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 Re: Lights moving with models
Posted by Static88 on Thu Jan 6th at 4:20am 2005

I have a train that moves with a func_track_train. It's a prop_dynamic and I would like to be able to put some lights on it that are able to move with it. (2) spotlights on the front and a few regular lights in the back. Is this a possibility? I tried finding this subject on the boards, but got nothing matching my issue. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.



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Posted by aonomus on Thu Jan 6th at 4:59am 2005

You can use light_dynamic's and point them accordingly, but beware of using too many cause with 3+ in a small area it might create problems (I have had problems putting multiple light_dynamic's in a small area before)




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Posted by Static88 on Thu Jan 6th at 5:21am 2005

I tried using a light_dynamic but I couldn't seem to point it anywhere. It defaults pointing down. I guess i'll just have to tinker with it a bit. Thanks.



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Posted by Static88 on Thu Jan 6th at 5:22am 2005





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Posted by Rof on Thu Jan 6th at 6:00am 2005

Enter the name of the func_tracktrain in the light_dynamic's "Parent" field. Then it will move with the train.

You might want to use point_spotlight instead, since you get both a dynamic light and a visible cone of light using that entity.




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Posted by Static88 on Thu Jan 6th at 7:09am 2005

Awesome, thanks. I'll try that.



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Posted by Static88 on Thu Jan 6th at 9:28am 2005

? quoting Rof
Enter the name of the func_tracktrain in the light_dynamic's "Parent" field. Then it will move with the train.

You might want to use point_spotlight instead, since you get both a dynamic light and a visible cone of light using that entity.

I tried it. It didn't work, unless i'm doing something wrong. My func_train is named train, and that's what I put as a parent for my lights. I tried both lights_dynamic and Point_Spotlight. If possible, can I get a step-by-step on it? Thanks.





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Posted by Leperous on Thu Jan 6th at 11:48am 2005

Look for tutorials/topics on the light_dynamic entity, this is a new question



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Posted by WatchDog on Thu Jan 6th at 1:34pm 2005

How didnt it work? Did they simply not apear? There is a tutorial on makign rotaing lights that dose it by parenting spotlights to a nodraw brush rotingaround around an origini brush.




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Posted by Static88 on Thu Jan 6th at 10:08pm 2005

I read up on it and I still can't figure out why the lights don't move with my train. Very strange. I folloewd the directions to the tee. Still no luck. My Parent name is "train" in which I added to my spotlights. Oh well. Thanks for the help.



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Posted by Leperous on Thu Jan 6th at 10:15pm 2005

They probably are moving with the train but your light_dynamic isn't set up properly- if you want to do a test, try parenting a func_brush to the train. I've had loads of problems getting them to work myself (with black light and the like being emitted); remember to set the maximum distance or else you won't see the light being drawn too!



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Posted by Static88 on Thu Jan 6th at 10:31pm 2005

I never thought of putting a world brush on my train, but I guess that's why you the man. I'll try that. Thanks, Lep.



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Posted by Nasher on Fri Jan 7th at 4:23pm 2005

I just set the light_dynamic as parent to the entity, it works but the problem is I can only get it to point sideways (I read someone else can only get it to point down) no matter what I set the angle to, weird :/

BTW does anyone know how to stop the light from spotlights shining through floors?





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Posted by Static88 on Fri Jan 7th at 5:41pm 2005

Well, I tried the whole spotlight thing for my train and ended up giving up on the whole idea. I had to choose my battles as there are quite a few little things I need to do before it's finished. Too bad you can't just put a normal light tied to the func_tracktrain. There's no "parent" option. Anyways, good luck on your lights, Nasher.



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Posted by sXenoG on Sun Jan 9th at 4:55am 2005

I believe u could change the floor to a func_detail and theres a flag u can check that says something about shadows and it wont allow the light to be emitted.. (i dont remmeber if this was for the lights or if this was so shadows can show thru but i hope it helps





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