Entities within the _skybox?

(Grand Nagus) #1

I map for Elite Force, and I think the portal skybox feature is AWESOME!

But I was wondering… Is it possible to add entities to the _skybox? Like a func_rotating object (rotating asteroid)? If so, how do I do it? Or do all of the brushes in the _skybox have to remain as ‘worldspawn’ brushes?

Thanks in advance for the help!

(ydnar) #2

Sorry, all _skybox surfaces are part of worldspawn.

Adding support for entities would be another hack indeed. I’ll think about it… :slight_smile:

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(Grand Nagus) #3

Alright! Thanks for the info, ydnar. Now I can quit trying to do what can’t be done. :slight_smile: But what it does do is very cool! If you do decide to try to get entities into the _skybox, I wish you the best of luck! That would be AWESOME!

Thanks again for such a terrific map compiler! :clap:

(MuffinMan) #4

holy shit ydnar that would be a very cool hack - i don’t really know how you would do it but anyway i’ll be waiting for news! :banana:

(laerth) #5

Just throwing my vote in 7 months late: this would be incredibly neat :slight_smile:

(Codja X) #6

I’ve managed to get a func_train working in a portal_sky in Jedi Academy previously without any problems, so a func_rotate shouldn’t have any problems either.

Check out the tutorial here on how to set the portal sky up:

http://www.map-center.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1585

[edit] Sorry, didn’t check the posting dates there…

(MMFSdjw) #7

JA nativly suports Portal skys. EF doesn’t which makes the _skybox so cool.

btw- ydnar, does that mean that the skybox has to be all brushes & patches? no models?

(ydnar) #8

misc_model entities are compiled into the BSP and can be in _skybox areas.