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Plus we get to make neat particle effects with the 'locus' thingymabob.
I think I have an idea.
Are you trying to make an animated sprite? If so, the colour palette on each frame needs to be EXACTLY the same or they won't work.
Are you trying to make an animated sprite? If so, the colour palette on each frame needs to be EXACTLY the same or they won't work.
Hah, let's not forget the up-skirt shots they all seem to insert every 10 minutes.
They've already stated over Steam news that it'll be the update for Orange Box mapping.
Tempting.. but NO.
You'd still have to bribe me.
Also, Strider is wrong.
We established that.Oh please, I feel like the only one who's looking at it level-headedly. ;>
I never once said I hate the game, because I don't. I just think that visually, more could be done.
But I didn't say it, because I don't want him to hate me, because he's one of the compo judges. Correct?No need to worry about that, i'll be looking at each of the maps with no regard as to who made them until after i've decided who I think should win.
I dont want to mess with it until the official SDK comes out.
I also am waiting for the Official SDK filesLikewise.
It's no Big Rigs, but let's not get fussy.
Hi newcomers, btw.
Hi newcomers, btw.
Hammer 3.5 has model viewing support and numerous other fixes that make it technically better than 3.4. Please don't bump 4 month old threads for a question that could easily be shoutboxed.
During the 'behind the scenes' sections, you still get the feeling it was all constructed for the Portal device, though. But really, those scenes, and the GLaDOS chamber were the best looking parts of the game because they had much more variation (the grimey parts still had some ugly lighting, though).
A few texture variations, and improved lighting WOULD NOT break the gameplay, and frankly, to say otherwise is silly.
But as i've stated twice now, it's less than perfect visuals don't ruin the gameplay or the fun, it's just the difference between a great game, and an amazing game, and it is a great little game.
A few texture variations, and improved lighting WOULD NOT break the gameplay, and frankly, to say otherwise is silly.
But as i've stated twice now, it's less than perfect visuals don't ruin the gameplay or the fun, it's just the difference between a great game, and an amazing game, and it is a great little game.
I can understand all that, but you guys do realise that it wasn't the main Valve guys who designed the levels? It was the people from Narbacular Drop and as such they're pretty new to Source mapping. It shows in the lighting and repetitive textures (I won't comment on the architecture, due to the portal limitations).
BUT, it's not important to the gameplay and I never made a bid deal out of it. Just in comparisson to Episode Two, it's not as impressive or professional. You can have good looking maps that suit the theme, just so you know.
BUT, it's not important to the gameplay and I never made a bid deal out of it. Just in comparisson to Episode Two, it's not as impressive or professional. You can have good looking maps that suit the theme, just so you know.
Played through the first two levels of Episode Two last night, i'm damn impressed with the numerous additions and tweaks to both the Source engine and the Half-Life 2 world rules, it feels very fresh.
Had a quick run around some TF2 maps, look nice but they feel a little constricted and bare. I'll reserve full judgement until I've had a decent play online though, of course. I also jumped into Portal for a 'quick, half-hour play' and ended up going through the whole thing. It's fun, despite the hideous maps, but a little over-rated I think. The Turrets, final battle and end song are comedy gold, though.
Had a quick run around some TF2 maps, look nice but they feel a little constricted and bare. I'll reserve full judgement until I've had a decent play online though, of course. I also jumped into Portal for a 'quick, half-hour play' and ended up going through the whole thing. It's fun, despite the hideous maps, but a little over-rated I think. The Turrets, final battle and end song are comedy gold, though.
Try using smoothing groups on the walls and see if that helps.
I could do it in 9,999.
Kaufmann House, Tetsu0?
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Flowing_Water
I plan on doing something similiar in a map soon, but with my own texture(s) and having it be pretty displacement heavy.
Apparently there is an easier way to make flowing water than the cs_militia way, but it's not as pretty and has many limitations.It's in that link you just posted, and if you're good enough with displacements you can pretty much make it look exactly like militia's water. It doesn't have to be a model, or blocky and limited.
