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You probably have some complex geometry that is not turned into an entity, or is not on the grid if you are using hammer.
Is there any way to play a cd track over and over?
best I can tell, the target_cdaudio, and trigger_cdaudio entities can only be targeted/used 1 time to play or stop a track, and that triggering them again will do nothing.
Is this correct? Is there any way around this in vanilla HL?
I'd like to have a button that starts a CD track each time it is pressed.
best I can tell, the target_cdaudio, and trigger_cdaudio entities can only be targeted/used 1 time to play or stop a track, and that triggering them again will do nothing.
Is this correct? Is there any way around this in vanilla HL?
I'd like to have a button that starts a CD track each time it is pressed.
"Edit:A quick question about multi_managers I can't seem to find out what the # sign means. For example welder1mm#1"
If you are triggering an entity more than once from a MM, you have to enumerate the target name for each successive time.
So, if you are targeting a func_wall_toggle named "mywall" from a MM at one second, then 2 seconds and then 3 seconds again, the MM would have entries like:
mywall 1
mywall#1 2
mywall#2 3
If you are triggering an entity more than once from a MM, you have to enumerate the target name for each successive time.
So, if you are targeting a func_wall_toggle named "mywall" from a MM at one second, then 2 seconds and then 3 seconds again, the MM would have entries like:
mywall 1
mywall#1 2
mywall#2 3
Is there any way to make barney hostile to the player without the player damaging him? (for vanilla HL1 goldsource)
I'd like to have a barney who will attack the player on sight.
I'd like to have a barney who will attack the player on sight.
Yeah, the counter should have a start value of 0, and a limit of 6. each of the 6 things you are shooting should be set to trigger the counter.
You could use a brush "sprite" just fine, but if its animated you can have more frames than a texture on a brush supports. Also, you could use 1 less brush-based entity.
You can play a .mp3 or a .wav
For an mp3 it will have to take the place of one of the music tracks from the original game, you can read here:
http://twhl.info/wiki.php?id=161
For a .wav, you'll want to use an ambient generic and stick to 22,000 HZ 8 bit Mono format:
http://twhl.info/wiki.php?id=122
As for length, there may be a limit, I've never tried anything that long. Give it a shot, if there is, you'll have to split it up into smaller chunks.
Something to note - sometimes you can get audio not coming back after loads from saves, so if you have a track that long, depending on your situation, you might run into trouble there.
For an mp3 it will have to take the place of one of the music tracks from the original game, you can read here:
http://twhl.info/wiki.php?id=161
For a .wav, you'll want to use an ambient generic and stick to 22,000 HZ 8 bit Mono format:
http://twhl.info/wiki.php?id=122
As for length, there may be a limit, I've never tried anything that long. Give it a shot, if there is, you'll have to split it up into smaller chunks.
Something to note - sometimes you can get audio not coming back after loads from saves, so if you have a track that long, depending on your situation, you might run into trouble there.
Do you NEED bevel?
Read here for information about the different types:
http://zhlt.info/special-textures.html
Read here for information about the different types:
http://zhlt.info/special-textures.html
Here is an example of how to use null:
Null has been applied to all the faces the player will never see (the bug blue "N" texture).
Here is an example of how to use HINT and SKIP textures:
In this screenshot I have hidden the brush that made the roof of a hallway so you can see what is going on.
In that shot there are some windows (if you look hard you can see the windows from another view in the NULL screenshot), there are hints on the windows to make sure the VIS is cut properly there. Then, there are two large brushes in the hallway around the window with HINT on only 1 face. These make sure the hallway is cut by vis, so that from outside the hallway looking in the windows you don't render too far down the hallway.
Faces where I don't want hints are covered in SKIP.
Null has been applied to all the faces the player will never see (the bug blue "N" texture).
In this screenshot I have hidden the brush that made the roof of a hallway so you can see what is going on.
Faces where I don't want hints are covered in SKIP.
Thanks for the tip.
Using $origin in the .qc is what i needed.
ex: $origin 0 -10 0
No need to re-do anims, all set.
