Half-Life: Secret Santa Created 13 years ago2011-09-20 13:18:02 UTC by Tetsu0

I will upload the map in... perhaps 2 hours maximum, if nothing bad happens. Man, final compiles do take a long time to finish.

[EDIT] Vrad.exe crashes if I try to compile with HDR :\. Out of luck. LDR :(.

It's a known error.

1. Open up the Run Map dialog (File -> Run... or F9) in Hammer.

2. If not already in "Expert Mode", click the "Expert" button in the bottom left of the dialog.

3. Select "HDR Full Compile" from the Configuration pull-down.

4. Select the 3rd item down, it should say "$light_exe -both -game $gamedir..."

5. In the text box labeled "Parameters", along the right of the dialog, change the switch "-both" to "-ldr". It should now read "-ldr -game $gamedir $path$file"

6. Click the "New" button to create a new command in the configuration and select the new blank command at the bottom of the list.

7. Press the "Move up" button twice to move the new command to right under the command you just edited.

8. Enter into the text box labeled "Command": $light_exe or use the "Cmd" button to the right and select the "LIGHT Program" option for the drop-down menu.

9. Into the Parameters text box enter: "-hdr -game $gamedir $path$file"

Thank you. I will take this into consideration in the future, now I already uploaded the map. Meh, HDR wouldn't have made a huge improvement anyway.

Btw, we should review the maps or something and then try to guess the authors. Also, those of us who feel they can push the project further should be let to do so( like creating a short campaign or perfecting the current map).

Simply restarting hammer and recompiling, seems to do the trick for me when i get that problem striker.

Tesu0, please confirm that you received my map and that it works!

Seconding this^

thirding, and i'm pretty sure urby will want fourthing

Fourthing, because undercutting urby is my life mission.

ROFL

Guys im gonna test all of em RIGHT NOW ARACHASDLKFHA
I had my own few maps to make

Fifthing because you already confirmed that you would and I must retain my role as resident dickhead.

I totally read that as "fisting".

I would also like some fisting! I posted a link to mine a couple o' days ago... Hope it's working...

Final compile here. Hopefully everything works once it's done.

Can't wait to check my "present" tomorrow. We should make a review of our presents :P.

[EDIT] Oh, btw, Tetsu0 deserves an award for this.

Indeed, this is a very-fun community coop project.

I think it was talked about to give out community coop project organizer awards, but i don't quite remember and i just may be stoned =)

Sorry i messed mine up a bit by putting it out early. Sometimes that's just a part of the Rimrook experience. [/innuendo]

LAWL

Wow, VHLT. Compile time reduced by ~3 times, wonderful lighting, far more detailed error reports? Fucking amazing.

I think mine's actually finished. Couldn't have cut it any closer.

EDIT: Yup, all done. Thanks to Caboose for giving it a quick test. PM'd the link to Tetsu0. :]

Don't forget the fact that with VHLT ur map's size is also 50% smaller, and you can add entities like func_detail. Btw you're just finding out about vhlt? D:

Aw nooo, 50% smaller??? Now I have resized it all! Made doorways 128 x 192 instead of 64 x 96, houses twice as high etc etc... Oh well, finished it now. Just took me 6 hours!! Thx for the heads up Skals!

Lol, I meant the .bsp size when it's compiled.

Everyone check your stockings inboxes.
There are some people who unfortunately did not recieve gifts I'm sorry about that. But it's the spirit of giving that counts.
I was going to try to cover those who were supposed to recieve something but I could not.
I did manage to get one done, however.

Anyway. I hope everyone likes their gifts!!
Now try to figure out who they came from!!!

:'(

I received my gift piece of art. I offered a praising description on the map in the map vault, I couldn't really offer a comprehensive review because it's just one area but... it is beautiful, I have nothing to object( after all, it's a gift).
I am just stunned...
Thanks, Captain Terror! (my guess - if it's somebody else, still the same thanks!)

Are you going to eventually tell us who had what?

Btw you're just finding out about vhlt?

I knew about them for a while now, but only just got around to trying them out yesterday. Not going back to SHLT/ZHLT, that's for sure. Didn't know about the map size thing though, that's awesome.

But it's the spirit of giving that counts.

Agreed, had a blast making mine.
And thanks so much for hosting this, I'd say it was a success even w/ people dropping out. It gave the place a nice holiday buzz.

