Commented 7 years ago2017-06-15 12:17:54 UTC
in journal: #8819Comment #67654
J.A.C.K.S seems to be mostly identical to Hammer although eaqier to use. I made my choice quickly. I'll have to donate. Well, I would cast away money every day if I gave a fee everytime I use those shareware with donation.
It would be helpful to copy/paste some vectorized shape in JACK. Is there a way to do this with , say, Inkscape or Blender ? Thank you!
Commented 7 years ago2017-06-15 11:50:53 UTC
in journal: #8819Comment #67657
Inserting pictures is easy:
Write [img][/img]. [img] tells the beginning of the image link and [/img] ends it. In between those 2, paste the link of the image (which ends with .png or .jpg or .gif or whatever your format is).
Apparently... the parameters aren't a problem. You should go to options/preferences and find your game configuration. You know, "Base Game Directory" etc.
Commented 7 years ago2017-06-15 10:20:20 UTC
in journal: #8819Comment #67660
To insert a picture, use the BB-Code. But it only works in threads, but that's a journal so we better go into the thread instead.
You should use imgur for pictures. It's far more convenient. Try it, you don't even need to register there (I didn't register on imgur and still can upload images)
Commented 7 years ago2017-06-15 07:47:18 UTC
in journal: #8819Comment #67656
The .map files get exported to the folder by Hammer. But, the compiling tools don't even start working. They don't even produce the BSP file. If you were using J.A.C.K., it would have alerted you that the BSP file was not made.
"Unknown option "Editor\zhlt\hlcsg.exe"
Are you using expert mode in the compile menu? Because your tools think that you are telling them to use some parameters like -extra -texdata 8192 and things like that, but you're telling them a folder or something. That's just wrong.
Instead, clean up your parameters (if using expert compile mode), or go to your game configuration and check the build tool paths.
Unknown option "Editor\zhlt\hlcsg.exe" hlcsg v3.4 Final (Feb 25 2006) Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh Based on Valve's version, modified with permission. Submit detailed bug reports to (amckern@yahoo.com)
= hlcsg Options =
-nowadtextures : include all used textures into bsp
-wadinclude file : place textures used from wad specified into bsp
-noclip : don't create clipping hull
-noclipeconomy : turn clipnode economy mode off
-cliptype value : set to smallest, normalized, simple, precise, or legacy (default)
-nullfile file : specify list of entities to retexture with NULL
-onlyents : do an entity update from .map to .bsp
-noskyclip : disable automatic clipping of SKY brushes
-tiny # : minmum brush face surface area before it is discarded
-brushunion # : threshold to warn about overlapping brushes
-hullfile file : Reads in custom collision hull dimensions
-texdata # : Alter maximum texture memory limit (in kb)
-lightdata # : Alter maximum lighting memory limit (in kb)
-chart : display bsp statitics
-low | -high : run program an altered priority level
-nolog : don't generate the compile logfiles
-threads # : manually specify the number of threads to run
-estimate : display estimated time during compile
-verbose : compile with verbose messages
-noinfo : Do not show tool configuration information
-nonulltex : Turns off null texture stripping
-dev # : compile with developer message
-wadconfig name : Specify a configuration to use from wad.cfg
-wadcfgfile path : Manually specify a path to the wad.cfg file
-wadautodetect : Force auto-detection of wadfiles
mapfile : The mapfile to compile
Unknown option "Editor\zhlt\hlbsp.exe" hlbsp v3.4 Final (Feb 25 2006) Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh Based on Valve's version, modified with permission. Submit detailed bug reports to (amckern@yahoo.com)
= hlbsp Options =
-leakonly : Run BSP only enough to check for LEAKs
-subdivide # : Sets the face subdivide size
-maxnodesize # : Sets the maximum portal node size
-notjunc : Don't break edges on t-junctions (not for final runs)
-noclip : Don't process the clipping hull (not for final runs)
-nofill : Don't fill outside (will mask LEAKs) (not for final runs)
-noopt : Don't optimize planes on BSP write (not for final runs)
-texdata # : Alter maximum texture memory limit (in kb)
