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Andy

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-14 06:45:36 UTC
in Submitting Tutorials Post #1191

I am looking for really simple stuff, like, how to control a light with a switch... How to build a rotating wheel ( that doesn't fly off into space when triggered

I have forgotten more than I have learnt, so just go through the available tutorials and see if there is anything that you know how to do, but isn't covered.. or not covered well enough :-).. and write it up in a text file.. This will earn you respect from your fellow mappers.. and give me a hand getting stuff done.

Andy

Seventh-Monkey

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-13 13:09:46 UTC
in Submitting Tutorials Post #1190

Sounds good, maybe I'll make one - if I can think of any that haven't already been done which I can do

Seventh-MonkeyPretty nifty

Andy

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-12 23:46:10 UTC
in cone? Post #627

You could try the Spike brush or wedge brush... or you could be really clever and build a series of cylinder brushes that have been VM'd in the shape you want

Andy

sspinkid200

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-12 23:41:05 UTC
in cone? Post #626

How do i create a cone?

sspinkid200

Andy

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-12 23:40:23 UTC
in How do I set the editor up for Opposing Post #1268

I don't think there is anything different from setting it up like any other Mod... TFC, DoD
It should compile using the HL settings, just change the Mod directory and include the new .fgd... and textures.
The only thing I can think that might be tricky is getting the command line parameters right, but since OpFor was primarily a SP Mod, I cant see why you cant compile using the standard stuff.

Andy

kol

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-12 23:18:30 UTC
in A MESSAGE TO THE PUBLIC Post #1288

tell you what game i like best, well not the one i like best (thats Half-Life of course) but hey ever hear of Hidden & Dangerous: Fight For Freedom,? only 10 or so missions but boy is it hard and really good, good as a diversion from the equally 'realistic' counter-strike.

kol

Rebel Shuttle

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-12 23:05:07 UTC
in How do I set the editor up for Opposing Post #1267

I have the FGD. But the enities are the same as Half-Life.

Rebel Shuttle

atom

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-12 20:20:50 UTC
in Avatars! Post #1206

i know, that's the normal way of doing it.

if i have time sometime i'll code something like that in, but if you really want your own avatar, i can add it to the pool if you email it to me.

atom

kol

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-12 19:34:29 UTC
in Avatars! Post #1205

hmm, you know atom it would be a lot easyer (or probably harder) if you'd let the members choose their own costum image that must be 45x45. and just store them as a part of their profile. i never coded html so i have no idea whats involved but it could be a good idea maybe?. i thought i'd bring this up because i spent 1-2 hours on the net trying to locate some old hl artwork i wanted to use. i remembered a good image i saw while browsing around www.planethalflife.com/nostalgia - has lots of old hl stuff like artwork, consept art and general goodies you should check it out.

kol

SlayerA

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-12 18:18:26 UTC
in Crushing Bigmomma Post #1270

Ive talked to several people who have downloaded my scripted contest entry. They didn't realize that I used a scripted_sequence to cause the bigmomma to run underneath the crusher whenever the player gets near the button. This makes it possible to crush her and she splats real good. You can also lead the scientists under there and crush them to, if you're sick like me.

SlayerA

maTT

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-12 04:40:18 UTC
in target question Post #628

i was wondering....if you have an entity (func_breakble) set to a target, will it still blow up if you shoot it?

by target i mean, when u touch another object, its target is the func_breakble entity. so it blows up only when u touch the object that has a target set to the func_breakble, and not when u shoot it.

thx, maTT.

maTT

Andy

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-10 21:41:00 UTC
in Cars Boats, Planes Post #629

OK,
Pepper is right, you can have fully controlable vehicles in CS.... There are a few extra entities added to the later .fgd's that allow you to have func_vehicle and func_vehiclecontrols. That is how they do it.
This does not cross over to HL. Unless you build in CS and ignore all the errors when you load HL.. Not sure that would actually work though. The only way you can achieve this in HL is with Spirit.

So if you want to make a map where you drive the vehicle, then you should do it using CS.
(can't see the point really, as you can't shoot and drive at the same time...)

