OK
I made my own map and figured it out. Indeed it's rather easy to implement.
Half Life is in the 3rd dimension, the 4th is next door. Everything seems harder to understand in this eerie area between these dimensions :).
Thank you
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It seems quite complicated. So far I don't get it. I need to practice.
Thank you for the explanation
Thank you for the explanation
Hi, I've watched this tutorial on YouTube from Bill Rizer, about the func_traincontrols.
Hammer Editor Tutorial - Moving Controllable Train, Rail cart ... etc
I managed to have my cart working with the gearbox as in Power Up and the following chapters.
That's a good point.
Further on I remenber that the cart was riding along rails and on the side there were some "switch direction targets" like Railroad switch. When it was hit the train would change its way.
I read the thread Switchable Tracktrain
I've understood that it's about the Branch path parameter but it leaves me in haze yet.
Hammer Editor Tutorial - Moving Controllable Train, Rail cart ... etc
I managed to have my cart working with the gearbox as in Power Up and the following chapters.
That's a good point.
Further on I remenber that the cart was riding along rails and on the side there were some "switch direction targets" like Railroad switch. When it was hit the train would change its way.
I read the thread Switchable Tracktrain
I've understood that it's about the Branch path parameter but it leaves me in haze yet.
Sorry I didn't manage to implement your tutorial into my context.
Actually I have never used the func_wall_toggle enity. I need to practice it with maybe another tutorial.
For my sake I used +0BUTTON2 which switches to another texture (+ABUTTON2) when the button is pressed.
BUT that makes a basic On/Off switching. I search how to have a temporary switching.
1) texure off
2) texture on for ~50ms then revert to texture off automatically
That's ok.
I used +0BUTTON2 and a func_button entity with the flag Don't move and a Lip parameter to set the time
Thanks
Actually I have never used the func_wall_toggle enity. I need to practice it with maybe another tutorial.
For my sake I used +0BUTTON2 which switches to another texture (+ABUTTON2) when the button is pressed.
BUT that makes a basic On/Off switching. I search how to have a temporary switching.
1) texure off
2) texture on for ~50ms then revert to texture off automatically
That's ok.
I used +0BUTTON2 and a func_button entity with the flag Don't move and a Lip parameter to set the time
Thanks
Hi,
I made a brush tied to a target_button entities.
The top texture is flatbed_lite2
It's not a native animated texture so I need to change it to flatbed_lite1 when the button is pressed, making a 2 states button.
It easy but I don't know how to do it. So easy, actually, that it must have been settled in a former thread since long but I didn't find one.
Here I am repeating errors from the past.
Thanks
I made a brush tied to a target_button entities.
The top texture is flatbed_lite2
It's not a native animated texture so I need to change it to flatbed_lite1 when the button is pressed, making a 2 states button.
It easy but I don't know how to do it. So easy, actually, that it must have been settled in a former thread since long but I didn't find one.
Here I am repeating errors from the past.
Thanks
Hi,
I have reproduced the Airstrike tutorial save my coordinate Table is like a map on the wall with the rulers going up and down and left to right.
All is right, the mortar field drops the bomb on the target defined by the momentary rot btn. The y value is perfect. The problem I run into is that the ruler which goes from left to right indicates a negative value of x to the mortar.
Well, that’s not a big deal but I’d like that when the ruler is on the right, the mortar strikes the ground ahead on its right side.
I’ve tried to amend the compasses, the distance, rotating, flipping the mortar field or the ground itself ; when I hit then button the bomb is dropped on the opposite side that indicates the x ruler.
What can I do ?
That the JACK files in Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life\valve\maps if ever ...
[http://samuel.dumont.pagesperso-orange.fr/|JACK output files]
I have reproduced the Airstrike tutorial save my coordinate Table is like a map on the wall with the rulers going up and down and left to right.
All is right, the mortar field drops the bomb on the target defined by the momentary rot btn. The y value is perfect. The problem I run into is that the ruler which goes from left to right indicates a negative value of x to the mortar.
Well, that’s not a big deal but I’d like that when the ruler is on the right, the mortar strikes the ground ahead on its right side.
I’ve tried to amend the compasses, the distance, rotating, flipping the mortar field or the ground itself ; when I hit then button the bomb is dropped on the opposite side that indicates the x ruler.
What can I do ?
That the JACK files in Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life\valve\maps if ever ...
[http://samuel.dumont.pagesperso-orange.fr/|JACK output files]
Thanks for this useful scheme. I’ll try it.
