Need some help with a radar

    After finishing a very early alpha version of my WIP map (I'll make a thread for that later once I fix this) I seem to have come across a radar issue. It's never aligned correctly, and I'm following the tutorials insanely accurately. I couldn't turn my resolution to 1280x1080 or whatever it was, because my monitor doesn't support it. Thought the tutorial said to just use cl_leveloverviewmarker 768 if I couldn't use that resolution (my resolution is 1366x768). Any suggestions?

    You should add the game, you're talking about, next time.

    But i think you're talking about CS:GO. Please post the description .txt file you made for the radar.dds file. Maybe there is a mistake inside of it.

    go into window mode, then change the screen to 1280x1024. make sure the overview is aligned closest to the left side as you will be cropping out the right side.

    Quote from El_Exodus

    You should add the game, you're talking about, next time.

    But i think you're talking about CS:GO. Please post the description .txt file you made for the radar.dds file. Maybe there is a mistake inside of it.

    Whoops. But it is csgo. I'll try what cashed said and if it doesn't work I'll post the .txt file.

    You can also take the overview screenshot in a different resolution and then scale it down to 1024*1024 afterwards. Make sure to set cl_leveloverviewmarker accordingly.

    The standard resolution to take the overview screenshot is 1280x1024 (4:3 aspect ratio).


    In your case, and since you are limited by your laptop screen of max resolution 1366x768 (16:9), the easiest solution is to set your resolution to 1024x768 (4:3), then set cl_leveloverviewmarker 768 (instead of 1024).


    Once you reach the editing phase in Photoshop/Gimp, crop your image to 768x768 instead of 1024x1024 and you should be set.


    Alternatively send your map to one of your mates who has a bigger screen and let him do the hard work.


    Good luck

    Just for info: If you are building your level in 3ds Max with Wall Worm, there is a native function to render your level overview and make the text file all at once. It is under Wall Worm > Wall Worm Materials > Export Overview Texture. It creates overviews and radars, as well as TGA files (and a function to compile the TGA to VTF if not using DDS).


    More info here: Overview Exporter.


    This is for people like me who have always felt like the steps for making an overview have always been overly complicated.

    I tried this and the layout was off center. I'm gonna try to get someone with a large monitor to help me out with this. Anyone on here interested in helping out a mate?


    Quote from shawnolson

    Just for info: If you are building your level in 3ds Max with Wall Worm, there is a native function to render your level overview and make the text file all at once. It is under Wall Worm > Wall Worm Materials > Export Overview Texture. It creates overviews and radars, as well as TGA files (and a function to compile the TGA to VTF if not using DDS).


    More info here: Overview Exporter.


    This is for people like me who have always felt like the steps for making an overview have always been overly complicated.

    Is there a way to import a Hammer file into this editor just so I can make the overview, then use hammer for everything else? If so, you're a lifesaver!

    I'm repeating myself now, but just copy&paste your .txt file you use for the radar. I had a minor problem myself inside there which caused the problem.

    Code
    // HLTV overview description file for de_unnamed_v1.bsp
"de_unnamed_v1"
{
	"material"	"overviews/de_unnamed_v1_radar"	// texture file
	"pos_x"		"739"				// X coordinate
	"pos_y"		"-921"				// Y coordinate
	"scale"		"4.50" 				
	"rotate"	"0"			
	"zoom"		"1.3"				
}

    well, you didn't make the mistake which i made. i'm sorry that i couldn't help that way. but i think i could help by taking the screen if you'd send me the .bsp.

    Quote from NoahHasAnIDE

    I tried this and the layout was off center. I'm gonna try to get someone with a large monitor to help me out with this. Anyone on here interested in helping out a mate?

    Once you crop your image to 768x768, resize it to 1024x1024 and it will work fine.


    For the sake of it, I made a test map and tried it and it works flawlessly. If you keep the DDS image at 768x768 then it will be off-centered as you mentioned but once you resize it to 1024x1024, it will work pretty fine.


    Hope this helps

    Quote from shawnolson

    Just for info: If you are building your level in 3ds Max with Wall Worm, there is a native function to render your level overview and make the text file all at once. It is under Wall Worm > Wall Worm Materials > Export Overview Texture. It creates overviews and radars, as well as TGA files (and a function to compile the TGA to VTF if not using DDS).


    More info here: Overview Exporter.


    This is for people like me who have always felt like the steps for making an overview have always been overly complicated.

    Every time I read one of your posts, I get tempted more and more to start learning 3DS max to be able to use WWMT


    Wish I had more free time


    Thanks for all your efforts to bring an alternative to Hammer.

    I will try what you said will2k. Unfortunately 3dsmax won't install for me, probably because my laptop isn't supported. Too bad too, since I can get a free student copy.

    Quote from NoahHasAnIDE
    Quote from will2k

    Every time I read one of your posts, I get tempted more and more to start learning 3DS max to be able to use WWMT


    Wish I had more free time


    Thanks for all your efforts to bring an alternative to Hammer.


    NoahHasAnIDE Yes, you can... but in my opinion, that in itself would be more of a hassle than just doing it the old fashioned way. Not because getting it all into Max is necessarily bad/hard, but installing, setting up, importing your materials into a Max-ready format, etc... would take far more time than just making one the traditional way. I have a million reasons why I think you should use Max instead of Hammer... but I'm hard pressed to justify using Max/Wall Worm just to get an overview/radar texture. It would kind of be like setting up NASA and the Jet Propulsion Lab to help you fix a flat tire on a bike


    will2k Reading that makes me happy. I have dealt with so many strongly opinionated criticisms about my sanity on turning my back on Hammer. By the time I really understood Source, I had already been dreaming of using Max. My luxury is that I always wanted it, already know Max, and have the benefit of knowing how WW works. I'm pretty sure if I could just transfer what is in my brain to the community, 99% of everyone would also abandon Hammer.

    Quote from shawnolson
    Quote from will2k

    Every time I read one of your posts, I get tempted more and more to start learning 3DS max to be able to use WWMT

    Wish I had more free time


    Thanks for all your efforts to bring an alternative to Hammer.


    NoahHasAnIDE Yes, you can... but in my opinion, that in itself would be more of a hassle than just doing it the old fashioned way. Not because getting it all into Max is necessarily bad/hard, but installing, setting up, importing your materials into a Max-ready format, etc... would take far more time than just making one the traditional way. I have a million reasons why I think you should use Max instead of Hammer... but I'm hard pressed to justify using Max/Wall Worm just to get an overview/radar texture. It would kind of be like setting up NASA and the Jet Propulsion Lab to help you fix a flat tire on a bike


    will2k Reading that makes me happy. I have dealt with so many strongly opinionated criticisms about my sanity on turning my back on Hammer. By the time I really understood Source, I had already been dreaming of using Max. My luxury is that I always wanted it, already know Max, and have the benefit of knowing how WW works. I'm pretty sure if I could just transfer what is in my brain to the community, 99% of everyone would also abandon Hammer.

    Good news! I have fixed the radar. And I will learn how to use max once my new computer comes in and i can actually run the software.

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