Some sprites not showing in-game. | Source Engine | Page 1

rocky granite Dec 5, 2022, 8:24 PM

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I have 4 sprites in my map, 3 with the same properties and the same sprite material, the only thing being different from each of them is the scale and the name. For some reason, two of them just don't want to appear. I tried to check the console for any errors and there was nothing relevant. Only one of the "ambient_generic" sprites show up in the game, and changing the properties of these two to match exactly this one doesn't work. Making them Start On, adding a ShowSprite output for them... even changing the sprite material doesn't work! I've digged into their properties and analyzed both of them and there's nothing wrong with them, they should be working just like the rest. I have no idea what's going on, and if someone can think of a solution, please tell me.

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I also checked their vmts, and again, nothing off. And in the Sprite Name part, it has a .vmt at the end, so it can't be that.

rotund crest Dec 5, 2022, 9:20 PM

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You mentioned they all have the same properties but what render mode are they running with?

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And could you show the vmts you mentioned just incase?

rocky granite Dec 5, 2022, 9:47 PM

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rotund crest You mentioned they all have the same properties but what render mode are they ru...

they have the same render mode

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(Texture)

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I've also tried other render modes, didnt work

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I'll send the vmts in a second

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Okay, I can't send the file... but this is the vmt of the 3 sprites
"Sprite" { "$spriteorientation" "vp_parallel" "$spriteorigin" "[ 0.50 0.50 ]" "$basetexture" "workshopremaster/ambient_generic" "srgb?$alpha" ".5" }

elder crystal Dec 5, 2022, 9:48 PM

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Uhh, ambient generic spites are not supposed to show up?

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They are hammer only?

rocky granite Dec 5, 2022, 9:49 PM

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elder crystal They are hammer only?

they're made for hammer, but you can use hammer assets in the game and they work just fine

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the ambient_generic sprite can work just like a normal sprite in the game, and I've copied it to the directory of my map's assets just for it to be easier to pack all the assets together

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and also lightly modified the vmt hoping to get this issue fixed

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it didn't really help

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I've also checked the vtf of the material, it uses one-bit alpha, but I don't think this has anything to do with what's happening

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like I said, I also tried to change the sprite to a different one rather than the ambient_generic, but that didn't work

elder crystal Dec 5, 2022, 9:52 PM

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What is the sprite properties?

rotund crest Dec 5, 2022, 9:53 PM

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(you can just send us a fully expanded screenshot of the editor properties panel)

rocky granite Dec 5, 2022, 9:53 PM

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wait

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oh shit, I think I've found the answer

rotund crest Dec 5, 2022, 9:54 PM

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It's just easier than asking you to repipe everything that might come up as a question

rocky granite Dec 5, 2022, 9:54 PM

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I have no idea how this happened what the hell

rotund crest Dec 5, 2022, 9:54 PM

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rocky granite oh shit, I think I've found the answer

Well that simplifies matters

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If you find out what the problem is, be sure to post it here for posterity and mark your post solved

rocky granite Dec 5, 2022, 9:55 PM

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okay

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so, you know when you use the mouse scroll on the field of one of the properties to select an entity?

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like, in the parent section, you move your mouse to the text thing and scroll down

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and an entity that is on top of the alphabetical order is selected?

rotund crest Dec 5, 2022, 9:58 PM

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Accidentally changed the entity class?

rocky granite Dec 5, 2022, 9:58 PM

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not the class, I changed its parent to a tracktrain, lol

rotund crest Dec 5, 2022, 9:58 PM

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Oh so it was taking a ride around the map

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Hahaha

rocky granite Dec 5, 2022, 9:58 PM

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yeah

rotund crest Dec 5, 2022, 9:58 PM

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Blessed

rocky granite Dec 5, 2022, 9:59 PM

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lmao

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yeah, I guess this solves the case, but just in case, I'll compile the map and see

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if that was really it

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because it could've just happened right now

rotund crest Dec 5, 2022, 10:02 PM

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🤞

rocky granite Dec 5, 2022, 10:03 PM

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lol, it works now

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thanks a lot

rotund crest Dec 5, 2022, 10:04 PM

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the power was inside u all along

rocky granite Dec 5, 2022, 10:04 PM

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that's inspiring

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