How do I make an item (food) not look like it just appeared out of nowhere in the background?

[Claudcom]

I'm trying to put a food for the players of my mod to get but it always seems like the food appears from thin air. The food will not be hide in a trash can or a box so I want it to look like it's already there in the background, not like it had teleported itself. How can do it?

 

[maxman]

If you want your item to appear, like, the camera is scrolling, and the item is standing there waiting for you, you can try doing this if it's off screen. Try this in the beginning of the level if your current screen resolution is either 320x240 (video 0) or 480x272 (video 1).

Example:

spawn    hotdog
coords 540 200
at 0

 

[O Ilusionista]

I'm trying to put a food for the players of my mod to get but it always seems like the food appears from thin air.

and another way to prevent this is adding a spawn animation where the item jumps on spawn. It looks less abrupt

 

[Claudcom]

If you want your item to appear, like, the camera is scrolling, and the item is standing there waiting for you, you can try doing this if it's off screen. Try this in the beginning of the level if your current screen resolution is either 320x240 (video 0) or 480x272 (video 1).

Example:

spawn    hotdog
coords 540 200
at 0

It worked! Thanks!
Now how do I make this food spawn for player 2 too?

 

[Claudcom]

and another way to prevent this is adding a spawn animation where the item jumps on spawn. It looks less abrupt

I had made a spawn animation, but the food still kept appearing out of nowhere. I think it had to do with its spawn position in the level.

 

[Bloodbane]

It worked! Thanks!
Now how do I make this food spawn for player 2 too?

Ah I misunderstood your question. You simply want food to be placed offscreen to prevent it from popping from thin air.

As for player 2, well any food (or anything) spawned in is for any active player. Unless, do you want food to appear only when 2 players are available?

 

[Claudcom]

Ah I misunderstood your question. You simply want food to be placed offscreen to prevent it from popping from thin air.

As for player 2, well any food (or anything) spawned in is for any active player. Unless, do you want food to appear only when 2 players are available?

Thanks