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rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-02-09 01:38:11 UTC
in GoldSource Mapping Tips Post #162174

Misinforation alert!

If the center x of your hammer window is illuminated red, you have an enity in need of an origin brush--func_door_rotating, func_tracktrain, etc.

What center x? I don't see center x.

Yeah Muzzie, you're right--I just tested it and there is no center x... I have no idea what I was thinking. Actually, I think I had a weird phantom brush appearing, caused from collpasting vertieces until there were none left...yikes--this isn't modeling rowleybob! I think I ended up fixing it by opening entiy report and deleting.

Misinforation alert!

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-02-07 23:09:05 UTC
in Mohammed caricature boycott Post #162022

Yeah, seriously you guys, grow up...

This apparent lack of sensitivity and matrurity, is wrecking needless strife with our Muslim brothers

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-02-07 21:37:21 UTC
in Competition 19 Post #162017

Wow It's great to see all the participation for this one. Can't wait to see all the entries

Nice Idea Muzzie, I guess this should have been done sooner

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-02-07 00:18:51 UTC
in Your thoughts on YTMND.com Post #161800

Pretty tame, but nice song anyway

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-02-07 00:16:24 UTC
in Now Playing Post #161799

Anita Baker - Sweet Love

Edit: Pretty bitchin' Elliott Smith song Ant

Double T, Rowley. - Ant

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-02-07 00:09:00 UTC
in free counter-strike lessons from cheese Post #161798

Yikes I don't know why everyone has such negative comments for this, I think it's really funny and well done--I've watched it over a dozen times...

Of course the guy's voice is annoying, partially because he has an annoying voice/accent, and partially because he's totally high/drunk/both/? However, I must say his incoherent comments are very funny, and his annoying voice makes it more funnier

Then you gotta go to bombsite A BAM, or B BAM

LOL WCD! I forgot about the awp as soon as he turns the corner...teh funny

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-02-06 04:57:21 UTC
in Now Playing Post #161674

Coast To Coast AM with Art Bell

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-02-06 04:52:15 UTC
in Virus making, why? Post #161673

True. Blowing up women and children is definitely worse than me losing my Starcraft saved games...

They're still pretty bad though, and I still think their "gennies" should be pulled off

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-02-06 03:00:59 UTC
in Virus making, why? Post #161665

I rate "black hackers" below terrorists. They should be tortured slowly for the rest of their lives after there genitals have been pulled off.

Think about it. They trespass upon and destroy your personal property. The lowest forms of life out their pretty much.

Viruses wouldn't be such a big deal if Windows didn't suck so bad and we all weren't so dependent upon it.

Viruses wouldn't be such a big deal if more people backed up their shit regularly.

Virurses wouldn't be so bad if there weren't so many stupid people propagating them by getting infected/passing them from stupid activities--Dowloading/Installing cracked version of MSVC++ and expecting it to be clean..cough..not that I've ever done that

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-02-05 23:43:28 UTC
in Mohammed caricature boycott Post #161659

Worship This!

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-02-05 23:34:59 UTC
in Dynamic Skies Post #161657

Yeah, I don't think anyone pays attention to the "I'm leaving TWHL" threads anymore... Thankfully, mostly everyone comes back

Welcome back btw!

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-02-05 23:32:59 UTC
in No textures Post #161656

I assume your using steam?

Get GCFscape--works like Pak Explorer, but for the new steam format.

Unpack what you need from the steamapps folder and put them in your cstrike directory.

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-02-05 23:29:09 UTC
in GoldSource Mapping Tips Post #161655

Neat alex! Most people know this already, but the same sort of thing applies to fence/railings--transparent textures. If you make all the sides one entity, then some edges disappear.

Making each fence/railing section it's own entity fixes it

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-02-05 00:41:45 UTC
in GoldSource Mapping Tips Post #161529

If the center x of your hammer window is illuminated red, you have an enity in need of an origin brush--func_door_rotating, func_tracktrain, etc.

Apparently when you leave it out, Hammer uses the center xyz of world as the origin.

Path_corners for func_trains, and path_tracks for func_tracktrains. I wasted a couple of hours learning that one the hard way

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-02-05 00:30:51 UTC
in Now Playing Post #161526

The Church - Under The Milky Way Tonight

The Black Eyed Peas are fucking retarded...

LOL! Awsome!

@Crystalman: Andrew WK is great

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-02-05 00:15:53 UTC
in free counter-strike lessons from cheese Post #161525

Seriously unfunny

Um, no. That was fucking hilarious! Nicely done!

...You go long A or B, or C, or Cat, or in de_aztec you gotta go swimmin'...

LOL!

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-02-04 15:55:48 UTC
in Mohammed caricature boycott Post #161466

OMG trapt! I nearly pissed myself after viewing your post!!

Also laughed out loud, so much so everyone is looking at me now

Sari's and J.C's comments convey how way I feel about this. This illustrates well how a seemingly insignifigant thing can blow up into a big critical deal.

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-02-04 15:44:25 UTC
in Dynamic Skies Post #161464

I must admit I don't know what's going on here, but it looks pretty cool Unbreakable!

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-02-01 19:52:43 UTC
in New map: De_Nexus (based off SC) Post #160996

Exciellent! Looks like you got it figured out

Looking forward to mor screens!

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-30 15:27:36 UTC
in NEW MAP! "Poison Garden" Post #160548

I love the weapon pads, and the poison sprites!

Models look quite pwn as well

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-29 19:08:10 UTC
in Great Maps. Post #160397

Please don't laugh, but in terms of playablilty for a MP shooter, My favs are:

1.dod_flash
2.cs_assault

Both of these maps I've played over and over, and over again, and never get tired of them! Due to my limited experience of fps gaming, it's a short list as you can see!

