ENV_LASERS

Okay, I am trying add lightning using ENV_LASER, LIGHT, and AMBIENT_GENERIC. I am using a multi_manager. It all works except for the ENV_LASER entities. It takes about 10 seconds for the laser to hit the ground. I am not sure how to make it instant. Help?

 

Thanks,

Optional

 

PS: Thanks to Leper for solving that posting problem :razz:

I'm really not sure what you are asking... try rephraseing.

you can't use lasers for lighting. they are just sprites, no light is emitted.

How can I speed of the ENV_LASER?

use the env_beam instead.

put the env_beam where you want to lighting to start, and put an info_target where you want the lighting to strike.

In the env_beam propreties, give it a name.  Then put the env_beam name in the "starting entity" box and the info_target name in the "ed entity" box.  Mess around with the color, sprite, etc.

For added effects, and because I'm sinical, add in a trigger_hurt brush where the lighting strikes with a damage off 99, a duration of 1 second, and a damage type of electric

hehehehehe

Heh, thanks a lot :biggrin:

 

PS:  The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it. I love cynicism. :biggrin:

Checking the "Multithreaded" flag in the Multi_Managers make it loop its commands, correct? If not, how do I make it loop? Use two Managers and activate each after one cycle?

glad to have helped. :smile:

I've never looped an mm before but I would imagine if the last entry you put is the mm's name it should loop itself.

I tried. The MM's name is the target that must first happen. Won't work.

Try using two, and have them call one another.  I was under the impression that the multithreaded flag made a multimanager's actions "player specific" rather than "map specific".  I.e. your multimanager would call some env_message at the same time for all players when it goes off if it were not multithreaded, but if it WAS multithreaded it would go off individually for each player dependent  on when the player triggered it.  I should learn more about these entities and put up a tutorial on how to use them, it's really not as complex as most people think.

*as snarkpits least successful MM user stands up, the crowd hushes in expectation of his reply*

gollum made me a prefab to loop my music in Double_Trouble, and he succeed in making one MM target itself and it worked..

i dunno if thats of any relevance, but there you are :smile:

*crowd snickers*

Multithreaded means that if it's already targeted and running, it can be targeted and run again. The reason this is required for a MM targeting itself is that there are two seperate MMs that need to be running simultaneously for it to target itself. It does not necessarily make all things player specific, although it can be used to create many player specfic responses concurrently.

/me snickers :razz:

Orpheus said:
*as snarkpits least successful MM user stands up, the crowd hushes in expectation of his reply*

got that right :razz:

Orpheus said:
*as snarkpits least successful MM user stands up, the crowd hushes in expectation of his reply*

gollum made me a prefab to loop my music in Double_Trouble, and he succeed in making one MM target itself and it worked..

i dunno if thats of any relevance, but there you are :smile:

*crowd snickers*

I'll have your children if you send me that prefab!

Ahem

I think perhaps I should upload that prefab again....I'll PM you Optional if I do.

Yay, thanks a lot.

Optional said:

Orpheus said:
*as snarkpits least successful MM user stands up, the crowd hushes in expectation of his reply*

gollum made me a prefab to loop my music in Double_Trouble, and he succeed in making one MM target itself and it worked..

i dunno if thats of any relevance, but there you are :smile:

*crowd snickers*

I'll have your children if you send me that prefab!

not to be picky, but do you have the equipment to fulfill your end of this bargain?

since gollum made it for me, i feel he has firsties, but i sure have time to wait my turn.. :biggrin:

Oh if you have the original prefab Orph, go ahead and post it :smile:

I've lost the original; here is a new one that should work.  I haven't tested it (which is usually bad)....maybe my boulder is making me c**ky :heee:

Let me know if it works.

Prefab RMF

Gollum said:
Oh if you have the original prefab Orph, go ahead and post it :smile:

I've lost the original; here is a new one that should work.  I haven't tested it (which is usually bad)....maybe my boulder is making me c**ky :heee:

Let me know if it works.

Prefab RMF

it would take me a bit to get to it.. yeah i have it someplace, but i am in the middle of a massive upload and my main pc is tied up doing that, let us know if the new file works or not.. i can always rip the prefab from the D_T map :smile:

If it doesn't work then it'll just be a stupid mistake that can be fixed in a minute.  Looping MM setups are a breeze once you've done enough of them......the water ripples alone on my boulder took over 20 entities.

That used env_lasers and a looping multi_manager too actually.  It thought it would be impossible until the env_laser entity came to mind - a very versatile entity :smile:

But, I am using the ENV_BEAM ent. now! It should still work though, right?

Oh yes - the prefab is just a looping trigger for any entity at all.  You just need to follow the instructions to adapt it for your map.

Oh and, if the target is mm_loop, how will I start it? I started it before when the player joined the game.

Optional said:
Oh and, if the target is mm_loop, how will I start it? I started it before when the player joined the game.

my version, it loaded with the map, the song began moments after you joined..

 

trigger_auto with a delay of 0.5

Oh, okay cool. Thanks! Compiles

Aw crap, the ENV_SHAKE isn't working. I set it up with a MM as well.Gr, here is my settings:

Name: shakeit

Amp: 4

Radius: 500

Duration: 2

Freq: 250

 

Checked Flags:

Globalshake

 

Er, I was never the one for entities ><

 

And the MM loop worked perfectly, thanks man!

 

I've never used the env_shake entity but I would think that maybe it doesnt work because you have a radius value and the globalshake flag checked...  just a though.  As well, perhaps your trigger inst working either?

I am 100% sure my trigger is working fine. I'll let this post go over night before checking to see if it is the whole radious thing. I got ta' go! Bye! :razz: