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Posted 15 years ago2008-11-18 15:44:10 UTC
in Building a New Rig Post #258706
One thing I don't get is people who say 'Don't bother with a Quad-Core because most games don't make use of the technology yet.'

How about getting a Quad-Core now rather than waiting for games to become more demanding? Doesn't that make more sense from a financial standpoint?
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-15 18:44:28 UTC
in Left 4 Dead Post #258564
Can't even join via Steam Friends?
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-14 13:32:12 UTC
in Left 4 Dead Post #258530
You're going to have a hard time finding a girl's name then.
My finacee has already thought up names. I have certainly never heard them before, not to mention in a game. :P
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-14 11:44:09 UTC
in Hammer, ambient_generic?! Post #258521
I'm not big on sounds but as far as I know you need 2 seperate amb_generic entities. One that plays the sound on a loop and another that is intended to fade out (this should be inactive to start with).

Make the trigger deactivate the first amb_generic so that it cuts off and at the same time make it activate the second amb_generic which should have a designated Volume (0 to be silent), Start Volume (which should be the same as the first amb_generics volume, and a Fade Out Time.

Hope that helps. Otherwise I apologize for not having a clue what I'm talking about. :rly:
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-14 11:36:00 UTC
in Left 4 Dead Post #258520
Slap some custom maps onto it and I'm there. :P
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-14 10:53:33 UTC
in Modeller needed Post #258515
Just download and check it in MDLViewer. Its like 7kb.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-14 05:49:20 UTC
in Need help with creating a .gcf file Post #258512
Bamp mapping is always awesome. :)
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-14 05:45:47 UTC
in Modeller needed Post #258511
Oooh, free model. :D
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-14 05:43:26 UTC
in Left 4 Dead Post #258510
If I ever have a daughter, her name will be entirely unrelated to any videogame characters.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-13 22:57:57 UTC
in Left 4 Dead Post #258505
...I can't find a name or anything.
Implying that I had searched. :)
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-13 21:34:37 UTC
in Left 4 Dead Post #258501
Bill's voice sounds familiar to me but I can't find a name or anything. As far as I can tell it's the same guy who voiced Father Grigori, The Fisherman from HL2: Lost Coast and the scientists in the Official Released HL1 total-conversion Gunman Chronicles.

Also, I believe Zoey is voiced by the same person who did Cortana in the Halo series.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-13 20:19:06 UTC
in Left 4 Dead Post #258493
Yeah that sucked.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-13 16:13:29 UTC
in Left 4 Dead Post #258484
Its actually pretty boring after some time. I played the demo twice.
erm...whut?
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-13 12:33:54 UTC
in Need help with creating a .gcf file Post #258479
Yeah, structuring of the face would be a modelling issue.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-13 12:30:22 UTC
in Left 4 Dead Post #258478
Fucking Witch. :(

Anyway, I play as Zoey and my weapon of choice is the hunting rifle. Sure its slow but if you can line it up right you can nail a load of zombies in a row. It also preserves your ammo thanks to its semi-auto fireing.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-12 21:13:23 UTC
in Left 4 Dead Post #258458
Damn it.

Play.com may be the cheapest option but it turns out I gotta wait until the 21st. Thats a week after the demo dies. D:
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-12 21:01:56 UTC
in Left 4 Dead Post #258456
I'm with Muzz on this one. My PC is a 4 year old, single core system and runs L4D reasonably well in comparison to most of todays titles.

I already pre-ordered so I'm glad I enjoyed the demo today.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-12 15:34:43 UTC
in Left 4 Dead Post #258447
If only. drools
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-12 12:07:26 UTC
in Left 4 Dead Post #258432
would it help if there was a TWHL compo for L4D mapping? and the good maps at the end are all strung together into a campaign or something?
I love that compo idea so much I wanna have sex with it.
Cons would be I never liked the chosing your weapon parts, thought that was kinda stupid, I wish you could have them all at once, but whatever.. the mapping was also very basic, I seen alot of plain cubes, feels a bit rushed.. anywhos I give it a 4/5 Because it is fuckin' awesome!
I like the 3 weapon system. Its more realistic, not carrying around a stockpile makes more sense to me. As for the mapping, it is a well known fact that official maps are always basic. As with L4D you also have to take into account the number of models there are on screen at some points.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-12 07:16:13 UTC
in HDR model error Post #258427
Agreed. Most models which use envmaps for reflections need a cubemap to work from otherwise I think they use a sky texture by default.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-12 07:11:11 UTC
in Left 4 Dead Post #258425
L4D mapping [i]may[/i] just have what it takes to convert me to the ways of the Source.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-11 18:41:39 UTC
in Left 4 Dead Post #258386
4 Hours and 10 minutes to go! :(

That's set to finish at 01:40am...

