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Happy birthday to me :), i will post pictures of the hamburger shaped cake! 
Made something uninteresting.
The latest news in the long-running saga of my attempt to rebuild my original level: so far I've maxed out on faces, clipnodes, and leaves. Bringing my leaves back under the limit of 8192 was particularly tricky; keeping it there as I continue to add the finishing touches to the level is ... well, even trickier!
I've also been playing with the SDK recently. So far I've made a couple of minor tweaks, stuff that I've found online, but today I decided that fiddling with the code was the only way I was going to solve the problem of players being able to activate buttons, rechargers, etc, through solid walls. I tried a couple of in-game fixes (putting a FUNC_BUTTON object behind the recgarger, for instance) but nothing worked.
When I delved into the code I discovered the following line:
//!!!UNDONE: traceline here to prevent USEing buttons through walls
Obviously they had code there to fix the problem at some point, but they took it out again. I don't know why - no doubt I'll find out at some point! - but I added my own code to determine whether the player had direct line-of-sight to the entity he/she was attempting to USE, without anything else being in the way. I had a couple of false starts, but I figured it out, and it seems to be working; no doubt we'll find out for sure when we play-test it next week!
Which means I can get back to working on LAB11_LavaLab without that weighing on my mind! (Of course, people playing the level without my DM minimod will still be able to recharge their health through walls; there's only so much I can do about that!)
I estimate another week will see it finished!
I've also been playing with the SDK recently. So far I've made a couple of minor tweaks, stuff that I've found online, but today I decided that fiddling with the code was the only way I was going to solve the problem of players being able to activate buttons, rechargers, etc, through solid walls. I tried a couple of in-game fixes (putting a FUNC_BUTTON object behind the recgarger, for instance) but nothing worked.
When I delved into the code I discovered the following line:
//!!!UNDONE: traceline here to prevent USEing buttons through walls
Obviously they had code there to fix the problem at some point, but they took it out again. I don't know why - no doubt I'll find out at some point! - but I added my own code to determine whether the player had direct line-of-sight to the entity he/she was attempting to USE, without anything else being in the way. I had a couple of false starts, but I figured it out, and it seems to be working; no doubt we'll find out for sure when we play-test it next week!
Which means I can get back to working on LAB11_LavaLab without that weighing on my mind! (Of course, people playing the level without my DM minimod will still be able to recharge their health through walls; there's only so much I can do about that!)
I estimate another week will see it finished!
YAY!Its my birthday today! Happy birthday to me!
<Insert cake picture here>
NO pic...the cake is a lie
<Insert cake picture here>
NO pic...the cake is a lie
Players of CnC 3 should recognize what that picture is of.
I'm starting a small cinematic minimod based off my favorite RTS game.
So I found a pretty cool stereo-typical "free stuff" site. But it works.
Already ordered a Nyko Intercooler for my 360 and got it today so I know it works.
Basically if you feel like checking it out, make sure you use a real email and home address.
Just keep you're bullshit away from my comments, just thought I'd let people know of something they can do in their spare time.
Link:
http://www.rewards1.com/index.php?referrer_id=129790
Already ordered a Nyko Intercooler for my 360 and got it today so I know it works.
Basically if you feel like checking it out, make sure you use a real email and home address.
Just keep you're bullshit away from my comments, just thought I'd let people know of something they can do in their spare time.
Link:
http://www.rewards1.com/index.php?referrer_id=129790
Yahoo! todays my 1st year mapping aniversary! This was the day i started mapping for the first time. (when i downloaded valve hammer)
Shitbricks.
"Good day,I am Mr.Jyu Ben,managinig director of JYU BEN WOODWORK CO,LTD CHINA. We are a trading company that is into the import and export of goods like furniture,industrial,and office equipment,we export these furniture equipments to North America, Sout America and all over Europe. Owing to the large amount of clients that we have in the North and South American Region,we are having difficulty in reaching all of them, therefore we decided to employ representatives in North America, Canada,all states in U.S.A, to help us get to our clients. As our representative, you shall serve as a link between us and our clients and you will also be responsible for the collection of payments on our behalf.Note: that you shall have a 10% commission for every payment that you collect on our behalf. Please if you are interested, send in your information for more details.Subject to your response, we shall have our company's attorney draft out an agreement to seal up this contract.Best Regards,Mr. Jyu Ben "
Should I answer???
I'd earnz lotz of moniiiiiii!
Should I answer???
I'd earnz lotz of moniiiiiii!
So I'm ever-so-slowly returning to work on my Volcano map, I hope you remember it. 
Here's a shot or two to show you how it's changed:
This is the old interior, which I am not quite glad I improved. The rock texture was far too noisy and lacked any sort of contrast as it went upwards.