Andy

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-09 19:36:05 UTC
in Scripted Contest Post #1278

Sorry have to disagree....
The contest was rigged,
My entry was the best !!!
I was robbed!!!!

Just Joking people.
Congratulations Tlax and Jakar and DocRock.
It is really good to see the high standard of entries, well thought out.
Any one like to do a tutorial on Scripts?? Let me know.

Andy

Skeeve

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-09 02:40:08 UTC
in Scripted Contest Post #1277

Have to agree, great job. Looking forward to the next competition, for some creative stuff came out of this one.

Skeeve

SlayerA

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-08 23:00:47 UTC
in Scripted Contest Post #1276

I want to congratulate the winners of the latest competition. Lots of good sequences there! A lot of hard work went into all the entries. I looked at them all and I was really impressed! Good job everyone.

SlayerA

atom

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-08 15:08:35 UTC
in MapVault Post #1285

Cool idea. I can do it with a page for the '10 most popular' or something. Noted. Thanks.

atom

pepper

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-08 10:24:42 UTC
in MapVault Post #1284

maby a hall of fame for maps who you think are really good made???

pepper

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-08 10:14:50 UTC
in lights Post #643

go to the tutorial the beginnig everything is well explaind in these tutorials

pepper

SlayerA

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-07 23:02:00 UTC
in target_cdaudio Post #640

Hmmm, strange problem. You are correct to leave radius blank because the target_cdaudio is triggered by the func_breakable. Track 1 is actually silent, so you must be using 'development 2' when testing in order to know that the target_cdaudio is actually being triggered, right? If not, make sure the target-on-break is targetting the correct name. You could try making a small test map with a target_cdaudio triggered by a trigger_auto just to be sure your CD is working.

SlayerA

Tlax

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-07 21:14:04 UTC
in target_cdaudio Post #639

I have use the drop-down list to choose tracks 12.
And it the same if I choose a another tracks, it is only playing track 1
I leave out radius: set blank because it is trigged?
One more, I have the SP maps in HalfLife/Fall/maps and with a liblist.gam fil, but it shall not have any sense, or?

Tlax

SlayerA

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-07 20:36:07 UTC
in target_cdaudio Post #638

I tried to duplicate this problem in a test map and it always seems to work properly. However, I noticed in your post that you say it is set to 'Track12'. When I typed that into my test map exactly as you posted it, I had the same problem you describe. There should be a space between Track and 12. There is a drop-down list available to use for picking tracks. If you are typing the name, try picking the track from the drop-down list instead. Let me know if this fixed it.

SlayerA

atom

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-07 17:32:07 UTC
in search Post #1182

Aha. Nice idea... I'll see what I can do, although I can't guarantee I'll come up with it quickly because the forum code is a bit messed

atom

Tlax

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-07 16:35:04 UTC
in target_cdaudio Post #637

Hej
I have problems with target_cdaudio, it is simple to set up, and it has a Name. Track: set to Track12
Radius: blank, and it trigged from a func_breakable, and it start play when it breaks.
The problem is, it is only playing track 1 from Half-Life cd. No difference if I have set track to any other track number, it plays only track 1?

Tlax

SlayerA

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-05 13:30:49 UTC
in Leaf Portals saw into leaf??? Post #641

As you have found, this problem doesn't always affect map play and might be alright to ignore. Check out this link, it will explain what is going on.
http://www.slackiller.com/tommy14/errors.htm#leafsaw

SlayerA

mewtwo

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-04 20:37:16 UTC
in lights Post #642

how do you put lights in the map.

mewtwo

Meat_Popsicle

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-04 13:43:49 UTC
in Impressive Mapping Stuff Post #644

Check out my cs maps at ftp://81.107.134.57... i wulda just used the submit map feature but theyve gotta be less than 2 megs for some reason :S

De_Greec3 is a bomb defusal map set in a small village. Terrorists start with a vehicle capable of holding the whole team and, waypoints, secret tunnels and low grav mode are all supported. Very fun map to play with a lot of ppl

