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Also, if you have everything set up for HL, use an info_player_start. Info_player_spawn shouldn't be available in SP game.
You get both boxes checked when you've selected an entire brush before you bring up the texture application tool. When you have the texture app tool up and click on a face in the 3D view, the boxes should change.
There's an example map on using a game_counter to count monster kills.
"Cold as Steam"
Do what ministeve suggests. That puts the screenshot onto your clipboard as a .bmp file. You can now paste it (ctrl-V) into Word or Paint or PaintShop or whatever. Edit it to your liking (probably reducing the imagesize to something reasonable) and then save it as a .jpg to reduce the filesize.
Remember not to post huge pix on the site, though.
Remember not to post huge pix on the site, though.
Looks like a lot of people don't get the right combo to the safe. The combo you get apparently depends on the time of day or something. In any case, the number I got didn't work.
Any one have any clues as to how to get a number that works?
Any one have any clues as to how to get a number that works?
What type of map? HL? CS? And are you running Steam or Won-based Half-Life?
Oh, that's rich! I'm going to do something.. uh.. appropriate to my work computer. Who ever looks there except the ISD guys and they'd get a kick out of it?!
Try running it through Steam with whatever Steam's equivalent is to "Multiplayer/Lan Game/Create Game" is.
Seventh - those pix are great!
Tried several times just to get the page to come up, much less download. 
All the files Hammer needs are stored in your Steam directory in files called GCF caches. You need to get a program called GCFscape, locate your Steam directory and extract the necessary files with GCFscape.
You should then be able to load them up in Hammer.
You should then be able to load them up in Hammer.
Nice answer, Peace! Useful info.
There's also a 'Dimensions' tutorial
http://cariad.co.za/twhl/tutorial.php?id=40
that describes important dimensions for usability of the map. Doesn't tell you what looks right, but tells what works and what doesn't with respect to dimensions.
There's also a 'Dimensions' tutorial
http://cariad.co.za/twhl/tutorial.php?id=40
that describes important dimensions for usability of the map. Doesn't tell you what looks right, but tells what works and what doesn't with respect to dimensions.
A multimanager can indeed handle multiple cameras. The multimanager doesn't "know" what type of entity it triggers, in that sense.
However, if you've got it working the way you want, that's all that really matters.
However, if you've got it working the way you want, that's all that really matters.
BTW, have you purchased a copy of Half-Life? You will need to own a copy.
I'm not sure what you mean by a 'round.' What kind of map are you working on? Half-LIfe? Deathmatch?
In general:
If you give your lasers a name, you can turn them on and off when you want. Give all the lasers the same name if you want them all to turn on and off together.
If you don't want them on when the map loads, don't set the 'Start On' flag. Turn them on with an appropriate trigger. Turn them off with whatever triggers the end of a 'round.'
In general:
If you give your lasers a name, you can turn them on and off when you want. Give all the lasers the same name if you want them all to turn on and off together.
If you don't want them on when the map loads, don't set the 'Start On' flag. Turn them on with an appropriate trigger. Turn them off with whatever triggers the end of a 'round.'
With respect to the reflashes and the wait until it "works" again, it sounds like your timing in the multimanager isn't synced with the hold times of the individual cameras.
As I mentioned above, if your multimanager retriggers a camera, make sure the hold time for that camera has expired before the mm retriggers it.
As I mentioned above, if your multimanager retriggers a camera, make sure the hold time for that camera has expired before the mm retriggers it.
Actually, you don't need to untoggle earlier cameras. Triggering a second camera will make the view go immediately to the second camera.
If you want to retrigger a previous camera, make sure it's hold time is less than the time to its next trigger.
If you want to retrigger a previous camera, make sure it's hold time is less than the time to its next trigger.
Just a thought. If you're going to use the McDonalds logo or anything that's trademarked or slogan-marked by McDonalds in something you intend to distribute, be sure you understand the implications of using copyrighted or trademarked material.
Not sure exactly what you mean by "get the wads," zooyorkbmxer. If you mean just to see how something is done, that can be part of learning. If you have any intent of actually using any custom textures in the bsp, take heed of Rabid's comments.
There are several good tutorials out on the web that will help you find the leak in your map.
http://www.gamedesign.net/book/view/303 is a decent one.
There are some links on that page that will give you some more information.
http://www.gamedesign.net/book/view/303 is a decent one.
There are some links on that page that will give you some more information.
If you try Google and search for 'tfc mapping,' you'll find lots of resources. The one at valve-erc will probably get you a good start. There are several tutorials you may find useful.
Wow, fizscy! Nice catch!
I thought entity based lights were 0-255?I'm not sure what the high end of brightness or color is for a light entity, but it's not restricted to 255 or less. It probably depends on the compiler. I suspect '255' is a holdover from 4-byte color days, 3 bytes of RGB and 1 byte of alpha. Also, oridinary color pickers max out at 255 (a single byte's worth of number) of brightness.
But the color numbers can be ranged up and provide brightness also. It appears that a color of 255 255 255 will add 255 to the brightness. E.g., there's no difference between a light at 255 255 128 200 and one at 510 510 256 100 (twice the color but half the brightness).
