Verify the integrity of your game cache?
Restart the level via the map c#a# command?
It'd be interesting to decompile that map and get a good look at the entity setup though.
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That screenshot reminds me of this:
You seem to change your mind a lot
In Steam, go to the Tools tab, and search for [b]Source SDK[/b] and Install it.
When you launch the Source SDK, there will be a Utility for creating a mod.
1) Choose your Engine (Use 2013 version)
2) Create a Mod
3) Follow the prompts
3a) Here you choose if it's single or multiplayer and other options
EDIT------
I'm wrong, valve changed it. My book is now wrong forever.
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Create_a_Mod
Read that.
When you launch the Source SDK, there will be a Utility for creating a mod.
1) Choose your Engine (Use 2013 version)
2) Create a Mod
3) Follow the prompts
3a) Here you choose if it's single or multiplayer and other options
EDIT------
I'm wrong, valve changed it. My book is now wrong forever.
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Create_a_Mod
Read that.
I suggest you follow the steps involved with making a Source 2013 mod, that's the best and easiest way to make a Source mod.This
Download Steam, Get the tool kit (IT'S FREE) and then you have a Mod - simple.
Then you need to code in your entities, and add your own assets.
What steps have you followed so far?
Second screenshot looks like Stade de France
I've always wanted to do this with the hopes I could generate a random level in C++ using the prefabs and then immediately compile.
I'm not going to make you quit anything.
It seems you're kinda depressed right now, and quitting is never the answer when you're in that state of mind.
It seems you're kinda depressed right now, and quitting is never the answer when you're in that state of mind.
I can't programFrom what I've seen you've created the basics of a mod. Scripting is a simple form of programming and you need that for doors and triggers and even your model QC files. What do you WANT to program exactly? I'm sure you just mean "you don't yet have the ability to program whatever you want." If you want to learn how to program, try. You will fail. Keep trying, you will succeed.
I can't make musicDo you own an instrument? Have you tried?
I can't make anything because I'm not a geniusFalse, also you don't need to be a genius to do anything. Do you think the person who built your house was a genius? No, but i'm sure he learned how to swing a hammer pretty well - he had a certain skillset for a certain application.
I'm not an artistI've seen your mod demo video. The atmosphere of the alien ship is pretty good. I would 100% call you an artist.
I'm not a good speakerIn English? If it's not your native language, that's fine. We can all understand what you're saying.
I'm not fastWhy do you even think that matters?
Learn from your mistakes, try again.
If you keep coming back to it, you must like it in some way.
If you keep coming back to it, you must like it in some way.
The model you uploaded isn't rigged properly.
The original download actually has a blender file included and it's all set up for animating.
I know you tried really hard up to this point, but trash everything you've had, then re download that model.
Download BLENDER
Download the SMD BLENDER TOOLS
Enable the addon in blender, open the blender file from the original download and you're good to go.
For reference, watch VIDEO #3
That will take you through the following steps:
creating a basic idle animation
exporting the SMD
Converting the exported SOURCE smd to a GOLDSOURCE smd
writing a QC
compiling
It all seems like a lot but once you do it a few times, it gets easy.
good luck!
Also, to make it easier to manipulate joints, refer to this screen shot:
Clicking the curve shows the rotation gizmo when you select a bone.
Selecting Local sets local bone rotation so you can easily move things around.
The original download actually has a blender file included and it's all set up for animating.
Download BLENDER
Download the SMD BLENDER TOOLS
Enable the addon in blender, open the blender file from the original download and you're good to go.
For reference, watch VIDEO #3
That will take you through the following steps:
creating a basic idle animation exporting the SMD Converting the exported SOURCE smd to a GOLDSOURCE smd writing a QC compilingIt all seems like a lot but once you do it a few times, it gets easy.
good luck!
Also, to make it easier to manipulate joints, refer to this screen shot:
Selecting Local sets local bone rotation so you can easily move things around.
Esprimo, I might be able to check out the files tonight and offer some help. I was consumed by the holidays and the Pockets project but i'm free now.
In the meantime, if you're up for learning yourself, I made a series of Blender -> Goldsource tutorial videos - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9CPpo_1svGNnZI1iPL2peExsuPk3gYWN
In the meantime, if you're up for learning yourself, I made a series of Blender -> Goldsource tutorial videos - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9CPpo_1svGNnZI1iPL2peExsuPk3gYWN
A Wild Tetsu0 Appears
@Shepherd, you are correct.