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Flowing_Water
I plan on doing something similiar in a map soon, but with my own texture(s) and having it be pretty displacement heavy.
After you've made an edit to a post it would be nice if the site transfered you back to the forum or the post you edited. As it is now it just says "Done!" and you'll need to manually go back to the forums by using the menu to the left.I'm not absolutely sure, but I believe TWHL3 will take you straight back to your post when you edit or first make the post (essentially just refreshing the thread page).
It'd also be nice if you could edit all your posts... and possibly delete your own, to help keep double posting accidents to a minimum...You want people to be able to edit ALL of their old posts? This is a bad idea, people would be able to change their arguements and opinions on-the-fly and just cause more trouble then usual. If an old post desperately needs changing or something removed, you can ask a mod.
Deleting your own last post could be an option, though, I don't know.
Would it be possible to make en edited post appear as new in the forum list as well?I too like this idea, but again, i'm not sure. Wait and see what Penguinboy or Ant have to say on the matter.
So if someone had the last post then edited instead of bumping after a few days people can get notice, and read the update
I think it's the BEVEL texture you're after, but don't hold me to it.
What's the height difference between the two water textures? I can't really think of a reason why that'd be happening other than HL's renderer simply having a fit.
What's the height difference between the two water textures? I can't really think of a reason why that'd be happening other than HL's renderer simply having a fit.
A lot of models will add to the compile time quite a bit due mainly to the lighting calculations. General optimisation (stuff like hinting/occluders/areaportals etc.) is the best way to keep compile times as short as possible.
As for the cubemaps, they're a tricky thing to get working sometimes. Are you compiliing with HDR? If so, build the cubemaps once with HDR, then turn the feature off, exit and re-load the map, then build them without HDR. Exit and restart the map again. Usually gets them working for me. Otherwise try putting sv_cheats 1 on, build the cubemaps, exit the whole game and load it up again.
The placing of the cubemaps will sometimes effect how they work for me, make sure they're kept close to structures, or at least the ground. Also try assigning them a face or two so the compile tools knows they're needed. Most of the time cubemaps behave themselfs, sometimes though I think they exist soley to piss you off.
As for the cubemaps, they're a tricky thing to get working sometimes. Are you compiliing with HDR? If so, build the cubemaps once with HDR, then turn the feature off, exit and re-load the map, then build them without HDR. Exit and restart the map again. Usually gets them working for me. Otherwise try putting sv_cheats 1 on, build the cubemaps, exit the whole game and load it up again.
The placing of the cubemaps will sometimes effect how they work for me, make sure they're kept close to structures, or at least the ground. Also try assigning them a face or two so the compile tools knows they're needed. Most of the time cubemaps behave themselfs, sometimes though I think they exist soley to piss you off.
Man, even crap like PP gets spinoff's now-a-days?
It's like "Hotdogs" from Big Brother getting his own TV show... oh wait.
It's like "Hotdogs" from Big Brother getting his own TV show... oh wait.
Yay, you're all making progress!
Unless someone makes a tasteless, fruity, pink theme, that is.
Led Zeppelin - [Led Zeppelin Remasters (Disc 1) #08] - Immigrant Song
Followed by:
The Blanks - [Ride the Wave #13] - Elliot in Your Cup
Followed by:
The Blanks - [Ride the Wave #13] - Elliot in Your Cup
I've re-opened the compo 24 thread, don't know why that was closed. Any future enquiries should be posted there.
Anyway, i'd say we need a pretty good reason to extend it as we try to keep compo's on a monthly time limit. People have had to miss out on entering before due to things going on in their life (i'm one of them).
Anyway, i'd say we need a pretty good reason to extend it as we try to keep compo's on a monthly time limit. People have had to miss out on entering before due to things going on in their life (i'm one of them).
Who the heck closed this thread after my post? I sure as hell didn't do it, there's still days left. :
I do, barely.
This thread's outlived it's purpose. Mr.Good Map got the mapping help he needed, but his mental help... he'll have to get elsewhere.
This thread's outlived it's purpose. Mr.Good Map got the mapping help he needed, but his mental help... he'll have to get elsewhere.
