Custom npc_helicopter won't aim properly.

[Fewes]

So I've rigged my Hind model to replace the npc_helicopter. Everything works, except for the gun's pitch and yaw, forcing the heli to fire straight forward all the time. I don't really know why this happened, I did not replace the gun mesh, and it's rigged properly. I did however remove some bones and hitboxes from the .qc as they were rendered obsolete since my model didn't have those parts.

Here's the qc:

$cd "D:\steam\steamapps\link_master_92\sourcesdk_content\hl2\modelsrc\heli\Output"
$modelname "Combine_Helicopter.mdl"
$model "Body" "Combine_Helicopter_reference.smd"
/*
$lod 35
 {
  replacemodel "Combine_Helicopter_reference" "lod1_Combine_Helicopter_reference"
}
$lod 45
 {
  replacemodel "Combine_Helicopter_reference" "lod2_Combine_Helicopter_reference"
}
$lod 55
 {
  replacemodel "Combine_Helicopter_reference" "lod3_Combine_Helicopter_reference"
}
$lod 80
 {
  replacemodel "Combine_Helicopter_reference" "lod4_Combine_Helicopter_reference"
}
$lod 100
 {
  replacemodel "Combine_Helicopter_reference" "lod5_Combine_Helicopter_reference"
}
$shadowlod
{
  replacemodel "Combine_Helicopter_reference" "lod6_Combine_Helicopter_reference"
}
*/
$poseparameter weapon_pitch -90.00 20.00
$poseparameter weapon_yaw -40.00 40.00
$poseparameter rudder -45.00 45.00
$cdmaterials "models\Combine_Helicopter\"
$hboxset "default"
$hbox 0 "Chopper.Body" -146.445  -96.091  -83.437  184.742  96.082  78.529
$hbox 0 "Chopper.Rotor_Blur" -285.525  -39.230  -285.605  285.588  0.000  285.505
//$hbox 0 "Chopper.Tail" -7.285  -60.941  -111.015  14.708  6.992  0.000
//$hbox 0 "Chopper.Blade_Tail" 0.000  -31.039  -27.363  2.287  23.443  27.119
$hbox 0 "Chopper.Gun_Pivot" -19.220  -22.619  -4.476  0.642  1.986  10.267
$hbox 0 "Chopper.Gun" -11.131  -7.385  -9.606  72.975  9.210  7.754
//$hbox 0 "Chopper.Deploy_Mech_Forward" -23.722  -17.768  -0.778  23.599  4.065  18.640
//$hbox 0 "Chopper.Deploy_Mech_Back" -25.028  -15.410  -17.340  24.685  8.934  7.575
// Model uses material "combine_helicopter01.vmt"
// Model uses material "combine_helicopter02.vmt"
// Model uses material "combine_helicopter_new_bladeblur.vmt"
$attachment "Gun" "Chopper.Gun" -0.00 0.00 -0.00 rotate -0.00 0.00 0.00
$attachment "Muzzle" "Chopper.Gun" 73.92 -0.00 0.00 rotate -0.00 -0.00 -0.00
$attachment "Bomb" "Chopper.Body" -63.11 0.00 -21.01 rotate 0.00 90.00 90.00
$attachment "Damage0" "Chopper.Body" 16.00 80.00 -44.00 rotate 0.00 0.00 0.00
$attachment "Damage1" "Chopper.Body" -38.10 0.00 -37.30 rotate 0.00 90.00 90.00
//$attachment "Damage2" "Chopper.Tail" -0.00 -0.00 -64.00 rotate -0.00 0.00 0.00
$attachment "Damage3" "Chopper.Body" 16.00 -80.00 -44.00 rotate 0.00 0.00 0.00
$attachment "Damage4" "Chopper.Body" -6.40 22.40 -3.20 rotate 0.00 0.00 0.00
$attachment "Light_Red0" "Chopper.Body" -12.00 93.00 -55.00 rotate 0.00 0.00 0.00
$attachment "Light_Red1" "Chopper.Body" -12.00 -93.00 -55.00 rotate 0.00 0.00 0.00
//$attachment "Light_Red2" "Chopper.Tail" 3.00 -8.00 -105.00 rotate -0.00 0.00 0.00
$attachment "Spotlight" "Chopper.Gun" 10.00 -3.00 -7.00 rotate -0.00 0.00 0.00
$surfaceprop "metal"
$illumposition 15.529 -0.032 45.413
$sequence idle "idle" loop ACT_IDLE 1 fps 100.00
$sequence deploy "deploy" ACT_HELICOPTER_DROP_BOMB 1 fps 30.00
$animation mdldecompiler_delta.smd "mdldecompiler_delta.smd" fps 30
$animation aim_up "aim_up" fps 30.000000 subtract mdldecompiler_delta.smd 0

