Linedef type 544

An example of a waterslide.

Linedef type 544, Current, is a type of linedef special which creates a horizontal current on every tagged sector that carries players and pushable Objects. It is usually applied to water blocks, and is frequently used in Deep Sea Zone to create waterslides.

Setup

The speed of the current is determined by the length of the control linedef. The direction of the current is determined by the direction of the control linedef.

If Flag [9] / Solid Midtexture / Effect 4 is checked, the current will be used as a waterslide. In this situation, it will force players into their pain sprites and make them unable to slow down or speed up. If Flag [6] / Not Climbable is checked, the pushing effect is made exclusive – once an Object has been pushed by this effect, it cannot be pushed by any other pushing or carrying effect in the same tic. This is useful if the effect is applied to multiple adjacent sectors, since it would normally be applied twice when an Object crosses the border between two sectors with the effect.

Samples

Sample 1

Example file: ex_ld544_current.wad (MAP01)

How to use

You may load this file into your favorite map editor, such as Zone Builder. Select MAP01 as the map to load. You may also load this file in the game: Save ex_ld544_current.wad into the addons folder of your SRB2 directory. Start SRB2, go to the Addons menu, and then select ex_ld544_current.wad. Start the game in Single Player mode. Press the Console button (~), and type in the command MAP MAP01 to access the example map. When you load this file in the game, it replaces Greenflower Zone Act 1.

Sample 2

Example file: ex_ld544_current_waterslide.wad (MAP01)

How to use

You may load this file into your favorite map editor, such as Zone Builder. Select MAP01 as the map to load. You may also load this file in the game: Save ex_ld544_current_waterslide.wad into the addons folder of your SRB2 directory. Start SRB2, go to the Addons menu, and then select ex_ld544_current_waterslide.wad. Start the game in Single Player mode. Press the Console button (~), and type in the command MAP MAP01 to access the example map. When you load this file in the game, it replaces Greenflower Zone Act 1.