misc_beam and cranes

(Mean Mr. Mustard) #1

I’m trying to create a crane (similar to railgun). I can do all the mechanics using path_corners and the misc_beam entity for the crane cable.

But (isn’t there always a but…), I’m haing problems with the crane cable. It looks fine, but I can see the cable through all my brushes (so, I’m inside a room, look at the crane, and I see the cable through the wall :banghead: ) I guess this has something to due with the misc_beam acting like an electronic beam and requiring a shader. The shader used for railgun is not provided. I’m guessing that I’m missing something in the shader I am using.

Any ideas?

(Irrelevant) #2

Maybe the sort value?

(Wils) #3

The shader used in railgun is textures/mp_railgun/cable, if that’s any help.

textures/mp_railgun/cable
{
	qer_editorimage textures/props/cable_m01.tga
	surfaceparm metalsteps
	{
		map textures/props/cable_m01.tga
		rgbGen vertex
	}
}
(Mean Mr. Mustard) #4

That did! Thank you Wils! :banana: