Error with models from a map

[oblique iron]

That error in the picture is on the dev page

[snow anvil]

it says what the cause is

[oblique iron]

Yes, but how do I fix that

Models work in hammer

[snow anvil]

in your map

[snow anvil]

you have a prop

like a prop_static in the background there

that doesn't have a model assigned to it

[oblique iron]

and how can i assign it?

[snow anvil]

what do you mean how can you assign it

either give it a prop if you want it to be a prop or delete it

[oblique iron]

I put a prop static down, then select one of the models, then compile and I get this

[dusky acorn]

the model you used can't be a prop static then

[oblique iron]

Alright, studio model error is gone

Now this

For any of these models

(They worked up until some point)

[dusky acorn]

you have to decompile and recompile the model its missing a required file

[oblique iron]

And what could cause this? It worked up until some point

Can I do this with a crap ton a of models at once?

Well not a crap ton

[dusky acorn]

goto this folder and see if the vvd file is there if its not then some how it got deleted , reinstall the models or recompile themodel so you get the files it requires

yes crowbar can batch decompile and recompile

[oblique iron]

They're there

[dusky acorn]

https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Crowbar

[oblique iron]

Would you be up to teach me this painful process of decompiling and recompling?

I have crowbar

I just do not know how to use it

I avoid crowbar, I find it so difficult

[dusky acorn]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=791755353 its not hard it'll tell you how to use it here

[oblique iron]

I believe I decompiled them

Just crowbar made a gmod folder on a different drive

and won't let me select the correct gmod folder

to compile

@dusky acorn

[oblique iron]

Does that not look right?

[oblique iron]

Well I managed to put the correct path in

but it says the files dont exist, and theyre not there either

idk what to do

@snow anvil could you give me a hand?
My issue seems to be I am missing the gameinfo.txt and studiomdl.exe from GarrysMod/garrysmod and GarrysMod/bin

[oblique iron]

please explain to an imbecile like me

[snow anvil]

your library path is fucked

[oblique iron]

erum

[snow anvil]

pretty sure this should just be D:\SteamLibrary

[oblique iron]

alright will fix

alright cool, they compiled

[oblique iron]

@snow anvil so now I have the compiled models files. Am I deleting every original file (replied message) and putting the new files in?

Oh wait, did it do it automatically or am I tripping?

[snow anvil]

i have no idea I'm not really paying much attention

[oblique iron]

alright so

These are the recompiled models

[snow anvil]

okay

[oblique iron]

Still giving the same error. I deleted the old ones in hopes of fixing that.

[snow anvil]

I don't really have time to explain what you're doing wrong right now

[oblique iron]

. . .

[oblique iron]

Can I ask when you will be able to? Is it going to be tomorrow?

[snow anvil]

i dunno I'm working

[oblique iron]

ahh no worries

[oblique iron]

Can you see the issue ? Will I be able to fix this error once and for all ?

[dusky acorn]

instead of recompile every model just select the one that gives you the error, and see if theres an error when its recompiled

in crowbar find the .qc for this model and just compile that then check the compile log in crowbar and see if it finished ok, if it did look in the model folder for the model and see if it has the .vvd file then recompile the map

[oblique iron]

But there is like 40 models

It is the same for all of them

I can't do this individually

[dusky acorn]

so its all the models in the ares folder

change this path so the compiled models are put in the ares1 folder

[oblique iron]

Why exactly can't I change it?

[dusky acorn]

you can but then you have to change the path to it in the prop entity because there put in a new folder

[oblique iron]

Sorry I am confused, have patience for a half-wit like me

What do you mean change the path for the prop entity? Where can I find that?

[dusky acorn]

the path you have there will compile the models and put them in the models folder, if you look in the models folder the models are most prob there and not in models/ares1 folder so you have to set the model in the prop entity to where the new models were output to

if you change the path to models/ares1 they will be put in there

if you still get a problem i would delete the models from gmod and download them again

[oblique iron]

its suppose to output to ares, but I didnt want them overlapping incase that caused issues

so can I just have it output to ares where the old models are?

will it replace them

[oblique iron]

Also, my issue is I can't change the output

I will change it to models/ares where it should be if you can confirm it overlapping with the old models is okay

@dusky acorn

I just changed the option to work folder so I could edit it

I'm putting them where the old models are

Good news!
I compiled there and I didn't get the error!
However I am currently using GMOD so I can't test