func_wall (CS1.6) = func_detail (CSS) ?????

[_Wraith_]

hi ppl.. my map is taking too long to compile and i've been told to use func_detail.. but i'm mapping for CS1.6 and there is no such function... ... can anyone tell me if func_wall does the same thing as func_detail.. (reducing the compiling time by simplifying complex brushes such as columns?)

or what do you think about to reduce 18hours of compiling.. (and it is not done yet!!!!)

[Mr.Bob]

Looking on the net for that function and reading the details on it I can tell you that func_wall is more like the material tool player clip. It will stop the player but not his view.

[_Wraith_]

Originally Posted by Mr.Bob

Looking on the net for that function and reading the details on it I can tell you that func_wall is more like the material tool player clip. It will stop the player but not his view.

how's that?? , you meen clip texture?? .. on my test map i made 5 or 6 walls func_wall together and i cant see through!! dont understand you...

[Mr.Bob]

Just google func_wall and read the pages.

Valve Developer Community Wiki:
"Obsolete entity from Half-Life provided for backwards compatibility. Has been replaced by the func_detail entity and the func_brush entity with its Solidity property set to Always Solid. "

Half-Life Tutorials:
"A func_wall simply lets you create a wall. As boring as that seems, it does have a number of uses. You have full control over a func_wall's render properties."
&
"You can use a func_wall to create transparent walls as gates to block the players way but not his view. Check also this sewer and this gate tutorial."


So I guess you could make a wall out of it. Make some test maps. It's what I do. I make a simple hollow box with a light entity in it as the base map. Then I'll make sveral of an item to test things. I made walls with different thicknesses and different material skins to see what would shoot thru what. Same with door spees and then vent sizes. Then I save it for later use.

[_Wraith_]

yes i do the same testing maps!!! .. but yes I used func_wall in the columns and roof etc and the 18hours of compiling went down to 2!!! GREAT!!!! hehe

[Mr.Bob]

But were they the same as the 18 hr compile? If so, there you go. If not, we'll keep searching.

[_Wraith_]

Originally Posted by Mr.Bob

But were they the same as the 18 hr compile? If so, there you go. If not, we'll keep searching.

no when i made them func_wall, and even add more brushes, i compiled and it took me a bit less than 2hours! .. so i believe it worked!! thanks!