Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-27 18:45:38 UTC
in Competition 25 Post #249280

Thanks Potatis!

I'm still updating it, and I'll put it in the vault when I think it's ready.

A NOTE TO THOSE SUFFERING MAX CLIPNODES ERROR: Compiling with cliptype "simple" gives you quite a bit of leeway to go over the "normal" clipnodes limit. If redsigning/altering your map to reduce you clipnodes is not an option, try it! (my clipnode use was at 150%, but cliptype "simple" brought it down to a compilable 99.5% lawl.

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Posted 16 years ago2008-04-27 18:23:22 UTC
in Competition 25 Post #249278

I disagree potatis...

A deadline is a deadline, and i never expected or asked for mine to be received late, i just wanted to put it out there for the lulz and to show participation, if only partially.

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-27 16:02:34 UTC
in Competition 25 Post #249266

A day late and loads of content short, but here is my entry:
Clicky Downloads
Despite a less than desirable result, I had fun and learned a lot. MOar information in the Readme file! = )

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Posted 16 years ago2008-04-24 15:22:19 UTC
in Steam Install Bug Post #249140

Your newone soundspretty good to me, i mean what more do you want dual gfx cards and raid HDD?! The only change i would make is hunt down all the device drivers for XP and get rid of Vista; Does Hammer work for you on Vista or are you switching to Source mapping now?

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Posted 16 years ago2008-04-24 15:17:08 UTC
in 6-D : A Half-Life Puzzle Mod [WIP] Post #249139

if you would just like to model, i would gladly paint it for ya. texturing doesn't phase me anymore and I would gladly to it as practice.

Heh that's awesome and i'll definitely take you up on it! = > (i still want to learn it too, but that's guna take a while lol)

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-23 17:31:07 UTC
in A problem with sounds mostly. Post #249118

there's multiple cs tutorials out there for round-resetting thing-a-majings, but i've never read them. Try searching google or counter map, or maybe round end triggers a multimanager that has several trigger relays turning the sounds off?

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Posted 16 years ago2008-04-23 16:43:23 UTC
in Half-Life maps as online VRML, 3D chat w Post #249114

Don't mince words PB, tell him what you really think! = >

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-23 15:26:59 UTC
in Half-Life maps as online VRML, 3D chat w Post #249109

Mozilla FireFox i think he means.

SpaG: i think it the progam even says it needs IE to run if you try in firefox.

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-23 15:24:20 UTC
in Steam Install Bug Post #249108

2.6 Intel Dual Core
3Gb Ram
512mb Nvidea 9500 GE Graphics
250Gb HDD
Vista Ultimate

The answer is simple: you computer is too good and good has smited you. = )

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-23 15:18:41 UTC
in 6-D : A Half-Life Puzzle Mod [WIP] Post #249106

Sexytime!

When i get my new rig going i want to begin again on the unwrap tutorials... so cool to watch the whole process like that: awe-inspiring stuff guy! = )

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-20 18:35:27 UTC
in CS hostages as hl npc's Post #249015

Daub: Wow I never knew that! I should really watch myself giving advise when i think i know what i'm talking about and really don't! A little knowledge is dangerous!

I slap myself with 15 fail points and no dinner tonight. = )

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-20 18:32:14 UTC
in game_texts Post #249014

There was a thread about this exact same thing a little while ago, but i can't remember the solution... try searching the forum for it! = )

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Posted 16 years ago2008-04-20 18:30:40 UTC
in HELP with hammer Post #249013

Try changing the map name or try compiling another map. I've gotten this error erroneously using the Hammer to compile certain filenames for no reason at all... now i only use batch compiler and never get it! = )

You could also try your same configuration on another comp to rule out a filesystem error? /reaching

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Posted 16 years ago2008-04-17 20:39:20 UTC
in Monkey_Isle2 for Half-Life Deathmatch So Post #248895

Looks neat! I only played monkey island 1 but I'll try this out = )

oh btw what does it mean: "converted by Quicksilver"? Do you mean compiled?

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-17 20:30:00 UTC
in CS hostages as hl npc's Post #248894

They don't share the same animations or code, so i don't think it's possible. You could manually substitute the hostage models using the HL bones i'm guessing if you know how to model/animate, but I guess you wouldn't be asking if you did = )

There's always reskinning the originals, which I've never tried, but it doesn't seem too hard.

