[QUOTE=superdinoman;29780066]I didnt think you could do that, thats actually pretty useful.[/QUOTE]
Of course you can, they're just VMFs.
[QUOTE=Conro101;29779925]like really big prefabs you can't edit[/QUOTE]
Oh because i loaded an instance map and copy pasted a lift into my own map and i could edit it and delete walls and props.. is that not how you use them?
[QUOTE=RJK 616;29780341]Oh because i loaded an instance map and copy pasted a lift into my own map and i could edit it and delete walls and props.. is that not how you use them?[/QUOTE]
I haven't used them myself, but I think there's some button that auto-loads it into the map so you don't have to copy and paste
[QUOTE=RJK 616;29780341]Oh because i loaded an instance map and copy pasted a lift into my own map and i could edit it and delete walls and props.. is that not how you use them?[/QUOTE]
That's because if you load it as an instance, it groups everything from the instance vmf together. If you load the instance vmf up, everything is on its own and you can pick it apart or whatever.
I got bored, so here we have bouncing boxes in a room
[media]http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/3908/2011051100004.jpg[/media]
Then I got more bored and did this...
[media]http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/2408/2011051100005.jpg[/media]
Put them all in place in game by the way
Then I actually did something semi-creative, even if it has been done before
[media]http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/9121/2011051100006.jpg[/media]
[QUOTE=Jojje;29780328]Of course you can, they're just VMFs.[/QUOTE]
Well I tried but once again hammer proves to be amazing in the crash department.
[QUOTE=geogzm;29780388]That's because if you load it as an instance, it groups everything from the instance vmf together. If you load the instance vmf up, everything is on its own and you can pick it apart or whatever.[/QUOTE]
Alright, sorry but there doesn't seem to be a tutorial on this. Am i right in placing a Func_Instance and changing the file name to the instance i want? I just did that and nothing appeared in my map :/
[QUOTE=RJK 616;29780573]Alright, sorry but there doesn't seem to be a tutorial on this. Am i right in placing a Func_Instance and changing the file name to the instance i want? I just did that and nothing appeared in my map :/[/QUOTE]
Save it and reload, it's a bit buggy.
[QUOTE=superdinoman;29780433]Well I tried but once again hammer proves to be amazing in the crash department.[/QUOTE]
haha yeah i know that, i just tend to save every 5 seconds
[QUOTE=Jojje;29780669]haha yeah i know that, i just tend to save every 5 seconds[/QUOTE]
Alright I got it, so basically load your level and load the instance separately and it lets you edit it. Then save it under a different name. Seems to work so far, besides the crashing every little bit from random things I think I got it.
[QUOTE=Jojje;29780669]Save it and reload, it's a bit buggy.
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Oh cool that worked thanks.
But does anyone know if the Turbine Elevator ones are meant to NOT have the actual elevator inside the central room? Is that a seperate instance?
Oh i found the actual elevator, but it doesn't move when i spawn in it.. Darn i thought these were already programmed and stuffs
[QUOTE=Jojje;29780669]Save it and reload, it's a bit buggy.
haha yeah i know that, i just tend to save every 5 seconds[/QUOTE]
for some reason even when i do that instances don't show up...
[QUOTE=Jojje;29779730]Put this together. I love the instances, it's like Lego.
Could be a Portal 2 spoiler regarding the portal gun but I couldn't do anything about that, probably a scripting thing in the elevator instance I put info_player_start in.[/QUOTE]
Nice. Indicator lights, a sky, and a flashing info sign. The test itself is hardly exciting, though =P
btw; I found a paint_dropper_stick instance in the 'gameplay' folder. Can anyone try and see if it's the cut wall-walking gel?
[QUOTE=ColossalSoft;29771429]Working on making a fizzler that doesn't have those ugly edges at the top and bottom so people can make bigger ones.
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No need to man, there is a texture without the edges already
also there doesn't seem to be an instance included of those transition rooms of the coop (the mid-level spawn rooms)
If you're having an issue with instances not loading, either store your map in sdk_content/maps, or copy them to the same folder as your map file (Hammer assumes every map is in sdk_content/maps when writing the path to the instance, so vbsp and Hammer itself then can't find it if it's in a different folder)
[QUOTE=Joppari;29779141]How do I make a func_instance to like, turn on. I have gel dropper as func_instance, I want trigger it on.[/QUOTE]
Select the func_instance and set a "fixup name" (e.g. "gel_dropper"), then look for a field that looks like "$trigger_to_start" (or such), and set that value to "start". Then create a button and tell it to fire the "Trigger" output on the entity called "gel_dropper-start". That should work (if my instructions make any sense)
Edit: It will vary from each instance, it helps to look at the VMF file for it (one gel dropper uses a logic_relay, hence why you call the Trigger input for that one)
I'm new to map making and I have followed the instructions on the first page.
- I have download Alien Swarm
- I have download GCFScape
- ...and I have been patience... :)
- I have extract the portal 2 materials/models to the alien swarm directory.
- I have run the .bat file in swarm/models
But now I cant see any Portal 2 objects, fx. weapon_portalgun. I only see the Alien Swarm stuff.
Someone mentioned that I needed the Portal2.fgd. If that is the case.. where do I find it? Acording to the windows search result it is not in my computer... I have dl some Portal2.fgd but it didn´t work. So please can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?
[QUOTE=Pesinn;29783433]I'm new to map making and I have followed the instructions on the first page.
- I have download Alien Swarm
- I have download GCFScape
- ...and I have been patience... :)
- I have extract the portal 2 materials/models to the alien swarm directory.
- I have run the .bat file in swarm/models
But now I cant see any Portal 2 objects, fx. weapon_portalgun. I only see the Alien Swarm stuff.
Someone mentioned that I needed the Portal2.fgd. If that is the case.. where do I find it? Acording to the windows search result it is not in my computer... I have dl some Portal2.fgd but it didn´t work. So please can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?[/QUOTE]
Just use the Portal 2 Authoring Tools no need to use the Alien Sawm SDK
[QUOTE=Thingy Person;29782690]btw; I found a paint_dropper_stick instance in the 'gameplay' folder. Can anyone try and see if it's the cut wall-walking gel?[/QUOTE]
Tried it out, doesn't seem to do anything other than paint the walls purple. They must have either removed the code before release or never actually got it working :(
[media]http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/474/2011051200001a.jpg[/media]
Derp, double post
They had it working, but it disorientated play testers too much (I can sympathize, it was the most annoying paint in Tag)
Email Valve and see if you can get the code for it to work
[QUOTE=Mio Akiyama;29783540]Just use the Portal 2 Authoring Tools no need to use the Alien Sawm SDK[/QUOTE]
Nice. Thanks :D
I need help, I cant get func_instance to work. I mean, it works on the zoo map, but when I try it on my map, the instance does not spawn. Help
I build the map without error. And when I load it, the game close out of nowhere! HEEELP ME!
[QUOTE=Mio Akiyama;29783756]Email Valve and see if you can get the code for it to work[/QUOTE]
That would be cool
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmZgKp1Kxjs[/media]
remade chamber 09 entirely from scratch, it's exact down to the placement of the observation rooms
the only problems i had were that i couldn't figure out how to get the entrance elevator working
Yay the tools finally work for me :buddy:
Anyone else out there using XP who hasn't been able to launch their tools should try to do it now.
