Alien Swarm SDK - DOORS - tutorial part 2

[kevinacosta111]

Hey how i can run the map i cant when i click on it its appear exe but doesnt lad the game, tell me why?

[Nitrolord1]

can any 1 tell me how to trigger a .cfg file with the sdk editor?

im trin to make it go from therd person to first person view wene u walk into a sertin aira and switch back after leaving that aira.

I can make the cfg file but I dont know how to trigger it with a sdk trigger function.

pls help thx

[toten30]

i only have 1 door ? why ? do u know ?

and if i filter door > it says no .mdl files

lol ?

[stinkbag333]

@toten30 at the top left coner of the modle browser click view all files, or somthing like that

[uttermostjackdude]

lol i just waisted some time to blow up the door XD

[conexy2k7]

how do i make the door weldable?

[gamerfreak517]

what do you say no??? i here you at that part

[vladimirovitsj]

thx so much dude ! i love having a frsh map now i will see all the tutorials and creat a great big map : D

[blan75]

vis du e norsk så syns æ du e dritt kul!!!

eller svensk...

så lenge du forstår norsk..

[BloodySoul17]

@maxovitsj I am on the map but i can not move, Help!! If i shoot grenades or sth they explode like if there was a wall in front of me! Can someone tell me what to do?

[TheBillybooboo]

When i go to play my map, It dosent apper in the game why? PLz reply!

[LetsPlayJeday]

Pleashe Help:

When I wont the Properties from the Trigger I make Control or in German STRG+T it dousn't function why....

[Suerfi]

PLs help.

My Guy won´t move on the map.

what can I do???

[WillBlackCat]

Hint: Make the Door properties so that the door opens more fast, make a speed like "200"

[newe6000]

After doing the alien tut I discovered my door can be walked through even when welded shut and aliens simpily stop next to it insted of attack it.

[NoBoDy9505]

@newe6000 you need to set up an ai navigation for your map by putting some info_nodes so that those aliens can bash the door when you are in a room with a door or something like that. hope that help :)

[alextall95]

Lol the trigger and all that stuff are a lot more complicated in the other Source SDK

[Ghostreconunit666]

how can u link it to a panel that can be hacked?

[NoBoDy9505]

@Ghostreconunit666 set up a prop_dynamic and name it and put a trigger_panel_hack_area and set the panel prop name to your panel's name and that it. for the output set it to (onbuttonhackcompleted,then trigger the panel skin from red to green by selecting skin and override parameters type 1, and then link it to your door by setting the output to onbuttonhackcompleted,set it to auto open or close.) some words that i provide might be type wrongly and hope it help :)

[xNipeTV]

man my map dont work. "no planes" what is this?

help me plz

[EEGaming]

Um, I have made the two side blocks and the trigger and the door but it doesnt let me resize the walls and or door and stretch them to the right position. I always have the problem of big walls and small door. Help please :)

[raptor777777]

I have a quick question for you: I want to make a door using a vehicle as world model instead of the door model which is unbashable and unweldable, but which has to be hacked.

[Ruediger6668]

@maxovitsj Can you tell me how i can make a door which is weldet at map start..

[garrysmodTTT]

i can not get my map to run

[lucasrsbr]

Thanks dude, you are AWESOME, i already started making my own map, dude, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, i subbed, thats the least i can do ^^

[Milkcartinor]

ummm uhh um and ummm

[JeannotvanBerlo123]

Yeah the guy who pressed the thumbs down button must have fucked something up haha.

[DarkPhazonRawr]

AWW COME ON. on some random part i wanna place a enitty or the door right when i wanna move it IT ONLY WORKS ON THE CAMERA i clicked on the pointer or the little mouse i couldnt click the door it just only make me move the map around

[Morgul1975]

I'd like to use both the left and right door for a double door effect, I can't seem to tie them both to the same trigger, must I use a trigger for each door?

[Neromler]

Someone missed the "like" button :D

Thanks, Made my first map.

[Sirfracis]

hi, on your bottom left screen, how do you get the squares so small, as my sqaures are bigger, and i cant get the blocks to fit in line with the door . Thanks

[Willsuitt1]

@Sirfracis the buttons are right under the word edit in the top tool bar it has a + button and a - button

[flf4sgam3r]

Thank you for all your help, but I do have a slight problem. I've been following the tutorial and the basic one before but now it seems whenever I load up the door version of the simple map the lights do not work, however they are exactly the same as the ones in the last map. Please respond, great tutorials :)

[maxovitsj]

@flf4sgam3r does the compiler give you any errors? (yellow or red lines)?

[flf4sgam3r]

@maxovitsj

Red:

LoadPortals: couldn't read c:program files\steam\steamapps\common\a­lien swarm\swarm\maps\test_map_fixe­d_door.prt

Yellow:

***leaked*** (thats it)

But the map runs also, but since it's pitch black I have no idea if the entities work, though they most likely do.

[maxovitsj]

@flf4sgam3r you big cube isn't correct. Try deleting it, then make a big cube (with toolsnolight texture). Then hollow it out, and make it a func_brush with the name: structure_seal

[flf4sgam3r]

@maxovitsj

Thanks a bunch, turns out I made it a func_brush before hollowing it out.

[Hellb0y187]

my doors wont open or close... i cant weld them... i can just shoot them... how can i solve that?

[maxovitsj]

@Hellb0y187 well you probably did something wrong.. i can't say what because i dont know what you did, so watch the tutorial again, and make sure you do all the things i do.

[StenzFlaens]

Great tuts Maxovitsj, you've made it possible for me to get into the SDK that came with Alien Swarm, and I'm loving it! I have a question though: I tried making a trigger that would turn on some lights but I cant figure out how to do it. Can you tell me that, perhaps in a future video or just here?

Looking forward to your next tut!

[maxovitsj]

@StenzFlaens No problem.

yea the light isn't that hard, make the light entity and go to flags, tick the initially dark box and then make a trigger that sets the light to TurnOn. Hope you understand it, if not, ill make a tut.

im working on the elevator tut atm, it will be released today (25-7) but i had some setbacks.

[StenzFlaens]

@maxovitsj Thanks for your reply but I'm afraid I cant get it to work. I have created a light_spot entity (should it be dynamic?) set to initially dark in flags. Then a trigger_once area, just like the one in your spawn tut. I'm pretty sure my trigger area is okay, but I dont know if I should make some other type of light? Thanks for the help, I'm looking forward to the elevator tut! :)

[maxovitsj]

@StenzFlaens just use: light (not _spot, _dynamic, _env or anything else...)

[StenzFlaens]

@maxovitsj I've been fiddling around with it but I still cant get it to work - an ultrashort minitutorial in the future would be greatly appreciated :)

[willsparkes]

@maxovitsj Alot of this mapping is similar to Counter strike source mapping, which I have about 3 years experiance with. We should work on a campaign together ;) I'm sure we could provide a pretty decent campaign.

[maxovitsj]

@willsparkes cool sure mate :D

add me on steam :)

its the same as my name :D

[candle010]

@maxovitsj Can you tell me what "hasvec: point outside valid range" is it says this when i try to run map and the map does load anything i have saved onto it

[maxovitsj]

@candle010 it leaked somewhere, make sure you have the big cube and did everything correctly. Hollow it out THEN make it func_brush etc

[marine606]

why is it that when i click on another programe then go back to my map it gets stuck in camra control?

[Silverj2k7]

woot Great Tutorial i got my door up and my walls thanks a bunch!

[Fruteiable]

I love your tutorials, but i have one question. When i try to place items (guns flamrs etc) i try to place them next to eachother but the grid separates them. Is there anyway to make the grid smaller. so i can place more freely? I would really appreciate if you could reply. Thank you.

[maxovitsj]

@Fruteiable use the square bracket tools: [ and ] to make the snapping grid larger or smaller

[UberMetallMaschine]

my doors open, but they don't close :O

[Shanesan]

@UberMetallMaschine Same here. Don't know why.

[UberMetallMaschine]

@Shanesan lol i figured out my problem, when i created the entity for the door i figured a doorway would go well with it, so i made another asw_door and chose the doorway model, figuring it would function as a doorway.... it jams the door inside.

so to sum it all up, making asw_door and choosing the doorway model will NOT make it a doorway, it will in fact, still be a door... and jam the door inside it.

hope that helped your problem, coz it sure solved mine....

[MazzaTheFirst]

Hahaha, for some reason the line "Well I'm not going to shoot it because that would take like fifty million rounds." hilarious. I know that feeling though so I always take a welder with me.

[DarkSaberCorps]

Excuse me, Maxovitsj, but sometimes when I move with the mouse, it won't do whatever I'm trying to do. All it does is move the screen around and not make blocks or select things. Could you help me?

[maxovitsj]

@DarkSaberCorps you probably have the camera tool selected or you are holding space bar :P

[pobpob5]

@DarkSaberCorps that was happening to me so i closed everything and re-opened it

[AvatarFosco]

I got many errors in my log like: **** leaked **** FindPortalSide: Couldn't find a good match for which brush to assign to a portal near (3072.0 512.0 274.0) Leaf 0 contents: Leaf 1 contents: CONTENTS_SOLID viscontents (node 0 contents ^ node 1 contents): CONTENTS_SOLID This means that none of the brushes in leaf 0 or 1 that touches the portal has C ONTENTS_SOLID Check for a huge brush enclosing the coordinates above that has contents CONTENT S_SOLID Candidate brush IDs: Can you pls help?

[smeagol1414]

@AvatarFosco watch the "FIX" video, its in his channel, also, how can you see the errors? the screen appears for half a second for me

[AvatarFosco]

@smeagol1414 Yeah, I already did that and forgot to delete my comment, but ty. When you press on "run map", you have to make a tick into the "Wait for keypress when done compiling".

[smeagol1414]

@AvatarFosco thx

[elgroxo]

Thank you, you are a hero

[utimo1122]

Are you gonna make one a about the objectives

[maxovitsj]

@utimo1122 yes, maybe tomorrow and ill make one about hackable doors / computers etc.

