Cannot Open 05_02_ARK_inside.hpm

[Nerd in a Box]

Hello all!

So I am a fairly avid HPL3 Modder and I have been working on my SOMA campaign for well over six months now. I have come to a point in the campaign that I want to make an outside level map, much like the ARK in the original game, so I wanted to see how Frictional did it themselves with the map settings and other stuff. However, whenever I try to load up 05_02_ARK_inside.hpm, it instantly crashes and I am unable to view the map itself. This also happens with any map that has a terrain such as 02_01_ms_curie_outside.hpm, but I am able to turn the terrain off to bypass this issue when the map loads (since the terrain is higher up and it crashes when the terrain comes into view of the camera), but now I can't even get on this map. I've posted part of my HPL3 Log below if that helps at all, any help would be outstanding! If you need more of it I can do that.

Thanks in advance!

Game Running
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-- Loading scene: C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/SOMA/maps/chapter05/05_02_ARK_inside/05_02_ARK_inside.hpm
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Resetting editor...
Failed parsing of XML document C:/Users/*****/Documents/HPL3/Sessions/AFF0228DF90A54FCE9D5A341CF0950C6BC3407F9.hpm_session: file not found
ERROR: Could not open file C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/SOMA/maps/chapter05/05_02_ARK_inside/05_02_ARK_inside.hpm_Terrain_diffusecolorblend.png for reading!
Loading FileIndex: TerrainDecals ...found
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Failed parsing of XML document undergrowth/plants/red_flower/undergrowth_flower_red.tum: Error document empty. in line 0, column 0
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Failed parsing of XML document C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/SOMA/textures/terrain/decals/sand_darkener.mat: Error document empty. in line 0, column 0
ERROR: Couldn't load material 'textures/terrain/decals/sand_darkener.mat'
Failed parsing of XML document C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/SOMA/textures/terrain/decals/sand_darkener.mat: Error document empty. in line 0, column 0
ERROR: Couldn't load material 'textures/terrain/decals/sand_darkener.mat'
Failed parsing of XML document C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/SOMA/textures/terrain/decals/sand_darkener.mat: Error document empty. in line 0, column 0
ERROR: Couldn't load material 'textures/terrain/decals/sand_darkener.mat'
Failed parsing of XML document C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/SOMA/textures/terrain/decals/sand_darkener.mat: Error document empty. in line 0, column 0
ERROR: Couldn't load material 'textures/terrain/decals/sand_darkener.mat'
Failed parsing of XML document C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/SOMA/textures/terrain/decals/sand_darkener.mat: Error document empty. in line 0, column 0
ERROR: Couldn't load material 'textures/terrain/decals/sand_darkener.mat'
Loading FileIndex: UndergrowthMaterials ...found
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 Creating DetailMesh: detail_meshes/flowers/flower_violette_single.DAE
 Creating DetailMesh: detail_meshes/rocks/small_rocks_forest/small_rocks_forest_single.DAE
 Creating DetailMesh: detail_meshes/rocks/small_rocks_forest/small_rocks_forest_multiple.DAE
 Creating DetailMesh: detail_meshes/rocks/small_rocks_abyss/small_rocks_abyss_single01.dae
 Creating DetailMesh: detail_meshes/rocks/small_rocks_forest/small_rocks_forest_multiple.DAE
WARNING:   DetailMesh was already present. Merging contents...
 Creating DetailMesh: detail_meshes/rocks/small_rocks_forest/small_rocks_forest_single.DAE
WARNING:   DetailMesh was already present. Merging contents...
 Creating DetailMesh: detail_meshes/rocks/small_rocks_forest/small_rocks_forest_single.DAE
WARNING:   DetailMesh was already present. Merging contents...
 Creating DetailMesh: detail_meshes/rocks/small_rocks_forest/small_rocks_forest_multiple.DAE
WARNING:   DetailMesh was already present. Merging contents...
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Loading FileIndex: Entities ...found
ERROR: Indexed file 'entities/_temp/anton/anton_vegetation/anton_trees/anton_birch.ent' not found
ERROR: Could not create indexed file, map might not be correct
ERROR: Indexed file 'entities/_temp/anton/anton_vegetation/anton_trees/anton_oak_a.ent' not found
ERROR: Could not create indexed file, map might not be correct
ERROR: Indexed file 'entities/_temp/anton/anton_vegetation/anton_trees/anton_spruce_a.ent' not found
ERROR: Could not create indexed file, map might not be correct
Loading FileIndex: Entities ...found
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ERROR: Indexed file 'entities/_temp/aaron/waterplane_05_02.ent' not found
ERROR: Could not create indexed file, map might not be correct
WARNING: Sub mesh 'marker_waterfall' does not exist in mesh 'water_fx_05_02_stream.msh'!
WARNING: Sub mesh 'marker_cath' does not exist in mesh 'water_fx_05_02_stream.msh'!
WARNING: Sub mesh 'marker_waterfall' does not exist in mesh 'water_fx_05_02_stream.msh'!
WARNING: Sub mesh 'marker_cath' does not exist in mesh 'water_fx_05_02_stream.msh'!
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Loading FileIndex: Decals ...found
WARNING: Decal moss_patchy_3 is missing geometry, skipping!
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-- Done loading scene
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WARNING: Material '' has no base mesh, cannot create undergrowth.
WARNING: Material '' has no base mesh, cannot create undergrowth.
WARNING: Material '' has no base mesh, cannot create undergrowth.
WARNING: Material '' has no base mesh, cannot create undergrowth.

 - Nerd in a Box -

[TiManGames]

Open 05_02_ARK_inside.hpm in a text editor, for example Notepad++
Delete all the content inside between <RegisteredUsers> and </RegisteredUsers>
If it still crashes, delete <RegisteredUsers> and </RegisteredUsers> too.

[Nerd in a Box]

Hi! Thanks for the quick reply!

I tried what you told me, even deleted the <RegisteredUser> stuff too, but the problem still persists. I restarted my laptop, put the items back into the .hpm file, deleted them again, but it still continues. Any other ideas? Thanks!

[TiManGames]

Hi! Thanks for the quick reply!

I tried what you told me, even deleted the <RegisteredUser> stuff too, but the problem still persists. I restarted my laptop, put the items back into the .hpm file, deleted them again, but it still continues. Any other ideas? Thanks!

What are you laptop specs?

[Nerd in a Box]

I think this is what you requested but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯


  spec1.png (Size: 142.16 KB / Downloads: 412)

[Nerd in a Box]

Okay so I kind of got it to open but I still have the issue about when the terrain is active. I had opened 05_02_ARK_inside.hpm_Terrain and turned the terrain off manually, so I can open the map now. If anyone has any insight on how to get the map open with the terrain active it would be wonderful!

[TiManGames]

I think this is what you requested but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

What is your graphics card?
The terrain may crash because the editor sometimes gets glitch with certain cards.

[Nerd in a Box]

Intel® HD Graphics 5500

[TiManGames]

Intel® HD Graphics 5500

This is potentially the problem
Your Graphical card is weak and barely meets the minimum requirements for the game.

[Mudbill]

Barely? It is actually unsupported altogether. Some Intel cards may work, but none of them are supported by FG in the minimum specs.