Mapping Question Megathread v3

[Grenade Man]

Its normal fog, nothing special about it.

Edit:

[QUOTE=someguyihate;37313586]so I've got some grass detail sprites set up in my map but I want to configure them to face the player at all times, there's a spriteorientation setting in my VBSP file but I don't know what to set the value to in order to get it to work. Any ideas?[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE]detailOrientation <int>
How the sprite will react to the camera:

0: It will not rotate.
1: It will rotate around its origin to always face the camera head-on
2: It will rotate around its Z-axis only to face the camera. This is the most common setting, as it foreshortens the sprite while keeping it otherwise head-on.
[/QUOTE]

[url]https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Detail_props[/url]

[GoldPlatinum]

[QUOTE=Firegod522;37312824]Looking at cs_office they just used an ambientgeneric and a logic_timer (for the random radio talk about the hostage)[/QUOTE]

Tried that and it didnt work, also didnt find the timer on the decompiled office map

[NickMBR]

Hello guys, does anyone know if I still can simulate shadows using blocks with blocklight texture in cs:go sdk ?

I've used env_cascade_light to drop some shadows, but I want to simulate indoors shadows with fences and metal gates, but it don't work.

[Firegod522]

[QUOTE=GoldPlatinum;37315143]Tried that and it didnt work, also didnt find the timer on the decompiled office map[/QUOTE]

Valve provided the vmf for their files
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\sdk_content\maps

[Legend286]

[QUOTE=Grenade Man;37315090]Its normal fog, nothing special about it.

Edit:

[url]https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Detail_props[/url][/QUOTE]

Well actually the fog in the later versions of source is pretty nice compared to HL2's crappy farz fog.

I mean it uses distance between eyepos and worldpos to control the fog density, which makes it like a sphere around the player which looks fucking awesome.

[Pugsworth]

TF2 is crashing if I try to make a new map, or load any other maps.
I tried both refreshing sdk content and resetting the game configurations. I don't know what else to do.

[Pinecleandog]

[QUOTE=thejjokerr;37324176]Is there a "Hire a mapper"-thread in this sub-board? And also what do you guys feel is an acceptable reward for making a map ($/hr)?[/QUOTE]

Depends how big the request is, how much custom content etc.

People usually open a new thread for a request, however a thread dedicated to that would be a nice idea.

[zomgfoo]

I've got a little problem with the Combine light props. As long as I remain close to them, they're fine, but whenever I put a little distance between myself and the props they automatically change into low-poly versions of themselves and it's really notable:

[img]http://i.imgur.com/5q4PP.png[/img]

[img]http://i.imgur.com/Jbt3M.png[/img]

There's also a third model with an even lower poly-count. Both versions - 001a and 001b - are affected, other models aren't. Any clue on what I might be doing wrong and how I could fix it?

[Pinecleandog]

[QUOTE=zomgfoo;37325247]I've got a little problem with the Combine light props. As long as I remain close to them, they're fine, but whenever I put a little distance between myself and the props they automatically change into low-poly versions of themselves and it's really notable:

[img]http://i.imgur.com/5q4PP.png[/img]

[img]http://i.imgur.com/Jbt3M.png[/img]

There's also a third model with an even lower poly-count. Both versions - 001a and 001b - are affected, other models aren't. Any clue on what I might be doing wrong and how I could fix it?[/QUOTE]

Going to recompile this with a new lod distance, give me a minute

[editline]20th August 2012[/editline]

Okay done, same model name but the path is now props_combine_new/combine_light001a

[URL="https://dl.dropbox.com/u/33714868/models.zip"]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/33714868/models.zip[/URL]

Tested and working.

Let me know when i can take the link down :)

[zomgfoo]

[QUOTE=pinecleandog;37325510]Going to recompile this with a new lod distance, give me a minute

[editline]20th August 2012[/editline]

Okay done, same model name but the path is now props_combine_new/combine_light001a

[URL="https://dl.dropbox.com/u/33714868/models.zip"]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/33714868/models.zip[/URL]

Tested and working.

Let me know when i can take the link down :)[/QUOTE]

Got it. Any chance you could do 001b as well? Either way, kudos for your help man.

[Pinecleandog]

Sure, but not right now, remind me as an PM tommorow, doing some textures for someone at the moment, sorry :(

[Highwind]

[QUOTE=Highwind;37305761]Any map I try to compile in CS:GO, crashes the compiler before vbsp.exe gets to run. I get a "hammer_run_map_launcher.exe has stopped working" window and nothing else. This is really frustrating.

I made a simple room with an info_player_start in the middle and it crashes too. Everything does. No log or anything.[/QUOTE]

I fixed the problem by bypassing the hammer_run_map_launcher.exe in Hammer and started using Nem's Batch Compiler. I can tell the Batch Compiler to use the newer CS:GO vbsp, vvis and vrad executables and it compiles my map like a charm.

[gaminji]

A few questions:

Is there a basic outline anywhere on how to make decent-looking terrain?

How would I go about adding a 2D/3D Skybox?(EDIT: I read the first few pages of the thread and know how to do sky_camera and terrain scaling, but when I compile and run the map, it does that trippy trailing thing, I want to know how to not do that.)

How do I make invisible walls?

[Pnukup]

How do I compile a map \w custom texture?
Apparently other people get the purple black chessboard because it doesn't include the texture for other people.

[Stiveno]

[QUOTE=gaminji;37330435]A few questions:

Is there a basic outline anywhere on how to make decent-looking terrain?

How would I go about adding a 2D/3D Skybox?(EDIT: I read the first few pages of the thread and know how to do sky_camera and terrain scaling, but when I compile and run the map, it does that trippy trailing thing, I want to know how to not do that.)

