Spinning alarm light

o_imbrifer · 07-20-2006, 11:25 PM

Question for other mappers:

How do you make the spinning alarm light? You know the one - where the light 'beam' appears to rotate around the light...

I thought you just dropped 2 'block light' textured 'func_rotating' entities on either side of a 'light' entity and let it go to town, but it ain't working. Advice? Holding-my-hand walkthrough? diagrams? anyone?

Oh, and how do you have a glow which you can turn off/on? an env_sprite?

Thanks gang.

o_nodnarb · 07-21-2006, 01:13 AM

this should be it

http://www.hl2world.com/wiki/index.p...Beams_-_Part_1

o_alligator · 07-21-2006, 02:42 AM

Good find. Hopefully that helps you now Imbrifer

. And yes, an env_sprite should do the job.

o_nodnarb · 07-21-2006, 06:28 AM

actually I found that in his lake thread

o_alligator · 07-21-2006, 08:16 AM

posted by him? If so, lol Imbrifer ^_^

o_addicted to morphine · 07-21-2006, 10:41 AM

So, are these rotating lights considered dynamic? If so, wont there be a performance hit?

o_alligator · 07-21-2006, 10:57 AM

Considered dynamic lights? Yes, but then again, every mapper knows to check the box for "no dynamic light"

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o_player · 07-21-2006, 02:44 PM

But if they are dynamic ie. moving, checking 'No dynamic light' wont exactly help the matter... Or do I have the wrong idea here?

o_beetle · 07-21-2006, 06:27 PM

Do it the TFC way...take 2 brushes in the shape of a light 'beam', put an origin brush in teh middle, slap a fade texture on them, make them non-solid and BAM!

o_imbrifer · 07-21-2006, 07:59 PM

The tutorial nodnarb posted worked beautifully.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Player

But if they are dynamic ie. moving, checking 'No dynamic light' wont exactly help the matter... Or do I have the wrong idea here?

That's what I thought at first, but I checked 'no dynamic light' just for the fark of it and the light_spot entities still rotate fine and look fine, and the map runs at a cool ~120fps on my machine now

Oh, and FYI this is for Attrition, not Lake. Sorry.

o_nodnarb · 07-21-2006, 08:53 PM

this was in your lake thread

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morrow

kinda look like flairs on the ground. any who i thought this tutorial might be helpful for you too. as it has to do with lighting and stuff. has that whole look to it.

http://www.hl2world.com/wiki/index.p...Beams_-_Part_1

your call weather you want to use it or not.
i know that one of the things in it is "obsolete" that hammer does it now automaticly or something. guy helped me out when i tried doing one.[/url]

no problem helping you find it though. Good Luck on your map!!

o_player · 07-22-2006, 10:59 AM

Why post the same link twice especially when Imbrifier already stated he has used the tutorial? :P

o_nodnarb · 07-22-2006, 03:50 PM

read the whole thread we were talking about how this was already inb one of his other threads.

o_player · 07-22-2006, 06:36 PM

I am aware of this and I shall now rephrase my last post.

Why post the same link twice while stating in both messages about how the link was in another thread...

o_alligator · 07-22-2006, 09:48 PM

Does it matter? No.

o_player · 07-23-2006, 10:04 AM

I think it does.

07-20-2006, 11:25 PM	#1
o_imbrifer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Changes every few months Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Spinning alarm light Question for other mappers: How do you make the spinning alarm light? You know the one - where the light 'beam' appears to rotate around the light... I thought you just dropped 2 'block light' textured 'func_rotating' entities on either side of a 'light' entity and let it go to town, but it ain't working. Advice? Holding-my-hand walkthrough? diagrams? anyone? Oh, and how do you have a glow which you can turn off/on? an env_sprite? Thanks gang.

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07-21-2006, 01:13 AM	#2
o_nodnarb Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	this should be it http://www.hl2world.com/wiki/index.p...Beams_-_Part_1

07-21-2006, 02:42 AM	#3
o_alligator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: California Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Good find. Hopefully that helps you now Imbrifer . And yes, an env_sprite should do the job.

07-21-2006, 06:28 AM	#4
o_nodnarb Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	actually I found that in his lake thread

07-21-2006, 08:16 AM	#5
o_alligator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: California Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	posted by him? If so, lol Imbrifer ^_^

07-21-2006, 10:41 AM	#6
o_addicted to morphine Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: East Coast, USA Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	So, are these rotating lights considered dynamic? If so, wont there be a performance hit?

07-21-2006, 10:57 AM	#7
o_alligator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: California Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Considered dynamic lights? Yes, but then again, every mapper knows to check the box for "no dynamic light" .

07-21-2006, 02:44 PM	#8
o_player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Europe Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	But if they are dynamic ie. moving, checking 'No dynamic light' wont exactly help the matter... Or do I have the wrong idea here?

07-21-2006, 06:27 PM	#9
o_beetle Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southern USA Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Do it the TFC way...take 2 brushes in the shape of a light 'beam', put an origin brush in teh middle, slap a fade texture on them, make them non-solid and BAM!

07-22-2006, 10:59 AM	#12
o_player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Europe Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Why post the same link twice especially when Imbrifier already stated he has used the tutorial? :P

07-22-2006, 03:50 PM	#13
o_nodnarb Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	read the whole thread we were talking about how this was already inb one of his other threads.

07-22-2006, 06:36 PM	#14
o_player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Europe Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I am aware of this and I shall now rephrase my last post. Why post the same link twice while stating in both messages about how the link was in another thread...

07-22-2006, 09:48 PM	#15
o_alligator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: California Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Does it matter? No.

07-23-2006, 10:04 AM	#16
o_player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Europe Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I think it does.

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