Then I guess it's time to say goodbye to good ol' ZHLT/SHLT and welcome VHLT. I haven't tried it yet but i will as soon as i have something to map again.

I'll update my Compilator to benefit from the new features it offers.

Post an update when you're finished to the thread.
Also, what does VHLT stand for? Merely out of curiosity, as I don't map for goldsource anymore.

Vulcan's Half-Life Tools, if i'm not mistaken.

People call it Vulcans cause it's easier that way, but his username is actually "vluzacn". I might compile a list of changes he's made to the tools in the future, I've been talking to the guys on those forums for a while, finding out about all the new entities and features he added, I'll pass that knowledge to you guys a bit later on.

That's impressive Daub! I'll definitely use VHLT for my next goldsource project! BTW, have the Secret Santa gifts been handed out yet?

I enjoyed my present very much. Thank you very much secret Santa

Wow, the map i got was super awesome, i have no words, the ending is so amazing, classic HL mapping ;_;

Makes me feel like a total bastard for forgetting...

I enjoyed my map very much, it was built well, great mapping, plus a good old HL like story. The end room was absolutely amazing, the way textures were used to present a big city when looked trough the window, the animated tv screen, WHICH MAY I ADD LOOKS VERY FAMILIAR >_> <_<, and the NES console, ooh god the NES console. I love you secret santa! ^_^

Hmm still cant quite remember who the person with a certain anime avatar was it, search mode activated!

I'll update my Compilator

Please make it public this time. I really don't get why you've been keeping the newest version private like that. For one, you probably have loads of unregistered/new users running the old version posted on the thread.

You're right about that. I'll make it public as soon as i've added the new features.

When Tet said that some people did not receive gifts I felt guilty. D:
Well I will resume work on my entry as soon as I can, lateness be damned. Thankfully before the HD failure the rmf for my entry reached Joe's hands. If I can't salvage anything then at least that's safe.

I failed to turn in my entry, but I also didn't receive one, so it's a net loss of zero. As if I wasn't part of it.

It's not really a net loss of zero, less the person you mapped for ALSO dropped out? =/

Also a big BTW, i JUST RECIEVED my Ssanta gift! opening now!

Oh crap, I thought of it the other way around. Maybe? Hopefully? Look, a blue car! runs

My map was seriously awesome...even though the secret santa revealed himself a bit to early XD. I left more comments on the map vault.

Also a big BTW, i JUST RECIEVED my Ssanta gift! opening now!

Some of you got your gift so late? Oh man, and Tetsu0 still hasn't confirmed me if my map is working properly on his side(it worked for me, but I want to rest assured).

i'm genuinely a bit gutted i never got one. Oh well, i guess I'll just forever associate xmas with bitter disappointment and sadness from now on...

Same. I Even though I wouldn't be able to play it until tomorrow, I was looking forward to it after having to spend today traveling.

EDIT: But you know what? I feel better now. Strangely, looking at other posts has made me happy.

Perhaps we weren't good children this year, were we?

Speak for yourself.

Yeah, I never gone one either.

Hey well, whoever was meant to do mine can live safe in the knowledge that they suck more than anyone has ever sucked ever in the history of suckage.

Hey everyone!
First of i would like to thank everyone who has participated in the Secret Santa. Unfortunately there was about a 50% completion ratio for the maps. This is due to many factors, I'm sure: The new compo was announced about 3 days after i gave a due date for these maps. Many of you are in school, and this was the time of year for finals and such, The holiday season is a very busy time, and your immediate friends and family must take priority over your online interactions.
Secondly, I've said that i was going to try to cover for the people who couldn't enter. Sadly, this did not happen because of all the reasons mentioned before, AND quite frankly, i did not expect so many people to drop out.

The people who have made a map and received a map:
-Archie
-C Striker
-Scotch
-doggybag
-X-LAyer

The people who have made a map and have NOT received one in return:
-Jeffmod
-Urby
-Captain Terror

Some people got lucky, some people got unlucky, some people got really lucky (One member received 2 maps somehow - I'm still figuring that one out - both have not been delivered yet, however)

Anyway, I believe that members on the second list (mappers & un-receivers) deserve some sort of recognition for their efforts.

CT, Urby, Jeff, PM me - I have presents for you

Archie says he didn't get one.

i'm genuinely a bit gutted i never got one. Oh well, i guess I'll just forever associate xmas with bitter disappointment and sadness from now on...

Archie got one. He just doesn't know yet.