Elevator

[Token]

you have to set the parent field of the light to the elevator name.

1) double click on the light in the 3D view
2) select the Parent option
3) type in your elevator name.

good luck

[novalin]

1) double click on the elevator in the 3D view
2) select the Parent option
3) type in your elevator name.
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so are you saying to parent the elevator to itself??? How does that help the light? Also, if you mean parent the light to the elevator, which light entity do I use?

[Token]

oops, yah my bad, you parent the light to the elevator, i'll edit that post too, it should work with any light entity, i've used light and light_dynamic i think is the entity name, and just made them parent and its worked, but i dont see why any other wouldent. sorry about that and trial and error is always the best way to solve problems like that.

[novalin]

Im going to spend some time on this tonight. I dont think just regular light has a parent option, and when I use the dynamic light I dont actually see any light when I run the map (dont know why...). I going to try out a different light entity tonight and see what happens.

[novalin]

got a point_spotlight to work, but wehen u stand under it it seems darka nd if u move around it gets bright again....can u even define how bright a point spotlight is or is it just width and distance? Also, my lift seems to be working great now with the exception that I get a text error on screen where the vent is after I compile that says vphysics error.

[novalin]

cant figure out how to solve this issue so im jsut going with no light for the lift which actually looks fine for what I am doing.

[jaminben]

I have a problem with my elevator Once it starts it doesnt stop and if I look at the console window it has this error :

ERROR: bad input/output link:
!! func_tracktrain(Path_Track_01_Track_Train,SetSpeed) doesn't match type from path_track(Path_Track_01_Bottom)

I have checked it and checked it, also remade the elevator and I still get this problem. Does anyone know where I'm going wrong.

Thx inadvance jaminben

Never mind i got it sorted now

[Someth|ng W|cked]

Sorry long timen o post

Ok first of all make sure you set all the perameters correctly in both path_tracks or the elevator will keep moving and you might get werrors durring compile and or in check for problems dialogue

Also make absolutely sure that all perameters in your other entities are set currectly or you will also get conflicts

Now that i have some free time i am going to redo this map and add a section with multi level stops for the elevator, ill update in a bit

[Simon]

Maybe a stupid question, but can you use this kind of elevator in hl2: dm?

[UberSpeed]

Don't hotel elevators have two sets of doors, so you can't fall when the elevator isnt there?

I could make doors to go there, but players could just kinda, open them all the time <_<

[Alminie]

so has anyone been able to make a elevator that goes to different floors.

say if your at the 1st floor, you push 2 it goes to 2nd floor, or you push 3 and it goes to 3rd floor ETC.
if no here..

you need 3 path_tracks 1 func_tracktrain. and 3 buttons on the func_tracktrain and parented


set path_track 1 to go to path_track2,

and path_track2 to go to path_track3,

and path_track3 to go to path_track2,

now you need to use AlternatePath
set path_track1's AlternatePath to path_track3

set path_track2's AlternatePath to path_track1

set path_track3's AlternatePath to path_track1





path_track3
.output=onpass---Elevator----stop
.output=onpass---path_track1---Disablealternatepath
.
.
.
path_track2
.output=onpass---Elevator----stop
.
.
.
path_track1
.output=onpass---Elevator----stop
.output=onpass---path_track2---Disablealternatepath
.output=onpass---path_track3---Disablealternatepath


now the Buttons make sure "don't move"
is checked in teh flags.
and now the outputs


func_button3
output=onpress---elevator---Startforward
output=onpress---path_track1---EnableAlternatepath



func_button2
output=onpress---elevator---Startforward

func_button1
output=onpress---elevator---Startforward
output=onpress---path_track2---EnableAlternatepath
output=onpress---path_track3---EnableAlternatepath


hmmm almost forgot the Func_tracktrain

ok in the flags check
>Fixed Orientation
>Is unblockable by player

and the settings

name= Elevator
First Stop Target= path_track1

hmm one last thing to make the elevator work right use a Func_brush on the platform and Parented
to the Elevator so you don't end up using the Func_tracktrain
and set the func_brush flag
>Ignore player +USE

ohk that should be it if not I'll edit it as needed..

[monomapmaker]

So where can I find out how to make an elevator using the prop elevator becuase I'm not really satified with the brush one.

[Kodox]

HOW do you make the elevator go back down. I press the button again. (I have two of them one at top and bottom) and it just makes a noise. HOw do i make it go back down in case the player is a retard and jumps off?

[Kodox]

I have a one floor brush based elevator with two pathtrack entities. P1 is the bottom. P2 is the top. I have two buttons, one for top and bottom. My elevator starts at top and when I press teh button it comes back down then it goes back up and it never stops. COuld anyone help? THnx.

[Alminie]

I have a one floor brush based elevator with two pathtrack entities. P1 is the bottom. P2 is the top. I have two buttons, one for top and bottom. My elevator starts at top and when I press teh button it comes back down then it goes back up and it never stops. COuld anyone help? THnx.

on the lower floor path_track use
"out-put"

Onpass/"your"tracktrain"/stop
and same for the top floor.