Hi,
At the moment I am working on my map (mp_arabic_b) now everything goes on well but now I want to add somer FXs. I have followed multiple tutorials. I managed to add one FX to my map
(cs_steam.efx) But now i want to add the effect cigarsmoke_exhale.efx. I have tried various ways. I copied the lines from cs_steam and changed cs_steam to cigarsmoke_exhale. ( Also I changed createOneshotEffect to createLoopEffect since i dindn't see the FX with createOneshotEffect.)



Then I get the following error:

ERROR
script compile error
Could not find script 'maps/_utility'
ent = maps\_utility::createloopeffect("cigarsmoke_exhale")'
(see console for details)

Ofcourse I checked the console but there was just the same.

Also I've tried this line


Then I don't get an error but the FX will not appear

Ofcourse I added the effect to my CSV

I've added a rar with my GSCs

Thanks in advance

Router

( I forgot the attach the file -.-) and i cant Change it so here is a link. Click



edited on Feb. 25, 2011 10:51 am by routerv2

edited on Feb. 26, 2011 06:31 am by routerv2

edited on Feb. 26, 2011 06:31 am by routerv2

Looks like you need to add this in your .gsc:

	maps\createfx\mp_arabic_b_fx::main();

Also if you still don't see it where you want it, you may need to adjust the angles of the FX.

Thank you for you reply

Ok so that would be 270, 0, 0 for straight up i guess ?
but how would the line look like then ?

something like this ?

maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("cigarsmoke_exhale", (-126.4, -253.6, -578.8.0), 0.2) 270, 0, 0); 

about the line I need to add

in my mp_arabic_b.gsc stands

maps\mp\mp_arabic_b_fx::main();

and in my mp_arabic_b_fx.gsc ( in raw/maps/mp) stands

maps\createfx\mp_arabic_b_fx::main();

so that should be ok correct me if I'm wrong im a complete newb in scripting

Router

I noticed also you had a typo (wrong location) in:

\raw\maps\createfx\mp_arabic_b_fx.gsc

ent = maps\_utility::createLoopEffect( "cigarsmoke_exhale" );

Should have

ent = maps\mp\_utility::createLoopEffect( "cigarsmoke_exhale" );

Good luck.

edited on Feb. 26, 2011 04:13 pm by odilasa1

Both utility files (maps and maps/mp) have that function. But maybe one of them doesnt recognize something?

Okay I've done the following.

I changed the line you said that was wrong. I recompiled my map. and tested it, once more cs_steam works.
but cigarsmoke_exhale won't work.

This is what I got now:
raw/maps/mp/mp_arabic_b.gsc

main()
{
thread fanSpin();
maps\mp\_load::main();

maps\mp\mp_arabic_b_fx::main();

//maps\mp\_compass::setupMiniMap("compass_map_mp_shipment");

//setExpFog(500, 3500, .5, 0.5, 0.45, 0);
ambientPlay("ambient_middleeast_ext");
//VisionSetNaked( "mp_vacant" );

game["allies"] = "marines"; 
game["axis"] = "opfor"; 

game["attackers"] = "axis";
game["defenders"] = "allies";
game["allies_soldiertype"] = "desert"; 
game["axis_soldiertype"] = "desert"; 
setdvar( "r_specularcolorscale", "1" );

setdvar("r_glowbloomintensity0",".1");
setdvar("r_glowbloomintensity1",".1");
setdvar("r_glowskybleedintensity0",".1");
//setdvar("compassmaxrange","1500");
}


fanspin()
{
fan = getentarray("ventilator", "targetname");
for(i = 0; i < fan.size; i++)
fan[i] thread fanrotate(randomint(4) + 2);
}

fanrotate(speed)
{
while(1)
{
self rotateyaw(360, speed, 0 ,0);
wait(speed - 0.1);
}
}

raw/maps/mp/mp_arabic_b_fx.gsc

main()
{
	level._effect[ "steam_cs" ]	= loadfx( "smoke/steam_cs" );
               level._effect[ "steam_cs" ]	= loadfx( "smoke/cigarsmoke_exhale" ); 

	if ( getdvar( "clientSideEffects" ) != "1" )
		maps\createfx\mp_arabic_b_fx::main();
		
}

and raw/maps/createfx/mp_arabic_b_fx.gsc

//_createfx generated. Do not touch!!
main()
{
ent = maps\mp\_utility::createOneshotEffect( "steam_cs" );
ent.v[ "origin" ] = ( -398.0, 1708.0, -220.0 );
ent.v[ "angles" ] = ( 270, 0, 0 );
ent.v[ "fxid" ] = "steam_cs";
ent.v[ "delay" ] = -15;
ent.v[ "soundalias" ] = "fire_metal_large";


ent = maps\mp\_utility::createLoopEffect( "cigarsmoke_exhale" );
     	ent.v[ "origin" ] = (-126.4, -253.6, -578.8 );
     	ent.v[ "angles" ] = ( 270, 0, 0 );
     	ent.v[ "fxid" ] = "cigarsmoke_exhale";
     	ent.v[ "delay" ] = 0.5;
}

I really don't have an idea what could be wrong :S
maybe

maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("cigarsmoke_exhale", (-126.4, -253.6, -578.8.0), 0.2) 270, 0, 0); 

is this better but im not sure about the angle part ( 270, 0 ,0 that part)

Router

routerv2 writes...

Here you defined the FX incorrectly. Just change it to match your createfx .gsc [ "cigarsmoke_exhale" ] and it should work. Also you don't have to recompile your BSP to see FX changes, just rebuild your fast file. Hope this helps

edited on Feb. 26, 2011 06:11 pm by odilasa1

edited on Feb. 26, 2011 06:11 pm by odilasa1

Hi,

I changed the line to:

level._effect["cigarsmoke_exhale" ] = loadfx( "smoke/cigarsmoke_exhale" );

and once more no effect

about the recompile the map I made some changes
so I had to recompile .

Router

Hmm...

Run your map and try this in your console

/noclip

Then:

/setviewpos -126.4, -253.6, -578.8

These are the coords for the FX, you should check this area and make sure it is facing the way you want. If it is up against a brush or model you might not see it.

edited on Feb. 27, 2011 05:06 pm by odilasa1

I've tried that nothing
The angle is 270,0,0 so it should point upwards right ?





edited on Feb. 28, 2011 08:47 am by routerv2