Thanks!
Using $origin in the .qc is what i needed.
ex: $origin 0 -10 0
No need to re-do anims, all set.
Thanks!
Hello,
I am trying to make a modified version of the v_9mmar.mdl
I've started by decompiling the model in milkshape.
I am having a problem where many of the animation .smd's seem to not decompile properly. The idle animations are translated forward my quite a bit.
So even if I change nothing and recompile the model, in game, the model is about 2 feet in front of the player from where it should be.
Anyone have any ideas?
Alternately, if anyone has been able to successfully decompile this model so it re-compiles correctly, might you be able to share your raw decompiled files from this model?
I am trying to make a modified version of the v_9mmar.mdl
I've started by decompiling the model in milkshape.
I am having a problem where many of the animation .smd's seem to not decompile properly. The idle animations are translated forward my quite a bit.
So even if I change nothing and recompile the model, in game, the model is about 2 feet in front of the player from where it should be.
Anyone have any ideas?
Alternately, if anyone has been able to successfully decompile this model so it re-compiles correctly, might you be able to share your raw decompiled files from this model?
Yeah its always a bit off going from photoshop.
I will often use a bright pink as the transparency color in photoshop, then in wally convert it to 255 blue for ease of making sure everything is the proper index and color.
I will often use a bright pink as the transparency color in photoshop, then in wally convert it to 255 blue for ease of making sure everything is the proper index and color.
I wonder if that original feedback was "I don't want to move at all during dialogue" or if it meant: "I's weird to be able to skip ahead and/or do things out of line with the dialogue."
Locking the player down here just felt like a really nuclear option that was jarring and tiresome.
You seem to have all the ingredients to not have to do it - lots of little sections separated by doors - Take the HL1 training rooms, the player is never frozen - the player is elegantly talked to while they get to learn and explore on their terms.
It might be worth reconsidering.
Anywho, looking forward to playing more!
Locking the player down here just felt like a really nuclear option that was jarring and tiresome.
You seem to have all the ingredients to not have to do it - lots of little sections separated by doors - Take the HL1 training rooms, the player is never frozen - the player is elegantly talked to while they get to learn and explore on their terms.
It might be worth reconsidering.
Anywho, looking forward to playing more!
I found it neat, looking forward to the game!
Some feedback:
I found it extremely dark - anything not illuminated by the lantern was unreadable.
I don't like the tutorial narration - Being locked in place over an over for long winded explanations was tiresome. I'd rather be shown than told, are encouraged to experiment, rather than told.
There seemed to be a lot of timing issues and delays where things were taking too long to spawn or happen.
Add some autosaves so if I kill myself with dynamite etc.. I dont have to start the training all over again.
Some feedback:
I found it extremely dark - anything not illuminated by the lantern was unreadable.
I don't like the tutorial narration - Being locked in place over an over for long winded explanations was tiresome. I'd rather be shown than told, are encouraged to experiment, rather than told.
There seemed to be a lot of timing issues and delays where things were taking too long to spawn or happen.
Add some autosaves so if I kill myself with dynamite etc.. I dont have to start the training all over again.
palmtrees, but not tropical 
Awesome.
Visclusters are good for large open areas like your showcased in your map. Note: If you ever start using them, and RAD crashes on compile, you've made the viscluster brush too big.
Visclusters are good for large open areas like your showcased in your map. Note: If you ever start using them, and RAD crashes on compile, you've made the viscluster brush too big.
Map looks like it has a pretty large open space. You need to func_detail more things, and add area portals in every appropriate place if you have not yet doe that.
Are you using any visclusters? They can reduce your compile times. However, massive ones can make certain parts of the tools crash so be wary.
One thing to test and try and eliminate variables that might be causing your crash and long compile
Are you using any visclusters? They can reduce your compile times. However, massive ones can make certain parts of the tools crash so be wary.
