I really wanted to do some interesting things with the Spirit entities, hopefully I can pull it off. A partial chart of some entity logic flow:
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Loulimi, I might. I will have some time starting in a couple weeks and will decide then, if no one else wants to step up.
I really wanted to do some interesting things with the Spirit entities, hopefully I can pull it off. A partial chart of some entity logic flow:
I really wanted to do some interesting things with the Spirit entities, hopefully I can pull it off. A partial chart of some entity logic flow:
No promises, but I might have the time in a couple weeks to put this pack together if needed. Of course, I still have to finish my own map. It's getting there but I have a lot of architecture and retexturing yet to do - but this map's challenge is in the entity setup. 
Looks even sexier now, Trempler. Love the energy ball too.
Rotate or flip the texture, then apply the decal.
Honestly the best way to start with Spirit is not by coding, it's by using the dlls included in the download and just experimenting with the tools that are already in Spirit.
Check for a readme.html in the zip you downloaded, it has a ton of info on what you can do with Spirit. I hope it's in the 1.9 download, if not look for the 1.8a1 version for the documentation.
Check for a readme.html in the zip you downloaded, it has a ton of info on what you can do with Spirit. I hope it's in the 1.9 download, if not look for the 1.8a1 version for the documentation.
I know it's the 11th hour and you haven't heard a peep out of me in this thread - but I'm hoping to get a map done for this project. Hope it's not too late. Urby convinced me to consider it so you can blame him.
Hey wait I came here to post that
Game_text consistently crashes the game for me if I don't set the "All Players" flag. My bet was on the same result for an env_message.
I bet it's that you didn't set the "All Clients" flag on the env_message.
My go-to is env_sprite. Try setting the Pitch and Roll to 180 and see if that works for you.
Can you please try it with a trigger_once just to see if the trigger_multiple is the problem? If it is, you can use a different method (multisource) to make sure the actual sequence is only triggered once Barney is with the player.
It's possible that the trigger_multiple is re-triggering the scripted_sequence and toggling it off while it's still in progress. You want to use a trigger_once I think, see if that works.
The fact that he runs to the spot means it is definitely being triggered, but then it's being interrupted for some reason. You can also check the console output, use "developer 3" in the console to read detailed output on the screen while playing.
The fact that he runs to the spot means it is definitely being triggered, but then it's being interrupted for some reason. You can also check the console output, use "developer 3" in the console to read detailed output on the screen while playing.
I do not understand your use of 2 maps, or your need for a trigger_multiple vs. a trigger_once.
However, shouldn't your trigger_multiple target the scripted_sequence?
However, shouldn't your trigger_multiple target the scripted_sequence?
Try adding an origin brush to your func_train that will be the camera target.
Yes I've made them for Steam at 1920x1200 and 1920x1080.
Well now that I read that I know about the BIG RED BUTTON. No, I didn't see Phillip's stream and I haven't played it yet. I'll talk to him about doing a stream of it, I usually only do the classic of the month stuff.
Probably won't be this weekend, I've got a really sore throat at the moment.
Probably won't be this weekend, I've got a really sore throat at the moment.
In your liblist.gam you will need:
cldll "1"
to tell the game you have a custom client dll.
cldll "1"
to tell the game you have a custom client dll.
Walls and floors, no - they should remain world brushes. Detail objects, yes - go ahead and make them func_details.
It doesn't matter what size it is, only the center of the brush is important. For a door, place it where the hinge should be - the point of rotation of the door.
The workaround is not to have the models in a place that Hammer can see them. Hammer won't crash if it doesn't try to render the model.
You can still place them in your map, they will just show as colored blocks like the other entities.
You can still place them in your map, they will just show as colored blocks like the other entities.
Always wanted to do something cool with the locus system in Spirit. I think it had a ton of potential but was poorly explained and the examples of it were kind of humdrum so people didn't really play with it a lot.
There's a monster_sitting_scientist just for this.
Here you go: http://goldsourcegold.tumblr.com/tagged/unreleased
The major one for me was of course Nightwatch. I don't recall the Black Ops mod you're describing.
The one I always hoped to see was called A.L.I.E.N. and was by Kevin Lockitt (Deliverance) and Tim Johnston (Gut Reaction). I can't find any info or screenshots, but their individual mods were great so I had big hopes for the teaming, oh well.
Edit: also Dark Truths. Sigh.
The major one for me was of course Nightwatch. I don't recall the Black Ops mod you're describing.
The one I always hoped to see was called A.L.I.E.N. and was by Kevin Lockitt (Deliverance) and Tim Johnston (Gut Reaction). I can't find any info or screenshots, but their individual mods were great so I had big hopes for the teaming, oh well.
Edit: also Dark Truths. Sigh.
If the monstermakers keep giving you trouble, I recommend teleporting in the enemies instead, it gives you more control.
You can check the Nightwatch skies, they have one at night with a moon.
Here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/687546/nw_skies.rar
Here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/687546/nw_skies.rar
Still here, http://twhl.info/tutorial.php?id=162
Yep, Phillip said he'll add it to the site this week.
But that would irritate and alienate players
env_fade, then teleport the player to a black room. Roll credits.
Level units are not the same as pixels. Not sure if you said what you meant here but they are very different. Make a 1-unit high block and see how high it looks in-game.
For trigger_changelevel, the master-like functionality is built in. Check the "use only" flag, and give the trigger a name, and then it should only work when you target it with another entity.
