Source SDK Tutorial - ELEVATORS, TRAINS AND TRACKS

[IMeaaz]

Aaaaaaa I can't get it to point in the right direction. I'm making a elevator and when it should be on pointing on the right direction it just gets like this | instead of this _ so when I am going to enter the elevator i can't!!! Please help i'm been trying for 3 weeks now!!!

[1Stalker1]

I REMEMBER THIS MAP!

Not sure if it just looks like it or it is it, but it looks like this map is from CSS Zombie Escape mod.

[saxoncola23]

Instead of a block to trigger the elevator, can i do the same with props?

[SWBF2Reviews]

Is there a way to have it start without a button or a trigger? Just so when you load the map, it's already moving.

[SargeantD37]

@SWBF2Reviews use logic_auto entity

[MathieuCore2]

Hey what setting did you use for dust_cloud please I realy need it for a mg map :)

[Blaze6108]

You should really remake this tutorial. Nowdays I can easily make this stuff, but my first wish when I started mapping was infact to make trains. I think anybody likes them. ...

[GadgetsMagazineWeb]

So i finally fixed the Train/Elevator.. And i had a button to open a door in it and a button to open a window.. And a button to move the train.. When i press a button my character freezes for like 1 - 2 seconds... And sometimes it only freezes while the button doesnt even respond... Is this normal ??

i think it has something to do that your in the train.. because i have a button out side which isnt on the train and when i press it i dont freeze and doors open normally... Please help me God ofCS

[maspe1]

With my elevator the trigger_once only works once and yes I have the only once option set to no

[3kliksphilip]

@maspe1 Try trigger_multiple

[maspe1]

@3kliksphilip Can I just send you the vmf? Ive been trying to get this elevator to work for over an hour :(

[3kliksphilip]

@maspe1 Upload the vmf file of your map to a site like mediafire, then send me a private message named 'elevator'

[Qrorpl]

When I set output in my button i can't see the option "set speed". I set good entity and other things, what can be wrong?

[3kliksphilip]

@Qrorpl Try clicking 'apply' first and see if the options appear. What's the entity type that you're trying to make the output for? Is it definitely the func_tanktrain?

[ewegfyciwdcd11]

@3kliksphilip Why did you use caps lock in the title?

And most important, You know the prop_static "nuke_car"? I want to make it a car that passes by in my city, which is an obstacle that you'll get killed by if you get hit by.

[NITROLANCER1]

i want to make a a car prop drive off a bridge in hl2, how can i make a model a func tanktrain?

[3kliksphilip]

@NITROLANCER1 You could parent it to a func_tanktrain

[NITROLANCER1]

@3kliksphilip thanks

[Ironside451]

When i made my elevator it was sideways in game but went down fine

[3kliksphilip]

@Ironside451 You can make it have a fixed orientation in its properties.

[Ironside451]

@3kliksphilip Thanks that fixed the orientation

only now when it starts i tend to get stuck in it

[3kliksphilip]

@Ironside451 Do you start within the train or something? What do you mean by 'stuck in it' ?

[Ironside451]

@3kliksphilip I mean when i stand on it and push the button on the wall i will be stuck for a few seconds. is i stand off of it and then push the button it works fine.

[revz999]

Can you make a tutorial on how to do very fine details like on railings. everytime I try I end up fucking it up.

[3kliksphilip]

@revz999 Railings tend to be done with a model, probably prop_static

[SomeUntakenUsername]

How can you make the train face left when going left, and when it goes right, it faces right?

[3kliksphilip]

@SomeUntakenUsername It should do that automatically unless you change its properties to have a fixed orientation or what ever.

[55watawata]

How do I make an advanced train like the one at the beggining of HL2?

[3kliksphilip]

@55watawata What's advanced about it?

[foodchip]

what texture is that u used for the cliffs?

[ocataru]

How would I High-Light All The Piecings Of My Train?

[3kliksphilip]

@ocataru Sorry? Can you explain what you mean in more detail?

[presidentevil4zombie]

@3kliksphilip

He means "How do you select everything?". You hold down the "control" key while selecting the different parts and pieces.

[ocataru]

@3kliksphilip I have a ship and it has alot of little nik-nacs. how do i get them to move without 1 at a time.

[3kliksphilip]

@ocataru Ah, presidentevil4zombie answered that nicely. 'You hold down the "control" key while selecting the different parts and pieces.'

[borje357]

hey, if i make a train with a path that has curves on it, I activate it with pressing a button, and when its at the finish, how can i get it to follow the same path backwards to the point it started ?

