I think your trigger changelevels are too close to one another between maps. When you go from map 1 to map 2, you spawn touching the trigger back to map 1. This is being disabled to prevent an infinite loop and also explains why quick loading works. Move the trigger back to map 1 so it is much further behind the player.
Check the tutorial here. Specifically the part about relative distance.
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You may want to break that section into tetrahedrons. Looking at the grid view you are using a cube but warping it in a way that J.A.C.K does not like, creating an invalid solid. Tetrahedrons would be more "malleable?"
It's also worth considering turning detailed brushwork that doesn't seal your map into a func_detail for the sake of optimisation and stopping them carving up your world geometry.
It's also worth considering turning detailed brushwork that doesn't seal your map into a func_detail for the sake of optimisation and stopping them carving up your world geometry.
Posted 1 year ago2023-12-22 21:33:39 UTC
in Can someone tell me where to start mapping for HL1? i don't know where to start... Post #348330
in Can someone tell me where to start mapping for HL1? i don't know where to start... Post #348330
What exactly are you asking? Have you not been mapping for HL1 this whole time?
If you're just getting started with mapping, there are a couple of places you can check out the basics of mapping. This tutorial is pretty old but the fundamentals are largely the same.
Otherwise, there's Dimbeak's series on YouTube which might be a little fast paced for absolute beginners, but cover more modern tools:
If you're just getting started with mapping, there are a couple of places you can check out the basics of mapping. This tutorial is pretty old but the fundamentals are largely the same.
Otherwise, there's Dimbeak's series on YouTube which might be a little fast paced for absolute beginners, but cover more modern tools:
Moved topic to HL Engine Discussion.
Can you provide screenshots of the area where the transition happens in each map? Top down grid view preferably.
Can you provide screenshots of the area where the transition happens in each map? Top down grid view preferably.
Posted 1 year ago2023-12-22 16:44:03 UTC
in Help Why Blood of env_blood After 2 seconds Blood disappear? Post #348320
in Help Why Blood of env_blood After 2 seconds Blood disappear? Post #348320
You don't need to keep posting one after another. This isn't Discord. Write everything you want to say in a single post. If you forgot to add something, just edit your post 
How do you did the dead sitting scientist?It's just a monster_scientist_dead in the sitting pose.
Hammer is quite out of date and you should consider using JACK which DOES have file browsing for a lot of fields.
To answer your question however, sprites are in the
To answer your question however, sprites are in the
sprites/ directory. There is no weapons/ directorysprites/aexplo.spr
Posted 1 year ago2023-12-21 23:07:24 UTC
in Competition 42: Half-Life 25th Anniversary: Vanilla HLDM Post #348305
in Competition 42: Half-Life 25th Anniversary: Vanilla HLDM Post #348305
...At exactly 2024-01-03 23:59:59 UTC the form will disappear and the competition page will change to state that the competition is done and awaiting review.
Posted 1 year ago2023-12-21 15:47:39 UTC
in Competition 42: Half-Life 25th Anniversary: Vanilla HLDM Post #348301
in Competition 42: Half-Life 25th Anniversary: Vanilla HLDM Post #348301
January 3rd, 2024 is the last day that you can submit your entry. At exactly 2024-01-03 23:59:59 UTC the form will disappear and the competition page will change to state that the competition is done and awaiting review.
Posted 1 year ago2023-12-21 10:10:15 UTC
in Help Why Blood of env_blood After 2 seconds Blood disappear? Post #348298
in Help Why Blood of env_blood After 2 seconds Blood disappear? Post #348298
Thank you!
I'm not entering the competition though. I started working on a map for it, but I've decided to continue it as a single player map. I find that I prefer working on linear, single player maps.
I'm not entering the competition though. I started working on a map for it, but I've decided to continue it as a single player map. I find that I prefer working on linear, single player maps.
Posted 1 year ago2023-12-21 09:41:02 UTC
in Help Why Blood of env_blood After 2 seconds Blood disappear? Post #348294
in Help Why Blood of env_blood After 2 seconds Blood disappear? Post #348294
Oh God! Stop spamming... You don't need to keep posting, I was asleep.