For trigger_changelevel, the master-like functionality is built in. Check the "use only" flag, and give the trigger a name, and then it should only work when you target it with another entity.
What methods have you tried to find the leak? Big block? Loading the pointfile?
All told it would be nice to have a released Tower, to add to Phillip's site and maybe get some publicity.
First, if you're not using any custom code in your mod, you don't even need a dll or client.dll in your mod folder. Just reference the main HL dll by using: gamedll "..\valve\dlls\hl.dll"
Second, make sure Half-Life is up to date, and then try using that dll and client.dll.
This bug popped up a while back when they first moved HL to Steampipe. I believe they fixed it at some point, at least with hl.dll.
Last time I tried setting up an Opposing Force "mod" (that is, copying all the files from the gearbox folder to a mod folder and running it), this bug was still there. It seems that at least for Op4, there is something hardcoded that expects the gearbox directory, and if you use the Op4 dll in your own mod folder, you get the limited view rotation like you're getting now.
Second, make sure Half-Life is up to date, and then try using that dll and client.dll.
This bug popped up a while back when they first moved HL to Steampipe. I believe they fixed it at some point, at least with hl.dll.
Last time I tried setting up an Opposing Force "mod" (that is, copying all the files from the gearbox folder to a mod folder and running it), this bug was still there. It seems that at least for Op4, there is something hardcoded that expects the gearbox directory, and if you use the Op4 dll in your own mod folder, you get the limited view rotation like you're getting now.
First thing to try is -sparse for hlrad which compresses some information and uses less memory.
Problem vault is fine, although before doing that I'd suggest stripping the maps down (or building test maps from scratch) to get one thing working at a time. 1) get level changes working, 2) get chapter title working, 3) get triggers working, etc.
If there's too many things going wrong, and your maps require a lot of custom assets, it's likely people won't go through all the trouble to help even if you use the vault. Just my thoughts.
If there's too many things going wrong, and your maps require a lot of custom assets, it's likely people won't go through all the trouble to help even if you use the vault. Just my thoughts.
Again I recommend making some test box levels with nothing in them, just to sort out your level change problems.
Read carefully both tutorials here on level changes: http://twhl.info/tutorial.php?id=62 and http://twhl.info/articulator.php?art=60&form=new
Read carefully both tutorials here on level changes: http://twhl.info/tutorial.php?id=62 and http://twhl.info/articulator.php?art=60&form=new
Does the func_train have an origin brush? You need one if you're going to use it as a camera target.
The main recommendation I have: get your map tested before release. Have a handful of players play through it and get feedback, and be open to the feedback you get. I'm kind of underselling testing, but it's simply not done enough on mods and they usually suffer for it.
OK, though I suggest you get them working more than "somewhat".
Level changes are a notorious problem in many single player mods, if they are not done right they can trap the player in a wall or the floor.
Level changes are a notorious problem in many single player mods, if they are not done right they can trap the player in a wall or the floor.
An easy thing to do is create 2 test box levels, just to get the level change working, and then copy & paste the entities into your actual maps.
The right landmark place is identical to the relative landmark position in the previous map. That is, if the landmark in map 1 is 16 units east of rung #3 in your ladder, the landmark in map 2 must be 16 units east of rung #3 in your ladder. Coordinates don't have to and shouldn't be the same, it's the relative position that is important.
Double check your landmark placement, naming, and the target map names. Pretty sure you've just made a simple mistake somewhere.
Double check your landmark placement, naming, and the target map names. Pretty sure you've just made a simple mistake somewhere.
I'd get rid of the mpentity, the linux and osx dlls, and the secure lines in your liblist. If you don't have custom code, also get rid of the gamedll entry, that is only if you have a custom dll. Also don't include config.cfg, it'll supersede his config which you don't want.
A workaround could be simply something that takes the player a long time to activate (func_rot_button for example) placed out in the open. It at least increases the likelihood that the Osprey would have to be destroyed before the button could be successfully activated and he/she could move on to the next section or end the map, whatever.
Osprey health is hard-coded into the dll. It is a couple pretty easy changes to add code to allow you to set the health in skill.cfg. If you want it let me know and I can list it out for you.
edit: Oh wait, is this for Op4? If so you can't change the Osprey health, although you might be able to play some games with triggering something using the 50% health condition.
edit: Oh wait, is this for Op4? If so you can't change the Osprey health, although you might be able to play some games with triggering something using the 50% health condition.
Sure you can make the background move like that. You don't need to have it loop, func_trains can teleport. So once out of the player's view, the chunk of scenery teleports from the last path_corner back to the first path_corner and repeats its path.
Also Space + left mouse allows you to move the 2D view around, which is exactly how Hammer does it.
Oy, 31 Brushes maybe?Well I'm late to the thread and don't have much input, other than to say I would love to have this type of contest. A nice trim technical limitation of 31 brushes, 20 brushes, whatever. Yes it's been done but not for a while, and I haven't done it.
You can probably nicely fake this by using two func_wall_toggles rather than a func_breakable.
I would but that rar is missing a ton of stuff, the only Goldsrc bsp in there is TJB's. Did you grab an old version of the rar?
I'll likely link directly to the Vault pages as well, and this thread.
I'll likely link directly to the Vault pages as well, and this thread.
Pretty cool turnout, I really like the idea of this comp. I'm planning to add some shots from these maps to the Goldsource Gold tumblr that I run.