How do I make invisible walls?[/QUOTE]

Mini displacement tutorial I made for another thread a while back:

Make it a power of 3 and split it into sections. Uploading a picture now. (section amount and size depend on how large the displacement is.)

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/he2Jc.jpg[/IMG]

[Fulcrum]

Use pakrat to embed the texture into the bsp. Or send them the textures

[gaminji]

[QUOTE=Stiveno;37330576]Mini displacement tutorial I made for another thread a while back:

Make it a power of 3 and split it into sections. Uploading a picture now. (section amount and size depend on how large the displacement is.)

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/he2Jc.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
Blegh, Nevermind.

Thanks!

[elih595]

I'm trying to make a dark hospital wing but the light props glow for some reason. Anyone know how to fix it?
The light right above me is the only one that has a spotlight under it.

[URL=http://filesmelt.com/][IMG]http://filesmelt.com/dl/2012-08-20_000012.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
Sorry about the huge image I don't now how to link it.

[TCB]

[QUOTE=gaminji;37330435]
How do I make invisible walls?[/QUOTE]

Nodraw or a clip (use a playerclip if you want it to only block the player and nothing else)

[Samuel2213]

[QUOTE=elih595;37331256]I'm trying to make a dark hospital wing but the light props glow for some reason. Anyone know how to fix it?
The light right above me is the only one that has a spotlight under it.

[URL=http://filesmelt.com/][IMG]http://filesmelt.com/dl/2012-08-20_000012.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
Sorry about the huge image I don't now how to link it.[/QUOTE]

Put in cubemaps.

[elih595]

Cubemaps don't seem to be doing anything.

[Seba]

I assume the lighting origin for the light models is somewhere brighter. Move the origin to ~2 units lower than the ceiling, right under the light's center. Or compile with [url=http://www.nodraw.net/2010/12/lighting-compile-options/]-staticproplighting[/url].

[Mister Royzo]

I don't recognize the model but it might have a self-illuminated "on" skin by default. Try switching the skin to 1.

Also, I need to [i]stop[/i] light from coming in through some windows. Is there any way I can 'occlude' the windows so that you can still see through them, but when the map is being compiled, light does not pass through them?

I can fiddle around with having black light entities in the room, but that's not a very graceful solution. There's probably something cleverer.

[gaminji]

Is there any reason Hammer isn't compiling my map?

** Executing...
** Command: "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\gaminji\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\vbsp.exe"
** Parameters: -game "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\gaminji\team fortress 2\tf" "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\gaminji\sourcesdk_content\tf\mapsrc\canyon.vmf"

Valve Software - vbsp.exe (Aug 13 2012)
2 threads
materialPath: c:\program files\steam\steamapps\gaminji\team fortress 2\tf\materials
Loading C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\gaminji\sourcesdk_content\tf\mapsrc\canyon.vmf
fixing up env_cubemap materials on brush sides...
Creating default LDR cubemaps for env_cubemap using skybox materials:
   skybox/sky_day01_01*.vmt
 ! Run buildcubemaps in the engine to get the correct cube maps.
Creating default HDR cubemaps for env_cubemap using skybox materials:
   skybox/sky_day01_01*.vmt
 ! Run buildcubemaps in the engine to get the correct cube maps.
Finding displacement neighbors...

** Executing...
** Command: "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\gaminji\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\vvis.exe"
** Parameters: -game "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\gaminji\team fortress 2\tf" "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\gaminji\sourcesdk_content\tf\mapsrc\canyon"

Valve Software - vvis.exe (Aug 13 2012)
2 threads
reading c:\program files\steam\steamapps\gaminji\sourcesdk_content\tf\mapsrc\canyon.bsp
Error opening c:\program files\steam\steamapps\gaminji\sourcesdk_content\tf\mapsrc\canyon.bsp

** Executing...
** Command: "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\gaminji\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\vrad.exe"
** Parameters:  -game "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\gaminji\team fortress 2\tf" "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\gaminji\sourcesdk_content\tf\mapsrc\canyon"

Valve Software - vrad.exe SSE (Aug 13 2012)

      Valve Radiosity Simulator     
2 threads
[Reading texlights from 'lights.rad']
[34 texlights parsed from 'lights.rad']

Loading c:\program files\steam\steamapps\gaminji\sourcesdk_content\tf\mapsrc\canyon.bsp
Error opening c:\program files\steam\steamapps\gaminji\sourcesdk_content\tf\mapsrc\canyon.bsp

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\gaminji\sourcesdk_content\tf\mapsrc\canyon.bsp" "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\gaminji\team fortress 2\tf\maps\canyon.bsp"

The command failed. Windows reported the error:
  "The system cannot find the file specified."

I haven't added or removed any files since the last map I compiled, and it worked fine then. I verified the cache, too. :\

[Mister Royzo]

Did you check that the folder you're compiling to exists, and that you have write permissions?

[TCB]

[QUOTE=Mister Royzo;37333018]I don't recognize the model but it might have a self-illuminated "on" skin by default. Try switching the skin to 1.

Also, I need to [i]stop[/i] light from coming in through some windows. Is there any way I can 'occlude' the windows so that you can still see through them, but when the map is being compiled, light does not pass through them?

I can fiddle around with having black light entities in the room, but that's not a very graceful solution. There's probably something cleverer.[/QUOTE]

blocklight textured brush.

[gaminji]

-snippity snip-

[Seba]

Try launching TF2, gaminji, then recompile.

[Mister Royzo]

[QUOTE=TCB;37333787]blocklight textured brush.[/QUOTE]

Excellent! Thank you. I remembered that there was something for it, but Google failed to tell me what would obviously be answered nearly instantaneously by a fellow mapper of Facepunchian descent.

[TCB]

Be warned, it might be 2spooky4u.