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I updated dm_suspended and fixed (hopefully) all the issues.
Well, your book is sort of wrong 
You can say "no comprendo" about a math problem, but "no entiendo" is the correct way to say it if you're talking about a language. You could say that "entender" is a more immediate action than "comprender".
You can say "no comprendo" about a math problem, but "no entiendo" is the correct way to say it if you're talking about a language. You could say that "entender" is a more immediate action than "comprender".
comprender = comprehend
entender = understand
entender = understand
?chale un vistazo a los turoriales de hl2spain >> http://www.hl2spain.com/foro/?showtopic=4017 o de todocounter >> http://www.todocounter.com/tut_v_hammer.htm
No has especificado para que juego quieres crear mapas, pero HL y HL2 son b?sicamente iguales.
En TWHL todos los contenidos est?n en ingl?s y no creo que a estas alturas nadie vaya a traducirlos, lo siento...
No has especificado para que juego quieres crear mapas, pero HL y HL2 son b?sicamente iguales.
En TWHL todos los contenidos est?n en ingl?s y no creo que a estas alturas nadie vaya a traducirlos, lo siento...
1.Make the brush that will be the fan
2.Make an origin brush where the axis of the fan will be
3.Tie both together to a func_rotating entity.
4.Modify the settings to your liking.
2.Make an origin brush where the axis of the fan will be
3.Tie both together to a func_rotating entity.
4.Modify the settings to your liking.
It doesn't work like that. When you rotate the info_player_start, only the view will change. It's like if you rotated your own monitor. The game will play the same.
I hadn't noticed before, but rotating the info_player start around the X or Y axis can make you start the map with a different view (the world has rotated according to the info_player_start), and it will stay that way. It could be used in cases where the player has just woken up and is dizzy or similar situations.
thanks!
They might contact me and include cs_fallingwater in a future pcgamer dvd, who knows!
They might contact me and include cs_fallingwater in a future pcgamer dvd, who knows!
I think you could add some rust stains, since the model seems to be pretty big. But I don't know exactly where you could put them...
Is this a future HLDM map?
I like the amount of detail I see.
I hope you don't get stopped by the engine's limits!
I like the amount of detail I see.
I hope you don't get stopped by the engine's limits!
Well, it's obvious that such a famous building exists in different versions.
Even teh l33t caek!
Even teh l33t caek!
Well, now I can say that it has been released almost at the same time. I can't upload 10 MB maps just like that, you know...
I also needed to do a final dm_suspended compile to get rid of some env_steam entities and build the LDR and HDR lights.
Now you have both beta versions, enjoy them!
My concrete mansion is next on the list. After that, it's singleplayer time. I have a very nice idea for the Funny map compo, and some experiments I wish to do with HL2 NPCs.
I also needed to do a final dm_suspended compile to get rid of some env_steam entities and build the LDR and HDR lights.
Now you have both beta versions, enjoy them!
My concrete mansion is next on the list. After that, it's singleplayer time. I have a very nice idea for the Funny map compo, and some experiments I wish to do with HL2 NPCs.
Just create a camera manually anywhere in the map. Problem solved!
The ceiling texture is different from the original one, so you can be certain he has at least worked on this map.
You have to give the info_player_deathmatch a master property to decide the teams.
Read this article http://collective.valve-erc.com/index.php?doc=1047683808-21957700
Read this article http://collective.valve-erc.com/index.php?doc=1047683808-21957700
Thanks!
I don't know if it's right to sell a DVD with something you haven't made without even contacting the author... Playbus was asked permission before his Day13 map (or 14, was it?) was mentioned in a magazine.
I can't really complain because the house itself is not my design. Still, It would have been great if they had contacted me so I could make a mini comment about the scenario...
The map became famous about two months ago, when it started appearing in multiple gaming and architecture blogs, and eventually in the wikipedia entry for the real house. I've even gotten some emails from architects asking about the map & stuff. I usually tell them Hammer takes some years of practice...
Anyway, whoever plays the map will see my name in at least 3 different places inside the map. I made sure of that!
I wonder what will happen when I release cs_fallingwater, which will be very soon by the way!
I don't know if it's right to sell a DVD with something you haven't made without even contacting the author... Playbus was asked permission before his Day13 map (or 14, was it?) was mentioned in a magazine.