-lightdata # : Alter maximum lighting memory limit (in kb)
-chart : display bsp statitics
-low | -high : run program an altered priority level
-nolog : don't generate the compile logfiles
-threads # : manually specify the number of threads to run
-estimate : display estimated time during compile
-nonulltex : Don't strip NULL faces
-verbose : compile with verbose messages
-noinfo : Do not show tool configuration information
-dev # : compile with developer message
Unknown option "Editor\zhlt\hlvis.exe" hlvis v3.4 Final (Feb 25 2006) Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh Based on Valve's version, modified with permission. Submit detailed bug reports to (amckern@yahoo.com)
= hlvis Options =
-full : Full vis
-fast : Fast vis
-texdata # : Alter maximum texture memory limit (in kb)
-lightdata # : Alter maximum texture memory limit (in kb)
-chart : display bsp statitics
-low | -high : run program an altered priority level
-nolog : don't generate the compile logfiles
-threads # : manually specify the number of threads to run
-estimate : display estimated time during compile
-maxdistance # : Alter the maximum distance for visibility
-verbose : compile with verbose messages
-noinfo : Do not show tool configuration information
-dev # : compile with developer message
Unknown option "Editor\zhlt\hlrad.exe" hlrad v3.4 Final (Feb 25 2006) Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh Based on Valve's version, modified with permission. Submit detailed bug reports to (amckern@yahoo.com)
-extra : Improve lighting quality by doing 9 point oversampling
-bounce # : Set number of radiosity bounces
-ambient r g b : Set ambient world light (0.0 to 1.0, r g b)
-maxlight # : Set maximum light intensity value
-circus : Enable 'circus' mode for locating unlit lightmaps
-nopaque : Disable the opaque zhlt_lightflags for this compile
-smooth # : Set smoothing threshold for blending (in degrees)
-chop # : Set radiosity patch size for normal textures
-texchop # : Set radiosity patch size for texture light faces
-notexscale # : Do not scale radiosity patches with texture scale
-coring # : Set lighting threshold before blackness
-dlight # : Set direct lighting threshold
-nolerp : Disable radiosity interpolation, nearest point instead
-fade # : Set global fade (larger values = shorter lights)
-falloff # : Set global falloff mode (1 = inv linear, 2 = inv square)
-scale # : Set global light scaling value
-gamma # : Set global gamma value
-sky # : Set ambient sunlight contribution in the shade outside
-lights file : Manually specify a lights.rad file to use
-noskyfix : Disable light_environment being global
-incremental : Use or create an incremental transfer list file
-dump : Dumps light patches to a file for hlrad debugging info
-texdata # : Alter maximum texture memory limit (in kb)
-lightdata # : Alter maximum lighting memory limit (in kb)
-chart : display bsp statitics
-low | -high : run program an altered priority level
-nolog : Do not generate the compile logfiles
-threads # : manually specify the number of threads to run
-estimate : display estimated time during compile
-verbose : compile with verbose messages
-noinfo : Do not show tool configuration information
-dev # : compile with developer message
-colourgamma r g b : Sets different gamma values for r, g, b -colourscale r g b : Sets different lightscale values for r, g ,b -colourjitter r g b : Adds noise, independent colours, for dithering -jitter r g b : Adds noise, monochromatic, for dithering -nodiffuse : Disables light_environment diffuse hack -nospotpoints : Disables light_spot spherical point sources -softlight r g b d : Scaling values for backwards-light hack
Commented 7 years ago2017-06-14 19:37:47 UTC
in journal: #8819Comment #67655
Why does everyone write "LOG"? That's the universe where my mod takes place (L.O.G. - Land of Gamers), come on... just say log.
In my opinion, you either set up the configuration improperly (so the BSP ends up elsewhere) or the compiling tools don't get access to that folder because of Windows' security system. Though, I think it's the first one.
Paste the log here tomorrow, and we'll decypher what's going on.
Commented 7 years ago2017-06-14 19:09:46 UTC
in journal: #8818Comment #62936
Try using HDTune or some similar software to read its S.M.A.R.T. data, and also perform a scan of the disk.
