Model Editor Help My Curtains Keep Changing into a Man!

**AGP** · 07-30-2015, 02:00 AM

As hilarious as the title of this thread is (and yes, this situation is kind of funny), I'm trying to create an entity version of the open curtains. I've already got one working for the closed curtains.

But for whatever reason, the open curtains keep changing into the deformed man statue (which was the first of the bunch that was converted over into entity-status).

Myself and Flawless were conversing on Skype for almost an entire hour trying to figure out why this deformed dude won't leave me alone!

We've tried reopening everything, starting over the file from other .ent files, I tried just importing into the model editor as a mesh and then saving it.... But no matter what, it's always that freaky stone dude that greets me in the level editor, even though I see open curtains in the model editor.

It could very well be that my computer is haunted....

**Romulator** · 07-30-2015, 02:18 AM

Have you tried checking the hpl.log for your curtains? Maybe they say something about it~

Otherwise, have you tried deleting the map_cache of your map?

Have you tried through script to change the mesh, or maybe even create a new entity entirely of your curtains in OnStart()?

**AGP** · 07-30-2015, 02:31 AM

I just checked through the hpl.log, and there is no mention of the curtains.

There is no map_cache for me to delete.

I have not tried using script to change the mesh, which on the surface sounds like that might work better.

My basic goal, as you might have guessed, is just to be able to switch between the two, albeit it's only a one-time change.

**The chaser** · 07-30-2015, 12:46 PM

This deformed man is a special case, it's been haunting me many times too with other types of things... what are you exactly trying to do? It might easily be a HPL error, but... I don't know. Try opening the .ent with text editors and searching for something that points out to that deformed man.

Otherwise, you can send me the files and maybe I can fix it. Maybe... XD

**Radical Batz** · 07-30-2015, 12:50 PM

I think that thing is haunted tbh. Every time I select a freaking decal texture, that same crude statue appears in the background of the decal when Im in the decal textures file, but when I place it in the editor it does not appear with the decal. Wtf xD Idk what is causing that problem also.

**Daemian** · 07-30-2015, 06:12 PM

Be careful. It happened to a friend of mine. In the morning he was dead.
Level editor was still open when they found him. (?)

bad billboards were found in the scene. (?)

Try something; locate its .dae (I'm guessing curtains_open.dae)
Rename it to something like bunny_444.dae

Then go to level editor and place bunny_444.dae as static object.

If: 1) The curtains are now correct, then there's another curtains_open.dae somewhere else in your files which is a copy of the deformed man statue. (maybe a mod you have in /custom_stories)

If: 2) You still see the deformed man statue, then the file you just renamed is actually the deformed man statue. Go and bring a backup of the curtains, rename again and check.

**AGP** · 07-30-2015, 06:58 PM

It is true! The deformed man statue holds dark and mysterious powers! He made me forget that I copied over duplicate files into the Amnesia base folder as well as my custom story folder....

The curtains are finally where they should be.

But I dread the day when the deformed man should appear again....

**Mudbill** · 07-30-2015, 08:50 PM

inb4 custom story about the haunted stone man statue.

**FlawlessHappiness** · 07-31-2015, 12:42 AM

(07-30-2015, 08:50 PM)Mudbill Wrote: inb4 custom story about the haunted stone man statue.

I'm sure I could make a concept with that...

You wake up in a room.
You don't know where you are or how you got there.
There's a piece of paper and a lantern in front of you.

"If you are reading this, you are in my haunted mansion.
I want to play a game, in which you need to get out.
Good luck.

- The deformed man statue."

You stand up, to open the only door in the room, only to be super spooked by naked men flying in your face.

**Radical Batz** · 07-31-2015, 12:03 PM

(07-31-2015, 12:42 AM)FlawlessHappiness Wrote:
(07-30-2015, 08:50 PM)Mudbill Wrote: inb4 custom story about the haunted stone man statue.

I'm sure I could make a concept with that...

You wake up in a room.
You don't know where you are or how you got there.
There's a piece of paper and a lantern in front of you.

"If you are reading this, you are in my haunted mansion.
I want to play a game, in which you need to get out.
Good luck.

- The deformed man statue."

You stand up, to open the only door in the room, only to be super spooked by naked men flying in your face.

BEST.STORY.EVER