Integrating TWP Advertising into workshop
I've edited the part of editoritems.txt for the observation room as you suggested, so far I have this but I don't really understand too well what the other bits do
{
"Type" "ITEM_SQUARE_LIGHT"
"Editor"
{
"SubType"
{
"Name" "Square warm light"
"Model"
{
"ModelName" "hmw_square_light.3ds"
"TextureName" "buttons.png"
}
}
"MovementHandle" "HANDLE_NONE"
"Deletable" "1"
"Copyable" "1"
}
"Exporting"
{
"Instances"
{
"0"
{
"Name" "instances_hmw/pti/square_light_warm.vmf"
"EntityCount" "1"
"BrushCount" "8"
"BrushSideCount" "48"
}
}
"TargetName" "sqlight"
"Offset" "64 64 64"
"OccupiedVoxels"
{
"Voxel"
{
"Pos" "0 0 0"
"Surface"
{
"Normal" "0 0 1"
}
}
"Voxel"
{
"Pos" "0 1 0"
"Surface"
{
"Normal" "0 0 1"
}
}
}
"EmbeddedVoxels"
{
"Volume"
{
"Pos1" "1 -1 0"
"Pos2" "-1 2 -1"
}
}
}
}
you didn't edit the code for the observation room, thats for the square light
you need to change the instance name
also you dont need to include a brush like was earlier stated use the infodecal entity instead
I edited the code for the 256x128 observation room, removed a couple of bits I knew were redundant (like limitations on placement and whether it can be deleted or copied) and added in the references for the square light (following on HMW's advice to start with that particular item). I just used that as a placeholder as the square light is what I am starting with, truth is I haven't really got that much of a clue what I'm altering besides the basic bits. I haven't even moved onto editing the actual VMF yet as I don't really know what I'm doing this is only from the editoritems.txt file
if you send me a fresh editor items, or the HWM one if thats the mod you want to keep installed, I'll make it for you
also give me the overlays you want to be able to place
my email is @gmail.com">benvlodgi@gmail.com
(Personally I would go with 256x128. 512x256 is quite huge for an image like that. It will also look better up close, if you scale it down a bit.)
An overlay doesn't automatically extend onto adjacent brushes. You really need to insert a brush of that size in the instance.
Oh, yeah.. was thinking of decals.
Emailed all the items to you, I appreciate your help on this one, thanks! I think in future once I have put the ads into all of my current maps I'll just export any new ones I make into Hammer and touch them up 
sorry about the delay, I get distracted easily
and to be honest, I didn't even test it
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/59510602/porta ... 0decal.rar
but there it is
if you want to be able to publish right to the workshop you're going to need something that autopaks as you compile, ask carl if he is willing to let you use his special exes
I use fudgepacker, which I think has worked well so far. I'll publish a test level before I edit my main levels and if all goes well i'll integrate it into my mainline levels
Edit: Doesn't show in the pallet, I selected the square light which still puts the square light into the chamber
Edit 2: It's fine I understand that you're a busy person. I really do appreciate you donating your time to help me out.
Edit: Doesn't show in the pallet, I selected the square light which still puts the square light into the chamber
Edit 2: It's fine I understand that you're a busy person. I really do appreciate you donating your time to help me out.
it was not supposed to take that spot, I decided to take away the monstercube incase anyone else wanted to use this
I think one of HMW's custom items already takes the place of that cube (if you're referring to the frankencube), maybe that's why it isn't showing?
Edit: Nope, it doesn't the frankencube is still there, the custom item doesn't show in it's place.