That only leaves just over 3 hours to play before I get my hour of sleep! :gak:
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-11 18:16:12 UTC
in Left 4 Dead Post #258383
I also need to update my drivers. Nearly 40% after 2 hours. c'mon!
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-11 11:39:12 UTC
in SHRINKY DINKS Post #258368
Works for me. Looks pretty sweet. Its not often that a mod/map involving large scale rooms manages to maintain a reasonable amount of detail. The combat looks reasonably varied too. This could turn out really well.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-11 09:08:36 UTC
in Left 4 Dead Post #258365
Check your settings.
i'll have noone to play with so maybe i won't get it at all
...whut? You know there are people on the internet right?
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-10 21:28:32 UTC
in Left 4 Dead Post #258354
someone feathery in nature.
I would guess Pengiunboy.

Then again, they don't have feathers.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-10 20:55:44 UTC
in Left 4 Dead Post #258350
The demo goes public for free tomorrow. I've had this rant already. :P

Found a great deal on Play.com though. ?22.99 (?10 less than steam) if you pre-order the boxed copy. Of course you have to wait an extra week for the full game...and you need to live in the UK.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-10 14:36:23 UTC
in 6-D : A Half-Life Puzzle Mod [WIP] Post #258343
I remember those vids but they're not online anymore. You're about a year too late Skals.

Hey well. Sucks to be you I guess. :rly:
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-10 14:34:02 UTC
in Left 4 Dead Post #258342
Urby was gonna buy L4D next week but now my money has gone elsewhere.

Damn independance. Gotta wait for Xmas now. :(
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-07 20:19:02 UTC
in Strange prop lightning Post #258245
As far as I know its down to the env_cubemap thingy being really reflective. (I assume you have built the cubemaps?) I had this issue myself with several custom textures and prop_models in dark areas. Never did find out how to fix it other than alter the materials .vmt file.

One of many reasons I don't get on with Sauce.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-06 20:00:57 UTC
in Now Playing: ... Post #258229
The entire 'Dreamfall: The Longest Journey' soundtrack.

I love game soundtracks most of the time anyway but this fucker was nominated for MTV awards.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-05 20:27:45 UTC
in env_message Post #258209
I don't know a single person who's managed to get an env_message to work.
WTF!?

Thats basic modding knowledge you spoon.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-05 20:25:33 UTC
in Open for TWHL3 Suggestions Post #258208
I have another project going that i'm sure you guys would like more than some extra TWHL features
Wuh?
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-05 20:11:57 UTC
in The TWHL Sims 2 Project 2!!! Post #258206
I've been going over it in my head each time I get some free time but then FarCry2 came out and well...kept me busy for a few days. Then Fallout 3 came out and that's kept me going for a week so far.

Point being I do want to do this now but there is so much else that I need to do. Plus the Fraps issue is a bit of a pisser.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-05 09:26:14 UTC
in The TWHL Sims 2 Project 2!!! Post #258182
Just a little update. I really felt up to recording and narrating some footage the other day but my version of fraps has somehow been corrupted. Yay.