I can't really complain because the house itself is not my design. Still, It would have been great if they had contacted me so I could make a mini comment about the scenario...
The map became famous about two months ago, when it started appearing in multiple gaming and architecture blogs, and eventually in the wikipedia entry for the real house. I've even gotten some emails from architects asking about the map & stuff. I usually tell them Hammer takes some years of practice...
Anyway, whoever plays the map will see my name in at least 3 different places inside the map. I made sure of that!
I wonder what will happen when I release cs_fallingwater, which will be very soon by the way!
You could also try using a func_dustcloud with a big particle size and set it to "frozen". I haven't tried it myselft though...
Granted, but when you finally have the time to use it, there's a power outage in your city that destroys all your plans.
I wish our sun was blue instead of yellow.
I wish our sun was blue instead of yellow.
StarCraft and Red Alert didn't have bad graphics when they came out. It's not a question of how it looks now. It's about how it looked back then.
But I agree with a lot of the things that are being said.
A FPS game like HL1 doesn't look the way it does just because of an artistic or aesthetic decision. It looks like that because they didn't have the technology to make it look like HL2. In that sense, HL1 can sometimes feel outdated. It's full of fun gameplay, sure. But the scenery doesn't have the same scale and feel as the sequel. This is not only a graphical thing. Physics also add to the immersion factor, which is essential in FPS games.
I still play a lot of the 16bit Sonic games, or even the N64 "Mario Tennis". In those games, gameplay is more important than looks, because they are not trying to represent the real world (something which FPS tend to try).
Still, I prefer the first 1996 "Tomb Raider" over the new "Tomb Raider: Legend" for gameplay reasons.
And to return to the Wii. Honestly, besides the Internet capability (playing old games etc), I think they could have just made a Wii-mote for the Gamecube and people would be just as happy. After all, graphics are not what Nintendo players are after. It's clear Nintendo wouldn't even try because they need the money. :
But I agree with a lot of the things that are being said.
A FPS game like HL1 doesn't look the way it does just because of an artistic or aesthetic decision. It looks like that because they didn't have the technology to make it look like HL2. In that sense, HL1 can sometimes feel outdated. It's full of fun gameplay, sure. But the scenery doesn't have the same scale and feel as the sequel. This is not only a graphical thing. Physics also add to the immersion factor, which is essential in FPS games.
I still play a lot of the 16bit Sonic games, or even the N64 "Mario Tennis". In those games, gameplay is more important than looks, because they are not trying to represent the real world (something which FPS tend to try).
Still, I prefer the first 1996 "Tomb Raider" over the new "Tomb Raider: Legend" for gameplay reasons.
And to return to the Wii. Honestly, besides the Internet capability (playing old games etc), I think they could have just made a Wii-mote for the Gamecube and people would be just as happy. After all, graphics are not what Nintendo players are after. It's clear Nintendo wouldn't even try because they need the money. :
Why can't developers focus on fun gameplay?
Because people like him are still amazed by pretty graphics.Pretty graphics are what make the game industry move.
If it wasn't for "pretty graphics", there wouldn't be things called PS2 and Gamecube >> Gran Turismo 4 would be another pixellated PSone game and Legend of Zelda: Twilight princess would be an upcoming N64 release.
X360 wouldn't exist because everything "fun" that the X360 can do, would most likely be possible with a normal Xbox.
This weekend, hopefully. I'm having trouble deciding where to place the T spawns and the hostages.
The house has a lower floor, second floor (cramped) and a third floor (tiny).
Counter-terrorists start in the outside near the bridge. The hostages are in the lower (entrance) floor. Terrorists start on the second floor, and have to either get down to the living room internally or attack the CTs from the multiple terraces and balconies (or just go outside and fight there).
Terrorist bots seem to have trouble getting to the lower floor...
It won't be a proble with human players, but I don't know if I should make changes. I like what I have played so far. The many entrances to the house allow very different approaches and strategies.
The house has a lower floor, second floor (cramped) and a third floor (tiny).
Counter-terrorists start in the outside near the bridge. The hostages are in the lower (entrance) floor. Terrorists start on the second floor, and have to either get down to the living room internally or attack the CTs from the multiple terraces and balconies (or just go outside and fight there).
Terrorist bots seem to have trouble getting to the lower floor...