De_cabbage is another bomb defusal map set in and above a city sewer, it includes res file for hosting, overview spectator map, custom textures, ambient effects and an interactive environment... enjoy =)

Meat_Popsicle

SlayerA

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-02 18:53:13 UTC
in decals Post #655

A decal will get it's alignment from the texture of the surface it is placed on. So if the decal is backwards, the texture of the wall surface behind it needs to be adjusted. In my test map, I was able to fix the backward decals by bringing up the texture face properties of the wall they were on and checkmarking the 'face' box in the 'Align:' area.
Also, the disappearing decal problem is caused by using a regular texture on an infodecal. The regular texture shows up in the 3-D window, but does not show up in the compiled map. You must use an actual decal on the infodecal entity. All decal textures begin with the { symbol and do not have a blue background.

SlayerA

Chemi

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-02 03:48:29 UTC
in Map Change Post #664

Thank You

Chemi

SlayerA

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-01 22:16:29 UTC
in decals Post #654

Here's what I know, but I must say I have a lot to learn about using decals. First, you choose the decal you want by browsing the textures. Type the { symbol in the texture filter. Any textures that begin with { and don't have a blue background are decals. Double click the decal you want to use. In the 3-D window, use camera mode to view the surface where you want to apply the decal. Then turn on the decal tool (shift-D) AND the pointer tool (shift-S). (The decal tool only works when BOTH of these are toggled on.) In the 3-D window the cursor now looks like a plus sign over a 2-D explosion. Place the cursor where you want the decal to be and left click the mouse. The infodecal should now be showing. For some reason the decal will show up backwards if you put it on a wall that faces north...I haven't figured out how to turn that around. Decals seem to have their own built in color, most are black, but I don't know if it's possible to change the color. I hope that helps, let me know if you have specific questions and I'll give a shot at finding the answer.

SlayerA

Monkfish

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-01 16:13:44 UTC
in search Post #1181

Perhaps a way to search the forums? I dont wanna waste everyones time by repeating an eariler question but i cant really be bothered to look through 500 other posts to check. Also a search all option would be handy to save searching in all of the categorys individually. (ie tutorials, glossary, the other ones)

Not trying to moan, great site.

Monkfish

Andy

Posted 21 years ago2003-07-01 01:48:07 UTC
in decals Post #653

Let you guy's in on a secret...
I could never get them to work either... But I think SlayerA knows the tricks.
The only Decal I ever got to work was the Bomb Target in CS.

So... If someone does manage to get decals to work, and can put it down in a .txt file, then send it too me and I will post it as a tutorial.. Fame and fortune are yours... Well fame maybe.

(And yeah I think for them to work they must be from the spraypaint.wad or the decals.wad? )

Andy

Monkfish

Posted 21 years ago2003-06-29 19:06:18 UTC
in decals Post #652

so i can only use textures from decals.wad? i thought you could just use anything because it looks like it works in hammer. Thanks

Monkfish

Seventh-Monkey

Posted 21 years ago2003-06-29 17:31:11 UTC
in decals Post #651

I've got a prob with decals, too: the decal application mode doesn't work

I add a decal with it, and the decal shows up. I compile the map... and it doesn't. I then re-open the map in Hammer and it's disappeared again.

Help,

Seventh-MonkeyPretty nifty

atom

Posted 21 years ago2003-06-29 15:45:02 UTC
in decals Post #650

Do you have decals.wad in your texture list in the Config options?

atom

Mike

Posted 21 years ago2003-06-28 14:46:42 UTC
in func_vehicle Post #661

Hmm, well I'd say you stop trying to make a func_vehicle in HL[DM] cause it won't work since HL doesn't support a func_vehicle. For a func_vehicle you have to stick to CS or wait for HL2 :).

Mike

Seventh-Monkey

Posted 21 years ago2003-06-28 13:41:19 UTC
in func_vehicle Post #660

Have you tried doing the same for HL as for CS (and it hasn't worked), or haven't you tried?

