switching MDL sequence#in maps Created 18 years ago2006-01-19 16:05:10 UTC by RazorBack

Hello lads,

To place a model in a map using cycler_sprite is quite easy, and i like the model preview in the 3d-port window. Thats not the issue .
What i was wondering (and tried), can one trigger a animation sequence on a mdl ? For instance : (and this is a silly off the top of my head example) In a cabin, you place this lovely mdl of a mounted bear, somewhere in the corner. Its just staning there, idle. Thats the easy part, but could you, by any ways trigger that mdl to play an "attack" animated sequence. Lets say, when you get near (func_trigger), the Bear growls at you, showing its teeth.
I was thining about when triggered the Idle MDL gets killed, and instantly replaced by an MDL that played the "attack" sequence.

I'm afraid this requires coding, at least a custom ent.

Think of the possibilities, shooting yale locks on gates make them break-fall off and opening it etc etc lots of kewl stuff could be done with this.

Any ideas on making this work ?

no it doesnt requires coding, use monster_generic with trigger condition death targeting the monstermaker and its squence,so when the monster_generic dies,it will trigger the monstermaker and the squence when the monster spawns at the same place where the your other monster died ,it will perform the squence.If you dont even know what I just meant,about monstermakes and squences and how they work,go check out the tutorials and practice it with mapping,the thing you just wanted is something hard to make.

I might be wrong here, but does monster_generic only work on HL1 ? I'd like to see it work on several HL1 mods as DOD and CS apart from only HL1.

Wrong forum, can a mod move the thread please?

harsh .. but true
The Forum section "Maps and Mods" is at first glance quite confusing.

It has a perfectly clear description under the title :|. Moved accordingly. Please take care in future.

I might be wrong here, but does monster_generic only work on HL1 ? I'd like to see it work on several HL1 mods as DOD and CS apart from only HL1.

I think every mod does have one..I really didnt try..but CS and DOD must have it.

CS doesn't, and doesn't DoD use the spirit stuffs? Nevermind.
CS uses env_sprites for models

I use cycler sprite, just need to figure out a way to to have 1, then kill it, and make another appear. I kinda missed out on the entire HL1 mapping, and hence haven't been triggered to play around with ents in an advanced way.

Hmm been fidling around with it, can't use the monster_generic/mostermaker combo on cs. And the way i see it, one would have to use 2 mdl's, set each to play a certain animation.
1 model is visible, the other is (state off) not visible. Then the trigger occurs, and model 1 gets "killed" and model 2 becomes visible and plays its sequence.

But, up to date, i've failed to "toggle" env_sprites or cycler_sprites.
Any ideas ?

Well, somewhat dissapointed about the thread itself to be honest.
Looks like most people just care about where or how things get posted, more then the content of the post itself.

People just don't know the answer to your question. Least I don't.

You can use env_renders for each cycler_sprite, and trigger the env_render (with FX amount to 0) for the cycler_sprite you want to render it invisible, and another env_render (FX amound 255) for the cycler_sprite you want it visible.

I tried using a trigger_multiple to target a multi_manager which targeted two pairs of env_renders which targeted two monster_generics, toggling them between visible and invisible. It seems to world fine, but I had to set them to non-solid otherwise you get the yellow particles buzzing around because the models are stuck in each other. So if you had two models, one that is static, and the other with an idle animation, it should work fine.

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pretty much what inventrix just said (I'm late, as usual...)
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Now this is usefull ! Thanks guys i'll try it out !