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Thanks to all who keep posting good music...excellent for the healthy playlist ^_^1!!!
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The Solid Entity [func_wall] is empty errors, undetected, can add LOADS of time to your VIS compile.
Removing about 15 of these from one version of a map to another--which I had previously not detected--, decreased VIS compile time over 10 minutes!!!!!
I always assumed these "Solid Entity empty" errors were just minor annoyances, with no real toll on the compile time...boy was I wrong!!
Yay somebody saw it ^_^!!!
The speakerphone/conference phone was supposed to be that black triangle thingy on the conference table. Looking back, I guess that one wasn't that great :).
I started so late, I didn't even have time to think about the theme. With all the visible objects at the end, I was having some major performance problems with brushes and entities disappearing. At least a third of the "scorch" decals didn't even render in the final product.
The speakerphone/conference phone was supposed to be that black triangle thingy on the conference table. Looking back, I guess that one wasn't that great :).
I started so late, I didn't even have time to think about the theme. With all the visible objects at the end, I was having some major performance problems with brushes and entities disappearing. At least a third of the "scorch" decals didn't even render in the final product.
hell yess! She'll be gaming/mapping with Uncle as soon as she's big enough... I'm thinking 2-3 years ^_^.
little shiny or something.Sure. I do that all the time for parts of brushwork that I want to "stand out" from the rest. just make the brigtness like 1-5 or something.
If you're trying it in a bright room of course, you won't notice. You might also experiment with the renderfx like glow/distort/hologrametc too.
What sort of reflection? Just a dull gleam, or like a mirror? The former can be achieved using a model...Yeah, didn't de_plaka do that with the upstairs windows? Pretty cool idea.
Judgie comments please!
I personally didn't think the map turned out too great... and was greatly surprised at how much people liked it.
If anything, the most impressive thing imo were the little props, like the speakerphone, and water cooler in the conference room--which probably nobody else even noticed ^_^!
I personally didn't think the map turned out too great... and was greatly surprised at how much people liked it.
If anything, the most impressive thing imo were the little props, like the speakerphone, and water cooler in the conference room--which probably nobody else even noticed ^_^!
I think most people--me included--like jobabob's masterful satire... but bring back the pint-holding av, because that swan is too swanny for you
Or perhaps easier, especially if you have many fucn_walls:
1. Hit alt-p (toggles check for problems).
2. Click on the ""solid entity(func_wall)is empty" error.
3. Click "go to" button.
4. Exit "Check for Problems" Dialog box
5. Hit the DELETE key on your keyboard.
Should do it. Hit alt-p again to make sure the error is gone.
1. Hit alt-p (toggles check for problems).
2. Click on the ""solid entity(func_wall)is empty" error.
3. Click "go to" button.
4. Exit "Check for Problems" Dialog box
5. Hit the DELETE key on your keyboard.
Should do it. Hit alt-p again to make sure the error is gone.
Hi Hi Jezz and mud!
Thank you all for your warm greetings!
(adds this thead to Little Baby Sienna's eScrapbook
whatever you do, don't show her these forums in 15 years of soHeh, we'll probalby all be gone by then anyway, in favor of a matrix-like VR enigine of some kind
(adds this thead to Little Baby Sienna's eScrapbook
What a glorious day today indeed...
TODAY, i AM UNCLE!
Say 'Hi' to Sienna Rowley ^_^!
TODAY, i AM UNCLE!
Say 'Hi' to Sienna Rowley ^_^!
Yay ^_^!
Congrats to SlayerA, ZombieLoffe,
and all who participated to make this a popular
compo.
Special thanks to Kasperg for a fun map to
participate in, and Judges for contributing
their time/effort.
I Hope more entrants will add their entries to
the MV, now that it's over.
Judges: you will post judgie notes?
Congrats to SlayerA, ZombieLoffe,
and all who participated to make this a popular
compo.
Special thanks to Kasperg for a fun map to
participate in, and Judges for contributing
their time/effort.
I Hope more entrants will add their entries to
the MV, now that it's over.
Judges: you will post judgie notes?
I am noob at model, but i could handle some simple props if you desire...
