Question about NPCs

[Vortexcell]

I'm doing a machinima right now and I'm stuck at this one scene.

I know that this IS possible, but I just don't know how exactly.

I need to know a few things:

-> how do I make an NPC walk from A to B (I know you can with console comands but isn't there an esier way? Like an addon?)

->how do I get an NPC to knock at a door? I know there is an animation for this, but how do I make an npc play it?

also: if both of these can be done through the console, is there an addon which makes this easier? because using the console while frapsing from a set ingame camera is kind of nuts.

[Half-Life]

For the NPC walk attribute, it can be done VIA console. This is what you have to do:

Type, with your cross-hairs facing at the desired NPC, [b][i]npc_select[/i][/b]

Then type in console [b][i]npc_go_do_run 1[/i][/b]

Then, with your cross-hairs facing any desired part of the ground, type [b][i]npc_go[/i][/b]

Once the NPC is done moving to said location you have to manually go into console and type the same 'npc_go' command into the desired ground. However, if you want to go less-ghetto on this and just want an addon to ease it up a bit. Here you go:

[url]http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=81618[/url] ([highlight]If that doesn't work try downgrading to its less recent version. That one might of been broken by some update:[/highlight][url]http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=101352[/url])

There's an option that allows you to select and de-select NPC's at will. Or select packs of them and have them move all at once in a unit-like formation - very useful for Combine soldiers and whatnot. Or if you're filming battle scenes for a Machinima.

For the Knocking on the door part; I don't think it can be done VIA console. But you can find a knocking on door animation here, which includes a handful of other very useful NPC animations: [url]http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=42593[/url]

[Vortexcell]

Thank you, very much
Those are both the exact addons that I needed.

Edit: got it all fixed now, thank you.

[DannyM]

[QUOTE=Vortexcell;30630164]I'm doing a machinima right now and I'm stuck at this one scene.

I know that this IS possible, but I just don't know how exactly.

I need to know a few things:

-> how do I make an NPC walk from A to B (I know you can with console comands but isn't there an esier way? Like an addon?)

->how do I get an NPC to knock at a door? I know there is an animation for this, but how do I make an npc play it?

also: if both of these can be done through the console, is there an addon which makes this easier? because using the console while frapsing from a set ingame camera is kind of nuts.[/QUOTE]

You might want to consider also using Henry's animation tool, it lets you create animations for props and ragdolls like motion tweening. Download [url=http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=115272]here[/url]. Thread [url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1031108-Henry-s-Animation-Tool]here[/url]