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I was hoping a TFT or a SWGA/SXGA (whatever those are) would do the job.
Hi all,
My desktop PC is too slow for HL2, but I will be getting a laptop soon, and I was wondering what sort of screen I had to get to keep up with frame rate (though I'm guessing any laptops with Radeons/Geforces will have a fast screen!). Anyone know?
Also, I was wondering: is it possible to run Hammer 4 without Steam?
Thanks.
My desktop PC is too slow for HL2, but I will be getting a laptop soon, and I was wondering what sort of screen I had to get to keep up with frame rate (though I'm guessing any laptops with Radeons/Geforces will have a fast screen!). Anyone know?
Also, I was wondering: is it possible to run Hammer 4 without Steam?
Thanks.
A touch screen, however, would be quite good.
It was definitely meant as a beta test! Unfortunately I usually get annoyed with my maps because I think they're no good, so it's great to get some positive feedback. I'll finish this map, add an intro, and then put it in the vault.
If you want to contribute weapon models or even some new enemies, that would be cool but I'm not planning on making loads of maps or doing it quickly!
If you want to contribute weapon models or even some new enemies, that would be cool but I'm not planning on making loads of maps or doing it quickly!
Cheers. I'm not sure if you've seen all of it though, P&L! If after climbing the ladder you make your way above the locked door opposite the open lab, there is a grate to climb through.
BTW G-KID, I see from your review of my map,that "Ah, so you have no experience at mapping then." was unfounded!
BTW G-KID, I see from your review of my map,that "Ah, so you have no experience at mapping then." was unfounded!
That was me. (duh)
My first ever released map is in the vault! It's called Repercussions. Please download & comment! 
Hi all,
the gl_wireframe 2 command no longer works in the HL console on my pc... any ideas what the problem could be? (Yes, I'm in OpenGL mode)
Ta
the gl_wireframe 2 command no longer works in the HL console on my pc... any ideas what the problem could be? (Yes, I'm in OpenGL mode)
Ta
I haven't downloaded your map but I would guess that if you set the compass direction of your aiscripted_sequence or your scripted sequence to face the door it should work...
OK I've got them moving but they won't repeat the crouch_idle animation without standing up inbetween. This isn't crucial, though: most importantly they should not follow the player. This is easily done by flagging 'Pre-disaster' but obviously I don't want them to talk to the player as usual. I put SC_FEAR0 into the 'Use sentence' box but this won't work- HL reports there is no such sentence group. And when I have 'pre-disaster' checked, the engine doesn't bother looking for it, it just uses the standard speech files. Any suggestions?
It's 'see player unconditional', the trigger target is the aiscripted_sequence.
I have asked this before but did not receive an answer which could help. In my SP map pack, most of the scientists do not know Gordon and are understandably scared by his bright orange suit and gun. I have tried using an aiscripted_sequence triggered when a sci sees the player, to make them run to the sequence and do the cower_idle animation. The aiscripted_sequence has a target of it's own name, so the animation repeats. But currently my scientists do nothing when they see the player... help please!
No worries I've fixed it by tracking down the offending brushes using their coordinates.
Okay I've fixed the leak but hlrad is still complaining about an unusable face:
BuildFacelights:
10%...20%...30%...40%...Malformed face (988) normal @
(-25.00, -1368.00, -424.00)
(-25.00, -1400.00, -424.00)
(-24.00, -1400.00, -424.00)
(-24.00, -1368.00, -424.00)
Error: Malformed face normal
Description: The texture alignment of a visible face is unusable
Howto Fix: If using Worldcraft, do a check for problems and fix any occurences of 'Texture axis perpindicular to face'
Can anyone help??? This error does not come up when I check for errors in WC, the 'empty entities' are all fixed since I copied & pasted my level.
