TF2 map loading errors.

[Dr. Kitteny Berk]

TF2 is beginning to give me the rage, so i'm hoping someone here has some idea how to fix this

 

My server has been loading some maps veeeery slowly due to hundreds of errors like this one

 

cmaterial::precachevars: error loading vmt file for maps/cp_gravelpit/nature/blendbackgroundtograve1004_wvt_patch

 

I've reinstalled the server a few times, I've tried downloading on other machines and I've tried replacing most of the server map/texture etc files with ones from my GCFs.

 

However, the issue still remains, but it varies on each map, some will load instantly, others will take a few minutes.

 

Also, anyone know why I'd be having trouble signing up to the hlds mailing list?

 

 

Cheers muchly.

[ECF]

First I have heard of this. We had one problem similar to this where a map would not load. But that was due to valve putting out a STEAM client update without warning. A quick server update and all was good again.

[Dr. Kitteny Berk]

Yeah, it's a weird one, as the map still loads fine usually, just takes a long time.

 

However, I can't imagine I'm the only one having the texture loading errors appearing, as the same thing happens on my local machine.

[ECF]

I belong to the HLDS mailing list, and I haven't seen anyone post about this issue that I can remember.

[Dr. Kitteny Berk]

Very odd.

 

Might just be a sign it's time to retire that server out of a window.

[Dr. Kitteny Berk]

Well, I got that fixed, by minimizing the console window, i'd left it interacting with desktop for some other troubleshooting and never considered that.

[ECF]

Hmmmmm.... we had one running for a while with the console open on the desktop and never saw any issues with it. These game become stranger every release.

 

Also remember that when the server changes maps I think the console will maximize again. Or at least when the game is restarted. So you may want to disable the interact feature for it alltogether.

[Dr. Kitteny Berk]

Yup, I've disabled interact with desktop now it's behaving.

 

 

I think TF2 has gone through the usual valve process very quickly, It was almost perfect a few updates ago, now they're introducing the sporting errors.