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Posted 12 years ago2011-12-19 03:11:19 UTC
in Half-Life: Secret Santa Post #301787
And...it's done, uploaded and squat.

Merry christmas everybody ^_^
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-18 13:23:46 UTC
in Half-Life: Secret Santa Post #301757
AAARRRGGGHHH!!! Pushing myself so hard to get this done. I've been on the computer ALL day since 6am and its just milichanges away from completion. I'm getting it tested by my housemate and then a few quick tweaks, a full HDR compile and PRESTO!! I win!

Wait...why do I win?? I DON'T KNOW ANYMORE!!!!!!!!! :nuts:

Base Mapping - 100%
Detailing - 99%
Lighting - 99%
Entity Setup - 100%
Finale Sequence - 100%

(p.s. I must sleep now...my brain is dead)
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-18 09:11:38 UTC
in Competition 32 Post #301740
No, i've seen people playing CS:GO on Steam for a little bit now, so they have been giving out keys for a little while I would imagine.
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-18 07:26:10 UTC
in Skyrim Post #301734
Probably for the best there Dimbark...maybe you won't terrorise the world this time around :walter:
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-17 14:02:07 UTC
in Half-Life: Secret Santa Post #301681
So close... got heaps done today, but there is still more cleanup to do and I'm worried I'm chucking things in too quickly and not polishing but rather just hrowing stuff in the mix...hope it comes out clean in the end.

Base Mapping - 100%
Detailing - 95%
Lighting - 95%
Entity Setup - 80%
Finale Sequence - 10%
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-17 10:14:41 UTC
in Competition 32 Post #301676
Hmm, that is true even though it's being used in a game by the same company...

darn...they had all the good stuff too :
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-17 09:52:08 UTC
in Competition 32 Post #301672
The goal is only to recreate a map with the same theme as a CS map and make it better!

It's not to take a layout and spruce it up, but to completely redesign it.

I intend on doing cs_747 as it was my favorite map but the whole map was just too linear and usually involved the terrorists camping in the plane. I want to expand it (and make it a DE map because I dont like CS maps) to include more of the actual airport and less of the plane (the plane just doesnt work) and we'll see how that goes.

Also, is it allowed/legal/possible to use L4D models in CSS? Because they have all the great airport models.
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-16 23:49:42 UTC
in Competition 32 Post #301652
Nice! I will totally have a stab at it (and actually finish something for it this time). I loved the original CS maps so I might remake one in SCC that they never did, like 747. I loved that map but it never did play too well with bots XD
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-16 00:02:33 UTC
in Half-Life: Secret Santa Post #301606
Eep!

Trying...to...finish...in...time...

Base Mapping - 100%
Detailing - 50%
Lighting - 25%
Entity Setup - 35%
Finale Sequence - 0%
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-14 09:21:22 UTC
in Half-Life: Secret Santa Post #301557
I'm close to getting mine done, but I may need to hold off submitting for a few days after the deadline. I've just gone on holidays from work so I'll pour lots of time into it.

I could finish it before then, but it would be very unpolished, which I wouldn't like.
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-08 04:29:19 UTC
in Half-Life: Secret Santa Post #301380
Haha, at least I'm not alone...I totally "put it off" until a few days ago, I've got what I'm doing, but I fear I may be overdoing it again =/
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-06 23:05:52 UTC
in Does Map of the Month still exist? Post #301352
You're scary Archie... O_O

Anyway, do what CT said.
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-06 06:28:06 UTC
in Does Map of the Month still exist? Post #301321
I remember that the review site went down and thats where things fell apart, I actually got quite a bit done, but it's all probably gone now ='(
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-31 06:46:58 UTC
in Post your screenshots! WIP thread Post #300394
Wow, just wow. Yeah, I can see some people are just totally worth ignoring, so that's what I'll do. Don't you worry about it noSICK, I think you've done a great job.

In other news:

I've seen HD gus somewhere before, not sure where thought. Either way, looks pretty good.
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-30 21:06:06 UTC
in Post your screenshots! WIP thread Post #300384
What he could do is...

