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.

For questions about coding, check out the Coding Help thread: https://www.celephais.net/board/view_thread.php?id=60097

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#19763 posted by anonymous user on 2018/07/19 17:11:42

I could really use a cli tool for that. Can't find anything, though. :(

Sp2

#19764 posted by Spike on 2018/07/19 20:32:16

if all else fails, just use a hex editor.
the format is basically trivial.
{magic="IDS2", version=2, numframes, {width, height, xoffset, yoffset, char pcxname[64] }[numframes] }
Yeah, sort enough to be able to commit to hunam memory, apparently.

Its the kind of format that should have just been a text file all along - hence .shaders being used for sprites in q3.

(q1 sprites are more complicated and also directly embed the pixel data. I don't recommend trying to hex-edit those...)

Floating Powerups

#19765 posted by dudebro56 on 2018/07/22 19:42:14

Anyone know how to make floating powerups in Quake 2? maybe there is some sort of brush I can set to collide with the powerup but not the player? Thanks

#19766 posted by digs on 2018/07/25 07:26:13

Quoth2:

https://tomeofpreach.wordpress.com/quoth/tutorial/path_corner/

I have a problem with path_corner.
Can not use the "event" property. I set the "event" in the patch_corner, but when the func_trian leaves this point, there is no event. Is this the right name for the property?

#19767 posted by Qmaster on 2018/07/26 06:07:45

Make sure you have the full Quoth 2.2.patch from here

https://tomeofpreach.wordpress.com/quoth/

THIS IS DIFFERENT FROM QUOTH 2 OR QUOTH 2.1 OR QUOTH 2.2!!

@Qmaster

#19768 posted by digs on 2018/07/26 07:14:32

I have last version 2.2

#19769 posted by anonymous user on 2018/07/26 16:03:01

If you have latest 2.2 patch or full then it should work. Make sure the event has a unique targetname. Wait key will also work on newest version

#19770 posted by digs on 2018/07/26 16:33:22

Yes, the event has a unique targetname. But still does not work

#19771 posted by anonymous user on 2018/07/26 17:39:30

If other quoth stuff is working try reinstall https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/quoth2pt2full.html

Event Bug

#19772 posted by Preach on 2018/07/27 21:09:15

Do you have "wait" set on the path_corner? The page you linked says that event isn't compatible with that (it's really more an acknowledgement of a bug than a design decision, but still).

#19773 posted by lpowell on 2018/07/27 23:53:03

Maybe a silly question, but how do people get it so that textures on faces that aren't parallel to the grid don't stretch?

#19774 posted by Poorchop on 2018/07/27 23:54:21

I use Valve mode to prevent that. You can convert to Valve format by using Eric's tools and you can also choose the format when creating a new map in Trenchbroom (drop down menu on bottom right when selecting the game for which you want to make maps).

#19775 posted by lpowell on 2018/07/27 23:58:47

Ah, the map format thingie. Thanks. Guess Valve is useful for something these days.

@Preach

#19776 posted by digs on 2018/07/28 10:10:09

No, "wait" not set

See The Map

#19777 posted by Preach on 2018/07/28 11:22:01

Hard to say what's going wrong without seeing the map itself then, email it over to me and I'll take a look...

@Preach

#19778 posted by digs on 2018/07/28 11:59:48

Pardon me! I use my own utility for select a portion of the map and this utility changes "target" to other name.

I try simple compile and it works correctly.

Sorry once again!

Trigger Problems

#19781 posted by GunSgtHighway on 2018/08/02 22:27:16

Hi!
Got a real bad trigger problem in my first map.
When I come to the middle of the game and have passed some triggers the others are all fired. Doors are opend things are working without activation?

Any idea to this?

Trigger Problems

#19782 posted by GunSgtHighway on 2018/08/02 22:27:22

Targetnames Vs. Targets

#19783 posted by dumptruck_ds on 2018/08/02 23:52:11

It's easy to get these mixed up. Double check everything. And what editor are you using?

@dumptruck_ds

#19784 posted by GunSgtHighway on 2018/08/03 00:52:14

Trenchbroom 2.

The only idea I have is to give every trigger a targetname. Could this help? I checked some targets before and they all have different names so I can't imagine why they should be activated when one target begins with cave_ and another with sink_.

GunSgtHighway

#19785 posted by dumptruck_ds on 2018/08/03 02:47:00

No reason to give triggers a targetname unless you want another entity to trigger it. So that might make things a bit confusing.

Without seeing the map it's really tough to know what is up. If you'd like me to take a look I can this evening.

One suggestion is to create a new test map and re-create each target/targetname one by one there to ensure your map isn't somehow corrupted and to double check you are following the right logic in your setups.

#19786 posted by ＰＲＩＴＣＨＡＲＤ on 2018/08/03 03:27:13

Doesn't "everything has fired" normally happen when you set a trigger with a blank target field (as opposed to no target field)? Check for that.

@ Dumptruck_ds And PRITCHARD

#19787 posted by GunSgtHighway on 2018/08/03 09:03:18

Thanks for your help guys!

After giving every trigger and button a targetname the problem doesn't come back. It seems that wathever triggerd the problem, giving a name to these objects avoids other triggers to activate them or there targets.
And yes there was a trigger with no target and only a killtarget so I fixed that.

Looking forward to upload a full playable beta in a month when fixed the last issues.

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