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try to come up with somthing more orignal than Teleporter Technology opening a portal to an alien dimension....that's what my mod is about.
be sure to refine the idea very well before doing anyhting serious.
Alcohol helps your body calm down and regenerate better. But too much of it can really smash you up, slur your speech, and make you think that pepper is sexy.
The Stiletto blade is a key in turnstile.
i've said too much!
Anyway, the only other melee weapon would've been an upgrade to the HEV suit's gloves. When up close, you can grab an enemy and freeze them in a shell of ice and shatter them to pieces in a shotgun blast of ice. It would also be used to grab certain walls and climb them. But this idea lasted only a minute, and due to it's complexity, removed entirely. It was a cool idea, though.
i've said too much!Anyway, the only other melee weapon would've been an upgrade to the HEV suit's gloves. When up close, you can grab an enemy and freeze them in a shell of ice and shatter them to pieces in a shotgun blast of ice. It would also be used to grab certain walls and climb them. But this idea lasted only a minute, and due to it's complexity, removed entirely. It was a cool idea, though.
Heh, wow. this really took off quickly.
I tried to keep the names as close to the originals as possible. The HL2 names are too long for wally so there shortened.
Not every texture made it into the wad. I think i excluded 20 that were lights or accidentally extracted skins. The lights were so few in numbers, about 6, that i didn't bother including them and making up a new .rad file for them.
Thanks for all of the great feedback. Lemme know how they turn out in a map.
POST SCREENS PLEASE!
I tried to keep the names as close to the originals as possible. The HL2 names are too long for wally so there shortened.
Not every texture made it into the wad. I think i excluded 20 that were lights or accidentally extracted skins. The lights were so few in numbers, about 6, that i didn't bother including them and making up a new .rad file for them.
Thanks for all of the great feedback. Lemme know how they turn out in a map.
POST SCREENS PLEASE!
Kudos to you though Rimrook, you obviously have WAY too much time on your hands.No, i don't have any time at all with school and all. I just did this really quick in a total of 9 hours straight over the weekend. DCC thought i had the patience of a Rock.
that blue hev suit look just like the one i did a looooong time ago. I still have it installed too on my original HL
EDIT: meh, i just thought that a awsome looking black and white color scheme for the HEV suit would look better.
EDIT: meh, i just thought that a awsome looking black and white color scheme for the HEV suit would look better.
awsome job.
I always hated the smiley guys, like clowns.
he deserves to be shot.
I forgive his "running around and spamming links to his latest development" behaviour. I usually only post link spam in the shoutbox.
I always hated the smiley guys, like clowns.
he deserves to be shot.
I forgive his "running around and spamming links to his latest development" behaviour. I usually only post link spam in the shoutbox.
...aced my English Composition exam.
BOOYAH!
<TWHL
<Eng Comp
BOOYAH!
<TWHL <Eng Comp...got really disappointed.
Hazard Course = Turstile specific things you'll probly would like to know before you start the game.
Turns out the that First chapter wins...
I'll complete the Feature/Environment demonstration
sorry, but i don't want to spoil anything, and i don't have the scripts worked out yet and such. My comp is dead so i can't work on it for now. Will have a new compy soon.
Here's something new:
I hope to lay down at least 30 seconds of fun in the demo.
Turns out the that First chapter wins...
I'll complete the Feature/Environment demonstration
sorry, but i don't want to spoil anything, and i don't have the scripts worked out yet and such. My comp is dead so i can't work on it for now. Will have a new compy soon.
Here's something new:
"If you can manage to capture that fun moment for 30 seconds, you can stretch that 30 seconds through out the whole game."I'm wondering if i can manage to grab that 30 seconds? sounds tough.
Jason Jones
Bungie Studios
I hope to lay down at least 30 seconds of fun in the demo.
...saw Jesus.
i would help out on a Headcrab mod. I, too, have had a thought or two about this idea.
Aced my Computer Modelling 1 Exam.
those gcf files ARE you steam games. They hold all of the crap you need to play those games.
@Spag:
beat me to it
@Spag:
beat me to it
To display them, type "r_speeds 1" in the console.
You'll get a FPS (Frames per second) and some numbers.
wpoly is the world poly count. This is all of the faces you make in the editor. A good amount is 800, try to keep it under 1000.
epoly is the poly count of the models and entities like monsters and weapons. These count unlike the wpoly and can be much higher, but not outrageous.
The are many ways to lower r_speeds and keep the detail good. But that is a whole other thing.
You'll get a FPS (Frames per second) and some numbers.
wpoly is the world poly count. This is all of the faces you make in the editor. A good amount is 800, try to keep it under 1000.
epoly is the poly count of the models and entities like monsters and weapons. These count unlike the wpoly and can be much higher, but not outrageous.
The are many ways to lower r_speeds and keep the detail good. But that is a whole other thing.
Will we be able to translate their language? (vica versa)oh yeah, we'll frag them real good...
Will they be hostile?
Will WE be hostile?
TWCS
I mapped CS at first, but you just grow out of it when people bash on you about that.
Instead, i map usually HLDM now since TWHL has a HLDM server and can host your maps if they deem worthy enough. PLUS it's not so uptight to rules and layout sensitive.