Looks great when lit, Windaws
Looks great when lit, Windaws
little something pocket something...
I think, for me, it was trying to combine entities. For instance selecting an existing func_rotating and another world brush and trying to tie them together. Didn't really work out.
Easiest way would be to create a cylinder and cut it into quarters
Come to the light side (Blender) and I'll teach you all I know haha
So I was happily sledging away just a few minutes ago.. I ran a map and noticed everything was spinning about the origin.. ok weird...
Checked sledge and all my origin brushes are gone. Over 10 entities, of different types, doors, rotatings, in different axis.. gone.
There's no visgroup issue (i can disable but not re-enable)
Checked vmf in notepad and there's no reference to "material" "origin". I made another test map with a fun_rotating to compare.
They're gone! Lol
thankfully I have a backup but it's a bit odd that only the origin brushes went missing.
Also,
A handful of entities keep moving themselves to the origin and being empty - having no volume. I cannot resize them or move them however i can see their properties.
Also Also, if i select one of those zero volume brush entities and go to move the 3D view, i get an infinite loop of error windows woo! --- seems to be related to the 3D camera? if i drag a new camera out and move around, it doesn't crash... however i can select the other cameras that have been placed at the origin that are looking at those broken brush entities and delete them and everything seems fine.
Checked sledge and all my origin brushes are gone. Over 10 entities, of different types, doors, rotatings, in different axis.. gone.
There's no visgroup issue (i can disable but not re-enable)
Checked vmf in notepad and there's no reference to "material" "origin". I made another test map with a fun_rotating to compare.
They're gone! Lol
thankfully I have a backup but it's a bit odd that only the origin brushes went missing.
Also,
A handful of entities keep moving themselves to the origin and being empty - having no volume. I cannot resize them or move them however i can see their properties.
Also Also, if i select one of those zero volume brush entities and go to move the 3D view, i get an infinite loop of error windows woo! --- seems to be related to the 3D camera? if i drag a new camera out and move around, it doesn't crash... however i can select the other cameras that have been placed at the origin that are looking at those broken brush entities and delete them and everything seems fine.
I bought it because it was $5.
Even if they just retextured xen, it would be an improvement. I'm definitely looking forward to it.
Even if they just retextured xen, it would be an improvement. I'm definitely looking forward to it.
YOUNG SATCHMO!!!
It's nice to finally meet you!
It's nice to finally meet you!
would it show up if you viewed the map in wireframe? gl_wireframe 2 in console
Try OBS studio or camstudio for screen recording. Both are free
Cam studio is great for time lapses.
Also I haven't made a map in almost a year. I hang around to answer questions and participate in compos when they're hosted.
Cam studio is great for time lapses.
Also I haven't made a map in almost a year. I hang around to answer questions and participate in compos when they're hosted.
I think more cattle should be free range. It takes a lot of land, and is therefore expensive, but it's so much better for EVERYTHING.
Lab grown meat? Idk it reminds me of Better off Ted I'll certainly try it though.
Lab grown meat? Idk it reminds me of Better off Ted I'll certainly try it though.
Yep. I love eating my plants and animals.
I just have to be more active and drink less beer haha.
I just have to be more active and drink less beer haha.
what if you put something inside the folder, like a .txt with mumbo jumbo in it.... then try to delete the folder?
can you move it or rename it?
IM SO CONFUSED!
can you move it or rename it?
IM SO CONFUSED!
Doesn't HLMV have a decompile option?
if you run command prompt as an admin, navigate to the folder, can you delete the files that way?
Brushwork spheres? Goldsource doesn't play nice with those.
Is there a way you can replace that for a model?
I think i also ran into the ALLOCBLOCK error once before due to an excess of clipnodes.
Try changing fancy brushwork into func_illusionaries and then placing rectangular clip brushes over the geometry to simplify your clip nodes.
If you don't want to use a model for those spheres, I'd start there
Also which set of compile tools are you using?
Is there a way you can replace that for a model?
I think i also ran into the ALLOCBLOCK error once before due to an excess of clipnodes.
Try changing fancy brushwork into func_illusionaries and then placing rectangular clip brushes over the geometry to simplify your clip nodes.
