The Compilator
Development thread

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What is The Compilator?

The Compilator is a Front-End Compiler to ease the process of compiling your Half-Life 1 maps. Also supports other HL1 based mods. It doesn't support Source Games.

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What are its features?

- See how the actual batch code is generated while you select your options
- Automatic .log viewer
- Wadinclude your custom wads with ease

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Current Version

The current version is 1.02, Released November 4th, 2007.

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Screenshots

For screenshots, go to the project page of The Compilator, which can be found here.

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Downloads

The Compilator Version 1.0.2, ZHLT 3.4
The Compilator Version 1.0.2, without ZHLT 3.4

IMPORTANT! You need to have the .NET FrameWork 2.0 installed before you can run it. The Compilator won't run without the FrameWork. Get the FrameWork 2.0 package here.

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Known issues and bugs in the current version

Problem: When specfying a new .map to compile, the batch code doesn't get updated.

Fix: Goto one of the compile stages tabs, check and then uncheck a random checkbox. Now the batchcode will be updated with the new .map file and you're ready to compile.

This wil be fixed in 1.0.3.

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Final notes

If you find any bugs, please post them in this thread, or email me. This is very important for me. Or if you just want to tell me what you think of my application, please do so by emailing me.

I hope you find my tool usefull.

Whats wrong with it then? Care to explain?

I'll be designing the icons by request from Muzz so when they get done sometime in a day or two, I'll post them here and see what people think.

Speaking of useful tools, I thought it would be nice to paint light using a post-compile tool to alter the light of a map, so you can fix those sharp points, or soften the light for more a subtle look. It doesn't take out the lighting process of the compile, because you need something to work from. Its just a thought because I sometimes get frustrated when a collumn isn't looking round and stuff like that. /rant

Its a Front-End. It doesn't need eye candy. Check out Nem's BatchCompiler. No eye candy there as well.

Actually, Rimrook, i already asked Hunter to design the icons. I wonder why i did that, i asked you first. Sorry. But design them anyway, and ill figure out a way to get yours in the app as well. I can design a random function so that both your icons are randomly applied.

Try it out please.

No. Think about it. Do you think its really needed? Its purpose i to compile maps. Thats all. No fancy graphics needed.

Make it now, please.

YAAAAAY! LESS WORK FOR ME!



The Force was with you. Don't worry about it.

may i ask how this is any different to batch compiler? just asking.

No man you're wrong. I really liked it for me its the best interface for compiling. Nem's batch compiler don't work here. But this one worked. I really liked it and I'm using it until I stop mapping for Half-Life 1.

Nothing too innovative, just your average batch compiler. The .map viewer is a good idea, though I was expecting a render preview, not the text.
Implementing Rimrook's idea would absolutely kick ass. Even if that'd be hard as hell to code.

True that, so forget that.

Soo...

Guess i made this for NOTHING!

Generally Useless Interface

Sorry, but the one in hammer is pretty much "it."

ZHLT isn't a front end compiler, you know.

You're name isn't Dave, asshole.

We are such a caring community, aren't we?

I still vote for a 'Tools' section in TWHL3!

It's awesome. Half-Life hasn't had a properly updated batch compiler in years (I mean, HLCC and Nem's tools died out long ago afaik). Keep up the good work, Muzz, rly. It's appreciated.

Its a front end compiler, not some fancy media player. IT DOESN'T NEED NICE GRAPHICS!

At first i made this for my own personal use, since i've been using HLCC since i compiled my first map way back in 2000. You all know that HLCC is horribly outdated. Its alternative is Nem's Batch Compiler. I might just as well use that as the HLCC alternative, but i don't like the way how you use it. So i made my own, for HL1 only, straight to the point.

What if i mix TWHL colors into my compiler, hiding the default grey Windows XP colors?

Also:



You still have'nt told me whats wrong with it. What can i do to make you like it?

lol! TWHL colours FTW!! Love the look, although with TWHL3 you're gonna have to offer changeable skins... I hope!

Ill try out this new version soon

Prove it!

OH OH OH OH OH I KNOW!

Have the compilater be an actual "batch" compiler where the user can make a list of RMF's or MAP files to compile in one run! Also on the list, map an option to choose which map will be loaded and run in HL. For, say, you changed all the monsters in 5 connected maps or something, or you have a load of maps to compile. You could just let it run on auto without having to switch to the next one manually. Get it?

Fix download link pl0x.

And yes, a fancy interface for something like this is completely unnecessary.

just my personal opinion, but i think the buttons with the coloured text look really ugly with the new theme.

Still a pwn program :>

Consider it changed.



Yes, i allready enabled it by default with a texture data of 8192 (8MB) which has always been my default value.