UDK Flashlight Tutorial!

[fighter5347]

Hello guys

Many people want to know how to make a flashlight in UDK. So here is a variant how to make one:

Note:

This is the important code part:

}
begin object Class=SpotLightComponent Name=SpotLightComponent0
Radius=1000
Brightness=3
LightColor=(R=255,G=240,B=190)
CastShadows=false
end object
Components.Add(SpotLightComponent0)

}

[Anndres21]

Where i put this code?:

Code:
}
begin object Class=SpotLightComponent Name=SpotLightComponent0
Radius=1000
Brightness=3
LightColor=(R=255,G=240,B=190)
CastShadows=false
end object
Components.Add(SpotLightComponent0)


In "UTAttachment_TestWeap1" or "UTWeap_TestWeap1"?

[fighter5347]

Follow those steps:

1. Copy and paste a file into the Devlopment-Src-UTGame-Classes folder e.g copy and paste the U****erVolume
2. Now rename it to: UTWeap_flashlight
3. Delete all the script lines in the file
4. Add this script part into the file:

Class UTWeap_flashlight extends UTWeapon;

defaultproperties
{

begin object Class=SpotLightComponent Name=SpotLightComponent0
Radius=1000
Brightness=3
LightColor=(R=255,G=240,B=190)
CastShadows=false
end object
Components.Add(SpotLightComponent0)

}

5. Now rebuild the scripts and add the "weapon" with kismet or a pickup factory

I will upload a video about how to create a flashlight tomorrow, so either you follow those steps that I wrote into this thread, or you wait until tomorrow to follow the stepts that I show in the video

[Anndres21]

Oh thanks!!! Very helpful, i will wait that video by the way! thanks bro!

[fighter5347]

Here it is

[Anndres21]

OMG THANKS!!! Now i can go on with my game! That's very helpful! Yay!

[Nosajxe]

I couldn't compile for some reason

Analyzing...
C:\UDK\UDK-2013-07\Binaries\..\Development\Src\UTGame\Classes\UTWe ap_FlashLight.uc : Error, Bad class definition 'SpotLightComponent'/''/199/199
Compile aborted due to errors.
Warning/Error Summary

[fighter5347]

begin object Class=SpotLightComponent Name=SpotLightComponent0 -> probably you have a 199 instead of the 0

It would be esier when you could post your script ^^

[Nosajxe]

Well I the problem was originally caused by copy/pasting the code posted in his original post

That's all resolved now and UDK has rebuilt successfully. Though new problem - the light doesn't attach to the pawn when it's picked up from the weaponpickup, aka the light remains static over pickup area.

[fighter5347]

You have to choose a gametpye (e.g deathmatch,...)

[Walter Neto]

Sorry for the bump but, how to make the flashlight follow the crosshair? If I look up, the flashlight still go straight foward

[fighter5347]

Normally it should follow the crosshair

Here is a example:



I could help you when you would give me some more infos (what have you exactly done,...)

[Vicktor1985]

Hey when I do exactly what you say at the end it says player_Start0 has no handler any ideas

[fighter5347]

-have you chosen a game mode? (utdeathmatch,....)
-Which way have you used? (pickup factory or kismet)

[Vicktor1985]

-have you chosen a game mode? (utdeathmatch,....)
-Which way have you used? (pickup factory or kismet)

I did it the kismet way how would I send you a pic of the error code and how I have kismet set up? Also when I put a deathmatch game set up the gun appears and no flashlight do I need to add the light myself in udk?