what does this mean


10.26.09 20:11:53 sapien pc 01.00.00.0609 ----------------------------------------------
10.26.09 20:11:53 reference function: _write_to_error_file
10.26.09 20:11:53 reference address: 401b13
10.26.09 20:11:53 Couldn't read map file './sapienbeta.map'
10.26.09 20:11:53 CreateDevice succeeded with refresh rate = 0
10.26.09 20:11:54 Sound card doesn't meet minimum hardware requirements. Disabling hardware option.
10.26.09 20:11:54 Increasing sound decompression buffer size to 1048576 bytes
10.26.09 20:12:08 file_read('tags\characters\cyborg\bitmaps\cyborg reflection armor.bitmap') error 0x00000026 'Reached the end of the file. '
10.26.09 20:12:08 couldn't read #108 bytes from offset #64 in local tag 'tags\characters\cyborg\bitmaps\cyborg reflection armor.bitmap'
10.26.09 20:12:08 couldn't read elements for bitmap block
10.26.09 20:12:08 failed to load bitmap tag 'characters\cyborg\bitmaps\cyborg reflection armor'
10.26.09 20:12:08 failed to load shader_model tag 'characters\cyborg\shaders\armor'
10.26.09 20:12:08 failed to load gbxmodel tag 'characters\cyborg\cyborg'
10.26.09 20:12:11 failed to load biped tag 'characters\cyborg_mp\cyborg_mp'
10.26.09 20:12:14 file_read('tags\weapons\ball\bitmaps\gameball_l00 detail.bitmap') error 0x00000026 'Reached the end of the file. '
10.26.09 20:12:14 couldn't read #108 bytes from offset #64 in local tag 'tags\weapons\ball\bitmaps\gameball_l00 detail.bitmap'
10.26.09 20:12:14 couldn't read elements for bitmap block
10.26.09 20:12:14 failed to load bitmap tag 'weapons\ball\bitmaps\gameball_l00 detail'
10.26.09 20:12:14 failed to load shader_model tag 'weapons\ball\shaders\bone'
10.26.09 20:12:14 failed to load gbxmodel tag 'weapons\ball\ball'
10.26.09 20:12:14 file_read('tags\weapons\ball\bitmaps\gameball_l00 detail.bitmap') error 0x00000026 'Reached the end of the file. '
10.26.09 20:12:14 couldn't read #108 bytes from offset #64 in local tag 'tags\weapons\ball\bitmaps\gameball_l00 detail.bitmap'
10.26.09 20:12:14 couldn't read elements for bitmap block
10.26.09 20:12:14 failed to load bitmap tag 'weapons\ball\bitmaps\gameball_l00 detail'
10.26.09 20:12:14 failed to load shader_model tag 'weapons\ball\shaders\bone'
10.26.09 20:12:14 failed to load gbxmodel tag 'weapons\ball\fp\fp'
10.26.09 20:12:14 failed to load weapon tag 'weapons\ball\ball'
10.26.09 20:12:15 file_read('tags\characters\cyborg\bitmaps\cyborg reflection armor.bitmap') error 0x00000026 'Reached the end of the file. '
10.26.09 20:12:15 couldn't read #108 bytes from offset #64 in local tag 'tags\characters\cyborg\bitmaps\cyborg reflection armor.bitmap'
10.26.09 20:12:15 couldn't read elements for bitmap block
10.26.09 20:12:16 failed to load bitmap tag 'characters\cyborg\bitmaps\cyborg reflection armor'
10.26.09 20:12:16 failed to load shader_model tag 'cmt\characters\cmt_fp\shaders\fp_arms_cmt'
10.26.09 20:12:16 failed to load gbxmodel tag 'cmt\characters\cyborg\fp\fp'
10.26.09 20:12:16 the meter definition ui\hud\cyborg shield does not specify a stencil bitmap group.
10.26.09 20:12:16 the meter definition ui\hud\cyborg body does not specify a stencil bitmap group.
10.26.09 20:12:16 failed to load globals tag 'globals\globals'
10.26.09 20:12:16 couldn't load game globals (get new tags)
10.26.09 20:12:16 need to get the following tags:
10.26.09 20:12:16 .bitmap
10.26.09 20:12:16 .bitmap
10.26.09 20:12:16
10.26.09 20:12:16 game_load() failed.

a noob is trying to use cmt tags. without permission. Or credit.
Edited by Dwood on Oct 26, 2009 at 09:22 PM

oh god lmfao.

It meawns the bitmap tag 'characters\cyborg\bitmaps\cyborg reflection armor' is corrupted. Re-extract from a stock PC (not CE) map.

