I've been using q3map2GUI to convert .bsps to .ase up to now, but that no longer works after ditching MacRadiant.

The commands I've tried so far are:

[q3map2] -meta -v -patchmeta -subdivisions 2 "[MapFile]"
[q3map2] -v -convert "[MapFile]"

(first line; build .bsp, second line; convert it to .ase)

All this does is give me a "map leaked" warning. Anybody know how to do this?

i just can convert bsp to map... what is the positive by .ase?

q3map2 -convert -format ase [mapname]

you can also use the in game model decompiler to convert to .obj (don't remember the command atm)

tZork wrote:q3map2 -convert -format ase [mapname]

I now have:

[q3map2] -meta -v -patchmeta -subdivisions 2 "[MapFile]"
[q3map2] -convert -format ase [mapname]

Still gives me a "map leaked" warning. What tells the compiler to use the .bsp resulting from the first line instead of the orignal .map file?

(Also tried replacing [mapname] with "[mapname]" and "[MapFile]". Same result.)

Done some more experimenting. The "map leaked" warning happens in this line:

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[q3map2] -meta -v -patchmeta -subdivisions 2 "[MapFile]"

I thought the "-v" line would prevent that from happening...?

(it's a model, so of course the map leaks)

put the "model" in a caulk box and add a info_player_deathmatch before -bsp. the box and the spawn will get removed when converting it to a ase.

tZork wrote:put the "model" in a caulk box and add a info_player_deathmatch before -bsp. the box and the spawn will get removed when converting it to a ase.

That worked. Thanks.

BTW: why is the info_player_deathmatch necessary? (I tried without it)

In case somebody else has the same question I did, these are the build commands:

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[q3map2] -meta -v -patchmeta -subdivisions 2 "[MapFile]"
[q3map2] -v -convert "[MapFile]"

Or, you can ignore the leak message and make two build menu items, one for -meta -patchmete, and one for -convert. Then the leak isn't a problem.