When I bought an SSD for my laptop I used Samsung's Magician software, I'm not sure if it works exclusively with Samsung SSDs, but the point is that I clone the C:\ drive with Windows, and everything went smoothly.
Commented 7 years ago2017-06-14 07:14:27 UTC
in journal: #8818Comment #62938
@DiscoStu: Its just a way of doing it, the imaging will take less time since you wont be using the drive to run Windows while you are copying data to the new one. Both ways are fine
I've had one or two hdd's fail over the course of 16 years or something. Nothing significant was lost. Iv'e did more damage by accidentally formatting... twice. Oh how I wish I had known how to restore deleted partitions back then so from then I started keeping every old HDD Iv'e ever used. Got like 5 in the drawer + a couple of SSD's just in case I need some old files.
Now I got a Raid mirror array, but still working on setting up a proper backup solution.
Commented 7 years ago2017-06-14 05:57:56 UTC
in journal: #8817Comment #67861
It gets only harder the more you know about it... And that's without polish characters, because those can't be used in console applications.
Text doesn't really matter, you can change it to anything you want and it still would ask your for typing into variables then write it to file.
Here's a translation for those text bits:
ForestR - forest renewal software.
Rozpocznij projekt - start project Wyjście - quit
Kraina przyrodniczo-leśna: Poland is split into 8 regions in which there are differences in DNA of plants, according to conditions in each of regions.
RDLP - regional management of states forest
TSL - forest habitat type
GDT - what you'd like to plant on the area. Written like this: 7So3Sw means that 70% of area would be taken by pine, 30% by spruce
Powierzchnia - area
Rębnia - the way tree cutting is planned. Like, Ia is a full clear cut, and it's used only during ecological disasters. There are much more categories of these.
Podaj means give, can be used as type in as well. Zapisywanie means saving
Commented 7 years ago2017-06-13 23:48:09 UTC
in journal: #8818Comment #62941
I did have a drive crash 9 years ago with no warning at all. I didn't mind most of what I lost but I did have to start over a group project I was really fond of. It turned out better than it was before the crash. As for the drive, I put it in a box forever hoping one day I'd be able to afford a data recovery service. A decade later, I'm not sure I want to invest in that that badly
But, considering right now I have plenty of stuff that is a lot more important than anything I had when I was 20, and much less free time, I should make sure it doesn't have to happen again.
Commented 7 years ago2017-06-13 19:20:38 UTC
in journal: #8818Comment #62943
Extremely easy with acronis true image if, that is, your hard drive is still healthy (with out slow/no response sectors).
Some times drives click on their own when they realign their heads, or if they lost power for a fracture of a second. Check your hard disk power supply as well.
Commented 7 years ago2017-06-13 18:47:14 UTC
in journal: #8818Comment #62937
Try Macrium Reflect if you want to do it from Windows. Or if you are more experienced boot up a live linux distro and use dd to clone the drive (be careful not to override your existing drive).
Oh you will need a usb to sata adapter or some other way to plug the second drive into the pc.
Commented 7 years ago2017-06-13 18:46:58 UTC
in journal: #8817Comment #67862
Despite Polish being a Slavic language I will never know, I found one word which could mean something in Bosnian: "Zapisywanie".
"Zapisivanje" means "writing down" in Bosnian. "Zapisati" = "To write down"
Also, "podaj" means "give" in south-Slavic. xD I kind of found it funny when I heard Russians saying "davaj" because "davaj" also means "give" in my language.
Commented 7 years ago2017-06-13 12:41:57 UTC
in journal: #8816Comment #67851
I'd move with the intention to work while you study - I'd suggest moving early and getting a job over the summer before uni starts in September/October. You can certainly support yourself while in part-time work (20-30hrs/wk) while in university in the UK, unless you're someplace really expensive (London etc.), but then again finding better work is far easier in large cities. As others have said, it doesn't matter how expensive a place is if they pay more proportionately.
If you're gonna do games, just find other amateur devs wherever you are locally and start on your own projects. Approach it as you would mapping or modding, try to collaborate on small things to get your bearings initially. Always favour smaller/more boring projects that you can ship instead of huge daunting things that have a high chance of never getting completed.
