List of Dark Mod entities/models

[mikenowo]

Is there a list somewhere of all the Dark Mod entity/model name? I checked the wiki but can't seem to find model names .. for example I know of 'ammo_waterarrow' .. but was looking for other entities like compass, etc

[Obsttorte]

the compass is like the lantern a playertool and can be found under playertools

 

IIRC there is no list, you just have to check it out/search, by the time you'll remember the most important ones

 

hint: everything that interacts with the world/AI/player such as tools and so is an entity

[mikenowo]

er.. found under playertools where exactly? On the wiki site? In the dark mod directory on my PC? Not sure what you mean?

[Obsttorte]

in DarkRadiant when right click->create Entity

 

what exactly do you want to know? I thought you're trying to map

Edited November 20, 2012 by Obsttorte

[mikenowo]

I've just started looking into mapping and hadn't gotten to DarkRadiant yet. I was just researching where certain information is in the darkmod directory and how data is kept before I looked into mapping. Sounds like playing with Darkradiant is the best way, off to download it now, thanks

[Obsttorte]

yeah, that's the best way IMO

 

btw.: the A-Z beginner tutorial by Fidcal is a good way to start, you can find it on the wiki

and there is a Newbie DR questions thread under Editors Guild IIRC (don't take the newbie too serious ) where you can ask questions if you run into problems

[mikenowo]

I tried to run DarkRadiant but I get and error saying it can't find MSVCR100.dll .. I\m running windows 7 is that a problem? Wouldn't the install install that dll itself?

[Mortem Desino]

I tried to run DarkRadiant but I get and error saying it can't find MSVCR100.dll .. I\m running windows 7 is that a problem? Wouldn't the install install that dll itself?

As of sometime last year, DarkRadiant needs Visual C++ redistributable 2010 to run. You can get them straight from the microsoft website:

32-bit package

64-bit package

[Serpentine]

In DarkRadiant there is the 'Entity Class Tree' view, located in the Entity menu at the top. To quickly find something in it, select the base 'darkmod' node, holding your shift key down then press the right arrow to fully expand it. You can now just type in what you're looking for eg 'arrow', it will jump to the first match. To move through to other matches, press the down arrow key.

 

The same applies for adding a model. I generally expand all of the 'darkmod' tree, then type in 'chair' or whatever and try find the one I want. Less hastle, and it also shows you skins at the same time, which spices things up a bit.

[mikenowo]

Great! Got Radiant running after installing that C++ package and can now see all the entities. Thanks a lot folks!

[Obsttorte]

Then we can hope to see something from you soon?