hullfile with hlcc

how do i tell half life compilation controller to use a hullfile

ive put both "-hullfile" and "hullfile" in both the threads and textdata fields indipendantly of course

but when it compiles i look at the log and it says hullfile is set to none i just cant get it to turn on

and i dont really want to do it manually thru dos windows and strings

have you tryed -hullfile 1 [color=white]or hullfile 1[/color]

egads, whats hullfile?

and i am betting that if HLCC is not to old, that wildcards answer is correct.

the -hullfile without the 1

Orpheus said:
egads, whats hullfile?

I have not one clue lol

no the hullfile 1 diddnt work

the only one here that i am sure to get the bast answer from is kungfu squirrel as he has made a great ns map

try THIS

i bet it'll do'ya

Hullfiles are scale things, used mainly by HL Rally to make the player smaller so larger maps can be achieved/simulated. Don't think you can use them in normal HL or anything though....

ok that link has gotten me further but does anyone know ho to use it with the hlcc program

You need a different hullfile with NS since it includes sizes for the Onos as well. Something like small player (crouching human, skulk), medium player (standing human, lerk, fade, etc), and large player (Onos).
I think you can give up to three sizes in your hullfile.txt, of which the first two were used. If you don't have player models of the correct scale, though, then the bounding boxes for the clip hulls will be different sizes from the player models and either you won't be able to fit through where you should, or you'll be able to fit through where you shouldn't.

I don't use HLCC, perhaps specify the command line option like
hlcsg -hullfile hullfile.txt
or if there's a text box, check the Hullfile box and put in the name of the hullfile (you can probably get that off the NS website).

with HLCC this is what you need to do..

1) set the command options how you need them, excluding the "-hullfile" command, and check the box "generate batch file"

2) compile, and stop compile as soon as it begins, this will generate a batch file in the tools folder.

3) open and edit the batch file, and add the command "-hullfile" to the csg line

save the file and you are set..

the only issue is the one hornpipe mentions, you need the correct files before it will work.

hope this helps.

I find this solution most effective:

1) Learn how to use DOS commands

2) Write your own .bat file (I use Notepad to do this, but any plaintext editor will do)

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