Uni alone doesn't land you anything these days, and even the best courses can be out-of-date due to how fast the industry moves technically. You basically need to have made games before you can land any kind of decent industry job these days. University can only facilitate/support that at best, maybe throw in some networking opportunities, but it's still down to your work at the end of the day. On the bright side, game dev tools have never been as good/accessible as they are now, what with Unity/Unreal etc. Prime time to go for it! [/rant]
Commented 7 years ago2017-06-11 21:37:37 UTC
in journal: #8816Comment #67858
I'm considering it as an option mainly because I like to have many plans and opportunities. It doesn't necessarily have to be UK. And the are a few good universities in Poland as well.
I'm kinda afraid of moving to another city, and moving abroad is full of even bigger potential dangers.
Here costs of life are kinda high, especially medicine, taxes and education. And any construction is a literal money sink - just recently cast a drive-in to my house with concrete, and paid well over 4000PLN. For me it was a cosmic amount, since I don't work, parents are ill and don't work as well, and money from government lasts for really short time...
Commented 7 years ago2017-06-11 19:12:20 UTC
in journal: #8816Comment #67854
A common mistake is judging a country's economy by the exchange rates. Exchange rates don't matter, they're just a number. What matters is how much you make vs. the costs of living. What's left is what determines what else you can do with your life.
To stay on topic, I heard good things of some Spanish universities but I forgot which. And Spain is a nice place.
Commented 7 years ago2017-06-11 18:47:00 UTC
in journal: #8816Comment #67852
For a pole, studying anywhere abroad is expensive. 1 Pound/ 1 USD is almost 5 PLN, 1 Euro is about 4 PLN.
I'm rather surprised, that's on par with my country's currency. I'm surprised because, afaik, Poland exports a lot of stuff, absorbed a lot of Europe funds and overall has a much healthier economy. That's what I understood at least from local news stories. It's also reflected in the kefir from my fridge, that I bought from Lidl - it's imported from Poland. Oh and you must have heard about TME... almost any electronic components are imported, if not from China, Poland.
I like calm places, so I might check it. Though all the brexit bullshit and latest events discourage from moving anywhere...
I get that feeling. Some people ask me if I want to go abroad at some point... and you know, I realize that I'm a bit scared to do that. I've become too comfortable in my place now... altohugh I should change that. catWithNewsPaper.jpg. It's also when I saw those videos of immigrants in Calais last year or when, it gave me a strong impression that the social fabric in the west is slowly falling apart. (not that it's any better here)
It's quite cheap for the UK, but still more expensive than Poland I believe. Perhaps anywhere but London, right?
@Snehk: What motivates you to go study abroad? And why UK?
Commented 7 years ago2017-06-11 14:30:03 UTC
in journal: #8816Comment #67855
Dundee's a nice place, I like it (and I consider staying there). Quite boring though, but I actually like the fact it's calm. It's quite cheap for the UK, but still more expensive than Poland I believe. It's not hard to find a job if you're into computing / web development, but even if you're not I don't think it's that hard either (most students I know from there have a job). I can't remember if they accepted the TOEFL, I remember I had to pass the IELTS test to be admitted, which was quite expensive. There is a lot of Polish students and the Polish society is quite active. Who knows, maybe I'll see you there someday...
Commented 7 years ago2017-06-11 11:35:14 UTC
in journal: #8816Comment #67850
Daubster and Loulimi both did it in Scotland. Worth shooting them a pm (maybe an email to daub - he's not around here much anymore.) It depends a lot on what sort of course you want to do. Abertay University has a very well renowned game design course that Rockstar North handpick staff from every year.
Now I'll sleep. I hope to get some more comments until I wake up...
Well, I would cast away money every day if I gave a fee everytime I use those shareware with donation.
It would be helpful to copy/paste some vectorized shape in JACK. Is there a way to do this with , say, Inkscape or Blender ?
Thank you!
Write [img][/img].
[img] tells the beginning of the image link and [/img] ends it.
In between those 2, paste the link of the image (which ends with .png or .jpg or .gif or whatever your format is).
