Func_Msgboard: Mapping Help

Posted by metlslime on 2002/12/23 18:31:29

This is the place to ask about mapping problems, techniques, and bug fixing, and pretty much anything else you want to do in the level editor.

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Waitaminute...

#1 posted by biff_debris on 2002/12/23 21:30:55

What if I have a bezier patch on my crack? I mean, do I need a shot or something?

#2 posted by underworldfan on 2002/12/24 00:26:14

lol

This Thread Is Obsolete

#3 posted by Vodka on 2002/12/24 22:51:31

Are there really any people that need mapping help ?

Sure...

#4 posted by Scampie on 2002/12/24 23:12:57

I mean, unlike you, who knows EVERYTHING about mapping and never, EVER have any problems getting things running.

Well

#5 posted by daftpunk on 2003/01/05 15:05:07

i think so cos its useful as a discussion to solve bugs and other stuff even if some guys are "PROS". after all. not everyone is a l33t sp mapper.

Q1 Mapping In Wc3.3

#6 posted by seth on 2003/01/14 21:50:54

like, hello, wtf is going on with teleports? Or am i just being dumbass cos i havent mapped since god knows when?

#7 posted by necros on 2003/01/15 19:20:26

<quote>Or am i just being dumbass cos i havent mapped since god knows when?</quote>

it's possible... ;)

seriously, make sure the info_teleport_destination has enough room for the player, and make sure the target/targetnames match up.

it would be nice to know a little more of your problem though, dude...

2 Questions

#8 posted by Snaga on 2003/01/18 07:24:20

1:
To bring more contrast in a map using Q1rad I'd like to change the radius of an ordinary light without changing the brightness.
(Sort of like the _cone2 function for a light_spot)?
Is this possible?

2:
When starting up the map I get: edict.. yada yada... 'pitch' is not a field.
As far as i know I fed in proper values for the pitch of the light source and it displays correct in the map so no nead to worrie or..?!

Is it a question or my .fgd file not being able to handle this pitch function for Q1rad?

But 'pitch' ISN'T A Field!

#9 posted by metlslime on 2003/01/18 10:25:28

it really isn't a field, in Quake at least. Most custom light compilers make their extra field names start with underscore so that the engine will ignore them. Example: _wait, _color, etc. If q1rad has a 'pitch' field added, then you're going to have to put up with the in-game warnings, unless you remove it from the bsp after running q1rad. I think this can be done with a program that tyrann wrote that remove everything except the 'classname' and 'light' fields from a light entity. Or maybe it's 'classname' and 'origin.' Look around for it.

For Lights In A Bsp,

#10 posted by necros on 2003/01/18 17:45:06

only the classname is important. (and any target/targetname fields too). the actual entity is not even needed (i think) if the light is non-switchable, since all the lighting is already pasted onto the walls from the light utility. if you don't have tyrann's program, just go in edit.exe, (or notepad) and replace 'pitch' with '_pitch'.

Sounds Interesting!

#11 posted by Snaga on 2003/01/20 05:59:43

Thanks, I'll try to get my bsp-act together :)

No way to change the radius (question1) I guess!?

Yea

#12 posted by Wazat on 2003/01/21 14:37:42

I'd like to know this too. It's quite difficult to light an area correctly if that light that will do it has to be blindingly bright... :(

More Contrst With Radiocity

#13 posted by Spee on 2003/01/22 00:58:08

lower -bounce #

Well Yes..

#14 posted by Snaga on 2003/01/22 19:27:24

but that is like -scale: lowering the range of all the lights in the map...

Ere

#15 posted by re on 2003/01/23 00:54:36

its not really
lazy to explain, just try it
less bounce - more contrast

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