My idea was:

Build a cannon out of a Hollow cillinder(and a hole in front ofcourse),
a trigger_push inside that and a Sphere inside that, a button that triggers the trigger_push, and some (non working) wheels.

So when the button get's pressed, the trigger_push becomes active and the sphere get's pushed out at a high speed.(And after it all works add an env_explosion and some effects..)

Now the problemo:Doesn't work..
Why?This is my first attempt at doing something involving a button

All help appreciated,

SmOoth

Nice I have an exploding-watermelon-cannon ^^.
If anyone is interested in .vmf post here.

Now something else, what would be a simple way to make it aimable, without scripting?

And if anyone knows how to make the button ignite(it's a fuse) and knows why my env_explosion hardly makes sounds, post here

Hi for you env explosion here is a tutorial map I have been working on now and then it has a crossbow in it and now a env_explosion with it thanks for the idea so when you press the button it will shoot a arrow then explode and disappear and re spawn to use again.
Have a look at that to help you set up your cannon.

Not sure how to make it target or move as yet will have to have a look see if I can do it very interesting I like a challenge.

a tut57 zip

My env_explosion isn't on my target, it's in my cannon for the effect.
My watermelon just gives an explosion when it breaks.
BTW your map was a HL2 map right?Not Css I opened it up in CSS and your crossbow did work.

Now you check out my cannon (CSS)
http://s35.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2H5X0YR5QMF0N1BDNUD1B3CNK3

edited on Jul. 26, 2005 11:43 am by TriGGeRX

BTW I have an idea for making it aimable.

Put the whole thing on a func_rotating_brush.
I just don't know how to use constraints
+If you rotate the gunbarrels you also have to change the direction of the trigger_push

edited on Jul. 26, 2005 11:49 am by TriGGeRX

I got it to work kind of the trigger push will not rotate with the cannon so I had to make it smaller and set the watermelon to re spawn so you can aim it an use it as many times as you want.
It is on a 3 second delay it was fun.


Test_cannon_4

I sort of got a steady rotate thingie, only it doesnt shoot that well

Pretty decent aiming, it just doesnt shoot if you rotate it too far
The left and right are for rotating.
The 1-9 are for each gunbarrel.

http://s22.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1AEH9Q1EJVGPA1IKOCX88W055X

Hey swamps,I just had the greatest idea..

Instead of turning the cannon, turn the whole room except for the cannon..
It'll look like turning the cannon but infact you turn the whole room.
This way your cannon stays in place and so do the trigger_push.
I'll try to make that this evening..

Guess what?
I made a fully Z-axe aimable cannon for CSS.

I win the challenge, Swampy
But help me on making it usable multuiple times.

http://s35.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=168UAER9DSKLM2C8I3IQYH2SMU

edited on Jul. 27, 2005 05:07 pm by TriGGeRX