If you don't want to use a model for those spheres, I'd start there
Also which set of compile tools are you using?
There's a limit of around 1000 vertices per smd but you can compile multiple smds into a single .mdl file.
use multiple $body lines in your QC
use multiple $body lines in your QC
Well think about the application.
What are the engines powering? A spaceship? A boat? A giant train?
Perhaps each of those applications will have different engine variants. Nuclear, electric, steam, diesel, gasoline, fission....
An engine room needs an engine, fuel supply, control equipment, maybe maintenance equipment, some sort of cooling system... It needs a power output either via cables (like a generator) flywheel or spinning shaft (rotational/mechanical)
Then you need entrances and exits for personnel, maintenance access areas, regular lighting, emergency lighting, alarm lighting....
Picture the room and it's purpose, then give every detail in the room a purpose.
What are the engines powering? A spaceship? A boat? A giant train?
Perhaps each of those applications will have different engine variants. Nuclear, electric, steam, diesel, gasoline, fission....
An engine room needs an engine, fuel supply, control equipment, maybe maintenance equipment, some sort of cooling system... It needs a power output either via cables (like a generator) flywheel or spinning shaft (rotational/mechanical)
Then you need entrances and exits for personnel, maintenance access areas, regular lighting, emergency lighting, alarm lighting....
Picture the room and it's purpose, then give every detail in the room a purpose.
I like Sledge. It's made in house here by penguinboy. There are some tiny bugs but it's better than 3.5 by a long shot
You need to manually bind the mesh vertices to bones Via vertex groups. It's a pain. Select which vertices you want to assign to a bone, and assign them to a vertex group that has the same name as the bone.
This showed up in my google feed this morning!! Grats. I have to grab it when i get my desktop up and running.
Looping MMs are troublesome. I use 2 if I want to loop. They trigger each other and seem to work fine.
So glad I moved from CT to FL I'll see 90% at work tomorrow.
You could always post the map to the vault.
Perhaps there's other errors that's slowing it down and it's not just the lighting
Perhaps there's other errors that's slowing it down and it's not just the lighting
He isn't using the stock skeleton. He made his own bones. Does he need a specific walk animation name?
@urby....no.....yes....
@PB flights are probably pricey but I can arrange transportation to and from the airport with beverage and bag service
@PB flights are probably pricey but I can arrange transportation to and from the airport with beverage and bag service
The invite is only so they can work on the core in peace. If you're a member of the team or can steal whatever source files they have, you're invited..
Your mission.. should you choose to accept it......
Your mission.. should you choose to accept it......
Urby, Archie. how about both you blokes take a week off and come visit me at my new digs in sunny Florida USA.
We have beer, beaches, great music and fast wifi.
We have beer, beaches, great music and fast wifi.
I'm 160 hours into Breath of the Wild. Hard mode is good. Also it's hard.
Killer thread! Can't wait to get back into modeling once my computer is online again
I had good luck using paint.net and getting source images from textures.com.
Wally takes a bit to yet used to however.
Wally takes a bit to yet used to however.
Then you re-target the previous platform again after the 5 second delay so it comes back.
Oh dude this is awesome. I can't wait to test some of these. I don't know of any special orders though.
Are you getting any specific failure messages?
I wish I experimented more with the various texture types for models :-/
I wish I experimented more with the various texture types for models :-/
It's not the editor fellas, hammer has been used for well over a decade and it's fine. Just because there's a better hammer doesn't mean the old one doesn't work.
That being said... The new compile tools are better in every way. They're more efficient and produce better results all the while giving you better feedback in the console; get them.
From what I've been seeing from the screenshots, it looks like there's some pretty sloppy brushwork and the engine is having a hard time with it - it could also be the dated compile tools.
have you tried running the level in wireframe mode to see when exactly the vis bug occurs?
That being said... The new compile tools are better in every way. They're more efficient and produce better results all the while giving you better feedback in the console; get them.
From what I've been seeing from the screenshots, it looks like there's some pretty sloppy brushwork and the engine is having a hard time with it - it could also be the dated compile tools.
have you tried running the level in wireframe mode to see when exactly the vis bug occurs?
yes. So long as the displacements are of the same power (you should really use 3 mainly) and the underlying brushes themselves line up