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-16 16:56:30 UTC
in Competition 25 Post #248853

Time's winding down, and i hate excuses, but...

Even with the extension, it's likely i won't have time to finish. This whole past week at work we've been working 18-20 hour days moving the whole business to a new location. I've barely had time to check my email let alone edit! = <

Anyway, I have the next couple of days to see what I can pull together. Here's a teaser photo:

The buildings are 1:1 and I'm justa 'bout outta clipnodes, and experincing some other weird errors. The bottom line is I've only built Terran structures with limited doodads and I'm just about out of resources and wpolys already!

If I had it to do over again, I would spend more time on the terrain than the props/buildings, and maybe do a 1:3 scale, plus, a focus on fancy textures rather than fancy brushwork(maybe in a future project hopefully).

Meantime, I'll try to work out a stable something to submit before the deadline! = )

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-09 17:08:49 UTC
in ANeed HL! Compiling Help PLEASE I AM LOS Post #248632

People used to explain to all the time what causes them, but I never understood until I learned myself.

It's kinda hard to encapsulate into simple terms, especially when you're not that familiar with it the program and it's quirks in the first place.

Like i said, i would start with simpler, more cubic, squarish stuff at the beginning, but maybe someone else can put some rough guidelines into words better than i can?! = >

you could always upload your map too, link to it in here, and we could check it out, but none of our advice will supplant personal experience. Hammer is quirky, and it took me a long time learn all the pitfalls.

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-09 16:38:10 UTC
in ANeed HL! Compiling Help PLEASE I AM LOS Post #248630

It's pretty easy to make basic shapes in Hammer, and even easier to make ones that will give you that "leaf saw" error!

If you're just starting out, I would recommend keeping your shapes relatively simple. It's not that it's hard to do complicated geometry, it just takes awhile to get used to what you can and can't do in Hammer to make error-free stuff.

Another help to making you understand what hammer can do (and screw up) is to backup your map often. This way, if there is a brush causing one of those errors, you can more easily hunt it down. = )

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Posted 16 years ago2008-04-09 16:28:52 UTC
in "host_error WriteDest_Parm: not a c Post #248629

Yeah I like the CL mod is an awesome idea, but i wish some things were done cleaner like how you buy weapons. i have to download it again and check it out! = >

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-08 17:02:07 UTC
in Competition 25 Post #248591

i don't see why you should be entering two maps anyway. you should concentrate on one.

QFT. It takes me so long to make something worth playing, I can barely finish in time, let alone start ANOTHER entry! = )

My workflow is getting better/faster, but it still taeks forever to make something nice : )

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-08 16:56:37 UTC
in 6-D : A Half-Life Puzzle Mod [WIP] Post #248590

Haha the checklist i forgot about that! = ) (note to self check out the maprookie site)

I like the dev spam, updated skins look really nice. I don't know how to code, but if you need help testing or whatevs, please let me know! = )

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-08 16:49:33 UTC
in "host_error WriteDest_Parm: not a c Post #248588

I had a problem getting Counter-Life to work too, but i finally got it working. I don't really know what i did besides reinstalling a couple of times and I deleted all my dlls in the HL folder (steam replaces the ones you need afaik)

I have no idea if the dlls were a factor, but you could try it i guess! I've found i've had trouble with other older mods too like wanted! where the same thing happens: I install it doesn't work, i delete/reinstall or redownload it from another source and it works somehow = )

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-08 16:45:42 UTC
in clip sizes? Post #248587

lol what are clipsizes? : )

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-07 14:32:43 UTC
in 3_effects in one map Post #248556

omg... well if you used all cs wads, then change the tag to cs and people won't complain the wads aren't there. Plus as an added bonus, 50% of the people who may have looked at it, won't, merely becuase it's a cs map

Last time i will say this:

If it's an example map, it should usually be in half-life, and if it's a half-life map, it should RUN IN Half-life. If you can't be bothered to include the wads, or WHATEVER the map needs to run, then you that's your business, but it's a fail.