You need to select a blood texture and then use the decal tool to place decals, not env_blood.
You need to select a blood texture and then use the decal tool to place decals, not env_blood.
Posted 1 year ago2023-12-20 22:44:42 UTC
in Help Why Blood of env_blood After 2 seconds Blood disappear? Post #348287
in Help Why Blood of env_blood After 2 seconds Blood disappear? Post #348287
env_blood simulates an impact, similar to when an npc is shot or hit with the crowbar. It's not supposed to stick around for long. What is it you are trying to do?
Posted 1 year ago2023-12-19 13:02:11 UTC
in Help How to make a train ride like at the start of the game Post #348280
in Help How to make a train ride like at the start of the game Post #348280
Use a func_tracktrain
Posted 1 year ago2023-12-18 21:17:33 UTC
in Mod_numforname bag.mdl not found half life 1 sdk Post #348273
in Mod_numforname bag.mdl not found half life 1 sdk Post #348273
Your mod directory should mimic the valve directory, but you only need to include files that you're actually replacing/using. You should add any custom models, sounds, etc to their respective folders. WAD files just go in the root directory.
Like so:
You do not need to copy over files from the valve/ directory if you're not replacing them. You also do not need to copy over cstrike/ files if you aren't using them.
Like so:
Steam/common/Half-Life/mymodname/mytextures.wadYou do not need to copy over files from the valve/ directory if you're not replacing them. You also do not need to copy over cstrike/ files if you aren't using them.
Posted 1 year ago2023-12-18 18:17:05 UTC
in Mod_numforname bag.mdl not found half life 1 sdk Post #348266
in Mod_numforname bag.mdl not found half life 1 sdk Post #348266
Let me try and get this straight. You are making a Half-Life map using CS1.6 assets? In that case, these will need to be copied to your valve/ directory (or your mod directory if you're making a mod).
Posted 1 year ago2023-12-18 14:40:04 UTC
in Competition 42: Half-Life 25th Anniversary: Vanilla HLDM Post #348263
in Competition 42: Half-Life 25th Anniversary: Vanilla HLDM Post #348263
this layout should look pretty familiar to seasoned FPS veteransIt looks somewhat reminiscent of E1M1 but larger and linked up in different places.
You'd be hard pressed to find a .wad that specifically caters to Christmas theme unless you download a Christmas mod and use the included textures. Something like Santa's Revenge 1 and 2 or Christmas-Life. You'd have to credit the mod author if you used their textures though.
You can edit your most recent post, Combined. No need to double or indeed triple post. 
Posted 1 year ago2023-12-11 21:35:01 UTC
in How do you find the sentence time of hgrunt sentences? Post #348201
in How do you find the sentence time of hgrunt sentences? Post #348201
Better to guess high in that case. Check the sentence in sentences.txt and try to imagine the words being spoken in-game. For instance, sounding out the following line while watching the clock, I'd guess around three and a half seconds, rounded up to four.
One thing to remember at the end of the day, it's never going to be perfect (nor does it need to be) because different localisations use totally different formats. While the grunts and VOX system use single words in the English version, strung together in sentences.txt, other languages have standard lines. See the linked video below.
Check the VOX examples here.
HG_QUEST11 hgrunt/clik (t30) squad, stay(e80) alert(e80) four freeman, over clikOne thing to remember at the end of the day, it's never going to be perfect (nor does it need to be) because different localisations use totally different formats. While the grunts and VOX system use single words in the English version, strung together in sentences.txt, other languages have standard lines. See the linked video below.
Check the VOX examples here.
Great!
FYI, if your mod isn't using custom sprites, you don't need to include them in your directory at all. No need to bloat the download file when it's done.
FYI, if your mod isn't using custom sprites, you don't need to include them in your directory at all. No need to bloat the download file when it's done.
Does your mod have a sprites directory? Was it copied from valve before the update? If so then it's out of date and trying to reference sprites incorrectly. Replace or simply delete it.
