Spotlight controlled by the player

SkiLLeT · Post by **SkiLLeT** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 1:48 am

Hey I had the same problem but i fixed it.

under

level waittill prespawn

//*** Precache Dm Stuff

thread Lights
exec global/player_spotlight.scr towerlights

i think you need to thread the lights b4 u exec the .scr

SolidScope · Post by **SolidScope** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 5:00 am

G3mInI,

Hey! I got it to work. Thanks a lot G3mInI. Although I have no idea why it wouldn't work before. This time I just scripted the spawning of the model like you did.

bdbodger · Post by **bdbodger** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 11:21 am

Version 2 is now done . player_spotlight.scr

changes:

you can now add a color and health to the beam

the spotlight also spawns a beam so you can tell where the light is comeing from

you can have the base target something and the trigger that activates the spot will be at the origin of the targeted entity like an mg gun for example

got rid of the light at the spotlight that use to lightup the player useing the light

the use key turns on and off the light you don't need to hold the use key any more

Here is a test sample I used for mohdm5 // snowy park

local.gunbase = spawn script_model model models/statweapons/mg42_bipod_nonstatic.tik origin ( 3796.69 -5150.08 234.13) angles (0.00 101 0.00)
local.gun = spawn models/statweapons/mg42_gun.tik origin ( 3796.69 -5150.08 237.13) angles (0.00 101 0.00)
local.gun targetname thegun

local.s1 = spawn script_model model miscobj/searchlightbase.tik origin ( 4056.53 -4411.25 216.13 ) angles ( 0 205 0 ) targetname myspot
local.s1.color = ( 1 1 0)
local.s1.health = 100

local.s2 = spawn script_model model miscobj/searchlightbase.tik origin ( 3729.59 -5142.40 216.13 ) angles ( 0 140 0 ) targetname myspot
local.s2.color = ( 1 0 0)
local.s2.health = 200
local.s2.target = $thegun

local.s3 = spawn script_model model miscobj/searchlightbase.tik origin ( 3347.93 -6009.08 216.13 ) angles ( 0 182 0 ) targetname myspot
local.s3.color = ( 1 0 1)
local.s3.health = 300

local.s4 = spawn script_model model miscobj/searchlightbase.tik origin ( 523.88 -4011.00 208.13 ) angles ( 0 325 0 ) targetname myspot
local.s4.color = ( .5 0 .5)
local.s4.health = 400

local.s5 = spawn script_model model miscobj/searchlightbase.tik origin ( 540.37 -2841.19 208.13 ) angles ( 0 300 0 ) targetname myspot
local.s5.color = ( .1 .1 0)
local.s5.health = 500

exec global/player_spotlight.scr myspot

G3mInI · Post by **G3mInI** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 5:31 pm

I tested out the new script. Works well the first time the map is executed. However when I type in 'restart' in the console, the spotlights act very strange. The base moves with the player and the beam turns off and on but the beam seems to be in a fixed position. It does not move with the searchlight. I tested several times to make sure and repeatedly got the same result. It's as if the spotlight beam is not being reset upon restarting the map. Any ideas ?

G3mInI

bdbodger · Post by **bdbodger** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 10:17 pm

execute the script after level waittill spawn

SolidScope · Post by **SolidScope** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 11:34 pm

G3mInI wrote:the beam turns off and on

that could be due to you holding down "use" when you only need to hit it once for on and once again for off.

G3mInI · Post by **G3mInI** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 4:44 am

bdbodger wrote:execute the script after level waittill spawn

That fixed it. I had the thread before level waittill spawn and the execute command was in that thread.. all better now... great work.

G3mInI

Cobra {sfx} · Post by **Cobra {sfx}** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 1:17 pm

One problem i noticed with spotlights was that they shine straight thru buildings etc, dont know if yours are doing the same - we had them on hunt and had to be careful where they were aiming as it looked a bit daft shining straight thru walls and things.

bdbodger · Post by **bdbodger** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 10:48 pm

That is the problem with dynamic light no way around it .

SkiLLeT · Post by **SkiLLeT** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 5:38 pm

Is there anyway to start with the lights on, instead of off?

bdbodger · Post by **bdbodger** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 5:56 pm

Not the way the script is written you will have to turn them on .

SkiLLeT · Post by **SkiLLeT** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 8:08 pm

ok thanks. Does anyone know the name of the spotlight model? i want to spawn some spotlights that are turned on. It doesnt have to move like the mod bdbodger did.

bdbodger · Post by **bdbodger** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 8:27 pm

miscobj/searchlightbase.tik

and

miscobj/searchlightoff.tik

and

miscobj/searchlight.tik

Green Beret · Post by **Green Beret** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 9:47 pm

i can get the spotlights to work in every map besides my own..lmao

Phil {sfx} · Post by **Phil {sfx}** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 10:37 am

bdbodger wrote:That is the problem with dynamic light no way around it .

If you use trace, like jv as in the flashlights for MW, they dont go threw walls.