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Custom Entities - ricky horror - 05-02-2011
How do you get custom entities to appear in Level Editor? Thus far, what I've had to do is place a random entity with similar properties, then click on "Entity File" under General for that entity to change it to the custom one. Rather than having to do that, how do I get them to show up in the list of entities I can select from?? :/
RE: Custom Entities - Roenlond - 05-02-2011
(05-02-2011, 10:30 AM)ricky horror Wrote: How do you get custom entities to appear in Level Editor? Thus far, what I've had to do is place a random entity with similar properties, then click on "Entity File" under General for that entity to change it to the custom one. Rather than having to do that, how do I get them to show up in the list of entities I can select from?? :/
I would assume that you have already done this, but have you put them in any folder inside "Amnesia - The Dark Descent\redist\entities"? Scratch the redist if you're on steam.
RE: Custom Entities - ricky horror - 05-02-2011
(05-02-2011, 10:39 AM)Roenlond Wrote: I would assume that you have already done this, but have you put them in any folder inside "Amnesia - The Dark Descent\redist\entities"? Scratch the redist if you're on steam.
yes, i have
they don't show up in the level editor that way :/
RE: Custom Entities - Roenlond - 05-02-2011
Could there possibly be anything of use in the MainEditorSettings.cfg file? try changing the entities folder to your own to see if it even shows up then.
RE: Custom Entities - ricky horror - 05-02-2011
(05-02-2011, 10:54 AM)Roenlond Wrote: Could there possibly be anything of use in the MainEditorSettings.cfg file? try changing the entities folder to your own to see if it even shows up then.
alright, so I got them to finally show up after moving them around in the entities folder without messing with the MainEditorSettings.cfg file. Now if I add the entities to the map, then, in my custom story's folder, added a folder in it called entities and put copies of the custom entities used in the maps, would people who play the story be able to have them visible in the maps? Without installing the entities themselves?
RE: Custom Entities - Simpanra - 05-02-2011
I think you have to install entities to get them to work =/ I know custom sounds just require a folder and that's all, but i think entities need to be installed... sorry for not being very helpful =/ I just try and help with what limited knowledge i posses =)
For example, Scarecrow required you to install the new entities into your amnesia root =)
RE: Custom Entities - Roenlond - 05-02-2011
(05-02-2011, 10:59 AM)ricky horror Wrote:(05-02-2011, 10:54 AM)Roenlond Wrote: Could there possibly be anything of use in the MainEditorSettings.cfg file? try changing the entities folder to your own to see if it even shows up then.
alright, so I got them to finally show up after moving them around in the entities folder without messing with the MainEditorSettings.cfg file. Now if I add the entities to the map, then, in my custom story's folder, added a folder in it called entities and put copies of the custom entities used in the maps, would people who play the story be able to have them visible in the maps? Without installing the entities themselves?
To be honest, I frankly have no idea
I have never tried it, I just wanted to help with suggestions haha. I could try it out for you, if you'd like. Create a room with basically only the custom entity and send me the custom story, if it shows up it works I guess! 
RE: Custom Entities - ricky horror - 05-02-2011
(05-02-2011, 11:51 AM)Roenlond Wrote: To be honest, I frankly have no idea
Haha, okay. xD