I'm going to post some more of the lobby now that it's basically finished. Just need to do the scripting, voice acting, skinning and make the index texture. Need everyone's maps before I can do that though.
...and here they go:
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I'm going to post some more of the lobby now that it's basically finished. Just need to do the scripting, voice acting, skinning and make the index texture. Need everyone's maps before I can do that though.
...and here they go:
I'm going to post some more of the lobby now that it's basically finished. Just need to do the scripting, voice acting, skinning and make the index texture. Need everyone's maps before I can do that though.
...and here they go:
Steam HL has multiplayer. Otherwise they are no different in terms of gameplay.
A lot of people would beg to differ. 
While we are using goldsource, it's 2015. If you have the know how and want to include some high poly models, that's fine. 
Fallout 3 is one of my favourite games of all time. I totally forgot about the intro...
I imagine we'll see a lot more progress now the weekend is here.
Interesting. You gonna have zombie fights down there?
Yeah, I was gonna.
lol. I was kinda planning on putting them on the board in the lobby map...
I guess "B.M.H.A.S.R.A.A.F" will have to do there.
...I'm gonna need a big plaque.
Got it. Congrats on being the first. Have a free hammer 
I'll check any bugs and see if I can resolve on my end before the final release.
Also, what do you want to call your floor? There will be an index of the floors and their "administrators" in the lobby.
I'll check any bugs and see if I can resolve on my end before the final release.
Also, what do you want to call your floor? There will be an index of the floors and their "administrators" in the lobby.
Adamant, perhaps?That'll teach me to post using my phone...
Top 5 intro cinematics / cutscenes
Let's keep this going!
5. Command and Conquer - Red Alert 2
If you can grit your teeth and get through the the hammy acting and dreadful CQ (which actually have a certain charm), you get this awesome little sequence of the Soviet Union invading the US in force. Also, Hell March is one of the best tracks in the history of anything ever
4. Syndicate Wars
One of my favourite games when I was younger. The graphics are shocking by today's standards. It's easy to compare it to The Matrix in many ways, with the chip implant that shows it's host a blissful 1960's USA, all the while disguising the real harsh reality that you live in a harsh, violent police state. All the while, the music is perfectly trippy.
DO NOT BE AFRAID. THIS IS THE WAY OF THE NEW EPOCH!
3. World of Warcraft
Blizzard have a knack for making incredible and epic cinematics. Every expansion has it's own intro and each is a masterpiece, but just watching this original intro for WoW makes me want to delve back into Azeroth again... but that's a slippery slope and I know better.
2. Dungeon Keeper 2
Another Bullfrog game, considerably better than back in their Syndicate Wars days. It's got wizards, dwarves, knights, skeletons and the horned reaper. It's all very silly and sets the mood of the game perfectly.
1. Warhammer 40k - Dawn of War
Just watch the fucking intro... Maybe count how many times the sergeant gets hit.
Let's keep this going!
5. Command and Conquer - Red Alert 2
If you can grit your teeth and get through the the hammy acting and dreadful CQ (which actually have a certain charm), you get this awesome little sequence of the Soviet Union invading the US in force. Also, Hell March is one of the best tracks in the history of anything ever
4. Syndicate Wars
One of my favourite games when I was younger. The graphics are shocking by today's standards. It's easy to compare it to The Matrix in many ways, with the chip implant that shows it's host a blissful 1960's USA, all the while disguising the real harsh reality that you live in a harsh, violent police state. All the while, the music is perfectly trippy.
DO NOT BE AFRAID. THIS IS THE WAY OF THE NEW EPOCH!
3. World of Warcraft
Blizzard have a knack for making incredible and epic cinematics. Every expansion has it's own intro and each is a masterpiece, but just watching this original intro for WoW makes me want to delve back into Azeroth again... but that's a slippery slope and I know better.
