Level Header Help

[sonic260]

I followed everything the wiki said. After saving the txt as mapxxd.txt, then putting it into SlumpEd and saving everything, when I try to start the level, I either get a SIG;SEV or it'll say that the WAD is corrupt or invalid. What's going on here?

 

[Torgo]

Did you actually save it as mapxxd.txt or did you use the number of your map for the xx? Also make sure you have the lump in uppercase letters, it won't work if you save it in lowercase. Since SLumpEd loads wads as all uppercase, just open it and save it if that is your problem.

 

[sonic260]

It didnt work. I keep getting the same SIGSEV

 

[verifiaman]

Try this: Go to a different wad get its MAINCFG copy it to your wad, and edit to your hearts content.

 

[sonic260]

But isn't Maincfg for if you have SOCs in a level? I don't have any SOCs in mine

 

[Torgo]

You can use it even when you don't need a soc for a level. It will not overwrite data already in place, so if you want no thunderstorm in MAP07 you are going to need to put Weather = 0 in your map header.

 

[sonic260]

I tried that, now I'm getting Invalid or Corrupt map.

 

[Torgo]

The only thing I can think of is that you might have the actual map number and the map number in your level header being different. I might need to see the actual wad to know what is going on if that isn't the case.

 

[sonic260]

Wait... if the map is level 1, do I write level 01 or just 1?

 

[Torgo]

You would write LEVEL 1 in your map header.

 

[sonic260]

So this means that the level header's title has to be MAP01D right?
And I put this in the MAINCFG and I also put MAP01D in SlumpEd correct?

 

[Monster Iestyn]

You don't need both MAINCFG and MAP01D for a level header in the same WAD.

 

[Hyperknux]

So basically like this. in the MAINCFG you write.

This is an example.

MAINCFG CATEGORY Level Headers

Level 1
Levelname: name of level
Act: if it's a single player act 1,2, or 3 or whatever number digit.
Skynum: 1 for Greenflower zone act 1 sky
NextLevel: 2
Weather: depends what you set it to. 0,1,2 or 3
Musicslot: whatever you choose
TypeofLevel: 4096 for single player stage.

 

[sonic260]

I tried that and it got rid of the corrupt map thing, but it was replaced with the SIG;SEV again. I'm thinking I did something wrong when making the map?

 

[sonic260]

How about I send it to one of you and see if you can figure out what I did wrong.

 

[sonic260]

I just decided to forget about it. I deleted the level.

 

[Torgo]

You can edit your previous posts you know. I don't see why you can't just put a link here so we can all try to fix it.

 

[sonic260]

Okay, here it is.

 

[Torgo]

Okay you are going to need to delete the second MAP01D lump. Next you need to move the MAP01 so its right above the Things Lump. It should look exactly like the picture below.

 

[sonic260]

Thanks Torgo! It works now! Now to make buildings next.