64x64 seems alright Indeed. Now another trick in Haf Life physic:
I'd made a slope but when I was pushing my crate on it, the box went up in the air straight to the ceiling.
I set the Buoyancy to a high level (50) and it remains on the floor.
I'd made a slope but when I was pushing my crate on it, the box went up in the air straight to the ceiling.
I set the Buoyancy to a high level (50) and it remains on the floor.
Here's another trouble with my crate.
The hull size of the func_pushable is set to Points size.
I push it on an elevator (func_train) but there's a margin between the wall and the crate so that it's not properly on the platform.
I've amended the width of the mesh and the left margin is no more. But the margin against the South wall and the right margin remain.
Why is that please ?
Do you need the jmf file to see by yourseft ?
The hull size of the func_pushable is set to Points size.
I push it on an elevator (func_train) but there's a margin between the wall and the crate so that it's not properly on the platform.
I've amended the width of the mesh and the left margin is no more. But the margin against the South wall and the right margin remain.
Why is that please ?
Do you need the jmf file to see by yourseft ?
Nevermind, I did it with your multisource tutorial.
Trogger_once can Indeed be triggered by func_pushable.
I was doing wrong.
Now, I have 3 crates open a door as I wished. The game basic is set up… But I Don't want to play anymore
Buiding process is always tiring at most… and I'm a beginner!
Thank you for your help!
Trogger_once can Indeed be triggered by func_pushable.
I was doing wrong.
Now, I have 3 crates open a door as I wished. The game basic is set up… But I Don't want to play anymore
Buiding process is always tiring at most… and I'm a beginner!
Thank you for your help!
Thank you.
Your help was surely a shift forward.
Still my mini game doesn't work.
My brush aa_trigger tied to a trigger_once have the flags Pushables and No clients checked. I have also set a message to check the triggering.
However my crate-func_pushable doesn't trigger it and nothing appears.
Can you tell me why ?
Your help was surely a shift forward.
Still my mini game doesn't work.
My brush aa_trigger tied to a trigger_once have the flags Pushables and No clients checked. I have also set a message to check the triggering.
However my crate-func_pushable doesn't trigger it and nothing appears.
Can you tell me why ?
Hi,
Playing with JACK I wanted to make a mini Sokoban game.
Half Life Engine grants about everything. There must be way, I thought.
Then I started by the most difficult : drawing a box tied to an func_pushable.
I leave to you the easier part.
I want to push it into a specific area. Once in the area the crate should trigger an event, like the end of the level
Yet better would be to trigger an event only when every crates are settled.
With the power of HL Engine that could be a facinating puzzle game.
How could I achieve this, please ?
Playing with JACK I wanted to make a mini Sokoban game.
Half Life Engine grants about everything. There must be way, I thought.
Then I started by the most difficult : drawing a box tied to an func_pushable.
I leave to you the easier part.
I want to push it into a specific area. Once in the area the crate should trigger an event, like the end of the level
Yet better would be to trigger an event only when every crates are settled.
With the power of HL Engine that could be a facinating puzzle game.
How could I achieve this, please ?
I found the even better page https://twhl.info/index.php/wiki/page/Tutorial%3A_Mortar_Madness and the file's available.
Thanks
Thanks
Hi,
I try to make the air strike tutorial How_To_Create_An_Airstrike. Although I manage to do a few steps I would greatly appreciate the map which came with it. I need a reference. But it's no longer available on the page. Where can I find it please ?
Thank you
I try to make the air strike tutorial How_To_Create_An_Airstrike. Although I manage to do a few steps I would greatly appreciate the map which came with it. I need a reference. But it's no longer available on the page. Where can I find it please ?
Thank you
Hi,
I've followed some mapping tutorials about textures which requires an exclamation point in front of the term.
Lastly I followed another tutorial about sounds in HL and then again the exclamation point is necessary.
What is the ! is used for in the game engine ?
Thanks
I've followed some mapping tutorials about textures which requires an exclamation point in front of the term.
Lastly I followed another tutorial about sounds in HL and then again the exclamation point is necessary.
What is the ! is used for in the game engine ?
Thanks
Posted 5 years ago2019-08-16 14:32:24 UTC
in Making a Wall That Blocks Player But Lets Monsters Through Post #343024
in Making a Wall That Blocks Player But Lets Monsters Through Post #343024
Hi,
It was firstly requested on Steam. I tried for myself with the J.A.C.K. editor but failed to achieve this effect.
