Cannot find the Propane Tank

[sweet_lime49]

I was just getting around to adding some things of that sort, when I realized that I cannot find the spawn for the propane tank. I assumed it would be weapon_tank or weapon_propane or something of the kind. Is there just something you should change on weapon_gascan to make it propane or oxy? :confused:

[tsr2]

just a prop_physics

[sweet_lime49]

just a prop_physics
Why is there a weapon_gascan if the propane tank is just a prop_physics? Huh. So, just setting the propane tank model to a prop_physics will allow it to explode?

[tsr2]

Well a weapon_gascan would give the can more functionality, I.E. count/and the ability to exist. Probably some more use for it but I haven't found a need for it yet.

And yes, prop_physics will allow it to explode. For propane, oxygen and gas can (Break would be the input technically)

[Keldorn]

Use weapon_item_spawn and put "1" in either gascan or propane. and leave the rest as 0 (false).

I think the difference between using that and the old prop_physic way is that with the weapon_item_spawn entity the director can keep track of for versus. To give each team the same item layouts. While the old left 4 dead entities are just there for legacy support and are not tracked by the director.

But it does suck though that is just a gray cube in the editor. Doesn't leave much room for visualizing your item layouts. I figure that your new to building maps, Wait to you try placing around melee weapons and having to recompile the map constantly to just check it that looks correctly. Or finding the m60 or adrens floating in the air, or the guitar half threw the grouind. The l4d2 item things are really a pain to use. lol

Also as a tip just stay away from the medical cabinet entity. Its a piece of crap.
It will cuase you trouble later on using it because of the way it works. It changes pills to medkits and glows threw walls.

[Rayman1103]

I was just getting around to adding some things of that sort, when I realized that I cannot find the spawn for the propane tank. I assumed it would be weapon_tank or weapon_propane or something of the kind. Is there just something you should change on weapon_gascan to make it propane or oxy? :confused:

If I understand what you're asking for, is you want to know the command for the propane tank. It's this:

weapon_propanetank

[tsr2]

never noticed a difference in spawns on versus in l4d1 or 2 for gas tanks-- is that verified?

If you want good placement just drop the placements down as a reference first like prop_dynamic or the like and change the class after you have them the way you want. Good for posed melee spawns particularly