Ok I randomly found this tutorial in a cod2 mapping forum in: http://map.planetmedalofhonor.gamespy.com/callofduty/forum/index.php?s=df0463c9a7ea4de3ef84c72d9b54485d&showtopic=146

I thought it would be very nice and funny to post it here.

Here is the tutorial:


In this tutorial we will create a playable piano for your SP or MP map.

The SP version is already scripted in maps\_load::main();
So all you will need is that line in your maps .gsc, and almost all custom SP maps have that already.

The MP version needs to be scripted because it is not included in maps\mp\_load::main();

So on with the tutorial.

Step 1: Create the piano model.

Right click in the 2D view and select misc > model.
Select xmodel/furniture_piano.

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Step 2: Create the piano keys.

Create a brush to represent one of the keys.
Right click in the 2D view and select trigger > use.
Now give the trigger_use the following keys & values.

Key: targetname Value: piano_key
Key: script_noteworthy Value: a.
Key: cursorhint Value: HINT_NONE

The cursorhint none will keep you from seeing that little hand icon when you get close to the trigger_use.

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Step 3: Create some more piano keys.

There are several script_noteworthy values that you can use.
They are a,b,c,d,e,and f. These are the different sounds that will play when you hit the use key in the game.

So clone the first key from step 2, script_noteworthy a. And give it a different script_noteworthy. Do this a few more times. I created one trigger_use for each different script_noteworthy.

Step 4: Create the Damage Trigger.

Create a brush around the piano model.
Right click in the 2D view and select trigger > damage.
Now give the trigger_damage the following keys & values.

Key: targetname Value: piano_damage

You can also check some of the different spawnflag checkboxes in the entity window to set which weapons can cause damage. And you can add other keys & values for threshold and accumulate.

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Step 5: GSC Scripting.

The SP version already includes the scripting for the piano in maps\_load::main();
So all you need is that line in your GSC.
And the soundaliases are already usable on any map. So no need to create a .csv for them.

The MP version does not have the scripting for the piano in maps\mp\_load::main();
So you will have to do the scripting for it.
Here is a GSC I made for multi-player playable piano's. I called it mp_piano_play.gsc

CODE

main()
{
keys = getentarray("piano_key","targetname");
for( i = 0 ; i < keys.size ; i++ )
keys thread pianoThink();

dmg = getentarray("piano_damage","targetname");
for( i = 0 ; i < dmg.size ; i++ )
dmg thread pianoDamageThink();
}

pianoThink()
{
note = "piano_" + self.script_noteworthy;

for (;;)
{
self waittill ("trigger");
self playsound (note);
//iprintln("playing piano sound");
}
}

pianoDamageThink()
{
note[0] = "large";
note[1] = "small";
for (;;)
{
self waittill ("trigger");
self playsound ("bullet_" + random(note) + "_piano", self.origin);
//iprintln("playing piano damage sound");
}
}

random (array)
{
return array [randomint (array.size)];
}


Then you load it from your maps gsc.

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

maps\mp\mp_piano_play::main();

// etc......

}

This new GSC will go in the maps\mp\ directory/folder along with your maps gsc and d3dbsp.

Well that's how to add a playable piano to your SP or MP map.
Download the tests. The Zip includes

The piano prefab
source .maps
mp_piano_play.gsc
sample map gsc's and d3dbsp's

That should make things easier for you.
Enjoy!!

hey there!

first of all, thx for this toturial ... but here is a question:

when i make the trigger use i have to make it around one key on the piano?

hm sorry m8 but lol I am new to mapping and dont have much time to deal with it and second I dont know anything more than the basics but i am gonna learn so sorry ask some1 else here there are so many..

Cheers

Code above was posted wrong, so it got a little messed up.

Heres the full code from other site:

main()
{
keys = getentarray("piano_key","targetname");
for( i = 0 ; i < keys.size ; i++ )
keys[i] thread pianoThink();

dmg = getentarray("piano_damage","targetname");
for( i = 0 ; i < dmg.size ; i++ )
dmg[i] thread pianoDamageThink();
}

pianoThink()
{
note = "piano_" + self.script_noteworthy;

for (;;)
{
self waittill ("trigger");
self playsound (note);
//iprintln("playing piano sound");
}
}

pianoDamageThink()
{
note[0] = "large";
note[1] = "small";
for (;;)
{
self waittill ("trigger");
self playsound ("bullet_" + random(note) + "_piano", self.origin);
//iprintln("playing piano damage sound");
}
}

random (array)
{
return array [randomint (array.size)];
}

edited on Jul. 8, 2007 11:43 am by codmp

kalieck writes...Not around each key.
Only place 6 trigger_use along the keys.
Look at this pic


The selected inner triggers are the six trigger_use for the keys and the outer unselected trigger is the trigger_damage.

edited on Jul. 8, 2007 12:05 pm by OLD_MAN_WITH_GUN

sorry guys I didnt doticed it because it was so big.Kk thanx for the note anyway!

But could anybody help me besides the tutorials I read her because I am greek and dont know enlish so good :(

It would be very kind ...

ok i made everything like it said in the toturial but what i have to make that it works?

kalieck writes...+

hello?

Are you sure, you made everything?
Do you have created all triggers with all necessary keys/values?
Do you have created a new gsc file in main/maps/mp with the name mp_piano_play.gsc and the content codmp has posted?
Do you have added the line maps\mp\mp_piano_play::main(); to your map gsc file?
Check all these things and also check for any typos.

i finally managed to do the triggers with keys and values! i made evrything as the tutorials says then the scripting but when i go bear the piano it makes no sound.I think i must make a file with sounds for the piano when i load the map. some help?????