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-04 21:21:15 UTC
in Open for TWHL3 Suggestions Post #248485

quite right, sorry. : <

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-04 21:05:29 UTC
in Open for TWHL3 Suggestions Post #248482

1. they do

Stickies don't change color for me xcept the grey closed ones.
edit: My bad. when i tested i just edited rather than make a new post. maybe
editing a post doesn't return the thread to active?

2. read the first post

there's nothing in the first post or the entire thread about the last time a user logged in being shown

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-04 13:31:45 UTC
in Open for TWHL3 Suggestions Post #248466

Possibly stickies should have the green color when their active (like normal threads).

The User Last Login date/time are disappeared. It's very useful for stalking people. = ) If somehow i'm not seeing it, stamp my passport for failure towne.

TWHL should have an elaborate flash intro with a loading bar, and a cool link to skip the flash intro if you decided you didn't want to see it.

Lastly, i was wondering about a TWHL editorial, from the mods or a really good/experienced mapper, that would come out each day or ever other or something. (journals sort of serve this purpose, but something more formal)

They could talk about development news, new games, engines whatever, but it would be nice to have something like that. (perhaps the same thing for the map vault, like a featured review everyday might be cool)

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-04 13:22:19 UTC
in Rimrooks Modelling Tutorials Post #248465

test

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-04 13:21:20 UTC
in Rimrooks Modelling Tutorials Post #247502

I'm probably guna make some models for compo 25, but I won't post them in here cuz I want to keep them a seekrit lawl. = >

I actually wanted a full model replacement for the grunt (for compo 25), but I'm sure it's way beyond our skill level at this time. If I have time after most of my compo 25 level is complete, I'm guna try it anyway! = )

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-03 20:54:56 UTC
in sky/water bug Post #248435

You're not really giving us enough information.

Liek the Moo Cow alluded to, if you have a skybrush concave/ajacent to the
one visible one in the screenie, certain things like water might show through, as well other entites possibly but I'm not sure. like dis:

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-03 18:08:00 UTC
in Desktops of April & May Post #248421

Women just get ugly when they get older, it's a proven fact

She was at the height of her cuteness around 2005 when she did Sin City and that Beach movie.

Now, she just gets a little bit uglier everyday, because of old age and hormones and what not. At least there are pictures to always remember how hot she was. = )

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-03 15:43:04 UTC
in Desktops of April & May Post #248414

Yar! Jessica Alba <3!... though she is becoming less and less attractive in here olde age = (

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-03 07:11:12 UTC
in Making Fading Light Texture Post #248400

How i do gradients in photofiltre (free software):

1. Dowload PhotoFiltre

2. Start a new PF file, and make the canvas size something HL-friendly (i chose 256 x 128).

3. Select your entire canvas (ctrl-a) and then click on the gradient tool: User posted image

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4. In gradient tool options, choose color 1 and color 2 and the desired "direction" options above.

5. Finally, go to Menu: Image/mode and check "indexed color", save as Bitmap, and it's ready to get wadded up!

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-03 07:03:18 UTC
in How do I make a sky texture Post #248401

Terragen... Skypaint

Agent-X/WorldCrafter: Could either of you draw up a quick tutorail for either/both, or point to some links? I've never been able to get either to work well for me or been able to find good tutorials, and end up making the sky from scratch, which almost always looks shitty as you said.

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Posted 16 years ago2008-04-02 06:12:26 UTC
in Competition 25 Post #248356

that looks pretty for goldsrce i guess $:\$

OMG kidding looks great! = )

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-04-02 02:48:09 UTC
in 3_effects in one map Post #248350

Did you fix the wads yet, lol? = )

edit: I can't wait to see what the awesome effects are, but it won't
run without the required content. Generally when you make an example map it should run in vanilla half-life i would think. = (

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-03-30 03:04:19 UTC
in Earth Hour 2008 Post #248181

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-03-30 00:02:27 UTC
in WMV to DVD Post #248167

Yeah, and lots of dvd players play vcds natively... It might work as it is?

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-03-29 23:58:24 UTC
in Earth Hour 2008 Post #248166

I wasn't going to bother with it, then I forgot and didn't do it anyway.

HAHA!