[3kliksphilip]

@borje357 You could make an output in the last track node's properties, something along the lines of

onpassed

(name of train)

reverse

Hopefully this, or something along these lines, should work.

[tvkry]

._.

[toiletbrush169]

your tutorials help me massively with my maps, but using a func_movlinear is so much easier than a tanktrain/tracktrain

[ZeoWorks]

Is it possible to make the object point in the direction its moving?

[3kliksphilip]

@ZeoWorks I think it does that automatically.

[ZeoWorks]

@3kliksphilip Oh ok, Thanks 3klik.

You have awesome tutorials. ^^



[3kliksphilip]

@b1tPanther Counter Strike or Counter Strike Source?

[3kliksphilip]

@NoSRESPAWN Yeah sure

[imp0ssiblew0rds]

Hey 3kliksphilip! I've been having a problem where I made a landing craft, bound them all together as one, and then set the path nodes. It moves in the direction I want but facing to the left. How do I fix that? Thanks.

[3kliksphilip]

@imp0ssiblew0rds You can change the landing craft's properties to set it to a fixed orientation. That should help.

[imp0ssiblew0rds]

@3kliksphilip How would I do that? (Quiet new to SSDK) Thanks.

[3kliksphilip]

@imp0ssiblew0rds Double click on the func_tanktrain that you've made, and you'll see a 'change angles' property. Mess around with that. If you set it to 'fixed orientation' then it will remain in the same direction all the time. Alternatively you simply compensate for its angle by rotating it 90 degrees to the right.

[gankdlol]

OMG, why does my elevator look normal, then I run map and its M.i.a its in ground or somthing ughhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! help me!

[FixFire6002]

How do i make the train, like when I press a button it goes to the other side, but when it has reached the other side it stops, but when I press the button again, It goes back? Is there like a toggle feature or something (I'm new to Source SDK, so I have no idea about toggles, timers and advanced stuff yet)

[3kliksphilip]

@FixFire6002 You could make the next destination in your second waypoint go back to the first, so it keeps going back and forth for ever.

[SeriousFailDude]

Could i make like a helicopter flying around the map? Starting and ending at the landing site? It would be really cool! And add sounds from roflcopter lol

[3kliksphilip]

@SeriousFailDude You could do it with this method

[SeriousFailDude]

@3kliksphilip Yes, I just found that out! Thanks for this! but I have one problem, my css map wont load? it's really odd, it normally loads automaticly, but now I do it by hand and it just shows a message like: ''Establishing connect to server'' and after 0,5 seconds that stops and I couldn't test the map.

Thanks in advance

[3kliksphilip]

@SeriousFailDude Stops? Or returns to the menu?

[SeriousFailDude]

@3kliksphilip It goes to the menu, just really fast, I've created the map again for 4 times now.

[3kliksphilip]

@SeriousFailDude You have a space in the map's name.

[SeriousFailDude]

@3kliksphilip huh? That's pretty odd. my name is like this: wip_airport... Should I call it wipairport?

[3kliksphilip]

@SeriousFailDude Underscores are okay

[SeriousFailDude]

@3kliksphilip Hmmmm... I've always used underscores and not spaces.. My map is huge!

Thanks for the help anyways :)

[WhiteLionKing10]

@SeriousFailDude Hey! I was having the same problem with mine today! For me, the problem was putting nodraw on some of my terrain surfaces and physics objects. Make sure not to add nodraw to either of those to. The computer doesn't seem to be able to read that.

[mojo9o]

I have a suggestion for you tutorial educators: END the tutorial with a summarization of what to do and how to do it in an understandable as you explained it in the video so the viewer will understand. To you, that may be a choice. To me, it is what I'll call: tutorial etiquette.

[3kliksphilip]

@mojo9o I usually do that at the beginning, and reward viewers with an easter egg at the end.

[KIUBIX3]

ty philip for your awesome vids keep doing them

[1990Timon1990]

Good movie.. :) can you give me a link where i can download the map because i cant find out it :) but thanks helping

[3kliksphilip]

@1990Timon1990 Um, I can't make it any simpler.

[FTW852]

whats your skybox?

[3kliksphilip]

@FTW852 probably the default sky01_day01

[skinkslayer]

Or you could just download mine, and steal it. lol

[bonana99]

My name is Harry :O

[Arcaninesy]

I set the trigger power to 400 and it still doesnt work, also it doesn't push in the right direction.