For the weapons I'm guessing you would decompile the original "arm" models holding the weapons, edit in you favourite impliments, recompile...wallop! (sure there is a little more too it than that though)
Behold, the smudge tool + poo PhotoFiltre skills =
For the weapons I'm guessing you would decompile the original "arm" models holding the weapons, edit in you favourite impliments, recompile...wallop! (sure there is a little more too it than that though)
Behold, the smudge tool + poo PhotoFiltre skills =
DM, FY versions FTW! (but not)
I dunno, SP missions are just so sad...once they are done, they are done :(.
The only real thing I play anymore with regularity is dod, and rarely cs.
That reminds me, are you doing model/sprite/sound replacements like in Rimrook's/Saco's latest mods?
Make the crowbar a phaser rifle with no charges, with the end all smashed up...
Having a tricorder would be pwn, but that would take some doing.
I dunno, SP missions are just so sad...once they are done, they are done :(.
The only real thing I play anymore with regularity is dod, and rarely cs.
That reminds me, are you doing model/sprite/sound replacements like in Rimrook's/Saco's latest mods?
Make the crowbar a phaser rifle with no charges, with the end all smashed up...
Having a tricorder would be pwn, but that would take some doing.
Wow, love the sweat reservoirs on Mr. Ballmer... YUUAAACK!
Nice G.I. Joe PSAs...I just downloaded all of them a couple of days ago and watched again...lol :P!
"Now listen kid, stay away from the candy and the comic books, and the rock t-shirts... techno music just puts a hole in your brain..."
G.I. Joe!!!!!!!!!
^_^!
Nice G.I. Joe PSAs...I just downloaded all of them a couple of days ago and watched again...lol :P!
"Now listen kid, stay away from the candy and the comic books, and the rock t-shirts... techno music just puts a hole in your brain..."
G.I. Joe!!!!!!!!!
^_^!
Maybe you will let some of us "unofficial" trekkies play the beta!?
This is expressly HL1, right?
This is expressly HL1, right?
Can't wait to play this!
Truly inspiring work! Trekkies are some of the most fanatical, nit-picky people in the universe--I know from firsthand--, but I think they will not be disappointed .
Truly inspiring work! Trekkies are some of the most fanatical, nit-picky people in the universe--I know from firsthand--, but I think they will not be disappointed
.Nice to see you Master Trapt!
Cat Power - The Greatest (Album)
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Cat Power - The Greatest (Album)
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<rowleybob throws some flowers to penquinboy for defending the honor of his house>
Thanks penguinboy, but it's not necessary... Rad Brad is one of the good ones
!
@Rad Brad: If you run the -chart paramater, are you close to max for any of your mapping resources?
If you want, PM a link to the map, and I'll take a look if you want. We have to get this bitch to compile ^_^!
Thanks penguinboy, but it's not necessary... Rad Brad is one of the good ones
!@Rad Brad: If you run the -chart paramater, are you close to max for any of your mapping resources?
If you want, PM a link to the map, and I'll take a look if you want. We have to get this bitch to compile ^_^!
If you can't get it to work, just come on over to the dark side of Hammer expert compiling...it's nicer on the dark side
I searched for that error and came up with zippo, even on Tommy's. I will beat the dead horse once more to say I've only seen that when I fail to update my wad.txt file in VHE/maps folder, for HLFix. [/dead_horse]
Why not include it in your [maps folder for shits and giggles to see if it does anything? Just include the paths to your wads, like so:
s:half-lifevalvehalflife.wad
s:half-lifevalvexeno.wad
s:half-lifevalvedecals.wad
s:half-lifevalvezhlt.wad
s:counter-strikecstrikecs_alpine.wad
s:counter-strikecstrikecstrike.wad
I searched for that error and came up with zippo, even on Tommy's. I will beat the dead horse once more to say I've only seen that when I fail to update my wad.txt file in VHE/maps folder, for HLFix. [/dead_horse]
Why not include it in your [maps folder for shits and giggles to see if it does anything? Just include the paths to your wads, like so:
s:half-lifevalvehalflife.wad
s:half-lifevalvexeno.wad
s:half-lifevalvedecals.wad
s:half-lifevalvezhlt.wad
s:counter-strikecstrikecs_alpine.wad
s:counter-strikecstrikecstrike.wad
Oops sorry, did not read...