One thing to test and try and eliminate variables that might be causing your crash and long compile
- Func_detail EVERYTHING in the map except the hull (outer shell). See if it compiles. (Don't put everything into one func_detail, but make most everything part of at least a func_detail).
- Try covering half the map in a giant solid brush, then the other half, or even more like 90%. Does it compile?
Rendering is not based upon line of sight. Roughly, if the area the player is in can see the geometry it will render.
Assuming the doors are the only connections into the warehouse:
Your best bet is to do a little bit of redesign and make your doorways into that warehouse a bit "deeper" or have a short hallway of ~ 128 units before you enter the warehouse.
As designed, your only option is to add some hint brushes to make sure vis is cut properly around the doors.
Assuming the doors are the only connections into the warehouse:
Your best bet is to do a little bit of redesign and make your doorways into that warehouse a bit "deeper" or have a short hallway of ~ 128 units before you enter the warehouse.
As designed, your only option is to add some hint brushes to make sure vis is cut properly around the doors.
"See, the way I have it, is that all of the candles can be lit and extinguished."
Given that, it looks like you have too many light styles on the black faces.
As a test, remove the names of every light in that scene and recompile (this will make it so the lights cant be switched on/off).
This will reveal if all thos switchable lights it the culprit.
Given that, it looks like you have too many light styles on the black faces.
As a test, remove the names of every light in that scene and recompile (this will make it so the lights cant be switched on/off).
This will reveal if all thos switchable lights it the culprit.
what are your RAD compile settings?
Looks a lot like some of the bugs in Zoner's tools when you set brush entities to Opaque (cast shadows).
What compile tools are you using?
Looks a lot like some of the bugs in Zoner's tools when you set brush entities to Opaque (cast shadows).
What compile tools are you using?
"image>mode>indexed"
Its pretty much the same in photoshop as well.
Its pretty much the same in photoshop as well.
If Im currently compiling on ZHLT and move to Vluzacn's Half life tools, will my map look essentially the same when compiled with VHLT until I start making use of the additional functionality?
Or do I need to do any setup to move to VHLT from zoners?
Or do I need to do any setup to move to VHLT from zoners?
Why wouldnt you be able to play a mp3 for your boss battle and stop it?
you could use: http://twhl.info/wiki.php?id=161
you could use: http://twhl.info/wiki.php?id=161
use a game_counter?
Have the slaves target the counter, when the counter reaches its max have it target the multisource which is acting as a gate on the teleportation.
Have the slaves target the counter, when the counter reaches its max have it target the multisource which is acting as a gate on the teleportation.
Is that required even in Singleplayer Unq?
Try to eliminate variables - remove the env_message - still crash? What about the scripted sequence?
I've had some odd crashes involved with game_text entities before (which are similar to env_message). Try a setup where a trigger targets the env_message directly without a multimanager and see if you still get the crash.
I've had some odd crashes involved with game_text entities before (which are similar to env_message). Try a setup where a trigger targets the env_message directly without a multimanager and see if you still get the crash.
So, I've run into one major issue with my game_player_equip's -
They don't work after the player has loaded from save. I only need them to be a one shot deal - they only get triggered 1 time in the map.
...But if the player hits the trigger that targets my game_player_equip after a load, the equip never fires (the trigger does, as other things happen).
Anyone have a workaround? I'm stumped.
They don't work after the player has loaded from save. I only need them to be a one shot deal - they only get triggered 1 time in the map.
...But if the player hits the trigger that targets my game_player_equip after a load, the equip never fires (the trigger does, as other things happen).
Anyone have a workaround? I'm stumped.
Yeah, env_sprite works.
It seems to lack 2 things -
The models don't match in game what I see in the editor (rotations are different). So for non simple rotation/placement it isn't very workable.
Also, no additive rendermode, which i would like for a number of my models.
Thanks for all the help and ideas guys
It seems to lack 2 things -
The models don't match in game what I see in the editor (rotations are different). So for non simple rotation/placement it isn't very workable.
Also, no additive rendermode, which i would like for a number of my models.
Thanks for all the help and ideas guys
Yeah i've tried it with the saves cleared out. Unfortunately its not that simple.