Kelly Bailey - [Half-Life 2: Episode Two #06] - Vortal Combat
Followed by:
David Arnold - [Casino Royale #01] - African Rundown
Followed by:
David Arnold - [Casino Royale #01] - African Rundown
I'm really looking forward to the new particle effects. Hopefully, I'll finally be able to create a nice 'volumetric' fire effect with multiple particles rather than one crappy sprite that looks like shit from up high.
They should have tried to redesign them first, before just tossing them.How do you know they didn't? They could've just been a bad idea from the start, we'll never really know.
I'm really upset how Valve seems to have catered to new players completely, with no concern for us veterans at all.
Even though veterans were thrown out the window and disregarded, you can't hate them for making a great game.I wouldn't consider improving the gameplay and widening the target audience to be showing no concern for so called veteran players at all.
They shouldn't of.
Yes, reusing older custom content is fine - just remember it all needs to be properly included with the map (either in mod form, or in the actual bsp file).
I don't want to have to go through and organise a mess of files in order to play a map.
I don't want to have to go through and organise a mess of files in order to play a map.
TWHL is never going to support gifs for avatars. Animated avatars are a disease upon the internets.
Also, good, you changed your avatar.
[fail]
Also, good, you changed your avatar.
[fail]
Nice looking coastal water is not (despite it's problems) beyond the Source engine, the water used in the coast levels just looks lazy. And let's not forget the ridiculously short fog distance.
If Valve were to make a similiar scene with Source's improved tech and Valves new standards, you'd see a huge difference.
If Valve were to make a similiar scene with Source's improved tech and Valves new standards, you'd see a huge difference.
The coast is a mess of ugly textures, cheap water and blocky displacements. I'm really glad about these engine improvements.
Still, no new weapons makes no sense.It does, actually. Valve focus more on bringing the story and gameplay forward in exciting ways, rather than just giving players something new to kill people with. It's pretty much the most important thing that differentiates these episodes from crappy game expansions.
I admit a new gun or two would be nice, but ultimately it's unnecessary.
Umm... fair enough. Kelly Bailey did some good work in Episode One.
Well the Portal game is loosely tied into Episode 2, so I suspect it'll get a sequel that's tied into Episode 3.
I'll be happy as long as they NEVER give Gordon a Portal gun.
Habboi: You passed them both in under a day? Don't you want to make things last at all?! I'll be making The solo adventures of Orange Box last at least a week or two.
I'll be happy as long as they NEVER give Gordon a Portal gun.
Habboi: You passed them both in under a day? Don't you want to make things last at all?! I'll be making The solo adventures of Orange Box last at least a week or two.
...there's definately a reason why you don't see much in the way of angles in the portal maps.
There must be some interesting calculations done for where portals can appear - there's definately a reason why you don't see much in the way of angles in the portal maps.
This only happens in Source games?
I can only recommend you do the usual to begin with, delete the .blob, let it rebuild and see what happens, validate the cache's etc. etc.
If all else fails rollback the driver?
I can only recommend you do the usual to begin with, delete the .blob, let it rebuild and see what happens, validate the cache's etc. etc.
If all else fails rollback the driver?
I'd like to see them prove that cats don't always land on their feet. They'd probably get bored and blow one up.
Neil Diamond - Delirious Love
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Billy Joel - Piano Man
Then:
Billy Joel - The River of Dreams
Then:
Billy Joel - Only the Good Die Young
Then:
Billy Joel - The River of Dreams
Then:
Billy Joel - Only the Good Die Young
That would be for the blood decals.
The sprite colours would be coded, as Urbanebula said.
The sprite colours would be coded, as Urbanebula said.
I assume that's a picture of you? LOLYes, and that in my hand is my precious Canon EOS 400D.. with antique finish.
I always tell them to say "Blue Potatoes"Banana hammock.
Cheese!
..what?
Ohhh, oh right... that kind of cheese.. riiiiight.
Ohhh, oh right... that kind of cheese.. riiiiight.
Kasperg: should anything go wrong I have physical proof that I own the game, that's all.