VMPI running in SDK mode but incorrect SDK install detected (error 2)

[ciprex]

So im trying to compile a dota map but this is the error i get. could someone fix this?
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Running command: cd "D:/Games/Steam/steamapps/common/SourceFilmmaker/game/bin"
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Running command: "D:/Games/Steam/steamapps/common/SourceFilmmaker/game/bin\vbsp.exe" -game "D:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\SourceFilmmaker\game\usermod" "c:\users\mark\desktop\sfm_dota_clientprops_mtower_d"
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Valve Software - vbsp.exe (Dec 16 2013)
4 threads
materialPath: D:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\SourceFilmmaker\game\usermod\materials
Loading c:\users\mark\desktop\sfm_dota_clientprops_mtower_d.vmf
***need to set $abovewater for material water/water_dota
material water/water_dota needs to have a $fogcolor.
***need to set $abovewater for material water/water_dota
material water/water_dota needs to have a $fogcolor.
material "/rain" not found.
Material not found!: /RAIN
Could not locate 'GameData' key in d:\games\steam\steamapps\common\sourcefilmmaker\game\usermod\gameinfo.txt
Patching WVT material: maps/sfm_dota_clientprops_mtower_d/nature/blendrockgroundwallforest003_wvt_patch
fixing up env_cubemap materials on brush sides...
ProcessBlock_Thread: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10 (0)
ProcessBlock_Thread: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10 (0)
Processing areas...done (0)
Building Faces...material "nodraw" not found.
done (0)
FixTjuncs...
PruneNodes...
WriteBSP...
done (0)
writing c:\users\mark\desktop\sfm_dota_clientprops_mtower_d.prt...Building visibility clusters...
done (0)
Finding displacement neighbors...
Found a displacement edge abutting multiple other edges.
Finding lightmap sample positions...
Displacement Alpha : 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10
Building Physics collision data...
-206.451202 -66.243202 0.000000
-206.451202 -65.024002 0.000000
-206.451202 -69.900803 0.000000
-206.451202 -68.681602 0.000000
-198.323196 -71.120003 0.000000
make_triangles:calc_triangle_representation: Cannot convert
-206.451202 -69.900803 0.000000
-206.451202 -68.681602 0.000000
-198.323196 -69.900803 0.000000
-206.451202 -65.024002 0.000000
make_triangles:calc_triangle_representation: Cannot convert
done (1) (23100 bytes)
Placing detail props : 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10
Compacting texture/material tables...
Reduced 576 texinfos to 57
Reduced 54 texdatas to 52 (1327 bytes to 1185)
Writing c:\users\mark\desktop\sfm_dota_clientprops_mtower_d.bsp
7 seconds elapsed

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Running command: cd "D:/Games/Steam/steamapps/common/SourceFilmmaker/game/bin"
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Running command: "D:/Games/Steam/steamapps/common/SourceFilmmaker/game/bin\vvis.exe" -mpi -game "D:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\SourceFilmmaker\game\usermod" "c:\users\mark\desktop\sfm_dota_clientprops_mtower_d"
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Initializing VMPI...
VMPI running in SDK mode but incorrect SDK install detected (error 2).
Finished. Press a key to close.

[ciprex]

Originally posted by Vintage:

I'm not sure, but... try choosing "Reset Game Configurations" in Source FilmMaker's SDK, then reboot your computer. I don't work with maps, but that's usually the fix for wrong paths for Source FilmMaker tools.

that didn't help :(

[Gadget]

The solution is to remove the parameter "-mpi" from the compile settings of vvis and vrad.

[godislo]

Originally posted by Gadget:

The solution is to remove the parameter "-mpi" from the compile settings of vvis and vrad.

what does this parameter do? what's missing after the map is compiled without this parameter? :)

[Gadget]

Nothing will be missing. Read about it here https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Vmpi

[Sheru Shikku]

Where do I find that in Hammer? I got the same problem.

[Marco Skoll]

Originally posted by Shell Shock:

Where do I find that in Hammer? I got the same problem.

In the advanced compile mode, in the parameters/arguments box (whatever it's actually called, I forget). I don't think it's accessible in the basic compile mode.

[Squintem]

Originally posted by Gadget:

The solution is to remove the parameter "-mpi" from the compile settings of vvis and vrad.

Thanks mate

[Charza Kitsune]

Originally posted by Gadget:

The solution is to remove the parameter "-mpi" from the compile settings of vvis and vrad.

That did the trick for me as well. Much appreciated!

[hwndk]

Originally posted by Gadget:

The solution is to remove the parameter "-mpi" from the compile settings of vvis and vrad.

[Gadget]

I'm glad this is still helpful 8 years later