This is what it looks like now!
Compare the two and I hope you'll see quite a difference. The rock material is a lost cleaner and smoother, and fades nicely towards the top keeping players focus to the bottom area, where most of the combat should take place. It also makes the general geometry easier to pick out. I've also included some fog which should nicely draw peoples attention to incoming players silouhettes towards the rear of the room, where it opens up to outside, here:
This hasn't changed much since you last saw it, and this is still and old shot. I'm hoping to deepen the lighting up a little bit here, and looking to replace the sky with something a bit more night-like. I've started work on the flag base, which is behind the camera. I'm trying not to go for the TF2 orthagonal industrial vs. angular natural approach, and more for a man vs. nature look, with strong, imposing structures (for both bases) set about the more flowing jungle environment.
Estimated completion time: ...ask again later, though I think the map is roughly 60-65% complete at the moment.
Here's a shot or two to show you how it's changed:
This is the old interior, which I am not quite glad I improved. The rock texture was far too noisy and lacked any sort of contrast as it went upwards.
This is what it looks like now!
Compare the two and I hope you'll see quite a difference. The rock material is a lost cleaner and smoother, and fades nicely towards the top keeping players focus to the bottom area, where most of the combat should take place. It also makes the general geometry easier to pick out. I've also included some fog which should nicely draw peoples attention to incoming players silouhettes towards the rear of the room, where it opens up to outside, here:
This hasn't changed much since you last saw it, and this is still and old shot. I'm hoping to deepen the lighting up a little bit here, and looking to replace the sky with something a bit more night-like. I've started work on the flag base, which is behind the camera. I'm trying not to go for the TF2 orthagonal industrial vs. angular natural approach, and more for a man vs. nature look, with strong, imposing structures (for both bases) set about the more flowing jungle environment.
Estimated completion time: ...ask again later, though I think the map is roughly 60-65% complete at the moment.
Well I did say to Muzz that I'd upload some pictures of my cats so here they are...
They are starting to settle in but Tia prefers to be outdoors and we hardly see her. The other, Roxy, prefers indoors and catawauls almost all the time when we leave her alone XD
In other news I got back into mapping a little and decided to enter the Interlopers 26th compo. The theme is underground and my WIP so far is this:
Using the time to model as well. Trying to make a mole character which will most likely be a static that I'll just pose in Hammer and hide using lighting tricks.
Oh by the way that purple box in the second pic is a giant match box. I found some awesome old style matchbox references.
In other news I got back into mapping a little and decided to enter the Interlopers 26th compo. The theme is underground and my WIP so far is this:
I thought I'd post a small WIP myself. It's meant to be a mole's home but I haven't modelled the mole and a few props yet. I got the idea from Banjo Tooie and most of the ideas came from that very game and some Russian cartoon featuring a mole...
Using the time to model as well. Trying to make a mole character which will most likely be a static that I'll just pose in Hammer and hide using lighting tricks.Oh by the way that purple box in the second pic is a giant match box. I found some awesome old style matchbox references.
Anyone who's had a look at my Journal every once and while will probably be familiar with the 3D project I'm doing. I started modelling in October 2007 and I'm finally animating. I've done just over 20 seconds of animation in about a week, so yay for progress!
A still shot from the first 20 seconds.
Finished my job as web graphics designer in a local company. The job was acquired via some acquaintances (after all, not easy for your average 17-yr-old with pretty much no previous experience to get a desk job ) and paid ok (expected more).
Nonetheless, I'm now loaded with cash to spend on upgraedz, stuffs adn gaems, plus enough holidays left to party off the period spent working! ^^
) and paid ok (expected more).Nonetheless, I'm now loaded with cash to spend on upgraedz, stuffs adn gaems, plus enough holidays left to party off the period spent working! ^^
Problems over problems . The SvenCoop Campaign should have been finished over 2 moths ago . But , I bought a new video card , the mighty Ati Radeon HD 4850 and it's drivers can't handle correctly hammer 3.5 . But I can play games at a much more higher quality .
In the mean time , I made a wordpress blog with my funny DIY stuff.
Here's a link : http://sjackm.wordpress.com
Of course , it's in romanian ( maybe I'll consider doing something in english when the Romanian population will drop under 10 million =)) . Now it's around 20 million , but I don't think that will happen unless a fucking disease strikes out .)
Oke , see you soon JOURNAL !
.In the mean time , I made a wordpress blog with my funny DIY stuff.
Here's a link : http://sjackm.wordpress.com
Of course , it's in romanian ( maybe I'll consider doing something in english when the Romanian population will drop under 10 million =)) . Now it's around 20 million , but I don't think that will happen unless a fucking disease strikes out .)
Oke , see you soon JOURNAL !