Alien Swarm: Source Megathread v2 - what's in these eggs OH GOD - Games

[QUOTE=hogofwar;23546828]How do I get the swarm to climb into the map from a ridge or a drop?[/QUOTE] In the spawner set these. [code] Start Burrowed?: Yes Unburrow Idle Activity: ACT_CLIMB_OFF_RAIL_IDLE Unburrow Activity: ACT_CLIMB_OFF_RAIL_52 [/code] Then just use whatever to spawn them and they will do a climbing over animation when they spawn

Goddammit not being able to compile is driving me nutsss. I press Go/run but the window closes and nothing happens.

I wish they would fix the map downloads.

Mr. ilikeHL2 I find it brilliant that you know so much about mapping in Alien Swarm. Care to make a tutorial or nice summary for all these things?? Easier to look up for people (like me) that don't know everything. And the Developer Wiki doesn't mention PDA's and the spawn behavior sadly.. Oh, I heard someone mention that it's possible to hide Swarm inside those breakable boxes. :v:

hey megathread you're too mega for me to find it but is anyone else crashing with no error message before it gets to the menu, is there a way to fix it, already tried verifying etc

[QUOTE=Jimbomcb;23547770]hey megathread you're too mega for me to find it but is anyone else crashing with no error message before it gets to the menu, is there a way to fix it, already tried verifying etc[/QUOTE] I thought you were invincible :v:

[QUOTE=Jimbomcb;23547770]hey megathread you're too mega for me to find it but is anyone else crashing with no error message before it gets to the menu, is there a way to fix it, already tried verifying etc[/QUOTE] I heard that updating/restarting Steam might fix that.

[QUOTE=RikohZX;23542701].. The files like models, sounds, maps, and so forth are in common/alien swarm/swarm. It's the main folder of the game. If you don't have that, then something's fucked up on your end.[/QUOTE] Thats where they go? The aren't actually in there i had to extract them from a vpk, but its good to know thats where it goes. oh DERP FOR SOME REASON ALIEN SWARM INSTALLED INTO PROGRAM FILES BY ITSELF RATHER THAN BEING WITH STEAM IN PROGRAM FILES (86) [editline]09:09PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Zackin5;23547249]Goddammit not being able to compile is driving me nutsss. I press Go/run but the window closes and nothing happens.[/QUOTE] ...you are using GuiStudioCompile...right?

[QUOTE=ETK2009;23547977]Thats where they go? The aren't actually in there i had to extract them from a vpk, but its good to know thats where it goes. oh DERP FOR SOME REASON ALIEN SWARM INSTALLED INTO PROGRAM FILES BY ITSELF RATHER THAN BEING WITH STEAM IN PROGRAM FILES (86) [editline]09:09PM[/editline] ...you are using GuiStudioCompile...right?[/QUOTE] I'm trying to compile a map in hammer as of now. And yeah for the model I was. And I'd still like to figure out how to get that to work.

[QUOTE=Frying Dutchman;23547635]Mr. ilikeHL2 I find it brilliant that you know so much about mapping in Alien Swarm. Care to make a tutorial or nice summary for all these things?? Easier to look up for people (like me) that don't know everything. And the Developer Wiki doesn't mention PDA's and the spawn behavior sadly.. Oh, I heard someone mention that it's possible to hide Swarm inside those breakable boxes. :v:[/QUOTE] I was going to add all the stuff I found to the wiki but I don't like adding stuff to wikis. I'll do it later, and if there was a mapping knowledge thread thing for Alien Swarm in the mapping section I'd put it all in there but there isn't. Oh and I'll write about the boxes when I'm done doing the dishes.

[QUOTE=IlikeHL2;23548275]I was going to add all the stuff I found to the wiki but I don't like adding stuff to wikis. I'll do it later, and if there was a mapping knowledge thread thing for Alien Swarm in the mapping section I'd put it all in there but there isn't. Oh and I'll write about the boxes when I'm done doing the dishes.[/QUOTE] I could add one to the OP

[QUOTE=IlikeHL2;23548275]I was going to add all the stuff I found to the wiki but I don't like adding stuff to wikis. I'll do it later, and if there was a mapping knowledge thread thing for Alien Swarm in the mapping section I'd put it all in there but there isn't. Oh and I'll write about the boxes when I'm done doing the dishes.[/QUOTE] Mind helping me with my problem? The PDA text didn't show up.

