Hint Problem Created 16 years ago2008-03-09 12:00:20 UTC by Striker

I can't get my hint brush to work well .
I'm working on my awp_2yabere 3rd version and it's quite detailed (it has an underground silo now) and I want to separate the silo from the original map with a hint brush.

The problem is that even if I do like so , in the game .... the r_speeds are the same .

I really need help with this as I tried the hint brush in other maps , and worked . And I don't know what's the problem.

Have a look at this image . This is how I worked with the hint brush in my map.

The hint brush has one side textured with hint and the others with skip. I think there is no need to use it if the 1st floor's celling is the 2nd floor's ground. If it is a large open area then it cant make any changes. To see that hint brushs made any turn the gl_wireframe console option to 2 (only works when start the game with +map mymapname, so not in multiplayer). Maybe separate the 1st floor's celling and 2nd floor's ground and put the hint brush between the gap.

ohhhhhhh shit then I'll have a loooooooooot of work to do

It may be possible because I'm using this amount of func_walls ? :

Why much work? Select everything on the second floor and move up. Make a new floor, and voila!
Doesn't seem like it will be very hard, does it?

I don't understand you , I asked if those func_walls may be the problem . ( I selected all of them and then tie to entity )

Please help because I want to continue with the map and this problem stops me . Would it be good if I turn on the full vis ?

i followed this tutorial :

http://www.twhl.co.za/tutorial.php?id=71

i experimented with a simple U shaped corridor and the effect were incredible!! without a hint brush FPS was at 40 after i put them right up to 60. The diagonal cutting corner method is the best.

Ok so let's get it right. I used 4 huge hint brushes (diagonal) and one huge , straight , hint brush that separates the first floor of the basement.

Hotdog: do you cut the corner or do you have it flush?

Ok , I'll do so.

Cut the corner. Just by about 8-4 units it does split the brush no matter if you make it a func_wall or not but it really works well.

Don't use the one between floors as it doesn't work well like that and in some places not at all. use the gl_wireframe 2 command to see hint brushes at work.