2. Dungeon Keeper 2
Another Bullfrog game, considerably better than back in their Syndicate Wars days. It's got wizards, dwarves, knights, skeletons and the horned reaper. It's all very silly and sets the mood of the game perfectly.
1. Warhammer 40k - Dawn of War
Just watch the fucking intro... Maybe count how many times the sergeant gets hit.
Yeah, Blue Shift and Opposing Force are both mods on Steam HL.
While we're on the subject - Why are so many people amendment to stick with WON HL? You can get the entire goldsource collection on Steam for the price of a book.
While we're on the subject - Why are so many people amendment to stick with WON HL? You can get the entire goldsource collection on Steam for the price of a book.
I spent way too much time on a truck for the ground floor...
Well, that's what testing is for.
Edit: How's everyone getting on?
Edit: How's everyone getting on?
It will be fine. Spirit's features are added on top of the regular Goldsource features.
Well then... There that is
You can reduce player movement speed with console commands. Sadly, I don't think there is a way to trigger console commands in game. 
[REDACTED]
With sequence events you can essentially make an enemy hit twice or even three times as hard by duplicating melee attack events. There's also fun things like turning the Bullsquid into a shotgun, firing multiple globs at once, or giving the assassins sub machine guns.
Oh God, the env_warpball as well. <3
The alien teleport effect from HL1 uses like eight entities that all need to be triggered at the ideal time to look good. A light, a sprite and six beams or more.
Spirit uses one entity.
...and now I'm getting excited about an engine I've been using for years...
The alien teleport effect from HL1 uses like eight entities that all need to be triggered at the ideal time to look good. A light, a sprite and six beams or more.
Spirit uses one entity.
...and now I'm getting excited about an engine I've been using for years...
HA! Oh my God I love Spirit. No more faffing around with heals and freezing to take away the players armour. Spirit has a trigger to do just that.
You learn something new every day.
You learn something new every day.
Not specifying faces and have tried restarting multiple times.
Map is totally leak free.
Maybe HL2 still works as normal but Episode 2 definitely has issues...
Map is totally leak free.
Maybe HL2 still works as normal but Episode 2 definitely has issues...
Doctor Orange
Professor Satsuma
Medical Professional Citrus Fruit
Professor Satsuma
Medical Professional Citrus Fruit
I call bullshitBullshit won't answer. It's dodging your calls because you're a shitty person.
Dropbox is fine, Professor Satsuma.
And why must we mail them? I don't feel comfortable leaving my mail adress to complete strangers. I only mail my friends and family. I'm trying to be anonymous on the internet here! Serious business.I'm trustworthy.
The other option is to upload it somewhere safe and give me a link via PM.
The other other option is to keep it to yourself and not appear in the mod.
Not really possible to get lost in it, it's goldsource. You don't NEED to use any of the new features.
Regardless, This is the closest you'll get to a full entity guide these days
Regardless, This is the closest you'll get to a full entity guide these days
@Dr.Orange: The Vluzacn Compile tools including textures were included in the initial mod download. I highly recommend them.
@Strider: You can use the cycler_sprite entity to add non-clipped models. But don't use it with the standard HL fgd, otherwise Hammer crashes.Alternatively, env_model. We're on the Spirit Engine now Alberto.
If you're using a custom one, then go ahead, if it still crashes, use this fix I've made. smile -
Hope it helps.
In episode 2 at least, they show as black after being built.
Tet, you have combined my love for Goldsource and baked potatoes in a perfect analogy.
...I'm afraid we need to get married now.
...I'm afraid we need to get married now.
Also, Valve's compile tools are as old as... well Valve. Vluzacn's tools were updated LAST year and are much more efficient and powerful.
...I assume you're fairly new to GoldSource? Using Valve's tools for Goldsource is like using Windows 95 for... anything.
...I assume you're fairly new to GoldSource? Using Valve's tools for Goldsource is like using Windows 95 for... anything.