[3kliksphilip]

@Arcaninesy Try 800

[colman44]

My elevator is on its side!

[DiverseGamingHD]

how do i get the yellow line to appear like yours between both paths

[3kliksphilip]

@DiverseGamingHD Have them both visible on the screen at once, and make sure one leads to another in the properties.

[lennertmets]

3kliks.. Do you got any full maps I can check out? I love your professional tutorials.. I Wanna see more :) thx

[Arcaninesy]

Ok a couple of other things.... I am making a map with a trigger_push in it and the push is not working. I pointed it forwards (about) and it pushes me VERY SOFTLY sideways. What can i do to fix this???

[3kliksphilip]

@Arcaninesy Make the trigger_push stronger?

[Arcaninesy]

Ok i'll have to try that. Thanks for clearing that up. I have a couple of questions and other problems.

What is a VMF file?

What do you use for a hypercam? I might be able to show you my problems better.

How do you fix shadows where you don't want them?

Also do you have some kind of online voice chat or chat? Because I have a sort-of game website that's pretty new with a chat and no voice chat. I do have Teamspeak 3 though

Thanks!

Arcaninesy

[3kliksphilip]

@Arcaninesy vmf = the map file you load up and save in Hammer. Hypercam simply records the bit of the screen you tell it to. You add lights to remove shadows you don't want :P I don't use TS or anything any more.

[NinjaKittyLOL]

Well, More like a plain. I want it to [On trigger] To fly and crash into a building like 9/11.

[3kliksphilip]

@NinjaKittyLOL You'd make the plane, make it a func_tanktrain, you'd make the waypoints, then you'd make the train's startspeed 0, and then onbuttonpressed you'd make its speed change to, say, 256. Let me know if you have any trouble with any of these bits.

You might also want to add loads of ragdolls that fly up into the sky after collision. Phys_explosion can do this. env_explosion will make the explosions look like explosions.

[Arcaninesy]

Sorry, I'm not describing this very well. I am pretty new to SDK because I recently got a new computer that will actually not freeze up with SDK. Here is the scenario. A cylinder sits on top of a block, the cylinder with a motor turning it. A block is on one side of the cylinder, parented to the cylinder so that it goes around WITH the cylinder. When playing, the player can move in front of the block and move through the block.

Tell me if this helps you understand?

[3kliksphilip]

@ArcaninesyPerhaps you could make the block that's parented to the cylinder al part of the same object, so you don't need to parent it to the cylinder.

[Arcaninesy]

@3kliksphilip I don't really understand how to do this, should I make a high cylinder and use the clipping tool? because that would be a pain in the neck to do.

[3kliksphilip]

@Arcaninesy You just... make the cylinder and the block part of the same thing by holding down ctrl and selecting the cylinder and that small side block at the same time. Then you press ctrl+t and make it what ever the cylinder currently is set to.

[Arcaninesy]

@3kliksphilip Thanks for the idea to fix the moving object, I was originally using blocks when it must be an entity to be a track point.

More info on the rotating block : The block is a circle, with a motor, and it works when i develop it, however I wanted a block on top of the rotating object (parented to the cylinder) to rotate, and when I do that the block goes through the player, I want to make it solid.

[NinjaKittyLOL]

How can I make a like.... Rocket?

[3kliksphilip]

@NinjaKittyLOL Explain what you'd like the rocket to do exactly.

[NinjaKittyLOL]

Also, Is there a way I can make a prop a train?

[3kliksphilip]

@NinjaKittyLOL You could parent a prop to a train.

[NinjaKittyLOL]

Ooops I meant to post one

[NinjaKittyLOL]

The train or elevator or whatever worked, Though it was flipped and turned when I ran the map. How can I make it straight? i know you kinda went over this, but mine did'nt just trun, It was upside down :[ Can you help?

[Arcaninesy]

Hi, This is Arcaninesy, and i have a couple of problems.

First, when i make the tank / track train i have no "path_tracks" to make. (when i make blocks and ctrl+t, in class there is no path_tracks) Second, i tried making a rotating object with a vertical block on top of it, and when i play it the block goes through the player or the player goes through the block. (when you get on top of the block you slide off)

Please reply!

[3kliksphilip]

@Arcaninesy To find path_track try placing an entity in the level, and by searching through its list of entities.

I don't really understand this rotating block with a vertical block on top, it might be better if you sent me a link to your map's vmf file so I could see for myself. Is the block parented to the rotating thing, or the rotating thing to it?