You should use imgur for pictures. It's far more convenient. Try it, you don't even need to register there (I didn't register on imgur and still can upload images)
Can you tell me which line to alter please ?
"Unknown option "Editor\zhlt\hlcsg.exe"
Are you using expert mode in the compile menu?
Because your tools think that you are telling them to use some parameters like -extra -texdata 8192 and things like that, but you're telling them a folder or something. That's just wrong.
Instead, clean up your parameters (if using expert compile mode), or go to your game configuration and check the build tool paths.
(ignore me, I'm just a newbie here)
Why the .map files are copied to the maps folder but not bsp's?
** Command: Change Directory
** Parameters: D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life
** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "D:\Valve Hammer Editor\maps\doors\doors.map" "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life\valve\maps\doors.map"
** Executing...
** Command: D:\Valve Hammer Editor\zhlt\hlcsg.exe
** Parameters: "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life\valve\maps\doors"
Unknown option "Editor\zhlt\hlcsg.exe"
hlcsg v3.4 Final (Feb 25 2006)
Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build
Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (amckern@yahoo.com)
= hlcsg Options = ** Executing...
** Command: D:\Valve Hammer Editor\zhlt\hlbsp.exe
** Parameters: "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life\valve\maps\doors"
Unknown option "Editor\zhlt\hlbsp.exe"
hlbsp v3.4 Final (Feb 25 2006)
Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build
Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (amckern@yahoo.com)
= hlbsp Options = ** Executing...
** Command: D:\Valve Hammer Editor\zhlt\hlvis.exe
** Parameters: "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life\valve\maps\doors"
Unknown option "Editor\zhlt\hlvis.exe"
hlvis v3.4 Final (Feb 25 2006)
Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build
Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (amckern@yahoo.com)
= hlvis Options = ** Executing...
** Command: D:\Valve Hammer Editor\zhlt\hlrad.exe
** Parameters: "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life\valve\maps\doors"
Unknown option "Editor\zhlt\hlrad.exe"
hlrad v3.4 Final (Feb 25 2006)
Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build
Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (amckern@yahoo.com)
= hlrad Options = -colourgamma r g b : Sets different gamma values for r, g, b
-colourscale r g b : Sets different lightscale values for r, g ,b
-colourjitter r g b : Adds noise, independent colours, for dithering
-jitter r g b : Adds noise, monochromatic, for dithering
-nodiffuse : Disables light_environment diffuse hack
-nospotpoints : Disables light_spot spherical point sources
-softlight r g b d : Scaling values for backwards-light hack
-customshadowwithbounce : Enables custom shadows with bounce light
-rgbtransfers : Enables RGB Transfers (for custom shadows) ** Executing...
** Command: D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life\hl.exe
** Parameters: +map "doors"
I think that may be the problem. Who knows.
In my opinion, you either set up the configuration improperly (so the BSP ends up elsewhere) or the compiling tools don't get access to that folder because of Windows' security system. Though, I think it's the first one.
Paste the log here tomorrow, and we'll decypher what's going on.
I know how to do it!
Will do tomorrow when I'´ll be in front of my laptop.
Thanks in advance.
When I bought an SSD for my laptop I used Samsung's Magician software, I'm not sure if it works exclusively with Samsung SSDs, but the point is that I clone the C:\ drive with Windows, and everything went smoothly.
I've had one or two hdd's fail over the course of 16 years or something. Nothing significant was lost. Iv'e did more damage by accidentally formatting... twice. Oh how I wish I had known how to restore deleted partitions back then
Now I got a Raid mirror array, but still working on setting up a proper backup solution.
Text doesn't really matter, you can change it to anything you want and it still would ask your for typing into variables then write it to file.
Here's a translation for those text bits:
ForestR - forest renewal software.
Rozpocznij projekt - start project
Wyjście - quit
Kraina przyrodniczo-leśna: Poland is split into 8 regions in which there are differences in DNA of plants, according to conditions in each of regions.