So here's the original request from PsyWarVeteran on the 14th August:
It was firstly requested on Steam. I tried for myself with the J.A.C.K. editor but failed to achieve this effect.
So here's the original request from PsyWarVeteran on the 14th August:
Half-Life - Making a Wall That Blocks Player But Lets Monsters Through?
Is it possible to make a wall that blocks the player but allows monsters to pass through?
I have been experimenting with "clip" texture but it seems to block the monster too - I though that was the case if the "monster clip" flag was ticked?Thanks
I didn't know it was that simple. A func_button which target is the name of a conveyor and the steering switch is performed automatically for both, the texture and the conveyor.
All have been foreseen by the Half-Life makers. Thank you Bruce.
All have been foreseen by the Half-Life makers. Thank you Bruce.
I may read the tutorials on the suject on GameBanana, especially https://gamebanana.com/tuts/12805 .
But I don't expect to end with something effective due to the network. The synapses are malfunctionning and, if I can make the comparison, the line betwen them bear a slow bandwidth.
But I don't expect to end with something effective due to the network. The synapses are malfunctionning and, if I can make the comparison, the line betwen them bear a slow bandwidth.
I’m pretty sure that bmodels.cpp can do exactly what I want. It contains all about entities and their parameters. Programming allows everything but my neuronal network doesn’t. Besides I don’t have Visual Studio 2k. The IDE CodeBlocks can’t do anything with it?
It's not for a real map. I just wanted to play with the entity func_conveyor.
As I said I thought it would be fun to change its steering with a button. It requires a third entity which change both the angles of the func_conveyor and the angle of its scroll texture.
I give up.
What this source file is used for ? I can't handle it.
Would it make the trick in any way ?
As I said I thought it would be fun to change its steering with a button. It requires a third entity which change both the angles of the func_conveyor and the angle of its scroll texture.
I give up.
What this source file is used for ? I can't handle it.
Would it make the trick in any way ?
Hi,
I would like to change the steering of a func_conveyor with a button Forward/Backward.
It must be something with the yaw degree but I can't figure it out.
Also is there a tutorial about "building a whole conveyor" like the one in the factory? with animated texture, rotating gears… 1
Thanks
I would like to change the steering of a func_conveyor with a button Forward/Backward.
It must be something with the yaw degree but I can't figure it out.
Also is there a tutorial about "building a whole conveyor" like the one in the factory? with animated texture, rotating gears… 1
Thanks
I try the tutorial here about changetarget and I hope to find a solution for my elevator.Thanks a lot.
I can't believe there's no way at all to alter the current path_corner's target from the console.
I don't want the elevator to stop and open its doors at every floor.
I want to go up from the basement to the last floor in one shift.
I want to go up from the basement to the last floor in one shift.
Hi,
I'm playing with J.A.C.K. and the path_corner.
My elevator only allows 2 or 3 storeys.
How can I enter the patch_corner number I want to reach in case of huge number of storeys ?
I figured out this way :
1 call the elevator
2 enter the elevator
3 enter the path-corner number in the console or somewhat dialog field and press enter
4 doors slide shut
5 farewell to heaven!
Is it possible otherwise how could I achieve this ?
Thanks
I'm playing with J.A.C.K. and the path_corner.
My elevator only allows 2 or 3 storeys.
How can I enter the patch_corner number I want to reach in case of huge number of storeys ?
I figured out this way :
1 call the elevator
2 enter the elevator
3 enter the path-corner number in the console or somewhat dialog field and press enter
4 doors slide shut
5 farewell to heaven!
Is it possible otherwise how could I achieve this ?
Thanks
Hi,
The moment is came again where I need to play with the Hammer.
I downloaded all the assessment and set Valve Hammer Options as usual with right pathes to the building tools, textures and game exec (Half Life/hl.exe)
http://samuel.dumont.pagesperso-orange.fr/file/hammer_bp.png
http://samuel.dumont.pagesperso-orange.fr/file/hammer_gc.png
http://samuel.dumont.pagesperso-orange.fr/file/hammer_tx.png
I run one of the tutorials about doors type (doors) but once in the game nothing happen.
The console says map change failed: 'doors' not found on server.
I checked the valve/maps folder but there's only doors.map and no .bsp.
I use Steam HalfLife, Hammer is under Windows 10
Help me please!
The moment is came again where I need to play with the Hammer.