$animation aim_down "aim_down" fps 30.000000 subtract mdldecompiler_delta.smd 0

$sequence weapon_pitch "aim_up" fps 30.00 {
  blendwidth 2
  blend weapon_pitch -90.000000 20.000000
  delta
  autoplay
 aim_down
}
$animation aim_right "aim_right" fps 30.000000 subtract mdldecompiler_delta.smd 0

$animation aim_left "aim_left" fps 30.000000 subtract mdldecompiler_delta.smd 0

$sequence weapon_yaw "aim_right" fps 30.00 {
  blendwidth 2
  blend weapon_yaw -40.000000 40.000000
  delta
  autoplay
 aim_left
}
$animation rudder_right "rudder_right" fps 30.000000 subtract mdldecompiler_delta.smd 0

$animation rudder_left "rudder_left" fps 30.000000 subtract mdldecompiler_delta.smd 0

$sequence rudder "rudder_right" fps 30.00 {
  blendwidth 2
  blend rudder -45.000000 45.000000
  delta
  autoplay
 rudder_left
}
$sequence tailspin_loop "tailspin_loop" loop ACT_HELICOPTER_CRASHING 1 fps 30.00
$collisionmodel "phymodel.smd" {

    $concave
    $mass 2400.0
    $inertia 1.00
    $damping 0.00
    $rotdamping 0.00
}

Any ideas?

[Snood]

Try deleting those animation lines and putting instead:
"$includemodel" "models/combine_helicopter.mdl"

MDLDecompiler is known to bugger up animations and I think using the decompiled animations is what's affecting your model.

[Fewes]

[QUOTE=Snood_1990;20700753]Try deleting those animation lines and putting instead:
"$includemodel" "models/combine_helicopter.mdl"

MDLDecompiler is known to bugger up animations and I think using the decompiled animations is what's affecting your model.[/QUOTE]

How do you mean?

I tried this:

$cd "D:\steam\steamapps\link_master_92\sourcesdk_content\hl2\modelsrc\heli\Output"
$modelname "Combine_Helicopter.mdl"
$model "Body" "Combine_Helicopter_reference.smd"
/*
$lod 35
 {
  replacemodel "Combine_Helicopter_reference" "lod1_Combine_Helicopter_reference"
}
$lod 45
 {
  replacemodel "Combine_Helicopter_reference" "lod2_Combine_Helicopter_reference"
}
$lod 55
 {
  replacemodel "Combine_Helicopter_reference" "lod3_Combine_Helicopter_reference"
}
$lod 80
 {
  replacemodel "Combine_Helicopter_reference" "lod4_Combine_Helicopter_reference"
}
$lod 100
 {
  replacemodel "Combine_Helicopter_reference" "lod5_Combine_Helicopter_reference"
}
$shadowlod
{
  replacemodel "Combine_Helicopter_reference" "lod6_Combine_Helicopter_reference"
}
*/
$poseparameter weapon_pitch -90.00 20.00
$poseparameter weapon_yaw -40.00 40.00
$poseparameter rudder -45.00 45.00
$cdmaterials "models\Combine_Helicopter\"
$hboxset "default"
$hbox 0 "Chopper.Body" -146.445  -96.091  -83.437  184.742  96.082  78.529
$hbox 0 "Chopper.Rotor_Blur" -285.525  -39.230  -285.605  285.588  0.000  285.505
//$hbox 0 "Chopper.Tail" -7.285  -60.941  -111.015  14.708  6.992  0.000
//$hbox 0 "Chopper.Blade_Tail" 0.000  -31.039  -27.363  2.287  23.443  27.119
$hbox 0 "Chopper.Gun_Pivot" -19.220  -22.619  -4.476  0.642  1.986  10.267
$hbox 0 "Chopper.Gun" -11.131  -7.385  -9.606  72.975  9.210  7.754
//$hbox 0 "Chopper.Deploy_Mech_Forward" -23.722  -17.768  -0.778  23.599  4.065  18.640
//$hbox 0 "Chopper.Deploy_Mech_Back" -25.028  -15.410  -17.340  24.685  8.934  7.575
// Model uses material "combine_helicopter01.vmt"
// Model uses material "combine_helicopter02.vmt"
// Model uses material "combine_helicopter_new_bladeblur.vmt"
$attachment "Gun" "Chopper.Gun" -0.00 0.00 -0.00 rotate -0.00 0.00 0.00
$attachment "Muzzle" "Chopper.Gun" 73.92 -0.00 0.00 rotate -0.00 -0.00 -0.00
$attachment "Bomb" "Chopper.Body" -63.11 0.00 -21.01 rotate 0.00 90.00 90.00
$attachment "Damage0" "Chopper.Body" 16.00 80.00 -44.00 rotate 0.00 0.00 0.00
$attachment "Damage1" "Chopper.Body" -38.10 0.00 -37.30 rotate 0.00 90.00 90.00
//$attachment "Damage2" "Chopper.Tail" -0.00 -0.00 -64.00 rotate -0.00 0.00 0.00
$attachment "Damage3" "Chopper.Body" 16.00 -80.00 -44.00 rotate 0.00 0.00 0.00
$attachment "Damage4" "Chopper.Body" -6.40 22.40 -3.20 rotate 0.00 0.00 0.00
$attachment "Light_Red0" "Chopper.Body" -12.00 93.00 -55.00 rotate 0.00 0.00 0.00
$attachment "Light_Red1" "Chopper.Body" -12.00 -93.00 -55.00 rotate 0.00 0.00 0.00
//$attachment "Light_Red2" "Chopper.Tail" 3.00 -8.00 -105.00 rotate -0.00 0.00 0.00
$attachment "Spotlight" "Chopper.Gun" 10.00 -3.00 -7.00 rotate -0.00 0.00 0.00
$surfaceprop "metal"
$illumposition 15.529 -0.032 45.413
$sequence idle "idle" loop ACT_IDLE 1 fps 100.00
$sequence deploy "deploy" ACT_HELICOPTER_DROP_BOMB 1 fps 30.00

$animation mdldecompiler_delta.smd "mdldecompiler_delta.smd" fps 30
/*
$animation aim_up "aim_up" fps 30.000000 subtract mdldecompiler_delta.smd 0

$animation aim_down "aim_down" fps 30.000000 subtract mdldecompiler_delta.smd 0

$sequence weapon_pitch "aim_up" fps 30.00 {
  blendwidth 2
  blend weapon_pitch -90.000000 20.000000
  delta
  autoplay
 aim_down
}
$animation aim_right "aim_right" fps 30.000000 subtract mdldecompiler_delta.smd 0

$animation aim_left "aim_left" fps 30.000000 subtract mdldecompiler_delta.smd 0

$sequence weapon_yaw "aim_right" fps 30.00 {
  blendwidth 2
  blend weapon_yaw -40.000000 40.000000
  delta
  autoplay
 aim_left
}
*/
"$includemodel" "models/combine_helicopter.mdl"
$animation rudder_right "rudder_right" fps 30.000000 subtract mdldecompiler_delta.smd 0

$animation rudder_left "rudder_left" fps 30.000000 subtract mdldecompiler_delta.smd 0


$sequence rudder "rudder_right" fps 30.00 {
  blendwidth 2
  blend rudder -45.000000 45.000000
  delta
  autoplay
 rudder_left
}
$sequence tailspin_loop "tailspin_loop" loop ACT_HELICOPTER_CRASHING 1 fps 30.00
$collisionmodel "phymodel.smd" {

    $concave
    $mass 2400.0
    $inertia 1.00
    $damping 0.00
    $rotdamping 0.00
}

but that didn't work out. Also the tailspin animation is all fucked up. Maybe I could decompile the Hl2 one and use those animations?

[editline]04:08PM[/editline]

God damn it, this just won't work! Is there anyway of fixing Mdl decompiler so that it decompiles the animations intact?

[editline]04:11PM[/editline]

Oh, never mind. Got it working by using the aim_down, aim_up, aim_left and aim_right sequences from Hl2 instead. Mdl decompiler still breaks shit, though.

[koh97]

Sorry for not being a help, but if its fixed can you release it?