[Kdunkham]

My camaras, i have 2 camaras and one shows blocks normaly and the other shows blocks but with it is colered blue, it's very strange, any defult options?

[3kliksphilip]

@Kdunkham Maybe you have another 3D box, but with the lightmap showing instead of 3d textured shaded polygons. Click in the top left hand corner of the box, and choose a different viewing mode. This should fix it.

[Kdunkham]

I've messed up my Source SDK any one know how to make it back to defult?

[3kliksphilip]

@Kdunkham Which part of Source SDK have you messed up?

[tiny3607]

how would you parent the block you used as the tanktrain with a physics model. Would you name the physics model and then in the parent section of the tanktrain you would put the name of the car?

[3kliksphilip]

@tiny3607 You'd parent the physics model to the tanktrain

[Ldinos]

thanks for all your tutorials!!!

[3kliksphilip]

@Ldinos prop_combine_ball

[tiny3607]

@worldofskullcraft hold shift or control, either one and while holding the keys click on what you want to select

[breakerboy365]

how do u get the helicopter to go thru one point and come back the same way when u press the button again

[3kliksphilip]

@breakerboy365 In the outputs tab for the path entities, you could do

onpass

(name of helicopter)

stop

then in the button output...

onpressed

(name of helicopter)

start

[shortstuff910mc]

I have multiple tracks, my helicopter only faces one way while going along these tracks. I need the heli to face the same direction of its pathway. Could some one give me some advice?

[3kliksphilip]

@shortstuff910mc It will be all in the helicopter's properties, possibly its flags. Check its orientation properties, it should be straight-forward to do. Literally!

[Juppie902]

where u got the giant balls ? i am working on a zombie escape map and i got narrow corridors that i want to put one of those balls in to crush the people.

all i do is make the ball prop_physics, make the floor under it breakable, place a trigger and it will crush people ? if u dont have the model of the ball please link it or something, thanks.

[3kliksphilip]

@Juppie902 I selected the block tool from the left hand side of the screen, then on the right hand side of the screen in the drop-down menu I chose sphere.

[Juppie902]

@3kliksphilip Ah thanks, I forgot the little panel on the right side, so useful but very forgetful.

[3kliksphilip]

@worldofskullcraft Hold down ctrl

[whit3peach95]

I dont know why but somehow my func_tanktrain aint visible in source sdk.

[3kliksphilip]

@whit3peach95 What, it went invisible as soon as you made it a func_tanktrain ?

[whit3peach95]

@3kliksphilip Its fine, i made it work :)

[whit3peach95]

@3kliksphilip Its fine, i found the problem :)

[sporemisio]

dose it work on multi path_tracks? or path_track witch ever it is

[3kliksphilip]

@sporemisio Does what work?

[sporemisio]

@3kliksphilip if u put multi path_tracks will the train follow them all?

[3kliksphilip]

@sporemisio It will start on which ever one is specified in its properties

[sabbaloko]

my train, which is a heli keeps moving the same speed which is really slow, i do have some things attached to it, like a spinning blade on top and a breakable door to get in. could that affect the speed?

[3kliksphilip]

@sabbaloko No, it's either the max train speed in the heli's properties, or the speed property in the individual tracks nodes.

[sabbaloko]

@3kliksphilip yea i was fiddling with those :P. tried it so maxspeed was 100 and when button pushed, speed set to 45 like yours, not sure about the nodes though...

[duodot]

Harry the train had a child; Billy the button. Probably had an affair with Diane the traintrack. Now they live together.

[REALDualDesertEagle]

Does making a plane that picks survivors up work the same way?

Coz I'm currrently workin' on an airfield for Zombiemod.

Pls reply.

[3kliksphilip]

@REALDualDesertEagle Yeah, I don't see why not.

[REALDualDesertEagle]

@3kliksphilip Ok, I hope it won't fail, would be a pretty awesome map I guess :-)

Second question: Do u know where to publish maps that I think are good 'nuff to be used in public servers?

[3kliksphilip]

@REALDualDesertEagle gamebanana . com

[REALDualDesertEagle]

@3kliksphilip Oh, yes, noe that u say it I remember u can download maps off there

[BSTRDASH]

At 1:36, Is Jim the boulders?

[3kliksphilip]

@BSTRDASH Yeah, either that or the point_template that spawns them (if there is one in this level)

[IcyFreshHALO]

@3kliksphilip Lol Harry the train :3

[Ldinos]

ok.. I found something interesting, you can make movers with func_movelinear

[IcyFreshHALO]

@Ldinos Movelinear is A Massive killing problem xD

[Ldinos]

@IcyFreshHALO I jkust did an elevator with it :D it helps me a lot!

