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Jedi Outcast Doors Tutorial

Author: Craig "UGG" Urquhart

Sliding Door

Create the door entity using one of these methods:
- In the popup entity menu, select func_door from the func group to create a default door.
- Select a brush and convert it to a door by selecting func_door.
Press "N" to popup the door's properties.
Add an angle key, or just press one of the direction buttons. The door will not move unless it has a valid opening angle.
Add a soundset key to hear sounds when the door moves. The names of Jedi Outcast's door soundsets are listed below.



Top View	Door Properties

Double Sliding Doors

Make two sliding doors and change the opening angle of one so that it moves in the opposite direction.
Add a team key to both doors. The name must be the same for each door if they are to move together.



Top View	Upper Door Properties	Lower Door Properties

Rotating Door

This is only possible in Return To Castle Wolfenstein, and in mods that have added a func_rotating_door entity to the game code, like Urban Terror. Also, it's unlikely that a rotating door can be made using func_pendulum or func_rotating because those entities can not be triggered.

Trigger Activation*

Create the trigger entity using one of these methods:
In the popup entity menu, select trigger_multiple from the trigger group to create a default trigger.
Select a brush and convert it to a trigger by selecting trigger_multiple.
Resize the trigger to fit inside the walls. Make sure it's large enough for the player or npc to walk through.
Create an activation link from the trigger to the door by using one of these methods:
Select the trigger and the door, in that order. Press CTRL+K to create a default link.
Add a target key to the trigger, and a targetname key with the same name to the door.
Add a wait key to the trigger and make it slightly longer than the door's wait time. This stops the trigger activating while the door is open.



Top View	Door Properties	Trigger Properties

Push Button Activation

Create a button entity using one of these methods:
In the popup entity menu, select func_button from the func group to create a default button.
Select a brush and convert it to a button by selecting func_button.
Position the button so that is does not go all the way through the wall when activated. Increase its lip property to prevent this.
Set the button's moving angle so that it moves into the wall when activated.
Create an activation link from the button to the door, like in the example above.



Top View	Door Properties	Button Properties

Switch Panel Activation

Create a trigger entity that the player can stand in while touching the switch.
Create an activation link between the trigger and the door, like in the example above.
Check the trigger's PLAYERONLY, FACING, and USE_BUTTON spawn flags. Also, make the trigger's angle point towards the switch.
Create two panels for the switch using one of these methods:
In the popup entity menu, select func_usable from the func group to create a default panel.
Select a brush and convert it to a panel by selecting func_usable.
Add a targetname key to each panel, using the same name as the trigger's target key.
Check the STARTOFF spawn flag for one panel so that it remains hidden until the other panel is activated. This will be the "on" panel.
Position both panels over each other so that they can change while appearing to be a single switch.
Add a brush behind the switch to ensure that the level won't leak if both panels are hidden.
This switch, like most in Jedi Outcast, does not change back after the door closes. That type is better handled by a script.



Top View	Panels Separated	Door Properties



Trigger Properties	"Off" Panel Properties	"On" Panel Properties

Security Panel Activation

Check the door's LOCKED spawn flag. The door will only open once if it isn't locked first.
In the entity menu, select misc_security_panel from the misc group to create the panel.
Also, select item_security_key from the items group to create the key. It has to be a security key because a supply key does not work.
Create an activation link from the panel to the door, like in the example above.
Set the panel's front facing direction so that its back is aligned with the wall.
Add a message key to the panel and security key. The names must be the same for the key to work.



Top View	Door Properties	Security Panel Properties



Security Key Properties

Door Properties

Spawn Flag	Description
START_OPEN	Moves to its destination when spawned, and operates in reverse.
FORCE_ACTIVATE	Can only be activated by a force push or pull.
CRUSHER	Does not reopen if blocked.
TOGGLE	Waits in both the start and end states for a trigger event.
LOCKED	Starts locked, with the shader animmap at the first frame and inactive.
GOODIE	Only opens if activator has a "goodie" supply key in his inventory.
PLAYER_USE	Player can use it with the use button.
INACTIVE	Must be used by a target_activate before it can be used.

Key	Description
target	Fires when door starts moving from its closed position to its open position.
opentarget	Fires after door reaches its open position.
target2	Fires when door starts moving from its open position to its closed position.
closetarget	Fires after door reaches its closed position.
model2	MD3 model to also draw.
angle	Determines the opening direction.
targetname	Name of the remote button or trigger field which activates the door.
speed	Movement speed (default is 100).
wait	Seconds to wait before returning (default is 3, never return is -1).
delay	Seconds to wait before moving (default is 0).
lip	Lip remaining at end of move (default is 8).
dmg	Damage to inflict when blocked (default is 2, set to negative for no damage).
color	Color of light emitted by door.
light	Radius of light emitted by door.
health	Amount of damage to door before it will open.
soundset	Sound set to play when door moves.
linear	Set to 1 for the door to move linearly rather than with acceleration (default is 0).

Door Sound Sets


impdoor1	impdoor2	droid_door	door1	door2	door3
door4	door5	door6	door7	door8	door_large1
door_large2	door_large3	door_large4	door_medium1	door_medium2	door_medium3
door_medium4	door_medium5	door_small1	door_small2	door_small3	door_small4
door_small5	door_small6	stone_door	huge_door	large_door

Troubleshooting

Door does not move.Set an opening angle in the door's properties. There should be an arrow in the center of the door.
No sounds play when the door moves.Add a soundset to the door's properties.
Only one of the double doors opens.Check that both doors have the same name for their team key.
Trigger does not work.Check its size. Make sure the player or npc can touch it.
Push button slides along wall.It's using the default moving angle because none was given in its properties.
Switch panel does not work.Check that the trigger has an arrow facing the switch. Also check the spawnflags and targetnames.
Switch panel flickers when activated.The trigger needs a wait time greater than it's default of 0.
Key does not unlock door.Check that it's a security key with the same message name as the panel.
Door will not open again after using the security panel.The door must be locked first. The purpose of the security panel is to unlock it, not open it.