Frost_Salamander

Knock it off! Down and Out on Newford Road was fantastic! (I know you're just joking around, but still...)

I don't think I've ever seen TDM drop a portal without a .lin file. You sure? Support for OBJ model format was just added in TDM 2.11. You can import the model into DR (File -> Import/Convert Model...) or I think you should just be able to place the model in your FM folder (under models/) and DR should see it I think? If you have DR open you will need to use File -> Reload Models...

Since you're looking already, can you tell if there is an obvious reason why it doesn't work with the player?

I tried this as well and couldn't get it to work either. Same result as you. It works if it targets another AI, but not the player. Would be interested to know if anyone else got it to work.

No problem . I just happened to have a day off today and was already sitting in front of the PC. Plus it's an embarrassing (and game-breaking) bug so best to get it updated ASAP.

ok fixed. Version 1.3: Proton Drive: https://drive.proton.me/urls/2X9ZGQD3PR#txKKpE5GW1zq Github: https://github.com/FrostSalamander/fsx/releases/download/1.3/highex.pk4 changelog: https://github.com/FrostSalamander/fsx/releases/tag/1.3 @nbohr1more sorry to ask again - could you please update the mission DB?

Yes - I know what the problem is. This is a very stupid bug on my part in 1.2. You can either wait for the fix (I will fix it now but it might take awhile to get it uploaded), or to proceed you can spawn a new key with the correct name. Open the console and type: spawn fsx:prison_cell_key name prison_cell_key inv_name fixed_prison_key It will appear as 'fixed_prison_key' in your inventory, and that one should work.

which metal doors exactly? Are you sure you are actually in the prison? Can you provide a screenshot of the door?

I've created a very simple tutorial on my Wiki home page on how to create a material/texture from an online source (e.g. textures.com) using GIMP. This is something I didn't know how to do and wished that it existed when I started. Yes, there are some existing Wiki pages that kind of describe how to do this, but they are wildly out of date with respect to the tools used and are full of gaps to the uninitiated. What I've pieced together mainly came from existing Wiki sources, but updated with the current version of GIMP. I obviously realise that to a lot of people here this is 101 level stuff, but for myself and other complete n00bs that want to build something, basic tutorials like this are invaluable. It's using GIMP just because it's free and does most things a n00b will want to do, especially when it comes to dealing with older file formats that TDM requires. Anyways, the point of this post is I would like to ask if anyone who DOES know what they are doing could cast their eye over the tutorial and point out any gaffes or downright incorrect/misleading information. Not so much in the proofreading sense or GIMP-specific things (although that would be welcome too), but more around the images/properties themselves. I've labelled some sections with (ADVICE NEEDED) for stuff that I really don't understand very well but the whole thing is fair game. The tutorial is very short, and if anything is glaringly wrong it should be easy to spot by knowledgeable people. The main things I don't understand are the image properties when exporting - there are a million options and I don't know what most of them do. I've looked some of them up, but I don't necessarily know what's best for TDM. All I know is that what I've written seems to work. Perhaps if this gets into a state that makes sense we can add it to the main Wiki and clean up some of the existing sections on this. Link here: https://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=User:Frost_Salamander#Creating_a_material_using_existing_images_(e.g._from_textures.com)_using_GIMP

https://github.com/thedarkmodcommunity/scripts/blob/main/player/kill_player.script

Release 1.2 now available. Mostly minor fixes, but includes one fix that will hopefully prevent the prison key from not spawning. Full changelog: https://github.com/FrostSalamander/fsx/releases/tag/1.2 Download: Proton Drive: https://drive.proton.me/urls/4YTT2D72EW#FJ9furObjD19 Github: https://github.com/FrostSalamander/fsx/releases/download/1.2/highex.pk4 @nbohr1more could you do the honours and add to mission DB please?

Fair enough . Anyways thanks for taking the time to look into it, and I learned something new today!

OK that makes sense. Looking at some of the other window material definitions some of them don't have that keyword. Also, if you are outside and noclip up so you are outside the window next to the other lamp (the standing copper one), you can see the lightgem light up. So I guess one workaround if you really wanted to use that material is to just make your own version and remove the 'noshadows' from it?

what is 'noshadows' intended to be used for in a material definition? I see that it means 'don't cast shadows', but in practical terms does that also mean 'make the material transparent (to light)'? If so, why isn't the light shining through when the door is closed?

It's not that lamp - it's the one above it