It won't be a proble with human players, but I don't know if I should make changes. I like what I have played so far. The many entrances to the house allow very different approaches and strategies.
Bump number4 (this is almost a journal!)
-If you played the HL2 version, you might notice some of the textures (walls, floors) have been improved.
-Skybox is almost ready.
-Getting rid of the reflective water helped performance a lot.
-I moved the spawn points to postpone combat encounters until the CS team is reaching the house.
-I covered some physics props with a "block bullets" brush. I know it's not realistic, but the performance hit when they got shot was too big.
-As you can see in the screenshots, HDR is up and running.
-Now I need to think of a way to make the stream behave like water when shot. Right now, there are no splashes if you fire...
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/1530/hostiesvn0.jpg
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/9141/pic4ud0.jpg
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/3656/pic2ho2.jpg
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/3503/dead1nx3.jpg
-If you played the HL2 version, you might notice some of the textures (walls, floors) have been improved.
-Skybox is almost ready.
-Getting rid of the reflective water helped performance a lot.
-I moved the spawn points to postpone combat encounters until the CS team is reaching the house.
-I covered some physics props with a "block bullets" brush. I know it's not realistic, but the performance hit when they got shot was too big.
-As you can see in the screenshots, HDR is up and running.
-Now I need to think of a way to make the stream behave like water when shot. Right now, there are no splashes if you fire...
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/1530/hostiesvn0.jpg
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/9141/pic4ud0.jpg
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/3656/pic2ho2.jpg
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/3503/dead1nx3.jpg
Yeah, but we were talking about the affordable near future of gaming
I think real-time lighting (and eventually real time reflections) will change the face of gaming, at least visually. No lightmap grids, no fake cardboard-cutout-style shadows. Just plain real lighting, where every object affects and is affected by lighting accurately. No hard shadows like the ones we see in Doom3 or FEAR.
When that day arrives, game makers will be on even grounds on what concerns technology, so the real challenge will be creating unique and imaginative game content, as well as better AI. No dumb fights over whose water reflects better or what type of lighting looks the best.
When that day arrives, game makers will be on even grounds on what concerns technology, so the real challenge will be creating unique and imaginative game content, as well as better AI. No dumb fights over whose water reflects better or what type of lighting looks the best.
Point being: 360 is capable of some serious shit here!The effect looks very nice, but:
Is it capable of real time lighting and the latest DirectX 10 effects, while producing a high resolution image with full-scene anti-aliasing?
The problem is not the size of the images in the thread. It's the images themselves. Being this big and having aliasing issues makes them look bad. Smaller screenshots (not thumbnails) do the job.
Some faces still go black for some reasonAre you using materiales that belong to models instead of brushes?
Anyway, if you are going to post big screenshots, the least you could do is activating anti-aliasing.
Bump
To anyone who cares, cs_fallingwater will be released around the same time as dm_suspended.
Even though the interior is now more detailed and has better lighting, the outside areas have been vastly reduced. The performance boost is very noticeable.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ag_sOnD0hsg
I've also done some HDR tests (not in this video) and it looks even better.
The only problem is the horrible time it takes to create a nav file for the bots
Edit: First combat with bots has been... very sluggish. Honestly, I think I need a new game engine and a couple of years of hardware advances to make this playable. I'm going to delete the reflective water and give it another try.
Maybe placing spawn points in different areas to make combat happen in the inside...
To anyone who cares, cs_fallingwater will be released around the same time as dm_suspended.
Even though the interior is now more detailed and has better lighting, the outside areas have been vastly reduced. The performance boost is very noticeable.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ag_sOnD0hsg
I've also done some HDR tests (not in this video) and it looks even better.
The only problem is the horrible time it takes to create a nav file for the bots
Edit: First combat with bots has been... very sluggish. Honestly, I think I need a new game engine and a couple of years of hardware advances to make this playable. I'm going to delete the reflective water and give it another try.
Maybe placing spawn points in different areas to make combat happen in the inside...
I think this generation of consoles got pwned when Crytek said none of these machines could handle Crysis.
Two years from now, PC GFX cards will be cheaper and much better than the current console hardware.
(Games are a different matter, I know)
Two years from now, PC GFX cards will be cheaper and much better than the current console hardware.