Still trying to figure out the best solution for models in vanilla HL that holds between saves
Still trying to figure out the best solution for models in vanilla HL that holds between saves
Im a bit leery of making a large number of entities monster_, I might be able to get away with it though.
I'm also struggling to get my game_player_equip entities to work after a load. They work before, but after a save game load they no longer work :/
I'm also struggling to get my game_player_equip entities to work after a load. They work before, but after a save game load they no longer work :/
hmmm...
env_sprites work after load, but dont take the full set of angles I have set on them.
cycler's work, but have collision. (any way to disable it?)
Do monster_ entities have an extra overhead of AI or other cpu/rendering hit?
env_sprites work after load, but dont take the full set of angles I have set on them.
cycler's work, but have collision. (any way to disable it?)
Do monster_ entities have an extra overhead of AI or other cpu/rendering hit?
I have a number of models in my HL1 goldsource map that are placed using cycler_sprites. I have no settings on these entities other than the model path name.
They show up fine the way I want in game, but, after I die and load the game from a save point, the models no longer render in the same map.
has anyone ever seen this before? Is there a setting I need to have them render on load from save?
They show up fine the way I want in game, but, after I die and load the game from a save point, the models no longer render in the same map.
has anyone ever seen this before? Is there a setting I need to have them render on load from save?
Thanks for the research Tetsu. This is great.
Its interesting that we need the trigger_auto - I wonder why the "Global State Master" setting on the multisource set to "unlock_door" does not work like it does with just 2 maps.
Its interesting that we need the trigger_auto - I wonder why the "Global State Master" setting on the multisource set to "unlock_door" does not work like it does with just 2 maps.
ooh neat. Perfect.
Thanks!
Thanks!
I'm having trouble giving the player a 9mmAR with the game_player_equip.
Every other weapon seems to work fine with the game_player_equip, but the weapon_9mmAR will not equip for me.
The problem, best I can tell, is that the weapon_9mmAR entry in my game_player_equip is saved to the .rmf WITHOUT the "AR" capitalized as just "weapon_9mmar."
If I edit the compiled .BSP in a text editor and change the "ar" to "AR" then the weapon adds fine from the game_player_equip.
Does anyone know of a better workaround for this that is less hacky?
Every other weapon seems to work fine with the game_player_equip, but the weapon_9mmAR will not equip for me.
The problem, best I can tell, is that the weapon_9mmAR entry in my game_player_equip is saved to the .rmf WITHOUT the "AR" capitalized as just "weapon_9mmar."
If I edit the compiled .BSP in a text editor and change the "ar" to "AR" then the weapon adds fine from the game_player_equip.
Does anyone know of a better workaround for this that is less hacky?
Thanks guys. I'll mock it up and report back.
I have a question about env_globals.
This is for standard hl1 goldsource on steam.
I have 4 maps that play linearly in order. The level transitions are 1 way.
I want to set a variable in the 1st map, and then do something with it in the 4th map.
Imagine I have a button in map 1, and I want to unlock a door in map 4. What do?
If I set up an env_global in map 1 and target it/set its variable, will that global state be available in the 4th map? Or, will I need to set an env_global in each map to carry the variable from map to map?
The tutorial here on twhl seems great for a 2 map scenario, so I'm wondering how to scale it.
Thanks for your help
This is for standard hl1 goldsource on steam.
I have 4 maps that play linearly in order. The level transitions are 1 way.
I want to set a variable in the 1st map, and then do something with it in the 4th map.
Imagine I have a button in map 1, and I want to unlock a door in map 4. What do?
If I set up an env_global in map 1 and target it/set its variable, will that global state be available in the 4th map? Or, will I need to set an env_global in each map to carry the variable from map to map?
The tutorial here on twhl seems great for a 2 map scenario, so I'm wondering how to scale it.
Thanks for your help
You want to use a multisource.
You have the multisource gate the door.
Set the master of your door to the name of the multisource.
