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Birthday? Who's having a birthday? Me? What? Oh, yeah, that's right.
I've been rather depressed recently, so I haven't really payed attention to TWHL in the last three months. I'm feeling better than I have for a while though, might end up non depressed soon. Or at least I hope so.
On a lighter note I got laid in December. Now I have a girlfriend. Hooray!
On a lighter note I got laid in December. Now I have a girlfriend. Hooray!
SUP PEOPLES! Been awhile since I did one of these journals. I come around every now and then, dropping awkward messages into the chat, I'm on steam 24/7 if you ever wanna say hi. Minton96 is my xbox live account if anyone has one. I don't map much anymore, been to focused on school and life, mainly trying to show people I'm not as big of an asshole as they think I am. You guys were great and some of you were helpful back when I mapped, even though I was shit at it. See you guys around.
Saw this about 5 minutes ago.
http://imgur.com/gallery/bFN1r
Idk how long it's been around, but it's pure genius.
http://imgur.com/gallery/bFN1r
Idk how long it's been around, but it's pure genius.
Dear TWHLers,
Have you heard about Qwiki?
It's basically Google+Wikipedia+Speech Engine. Remember how the people from Wall-E read info on their computers?
Qwiki is almost the same.
On another note, I just ordered an Arduino Starter Kit, with the new Arduino UNO. At last, I was waiting to buy one for over a year. I am very enthusiastic about it and I just can't wait!
Maybe one day I'll be able to construct one of these: 8x8x8 Led cube
Of course, until then I will be happy if I succeed with a 3x3x3 one as an 8x8x8 needs 512 leds...
World of programmable microchips, here I come !!
Have you heard about Qwiki?
It's basically Google+Wikipedia+Speech Engine. Remember how the people from Wall-E read info on their computers?
Qwiki is almost the same.
On another note, I just ordered an Arduino Starter Kit, with the new Arduino UNO. At last, I was waiting to buy one for over a year. I am very enthusiastic about it and I just can't wait!
Maybe one day I'll be able to construct one of these: 8x8x8 Led cube
Of course, until then I will be happy if I succeed with a 3x3x3 one as an 8x8x8 needs 512 leds...
World of programmable microchips, here I come !!
These "ramen" style meals offer a triple threat:
1. They are delicious(especially if you add some real chicken, green tabasco, and soy sauce)
2. They are dirt cheap, about $1 per package, plus even less if they're on sale.
3. Each serving proviedes roughly 1 million carbs.
If i keep buying/consuming these noodles, i'll be fatter than Jabba the Hutt by month's end.
I guess it doesn't really matter, since every type of food i like is high in carbs, but these are so cheap and good, it makes it really hard to not eat about 20 boxes a day...
'(
So anyone else excited about Skyrim?
I must admit it makes me want to play Oblivion again but I've played the shit out of it and know that I'll just get bored after an hour.
So by pure accident I came across this new "German" mod that is meant to be a total conversion.
http://www.moddb.com/mods/nehrim-at-fates-edge
They have an english version but me thinks it's still German voices but with english subtitles. Either way I'm gonna try it, maybe you should too.
I must admit it makes me want to play Oblivion again but I've played the shit out of it and know that I'll just get bored after an hour.
So by pure accident I came across this new "German" mod that is meant to be a total conversion.
http://www.moddb.com/mods/nehrim-at-fates-edge
They have an english version but me thinks it's still German voices but with english subtitles. Either way I'm gonna try it, maybe you should too.
Is there any way I can port the original Half-Life, Opposing Force, and Blue Shift GUI's into the Steam versions? I personally liked the old ones a lot more than their Steam counterparts.
UDK is better than suicide...
this is probably the biggest kick but my ass has experienced since hammer source
in order to resize a brush the shit opens a window called geometry mode where i cant resize like in hammer all i have to do is select a vertex one by one then resize =_= besides the geometry window is completely uncomfortable i have to move it away each time i want to resize a cube
creating a simple primitive run my brain out of order i must click PPM on an icon then input values (x, y, z, wall thickness.....)
furthermore i cant move a cube.... i was taught that i have to click cubes countour then drag somewhere my selected cube but it doesnt work =_= i click a cube in 2d windows (yes i cant select in 3d UDKzorororo) then move my mouse over an icon named "Translation Mode" and click sucker unfortunately it works randomly
today i enjoy the sun
this is probably the biggest kick but my ass has experienced since hammer source
in order to resize a brush the shit opens a window called geometry mode where i cant resize like in hammer all i have to do is select a vertex one by one then resize =_= besides the geometry window is completely uncomfortable i have to move it away each time i want to resize a cube
creating a simple primitive run my brain out of order i must click PPM on an icon then input values (x, y, z, wall thickness.....)
furthermore i cant move a cube.... i was taught that i have to click cubes countour then drag somewhere my selected cube but it doesnt work =_= i click a cube in 2d windows (yes i cant select in 3d UDKzorororo) then move my mouse over an icon named "Translation Mode" and click sucker unfortunately it works randomly
today i enjoy the sun
So one day (today) I noticed that TWHL actually has secret spam threads for the amusement of its members. I think I'll post in it too.
This week we have a mod that is based on one of those spaced-themed shows that's all the rage these days. The mod is Stargate TC, a pretty professional looking mod that handily defeats Stargate SG-2, a competing mod along the same lines that features a tripmine which zooms your screen and turns it red for some reason.
