam validation error?

 

[BigtimeN00b]

Sorry, it says STEAM validation rejected. Ok heres the deal:
When I try and load my map from hammer it brings up a message that says "STEAM validation rejected." When I open up the console it shows this:
Spawn Server test
Begin loading faces (loads materials)
End loading faces (loads materials)
else
Warning! Encountered old format VTF file; please rebuild it!
Error reading in file "materials/maps/test/cubemapdefault.vtf"
execing skill1.cfg
Executing listen server config file
Summary: 195 resources total 9.52 Mb, 3.55 % of capacity
32 player server started
couldn't exec listenserver.cfg
STEAM validation rejected

However, when I launch the game myself, and type "(Map Name Here)" into the console, it gives me this message:

execing skill1.cfg
Executing listen server config file
Summary: 195 resources total 9.52 Mb, 3.55 % of capacity
32 player server started
couldn't exec listenserver.cfg
STEAM validation rejected

I read that I need to type sv_lan 1 afterwards, but that didn't help either. I don't understand... :|

 

[Sprite]

Open the map from 'create server'.

 

[sm0k3y]

Alot have been getting the error, it's nothing to do with hammer, more the hosting a (listen) server part when you launch the map. Until steam fix it (there is no estimation when this will be) you'll have to put "+sv_lan 1" (without the quotes) in the additional game parameters prior to compiling. This of course makes your server network only and gets around the bug - which I think is their revenge for people not buying day of defeat source haha jk...

 

[Raeven0]

sv_lan 1 is the closest thing to a real solution--sometimes even that won't work, in which case I recommend trying to test the map in a different mod for the time being.

 

[Unarmed]

oh yeah, and all that

Warning! Encountered old format VTF file; please rebuild it!
Error reading in file "materials/maps/test/cubemapdefault.vtf"
Couldn't find texture maps/test/cubemapdefault

stuff can safeley be ignored I am quite sure.