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3)A mapper named Nipper has made levels where you couldn't see through sky textures into the next area "I think in blahhh". I asked him how he did it but he never responded, so yes it is somehow possible but I don't know.
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Attempting to redo an old map, lost_technology.
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Still a wip...
Attempting to redo an old map, lost_technology.
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Yea, just found that out recently when I read through Kasperg's goldsource mapping tips thread. Well that entities could cast shadows, and even of any color.
I keep them next to the shotgun 
lol thanks.
lol thanks.My barndominium. Also built a model of it. I'm hoping to build my first house in a couple of years and this is my second proposal. This one has plenty of space to prefab tree houses and other projects and room to ride flatland.
Awesome, Glad you enjoyed it!!! And no problem, had fun making it. Been wanting to map my house since I first started using hammer and this was a perfect opportunity.
Glad there was an extension, I had bitten off more than I could chew for such a short period.
I got a drill press and some tools. Also got some money which will most likely buy more tools... 
Mine may be delayed too sorry Archie, I may finish today at my grandparents. I blame it on Christmas and work, and short notice. 
I only have like ten hours to crank something out. I got Archie 
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.I'll participate if I have enough time.
Thanks Tet. Yep I even have a scale i'm going by, sixteen units equals one foot high and twenty units equals one foot wide or one inch equals 1.67 wide and 1.33 high.
I've always used hammer as sort of a cad program it's so quick and handy and you get to walk in your work.
I've always used hammer as sort of a cad program it's so quick and handy and you get to walk in your work.
Thank you sir! 
I used the arch tool for the rail and steps. I used vertex manipulation on the rail. For the steps I used the increase height option in the arch command. The vertical bars were added individually.
Very cool work Skals!
I still use Hammer for architecture. Working on a barndominium I may build as my first home/workshop. Spiral stair case.
I still use Hammer for architecture. Working on a barndominium I may build as my first home/workshop. Spiral stair case.
Listen to Archie. Even at my prime in goldsource I constantly run into issues. It's a fun tool for whipping up architecture models of my own, but entire playable levels is a nightmare.
I will be learning source soon, but am currently busy with photoshop and illustrator tutorials.
I will be learning source soon, but am currently busy with photoshop and illustrator tutorials.
Dod source, cs condition zero, waiting for battlefield 4!
Thanks, yea sure! I used 8bit mono sounds as that's what's required by halflife.
Congratulations to everyone who entered and to those who placed! Congratulations Moaby! I tried playing your entry but the link is down, i'll be waiting for you to post the latest edition.
Hey, your name is familiar, I remember you from a while back. Welcome back, I've been doing a drafting job along with some mapping on the side and general design of anything under the sun.
Because the rainy weather.
Ripping content is generally frowned upon everywhere. But, it's not like you were using the content to make another game, just spoofs on it right? That's pretty cool, but the premise still stands.
Why not make "similar" models without decompiling or anything. Good luck finding someone.
Why not make "similar" models without decompiling or anything. Good luck finding someone.
The untraceable balloon continues to inflate.
I may just turn this into a kill box of sorts. Flying snarks? Oh no!
Another idea is surfing, surfing is fun.
Another idea is surfing, surfing is fun.
fun_zone_hldm:
The first zone that comes to mind is an area with tons of bounces on hilly grass and low gravity.
Can you think of a fun zone? I may make a quick hldm map out of this.
The first zone that comes to mind is an area with tons of bounces on hilly grass and low gravity.
Can you think of a fun zone? I may make a quick hldm map out of this.
Ok thanks!
Woo twenty hours left, working away.
Edit: Hehe, my brother and I just came up with a secret that will have me pushing into the deadline. 
Woo twenty hours left, working away.
That's trippy! I'm almost done too!!!, just adding ambience. I love walking around a freshly made map.
Question, does anyone know how many info_player_deathmatch entities I should add to my hldm map?
Question, does anyone know how many info_player_deathmatch entities I should add to my hldm map?
Facebook stalk her Really though, i'd call my phone company and let them know or contact google support.
Really though, i'd call my phone company and let them know or contact google support.Yes please do, I'd use it! Haha @ Urby, well at least you tried. I had started an entry a while back that I too scrapped.
Edit: I wish scroll textures could be tied with solid rather than additive to render masked, one of my effects looks weird but I may keep it anyway because it's pretty interesting.
Edit: I wish scroll textures could be tied with solid rather than additive to render masked, one of my effects looks weird but I may keep it anyway because it's pretty interesting.
I'm finished with just about everything. Just have to align textures, add a few special effects and try to compose a song or find one's suitable. Also may try to make a few new textures.
I've spent literally the entire last week and weekend working on the map, many hours, at least 70-120. I can't wait to see everyone's did Trempler still enter?
I've spent literally the entire last week and weekend working on the map, many hours, at least 70-120. I can't wait to see everyone's did Trempler still enter?
I thought my lighting was too dark but I was working on my tv monitor. When I switched to my laptop's monitor I noticed the lighting is actually pretty good.
Dude that looks excellent TJB! ! !
Wow that is awesome looking water! Jumps for joy for source. I would use a texture with less grass though on such a steep slope.
Finally done with the bulk of my map. Now for the fun, details!
Finally done with the bulk of my map. Now for the fun, details!
