Hammer won't launch at all

07-05-2007, 08:58 PM

Whenever I double click on hammer in the Source SDK interface, nothing happens except a command prompt window flashes up for a split second and then disappears. If I try to launch hammer.exe directly from the sourcesdk\bin folder, it's the same story. I've tried reinstalling the SDK, resetting configurations, restarting my computer, and I even tried getting a copy of hammer.exe from a friend. Any ideas/fixes?

P.S. I am not new to mapping.

Martz · 07-10-2007, 05:42 PM

I launch hammers with a peice of wood lying on top of a brick, so it is balanced, placing the hammer on one side and then jumping on the other side of the wood.

PWNstar · 07-10-2007, 05:45 PM

umm Martz that was verry helpfull to B4nny. Mine may be just as helpfull also. SORRY!

07-10-2007, 05:47 PM

Haha, very funny.

I tried running hammer.exe through a batch file with "pause" after the execution. I get this error:

YourFace · 07-10-2007, 05:55 PM

I don't seem to be having this problem. But I know that Hammer will only run through SDK.

07-11-2007, 12:42 AM

I tried copying SteamAppData.vdf into the bin\config folder. Running hammer through the source SDK and manually both continue to show that error.

07-05-2007, 08:58 PM	#1
b4nny Guest Posts: n/a	Hammer won't launch at all Whenever I double click on hammer in the Source SDK interface, nothing happens except a command prompt window flashes up for a split second and then disappears. If I try to launch hammer.exe directly from the sourcesdk\bin folder, it's the same story. I've tried reinstalling the SDK, resetting configurations, restarting my computer, and I even tried getting a copy of hammer.exe from a friend. Any ideas/fixes? P.S. I am not new to mapping.

07-11-2007, 12:42 AM	#6
b4nny Guest Posts: n/a	I tried copying SteamAppData.vdf into the bin\config folder. Running hammer through the source SDK and manually both continue to show that error. Last edited by b4nny: 07-11-2007 at 09:00 AM.

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07-10-2007, 05:42 PM	#2
Martz Join Date: Sep 2006 Reputation: 0 Posts: 52	I launch hammers with a peice of wood lying on top of a brick, so it is balanced, placing the hammer on one side and then jumping on the other side of the wood.

07-10-2007, 05:45 PM	#3
PWNstar Join Date: Aug 2006 Reputation: 76 Posts: 1,093	umm Martz that was verry helpfull to B4nny. Mine may be just as helpfull also. SORRY!

07-10-2007, 05:47 PM	#4
b4nny Guest Posts: n/a	Haha, very funny. I tried running hammer.exe through a batch file with "pause" after the execution. I get this error:

07-10-2007, 05:55 PM	#5
YourFace Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Reputation: 0 Posts: 544	I don't seem to be having this problem. But I know that Hammer will only run through SDK.