I am the clueless about the batch compiling, sorry
I am the clueless about the batch compiling, sorry
do you use HLFix?
What have you tried? Tommy's page lists a lot of things like:
-Skybox as little as possible.
-Try Nem's batch compiler or others to trim clipnodes
-look at the example map listed
I don't really even know what clipnodes are, but check out this also from tommy's:
Throw an map in the problems section too if you want, and somebody is sure to take a crack at it.
-Skybox as little as possible.
-Try Nem's batch compiler or others to trim clipnodes
-look at the example map listed
I don't really even know what clipnodes are, but check out this also from tommy's:
all the 3d 'space' a player can get to is broken up into convex regionsSo maybe if you clip/sky any open-air regions of your map where the compiler "thinks" a player may want to walk, but you know they won't, it will cut you clipnodes down.
Throw an map in the problems section too if you want, and somebody is sure to take a crack at it.
Hussalonia - Broken Hearted Friends EP
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Nada Surf - The Weight is a Gift (album)
Agreed.... My fav TNG character without a doubt.
Mr. Data skin is absolutely necessary!
Mr. Data skin is absolutely necessary!
The "clean suit" model is fairly close to the engineering suits from Star Trek II, and Barney's suit is failry close to the helmeted security guards from Star Trek III.
Really I'm astuonded that anybody like those movies and TV series. The last and first time I watched Star Trek it was worse then a DRAMA show.Seriously Elon, who gives a fuck if you like the show or not. He's pulling off the theme beautifully, and that's what is so cool about this
"Brothers"
Season 4
Star Trek: The Next Generation, episode 77
There are other episodes that showcase interesting access panels, in and out of jefferies tubes, that contain clusters of these neat chips, but I don't remember which.
The chips themselves look like slightly oversized, translucent, sony memory sitcks.
Season 4
Star Trek: The Next Generation, episode 77
There are other episodes that showcase interesting access panels, in and out of jefferies tubes, that contain clusters of these neat chips, but I don't remember which.
The chips themselves look like slightly oversized, translucent, sony memory sitcks.
The Doves - Snowden
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More pwn!
Are you planning on adding isolinear chip models, like when data is posessed by his dad, and stats pulling them out of a maintenance access hatch like gangbusters!? That could potentially be pwn ^_^!
Are you planning on adding isolinear chip models, like when data is posessed by his dad, and stats pulling them out of a maintenance access hatch like gangbusters!? That could potentially be pwn ^_^!
Richard Hawley - The Ocean
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OMG just STFU for once.
Stop trying so hard to sound "in the know" about every single fucking thing, and people might actually listen/give a crap.
See: Grace, Introspection, Restrain...
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Stop trying so hard to sound "in the know" about every single fucking thing, and people might actually listen/give a crap.
See: Grace, Introspection, Restrain...
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I know I've heard those sounds on my headphones too, but it's caused by having my radio plugged in to my microphone jack, and having the radio to close to my external power supply--laptop.
Maybe your mic volume is set too high, and it's feedback?
Maybe your mic volume is set too high, and it's feedback?
The Dresden Dolls - War Pigs (live)
LOL...Awesome ^_^!
LOL...Awesome ^_^!
I have but one request. When you reach a state of humbleness, would you please inform me?I'm late to recognizing this thread, but I couldn't miss this gem, jeez...Pot calling the kettle black much : ?!
Kasperg: Superb Star Trek stuff... Truly inspiring work ^_^!
I love the reskinned scientists too, lol...Sweet!
Nada Surf - The Weight Is A Gift (Album)
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-32bpp to the parameter.Oes! I though by 16 and 32 you were talking about "color quality" under video options...
Is it the same thing?
(27 Apr 06 at 14:38) Habboi(From Bulletproof CS comments)
HL2 has a texture titled 'Blockbullets' XD
They didn't make this available for CS:S?!
Yeah, whether you agree with, or not how it's deleivered, the message is true:
America is not supposed to be a theocracy.
America is not supposed to be a theocracy.
It looks pretty normal to me now--Nice Mecha BTW!
I switched to 16bpp for the heck of it, and you can't really notice until you fire your weapon, and see the graniness of the sprites, like your first pic.
I switched to 16bpp for the heck of it, and you can't really notice until you fire your weapon, and see the graniness of the sprites, like your first pic.
