Coding: Adding Children to Statics

[S.A.S jackwebsterdunstan]

Originally Posted by [R-DEV]Rhino

As long as you use them for the PR mod, and not any other mod or vBF2.

im going to use them in a new mod called project tube where you start off in a helicopter then fastrope down to the ground and everyone jumps over to trucks and picks up unlimited rpg guns and then they all enter a room together and just go crazy. sound fun? oh never mind then

[Terror_Terror_Terror]

I can't recall seeing those statics in-game are they in yet? If not do you know roughly when they will be? They're rather nice I must say.

[greenfire07]

i believe he was talking about making a map for pr using said statics

[LekyIRL]

Just had a go at this tut,it was very quick and easy. Good job Rhino!

One Question: I can't save the .tweak or .con files in the Crimson Editor without first unchecking the "Read Only" box in their properties,is this normal?

[Rhino]

Originally Posted by LekyIRL

One Question: I can't save the .tweak or .con files in the Crimson Editor without first unchecking the "Read Only" box in their properties,is this normal?

yes that is normal with any file set to read only.

Also just for any one to note, children on statics can not be lightmapped directly with the BF2 editor or 3DsMax, so dont add children that you want lightmapped. Just spent the last week fixing up a load of our statics with this being one of the problems I was fixing

[Lister471]

Great tutorial, this could save overall alot of time when it comes to placing statics inside houses and such.

Ok i know this is probably a stupid question, but i take it the con and tweak files we changed doing this need to be packaged into the mod yes?

[Rhino]

yes, ho ever dont put objects such as other building pieces onto an object as a child object that needs lightmaps since there is no simple way to light map child objects. Only put on ladders, glass etc that do not require lightmaps.

[Lister471]

Yes it was just for the little things, like for example, adding some plates or cups to a set of shelves. Would have saved me a lot of time, i know there is the save object save object option but it never seems to work for me

Nice tutorial though. And thanks for the fast reply.

[Rhino]

then you will have little plates and cups on the shelves standing out like a saw thumb since they dont have any shadow on them when they are meant to, placed on a shelf that is totally in shadow.

[Lister471]

Yes i see your point, i was hoping that i would be able to place them in a light source, like opposite a window or next to a door way. But your right is would look silly.