Trigger a skin skin change on a model?

[Bikerdude]

Dont know if this has been asked before, but if there any way to target a model, in this case a window to and target it from a light. So when I extinguish the light the skin on the window model changed from unlit to moonlit or self-lit etc.

[nbohr1more]

I think all you need are skin_lit and skin_unlit on the target entities.

[Bikerdude]

But aren't those arg's for light entities, would they work on a static window model..?

 

That actually worked

 

[nbohr1more]

I believe that if you make an entity a target of a light that the target becomes an entity owned by light and follows the rules of the light.

I'm pretty sure this was done in TD2: Chalice of Kings.

 

If that doesn't work, you'd have to def_attach the window to the light. I can't see that being a requirement.

 

The whole point of skin_lit and skin_unlit is to have models react to light switches and it would be pretty limiting if only the entity

or def_attach items worked.

[Bikerdude]

See reply above.

 

The only issue now is the light_model entity, which I had targeting some bounce lights, but that has never worked.

[nbohr1more]

Interesting...

 

I'll check to see if there's a solution for that one...

[Bikerdude]

Well while your at it, can you think of a way to delay the skin change a on the targeted models..?

[nbohr1more]

I'm pretty sure if you set start_on and set "set light_radius on flame" "110 110 125" (change the sizes if needed)

on your bounce lights and target them from the base light they should all turn off or on at the same time.

 

I'm also pretty sure you can add a delay "x" arg to targeted entities.

[NeonsStyle]

Oh that's a nice idea!