I mapped CS at first, but you just grow out of it when people bash on you about that.
Instead, i map usually HLDM now since TWHL has a HLDM server and can host your maps if they deem worthy enough. PLUS it's not so uptight to rules and layout sensitive.
so... who can test it? I actually might not be able to since i have no comp this week. It burnt out yesterday.
I'm trying to but i can't do it here or at skool. I'll host it exclusively somewhere so you can get it, m0p.
But i'll see what i can do about the ftp thing. will probably need it for the mod demo too.
But i'll see what i can do about the ftp thing. will probably need it for the mod demo too.
Issue: The demo is close, but would should it be
3 Choices:
Option A) Finish the Environment/Feature Demonstration
Option B) Build the First Chapter of the actual game
Option C) Build the Turnstile Hazard Course
Only pick 1.
3 Choices:
Option A) Finish the Environment/Feature Demonstration
Option B) Build the First Chapter of the actual game
Option C) Build the Turnstile Hazard Course
Only pick 1.
May I test as well?
I think it would one of those things that would make you go.
"Aaaaaawww..." /cute barfiness
Its like the idea of playing as a Slave, or a Headcrab. I like these ideas even though no one rolls through with them ever.
Third person requires more coding then FP. Pick wisely.
It's very possible with help. I think you should hold onto the idea for a while.
"Aaaaaawww..." /cute barfiness
Its like the idea of playing as a Slave, or a Headcrab. I like these ideas even though no one rolls through with them ever.
Third person requires more coding then FP. Pick wisely.
It's very possible with help. I think you should hold onto the idea for a while.
...got a crazy idea, then dropped it. Like so many times before... 
hm. true.
i could try the ftp login. if it doesn't work, i'll host it on my uber-limited space just for you to get it and then you can host it.
awsome that you offerec. thanks.
i could try the ftp login. if it doesn't work, i'll host it on my uber-limited space just for you to get it and then you can host it.
awsome that you offerec. thanks.
so am i, actually.
Gyradellian... sounds like a name of some female race of the ancient babylonian tribes.
it's zipped size is 65.5 mb.
should i just offer it to be sent via email to everyone? i could do that if you ask for it that way.
should i just offer it to be sent via email to everyone? i could do that if you ask for it that way.
i'm not using hi-res alien models and such.
the R_speeds are well under 900 overall wpoly wise. i think the top is 890 on the demo so far.
The detail on the weapons are one-sided. Though it appears on both sides for now just for construction sakes. they will later be nulled and optimized.
geez. i'll handle things, don't worry.
the R_speeds are well under 900 overall wpoly wise. i think the top is 890 on the demo so far.
The detail on the weapons are one-sided. Though it appears on both sides for now just for construction sakes. they will later be nulled and optimized.
geez. i'll handle things, don't worry.
halflife2.wad is complete. I need a good and easy webhost to hold onto it. it's 65.5 mb. that isn't too large, is it?
the bad guys were red and the good guys were blue.duh.
the blue guys + 1 green garg, are friendly.
red is evil. EVIL!
Good point Tycell. Of course, these aren't final. An example, if you will. Though i did spend a load of time on the Royal Guard, he won't change much. I'll alter the others as much as i can and come up with some more original looking skins.
thanks, i need feedback like that.
thanks, i need feedback like that.
you can kill that garg with electricity!? i always naded it from a corner 
You still need explosives and energy to kill it, but it'll take less to kill them at the beginning.
anyway. I have a week off and i'll be modding like crazy. but i'll have no net that week, so i'll take a leap of faith.
You still need explosives and energy to kill it, but it'll take less to kill them at the beginning.
anyway. I have a week off and i'll be modding like crazy. but i'll have no net that week, so i'll take a leap of faith.
oh yeah, i gotta compbine some things from the original HL wad, like some switches, the aaatrigger and sky texes, and all of the default texlight textures. Maybe some new water as well.
Is a new Materials.txt necessary? Lights.rad?
Is a new Materials.txt necessary? Lights.rad?
not sure really. although, it compresses nicely.
(ever notice i do this alot?)
(ever notice i do this alot?)halflife2.wad is:
67% complete.
50% = Converting to HL1 format.
17% = Imported into wally. (204 textures.)
1,184 textures overall.
67% complete.
50% = Converting to HL1 format.
17% = Imported into wally. (204 textures.)
1,184 textures overall.
I like both, actuallyYeah, so do i. It's easier to make machines and junk using extrudes and lofted paths. Same for trees and foliage too.
BTW, when i get into the indusrty, i want to be the primitives guy.
@Salty: 'tis very true. At our level, mapping will get you more fame than anything else.
@Salty: 'tis very true. At our level, mapping will get you more fame than anything else.
SUPER METROID
The part where you push that miniboss of the Norfair area back into the acid lava and it's skin melts off as it screams. Then it crawls out as a skeleton and just falls over beside you. That freaked me for a while and now it's my favorite game.
Playing HL for the first time was rather freaky to, i might as well say.
