how do you make a ball?

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spaceace
11 Posts
Posted Oct 08, 2011
I can make the safety cube just fine, but I don't see the "edgeless safety cube" anywhere?
I see the ball receptable, but not the ball. Coreball? DOesnt seem to be it. Any help would be appreciated.
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YM_Industries
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Posted Oct 08, 2011
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Make a prop_weighted_cube and set Cube Type to Sphere.
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spongylover123
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Posted Oct 08, 2011
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spaceace wrote:
I can make the safety cube just fine, but I don't see the "edgeless safety cube" anywhere?
I see the ball receptable, but not the ball. Coreball? DOesnt seem to be it. Any help would be appreciated.

You must be new to hammer, anyway, before asking search for what you are looking for and
Check here: http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki ... vel_Design
Or

http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki ... vel_Design

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spaceace
11 Posts
Posted Oct 08, 2011
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spongylover123 wrote:
spaceace wrote:

I can make the safety cube just fine, but I don't see the "edgeless safety cube" anywhere?
I see the ball receptable, but not the ball. Coreball? DOesnt seem to be it. Any help would be appreciated.

You must be new to hammer, anyway, before asking search for what you are looking for and
Check here: http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki ... vel_Design
Or
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki ... vel_Design

yes i did, searched the forums, the wiki etc -wasnt any help.

Also, I made a cube and set its type to "spehere" and its still a cube...

I saved, compiled and ran the game --its a cube :sad:

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spongylover123
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Posted Oct 08, 2011
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spaceace wrote:
spongylover123 wrote:

spaceace wrote:

I can make the safety cube just fine, but I don't see the "edgeless safety cube" anywhere?
I see the ball receptable, but not the ball. Coreball? DOesnt seem to be it. Any help would be appreciated.

You must be new to hammer, anyway, before asking search for what you are looking for and
Check here: http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki ... vel_Design
Or
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki ... vel_Design

yes i did, searched the forums, the wiki etc -wasnt any help.

Also, I made a cube and set its type to "spehere" and its still a cube...

I saved, compiled and ran the game --its a cube :sad:

Ym forgot to mention, the Skin OLD choice set it to sphere also,
And yes it's on the wiki:

http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki ... ghted_cube

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spaceace
11 Posts
Posted Oct 08, 2011
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now its a cube with the heart logo on it lol.
what can possibly be missing?
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spaceace
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Posted Oct 08, 2011
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Quote:

Ym forgot to mention, the Skin OLD choice set it to sphere also,
And yes it's on the wiki:
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki ... ghted_cube

yes I already found that helpful page.
I selected "cube type: sphere" and its a cube.
Now I've added "skin OLD: sphere" at someone's suggestion. Its a cube.

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spongylover123
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Posted Oct 08, 2011
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spaceace wrote:
Quote:

Ym forgot to mention, the Skin OLD choice set it to sphere also,
And yes it's on the wiki:
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki ... ghted_cube

yes I already found that helpful page.
I selected "cube type: sphere" and its a cube.
Now I've added "skin OLD: sphere" at someone's suggestion. Its a cube.

Have you set the bootlean "USE NEW SKINS" to yes?

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iWork925
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Posted Oct 08, 2011
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spaceace
11 Posts
Posted Oct 08, 2011
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added that too. here's a screenshot.

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb180/ademnus/spherecube-1.jpg

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spongylover123
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Posted Oct 08, 2011
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spaceace wrote:
added that too. here's a screenshot.

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb180/ademnus/spherecube-1.jpg

That's a problem,
Try adding a dropper instance Instead
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Dropper_(Portal_2)
And add this instance
portal 2/sdk_content/instances/gameplay/sphere_dropper_multiple_normal.vmf

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spaceace
11 Posts
Posted Oct 08, 2011
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lol your link went to a page that said "There is currently no text in this page"

That;s ok, I really appreciate everyone trying to help. I thought I was losing my mind. Clearly its some kind of bug or a change in the way they make balls, I just don't know. I'll start looking into the dropper, but thats new ground for me.

Thanks again to all who tried to help.

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spongylover123
944 Posts
Posted Oct 08, 2011
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Yeah, the link had a parenthese cut off,
It should work one, and no bug should happen, anyway, the dropper is easier than you think.
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spaceace
11 Posts
Posted Oct 08, 2011
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ah yeah. well ok but what if I just want a ball? This has to be a bug.
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Rubrica
305 Posts
Posted Oct 09, 2011
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Actually, the cubes show up weirdly in Hammer; though it doesn't look like a sphere, if you compile the map, it should be one,
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spaceace
11 Posts
Posted Oct 09, 2011
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Rubrica wrote:
Actually, the cubes show up weirdly in Hammer; though it doesn't look like a sphere, if you compile the map, it should be one,

you were right. Thanks a ton!

runs away bouncing a ball

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Hzamd
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Posted Oct 09, 2011
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Rubrica wrote:
Actually, the cubes show up weirdly in Hammer; though it doesn't look like a sphere, if you compile the map, it should be one,

He is right :thumbup:
It is the same for me

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MasterLagger
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Posted Oct 09, 2011
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Have you actually tested the map? It should become a sphere in-game. Don't forget to compile your map first.
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spongylover123
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Posted Oct 09, 2011
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I thought he meant in game