Hey, I am trying to learn about mapping, but there's one thing that bugs me. I'm trying to make some portal maps first, then some underground, then maybe some construct maps.
After that I might start making models. But first thing, whenever I take out my portal gun, this star thing shows up. It bugs me. I'll try to get a picture soon.
[IMG]http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/1195/starn.png[/IMG]
By [URL=http://profile.imageshack.us/user/gefer8]gefer8[/URL] at 2009-08-09
Verify your Portal cache. That looks like the sprite that shows you what colour portal you last shot, but displaced and not to scale.
[QUOTE=HiddenMyst;16597817]Verify your Portal cache. That looks like the sprite that shows you what colour portal you last shot, but displaced and not to scale.[/QUOTE]
Where is that portal chache? Directions please?
Right click Portal in Steam. Go to Properties, then click the Local Files tab, then click Verify Integrity of Game Cache.
Hope this works. That star thing really destroys the experience on my soon-created maps.
Another thing, how do I find that portal wall texture? The one that you can put portals on?
Oh, and it didn't work.
Verifying it won't fix it alone, it'll just tell you if your game cache is broken.
If it's broken it fixes it.
[QUOTE=SnakeFace;16620876]Verifying it won't fix it alone, it'll just tell you if your game cache is broken.[/QUOTE]
It does, it deletes the affected files and gets steam to redownload them.
So how do I fix it? I tried it and it still didn't work =(
Is the [i]light[/i] you are trying to use a "env_sun" perhaps? What you need is a "light_environment".
That's the only possible thing I could think of.
[QUOTE=HeroicPillow;16637182]Is the [i]light[/i] you are trying to use a "env_sun" perhaps? What you need is a "light_environment".
That's the only possible thing I could think of.[/QUOTE]
He has no skybox textures, how would he light it with light_env?
[QUOTE=Jakobi;16637635]He has no skybox textures, how would he light it with light_env?[/QUOTE]
Sorry I usually only build outdoor maps so I always have a skybox. I never remember that it requires that specific texture to work.
He should use; light_spot, light, or any other source of light instead. -_- (Besides light_dynamic, as it could be a little expensive ;D)
I take it you haven't downloaded any custom mods for portal?
[QUOTE=PieClock;16638012]I take it you haven't downloaded any custom mods for portal?[/QUOTE]
That may be true... But I know now that star is suppose to be in that... black spot which makes a light (orange or blue) of the portal you have. One thing though, it shows in the world model. Image soon.
Notice the drawing
[IMG]http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/8586/starz.png[/IMG]
By [URL=http://profile.imageshack.us/user/gefer8]gefer8[/URL] at 2009-08-12
When facing down, it goes through me. But it shows properly in world.
[IMG]http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/370/worldmodel.png[/IMG]
By [URL=http://profile.imageshack.us/user/gefer8]gefer8[/URL] at 2009-08-12
Is it only when you have the HEV?
It might be because of what HiddenMyst said. In Portal you don't see your health which means you've probably put down an item_suit.
Did you use impulse101 to get the gun? If that's the case, it's usually because you have the gravity gun and the portal gun at the same time, which fucks it up I've found.
[QUOTE=Lord Ivan;16679723]Did you use impulse101 to get the gun? If that's the case, it's usually because you have the gravity gun and the portal gun at the same time, which fucks it up I've found.[/QUOTE]
That might be the solution I need! Or it could be that my maps has no chache
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Yea I use impulse101. For now on I use giveweapon_portalgun or somthin'.
[QUOTE=gefer8;16687313]That might be the solution I need! Or it could be that my maps has no chache
[editline]10:20PM[/editline]
Yea I use impulse101. For now on I use giveweapon_portalgun or somthin'.[/QUOTE]
Or just place the portalgun entity in your map.
This is simply a bug. The portal flare will be in your face if you get other weapons/HEV suit
I've never had problems going through portal with impulse 101 on.
[QUOTE=nubcakez;16688254]This is simply a bug. The portal flare will be in your face if you get other weapons/HEV suit[/QUOTE]
You gotta grab that thing when it's up in your face cuz if you push it to far he'll go another place
[QUOTE=HiddenMyst;16687681]Or just place the portalgun entity in your map.[/QUOTE]
How do I do that? Still new D=
You really should know this if you did some sort of introductory tutorial.
[QUOTE=gefer8;16758143]How do I do that? Still new D=[/QUOTE]
Place a weapon_portalgun in the map.
[QUOTE=BmB;16758559]You really should know this if you did some sort of introductory tutorial.[/QUOTE]
You-tube doesn't help.
[QUOTE=Wootman;16758581]Place a weapon_portalgun in the map.[/QUOTE]
Damn reality, if only there was a console in hammer.
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