3D2D Text Dont Working

[werewolf0020]

So well in order i wanted to draw 3D 2D Text above my NPC i used the following code on his CL_Init.lua

ENT.RenderGroup = RENDERGROUP_TRANSLUCENT;
surface.CreateFont( "coolvetica", 64, 500, true, false, "Text64" ) -- FONT

function ENT:Draw()
self:DrawModel()

cam.Start3D2D(self:GetPos(), self:GetAngles(), 0.1)
draw.SimpleText("Hello World!", "Text64", 0, -90, Color(255,0,0,255), TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER, 1)
cam.End3D2D()
end

but then if i spawn the npc the text doesnt gets added at all BUT if i use this on a entity not a npc for some reason it works well

[reda]

[url]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/?title=Cam.Start3D2D[/url]

[ralle105]

Iirc npcs don't have a client-side part like normal sents do.

[werewolf0020]

well then how would i go to do this on a NPC?

[ralle105]

Do it manually in PostDrawOpaqueRenderables (or other similiar hook of your choice)

[werewolf0020]

sorry im not getting this

[werewolf0020]

help?

[bekka2712]

He's saying to do something like this:

[lua]
surface.CreateFont( "coolvetica", 64, 500, true, false, "Text64" )
function GM:PostDrawOpaqueRenderables()
for _, ent in pairs(ents.FindByClass("npcclass")) do
cam.Start3D2D(ent:GetPos(), ent:GetAngles(), 0.1)
draw.SimpleText("Hello World!", "Text64", 0, -90, Color(255,0,0,255), TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER, 1)
cam.End3D2D()
end
end
[/lua]

[werewolf0020]

well i tried that now and it still doesnt work

[editline]22nd February 2011[/editline]

i putted it on my gamemode init.lua btw

[Donkie]

[QUOTE=werewolf0020;28212773]well i tried that now and it still doesnt work

[editline]22nd February 2011[/editline]

i putted it on my gamemode init.lua btw[/QUOTE]
Since it's a clientside hook, you need to put it in your cl_init.lua
[b][url=wiki.garrysmod.com/?title=Gamemode.PostDrawOpaqueRenderables]Gamemode.PostDrawOpaqueRenderables [img]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/favicon.ico[/img][/url][/b]

[werewolf0020]

oh my god it still doesnt work!

this is my current code

surface.CreateFont( "coolvetica", 64, 500, true, false, "Text64" )
function GM:PostDrawOpaqueRenderables()
for _, ent in pairs(ents.FindByClass("npcclass")) do
cam.Start3D2D(ent:GetPos(), ent:GetAngles(), 0.1)
draw.SimpleText("Hello World!", "Text64", 0, -90, Color(255,0,0,255), TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER, 1)
cam.End3D2D()
end
end

[Drew P. Richard]

I think you were supposed to change npcclass.

[Hugabuga]

Yeah, and when you say it's still not working, how do you mean by not working? Does it draw anything? Or doesn't it? Any error?

[werewolf0020]

sorry for the dumb questions but now it sticked to the npc feet and attached to the ground in 2d i only want to attach it to the npc head and fix it position

heres a pic of the problem [IMG]http://i53.tinypic.com/de3bte.png[/IMG]

[Hugabuga]

Send us your now used code if you changed anything.

[editline]23rd February 2011[/editline]

[lua]
surface.CreateFont( "coolvetica", 64, 500, true, false, "Text64" )
function GM:PostDrawOpaqueRenderables()
for _, ent in pairs(ents.FindByClass("npcclass")) do
cam.Start3D2D(ent:GetPos()+Vector(0,0,80), ent:GetAngles(), 0.1)
draw.SimpleText("Hello World!", "Text64", 0, -90, Color(255,0,0,255), TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER, 1)
cam.End3D2D()
end
end
[/lua]
Change the Pos. Drew told me, and I tested it out. It works, but you need to figure out the angles.

[editline]23rd February 2011[/editline]

Here, change this the cam.Start3D2D with this:
[lua]
cam.Start3D2D(ent:GetPos()+Vector(0,0,90), ent:GetAngles() + Angle(0,90,90), 0.25)
[/lua]

[werewolf0020]

[editline]23rd February 2011[/editline]

It works perfect but is there anyway to make it always face the player? i can live with how it is alredy but it can look a bit nicer if it face the player based on from what angle is he looking at the text

[Donkie]

Try adding "LocalPlayer:EyeAngles()" to your angle formula, and change some of the already set offsets.

[Wizard of Ass]

[QUOTE=Donkie;28237818]Try adding "LocalPlayer:EyeAngles()" to your angle formula, and change some of the already set offsets.[/QUOTE]

You better use EyeAngles() not LocalPlayer():EyeAngles()

[Donkie]

[QUOTE=Wizard of Ass;28238224]You better use EyeAngles() not LocalPlayer():EyeAngles()[/QUOTE]

Oh, I didn't know there was a global for that.

[Hugabuga]

This works, I tested it myself.
[lua]
surface.CreateFont( "coolvetica", 64, 500, true, false, "Text64" )
function GM:PostDrawOpaqueRenderables()
for _, ent in pairs(ents.FindByClass("npcclass")) do
cam.Start3D2D(ent:GetPos()+Vector(0,0,90), ent:GetAngles() + Angle(0,90,90), 0.1)
draw.SimpleText("Hello World!", "Text64", 0, -90, Color(255,0,0,255), TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER, 1)
cam.End3D2D()
end
end
[/lua]

[werewolf0020]

Thanks for all the help