Seventh-MonkeyPretty nifty

The Creeper

Posted 21 years ago2003-06-28 13:21:32 UTC
in func_vehicle Post #659

I've have been struggling to create a func_vehicle like the one in Counter-strike on normal Half-life. How should I go about doing this? ( I am familiar with the proceedings in Counter-Strike, but not in Half-Life. ) Is it even possible?

The Creeper

Tlax

Posted 21 years ago2003-06-28 07:40:30 UTC
in Map Change Post #663

Hi. trigger_changelevel have you here
http://collective.valve-erc.com/index.php?go=level_transitions
and here
http://www.vlatitude.com/tutorials.php?tutID=18
Good luke!

Tlax

Chemi

Posted 21 years ago2003-06-27 20:50:03 UTC
in Map Change Post #662

I'm not sure if this topic has been posted before, or if its simple, but I just can't link maps together using the levelchange trigger, is thier a toutorial or soemthing that address it, oh and Hi everyone.

Chemi

Andy

Posted 21 years ago2003-06-27 10:33:27 UTC
in leaks Post #667

Cylinders are always tricky. You can fix your cylinders with Vertex Manipulation, I suggest you read both of Atoms tutorials on the subject.
Enclosing the map in a box, is a quick fix method. It can affect the performance of your map, But it will fix the leaks. I do NOT recommend this method, especially using Sky Boxes, but sometimes it let's you see if fixing the brush work is worth it. The reason I dont think it is a good idea is that sometimes it creates errors of it's own, that are not associated with the map.
If you get really stuck, upload it to the Problem map section of the Vault and I will have a look at it.

Andy

neo

Posted 21 years ago2003-06-27 08:03:33 UTC
in JEEP Post #673

in forum dont apear the spygame but dowloads apear.

neo

Posted 21 years ago2003-06-27 08:01:12 UTC
in leaks Post #666

dont a box is dow but a sky box is good answer for this, i remeber my mine with alot leaks. choice night in the sky box for good apear on the leaks.

neo

Seventh-Monkey

Posted 21 years ago2003-06-26 15:22:17 UTC
in JEEP Post #672

What?

Seventh-MonkeyPretty nifty

Monkfish

Posted 21 years ago2003-06-26 13:56:32 UTC
in leaks Post #665

Im having trouble plugging leaks in a room iv made out of cylinders. Is it even possible to plug it up, and is it acceptable just to be cheap and put a box round the room? If I do that is it gonna mess up my R speeds or something?

Thanks

Monkfish

neo

Posted 21 years ago2003-06-26 08:54:50 UTC
in JEEP Post #671

i dont want the game spy to flood my computer with pop up s!

neo

Seventh-Monkey

Posted 21 years ago2003-06-26 04:24:04 UTC
in JEEP Post #670

It's quite easy to make movable vehicles. Have a look at Countermap (http://countermap.counter-strike.net) on the tutorials.

'luck

Seventh-MonkeyPretty nifty

neo

Posted 21 years ago2003-06-25 15:56:20 UTC
in JEEP Post #669

I want to maid a jeep and run away on the map.
If so complex what u think about make a boat or ship.
how me can do this some tutorial?

neo

Seventh-Monkey

Posted 21 years ago2003-06-25 12:16:24 UTC
in ZHLT Post #681

Anywhere I can get the ref? Is it just an HTML doc like the error table?

Seventh-MonkeyPretty nifty

Andy

Posted 21 years ago2003-06-25 08:55:35 UTC
in ZHLT Post #680

These extra command lines come with the Zoners reference, but you have to go backwards and get a copy of 253 before the custom builds to get the extra refrence information.

-sparse
Enable low memory vismatrix algorithm
The original vismatrix algorithm was limited to 65535 patches due to its design. Its memory usage also grew exponentially with the number of patches (patches * patches / 16 bytes). This option enables a compressed vismatrix, which at the cost of extra CPU time, breaks the 65535 limit, and also uses about 10% of the memory the vismatrix would.

-extra
Turns on 9 point oversampling for lighting, making it look much better.

Andy

Seventh-Monkey

Posted 21 years ago2003-06-22 12:22:40 UTC
in ZHLT Post #679

What're sparse and extra?

Seventh-MonkeyPretty nifty