I downloaded all the assessment and set Valve Hammer Options as usual with right pathes to the building tools, textures and game exec (Half Life/hl.exe)
http://samuel.dumont.pagesperso-orange.fr/file/hammer_bp.png
http://samuel.dumont.pagesperso-orange.fr/file/hammer_gc.png
http://samuel.dumont.pagesperso-orange.fr/file/hammer_tx.png
I run one of the tutorials about doors type (doors) but once in the game nothing happen.
The console says map change failed: 'doors' not found on server.
I checked the valve/maps folder but there's only doors.map and no .bsp.
I use Steam HalfLife, Hammer is under Windows 10
Help me please!
I always have an adult-rated [game/movie] set on the moon in my mind.
Those poor colors sweat over my thought and get down through the keyboard if you know what I mean.
...
Anyone could explain me what's the Lip param of a func_door entity ?
Those poor colors sweat over my thought and get down through the keyboard if you know what I mean.
...
Anyone could explain me what's the Lip param of a func_door entity ?
It's that simple ? ;)I thought it would be harder.
I'll get to know what's a Master and how to overlap the triggers of a Multisource.
Thank you for the very quick answer !
I'll get to know what's a Master and how to overlap the triggers of a Multisource.
Thank you for the very quick answer !
Hi,
Is it possible to make a trigger_changelevel change for a random .bsp ?
The New map name param would be a variable randomly chosen among a few different bsp name (in an array...).
Maybe with its SmartEdit, adding Key, Value ?
room=r1,r3,r4,r5,6,r7
i=random number
map=room[i]
Is it possible to make a trigger_changelevel change for a random .bsp ?
The New map name param would be a variable randomly chosen among a few different bsp name (in an array...).
Maybe with its SmartEdit, adding Key, Value ?
room=r1,r3,r4,r5,6,r7
i=random number
map=room[i]
Hey Fisherman, It's a bit strong.
I hardly handle the hammer's compiler.
I hardly handle the hammer's compiler.
What are your favorite games ?
Have you got the Commando series ?
Have you got the Commando series ?
You made it !
Command
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe
Parameters
-applaunch 70 -game valve +map $file -dev -console
Are you a Steam user ?
http://samuel.dumont.pagesperso-orange.fr/file/hammer.png
I think it's time to say thank you
Command
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe
Parameters
-applaunch 70 -game valve +map $file -dev -console
Are you a Steam user ?
http://samuel.dumont.pagesperso-orange.fr/file/hammer.png
I think it's time to say thank you
It won't help my mouse.
I noticed Steam launches HL by the command steam://rungameid/70 while Hammer launches the local exe with a few build params.
It's certainly a missing command to put in the Expert tab of the Run Map [Advanced]
I noticed Steam launches HL by the command steam://rungameid/70 while Hammer launches the local exe with a few build params.
It's certainly a missing command to put in the Expert tab of the Run Map [Advanced]
I have Halflife on Steam. The game can be launched from the Steam library. It's a statement.
When you are in Hammer Editor and want to run a map you choose File, Run, Run the game...
Another statement.
I have a gadget mouse with 3 sticks which allows me to play Halflife with all the main command by the right hand scope. The device needs a driver that runs in the background while playing.
3rd statement.
If I launch HL from Hammer (Run..) the device is not recognized.
For it to run I actually have to untick Run the game... after compilation then switch to the Steam lib, press Play.and launch the map by the console map mapname however Hammer and Steam both launch the same HL executable hl.exe.
An advice on this issue please. It would be great to use Hammer and HL with my dear gifted usb mouse.
When you are in Hammer Editor and want to run a map you choose File, Run, Run the game...
Another statement.
I have a gadget mouse with 3 sticks which allows me to play Halflife with all the main command by the right hand scope. The device needs a driver that runs in the background while playing.
3rd statement.
If I launch HL from Hammer (Run..) the device is not recognized.
For it to run I actually have to untick Run the game... after compilation then switch to the Steam lib, press Play.and launch the map by the console map mapname however Hammer and Steam both launch the same HL executable hl.exe.
An advice on this issue please. It would be great to use Hammer and HL with my dear gifted usb mouse.
Like a puzzle as usual. I hate puzzles !
It becomes extremely puzzling when each piece of the puzzle is itself a puzzle and so on for the sub piece ...
I'll do several tries but it's not yet in the top 5 of the Map vault.
There's TWHL to help !
Thank you
It becomes extremely puzzling when each piece of the puzzle is itself a puzzle and so on for the sub piece ...