When you want the door to become active, you target the multisource (say, from your multimanager).
Check out the tutorials, there is a specific section regarding a door as you describe - http://twhl.info/tutorial.php?id=13
You have the multisource gate the door.
Set the master of your door to the name of the multisource.
When you want the door to become active, you target the multisource (say, from your multimanager).
Check out the tutorials, there is a specific section regarding a door as you describe - http://twhl.info/tutorial.php?id=13
Just what I needed, thank you!
Is there a way to have a model play an animation in standard HL1 goldsource?
I don't think i can make a cycler_sprite play an animation right?
Could I add it to the level in a different method - like a monster_generic?
I don't think i can make a cycler_sprite play an animation right?
Could I add it to the level in a different method - like a monster_generic?
Do the trigger conditions work on all monsters? I was having trouble getting an Apache to fire off any trigger conditions. (In standard HL1 steam)
Just an idea, I think it would be cool if the player could play any of the "world" maps in any order they choose from the hub - make it so all maps can be warped to at any time from the hub.
With some clever env_global action, you might be able to pull it off such that the hub can close off the completed maps, and track which "items" the player has gathered from the different levels.
It sounds fun to give players the option to tackle the worlds in a non-linear way.
I might be game to participate in the goldsource project.
With some clever env_global action, you might be able to pull it off such that the hub can close off the completed maps, and track which "items" the player has gathered from the different levels.
It sounds fun to give players the option to tackle the worlds in a non-linear way.
I might be game to participate in the goldsource project.
Yes I did, sorry. I didn't realize the forum here does not show/highlight post edits the way I expected.
I had made the post where I asked the questions, then I found the thread I linked, and then edited my post to show I had found the answers I needed.
regardless, thank you for your reply and clarifying what the other thread had shown.
I think I can now get grunts to behave the way I desire.
I had made the post where I asked the questions, then I found the thread I linked, and then edited my post to show I had found the answers I needed.
regardless, thank you for your reply and clarifying what the other thread had shown.
I think I can now get grunts to behave the way I desire.
Edit, found a discussion here:
http://twhl.info/forums.php?thread=18715
How does the squad functionality work? How do you set it up and what is it normally used for?
Is there a tutorial somewhere?
Thanks
http://twhl.info/forums.php?thread=18715
How does the squad functionality work? How do you set it up and what is it normally used for?
Is there a tutorial somewhere?
Thanks
Yeah there is a func_tank over there, but there is also a grunt at the far side of the bridge who will engage the player on his own... which seems much further away than I feel like I have experienced before.
When I load from a save game in my custom map, a bunch of ambient generics seem to be firing and playing their sounds.
They are all ambient generics that have the start silent flag set. Is this a bug? What are workarounds?
They are all ambient generics that have the start silent flag set. Is this a bug? What are workarounds?
In standard steam half life 1, it seems to me that grunts will not engage you or shoot at you until you are within a certain distance of them. Even if they are looking right at you, if you are far enough away they don't appear to do anything for me.
Is this normal behaviour? Is there any way to make them engage you at a longer distance with the default tools and entities?
It seems like in the Dam level in HL 1, there is a grunt on the bridge that will engage you from much farther away that I seem to be experiencing in my custom maps.
Thoughts?
Is this normal behaviour? Is there any way to make them engage you at a longer distance with the default tools and entities?
It seems like in the Dam level in HL 1, there is a grunt on the bridge that will engage you from much farther away that I seem to be experiencing in my custom maps.
Thoughts?
This would be for a steam HL1 mod. Sounds like as long as I split it up properly and set the files up correctly I can use a higher res source image. Thanks
What resolutions can you make the artwork/source files for the splash screen in goldsource? Can it be a higher res than 800x600?
Thanks
Thanks
Thanks for the information.
I think my problem is that I was not adding any bones, and just a single joint to my props.
It's just one regular bone that is needed to control the lighting origin?
I think my problem is that I was not adding any bones, and just a single joint to my props.
It's just one regular bone that is needed to control the lighting origin?