how can i do this?

[raid1000]

i have a playable outdoors terrain and cave
i want so that outdoors i will have day/night cycle but in the cave i want it to be night always
can it be done?

 

[Just_Spectating]

it depends on what type of map this is,

if it's a campaign, then you can simply create 2 separate maps, one with day/night cycle, one without.

but if it's just like a unit entering a region, then im guessing you can only create the illusion of night.

 

[Megafyr]

This is the only thing I can think of.

Detect when somebody enters the cave, or when a player looks into it and do:

• Custom script: if ( GetLocalPlayer() == Player(NUMBER OF THE TRIGGERING PLAYER) ) then
• Game - Set the time of day to 24.00
• Custom script: endif

Player 1 = 0, Player 2 = 1 etc..

This will make it night only for the picked player.

However, I'm not sure if this will cause disconnect in multiplayer. You gotta try it.

 

[Dia3olus]

if you can do without day/night cycle you could use

call SetDayNightModels("","")

and custom light sources.

 

[Slaydon]

• Dungeon
  • Events
    • A unit enters Region (Over the dungeon)
  • Conditions
    • Unit type equal to YOURUNIT/PLAYER
  • Actions
    • Turn on Dungeon Nigth

• Dungeon Nigth
  • Events
    • Every 0.1 seconds of the day
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set Day Time 24:00

• Dungeon Off
  • Events
    • A unit leaves YourRegion
  • Conditions
    • Unit Type Equal to URUNIT/PLAYER
  • Actions
    • Turn off Dungeon Nigths

 

[Mechmap]

Jesus, just turn of the the day/night cycle and set the time to 24.00 when you enter the cave and turn on day/night cycle when going out again.

 

[~Void~]

You can use custom lighting. RDZ did it, go ask him... he probably won't tell you, but it's worth a shot

 

[raid1000]

the options you guys shown me aren't mpi
idk about megafir's option though
but ill go for void's idea

 

[Just_Spectating]

im not sure if you can change the time differently for each player >.>

but yea, a custom lighting model is your best bet, you can just turn off the day/night thing, and create the illusion of time.

 

[Sabertooth]

I can't let you do that, raid1000.

But asking RDZ will probably get you the farthest, though he probably won't just fork over his system or whatever.

 

[Gilles]

RDZ leaves all his maps open source, does he not? Pretty sure he does.
Custom light sources are the only answer I can think of for multiplayer. RDZ probably just used triggers to change the cycle since it's single player.

• Dungeon
  • Events
    • A unit enters Region (Over the dungeon)
  • Conditions
    • Unit type equal to YOURUNIT/PLAYER
  • Actions
    • Turn on Dungeon Nigth

• Dungeon Nigth
  • Events
    • Every 0.1 seconds of the day
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set Day Time 24:00

• Dungeon Off
  • Events
    • A unit leaves YourRegion
  • Conditions
    • Unit Type Equal to URUNIT/PLAYER
  • Actions
    • Turn off Dungeon Nigths

This is a terrible method. What if a unit enters while another one is in there? Once one leaves, it screws it up.

 

[Mechmap]

Why have that trigger that does every 0.1 sec? It will probably lag and its much more effective to just set time of day speed to 0%, time to 24.00 and day/night cycle off.

 

[Sephalo]

Use fog that's blackish.
That's MPI with getlocalplayer.

 

[Kwah]

Use negative lights in the cave, that are generated when it's daytime.

Erm. Dark lights, don't think war3 actually does subtraction.

 

[MeKC]

This is the only thing I can think of.

• Custom script: if ( GetLocalPlayer() == Player(NUMBER OF THE TRIGGERING PLAYER) ) then
• Game - Set the time of day to 24.00
• Custom script: endif

This will desync in multiplayer since there is a trigger to check the ingame times. And think about that night elf got an ability that increase the sight range at the night. What if its day for player1 and night for player2?

Hower I dont think this will desync:

Event: Something

if GetLocalPlayer() == Player(0) then
call SetDayNightModels("something","something")
endif

 

[Eleandor]

I'm pretty sure changing time of day causes desynch. DayNight models probably doesn't.

If you have only one unit, just check if the unit is inside the cave or not (if that's the case, change darkness). If you have multiple units, do a periodic check if your camera target point is inside the cave and change the darkness accordingly.