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Old 04-26-2007, 06:45 PM   #1 (permalink)
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[Entity] Adding New 'Things' to a Map - MrBalll

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Adding new 'things' by MrBalll
Needed program- Entity
Update was getting rid of Insolence and just swapping in Entity. This part of the update was found by PyroBlizzard.
  • Make sure you start off with a clean map.
  • In this tut I will add a few more Wraiths to the map, but you can add whatever you want.
  • Ok start off by opening Entity. Then go the itmc tag and choose a weapon, doesn't matter which one.
  • Then Right Click it and select Duplicate.
Click the image to open in full size.
  • Then it will duplicate the weapon and when its done a box will pop up saying Done. Click ok and see if your newly duplicated item is there. It should have a (1) on the end, unless you've made more than one copy of it.
Click the image to open in full size.
  • After that click the Save button in Entity.
  • Now while still in in the itmc tag click the duplicated weapon, red in the picture. Now on the right side of Entity, where it displays the Description and Offset and the others, click the item permutations and right click it and click Display then click Idents.
Click the image to open in full size.
  • Now you will see the text 'Item' in the left side. Click it so its highlighted in blue.
Click the image to open in full size.
  • Then right click it and click Swap. After that a little box will come up.
  • Change all that around until you find what you want, mine will be the wraith. After you find what you want click Swap idents.
Click the image to open in full size.
  • Then click the Save button no the right side. Now open the scnr tag, red in the pic, and go to the Netgame Equipment, red in picture and Right Click it and click Clone Chunks. Then a little box will pop up called the Chunk Cloner. Clone as many items as you want, so 5 chunks will make the map have 5 more Wraiths, or whatever you pick.
Click the image to open in full size.
  • After you find your specified number click Add Chunks To Tag. After 15-30 seconds a box will pop up saying Done. Then save the changes.
  • Ok now while still in the scnr tag right click and Click Display then Idents.
Click the image to open in full size.
  • Now you will see a lot of scens, ligh, and other tags. All you need to worry about are the itmc’s. Now you should see your newly cloned itmcs by themselves, notice in the picture. They are usually above the Item Collection SMG. As seen in the picture below as well. Also in the picture below you will notice that it says battle rifle at the end, it may be different for you, but anyways remember this item.
Click the image to open in full size.
  • Now you need to click the first one so it is highlighted like in the picture and right click it and click Swap.
Click the image to open in full size.
  • Then a box should pop up like the one before. Now click the drop down box and look for your cloned itmc, the one with the (1) on the end. After that click Swap Ident. Now do that for the rest of your cloned chunks.
Click the image to open in full size.
  • After you have swapped all of the idents click the Save button on the right side of Entity.
  • Then go and click the sbsp tag and click Raw Editor, which is under the Tools option in the top right-hand corner of Entity.
Click the image to open in full size.
  • Wait about 15-30 seconds and a window will pop up. Locate your map and click Collection, located under the Visible Spawns option in the BSP Viewer.
Remember the item you memorized earlier... In my case my item was the Battle Rifle.
  • Locate the Battle Rifles, or whatever your item was, until you find the one with your newly added items.
Click the image to open in full size.
  • After that you can move your items wherever you want.
  • Then, while still in the BSP Viewer window click File-then Save Changes. Then click Save in the main Entity window on the right side. Then Fix the Encryption and sign and all that stuff, FTP, and play.
Here's what the finished product looks like for me.
Click the image to open in full size.

Good luck.
Tutorial by MrBalll at Halomods. Fixed up by Zone.

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Old 04-26-2007, 06:49 PM   #2 (permalink)
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This tutorial is really outdated. The chunk cloning doesn't even work like that anymore.
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But it works pretty much the same way right?
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Very similar, yes. I followed this with the newest version of entity and it worked pretty well, had to guess and check on the chunk cloning part but that's it.
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how do you find the map using the bsp viewer. it only shows a black screen. i've used the controls but i dont know where im going. can someone help?
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were do u even find netgame equipment on there becuase i cant find it and it gettin F***** gay so plz help me
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Very nice

I used this very well written tut successfully,
I had to downgrade to entity v1.0 because I'm a noob and the chunk cloning wasn't the same in 1.3 & 1.6 could you please give directions for chunk cloning with 1.3 or 1.6 so I can use a newer entity

a few questions

1 Can nonmodders see and use the air lifts/tanks/whatever was added to the map

2 Whats your favored type of cheese ( I had another Q but I forgot it)
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Quote: Originally Posted by LD50 View Post
I used this very well written tut successfully,
I had to downgrade to entity v1.0 because I'm a noob and the chunk cloning wasn't the same in 1.3 & 1.6 could you please give directions for chunk cloning with 1.3 or 1.6 so I can use a newer entity

a few questions

1 Can nonmodders see and use the air lifts/tanks/whatever was added to the map

2 Whats your favored type of cheese ( I had another Q but I forgot it)
1. Yes, If visiable.

2.umm.. Chedder.
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How do I make the duplicated items visable?
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chedder hmm interesting... I remembered the other Q now is the BSP viewer in entity 1.3 really good? as in thats why its killing my graphix card, or is it buggy as hell? and thats why its killing my graphix? Using version 1 its fine

Also can you make minor movements in the bsp some objects end up half burried in the floor or floating in mid air

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Ive always wanted to add new things.
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I was curious as to how to use the new chunk cloner, seems more difficult is why I'm asking, i cant seem to find a version of entity with the one in the tut ;_; and i really fail at understanding entity to begin with, i thinks i could get it accomplished if i knew how to use it. =/ help < .>
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about to use it now, to add in some more hogs to backwash.

and this does work for new maps right?

and btw something is wrong with halomods, none of their links work..

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about to use it now, to add in some more hogs to backwash.

and this does work for new maps right?

and btw something is wrong with halomods, none of their links work..
the site is still down.
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