level change probs
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Re: level change probs
Posted by Guessmyname on Sat Jan 8th at 9:40pm 2005


I have the change level thingy stuff in my map to switch somewhere else (obviously) but when I get it HL2 exits to the main menu + console. The console reads thus:


Spawn Server part2: [levelchange]
Begin loading faces (loads materials)
End loading faces (loads materials)
Loading game from //MOD/SAVE/part2.HL1...
ERROR: couldn't open.
execing skill.cfg

Host_Error: Level transition ERROR
Can't find connection to part1 from part2

The thing is that you aren't supposed to be able to get back, and I've fiddled with the worldspawn properties so that it knows you can't get back (The "New Level Unit") thing

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Re: level change probs
Posted by Joe-Bob on Sat Jan 8th at 9:50pm 2005


It certainly sounds like HL2 wants a way back. You don't have to actually provide one, you could cleverly block it off once the player steps a few steps with a sealing door, or a cave-in, or by falling through a rotten floor.

In other words, provide the game with a way back, even if the player can't actually get there.




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Re: level change probs
Posted by Guessmyname on Sat Jan 8th at 9:59pm 2005


Thats correct - found out via a little test. Thanks!

That is odd of hammer though...
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Re: level change probs
Posted by Guessmyname on Sat Jan 8th at 10:07pm 2005


Its wierd though, it keeps spawning me in a wall, far away from any info landmarks...
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Re: level change probs
Posted by Guessmyname on Sat Jan 8th at 10:27pm 2005


Oh f**king fantastic: ITS SPAWNING ME ON THE GODDAMN ORIGIN!

I HATE Hammer!
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