Can someone tell me what changed in the SDK? I just came back from a 5-day trip and I am totally lost.

[QUOTE=Jimbomcb;23547770]hey megathread you're too mega for me to find it but is anyone else crashing with no error message before it gets to the menu, is there a way to fix it, already tried verifying etc[/QUOTE] Hey jimbo, now that you're at it, could you change the thread title from Alien Swarm Source to Just Alien swarm?

[QUOTE=Zuimzado;23548466]Can someone tell me what changed in the SDK? I just came back from a 5-day trip and I am totally lost.[/QUOTE] [url]http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Alien_Swarm[/url] Features. I'm sure that there's a lot more but they're just small stuff.

[QUOTE=Flaming Neko;23548587][url]http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Alien_Swarm[/url] Features. I'm sure that there's a lot more but they're just small stuff.[/QUOTE] [B]Updated Faceposer.[/B] Vista support?

more like asw_horde_override 1 asw_horde_size_min 500 asw_horde_size_max 1000 still can't beat 3 sentry guns though, until the ammo runs out

[QUOTE=ZapDing;23548401]Mind helping me with my problem? The PDA text didn't show up.[/QUOTE] Check what you did with what I have here: [img]http://asd.moyloon.com/upload/upload/example2.png[/img] [img]http://asd.moyloon.com/upload/upload/example1.png[/img] If you're not doing it as an addon, then the mail stuff is just in the swarm's resource folder. [editline]10:43PM[/editline] [QUOTE=sniperlover;23548357]I could add one to the OP[/QUOTE] I'll put together a post with everything and update it, you can just link to it from the OP or something I just. I need to get my custom map images and shit working now though. also need to find how I can overwrite the material for the pilot's face with my own, since VPK stuff is being weird.

Things are really starting to come along. Can't wait to play some of the maps you guys are making.

[QUOTE=Cpt. Private;23545025]Someone, make pl_badwater.[/QUOTE] That's an excellent idea, I think I could do it, if someone could tell me how I should repack TF2 content

Do I need to link the map with the addon folder IlikeHL2? if so how.

I've never used this abomination called VPK before, it sounds absolutely horrible

[QUOTE=Max of S2D;23549074]I've never used this abomination called VPK before, it sounds absolutely horrible[/QUOTE] That awesome .vpk system is the reason why [URL="http://www.l4d.com/blog/post.php?id=3908"]only 3% of the maps played in l4d2 are custom[/URL]... Whoever that came up with the new add-on system needs to be kicked in the nuts real hard.

[QUOTE=ZapDing;23549060]Do I need to link the map with the addon folder IlikeHL2? if so how.[/QUOTE] Um, well if you're doing a map with the addon system then no. The map will be in the maps folder for the addon folder so it knows. If you're not doing it like an addon you need to put the mail file in the mail folder in the swarm resource stuff. Doing it as an addon makes moving stuff easy but its a pain in the ass.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwFQQL5KSyc&feature=sub&videos=lj06Fxxajx4[/media] Don't know if late but killing swarm.

[QUOTE=Akasolidus;23549710][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwFQQL5KSyc&feature=sub&videos=lj06Fxxajx4[/media] Don't know if late but killing swarm.[/QUOTE] Hahah that's great

What's the highest level? I wanna know how close I am.

Uh... the mines. Something station. [b]EDIT:[/b] Oh you mean experience level.

[QUOTE=Yeojsav;23550837]What's the highest level? I wanna know how close I am.[/QUOTE] Level 27. There's also three 'promotions' you can do when you reach max level, where you lose all your equipment and go back to Level 1 in exchange for a fancy medal in the loadout screen. This otherwise has no game benefits whatsoever other than doing what the CODMW1&2 games did with prestige in an attempt to give it more replay value.

[QUOTE=eatdembeanz;23533771]I have no album art for any of the files used, and I still don't hear anything.[/QUOTE] Oh, well then it might be something with the bitrate. Check here: [url]http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?p=16170239#post16170239[/url]