I'll do several tries but it's not yet in the top 5 of the Map vault.
There's TWHL to help !
Thank you
Here's a first scratch of a scenario for one map but there are already a lot of question to bring it all together.
Is there a big voice to tell the countdown loud enough to be heard across all the base and outside?
The player starts in a Spatial Research Building fraught with GIs. A fuse is about to be launched.It can be seen through a window standing on the launch pad. There is a building with an elevator to bring the pilot at the entrance on top of the fuse. This "tower" and the fuse are separated by a gap that is fullfilled with a gateway which deployment must be activated from the base by the player.
He must find a scientist because he's the only one who can activate the countdown by a eye recognition locker.
He has to bring him alive to the command board to launch the countdown, reach the tower and go up before the ignition.
Then again he must bring the scientist to the fuse entrance to open it by an eye recognition locker.Once aboard the fuse lands up (earthquake, big roaring...). Then the scenarii misses me. Could be another map on any alien planet...
Where should I start to make this happen in Halflife ?
Is there a big voice to tell the countdown loud enough to be heard across all the base and outside?
The player starts in a Spatial Research Building fraught with GIs. A fuse is about to be launched.It can be seen through a window standing on the launch pad. There is a building with an elevator to bring the pilot at the entrance on top of the fuse. This "tower" and the fuse are separated by a gap that is fullfilled with a gateway which deployment must be activated from the base by the player.
He must find a scientist because he's the only one who can activate the countdown by a eye recognition locker.
He has to bring him alive to the command board to launch the countdown, reach the tower and go up before the ignition.
Then again he must bring the scientist to the fuse entrance to open it by an eye recognition locker.Once aboard the fuse lands up (earthquake, big roaring...). Then the scenarii misses me. Could be another map on any alien planet...
Where should I start to make this happen in Halflife ?
Hi,
Ideally I would make a door sliding with a remote control that Gordon hold in his hand like a key-button for the cars. I though of the satchel remote but without the bomb.
That seems difficult to obtain if at all so on a second though I would be happy with a sliding door which slides open in 2 moves.
1 vertically to go out of the chassis and then
1 horizontally to slide backward like a car rear door.
This door would be triggered by a bare button.
That remains dauntting but technically I guess it can be done. It would be easier with some clues to make it like numbers of entities and brushes it require to be achieved ...
Ideally I would make a door sliding with a remote control that Gordon hold in his hand like a key-button for the cars. I though of the satchel remote but without the bomb.
That seems difficult to obtain if at all so on a second though I would be happy with a sliding door which slides open in 2 moves.
1 vertically to go out of the chassis and then
1 horizontally to slide backward like a car rear door.
This door would be triggered by a bare button.
That remains dauntting but technically I guess it can be done. It would be easier with some clues to make it like numbers of entities and brushes it require to be achieved ...
Tripmines!
I didn't even think of it when I wrote this thread.
However it's the only weapons that I can use to kill an Assasssin. I'm not quick enough to cop with these ninja killers otherwise.
Thanks for the recall!
I didn't even think of it when I wrote this thread.
However it's the only weapons that I can use to kill an Assasssin. I'm not quick enough to cop with these ninja killers otherwise.
Thanks for the recall!
Hi,
I just read the favorite weapon thread lost in age. I was amazed to see that there was none of my favorite weapons from hl1 quoted. As a fan of the series I couldn't let my choice unknown to the world.
The crowbar of course. Allthough it's not my absolute preffered weapon but it almost defines Half Lile like the wrench in Prey...each 3d shooter has its base weapon.
The 357 magnum for it's a typical weapon style which appear in the movies.
The gauss and the egon for their scifi look.
The crossbow because it's a good weapon in Diablo2.
The snark. These little single eyed beasts are very clever and what's small is cute.
There should have be a thread for the favorite monsters too.
I just read the favorite weapon thread lost in age. I was amazed to see that there was none of my favorite weapons from hl1 quoted. As a fan of the series I couldn't let my choice unknown to the world.
The crowbar of course. Allthough it's not my absolute preffered weapon but it almost defines Half Lile like the wrench in Prey...each 3d shooter has its base weapon.
The 357 magnum for it's a typical weapon style which appear in the movies.
The gauss and the egon for their scifi look.
The crossbow because it's a good weapon in Diablo2.
The snark. These little single eyed beasts are very clever and what's small is cute.
There should have be a thread for the favorite monsters too.