Posted 1 year ago2023-12-09 23:01:05 UTC
in Competition 42: Half-Life 25th Anniversary: Vanilla HLDM Post #348175
in Competition 42: Half-Life 25th Anniversary: Vanilla HLDM Post #348175
You can't prove that a map I submit is not a map I made twenty years ago. It's especially true when the theme of this competition is so generic.If you have a map you made twenty years ago that is up to scratch then by all means turn it in. Though I will say, a map made 20 years ago is probably going to be pretty shit considering the tools available at the time. Without making considerable changes, I doubt it would stand much chance against the entries made with the increased limitations, JACK/TrenchBroom and more modern compile tools.
The 25th Anniversary update for Half-Life messed with a few mods and there are newer hud sprites and layouts for higher resolutions. Does your base game work correctly? Does your mod have a sprites directory copied from the old valve directory (which you don't need if you're not modding the HUD by the way)
Not to be a dick, but if you can't think of anything at this stage then level design might not be your thing?
There are a lot of things to consider: What is the gameplay style you're going for? What is the player's ultimate goal in this area? Those two questions should drive what you make. Make a basic blockout that is fun to move around and fight in. Once you've nailed the feel, focus on making it resemble a place (don't worry TOO much about realism. Valve never did). Ask yourself, "What is the theme of this area?" Then you think about lighting and any scripting you need to sell that.
There are a lot of things to consider: What is the gameplay style you're going for? What is the player's ultimate goal in this area? Those two questions should drive what you make. Make a basic blockout that is fun to move around and fight in. Once you've nailed the feel, focus on making it resemble a place (don't worry TOO much about realism. Valve never did). Ask yourself, "What is the theme of this area?" Then you think about lighting and any scripting you need to sell that.
Posted 1 year ago2023-12-02 21:00:03 UTC
in Bug with the "Pollen Sprites" around the entity Post #348136
in Bug with the "Pollen Sprites" around the entity Post #348136
Where exactly are you trying to place your headcrabs that this fix is necessary? The pollen sprite means an NPC is too close to the level geometry. The fix is to move them away from the surface they're stuck in.
That guide (I only scan read it) seems to suggest using a scripted_sequence to move them into position for scripted events. That's fine if you want the NPC to remain in that position, but not for the sake of them acting like normal enemies. They will remain looping in their idle animation until triggered to leave their idle state.
That guide (I only scan read it) seems to suggest using a scripted_sequence to move them into position for scripted events. That's fine if you want the NPC to remain in that position, but not for the sake of them acting like normal enemies. They will remain looping in their idle animation until triggered to leave their idle state.
Well that's not a lot of information to go on at all. I googled "terror-strike half-life" and two of the top three results were this very thread. Is it a mod? A server game mode?
Some ideas have been tossed around in Discord, but nothing has been decided currently.
This post was made on a thread that has been deleted.
Did you read the compile log? It failed to compile because of this error:
Error: Entity 5, Brush 0: SKY brushes not allowed in entityFind the brush entity that has a SKY texture and correct it.
Error: Brush type not allowed in entity
Posted 1 year ago2023-10-22 14:03:51 UTC
in issues with making security guards shut up (goldsrc) Post #347970
in issues with making security guards shut up (goldsrc) Post #347970
Gag stops an NPC's idle chatter, but not responses to being used unfortunately. One thing you could try is giving the "piss off" scripted_sentence a VERY long Sentence Time value.
First red flag is the Program Files directly. This seems to come with a whole bunch of permissions errors when running the compile tool .exes. I personally have my Steam folder in the drive root: D:\Steam\steamapps etc. Prevents windows doing stupid things like this.
The main problem however is all of those brush errors. Some of your brushes appear to have been completely malformed, either by vertex manipulation or some other means. Those coordinates are insanely off the grid. In JACK's top menu, use Map -> Go to Brush Number and search for those Brush #s in the log. Those brushes need to be removed or remake.
The main problem however is all of those brush errors. Some of your brushes appear to have been completely malformed, either by vertex manipulation or some other means. Those coordinates are insanely off the grid. In JACK's top menu, use Map -> Go to Brush Number and search for those Brush #s in the log. Those brushes need to be removed or remake.