(Games are a different matter, I know)
Do I add them to a wad file, make something called a vmtAre we speaking of HL or Source?
Did you mean "better looking models with normal maps"?
The new one looks better. You still need to fix the texturing so it wraps up correctly. I'm not sure how this is done in UV mapping.
I had to do some tricks to get it right in the columns of my "Sandscroll" map.
I had to do some tricks to get it right in the columns of my "Sandscroll" map.
Correct.
You can find the complete surfaceprop list in places like here
You can find the complete surfaceprop list in places like here
Alpha channels mask the textures automatically. Black parts will be fully translucent, while white is fully opaque. (or the other way around, I'm not sure)
This might be a little off-topic.
Working on this CS:S map has made me revisit cs_fallingwater, where I have made some material and lighting updates (I'm thinking of HDR for the future, but who knows how many hours of compile time it would mean)
The thing is, I've done more research on Kaufmann House, and I found this cool website with about 40 views of the house in 360?. Some details that I didn't get from other photos have shown up. Plus, they have a very First Person look to them. Check them out if you're interested >> http://www.learn.columbia.edu/ha/html/modern.html#360panoramas
Working on this CS:S map has made me revisit cs_fallingwater, where I have made some material and lighting updates (I'm thinking of HDR for the future, but who knows how many hours of compile time it would mean)
The thing is, I've done more research on Kaufmann House, and I found this cool website with about 40 views of the house in 360?. Some details that I didn't get from other photos have shown up. Plus, they have a very First Person look to them. Check them out if you're interested >> http://www.learn.columbia.edu/ha/html/modern.html#360panoramas
Granted, but the South African police reads this thread and you become the main suspect of their deaths.
I wish the Moon left the Earth's orbit forever.
I wish the Moon left the Earth's orbit forever.
Granted, but it turns out it only works with Internet Explorer and older versions of Netscape.
I wish I could fly.
I wish I could fly.
Granted, but your barrel was among the kazillion explosive barrels in City17 and Freeman accidentally got you killed.
I wish compiling was instantaneous.
I wish compiling was instantaneous.
I doubt such a game will reach stores in the western world.
By the way, it's puzzling how in a country like Japan, with all the hentai and perverted nature of their manga, anime and videogames, the rate of rapes committed is about 20 times less than in countries like the U.S
The weirdest part of all is that they consider some of these things to be normal and mainstream.
By the way, it's puzzling how in a country like Japan, with all the hentai and perverted nature of their manga, anime and videogames, the rate of rapes committed is about 20 times less than in countries like the U.S
The weirdest part of all is that they consider some of these things to be normal and mainstream.
Give the door a "stay open" value of -1 so it opens (and crushes) no matter what. If you need it to close after crushing the grunts, use a multimanager for the whole process.
Source has physics, but HL has human & monster gibs. There's a lot you can do with that.
I made a new material to replace the combine glass. I don't know why, but the cubemap reflections are not as visible as before.
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/163/renoglassou6.jpg
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/163/renoglassou6.jpg
I'm going to recycle my Half-life version of a popular TV quiz show for this map, but I will also try to make something completely new, in the lines of the things I did for the "Map something Unique" competition.
How exactly do you use that vtf plugin?
I installed it long ago, I did it again today but I still see no options to open or save files as vtf...
I installed it long ago, I did it again today but I still see no options to open or save files as vtf...
Does the red tone in the pipes match the ones in the movie screenie correctly?Here's the answer:
I think they look nice. I was also thinking that there are a lot of default valve models (literally speaking) you can use. I'm not sure if the standard skins would fit with the theme though...
Are those pipes going to be interactive in any way? (like the traps in dm_steamlab)
Are those pipes going to be interactive in any way? (like the traps in dm_steamlab)
The HL2DM one is finished, but I need to include all the custom materials with pakrat in order to release it.
An "Island" themed mod would be cool. HL2 has a lot of useful things for that theme. Changing the citizen outfit from blue to white would be an easy step. And then we have the TV screens, scanners etc.
Imagine Dr. Breen announcing the "Island Lottery".
An "Island" themed mod would be cool. HL2 has a lot of useful things for that theme. Changing the citizen outfit from blue to white would be an easy step. And then we have the TV screens, scanners etc.
Imagine Dr. Breen announcing the "Island Lottery".