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#1 · May 23, 2011, 10:05 am

Hey guys!

I'm using instances to created two sphere droppers.

I have them both connected to different buttons, and when there is only one, it works, however when I introduce a second, it doesn't work!

I am using the instances sphere_dropper_multiple.vmf
They are named sphere_dropper1 and sphere_dropper2

I followed the tutorial on the Valve Developer Community, as a result, my outputs on the buttons are:

OnPressed
sphere_dropper1
instance:cube_dropper;Trigger

OnPressed
sphere_dropper1
instance:cube_dropper_autorespawn;Enable

and also

OnPressed
sphere_dropper2
instance:cube_dropper;Trigger

OnPressed
sphere_dropper2
instance:cube_dropper_autorespawn;Enable

Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks!

#2 · May 23, 2011, 10:55 am

Looks like instances are becoming a big nuisance. I still prefer making it myself or using a prefab I made, no matter how easy they make it seem 0,0

It is weird that if there is only one it works but if there is 2 it doesn't. Maybe the instances are colliding I/O? I really can't think of anything else.

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#3 · May 23, 2011, 1:21 pm

Are you sure you are using the "_multiple" version? Nacimota had a problem with using multiple cube dropper instances, and it was because there was colliding I/O. He fixed it by using the "_multiple" version of the instance.

I haven't used the ball dropper at all, it's possible the I/O in it isn't correct. I can do some testing on my own later.

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#4 · May 23, 2011, 2:21 pm

I'm not sure if this tutorial will help you, but he goes over putting multiple droppers in it.

http://www.youtube.com/user/SolarChronu ... a5hw91MP9A

#5 · May 23, 2011, 3:02 pm

Hey ! Managed to get it working with the boxes, but not spheres!
Obviously a problem with the multiple spheres instances, get on it Valve!

Thanks Sleepless Mickey!

#6 · August 31, 2011, 7:50 pm

Has anyone managed to fix the problem with multiple sphere droppers? I have two sphere_dropper_multiples in my map and one of them keeps dropping two balls and jamming up.

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#7 · August 31, 2011, 9:26 pm

If you want to fix it simply, just take the cube_dropper_multiple instance and replace the cube with a ball.
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#8 · September 1, 2011, 10:04 am

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#9 · September 1, 2011, 10:05 am

I need to try this, I have a map I've been sitting on because I couldn't make both a ball dropper and box dropper work in the same level.

#10 · September 3, 2011, 3:27 pm

Vordwann wrote:

If you want to fix it simply, just take the cube_dropper_multiple instance and replace the cube with a ball.
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I did this, but it won't drop anything now. Not sure if I did something wrong. I changed nothing except the cube type.

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Multiple Sphere Droppers Don't Work