So far it's a bunch of catchy techno songs. Hope they aren't overkill.
Btw, would you know how to turn the music off/mute for certain players if it's even possible?
Btw, would you know how to turn the music off/mute for certain players if it's even possible?
What about that cool entry you had posted a wip of?
Edit: Nice, just found out to use trigger_changetargets to make my elevator doors work properly!
Edit: Nice, just found out to use trigger_changetargets to make my elevator doors work properly!
There's eleven songs each controlled by buttons that target trigger relays to turn off any other song playing. I'm not sure there's a way to mute them per each player. Maybe this is just a bad idea. Plus they are eight bit mono and can only be three minutes long.
It does add to gameplay in that whoever's alive the longest has their hands on the controls...
Thanks for the advise i'll see what I can find/figure out.
It does add to gameplay in that whoever's alive the longest has their hands on the controls...
Thanks for the advise i'll see what I can find/figure out.
I need to come up with a list of songs for my competition 33 entry. It is hldm and you start with gauss so imagine flying around the floating island map and what kind of music would be good to listen too.
Any ideas? So far I have haunt you by flux pavilion, move your body by Eiffel 65, yellow by coldplay, midnight run flux pavilion remix, and dr feelgood by interphase. I need six more.
Any ideas? So far I have haunt you by flux pavilion, move your body by Eiffel 65, yellow by coldplay, midnight run flux pavilion remix, and dr feelgood by interphase. I need six more.
Oh, thanks! Yes just got the outside main mapping complete. Now for the interiors.
I also experimented with some trigger_relays to add a cool feature to the map.
I also experimented with some trigger_relays to add a cool feature to the map.
Edit: Does someone know how to enter -cliptype smallest in hammer's expert mode? I just select the csg_exe in the compile/run commands and enter it in the parameter's field like this $path$file -cliptype smallest ?
Progress/spoiler:
Progress/spoiler:
Ugh, MAX_MAP_CLIPNODES and I have another entire island to make along with a bunch of floaters. Time to start clipping.
Thanks, some good ideas there. I also broke up the terrain into more triangles and shifted the vertices around to make the shadows less dull. I'll also add some more ledges as well.
It's time to kick a** and chew bubble gum, and I'm all outta gum.
Yes, after I complete this competition's entry I will move to source just as a side hobby. I will soon spend time learning all ends of construction along with working full time and maybe some school so it's good bye to binge mapping.
Also, my work entails nothing but computer work so mapping along with it really bogs me down.
I'd post more wips but all I've done the past two days is one giant interior and texturing. This kind of scheme's visuals are so pronounced that screenies give away everything leaving nothing to surprise.
I will say this though, when combining gameplay with visual quality it's quite a task especially using so much vm'd terrain in goldsource. The light quality on my rock faces is really poor and boring. I'll have to break up the walls with something. So far I am pretty impressed with it but geez there's lot's of work to do!
Also, my work entails nothing but computer work so mapping along with it really bogs me down.
I'd post more wips but all I've done the past two days is one giant interior and texturing. This kind of scheme's visuals are so pronounced that screenies give away everything leaving nothing to surprise.
I will say this though, when combining gameplay with visual quality it's quite a task especially using so much vm'd terrain in goldsource. The light quality on my rock faces is really poor and boring. I'll have to break up the walls with something. So far I am pretty impressed with it but geez there's lot's of work to do!
That's nice that you have the option to turn the teleport on and off. And from your description making such a prefab seems simple enough.
My method of creating multiple prefabs with many entities in goldsource is by tacking for example b at the end of every entity involved in the copied one.
How hard is it to make terrain brushwork in source? I just may have to load up the sdk
My method of creating multiple prefabs with many entities in goldsource is by tacking for example b at the end of every entity involved in the copied one.
How hard is it to make terrain brushwork in source? I just may have to load up the sdk
Whoa, that's amazing! Hehe you should have seen how I tried to pull off something similar in goldsource. What did you use to make it?
Your map is looking good so far too! The land masses have a very nice look to them.
Your map is looking good so far too! The land masses have a very nice look to them.
Thanks! More wips coming soon, anyone else want to share for inspiration?
I've checked out Doc Rock's entry so far and it is really nice. I'll post a review on it soon. I'll also have to check out the rest that are posted so far.
I've checked out Doc Rock's entry so far and it is really nice. I'll post a review on it soon. I'll also have to check out the rest that are posted so far.
Glad to hear, keep up the work. I've neglected reality the past two days.
Sneak peek, err this vm!
Testing stuff video
Had to test making floating islands hollow so gauss wouldn't reflect and kill you. Also tested hollow floating chuncks that you can actually go in.
I also remade my door from radcore for the map and tested some other iris doors including but not shown the hexagonal iris door from Metroid prime. It worked great in single player but glitches in multiplayer so I couldn't use it.
Sneak peek, err this vm!
Had to test making floating islands hollow so gauss wouldn't reflect and kill you. Also tested hollow floating chuncks that you can actually go in.
I also remade my door from radcore for the map and tested some other iris doors including but not shown the hexagonal iris door from Metroid prime. It worked great in single player but glitches in multiplayer so I couldn't use it.
I bet! I'm supposed to start working again tomorrow so mine will suffer greatly. Also I restarted a few days ago... I'm just going to try and crank out a fun level.