How do I make stuff like Barrels? Created 20 years ago2004-12-29 17:33:20 UTC by Mirth Prolan

I really want to make a map populated with some barrels and crates and whatnot, but I'm having trouble finding any information on making them and populating the level with them.

Help!

Make a prop_physics... go to propeties and go to world model. then you can browse

If you want to use them in multiplayer, you need to make them prop_physics_multiplayer, as they are coded to put less strain on the netcode .

Crates are in props_junk, barrels in props_c17, by the way.

Thanks a lot guys.

anonymous was me... i figured it out... but when I went to test it, some of the props you couldn't see, but you could tell they were there, but all of them you could not jump on or anything... can ya tell me how to fix it?

That happens when you mix up prop types - ie, using a trainstation phone booth model as a prop_physics, or prop_junk garbage models as prop_static.

so I need to make the trainstation and vehicle probs static? Let me try that and get back to you!

Hey that worked great for the cars and static objects... but what about barrels, the wooden ones? When the map loads all of them are on their side for some reason
Also could you tell me how to make a sky where I have no leaks?
Thanks!

Ctrl-M allows you to rotate barrels - Sometimes physobjects get knocked over on spawn so try messing with their rotation.

As for the sky, it's done by setting a proper skyname - Set the skyname in map - map properties to sky_x, omitting the skybox/ and rt, lf, etc portion at the end of the skyname.

do i still need the brush? or just the name?

You need a brush covered in tools/toolsskybox wherever you want sky.