Can you not tie an env_sprite to a func_tracktrain?

[necro]

I'd like to have a glowing light on my cart, but parenting an env_sprite to it doesnt seem to work. Am I just doing something wrong maybe?

(I'd use the siren light like goldrush, but apparently the particle system only comes in blue)

 

[Lord Ned]

Make sure you specify .spr on the end of the sprite path or else they don't show up regardless. (Also set to glow)

 

[necro]

if i take the parent parameter out, it works fine

 

[Lord Ned]

Odd. You SHOULD be able to parent sprites.

 

[YM]

Thats really strange I used to parent sprites to func_tracktrains all the time, maybe its one of the things thats broken with the TF2 hammer like func_rotate

 

[necro]

Got it. Found this comment from Atomiclink:

"Ok, I've spent some time playing around with it. Turns out in TF2 they added an extra entity: env_sprite_oriented. This one is allowed to be parented/moved around. As far as I can tell, outputs/inputs act exactly the same. Silly VALVe."

 

[Lord Ned]

Sweet thanks.