...add multiplayer spawns. Then it has a purpose.

Really, very little art has an actual purpose. Art is not an object to be analised, it is an expression of creativity. In the end, it is about how you feel about your creation, not what others think, only feel. If people like it, good for you, if not then it's just one step in your creative ladder.

In any case, art should not be taken literally. People who take art literally are the ones that believe violence in video games are resposnible for teen violence and aggression.

"No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist." -Oscar Wilde
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-28 22:30:09 UTC
in Minecraft Post #300321
:walter:

Epic DiscoStu
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-21 04:25:09 UTC
in Owning Half Life Vids Post #300147
Fraps...that is all
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-20 23:58:35 UTC
in Competition 31 Post #300142
Well, my SDK suddenly started working (no idea why) and I started it and made significant progress on my two days off. I expect things to slow now that I'm back at work for 5 days, but oh well.

It's for L4D2, and Hammer is a real bitch when I try to use keyboard shortcuts. Often requiring me to mash the buttons until it decides to accept them, so I've had to resort to using menu buttons (So instead of Ctrl+I to flip, I got to now go to Tools-Flip-Vertically. ect. ect. ect)

While everyone is showing off, I might as well, which I think is a first for me:
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Posted 13 years ago2011-10-18 01:38:33 UTC
in Competition 31 Post #300060
So... I finally figured out what I want to do, and now the SDK is broken...at least most people can still open it, I can't even start the thing up :/

Broken Hammer is still broken...as such, it is now the longest running broken tool ever! :walter:
Posted 13 years ago2011-09-30 02:38:09 UTC
in Competition 31 Post #299605
Ok...

So much complaining about the restrictions, yet quite a few guys wanted this.

Anyway, I really don't see what is so limiting about not using custom sounds. All Source and Goldsource games have a decent array of sounds available, not to mention you can play around with in-game entity settings to adjust pitch and add effects to them, so really. Get creative guys...

I'll always believe what the creator of Audiosurf said:

Having complete freedom would have killed his project, even though he could have had it, he chose not to, he put limits on himself

Also, from Deus Ex:

There is no difference between complete freedom and complete anarchy.

:^_^:
Posted 13 years ago2011-09-29 08:10:50 UTC
in Half-Life: Secret Santa Post #299566
I can create and receive all maps of every kind :crowbar:
Posted 13 years ago2011-09-25 06:51:35 UTC
in Competition 31 Post #299374
Just a few quick questions:

1. You didn't mention what Source games are allowed. Can I make a L4D2 map?

2. EDIT, nevermind, I missed that rule

Also... YAY for the comp! Good luck everybody!
Posted 13 years ago2011-09-23 08:20:12 UTC
in Minecraft Post #299305
Bad dimbark, bad!

Unless we get to murder them horribly like they do to our brains...

Seriously, stop saying crap like that, I've been more active the last week or so and I will admit, kinda over it already. I feel sorry for the other guys if you've been saying idiotic things like that longer than this.
Posted 13 years ago2011-09-21 05:16:53 UTC
in Half-Life: Secret Santa Post #299189
Heh, what a great idea. Why not, I'll give it a go.
Posted 13 years ago2011-09-18 02:11:32 UTC
in Minecraft Post #299034
Hey Atom, what did you use to render that? As far as I know Cartograph has been defunct for ages now.
Posted 13 years ago2011-09-15 23:08:50 UTC
in Sky VS NULL Post #298986
I don't recommend using Sky textured brushes in replacement of NULL or BEVEL brushes. Simply because Sky brushes generate light and therefore RAD has to do lighting calculations on them which will increase your compile time.

Otherwise, yes, they work pretty much exactly the same. Use BEVEL wherever possible, but use NULL if you are having problems with a certain area or small objects or complicated brushes (like arches or other complex geometry).
Posted 13 years ago2011-04-09 12:21:43 UTC
in Competition 30 Post #293259
it took be about seven attempts before I finally had something I was happy with by the time I reached the 30 limit.

