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Hey all,
I've had a lot of problems making a point entity with a model solid.
Brush-based entities are no problem. I've even gotten ONE point entity with
a model solid, though even when I use that code as a base for a new entity,
I can't make it work in the new entity.
The basic approach I'm taking is very standard, and looks something like
this:
(in the entity's Spawn(), assuming that pev->model is filled with the model
name, constants substitued for values for clarity)
this->pev->classname = MAKE_STRING("avhhive");
this->pev->solid = SOLID_BBOX;
this->pev->movetype = MOVETYPE_NONE;
this->pev->takedamage = DAMAGE_YES;
SET_MODEL(ENT(this->pev), STRING(this->pev->model));
UTIL_SetOrigin( pev, pev->origin ); // link into world (??)
UTIL_SetSize(this->pev, Vector(-80, -80, -80), Vector(80, 80, 80));
this->pev->team = inTeam;
SetBits(pev->flags, FL_MONSTER);
Some of these things I really don't know about:
- UTIL_SetOrigin(): In some places in the code, I'll see a comment next
to this line that says "// set size and link into world". What exactly does
this do? It seems to have no effect.
- Are hitboxes or anything else needed in the model to make it solid? Is
there any reliance on the .mdl, or is it all in the code?
- Does the order of SET_MODEL() and UTIL_SetSize() matter? Does it
matter if the pev->solid is set before or after any of UTIL_SetOrigin(),
SET_MODEL() or UTIL_SetSize()?
I've tried a ton of different things and it really seems utterly random.
I've even been in the middle of testing something else suddenly noticed
that all my non-solid point entities are suddenly solid, for no apparent
reason. Later, I'll go in and test them and I'll be able to walk through
them again.
I've tried using artwork from TFC. I've tried copying code from TFC.
I've used base.mdl, and other standard Valve models. Nothing seems to work
reliably. I've developed quite a lot of code so far, so I'm pretty sure
it's not some blatantly obvious HL or programming issue.
Can anyone please enlighten this poor soul?
-Charlie
Charlie Cleveland
Game programmer and designer
http://www.natural-selection.org
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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