Help me do less work. Please. Created 19 years ago2005-07-12 05:01:19 UTC by Playbus Playbus

Created 19 years ago2005-07-12 05:01:19 UTC by Playbus Playbus

Posted 19 years ago2005-07-12 05:01:19 UTC Post #120403
Right I hope someone can give me an idea here.

Quite often at work I am alone in my office with little to do (I'm IT Support so when everything works I don't have much to do)

I sit for hours each day at work, wishing I could be at home mapping instead.

I can't install HL2 at work, or HL1, or in fact any games at all. I could get away with putting hammer 3.5 on, but you need the games installed to use it.......

What I'm asking is - does anyone know of a way I could be working on my maps while "at work" -- but without having HL (or whatever) installed?

Please help me do less work.
Posted 19 years ago2005-07-12 05:08:27 UTC Post #120406
There is software to connect to and use your home pc at work, but I dunno if they work.
ChickenFist ChickenFist<Witty Title>
Posted 19 years ago2005-07-12 05:16:22 UTC Post #120409
Yeah we have some of that software at work, but it really isn't a good option for me. The reasons are too long to go into here.

What I'm after is some nifty program which lets me make stuff which I can email to myself at home and later copy into my maps.

I hope something like that exists!
Posted 19 years ago2005-07-12 05:16:43 UTC Post #120410
Hack into you computer! :lol:
Posted 19 years ago2005-07-12 05:26:29 UTC Post #120413
all you need is hammer, a fgd and a wad, you can compile your maps when your home.
Posted 19 years ago2005-07-12 05:32:49 UTC Post #120418
Yeah, if you can somehow get away with stuffing the WAD files on there, and the FGDs, you're good to go ;D

FGDs are plaintext so you can copy-paste into an email and just remake a new .fgd file at werk or whatnot.
RabidMonkey RabidMonkeymapmapmapfapmap
Posted 19 years ago2005-07-12 05:33:38 UTC Post #120419
I saw this device which hid under your feet...
As your boss came along you clicked it with your feet and it changed your game back to work :P
Habboi HabboiSticky White Love Glue
Posted 19 years ago2005-07-12 05:39:09 UTC Post #120423
Ooh I'll grab some FGD's and WADS then and give it a go.

Thanks peeps :D
Posted 19 years ago2005-07-12 05:51:41 UTC Post #120425
Yay!

I've got Hammer 3.4 working on my work PC!

Now I can sit and make arches and detail bits at work.

Yay!

Mind you - I take Hammer 4 forgranted! There are loads of little annoying things in 3.4 that they fixed in 4. Double clicking on entities in 3d view doesn't bring up their properties, bah.

Nevermind, I'm still pleased!

Thanks everyone.
Posted 19 years ago2005-07-12 06:26:17 UTC Post #120427
Hahahahaha...you're so lazy...press alt+enter! :lol: And there is a 3.5 you know!
Posted 19 years ago2005-07-12 06:55:09 UTC Post #120432
I'm so happy.

I'm now effectively getting paid to make half life stuff. I just made myself a groovy archway which I'm gonna take home later.

Good job my boss doesn't know hehehehe
Posted 19 years ago2005-07-12 07:17:58 UTC Post #120438
Worth noting that if you have the compile tools, you can compile and then see what it looks like in BSP Viewer if you wish. It could be helpful.

Yar, just make stuff at work, and email the RMF back home and stuff. Should work a treat.
Trapt Traptlegend
Posted 19 years ago2005-07-12 16:57:00 UTC Post #120475
best thread title. ever.
Posted 19 years ago2005-07-12 22:27:26 UTC Post #120496
or, get a batch compiler and compile your maps at work off your comanys server. im sure you could get some random unused computer to do it for you
Posted 19 years ago2005-07-13 00:25:19 UTC Post #120502
Nahh bsp viewer is'nt good in his case for he'll need steam! ;)
Posted 19 years ago2005-07-13 01:56:00 UTC Post #120504
Why would he need Steam? HL1 compilers create a BSP, and BSPviewer works fine.....
Trapt Traptlegend
Posted 19 years ago2005-07-13 04:41:42 UTC Post #120520
If we're talknig bout boss then here's a joke:
A boss is like a diaper.
He's always full of shit and he's always stuck on your ass. :D
Daubster DaubsterVault Dweller
Posted 19 years ago2005-07-13 05:36:42 UTC Post #120533
:P
Habboi HabboiSticky White Love Glue
Posted 19 years ago2005-07-13 05:46:19 UTC Post #120535
Mmmmm...it was writen in the readme file that was in the zip! :|
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