Need help with math_counter and env_sprites

Garry's Mod mapping
#1

Hey again, as I said I’m getting back into mapping again, and I have some dumb questions to ask:

The more pressing one is how Math_counter is supposed to work. Don’t link me to the Valve wiki, I’ve been there an I’ve messed around with math_counter in just about every convcievable way except the right one.

Here is what I’m trying to do:

the player needs to place three switches on a fuse board, and once that happens after a period of three seconds a series of lights begin to turn on.

What I’m doing is using the Math counter to check if a switch is placed on the board, and to send the output when all three switches are placed.

I have the counter set as follows (going by memory, this is one variation)

initial Value: 1
min value: 0
Max Value: 4.

once every switch is placed, the force spawn entity would add one to the counter. I assume this adds up to 4.

#2

to troubleshoot it try setting the max value to 2 or 3 and see if it stills work

#3

What is this force spawn entity you speak of? sounds like a problem with how you are incrementing the count.

#4

Try mkaing a test map, using the math counter. I find that when I’m learning a new entity, I may fuck it up in a way that is completely unnoticable, but vital for it to work.

#5

I fried it using a point_template

and a filter_activator_name

Both in a different manner to add 1 to the counter.

I must be incrementing the count wrong somehow, because I set up another system using only two buttons, and when both are pressed, the math counter was supposed to turn on a light. Still no good.

I KNOW you can do this, I’ve done it before for lighting, but not using point_templates and the filter.

It wasn’t working at all for some reason.

#6

are you sure that you are using the filter correctly?

#7

Yes, it checks to make sure the correct model is in place and goes true if it does.

I set it up so that if the filter returns true it adds one to the math_counter