3d view blank? Created 16 years ago2008-04-02 16:31:31 UTC by a

Hi - me again. Just got bored and decided to reinstall Source SDK to play around with it. Er... kind of a weird problem here - with hammer. I dont know why, but there is no 3d view - the box is just blank - any ideas?

Oh fuck - Im so sorry, but I just fixed it

How do I delete this thread?

Ok, another (two) problems not at all related to the title of this thread.

Problem 1: Face poser and the model view don't work - they crash immediately after I open them.

Problem 2: (more accurately: query following problem 1;) I only have the CS:S disk (which comes a few other games obviously as you know such as Lost Coast)

Put simply - how do I map for HL2 single player? Is it possible? If its not possible: can I map for lost coast?

Probem 1: I'm not sure, maybe someone else will know. The only thing I could think of would be to try reinstalling the SDK.

Problem 2: You need to own the game before you can map for it.

Problem 1: I'll reinstall it at teh weekend and see if that helps
Problem 2: So I couldnt simply trasnfer the HL2 Folder from somebody who does own the game into my mod directory? no? :(?

That's... pretty much what he said.

If you've forgotten about the camera, click on the camera tool and drag it across a 2d screen. The camera no longer starts somewhere by default, so it's blank until you drag it.

Me (again...) - another problem, so I'm posting it here instead of creating a whole new thread to save cluttering up the forum:

I just made a combine dropship exactly as demonstrated in the tutorial. Strange - strangely interestingly that is - the dropship seems to get 'lost' after it drops off the troops - it starts spinning round in circles and flies back to the first point in the track, flies to the drop-off point, starts spinning again, goes back to the second point (and occasionally the first point again) and after a while eventually flies to the final point - where its meant to go. Everything is set up exactly like it was in the tutorial, any idea why the poor dropship is having seizures whenever it lands?

Ps - currently mapping for Ep1

[edit] - just found out that dropships/gunships require info_node_air and info_node_hints to function. Although obvious if you think about it, for first time source-noob-mappers like myself we should prolly mention it in a tutorial somewhere :$

Nope - thats only 'sort-of' fixed the problem. The dropship works fine unless I move near it in which case it flies around the map like a lunatic on steroids. If it doesn't spot me it works fine. Any ideas?

Have you tried checking the "Efficient" box in the flags' properties? It'll ignore the player with that on.

Tried that yesterday - and then tried it again though right after I read your suggestion. Still no luck

How do I open one of HL2's maps on Hammer? I Can only find a few maps in the folder - the rest are in the equivalent of a .pak file only source doesn't have .pak files it has that other thing that I once new how to poke around in but I've since forgotten.

If I could open a map I could have a look around and see what HL2's programmers done and explore the innate possibility that I'm making a silly mistake somewhere.

Curiously I tried it with just 2 path_tracks, and it worked fine no matter where I was in relation to it. But the minute I added more tracks in it went bananas again. Oh deary me

Alrighty! - just fixed the problem - completely! no issues!

I wont tell you what was causing it or you'll all end up chasing me with pitchforks. Its that bad...

Lets just say I misread the tutorial slightly - had everything on one track. Split it up and it works fine. Might be an idea to re-word the tutorial for when the next noob comes round.

Sorry guys At least I didn't create a whole new thread for it eh!?!