Rideable cars?

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So, im working on a map set in the future and want to add drivable cars to get the the other teams base

is there a way to combine a track train + props + a trigger to activate it?

thanks

 

[Peachy]

you can use the halloween go-carts, but i've heard that it crashes servers.

 

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you can use the halloween go-carts, but i've heard that it crashes servers.

why would i want to do that?

 

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why would i want to do that?

and my car in question is like a van type thing

 

[Peachy]

why would i want to do that?

the halloween go carts literally let players drive around the map. isnt that what you want

 

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the halloween go carts literally let players drive around the map. isnt that what you want

i would like it to be on a invisible track

 

[Peachy]

i would like it to be on a invisible track

you can make the track be a giant nodraw brush.

 

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you can make the track be a giant nodraw brush.

but it has turns in the path

 

[Peachy]

but it has turns in the path

okay well I'm sure you could figure out something that looks cool and futuristic but also signifies that there is a turn.

If you really want to have players inside an autodriving car, then you can just make a car out of brush work, make it a func_tracktrain, and have it follow some path_tracks. and you can have a trigger brush inside the car (preferably a truck, so players can just hop in the back) that tells the train to start moving.

 

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then you can just make a car out of brush work, make it a func_tracktrain

what if i wanted to add props?

you can have a trigger brush inside the car

can i group FUNC_tracktrain and a normal trigger and the trigger still moves?

 

[Peachy]

what if i wanted to add props?

can i group FUNC_tracktrain and a normal trigger and the trigger still moves?

if you wanted props then just make a nodraw brush a func_tracktrain, then a prop_dynamic parented to it.

And yes you can parent the trigger to the train.

 

[Micnax]

Let me introduce you to a very old setup that ABS made~

https://tf2maps.net/threads/the-entity-guru-the-car-the-chairman-the-derby.13412/

 

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if you wanted props then just make a nodraw brush a func_tracktrain, then a prop_dynamic parented to it.

And yes you can parent the trigger to the train.

i did that and my cart moves but it has some trouble turning halfway down the path it just powerslides into the turns
how i fix dis?

 

[killohurtz]

I think it's important to note that this was a proof of concept, and not something intended to be used in an actual map. He even said in the post that it doesn't work on dedicated servers (though he didn't explain why).