RDLP - regional management of states forest
TSL - forest habitat type
GDT - what you'd like to plant on the area. Written like this: 7So3Sw means that 70% of area would be taken by pine, 30% by spruce
Powierzchnia - area
Rębnia - the way tree cutting is planned. Like, Ia is a full clear cut, and it's used only during ecological disasters. There are much more categories of these.
Podaj means give, can be used as type in as well. Zapisywanie means saving
I expected polish to be simplier.
But, considering right now I have plenty of stuff that is a lot more important than anything I had when I was 20, and much less free time, I should make sure it doesn't have to happen again.
Do back it up definitely. Acronis can help you make an identical copy if you can access an desktop computer with two free sata ports.
@Stojke: It works just fine. It just seems to be clicking relatively often and that worries me.
Some times drives click on their own when they realign their heads, or if they lost power for a fracture of a second. Check your hard disk power supply as well.
Or if you are more experienced boot up a live linux distro and use dd to clone the drive (be careful not to override your existing drive).
Oh you will need a usb to sata adapter or some other way to plug the second drive into the pc.
"Zapisivanje" means "writing down" in Bosnian.
"Zapisati" = "To write down"
Also, "podaj" means "give" in south-Slavic. xD
I kind of found it funny when I heard Russians saying "davaj" because "davaj" also means "give" in my language.
If you're gonna do games, just find other amateur devs wherever you are locally and start on your own projects. Approach it as you would mapping or modding, try to collaborate on small things to get your bearings initially. Always favour smaller/more boring projects that you can ship instead of huge daunting things that have a high chance of never getting completed.
Uni alone doesn't land you anything these days, and even the best courses can be out-of-date due to how fast the industry moves technically. You basically need to have made games before you can land any kind of decent industry job these days. University can only facilitate/support that at best, maybe throw in some networking opportunities, but it's still down to your work at the end of the day. On the bright side, game dev tools have never been as good/accessible as they are now, what with Unity/Unreal etc. Prime time to go for it! [/rant]
Probably hahaha. Ill be working in the test facility and probably doing the installations
I'm kinda afraid of moving to another city, and moving abroad is full of even bigger potential dangers.
Here costs of life are kinda high, especially medicine, taxes and education. And any construction is a literal money sink - just recently cast a drive-in to my house with concrete, and paid well over 4000PLN. For me it was a cosmic amount, since I don't work, parents are ill and don't work as well, and money from government lasts for really short time...
Although the only things I know about Spain is Seat, Chorizo and some stuff from For Whom The Bell Tolls.
To stay on topic, I heard good things of some Spanish universities but I forgot which. And Spain is a nice place.
I'm rather surprised, that's on par with my country's currency. I'm surprised because, afaik, Poland exports a lot of stuff, absorbed a lot of Europe funds and overall has a much healthier economy. That's what I understood at least from local news stories. It's also reflected in the kefir from my fridge, that I bought from Lidl - it's imported from Poland. Oh and you must have heard about TME... almost any electronic components are imported, if not from China, Poland.
I like calm places, so I might check it. Though all the brexit bullshit and latest events discourage from moving anywhere...
I get that feeling. Some people ask me if I want to go abroad at some point... and you know, I realize that I'm a bit scared to do that. I've become too comfortable in my place now... altohugh I should change that. catWithNewsPaper.jpg. It's also when I saw those videos of immigrants in Calais last year or when, it gave me a strong impression that the social fabric in the west is slowly falling apart. (not that it's any better here)
It's quite cheap for the UK, but still more expensive than Poland I believe.
Perhaps anywhere but London, right?
@Snehk: What motivates you to go study abroad? And why UK?
I like calm places, so I might check it. Though all the brexit bullshit and latest events discourage from moving anywhere...
It's quite cheap for the UK, but still more expensive than Poland I believe. It's not hard to find a job if you're into computing / web development, but even if you're not I don't think it's that hard either (most students I know from there have a job).
I can't remember if they accepted the TOEFL, I remember I had to pass the IELTS test to be admitted, which was quite expensive.
There is a lot of Polish students and the Polish society is quite active.
Who knows, maybe I'll see you there someday...
It depends a lot on what sort of course you want to do. Abertay University has a very well renowned game design course that Rockstar North handpick staff from every year.
digital hug