Fgd Entity Help

Firewasp

<div class="IPBDescription">i dont have some info and func entities</div> ok heres the deal
i am missing some info and func entities from my fgd file.
i cant make a ready room without some of them. plz tell me if they were renamed
the files i know im missing are as follows: info_randomteam, info_jointeam, func_ladder and maybe some more those may not be the exact file names but they atleast give an idea of what im missing

plz help me

DEADscott

I had this problem also. Entities are in two places. Info_randomteam and all other team joins are accessed by clicking on the entitie tool on the left menu, it looks like a chess pawn. Then scroll through the drop down list. To make a func_ladder, make a ladder structure, then click on it so its selected, then click on "to entitie" on the right side menu, and scroll through there. I thought they were missing for me to, but I didnt know where to look for them. Use the search option on these forums. Most of the answers are already here.

Firewasp

THANK YOU for the ladder part

but i can do other entities like info_player_start
i have that huge list there is just no info_jointeam or info_randomteam
in the list

ill see if im just dumb but im pretty sure they just are not there.

if they are not ..... do you have aol instant messenger? if so what is your sn so u can send me your fgd file thanks again

taleden

The difference is point-based versus brush-based entities. A brush-based entity cannot exist indepently of a physical brush of the same sort you build rooms with; this is because a brush-based entity has some effect that is linked to a physical volume. In the case of info_randomteam etc, it is brush-based because it will cause you to join a random team when you step inside the brush.

Point-based entities exist at some specific point in the map and are not linked to brushes at all - 'light' is a good example of a point-based entity, it just casts light out from that specific point.

There are numerous tutorials that cover the basics of half-life engine mapping; you should look them up. Try 69th vlatitude, valve-erc, etc.