The part where you push that miniboss of the Norfair area back into the acid lava and it's skin melts off as it screams. Then it crawls out as a skeleton and just falls over beside you. That freaked me for a while and now it's my favorite game.
Playing HL for the first time was rather freaky to, i might as well say.
OK, OK!
Sheesh, chillax.
I think they are each equally imprtant. Mapping is just the environment, and you need models to live in that environment to make the experience more life-like or involving. There are many kinds of models and many styles of mapping.
Now, here's where it sways. A Modeler is the mapper's bitch if the mapper needs props and such. But the character modeler gets paid more than the mapper because he makes the one component you see the most and he's paid a fat-load to sell it. The mapper makes something thats a little less frequent. Sometimes there are areas in a game you see only once. Now, mappers are most likely to be promoted to LEAD GAME DESIGNER because they DO have an imagination. But not only that, they fully understand how everything reacts with what and where. Good mappers evolve into designers real fast in the industry.
Mappers start small, then pimp all.
EDIT: NO, mappers DO NOT DO IT ALL BY THEMSELVES.
You have a layout designer, concept artist, primitves, detailer, texture artist, lighting, and a level programmer.
Sheesh, chillax.
I think they are each equally imprtant. Mapping is just the environment, and you need models to live in that environment to make the experience more life-like or involving. There are many kinds of models and many styles of mapping.
Now, here's where it sways. A Modeler is the mapper's bitch if the mapper needs props and such. But the character modeler gets paid more than the mapper because he makes the one component you see the most and he's paid a fat-load to sell it. The mapper makes something thats a little less frequent. Sometimes there are areas in a game you see only once. Now, mappers are most likely to be promoted to LEAD GAME DESIGNER because they DO have an imagination. But not only that, they fully understand how everything reacts with what and where. Good mappers evolve into designers real fast in the industry.
Mappers start small, then pimp all.
EDIT: NO, mappers DO NOT DO IT ALL BY THEMSELVES.
You have a layout designer, concept artist, primitves, detailer, texture artist, lighting, and a level programmer.
uh, so i guess this quick project is a go.
The HL1 defaults are blurry.
I rarely rescale my textures unless needed anyway and almost are always scaled by 1. They look good anyway, right?
I'm just puting my texturing skills to good use. Though the demo for my mod will back up one day.
EDIT: I'll retile and realign them. Make some of them random and such as well.
And Yes, there are lots of trims in HL2. Every wall has a corresponding trim.
I rarely rescale my textures unless needed anyway and almost are always scaled by 1. They look good anyway, right?
I'm just puting my texturing skills to good use. Though the demo for my mod will back up one day.
EDIT: I'll retile and realign them. Make some of them random and such as well.
And Yes, there are lots of trims in HL2. Every wall has a corresponding trim.
HL1 = 8bit textures. 16x16 256 index 255 alphatest
I've methods of making textures look alot better tho. Exampled in many of my maps. Trust me, i think it would be worth it.
I've methods of making textures look alot better tho. Exampled in many of my maps. Trust me, i think it would be worth it.
Working on the demo still. I'm waiting on the code portions. The weapons will have their lame defaults but thats it.
its a demonstration of the project and about 7 or 8 halls, rooms, and other areas will included. Fully loaded with some low-level puzzles, weapons, and upgrades.
its a demonstration of the project and about 7 or 8 halls, rooms, and other areas will included. Fully loaded with some low-level puzzles, weapons, and upgrades.
Here's the question:
If I took the time to put every applicable HL2 material in a HL1 wad and preserve the awsome detail/crispness of the textures, would you use it?
Or has this already been done?
This is something everyone should download. Hopefully it'll be like a new default wad.
So Yay, or Nay?
If I took the time to put every applicable HL2 material in a HL1 wad and preserve the awsome detail/crispness of the textures, would you use it?
Or has this already been done?
This is something everyone should download. Hopefully it'll be like a new default wad.
So Yay, or Nay?
i'm impressed. Very nice job!
I batch using photoshop's image processer.
wtf is a hamblob, Seventh!?
Nowadays, it takes more work to make games fun. HL2 is possibly the most fun game i've ever played in my life! Yet mapping for it is itchy at the moment since we have to deal with physics, grpahics, shaders, materials, and all of that.
HL1 stuff (is of course) easier. But we as mappers DO THIS FOR FUN. If you were payed to map for source to produce a game to make money, that is a little different.
People are attracted to fun and easy naturally, as i see this subject.
HL1 stuff (is of course) easier. But we as mappers DO THIS FOR FUN. If you were payed to map for source to produce a game to make money, that is a little different.
People are attracted to fun and easy naturally, as i see this subject.
never mind i said that stuff.
arrogance and stress
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The friendly pooch buddy.
She friendly if you are
you're passionate deciples 
I'm loving this so freakin' much.
I GOT THE FRIENDLIES TO FOLLOW AND ATTACK!!! eeeee!
+ mp3 files are working.
there will be no models in the demo.
everything else is there tho.
arrogance and stress
[i]UPDATES[/i]
I GOT THE FRIENDLIES TO FOLLOW AND ATTACK!!! eeeee!
+ mp3 files are working.
there will be no models in the demo.
everything else is there tho.