I would like the player to be able to hide from NPCs in the shadows on my map. I found this tutorial: http://collective.valve-erc.com/index.php?doc=1092932859-33776100 but it appears to be from a completely different world of editing than what I've learned with Hammer so far. Is this from HL1 or something? Or is my level if ignorance just so great that I need it dumbed down more?

As far as I can tell I don't even have a world.cpp and even if I did I wouldn't know how to edit it.

Thanks for any help!

That's in the world of coding for Half-Life 1. To be able to implement all that you need a C++ compiler. I don't know much about coding but apparently you need Microsofts Visual Studio .NET or whatever it's called. If you don't feel like shelling out all the money to buy it you should probably look for or request it as a mod.

MS Visual Studio Express (free version) http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/

How to get it to successfully compile the Source SDK http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Compiling_under_VS2005#Requirements

Good place to start getting familiar with the Source SDK http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Category:Programming

That's about as far as I ever got, I tried to get into programming a few times but couldn't stare at cryptic text for that long. More power to those that can :smile:

Good luck.

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Baron,

Is Visual Studio Express all that is required for changing code under a tutorial like the one that boneyabba linked.

Am I right in thinking that you only need the modified CPP files compiled to successfully mod the game?

You could try looking at it from a mapper's tweaking perspective:

What I would do (and perhaps way too tedious) is create a trigger_multiple brush that would take the shape of the shadow being cast, and have its "on start touch" and "on end touch" triggers fire an ai_relationship's disposition change as the player moved from shadow to shadow, essentially creating a "blind spot" to enemy NPC's as the player moved about a level.

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I do recall a tool texture called "tools/blockLOS" or the like that blocks the enemy's line of sight. You might be able to put brushes with it around your shady spots to get the effect.

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