Modding HL2 : problems and more problems Created 7 years ago2017-03-14 16:32:55 UTC by FregZile

Hi everyone, so I'm actually trying to mod HL2 SP and I'm experimenting a couple of things but I encountered a few issues. First, I'm trying to setting up a workaround to trigger events in other levels. So, I followed this tutoriel on Moddb and it worked just fine. I managed to set up the same trick on a little more complex map and it failed : So here's what I tried to do :

First map : LVL1 : You start in the middle of a alley with a 90° corridor at both end. First corridor leads to LVL_BETA through a trigger_levelchange.
In LVL_BETA you activate a button which triggers a Env_Global. You go back in LVL1 and at the other end of the alley you're passing through another trigger_levelchange leading to LVL_CHARLIE. Here, env_global should triggers a red light. The thing is, when passing through the second trigger_levelchange, HL2 crashes... I checked, no problems with the entries, the info_landmark is in exact same spot on the grid in both maps, I removed the entites logic_auto and env_global and it still doesnt work... I'm desperate as it doesn't displaying any error box. Here's the map files, if someone want to check if I did anything wrong :

http://www.dashquate.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ChangelevelIssue_Files.7zI also have some issues with Hammer Editor. In GoldSrc, I used J.A.C.K Hammer wich is fantastic but unfortunately it's not Source Ready, so I had to use the Source SDK Hammer editor and theres a few things that doesnt seem to work, I dont know if its normal or not :

• I Can't use the arrow keys to move blocks or vertex points, it moves the viewport camera...
• I can't use Ctrl+A, it seems that you cannot use "Select All" command at all.

And some other stuff :

• I cant enable console on menu even with "-console" in launch options, even with a bind "toggleconsole" in my cfg file, and with "enable console" checked in the options...

I think that's enough for the moment... If anyone has a an idea, feel free to share it with me! thanks

I'm not a Source expert but viewing this from a HL1 standpoint, it should work. I let someone else with more experience deal with your problem. However I can help you on some stuff :

- I Can't use the arrow keys to move blocks or vertex points, it moves the viewport camera...

Check Hammer's option about "keyboard nudging" or something like that.

- I can't use Ctrl+A, it seems that you cannot use "Select All" command at all.

Are you using a different keyboard layout than QWERTY?

- I cant enable console on menu even with "-console" in launch options, even with a bind "toggleconsole" in my cfg file, and with "enable console" checked in the options...

For an unknown reason, command-line launch options seems to be broken under Steam. The workaround is to navigate to the folder where you "hl2.exe" is located, hold SHIFT and right-click -> "Open a command prompt here" -> "hl2.exe -dev -console" -> ENTER

You can also create a Batch file with the BAT extension in the same folder as "hl2.exe" and put the following in it :

@echo off
start hl2.exe -dev -console

Hey, I'm using an Azerty keyboard (je suis français comme toi il me semble ;)), and even with ctrl+Q, it doesnt work! The "keyboard nudging" thing worked perfectly, so thanks for that, and about that console cmd, well it's a custom mod, so I think I need to launch through steam app!

Hey, I'm using an Azerty keyboard (je suis français comme toi il me semble wink-wink - ;)), and even with ctrl+Q, it doesnt work!

Bienvenue chez TWHL ^^ This is strange because select everything always worked for me on Hammer 3.4/3.5/4 and J.A.C.K. so I can't really help you with this one.

The "keyboard nudging" thing worked perfectly, so thanks for that

Glad to know it's fixed ^^

and about that console cmd, well it's a custom mod, so I think I need to launch through steam app!

As long as Steam is launched and you are logged into your account, you can do whatever you want to with the command-line and Steam will react properly. In fact, this is how "Launch a game through Steam" works ^^

Assuming your mod is using Source SDK 2013 Singleplayer as a base, you would use the "hl2.exe" located here :

Steam\steamapps\common\Source SDK Base 2013 Singleplayer

And to order the Source engine to start your mod, just use the "-game" argument, you would have something like that :

hl2.exe -console -game mymod

Just replace "mymod" by your mod's folder (the one that contains the "gameinfo.txt" file)