You can use a trigger_camera.
What didn't work? You'll need to post some information other than "didn't work," Howdy.
What did you try (entities, settings, etc.) that didn't work?
What did you try (entities, settings, etc.) that didn't work?
Click on the "HL Entity Guide" link in the left column of this page. The ambient_generic entity is described in the 'misc' section of that guide.
Quite a site, Jahzel. I like the "genealogy" page. Actually, the chance that someone of WASP-like blood is not descended from British Royalty is probably slim to none!game_* entities certainly weren't intended to be used in TFC because they're missing from tfc15f.fgd (which you should be using). So I'm not sure whether you can or should try to get them to work. Maybe someone with a little more TFC mapping experience can help out.
Map-based screen messages aren't, in general, part of the TFC experience anyway.
BTW, the TFC entity list is not directly linked (hint, hint) but here it is:
http://cariad.co.za/twhl/entitycats.php?game=3
Map-based screen messages aren't, in general, part of the TFC experience anyway.
BTW, the TFC entity list is not directly linked (hint, hint) but here it is:
http://cariad.co.za/twhl/entitycats.php?game=3
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game_text is not available in TFC. I'll bet you're editing a TFC map, right?
If not, give us a bit more time. Let us know either way, hmm?
If not, give us a bit more time. Let us know either way, hmm?
Sounds your fgd file might be messed up. Did you replace your halflife.fgd file? Even so, you could download it again and replace it.
The fgd is what defines what pops up in your menus.
Another quick check is to open halflife.fgd in Notepad and search for "game_text". It should show up in a line like:
@PointClass base(Targetname, Target) = game_text : "HUD Text Message"
Another thought. game_text is a point-based entity. You don't tie it to anything, you just plop the entity somewhere in your map.
If you're looking for it in the 'Tie to entity' entities list, it won't be there.
The fgd is what defines what pops up in your menus.
Another quick check is to open halflife.fgd in Notepad and search for "game_text". It should show up in a line like:
@PointClass base(Targetname, Target) = game_text : "HUD Text Message"
Another thought. game_text is a point-based entity. You don't tie it to anything, you just plop the entity somewhere in your map.
If you're looking for it in the 'Tie to entity' entities list, it won't be there.
What editor are you using?
Take a look at the game_text entity. That should serve your needs.
Neither accusation or approval, SM, rather a statement of sympathy.And I heard you about the Site Comments. The End.
The video is also mentioned in the Mods tutorial on this site.
Understand the priorities, SM.
To make your texture light switchable, you'll have to use ZHLT 2.5.3 Custom Build 1.7. See http://collective.valve-erc.com/data/docs/1034150354-69206000/files/instructions.html.
Texture your light with whatever texture you want and tie it to an entity like func_wall.
Specify that texture as a texlight either in lights.rad (see the Textured Lights tutorial) or with an info_texlights (better method).
Group the textured entity with a light (see the instructions in the url above on how to do that).
The textured light is now switchable.
Texture your light with whatever texture you want and tie it to an entity like func_wall.
Specify that texture as a texlight either in lights.rad (see the Textured Lights tutorial) or with an info_texlights (better method).
Group the textured entity with a light (see the instructions in the url above on how to do that).
The textured light is now switchable.
SM, perhaps an update to the Textured Lighting tutorial to describe the use of info_texlights under the ZHLT custom build?
Thanks for the correction, pepper! (Andy has node/edit/ instead of book/view)
Ach aye, ministeve. If an American wants to take the elevator to the second floor in the UK, things get very confusing.
..to be fixed.
It's http://href=..
Even without the href stuff, the page says "Edit.. you're not authorized to access.." or the like.
Fix it, would you? I'd like to see it!
It's http://href=..
Even without the href stuff, the page says "Edit.. you're not authorized to access.." or the like.
Fix it, would you? I'd like to see it!
Jahzel, you are definitely a few peanuts shy of a full bag. 
If you have the ZHLT custom build implemented, you could also use an info_texlights and not mess with the rad file.
You really need to understand the env_global and multisource entities to do what you want. If you're having difficulty with using env_globals and multisources, maybe what you want to do is a bit too complex for your stage in mapping right now.
Simplify things a bit, keep learning and come back to this later.
Simplify things a bit, keep learning and come back to this later.
If you have followed the tutorial and get no errors from the compiler, you should be able to run it.
Take a look at the tutorial "How do I run a HL map (bsp file)?"
Take a look at the tutorial "How do I run a HL map (bsp file)?"
Work through the tutorial "In The Beginning." It starts out with a simple box, a player start and a light. It has an example map, also. Work through the tutorial until you can build your own box like that from scratch with no problems.
Done, SM.
i answerd both his questions correctlyStrictly speaking, I agree, anonymous. I certainly don't disagree with encouraging the reading of tutorials. However, "correctly" has connotations of manner involved, and that's what I was taking exception to.
you have no idea what you're talking about.Your statement does nothing to encourage a positive learning experience and sounds like the "rap on the knuckles" response to his question "Is it possible..?"
Take a look at 'Door with Lock' in the Examples map vault.
It may appear complicated if you're not use to using entities this way.
It may appear complicated if you're not use to using entities this way.