[IcyFreshHALO]

@Ldinos yeah but it kills...

[Ldinos]

@IcyFreshHALO really? that's not happening to me... see the flags

[3kliksphilip]

@ngoing001 You need to stop the player from being able to block the movement. Try looking in the tanktrain's flag properties.

[Ldinos]

heeelp!!! when I made the elevator, the elevator turned around and it is upside down! what can I do??

[3kliksphilip]

@Ldinos You can set the elevator to a fixed orientation within its properties.

[Ldinos]

Can you show me how to make an energy orb? (like this in portal?)

[3kliksphilip]

@Ldinos There's an article on Valve's Developer site on how to create these, google

Creating_an_energy_ball_launch­er_and_catcher

[sabbaloko]

how do you make the train stay together like how do you group all the props?

[Tman545380]

can u make a tutorial for multi-floor elevator..a elevator that goes up and down for more than one floor cause ive seen some and they are horrible..you cant follow them cause they are so "not well made" and honestly your tutorials are the best

[3kliksphilip]

@Mahiz96 Press shift+w, then try again. It toggles between 'working mode' and 'not working mode'. Probably not the best shortcut in the world...

[3kliksphilip]

@mallimaster What's the closest thing to it that you've got?

[DarkForces1994]

i like trains

[STCodes]

do u have a tutorial on how to make a player move somthing, i mean, control somthing like a helicopter or somhing?

[3kliksphilip]

@STCodes You'd be better off finding a prefab on gamebanana.

[ATOMICBOMBCRV]

Well i have a question for you.How can you animate props?Like make a barrel to attack the player?Lunge at him or so.

[3kliksphilip]

@ATOMICBOMBCRV You'd be better off with strategically placed phys_explosion entities. Configured correctly, it will cause physics props to fly through the air.

[DemonAirsoft]

HOW DO U PLAY AND SAVE THE MAPS? PLEEZ HELP

[kibbleskid]

@DemonAirsoft why not look it up? it saves this dude bad questions

[yacanman11]

1:34 your a wizard harry :o

[MDCx99]

also how do u change your screnn so you can make really small stuff and not just big blocks, please help if u know what im talking about.

[3kliksphilip]

@MDCx99 Press the [ ] buttons on your keyboard, see what happens

[MDCx99]

@3kliksphilip ok ill stop asking u, but THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

[MDCx99]

how do u group stuff together?

[3kliksphilip]

@MDCx99 Hold down ctrl, click on the objects using the selection tool, when they're all highlighted press ctrl+g

[MDCx99]

@3kliksphilip thx again

[conner2499]

not to do what you asked me not to but.... how do you make it face the way you want, im still new, sorry

[3kliksphilip]

@conner2499 What do you want it to do? To face the direction it's headed? To remain fixed in the same direction, regardless of movement? What does it currently do?

[kaimarohero]

Hey, I have a problem: I downloaded ALL the Source SDK Things. The Dedicated Multiplayer Server, Base 2005, 2007/6, And, Of course the Source SDK itself.. But, When I try to start Source SDK, It doesn't show up a window with all the stuff. Do you have to download Hammer Editor as a stand-alone program?

[3kliksphilip]

@kaimarohero No, but you need to have installed and played the game you wish to map for.

[3kliksphilip]

@kaimarohero Have you tried loading Hammer, going to file and clicking new?

[ZeppyLike]

@kaimarohero when you have opened source sdk, make sure...wait... you know what... this guy even have a tutorial for how to set up source sdk xD you should go watch it :P

[DaGuyd]

Hello, I am using Half life 2 and its slightly different however. I have a Corpse Ragdoll that I want to move, Like its getting pulled away. How do I do this?

[3kliksphilip]

@DaGuyd You could make it a prop_ragdoll entity, in its flags you can choose for it to interact with things. Pulled away by what exactly?

[DaGuyd]

@3kliksphilip

I basically just want the ragdoll to move Move_track doesnt work and neither does a trigger_push. The Idea is that you are in a vent and as you enter it you see a ragdoll getting pulled around the corner by a monster. you dont have to see the monster I just add the sound in.

[3kliksphilip]

@DaGuyd You could parent it to a func_tanktrain that moves along a path.

[NSArachnoSniper]

There isn't any SetSpeed option anymore, I think. I have looked for it, but it wasn't there.