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Posted by HazardGameR^ on Thu Dec 1st at 5:59pm 2005

Could you, in theory, use func_door as an elevator? Know this is a stupid question PLEASE don't link to a tutorial!



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Posted by ReNo on Thu Dec 1st at 6:13pm 2005

It's not stupid at all <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif"> The answer is yes, and often, at least in HL1, it was a simple and useful method of doing so. I'm sure it's still a valid method in HL2, though I haven't tried it out personally so can't confirm it. Using the "lip" value you can control how far the door should move when opened, and if you specify it should move on the z-axis then it will move vertically. These two properties let you build a simple elevator.




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Posted by Addicted to Morphine on Thu Dec 1st at 6:45pm 2005

Yes, and if I remember correctly oftentimes it was less buggy than the func_elevator entity.




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Posted by Naklajat on Thu Dec 1st at 6:46pm 2005

If you're planning on using it (or any moving platform) for CS:S, you're out of luck. The way the net code works makes the player skip around horribly on any moving platform (unless they have fixed this, and I doubt that). If its for HL2 single player it'll work no sweat, and I'm not sure about moving stuff in HL2DM, i think it works alright. Just a little heads up <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">



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Posted by wil5on on Thu Dec 1st at 10:06pm 2005

Its ideal for Quake-style elevators that you step on to activate, since func_door usually activates on contact.


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