I'm just too nit-picky for a 30 brush limit ;)
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Posted 13 years ago2011-04-04 22:54:48 UTC
in Man Challenges Post #293010
Probably one of my greatest acheivments was ride non-stop half-way up this fucking mountain:
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I got tired and it took me all day, but it was fun going back down. Took me a whole 20 minutes to get down, :biggrin:
Posted 13 years ago2011-04-04 12:32:19 UTC
in Man Challenges Post #292982
I listened to an entire Justin Bieber song. Yes, from start to end.
I trump you Rebecca Black's 'Friday' song. shudders and forget the whole thing ever happened
Posted 13 years ago2011-04-04 09:46:32 UTC
in Man Challenges Post #292967
My local radio station hosts did this kinda thing, where the male host (accused of being too girly by his female co-host because of certain comments he occasionaly made) had to perform challenges to prove his manliness. his challenges were:

1. Swim in a tank full of (harmless) octipi.
2. Chop down a tree with an axe.
3. Endure 3 1-minute boxing rounds with actual boxers.
4. Change a truck tire.
5. Eat a plate of various animal organs (liver, kidney, heart, ect)
6. (I forgot because I didn't listen to the radio that day)

Anyway, I enjoyed this concept, so I'd start the same thing here. You can state your greatest or weirdest acheivement. It can be game based or not, but my contribution is:

Punch the head off a (live) Deathclaw with a powerfist in Fallout: NV (yes I'm still playing this because my computer died while I was playing and I only just got it reinstalled).

And............Go!
Posted 13 years ago2011-03-20 11:14:25 UTC
in Next Competition Post #292013
Here's an idea that we can all relate to:

Map the end of the world!

Oh, wait...
Posted 13 years ago2011-03-05 21:19:12 UTC
in Story time Post #291165
he decided to throw a party and he served fourteen glasses of orange juice and a large chocolate cake that read
Posted 13 years ago2011-02-22 20:23:35 UTC
in Rogue Anti-Virus! Post #290659
Does Safe mode work at all? Try and download a standalone installer (ie, doesn't need to go on the internet and download the files for you) then restart in safe mode, try installing it, wait, ???? , Profit (maybe)
Posted 13 years ago2011-02-22 20:09:07 UTC
in Rogue Anti-Virus! Post #290655
Yeah, I've had these nasty little buggers before. The one I had periodically opened a Internet Explorer window to an advertisement for something. I searched for it everywhere without luck, then I went to the task manager and found a suspisous program running called 'aaa' which I would end task. Then five seconds later, it was running again.

I tried to delete the actual program, but it would copy itself, give itself a different name and keep going. So, With Avast, i sent the executable to the virus vault and did an antivirus delete on the bastard. Gone forever!
Posted 13 years ago2011-02-18 21:56:32 UTC
in Post your screenshots! WIP thread Post #290520
I have a video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VniYA7Pa_nk

A rough example of destructible buildings in Source.
Posted 13 years ago2011-02-04 19:53:07 UTC
in [CODE] Fix crowbar and Glock Post #290059
Yeah, I fixed both those things in the Static Friction editor. I don't remember how I did the crowbar (and I've since lost the code) but to fix the Glock you should just be able to add this after:

if ( m_pPlayer->ammo_9mm <= 0 )
return;

if (m_iClip == 17)
return;
Posted 13 years ago2011-02-03 23:10:09 UTC
in Any fix for glowing func_door? Post #290015
Assuming this is multiplayer, your best option is to either create a custom sound file where you have combined all the words into a single file with an editor like goldwave or something. The alternative is to have a multimanager to play a sequence of sound files that each play one word of the sentance, and then trigger them as close as you can to form the sentance you want. Takes a little effort but both ways should get you what you want.
Posted 13 years ago2011-02-02 20:05:10 UTC
in The Future of TWHL Post #289968
You know, I only just got back and couldn't be bummed reading what everyone wrote, but I would kinda be sad if it got changed. It would feel like when they change the name of a popular stadium to some commercial name, like Crazy John's Statium. I understand why though, but I would greatly miss the old domain (not to mention the mysterious free domain we got here, who would pay for the new hosting?)
Posted 13 years ago2010-11-25 22:55:29 UTC
in Fixing broken 2006 Source SDK Post #287299
Oh awesome! Thanks, I never knew this had happened.
Posted 13 years ago2010-11-25 21:42:06 UTC
in Fixing broken 2006 Source SDK Post #287296
f I ask why you're trying to design for pre-update CSS, will I regret it?
I still don't understand what everyone means by that? Counter-Strike is in my 2006 Source games? Please explain...
It's GCF, not GFC. Dunno why, but that really annoys me. It stands for Game Cache File.
If you hadn't noticed, my writing is full of typos. I know it was GCF, but when I proof-read my post, I missed it, sorry.
Posted 13 years ago2010-11-25 21:20:30 UTC
in Fixing broken 2006 Source SDK Post #287293
I've been having increasing difficulty getting the 2006 SDK for Counter-Strike: Source.