Spirit is purely Half-Life with a few AWESOME additions. env_model is a good example. You can also change the behavior of NPCs as well as their models and skins. Triggers are a lot more powerful and there is a bunch of cool rendering entities that I haven't even looked into.
It's also completely non-invasive, so if you've made your map with regular HL entities, Spirit won't change ANYTHING.
It's also completely non-invasive, so if you've made your map with regular HL entities, Spirit won't change ANYTHING.
Sadly, even with Spirit you're going to need to learn coding in order to add new weapons.
The majority of the members here at TWHL are mappers / modellers with coders being few and far between, especially for GoldSource.
Someone might be able to point you in the right direction though.
The majority of the members here at TWHL are mappers / modellers with coders being few and far between, especially for GoldSource.
Someone might be able to point you in the right direction though.
Having done some work with Episode 2 recently, I can't help but notice that cubemaps are b0rked... Is there any way around that?
As powerful a mod as it is, Spirit isn't going to win any awards for code presentation.
Well spotted that man. I suck. Spirit download has been updated... again
If you download the files linked above, then yes. 
Yup.
Half-Life is a cheese pizza. Spirit is the pepperoni
Half-Life is a cheese pizza. Spirit is the pepperoni
Sledge didn't exist when the last version of Spirit came out so I guess they decided to ignore the error that Hammer throws out. Turns out it's just a case of some missing characters.
It's amazing how much HTML/CSS support work actually transfers over to other coding languages.
It's amazing how much HTML/CSS support work actually transfers over to other coding languages.
That spirit fgd has an issue that stops it being added in sledge, but works ok in Hammer.
EDIT: I fixed it. If you got the spirit files above, redownload them now.
EDIT: I fixed it. If you got the spirit files above, redownload them now.
Alrighty, I believe that THIS should be all you need. I can't really test at work...
Just drop these files in your twhltower folder and change your hammer/sledge settings to use the spirit.fgd
I shall now be making TWHL staff for the lobby after all, but low poly versions.
Just drop these files in your twhltower folder and change your hammer/sledge settings to use the spirit.fgd
I shall now be making TWHL staff for the lobby after all, but low poly versions.
I'm just wondering if it's possible to litter props around (like a garden) without that error now? Like I said... woefully out of practice with Goldsource.Not with Vanilla. Spirit has the env_model entity which lets you choose skin, scale and whether or not it's solid... It's lovely.
Kinda wish I'd used spirit as the base for this mod now. Offers a lot of choices regarding enemy models and triggers as well...
I guess it's not too late to switch if you guys don't mind.
Actually, doesn't it have a feature where light bounces are affected by the colour of the texture?Yeah, that's a Vluzacn's compile tool feature. It's pretty sweet
I'm afraid I can't map for this then if there isn't a basement. My map wouldn't make any sense if it wasn't one.Tell you what, because I'm such a nice guy, you can have a basement.
I'll make the door to the upper floor in my lobby locked and I'll work something out when I get your files.
EDIT: Genuinely forgot I just posted in this thread... Hey ho, MORE LOBBY PROGRESS!
How about an invisible texlight? That way you don't even need to mess with the original texture.I'd still prefer to make my own. TWHL screenshot for example.
I appreciate the sentiment but that's a bit of a hollow argument. In 2011 Duke Nukem Forever wasn't released.
I prefer texture lighting in gold source. The entity "light" shines in all directions like a bulb and isn't always feasible. Light_spot is good for getting really crisp shadows but is too restrictive for general lighting. I tend to avoid using light entities at all.
Edit: yeah, just checked. In our mod The Core, out of all my [REDACTED] maps so far, I've used maybe 3.
Edit: yeah, just checked. In our mod The Core, out of all my [REDACTED] maps so far, I've used maybe 3.
Light entity. Gurgh shudder. I'll make a custom texture with a lights.rad value
Are we allowed to use VOX (Black Mesa Announcement System) in our map?Go for it!
My WIP shots are in another thread...