...you don't know that...


and btw it didn't work so I'm still at a loss...
Edited by Delicon20 on Oct 26, 2009 at 09:39 PM

we do know that because we can read the debug. on that note, actually read what the debug says. it will tell you what the problem is

When dealing with any sort of compiler errors (be it for a Halo map or a computer program), typically you want to start with the first error and work your way down; if one thing breaks it often causes a bunch of other stuff to break, so start at the root of the problem.

10.26.09 20:11:53 sapien pc 01.00.00.0609 ----------------------------------------------
10.26.09 20:11:53 reference function: _write_to_error_file
10.26.09 20:11:53 reference address: 401b13
10.26.09 20:11:53 Couldn't read map file './sapienbeta.map'
10.26.09 20:11:53 CreateDevice succeeded with refresh rate = 0
10.26.09 20:11:54 Sound card doesn't meet minimum hardware requirements. Disabling hardware option.
10.26.09 20:11:54 Increasing sound decompression buffer size to 1048576 bytes
10.26.09 20:12:08 file_read('tags\characters\cyborg\bitmaps\cyborg reflection armor.bitmap') error 0x00000026 'Reached the end of the file. '
10.26.09 20:12:08 couldn't read #108 bytes from offset #64 in local tag 'tags\characters\cyborg\bitmaps\cyborg reflection armor.bitmap'
10.26.09 20:12:08 couldn't read elements for bitmap block
10.26.09 20:12:08 failed to load bitmap tag 'characters\cyborg\bitmaps\cyborg reflection armor'
10.26.09 20:12:08 failed to load shader_model tag 'characters\cyborg\shaders\armor'
10.26.09 20:12:08 failed to load gbxmodel tag 'characters\cyborg\cyborg'
10.26.09 20:12:11 failed to load biped tag 'characters\cyborg_mp\cyborg_mp'
10.26.09 20:12:14 file_read('tags\weapons\ball\bitmaps\gameball_l00 detail.bitmap') error 0x00000026 'Reached the end of the file. '
10.26.09 20:12:14 couldn't read #108 bytes from offset #64 in local tag 'tags\weapons\ball\bitmaps\gameball_l00 detail.bitmap'
10.26.09 20:12:14 couldn't read elements for bitmap block
10.26.09 20:12:14 failed to load bitmap tag 'weapons\ball\bitmaps\gameball_l00 detail'
10.26.09 20:12:14 failed to load shader_model tag 'weapons\ball\shaders\bone'
10.26.09 20:12:14 failed to load gbxmodel tag 'weapons\ball\ball'
10.26.09 20:12:14 file_read('tags\weapons\ball\bitmaps\gameball_l00 detail.bitmap') error 0x00000026 'Reached the end of the file. '
10.26.09 20:12:14 couldn't read #108 bytes from offset #64 in local tag 'tags\weapons\ball\bitmaps\gameball_l00 detail.bitmap'
10.26.09 20:12:14 couldn't read elements for bitmap block
10.26.09 20:12:14 failed to load bitmap tag 'weapons\ball\bitmaps\gameball_l00 detail'
10.26.09 20:12:14 failed to load shader_model tag 'weapons\ball\shaders\bone'
10.26.09 20:12:14 failed to load gbxmodel tag 'weapons\ball\fp\fp'
10.26.09 20:12:14 failed to load weapon tag 'weapons\ball\ball'
10.26.09 20:12:15 file_read('tags\characters\cyborg\bitmaps\cyborg reflection armor.bitmap') error 0x00000026 'Reached the end of the file. '
10.26.09 20:12:15 couldn't read #108 bytes from offset #64 in local tag 'tags\characters\cyborg\bitmaps\cyborg reflection armor.bitmap'
10.26.09 20:12:15 couldn't read elements for bitmap block
10.26.09 20:12:16 failed to load bitmap tag 'characters\cyborg\bitmaps\cyborg reflection armor'
10.26.09 20:12:16 failed to load shader_model tag 'cmt\characters\cmt_fp\shaders\fp_arms_cmt'
10.26.09 20:12:16 failed to load gbxmodel tag 'cmt\characters\cyborg\fp\fp'
10.26.09 20:12:16 the meter definition ui\hud\cyborg shield does not specify a stencil bitmap group.
10.26.09 20:12:16 the meter definition ui\hud\cyborg body does not specify a stencil bitmap group.
10.26.09 20:12:16 failed to load globals tag 'globals\globals'
10.26.09 20:12:16 couldn't load game globals (get new tags)
10.26.09 20:12:16 need to get the following tags:
10.26.09 20:12:16 .bitmap
10.26.09 20:12:16 .bitmap
10.26.09 20:12:16
10.26.09 20:12:16 game_load() failed.

I didn't pick those errors at random. See how after each one, it causes a bunch of tags to not load? This is what you're looking for in this case.

So you've got a few bitmap tags that are causing some other tags to fail, so where does the problem lie? With the bitmaps listed there. Looks like those bitmaps got screwed up somehow.