How do you do electrical wires?

[Deadeye2007]

I've seen a number of maps with telephone/electrical wires (overhead), but I cannot for the life of me figure out how they were done.

Anyone care to explain?

 

[YM]

move_rope entity and multiple keyframe_rope entity

make the move_rope(at the start of the rope/wire) and set it's next keyframe to the name of the next keyframe_rope entity. Have as long a chain of keyframe_rope entities as you want.
set the slack to something around 90-110 to look best
you can also change the width, but 2 usually looks good for power lines in the distance

 

[DrHaphazard]

Youme's got it right. Here's a detailed tut if you need some more help:

http://www.slackiller.com/New Tuts/rope.html

Enjoy!

 

[Deadeye2007]

Thanks very much. I'm going to give it a shot tonight.

 

[Squirrelly]

Yeah ropes are always a good touch if for ceiling lights and fixtures.

I like to change the slack on them if theres a lot in a certain area to not look so copied and dull.