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Sprites and beams

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:23 am
by Hickers
Just having a few problems with them.
With some sprites such as the hl1 teleport which i wish to use has the black background on and cant seem to stop it.
The beams also has a problem were i can see some of the right threw the map even when there the same texture as other ones that work.
Help please ?

Re: Sprites and beams

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:40 pm
by MaestraFĂ©nix
Hickers wrote:Just having a few problems with them.
With some sprites such as the hl1 teleport which i wish to use has the black background on and cant seem to stop it.
The beams also has a problem were i can see some of the right threw the map even when there the same texture as other ones that work.
Help please ?

I had the same problem.


Open the properties of the sprite, go to render mode and change it to "additive" (world space glow for "lights").


I cant understand you what is your problem about the beams.

Re: Sprites and beams

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 1:15 pm
by Hickers
Thanks that worked :D
OK screen shots of the beams on the link below
http://ocmapdb.wikidot.com/map:dday-1
Look at the first 5 pics you can see the orange beam even when brushes and stuff are in the way

Re: Sprites and beams

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:07 pm
by Axel_m3sh
It has something to do with the material itself, I think there is a parameter in the vmt that allows textures to ignore z-distance.
edit/remove that parameter and make your own texture or use something else...

I'm sure you can set colors of a beam if it was using the white one (like the ones in the cylinder)

Re: Sprites and beams

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:17 am
by MaestraFĂ©nix
Oh my god, fix these grammar in the description.

Re: Sprites and beams

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:04 pm
by Hickers
thanks just used the white and changed colour and it works fine

PS no need to use the Lord's name in vain over grammer