Hopefully I'll have it sorted by next week when I'm off work and can get loads of footage. :D
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-11-05 09:23:38 UTC
in You Laugh You Lose - Revisited Post #258181
I laughed at ZL's batman post. Nothing else.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-10-29 05:45:19 UTC
in Post your screenshots! WIP thread Post #257854
Still focussing on lighting I see. Its looking awesome.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-10-28 18:49:57 UTC
in Games to look forward to... Post #257828
Still on act 1. I'm taking it slow (not to mention getting lost and stumbling into random shootouts a lot)
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-10-28 18:48:49 UTC
in Post your screenshots! WIP thread Post #257827
What is it with people redesigning cs_assault. Its got to be the worst map in CS and often the remakes are worse. Why not just make a new map from scratch?
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-10-28 18:44:15 UTC
in Games to look forward to... Post #257825
Turns out my PC is schizophrenic. It runs CS:S at 10fps and Far Cry 2 maxed at 15fps. Still, its pretty unplayable that way. Medium settings look pretty good and run perfectly on my PC.

Been playing as much as possible over the past 3 days and well. Its awesome but extremely repetitive. However just when you think it's getting boring the game throws something else your way. The buddy system is cool though. I lost 2 today and now they're gone forever. :( (well, until I start a new game)

R.I.P.

Warren Clyde: Died in my arms after 2 minutes of trying to revive him when an ammo dump exploded in his face.

Quarbani Singh: Covered my back while I searched for an objective item, took a shot to the head before I could get back to him.

Urby must go avenge them now.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-10-24 05:44:55 UTC
in Games to look forward to... Post #257585
We won't be seeing the actual Half-Life 3 for like a decade, knowing Valve.
A decade in Valve time.
Fucking hell. We'll probably be dead. Our grandchildren's children might enjoy it though.

[EDIT] FUCK! I already posted in this thread. :( Sry
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-10-24 05:41:58 UTC
in Games to look forward to... Post #257584
Pre-Ordered Far Cry 2 last night = :)
Will get the PC to run it it April/May 2009 = :(
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-10-22 06:22:04 UTC
in Huntey's CSS server Post #257484
Right, so there's a game tonight?

Not that it matters as I'm working till 9pm.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-10-22 03:01:43 UTC
in Games to look forward to... Post #257483
I don't know what it is but I'm expecting Alan Wake to be a huge disappointment.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-10-21 18:57:08 UTC
in Entities going through one map to the ot Post #257463
I think its a trigger_transition that you need. As far as I remember, it is a brush based entity works alongside the trigger_changelevel. Anything within the area covered by the block is carried over to the next map.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-10-21 18:47:56 UTC
in Huntey's CSS server Post #257462
Weekly Thursday CS:S games starting today! Don't miss it!
Why is a weekly Thursday game starting on a Tuesday? :rly:
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-10-21 18:46:34 UTC
in Games to look forward to... Post #257461
Define "good"
good - bet?ter, best,
adjective
1.morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious
2.satisfactory in quality, quantity, or degree
3.of high quality; excellent.
Let me just break this down without saying "they suck."

Midnight Club: I personally have no interest in this series at all but having seen them in action I know I'd much prefer to play Burnout. Thats saying somthing too because Burnout has been another victim of Product Placement Propaganda since Burnout2.

Need For Speed: Product Placement and nothing more. The overuse of brand names means that all of the developers budget has gone on licensing and stuff like that. As a result the gameplay aspect boils down to the same repetitive nonsense.

Mortal Kombat: Like many great retro titles, this should never have gone 3D, thats all I have to say.

Halo 3: Recon: I despise Halo and its sequals and spin-offs and whatever bullshit merchandise they spawn. People need to realise that it's a bad shooter made up of nothing ripped off cliche's from other games. I mean christ, Master Chief himself is a ripoff of the Doom marine.

However, as always, this is down to personal opinion so who the fuck cares right? Play what you like, nobody has the power to tell you not to.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-10-21 18:21:20 UTC
in Half-Life Singleplayer mod: Mistake Post #257459
erm...
methinks you need to give Afraid of Monsters a try
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-10-21 18:18:07 UTC
in Decadence Mod Post #257458
I've checked this mod out on moddb a few times. It looks pretty good but the character modelling seems a little off. I'm never sure what look they're going for.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 15 years ago2008-10-17 03:52:06 UTC
in can you mod with hl eng with only steam? Post #257235
It works the same way as far as I know. However I'm speaking from a strictly WON modder point of view. The folders are laid out the same way as the original, the only real difference is getting it onto the Steam Games list and creating the menu screen.

Download a Steam HL mod and check the files to see how it all works.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer