help decompiling

[cactusfrog]

I wanted to see how the pulse elevators worked so I thought it would be a good idea to decomplie pulse.  Well i tried following this guide and this is the error message.

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Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
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C>"C:\Program Files\GtkRadiant 1.5.0\q3map2.exe"
2.5.17
2 threads
Q3Map         - v1.0r (c) 1999 Id Software Inc.
Q3Map (ydnar) - v2.5.17
GtkRadiant    - v1.5.0 Apr 26 2007 19:01:46
Last one turns the lights off
VFS Init: ..//baseq3/

************ ERROR ************
Usage: C:\Program Files\GtkRadiant 1.5.0\q3map2.exe [general options] [options]
mapfile

C>"C:\Program Files\GtkRadiant 1.5.0\q3map2.exe"q3map2 -game trem -convert -form
at map pulse_102.bsp
'"C:\Program Files\GtkRadiant 1.5.0\q3map2.exe"q3map2' is not recognized as an i
nternal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C>"C:\Program Files\GtkRadiant 1.5.0\q3map2.exe"q3map2 -game trem -convert -form
at map pulse_102.bsp
'"C:\Program Files\GtkRadiant 1.5.0\q3map2.exe"q3map2' is not recognized as an i
nternal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C>
C>"C:\Program Files\GtkRadiant 1.5.0\q3map2.exe" q3map2 -game trem -convert -for
mat map pulse_102.bsp
2.5.17
2 threads
Q3Map         - v1.0r (c) 1999 Id Software Inc.
Q3Map (ydnar) - v2.5.17
GtkRadiant    - v1.5.0 Apr 26 2007 19:01:46
Last one turns the lights off
VFS Init: ..//baseq3/

--- BSP ---
WARNING: Unknown option "q3map2"
WARNING: Unknown option "-convert"
WARNING: Unknown option "-format"
WARNING: Unknown option "map"
Loading C:/DOCUME~1/dexter/pulse_102.bsp
entering C:/DOCUME~1/dexter/pulse_102.bsp
WARNING: ParseEntity: { not found, found IBSP. on line 0 - last entity was at: <
0.00, 0.00, 0.00>...
Continuing to process map, but resulting BSP may be invalid.
        0 areaportals
Size: 99999, 99999, 99999 to -99999, -99999, -99999
--- WriteSurfaceExtraFile ---
Writing C:/DOCUME~1/dexter/pulse_102.srf
Writing C:/DOCUME~1/dexter/pulse_102.bsp
Wrote 0.0 MB (276 bytes)
        0 seconds elapsed

C> I don't understand how to Open the command prompt and browse to the folder which contains the .bsp and q3map2.exe! how do i browse in command prompt:-X

[epsy]

cd will do that
eg. cd /usr/share/games/tremulous/ will set your working dir to /usr/share/games/tremulous/

[MartinX3]

I think you don't use the q3map2 file.
Or it don't support tremulous and you need a newer q3map2 when it is avaible.
Download this.
http://members.lycos.co.uk/quakeroats/q3map2/q3map_2.5.16_win32_x86.zip

[cactusfrog]

the link doesn't work

[MartinX3]

Use this link.
^^
http://members.lycos.co.uk/quakeroats/q3map2

[n.o.s.brain]

if on windoze, this .bat file works: (of course, redo the paths appropriately, and download that q3map2 thing above) pulse_102.bat

[MartinX3]

Ah.
Thanks. =)
And how to port a map to another game?

[cactusfrog]

if on windoze, this .bat file works: (of course, redo the paths appropriately, and download that q3map2 thing above) pulse_102.bat

:S when i paste this into command prompt  it makes a loud beeping sound and doesn't give me any error message everything is in the correct paths but it still doesn't work! 

[Zero Ame]

you cant paste anything into cmd prompt. just run the .bat

[cactusfrog]

hey thanks it works. 

[cactusfrog]

I just wanted to see how pulse elevators worked. Even so i dont get what the problem with taking part of someones map is. When I finish my map i am including my .map in my pk3 so people can take what ever they want.  Tremulous is open source how it taking something from someones map any different then taking part of someones qvm?   

[Zero]

Umm im not sure of this, but aren't decompilers illegal?

[Odin]

Umm im not sure of this, but aren't decompilers illegal?

No.

[Taiyo.uk]

Umm im not sure of this, but aren't decompilers illegal?

Why would they be illegal? Sure, they could be used for illegal purposes, but they have legitimate purposes too.

Consider the DVD burners that almost all computers come with these days. They could be used to create many illegal copies of films, music, software, etc. But is that a sufficient reason to outlaw them?

[epsy]

Of course

[mooseberry]

I'm sorry, you failed the hidden test, care to try again?

[Zero]

Umm im not sure of this, but aren't decompilers illegal?

Why would they be illegal? Sure, they could be used for illegal purposes, but they have legitimate purposes too.

Consider the DVD burners that almost all computers come with these days. They could be used to create many illegal copies of films, music, software, etc. But is that a sufficient reason to outlaw them?

Of course

[soubok]

BTW, there is no need to decompile pulse. I have released its source here (under GNU General Public License v2)
http://code.google.com/p/pulsemap/
Soubok.

[Zero]

BTW, there is no need to decompile pulse. I have released its source here (under GNU General Public License v2)
http://code.google.com/p/pulsemap/
Soubok.

LMFAO Pwnt.

[your face]

BTW, there is no need to decompile pulse. I have released its source here (under GNU General Public License v2)
http://code.google.com/p/pulsemap/
Soubok.

haiii, sir

[Taiyo.uk]

BTW, there is no need to decompile pulse. I have released its source here (under GNU General Public License v2)
http://code.google.com/p/pulsemap/
Soubok.

* Taiyo.uk gives soubok an ubercookie

[gimhael]

[...] under GNU General Public License v2 [...]

Doesn't that mean that every server that runs that map has to offer the source code too ?

[Amanieu]

Just put the .map in the pk3

[benmachine]

[...] under GNU General Public License v2 [...]

Doesn't that mean that every server that runs that map has to offer the source code too ?

Presumably they got the map before it was GPLed, so they would not be held under those obligations - licences don't apply retroactively unless they're particularly vindictive

If they were to modify the map and re-release it, or creative a derivative work etc, then yes, they would have to offer their new source.