Itches, Glitches & Anything Else...

[greebo]

Which events change or empty the shader clipboard? I'm finding that when doing extensive decal griming that I suddenly find its pasting shader not found for no reason. I'd prefer to lock the shader clipboard. I can't be accidentally filling it because I'd have to select a shader not found surface first.

Undo clears the clipboard right now. This has been on the tracker for a while, but in the meantime I can think of a way to fix this.

 

Also, is there any way to add a decal shader to the shader clipboard apart from creating a special brush and giving it a decal surface? I don't think it works from a patch. eg, right click shader in texture browser and select 'add to shader clipboard'

Sounds reasonable too. You can also go to the Texture Browser and left-click the shader, this should add it to the ShaderClipboard.

[Fidcal]

But left click applies it to the selected surfaces. I've done lots of decals that way but it never added it to the clipboard.

 

Personally I'd prefer a locked shader clipboard. The mapper puts a texture in and it stays in until he puts another in. I never feel I can rely on it being the texture I want. Dunno what the downside might be though.

 

So, the things that change the shader clipboard are:

• Hotkey to put shader into shaderclipboard; in my case that's Shift+C
  
• There's a mouse I always forget, think its mousewheel something. I don't think this can be disabled.
  
• Edit menu option to do above
  
• Undo
  

Nothing else?

 

Maybe I'm accidentally changing the contents by pressing the mousewheel wrongly such as when moving the camera view.

[greebo]

The ShaderClipboard not only keeps track of the shadername, but also the actual source object of that shader (brush face or patch) - this is necessary to project textures or to make them seamless.

 

Anyway, I have a possible fix in mind, which can help you getting a more stable clipboard. Don't hold your breath though.

[Flanders]

Tried to open a map from one of the five short cuts under file, nothing happened. It took me a while to realize that I renamed that map into something different outside DR. Maybe a warning "file does not exist anymore" is in place?

[greebo]

Yes, something like that would be useful, I reckon.

[Fidcal]

No time to explore this but hit F3 and CTD. Might be already known?

[greebo]

Which map?

[Fidcal]

Probably any. I tested on test/start_room.map. Just open it and hit F3. I rarely need this myself but wanted a screenshot this morning to post.

[greebo]

Hm, works fine on my end. Maybe this got fixed along the recent development steps.

[Goldchocobo]

I hope this is the right place to post this... A couple of problems:

#1

My .lin files fail to generate. Dmap says it produces a .lin fil (no its not from an entity in the void), but DR says "Could not open lin file", and browsing the directory I can't find any file. Tried reinstalling DR, no luck.

#2

nodraw texture makes my brush disappear into nothing in DR.

[greebo]

#1

My .lin files fail to generate. Dmap says it produces a .lin fil (no its not from an entity in the void), but DR says "Could not open lin file", and browsing the directory I can't find any file. Tried reinstalling DR, no luck.

It should be created somewhere else then, maybe you're using tdmlauncher with an active FM? Have you tried searching your entire Doom3 folder tree for the .lin file?

 

#2 nodraw texture makes my brush disappear into nothing in DR.

You probably have your Visportal filter switched on.

[Goldchocobo]

It should be created somewhere else then, maybe you're using tdmlauncher with an active FM? Have you tried searching your entire Doom3 folder tree for the .lin file?

I have searched the entire doom3, no .lin files to be found... this has happened before, months ago, but a random update somehow fixed it.

You probably have your Visportal filter switched on.

Agh! I did! Thanks

[Fidcal]

I don't think this is a DR glitch. We've had this before more than once. Have you got a pk4 of this FM in the game folder by any chance? Sometimes get odd results like doom trying to write the lin into that and failing. Try renaming it .ZIP.

[Mortem Desino]

Also, try

dmap v mapname

to let the console print more information. Maybe it'll give you a clue about your leak.

[AluminumHaste]

I've had this issue before also, I opened my map in DarkRadiant and saved it as another file name. I was then able to compile without issues. Also there was no leak, go figure.

[Goldchocobo]

I don't think this is a DR glitch. We've had this before more than once. Have you got a pk4 of this FM in the game folder by any chance? Sometimes get odd results like doom trying to write the lin into that and failing. Try renaming it .ZIP.

 

Im running just raw .mis files. No PK4's or zips.

[Goldchocobo]

It doesn't matter what map I get a leak on, there is no .lin file being generated. I suppose I should delete a re download some main TDM or Doom files. I'm usually able to find the leak anyway.... its just really aggravating.

[Fidcal]

GC: What is the full path to your map? Is it doom3\darkmod\maps ? That is, the common maps folder? If not, what is it?

 

What are you using to run doom3. Is it tdmlauncher? If so, which mission is installed? If not tdmlauncher then what are the command line arguments of the property of the shortcut you are using?

[Fidcal]

V.1 (pre) I think I'm seeing Alt + Arrow key stops moving entity about if it has been created with Clone. So, clone a hat and press Alt + Left arrow and it won't move. Deselect and select again (usually get original not clone) and now Alt + Left arrow works as normal.

 

Anyone else seeing this?

[greebo]

No, this works just fine on my end. Maybe an old xml lying around in the program folder?

[AluminumHaste]

I'm getting something similar. But I'll delete all my xml files and everything and see if it still happens.

 

EDIT: Nope no change.

 

Step 1) Right click viewport

Step 2) Select "Create Model"

Step 3) Choose: Graveyard\grave_bid_1.lwo

Step 4) With the model selected, press clone button "spacebar"

Step 5) Now use the Alt+Arrow Keys to try and move the model.

 

The models origin moves only and not the model. Deselecting the model and re-selecting does not fix this error for me, as the I still can't move the cloned model around at all. As you can see in the image I tried moving the model, but I can only move it's origin.

 

[greebo]

Now I deleted my XML files and I can see the problem. I'll look into that.

 

edit: Ah, this only happens to func_statics, I previously tried that with lights and speakers.

[greebo]

Fixed the bug in SVN.

[AluminumHaste]

Fixed the bug in SVN.

 

Sweet I'll rebuild later on tonight and give it a try

[Fidcal]

Ah! Just found this bug myself. Sounds like its fixed but I'll post anyway...

 

V1. Import prefab. Drag and model origin separates. Unselect and select one entity, a chain. Try to drag, it's origin only moves. Try vertex mode off and on but doesn't help. Create a new model chain at the side and this works normally. Back to the import and its origin is still 'detached'.

 

Save map and reload it. 'Bad' chain has gone. Search and find it at 0,0,0. It's OK now and I can move it normally.