func_tracktrain doesn't move

[wet cave]

Hiya, I'm trying to set up a little invisible train system for a spotlight in my map, however upon creating the func_tanktrain brush and setting it up, the brush doesn't move when I compile and load the map. I've looked at all the things for setting these up, and I can't possibly imagine what I'm missing.

• All the corner paths are named & connected properly.
• The train is connected to the corner paths (specifically top right).
• The train's max & initial speeds are set to 100.
• Passable is checked in the Flags tab.

I'm stumped as to why it doesn't want to move. I've followed tutorials exactly.

I'm using Hammer++ configured to Half Life 2.

[stuck fjord]

did you use the startforward input

after spawning

[wet cave]

i did not, i haven't seen this mentioned anywhere until now. how would i do this?

[stuck fjord]

however you want to send it. a trigger, a logic_auto. for logic_auto you can do onmapspawn -> <tracktrainent> -> startforward

i assume you know what user inputs are ?

[wet cave]

i know a little bit about inputs so far, to the point where i understand what you're saying here

let me give that a try

[stuck fjord]

you can also just use ent_fire in game.
ent_fire tank_1 startforward

[wet cave]

i assume like this? i tried it, and still nothing happened

there must be something i'm missing somewhere, this dang train won't move no matter what i do

[stuck fjord]

try using path_track, i can't remember if corner paths work for tanktrains or not

[wet cave]

aha! that's it

now we both know! tanks like tracks, not corners :)

i appreciate this so much, this would have taken me another hour to figure out on my own lmao

[stuck fjord]

btw tanktrain is same thing as tracktrain except tanktrain has a few more bugs