First of all, it was missing editor textures, which was an easy fix by extracting them from the GFC.

Second, when I open Hammer, I have buggy viewports, they each have a single white line running through them. Some windows have the line do a 90 degree turn in the middle others have two lines crossing. I fixed this by downloading pre-update binaries and replace them after loading the SDK but before openign Hammer. This seemed to solve that problem.

Now, instead of lines. I just have black viewports, the 3D camera seems to respond to movement (when I press z) But even if I try to place a block, I get nothing. Can anyone help?
Posted 13 years ago2010-11-25 11:16:43 UTC
in Professional Mapping Opportunity Post #287285
I would gladly be interested, if only my CSS wasn't broken right now. If someone could help me get it working again, I would love to if I could know a little more about it.
Posted 13 years ago2010-11-24 20:08:51 UTC
in Competition 29 Post #287265
CS:S Is broken as well
Yes, I'm having alot of difficulty still, but I've found a few fixes so am trying those as well.
Posted 13 years ago2010-11-24 00:24:53 UTC
in Competition 29 Post #287239
Ah damn. The SDK for DoD: Source is broken, so there goes my idea of recreating the 'Battle of the Bulge' I think I'll move to CS:S for I have yet another brilliant idea, over a very controversial event in history. Who can guess??

It took place in the Summer of 1972...
Posted 13 years ago2010-11-23 21:51:40 UTC
in Competition 29 Post #287221
I'm fine with that. I'm not sure if Penguinboy has DoD: S though.
Yeah, he does own it, not sure if he has it installed though. I checked his Steam profile
Posted 13 years ago2010-11-23 20:42:54 UTC
in Competition 29 Post #287218
Hello. What about Day of Defeat: Source? Can I make a map in that engine?
Posted 14 years ago2010-11-19 23:07:58 UTC
in Theoretical Disaster Post #287122
Like this? It's a model I made.

If you're talking about the level of detail, then trust me, it's well within goldsource's limits.
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Posted 14 years ago2010-11-13 19:36:40 UTC
in Setting Hammer for Half-Life 1 Post #287055
http://www.filefront.com/11056053/halflife.fgd/

There you go, make sure you're using Hammer 3.5 for additional Model support. Remember you can google these things.
Posted 14 years ago2010-11-12 03:16:00 UTC
in Post your screenshots! WIP thread Post #286997
A super-secret low-res screenshot of Resonance Error. I will admit, I'm beginning to like this very much, but it's almost done...my farewell map to Goldsource... :')
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Posted 14 years ago2010-11-05 20:41:59 UTC
in New Vegas Post #286819
So, I finally got round to posting some pics for you guys.
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Me and my temporary scavenging crew, donning our radiation suits (Advanced Radiation suit for me of course, +40% rad resistance) oh, that that spaceman in the background is Boone, my current companion who can pop a ghoul's head off at 100 meters with a single shot. Aside from his rude comments from time to time about me occasionly missing my long range targets and a hatred for the leigon which is ruining me rep with them, he's awesome.
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And this is me... Level 20, playing on hardcore. Prepping my minigun to go blazing into a Deathclaw's lair and killing the Legendary Deathclaw to get the super awesome weapon, Mercy, a Fully automatic grenade launcher that comes with incinarary rounds, just for a little extra roasting.