Map switch

#1 · May 30, 2010, 1:04 pm

plain and simple, I have looked all over the internet and cannot figure this out.
How do i get a map to change, like in the elevators in the main game?

#2 · May 30, 2010, 4:36 pm

To change to a different map, use trigger_changelevel. When you use this with an elevator, set the "Disable Touch" flag and send it a "ChangeLevel" signal when the elevator reaches the top.

Things to note:

You must put a trigger_changelevel in the next map referring back to the previous one, even if the transition is one-way.
Enclose the area where the elevator stops (in the map you're coming from) in a trigger_transition to prevent things from the previous map appearing in the next.
Read the reference pages on both entities carefully so you know how to set everything up.

Valve's developer site contains a tutorial on creating the elevator itself.

Hope this helps; good luck with your map(s)!

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