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Data embedded in BSP files

Started by Dr Pain Oct 23, 2001 at 9:08 AM 3 replies 400+ views

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Oct 23, 2001 at 9:08 AM

Ok, Chris told me how to embed waypoint information into PRO files converted from MAX using a dummy object and animating it. Now, how can I do the same thing in a BSP object? Apologies if it''s obvious, but I''ve got about 1 hour experience creating Quake levels/BSP objects (with gtkRadiant), and that was six months ago.

ChrisE

Oct 23, 2001 at 9:53 AM

You can''t. The high level engine was built for things like this. Use the path object in the engine package to place a bunch of waypoints and connect them up like I did with the flyby example.

Add a custom string to the bsp''s .LS script so you can set the initial path name. From there you can modify the flyby code to move the object along a path instead of a camera.

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Dr Pain

Oct 23, 2001 at 10:18 AM

Well, the problem with that is I''m not using LS to place objects. I only place them programatically, and must rebuild waypoint paths dynamically. Objects can be created and destroyed at any time. Therefore I need the waypoints in the data file so my program can place them at runtime.

Any ideas?

Dr Pain

Oct 23, 2001 at 1:15 PM

Can PR read in entity information from the BSP, like spawn points, weapons, ammo...? And if so, how can I get their locations?

And if not, put it on your wish list!

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