BuildFacelights:
10%...20%...30%...40%...Malformed face (988) normal @
(-25.00, -1368.00, -424.00)
(-25.00, -1400.00, -424.00)
(-24.00, -1400.00, -424.00)
(-24.00, -1368.00, -424.00)
Error: Malformed face normal
Description: The texture alignment of a visible face is unusable
Howto Fix: If using Worldcraft, do a check for problems and fix any occurences of 'Texture axis perpindicular to face'
Can anyone help??? This error does not come up when I check for errors in WC, the 'empty entities' are all fixed since I copied & pasted my level.
Thanks Coolfat, the errors aren't coming up in the Hammer menu now, but I haven't got on to hlrad again because I now have a leak 
By the way hazardous, I'm not a complete and utter nonce. I had already tried the rather obvious routine you describe Hi. hlrad won't run on my map. It produces this error:
BuildFacelights:
10%...20%...30%...Malformed face (690) normal @
(775.00, -2136.00, -264.00)
(775.00, -2168.00, -264.00)
(776.00, -2168.00, -264.00)
(776.00, -2136.00, -264.00)
Error: Malformed face normal
Description: The texture alignment of a visible face is unusable
Howto Fix: If using Worldcraft, do a check for problems and fix any occurences of 'Texture axis perpindicular to face'
When I search for problems, none of these come up. However, there are several 'Solid Entity (func_wall) is empty' errors. When I click 'fix', there is no brush to delete/fix...
BuildFacelights:
10%...20%...30%...Malformed face (690) normal @
(775.00, -2136.00, -264.00)
(775.00, -2168.00, -264.00)
(776.00, -2168.00, -264.00)
(776.00, -2136.00, -264.00)
Error: Malformed face normal
Description: The texture alignment of a visible face is unusable
Howto Fix: If using Worldcraft, do a check for problems and fix any occurences of 'Texture axis perpindicular to face'
When I search for problems, none of these come up. However, there are several 'Solid Entity (func_wall) is empty' errors. When I click 'fix', there is no brush to delete/fix...
My HLMV only shows the number of frames, but not the FPS rate?? 
Hi- I'm still waiting for some help here!!! 
Remember how in Half-Life scientists would run away and cower when shot? I want them to do it when they see the player in my SP map pack, but I can't get them to repeat the cowering animation. I have though of using a looped multi_manager, but then I would need to know exactly how long the animation lasted, which HLMV doesn't show. My second problem is that even when I have 'Prisoner' and 'Gag' ticked, they still talk when I press use.
Thanks for the forthcoming handy hints...
Thanks for the forthcoming handy hints...
That's pretty good... will you be using custom WAVs and/or models? And a surprise at the end, I hope?
Some progress- it's spinning the right way but still no sound. I have tried typing fans/fan4.wav into the WAV name and the Fan Sounds Box with no success.
Hi,
I have the fan set up correctly and the sounds are there in the .pak file, but it still won't work! All other game sounds play fine...
??
LlamaRama
I have the fan set up correctly and the sounds are there in the .pak file, but it still won't work! All other game sounds play fine...
??
LlamaRama
Hi, I am LlamaRama and have just joined these forums. I have been mapping, mostly single player for HL, for about two years. I have never released a map other than a CS map I loaded onto my local LAN cafe which took the form of two skyscrapers with glass bridges inbetween.
And yes! I do have a question! I have never experienced this problem before, but my func_rotating's are refusing to make their noises. I am using the generic fan sounds from the list in entity properties, but they do not play in game. I am also having difficulty where I haven't before with the XYZ alignment of my fans- they refuse to turn the way I want. Any suggestions?
A thousand thanks in advance,
LlamaRama
And yes! I do have a question! I have never experienced this problem before, but my func_rotating's are refusing to make their noises. I am using the generic fan sounds from the list in entity properties, but they do not play in game. I am also having difficulty where I haven't before with the XYZ alignment of my fans- they refuse to turn the way I want. Any suggestions?
A thousand thanks in advance,
LlamaRama