This is related to some other issued I've had with my level...

In any case, if I build my level (which has many entities) and "preview" it, it looks fine--all entities and blocks and models are there, all textures appear as they should, etc. When I "run" the level, again, everything looks normal as long as I don't have a script attached to the level (as determined in the MAP properties). As soon as I attach a script, however (among others, I tried the "walkthrough" template script), most of my entities and blocks don't show and most of the level is black; I can move the camera, but it is extremely sluggish. My level/world is rather large and complex with many items, but I don't get any errors telling me that there are too many.

Can anyone tell me what might cause this to happen?

And is there a way to essentially duplicate the level "preview" mode with a script (because that at least works).

Thanks.

Nobody has any ideas?

Would it help if I posted screenshots?

It sounds like you may be missing some required scripts. Why don't you post the list shown in the project manager.

Okay, I'll post what I have when I get home from work tonight. Thank you for the suggestion!

Okay, here's a Word document with screenshots and script info:
My Project
It's about 3 & 1/2 MB download for the file.

The first few screenshots show what the level looks like when run without a script (same as preview mode). Then I show that I am adding a basic walkthrough template script. Then follows the script itself, as generated by 3DGS, then a screenshot of what the level looks like when run with this script--notice that only some windows and a sculpture are showing, otherwise all is black; I know I have many entities in my level--all of which display just fine when I build and run them on their own. Then the build log from the last build.

If anyone can point out why this is happening, I'd be grateful. At this point, I'd even be willing to upload or email my project to Conitec in case they were interested in figuring out where I'm going wrong, but I know that's not their job. Maybe someone here can figure it out from the file above. I can post more info--I just need to know what's needed. Thanks!

Neglected to mention that the template file included its own scripts...

Mmmm, in Preview mode everything looks like it should be? I think there's a script somewhere which sets a different setting for camera.clip_near and camera.clip_far , that's currently my guess .. If the preview works, then it must be the script, that's no doubt the problem,

Cheers

This is the default "walkthrough" template script though--I haven't done anything to change it. If I have no script attached, it looks fine (of course, that's useless, but it still *looks* fine). So that must mean there's something wrong with the template scripts...? I'm thinking maybe there's an issue with the engine not being able to load large entities properly (and when there are many entities).

What's the main difference between "preview" mode and a default "script" mode? I mean, what kind of "template" does preview mode use to display, and why would it work?

Does anyone by any chance have a sample script that they know will work with a large level with many entities? It could just be a simple camera walk-through script, but something I could test with (see the file posted above for exact build info, FYI). I find it hard to believe I'm the only one who's experienced this...

try ading the basic a5 template script...
instead of the ones you are using at the moment