Darude - Touche me feel me - (Stamina Typing Trainer music)
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Led Zeppelin - I'm Gonna Crawl
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Led Zeppelin - I'm Gonna Crawl
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lol don't take it personally Tetsu0...we love you dawg
I know personally if I don't respond to somebody's plea for assistance, it's because I don't readily know how to help...
I am noob, sorry ^_^!
Lets us know what was wrong when you get it solved though... it may help someone else with the same problem in the future
neat new av btw!
I know personally if I don't respond to somebody's plea for assistance, it's because I don't readily know how to help...
I am noob, sorry ^_^!
Lets us know what was wrong when you get it solved though... it may help someone else with the same problem in the future
neat new av btw!
The Dresden Dolls - Girl Anachronism
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Rocky Votolato - White Daisy Passing
Nice Stuff, Hugh ^_^!
Nice Stuff, Hugh ^_^!
Dresden Dolls - Jeep Song
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Doves - The Storm
All my hos are perfect...perfect for making me lots of money
I'M THE JUGGERNAUT, BITCH! (audio only rip)
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I'M THE JUGGERNAUT, BITCH! (audio only rip)
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Hussalonia - Death Is Imminent
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Since you guys have been pimpin' the A-Ha song
so much, I finally downl...err, bought the cd, and I
must say I don't understand the appeal.
I'll keep listening, and maybe it'll grow on me
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Since you guys have been pimpin' the A-Ha song
so much, I finally downl...err, bought the cd, and I
must say I don't understand the appeal.
I'll keep listening, and maybe it'll grow on me
I just found something else that causes this!!!
It's ironic, because I've never really had this problem...or so I thought. Then I'm working on a map just today, and get the dreaded:
I quickly scanned the compile log, and found nothing of interest, except this:
I've seen this error before, but I didn't think it had anything to do with the Bad Surface Extents error. It has to do with us HLFix users and updating our wad.txt file, which is just a list of the paths/wads used, located in your VHEmaps folder.
For some reason, when switching my rig over to mapping for cs and updating my wad.txt file, I stupidly deleted zhlt.wad from it.
Now it should be said while i've omitted wads from that file before, it never resulted in Bad Surface Extents 'till now, and simply displayed the pink and black checker pattern in-game for those missing wads/textures.
The difference here I believe, has to do with the NULL texture. In this old map I was working on today, I had not one null textured brush in the whole thing, because I never used it on any of my old maps.
So, it compiled fine, until, you guessed it, I started nulling stuff... The coordinates the Bad Surface Extents error was giving me was exactly where I started "NULLing stuff". Again, because NULL is a special texture, It didn't just result in a missing texture(s) in-game, but the Nasty BSE error!
Omitting the NULLs, updating the wad.txt file, or toggling off HLFix all eliminated the problem.
Should also be noted that in other threads, on other forums about "Bad Surface Extents", I noticed at least one other compile log that had this FindTexture() error too...so it's a correlation of sorts.
So, add another thing to the list that causes the ever-elusive,
Bad Surface Extents ^_^!
It's ironic, because I've never really had this problem...or so I thought. Then I'm working on a map just today, and get the dreaded:
For some reason, when switching my rig over to mapping for cs and updating my wad.txt file, I stupidly deleted zhlt.wad from it.
Now it should be said while i've omitted wads from that file before, it never resulted in Bad Surface Extents 'till now, and simply displayed the pink and black checker pattern in-game for those missing wads/textures.
The difference here I believe, has to do with the NULL texture. In this old map I was working on today, I had not one null textured brush in the whole thing, because I never used it on any of my old maps.
So, it compiled fine, until, you guessed it, I started nulling stuff... The coordinates the Bad Surface Extents error was giving me was exactly where I started "NULLing stuff". Again, because NULL is a special texture, It didn't just result in a missing texture(s) in-game, but the Nasty BSE error!
Omitting the NULLs, updating the wad.txt file, or toggling off HLFix all eliminated the problem.
Should also be noted that in other threads, on other forums about "Bad Surface Extents", I noticed at least one other compile log that had this FindTexture() error too...so it's a correlation of sorts.
So, add another thing to the list that causes the ever-elusive,
Bad Surface Extents ^_^!