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-03-29 02:26:15 UTC
in shooting brushes... Post #248117

Maybe make it illusionary and make the decal appear using env render? (i don't even know if you can use decals/renders that way, but maybe try it)

You could simulate by making a shootable button with custom "switchable" texture (the +A texture would have no decal, and the +0 would have it when you shot it). There would still be the problem of the bullet going through, since the bullet won't activate the switchable texture AND hit the thing on the other side (afaik), so you'll have to use triggers for the latter i guess.

Tommy14 texture types

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Posted 16 years ago2008-03-29 01:56:50 UTC
in Competition 25 Post #248115

woo hoo! = )

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-03-24 16:37:34 UTC
in Desktops of late March Post #247962

classic is balls

O RLY? My friend Mark's dad works for Microsoft, and he says all the guys at work who have a hair on their balls uses classic theme. $:\$

And while we're on the subject of balls, I stopped using balls WMP liek in grade 5(dead serious)... i mean seriously let it go already and let the healing begin. = >

besides, my other hard-drive has XP on it just in case...

On the same machine you can boot them seperately? If so you get +1.5 redemption. = )

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-03-24 15:38:56 UTC
in Desktops of late March Post #247958

Everyone fails 'cept Pepper,World Crafter, and MastaKilla: They're the only ones here apparently who realize "Windows Classic" is one. true. theme.

And for the multiple people patronizing Vista 2X failure:

What would Jesus think?......... = <

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-03-24 13:13:37 UTC
in Desktops of late March Post #247953

Brick killed a guy... Brick, did you throw a trident?! Yeah yeah, there were horses and a man on fire and i killed a guy...

X'D ' ''
Anchorman 'tis p-own.

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-03-24 11:54:09 UTC
in Map maybe too big? Post #247948

Warning: Larger than expected texture (348972 bytes): 'METAL066A'

Start with that. most people recommend you keep your textures at 256x256 and below also:

planes 31664/32768 633280/655360 (96.6%)

whatever planes are, your almost out of them! research what they are and methods to reduce them.

Next:
Regarding the error RotorSplint mentioned: yes in general you don't want these and they can be very harmful in many ways, but one, i wouldn't worry about. you can also see if full vis gets rid of it.

Next:
i know the zhlt tools come with a RAD file, hammer expert and batch compiler will look for RAD files in your map directory, and also in batch compiler you can specify another you want. I've never seen that sort of error, but maybe try to eliminate some of those sources...

Lastly, you only need to add the -chart parameter once, at the last stage of your compile(usually RAD), unless, you really want to read it 4 seperate times. ; )

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-03-24 10:31:56 UTC
in Open for TWHL3 Suggestions Post #247944

I think the vote buttons for MOTM should be a different shape/color because they blend/look-like the game tags. I've looked at the MOTM page 20 times, but just realized that's how you vote! = >

On an unrelated, i think there should be a link on the main page for caek. (if it's already there and I just don't see it, I apologize)

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Posted 16 years ago2008-03-23 20:12:42 UTC
in Competition 25 Post #247933

Can't wait to see what people do. I hope some people do a rts liek command and conquer, or even a dos game like monkey island would be amazingly lol.

I don't play rpgs, but i'm sure that would be cool.

Doing another fps for the compo is fine, but it's got to be a little harder cuz you don't have the added gimick of changing the style of gameplay i.e. 2d-side scroller ==> fps.

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Posted 16 years ago2008-03-23 01:43:21 UTC
in 6-D : A Half-Life Puzzle Mod [WIP] Post #247899

Rimmy log on if you see this: there's caek in you pm box! = >

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Posted 16 years ago2008-03-22 23:59:51 UTC
in 6-D : A Half-Life Puzzle Mod [WIP] Post #247897

tuneup utilities

Never herd of that... but it sounds good: I will check it out = >

Way back when I first started XPing, system restore saved me a couple times, but I can't remember from what tbh. I must admit tho i haven't used it in a very long time.

Tetsu0/Peng'y: you guys don't run antivirus? I guess the line is kinda blurring between the two, but i use avast religously for antivirus.

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Posted 16 years ago2008-03-22 11:42:12 UTC
in brush bug Post #247875

you can add "-sparse" (no quotes) under RAD compile paramaters in the expert compile, or in Batch Compiler under the RAD tab, check the VIS Matrix box and choose "Sparse" on the drop-down menu.

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