Triggering Messages... Created 17 years ago2007-07-04 00:02:36 UTC by ip

Okay, I'm trying to trigger a message to appear on screen, when a player walks through the center of the map (over a bridge). I have the area covered in a trigger_multiple. I have the target set to 'message1' which is a env_message entity, and includes a sentence under 'message'. (also added a little sound for fun). Now however, when I test the map, and walk through the trigger, nothing happens. Any help on how to fix this would be appriciated, thanks

Use a multimanager.
Have the trigger_multiple trigger the multimanager which then will trigger both the env_message, and (i'm assuming you're using a ambient_generic?) the sound.

try that

I found the problem, for some reason I forgot to name the env_message. Also the env_message has a sound tab where you can upload the sound you want. But now the problem is, when I enter the box, it plays the sound, however the message doesn't appear?

EDIT: Oh I see, env_message only uploads the file. game_text eh? Do I download it off the internet? I don't have it on my hammer????? (3.5 w/ ZHLT).

Oh not only that, but I don't have any of the game_ entities in my list. I have to go, will be on tomorrow, thanks in advanced.

Game_text comes from some Half-Life .fgd, not sure which one though. It'll be in the latest, whatever that one is.

For an env_message to work, you must provide the actual message in a file called titles.txt. Here's an example:

MESSAGE01
{
SUBJECT:
Gordon Freeman
Male, age 27
}

MESSAGE02
{
EDUCATION:
Ph.D., MIT, Theoretical Physics
}

MESSAGE01 and MESSAGE02 are the message names which you enter in the message name property of the env_message.
For formatting options (color, fade-in/out time, old time, etc), take a look at the default titles.txt file for examples.

Note that when using your own messages with your own titles.txt, you need send this file to everyone who wants to play your map, so in this case, using the game_text entity is probably your best option.

Isnt there a way to make your own message come up on screen?
i know i've done it before.

Yeah

Game_text should work if you want custom words.. and muzzleflash just said that but i didnt notice it til just now.
oh well

Okay, just one last question.... does the new half-lifex3.fgd (or whatever its called), work for Counter-Strike 1.6 too? Because I can't seem to find a .fgd file specifically for CS with the game_ entities.

Thanks

EDIT: Nevermind, got the .fgd file.

Im pretty sure it doesn't.