The better one, Stargate TC, features a good bag of new weapons and challenging enemies for you to make friends with. Though I never watched stargate TV shows, I can still like this mod for all the features that abound. Here are some screenies of the mod that you can drool over before you rush for the download buttons. Pretty nice looking, aren't they?
If only this mod were finished.
Sorry to burst your anticipation, but the site seems dead since 2006. However, do try their demo, since it is still pretty decent. I would talk more about this but honestly I don't know anything about the Stargate franchise. I just hope that your RPG-7 skills are up to par (because laser-guides are for noobs.)
You may also consider playing the out-competed mod, Stargate SG-2. However, this mod is in the alpha stage and it is highly recommended that you NOT play it, theoretical statistics have shown that your mapping skills will exponentially plummet as a result of playing this mod.
(This piece discusses a comparison between two mods. Skipping to the bottom of journal and drawing conclusions from the final sentence is NOT recommended.)
This week we have a mod that is based on one of those spaced-themed shows that's all the rage these days. The mod is Stargate TC, a pretty professional looking mod that handily defeats Stargate SG-2, a competing mod along the same lines that features a tripmine which zooms your screen and turns it red for some reason.
The better one, Stargate TC, features a good bag of new weapons and challenging enemies for you to make friends with. Though I never watched stargate TV shows, I can still like this mod for all the features that abound. Here are some screenies of the mod that you can drool over before you rush for the download buttons. Pretty nice looking, aren't they?
If only this mod were finished.
Sorry to burst your anticipation, but the site seems dead since 2006. However, do try their demo, since it is still pretty decent. I would talk more about this but honestly I don't know anything about the Stargate franchise. I just hope that your RPG-7 skills are up to par (because laser-guides are for noobs.)
You may also consider playing the out-competed mod, Stargate SG-2. However, this mod is in the alpha stage and it is highly recommended that you NOT play it, theoretical statistics have shown that your mapping skills will exponentially plummet as a result of playing this mod.
(This piece discusses a comparison between two mods. Skipping to the bottom of journal and drawing conclusions from the final sentence is NOT recommended.)
So I've been playing Dead Space 2 and was thoughly enjoying it. Some of the scenes were pretty intense but equally awesome while some other places are a bit weak, as with all games, until now.
I've hit a game-breaking bug that seems alot of people have encountered. During a sequence, I get attacked by this guy who's gone mad and is trying to stab my eyes out with a screwdriver. I have to button mash the use button (E) as with all grab sequences, scripted or not (ie, a monster grapples you and tries to tear you apart if you let them get too close). Anyway, for some reason, this sequence in particular has an error where it doesn't register keyboard input. I've mashed E and ENTER even changed the button to three others just in case I'd broken my keyboard, with no avail.
Apparently, this problem is common amoungst players but not total. It's been going on for a while and apparently EA don't care. There has been no acknowlegment of this error as such with other errors and they haven't even bothered to release a patch for over 2 weeks since release. I think EA are really beginning to take their position of power a little to lightly. Their general lack of support for games and the diminishing quality of their games is becoming a serious issue. Anyone agree?
/rant
I've hit a game-breaking bug that seems alot of people have encountered. During a sequence, I get attacked by this guy who's gone mad and is trying to stab my eyes out with a screwdriver. I have to button mash the use button (E) as with all grab sequences, scripted or not (ie, a monster grapples you and tries to tear you apart if you let them get too close). Anyway, for some reason, this sequence in particular has an error where it doesn't register keyboard input. I've mashed E and ENTER even changed the button to three others just in case I'd broken my keyboard, with no avail.
Apparently, this problem is common amoungst players but not total. It's been going on for a while and apparently EA don't care. There has been no acknowlegment of this error as such with other errors and they haven't even bothered to release a patch for over 2 weeks since release. I think EA are really beginning to take their position of power a little to lightly. Their general lack of support for games and the diminishing quality of their games is becoming a serious issue. Anyone agree?
/rant
So, I ordered something on the 2nd of Jan and got pretty anxious when it hadn't arrived on the 29th...
Click here to see the delivery day
Skip to 9:18 if you don't want to see all the talking business and want to get to the details.
Click here to see the delivery day
Skip to 9:18 if you don't want to see all the talking business and want to get to the details.
So looking for jobs didn't go so well. Most of the studios didn't reply and the ones that did said they were only interested in professionals and not graduates.
Fair enough but this industry will not grow if that attitude keeps up. Personally I blame the market and the demand for high tech games which take a lot of manpower. It means the demand is moving faster than our tools can let us. Why sculpting a single prop can take days.
So what now? Well I'm gonna look for a couple of agencies and see what I get. Other than that it's back to working on my Iphone game with my programming partner, carry on working on my latest UDK scene and seek out another job in the meantime.
Speaking of my UDK scene, here's a new one I'm working on:
My next project. My aim with this one is to learn some Z Brush and so far all the textures and normals are made using Z brush. Well, the diffuse consists of ref pictures from cgtextures but the normal, height and spec are not.
Progress Thread: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80495
Fair enough but this industry will not grow if that attitude keeps up. Personally I blame the market and the demand for high tech games which take a lot of manpower. It means the demand is moving faster than our tools can let us. Why sculpting a single prop can take days.
So what now? Well I'm gonna look for a couple of agencies and see what I get. Other than that it's back to working on my Iphone game with my programming partner, carry on working on my latest UDK scene and seek out another job in the meantime.
Speaking of my UDK scene, here's a new one I'm working on:
My next project. My aim with this one is to learn some Z Brush and so far all the textures and normals are made using Z brush. Well, the diffuse consists of ref pictures from cgtextures but the normal, height and spec are not.