...Right, Reep?

FelixGriffin wrote:
I'm going to be throwing a couple of other references into the map as well (using lines such as the "We do all our science from scratch!"), but it would be nice to use a custom elevator video.

Hold it right there good sir

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Here. Elevator video by me, textures by Colossalol. I said reepblue contributed cause he made the logo in the first place.

I will not play any maps until the deadline. Gonna do a complete run through on all the maps on that one day. Makes it easier to compare them.

Also question about the elevator videos. How do you make them work now? I have trouble getting them to work with and without scripts since the PTI update.

The one entry so far looks cool though.

Coppermantis wrote:
My SDK is broken still despite multiple reinstalls and restarts. Every few days I can get it to start with a configuration other than Half-Life 2, but my map might not be done by the time the contest is closed, I fear.

The one entry so far looks cool though.

What's your issue?

reepblue wrote:
Also question about the elevator videos. How do you make them work now? I have trouble getting them to work with and without scripts since the PTI update.

So have I, but the new version of Brainstone's hardcode instances works. I've been modifying them for all my elevator needs.

reepblue wrote:
Looks like we got one entry so far and with 15 days to go! It's better to have at least one already submitted.

I will not play any maps until the deadline. Gonna do a complete run through on all the maps on that one day. Makes it easier to compare them.

Also question about the elevator videos. How do you make them work now? I have trouble getting them to work with and without scripts since the PTI update.

Even before PTI I just modified the instance

does that not work any more?

p0rtalplayer wrote:
Even before PTI I just modified the instance

does that not work any more?

How did you modify it? Asking here because it maybe helpful to others.

reepblue wrote:

p0rtalplayer wrote:
Even before PTI I just modified the instance

does that not work any more?>

How did you modify it? Asking here because it maybe helpful to others.

Can't recall exactly but basically I hard-specified an elevator video rather than going through the instance parameter (which as I recall doesn't work)

I would try to use Brainstone's instance (as he manually set the values needed in order to display the video properly) or you could try and use the one I made specifically for the TWP advertisements here as you can pack scripts into the .bsp using pakrat: http://forums.thinkingwithportals.com/c ... t6896.html
Instructions included of course.

For specific changing of what media to display on the screens, you need to change the actual video value inside the video_master entity. (Sorry but I cant recall the exact name of the entity or what it is called because I am currently not at my Home computer).
SaveAs the original instance and find what entity you need to change the 'Video' keyvalue for.

Coppermantis wrote:
My SDK is broken still despite multiple reinstalls and restarts. Every few days I can get it to start with a configuration other than Half-Life 2, but my map might not be done by the time the contest is closed, I fear.

Same here :C

Coppermantis wrote:
My SDK is broken still despite multiple reinstalls and restarts. Every few days I can get it to start with a configuration other than Half-Life 2, but my map might not be done by the time the contest is closed, I fear.

The one entry so far looks cool though.

Kopeke wrote:
Same here :C

reepblue wrote:
What's your issue?

Meaning, what error codes does it say, what does it do, what does it display, etc. You may need to manually config Portal.

This may have been addressed before, but how will the prizes be distributed between team entries? I'm going to assume that there won't be a signed poster and $30 game for everyone.