You are using a custom wad which is not present in either the cstrike directory or the valve directory. Where is valve.wad?
Your map has not compiled for one reason or another. There are a lot of factors to consider. First things first, post a copy of your compile log.
I'm afraid I don't know in that case. This is beyond my skill set.
I would assume you've modded the zombie soldier into the base Half-Life game, so I would expect you would need to add those zombie soldier values to your skill.cfg file
Seems like somebody joined the server and then dipped out without you noticing.
It sounds like your map is not compiling. Post the compile log and we can take a look.
Is it the same mod? Can I close one of these threads?
This sounds a lot like Half-Life: Twisted Causes...
I've never heard of this mod before. It seems it got an alpha release way back in the early 2000s, and you can find the homepage using the Wayback Machine. The download link however never appears to have been archived and Planet Half-Life is long gone.
There's a chance some of the veterans who still check in will remember this and have a copy floating about, but I wouldn't hold my breath. The ModDB page has comments from 2002 saying the project is dead, which I think was before TWHL even went online.
There's a chance some of the veterans who still check in will remember this and have a copy floating about, but I wouldn't hold my breath. The ModDB page has comments from 2002 saying the project is dead, which I think was before TWHL even went online.
People still make mods for Doom, Duke3D and Quake and those are awesome! Goldsource is just as good. You're not too late.
Are there any existing screenshots/footage available that show what progress has been made so far? I wouldn't be able to offer any time myself, but you'd have a lot more luck recruiting team members if you can show that this is more than just an idea/concept.
If nothing playable exists yet, then it's too early to be recruiting team members.
If nothing playable exists yet, then it's too early to be recruiting team members.
Posted 1 year ago2023-06-27 22:45:27 UTC
in Is there a way to make clips in gldsource that just affect the player? Post #347660
in Is there a way to make clips in gldsource that just affect the player? Post #347660
Not as standard, no. The clip texture will allow projectiles and grenades and such through, but I believe these will also block NPCs as well.
Posted 1 year ago2023-06-27 22:36:50 UTC
in Is it possible to make entities able to climb through windows in hl1? Post #347659
in Is it possible to make entities able to climb through windows in hl1? Post #347659
You can do this with scripted sequences, assuming the model you are using has a suitable animation. Scientists for example have windive and crawlwindow animations. It would just be a case of setting up a sequence near the window and then triggering it to execute when the scientist gets within range. If you wanted other NPCs like Barney or the grunts to do it, they would need new animations.
If you wanted it to be dynamic, that might be a little more complicated and would definitely require coding. However given how the node graph works for AI in Goldsource, I suspect this would be quite tricky.
If you wanted it to be dynamic, that might be a little more complicated and would definitely require coding. However given how the node graph works for AI in Goldsource, I suspect this would be quite tricky.
That makes me think that there is a problem earlier in the compile log. Can you post the whole thing?
Also I would suggest not using map names which match the original Half-Life campaign such as c1a0. Not exactly sure what the effect might be, but it could have issues when falling back to the map/node files in /valve/maps.
Also I would suggest not using map names which match the original Half-Life campaign such as c1a0. Not exactly sure what the effect might be, but it could have issues when falling back to the map/node files in /valve/maps.
Yup, that's the most likely culprit. You can't have a . in a filename.
The Osprey can be quite tricky to get working and can cause crashes or simply vanish if not properly configured. Take a look a this tutorial for a full guide to get it working. (Your video did not show the speed values, but these must be 300 or more)
Take a look at the sentences.txt file in valve/sound. This a reference file for all of the dialogue in the game and is referred to when making NPCs speak. You can record your own audio and reference it in a copy of this sentences.txt which you save in your mod's own sound directory (don't overwrite valve's)
You can the use a scripted_sentence entity in your level to make an NPC speak your lines.
You can the use a scripted_sentence entity in your level to make an NPC speak your lines.
Ah nice. Just got to my desk and saved me a job. Glad that's fixed. 