New tool for Mappers: Propper - Page 23

tsr2 · 10-15-2011, 07:19 AM

Yeah I think the recent SDK update borked up Propper, well filesystem_steam.dll to be more precise. SDK is having all sorts of issues in the past couple of days so I think the official fix for SDK will fix this. FYI, I am getting the same error message:

Quote:

Can't load C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\usernamed\sourcesdk\bin\oran gebox\bin\filesystem_steam.dll.

after using EP2 SDK Hammer for Propper models for ages.

Think we have to wait this one out.

BTW cfoust, you rock!

Keldorn · 10-15-2011, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsr2

Y FYI, I am getting the same error message:

Alright great! well its unfortunate. But I'm glad I'm not the only one.

10-15-2011, 06:36 PM

Having the same issue here as well with filesystem_steam.dll...

tasse · 10-17-2011, 02:57 AM

Just the day I first try this tool!
Hope it's gonna work out in the end, because Propper sounds awesome and awfully useful.
Many hanks to cfoust for coming up with this anyway!

NyRoNiC · 10-17-2011, 07:53 PM

also getting the filesystem_steam.dll error, hope to see a fix eventually

HellaLouYaah · 10-17-2011, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tasse

Just the day I first try this tool!
Hope it's gonna work out in the end, because Propper sounds awesome and awfully useful.
Many hanks to cfoust for coming up with this anyway!

Diddo

SiPlus.c · 10-17-2011, 11:11 PM

This tool is awesome, but we've prefabs and instances.

tasse · 10-18-2011, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by SiPlus_HWGUY

This tool is awesome, but we've prefabs and instances.

Correct me if I'm wrong but turning props built with brushes into models is saving a lot of resources (regarding lights for ex), and is useful for otpimizing.

Really hoping for a fix too!

Keldorn · 10-18-2011, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tasse

Correct me if I'm wrong but turning props built with brushes into models is saving a lot of resources (regarding lights for ex), and is useful for otpimizing.

Really hoping for a fix too!

You are correct. Its mostly an optimizing where you have lots of func_detail brushes where they are same thing. Like a pillar. So turning that one pillar into a model and just repeating that x times is more cheaper to render then rendering x number of brush pillars. Source also has a small vertex limit on bsp geomentry so propper is a valuable tool to solve this issue when your pushing the limits of the brush vertices source will accept.

This is actually what most games are made today actually.. They built the entire maps out of models, that are repeatable geometry that can fit together like lego . If you have a keen eye next time playing a game see if you can notice the same geometry being repeated.

cfoust · 10-19-2011, 07:20 PM

I'm aware of the problem. If Valve doesn't fix it, I will try.

cfoust · 10-19-2011, 07:41 PM

It looks like they took the old 2009 code that works, and renamed it to source2009. Take propper.exe out of bin\orangebox\bin and move it to bin\source2009\bin.

Some documentation on these newer SDK libraries would be nice, so I might have a chance of making Propper work with L4D, Portal 2, etc.

leplubodeslapin · 10-19-2011, 09:40 PM

Ok, I'll try. I need this tool to finish my map (I have exceeded the number of brushes since a long time).
Thank you a lot cfoust.

leplubodeslapin · 10-19-2011, 10:45 PM

I've got a new kind of error (with "Source Engine MP" engine version)

INFO : "Accès refusé" = "Access denied"

I copied propper.fgd and propper.exe in Source2009 directory.

10-20-2011, 10:19 AM

In command line try putting full path to it in Source2009 directory. For example I use

Code:

J:\Steam\SteamApps\user\sourcesdk\bin\source2009\bin\propper.exe -game $gamedir -logging $path\$file

in my command line and my parameters is blank.

HellaLouYaah · 10-20-2011, 10:53 AM

I'm getting the same error still too, anyone else?

10-20-2011, 10:19 AM	#344
cani Guest Posts: n/a	In command line try putting full path to it in Source2009 directory. For example I use Code: J:\Steam\SteamApps\user\sourcesdk\bin\source2009\bin\propper.exe -game $gamedir -logging $path\$file in my command line and my parameters is blank.

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10-15-2011, 06:36 PM	#333
highlanderstl Guest Posts: n/a	Having the same issue here as well with filesystem_steam.dll...

10-17-2011, 02:57 AM	#334
tasse Join Date: Nov 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 13	Just the day I first try this tool! Hope it's gonna work out in the end, because Propper sounds awesome and awfully useful. Many hanks to cfoust for coming up with this anyway!

10-17-2011, 07:53 PM	#335
NyRoNiC Join Date: Jul 2006 Reputation: 0 Posts: 62	also getting the filesystem_steam.dll error, hope to see a fix eventually

10-17-2011, 11:11 PM	#337
SiPlus.c Join Date: May 2009 Reputation: 239 Posts: 1,389	This tool is awesome, but we've prefabs and instances.

10-19-2011, 07:20 PM	#340
cfoust Join Date: May 2009 Reputation: 172 Posts: 1,143	I'm aware of the problem. If Valve doesn't fix it, I will try.

10-19-2011, 07:41 PM	#341
cfoust Join Date: May 2009 Reputation: 172 Posts: 1,143	It looks like they took the old 2009 code that works, and renamed it to source2009. Take propper.exe out of bin\orangebox\bin and move it to bin\source2009\bin. Some documentation on these newer SDK libraries would be nice, so I might have a chance of making Propper work with L4D, Portal 2, etc.

10-19-2011, 09:40 PM	#342
leplubodeslapin Join Date: Sep 2010 Reputation: 9 Posts: 96	Ok, I'll try. I need this tool to finish my map (I have exceeded the number of brushes since a long time). Thank you a lot cfoust.

10-19-2011, 10:45 PM	#343
leplubodeslapin Join Date: Sep 2010 Reputation: 9 Posts: 96	I've got a new kind of error (with "Source Engine MP" engine version) INFO : "Accès refusé" = "Access denied" I copied propper.fgd and propper.exe in Source2009 directory.

10-20-2011, 10:53 AM	#345
HellaLouYaah Join Date: Jan 2010 Reputation: 35 Posts: 342	I'm getting the same error still too, anyone else?