[maxovitsj]

@Ranger360counterstrk what are you talking about lol

[villiansrcool2]

my walls will not match the size of the door, it is either too short or too tall, any idea why i can't get it to match the exact size?

[maxovitsj]

@villiansrcool2 use the square brackets [ and ] to increase or decrease the snapping grid :)

[goronlord3]

Hey

leuk dat je nederlands :P

goeie tutorials zat zo te klooie met die doors :D ik heb jou toegevoegd mischien kunnen we een keer alien swarm spelen

-el_diablo

[Ryuusakii]

Hey max, great tutorials! i made a map but the problem is, i can't open my map from the alien swarm console.

i can only open it up when i click file and then run map

help plz D:

[maxovitsj]

@Ryuusakii why can't you run it through console?

[clowking]

What exactly do you mean "if mapped properly, aliens will bash it in"? Since Aliens aint smashing mines in! tho it does everything else like welding etc. Help would be appreciated :)

[goronlord3]

@clowking He means that if you close all other ways AROUND the doors

the aliens will automatically smash the doors quick summary:

have no other way through the door except the door itself

[maxovitsj]

@goronlord3 indeed my friend, and using AI nodes will help alot :D

[clowking]

@goronlord3

Yeah the only way to get out is the door so i'm guessing i need an AI node thingy majig

[maxovitsj]

@clowking you need AI nodes :P

[clowking]

@maxovitsj

Oh well have no clue wtf a AI node is hope you explain it in one of your videos :) I'll look around tho thanks alot.

[spoon2nose]

Hey maxo, weet jij iets over Remote Turrets (die je mbv een control panel kan besturen)? Ik heb geprobeerd de trigger Output aan de Turret te linken, maar dan stond bij de "Via this input" niets bij wat leek op besturen. De betreffende turret heet "asw_remote_turret". De gebruikte panel heet "prop_dynamic" met dan de skin van een Panel. Goede videos trouwens, keep up the good work.

[maxovitsj]

@spoon2nose I will look into it :)

and thanks :D

[maxovitsj]

@Joeyy5150 my steam is : maxovitsj (:D)

[maxovitsj]

@Ranger360counterstrk i will add it in a tutorial! Its not that hard :D

[maxovitsj]

@Ranger360counterstrk will look into it in a sec

[AlzuraGames]

Used this tutorial for my map :P i've now gone overboard making a central chamber where aliens (using your alien tutorial ;) ) ram into the doors and you have to defend yourself with welding and... well, guns :D

[maxovitsj]

@AlzuraGames cool :D

make a vid and do a video response, ill add it :D

[AlzuraGames]

@maxovitsj i'll get right on it now :D i may even post a video every day to show my maps progress!

[maxovitsj]

@AlzuraGames dude :D

awesome :D

[dirtfighter]

SIMPLE INDEED! :D 

[TheBurntEyes]

Thanks for this, very nice tutorial. :D

[alphapie1428]

Great vids! How do I make my map into a campaign to play with friends?

[WoWsMostwanted]

How do you make a door that is allready sealed? So you have to unseal it to get through?

[maxovitsj]

@WoWsMostwanted will look into that!

[maxovitsj]

@WoWsMostwanted Alright you have to set the CurrentSeal property to the MaximumSeal, so lets say your max is 10 sec, set the Currentseal to 10, and you have to unweld 10 seconds :D

[nadriel666]

dude you rock

[dopeyduwde]

Thanks a lot! I can't wait for the next tutorials. =)

[1560tyon]

me like :D thanks i needed some help with this XD

[sirfatalx]

Nice tutorial. I make Team Fortress 2 maps, and this seems very similar.

[maxovitsj]

@sirfatalx thanks :D

Yea, its still hammer eh :P

only different game :D

[maxovitsj]

@sirfatalx thanks :D

Yea, its still hammer eh :P

only different game :D

[sirfatalx]

@maxovitsj Do you know if you need a skybox for these maps?

[Sjupppp]

Omg, this is the best. I was just scouring the internets trying to find any good tutorials on how to spawn alines. Will it be up today?

[maxovitsj]

@Sjupppp i will try, but i wont promise, it will be up tomorrow for sure, but if you subscribe you'll find out when it arrives :D

[adam82a]

Great tutorial as the first one. Still dont understand how your 3d view have textures. If you manage to find that out feel free to leave a comment or add that in a movie. Keep up the amazing work!

[maxovitsj]

@adam82a try this, and if it works leave a comment ok?

left click somewhere in 3d-view, goto VIEW (in the top menubar) then select: 3d Shaded Textured Polygons

[adam82a]

@maxovitsj Yeah! It did, thank you a ton! That will help a lot of us new guys

[maxovitsj]

@adam82a awesome! *internet High-five*

[DarkManic8964]

@adam82a click on your 3d view the go up to view and click 3d textured polygons

[BelkaHAAX]

man. ur awesome

[maxovitsj]

@BelkaHAAX why thank you sir!

you are even more awesome!

here have an internet cookie :D

[bigboy20592]

50.000.000 rounds :O that's alot :D keep up the good and informative work ^^