Some Battlefront and Battlefront II maps are suprisingly nice as well... Some pretty pwn texturing in that game in places.

<rowleybob trys to find a copy of Unreal II upon everyone's recommendations on how pretty it was>

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-29 18:31:56 UTC
in Friendly Music Debate Post #160388

@Hunter: Iron Maiden

I forgot about them, dammnit pwned

K. About the whole rap thing. I don't think anyone said all Rap sucks, no one would be foolish enough to generalize like that.

What most people said--me included--, Is that Most, or 99.9999999999999% blows monkey balls...

Seriously though, some of it's okey. 311 is one of my fav bands, and they are a hybrid form, stronly influenced by Rap and Reggae--Reggae I do like a lot actually btw! So relaxing.

On that note, adding Bob Marley to the list

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-29 18:19:21 UTC
in Blueprint Post #160383

Looks pretty good imo. Concept drawrings don't have to be as detailed as Rimrooks to be useful--but they are nice!

The important thing is to flesh out your idea on paper or whatever, to serve as a "dry run" for you idea. Much better thatn spending 30 hours in-editor, and finally figuring out your idea is no good!!

Don't limit to one overlay or type of sketched either. You could try variations on the theme, details of specific rooms, etc. This Is why I like using a paint program for this--I use MS paint--, because it's easier imo to quickly/nicely sketch out stuff, and variations thereof, as well keep them organized and preview/compare quickly--thumnails.

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-29 18:11:52 UTC
in env_rain and water splashes in game Post #160381

Nice Ninja! That is really good to know!

Snow bounces too lol : )

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-29 09:48:04 UTC
in Tinnos:Source Post #160252

Wow, second series of screenies are much better! Nice Stuff!

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-29 09:18:24 UTC
in Friendly Music Debate Post #160239

Neat Breakdown!

I forgot to add "Most Rap" to the list of hated stuff

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-29 09:06:53 UTC
in GoldSource Mapping Tips Post #160234

Ignore button:

If you've created a complex brush-based entiy like a func_tank, train, or whatever, and you want to edit it without changing it To World and redoing all the entity values, use Ignore.

Click on your entity and then click the Ignore button. This disassociates the brushes from the entity--while the button is toggled--, so you can edit the brushes individually. When your done, click again and WALLOP, your done

A confusing sidenote about Ignore. If you hit CTRL-W to change a brush To World, it is actually the hotkey for Ignore Instead!

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-29 08:41:12 UTC
in Friendly Music Debate Post #160226

Right now I'm hooked on a local Indie band called Hussalonia, which the artists themselves classify as poppy pop satire.

Too many others to bother trying to mention. For me it's easier to list stuff I don't like:

-Country music, all but the very earliest stuff.
-Blues
-Jazz with vocals
-Any Sweedish music I've ever heard, except Amy Diamond

What's in it for me?
I really gotta know.
What's in it for me?
This ain't no one man show...

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-29 08:33:08 UTC
in [CS:S] - de_sustenance (WIP) Post #160224

Nice Stuff Master Doodle!

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-29 08:30:14 UTC
in [CS:S] - de_venetia (WIP) Post #160223

Excellent Stuff Ant! Many screenies remind me of de_plaka, which is a compliment in case you were wondering

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-29 08:27:36 UTC
in New map,de_Dam with screen: Some idea&#3 Post #160222

Some aspects look sketchy but quite pwn for the most part!

<rowleybob finds he has a creeping desire to map for source>

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-28 15:41:09 UTC
in if you out of idears what should you do? Post #160104

I agree with J.C in that I seem to have no end of a multitude of ideas...

My problem is not having enough motivation to finish them

Try breathing exercises and meditation. If that doesn't work, try astral projection

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-28 08:14:53 UTC
in NEW MAP! "Poison Garden" Post #160071

Excellent stuff, can't wait to play! Glyphs pwn--sprites?

I like the floating holos for now, without seeing them in more detail. I can see however what CP is saying about them bein anachronistic.

The Problem with source is that my computer can hardly run it.

Know what you mean. My notebook pwns HL games and mods, but gets raped by source...

I liken it to mapping for HL when it first came out...I would've not had the patience to map back then, given the crappy computers--hence long compiles, poor Hammer performance, etc-- most of us presumably had.

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-28 07:59:51 UTC
in Hello everyone! Post #160070

Hello to you, Master Jeff

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-28 07:52:10 UTC
in Compiling and still compiling Post #160067

Saco, just curious, what are your computer specs?

You can also try cordon compiles for small areas of your map. This way if a very small area takes a really long time, you know there's a really big problem there

I hate waiting for compiles, and would never wait for days or even hours. The only time i've even heard of such a thing was reading old accounts of compiling, back when our computers were much shittier. Even then... :

Oooh that "too many light styles on a face" error is oh so annoying too! If you use only/mostly textlights, you shouldn't run into this error. As I'm sure you've heard 100 times before, only use point lighting where you need dynamic effects.

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-28 07:39:52 UTC
in Now Playing Post #160064

Beth Orton - Galaxy of Emptiness <repeat>

edit:

Hussalonia - The Hussalonia Robot Singers Album

<3rd time in a row now

>

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-26 02:27:59 UTC
in GoldSource Mapping Tips Post #159613

Here's a simple one that most people know, but still I see it buggered on a regular basis.

When you have double doors of any kind--like elevator doors--make each door a seperate func_door, and give them each the same name. Then put a trigger brush in front of the door.

This way, the doors will only open by the trigger, and will always open simultaneously.

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-26 02:23:48 UTC
in Half-Life: Hostage Situation Post #159612

LOL Excellent video and Music--Every Time I die?

I love the slow mo at the end LOL. Brilliant

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-26 02:04:01 UTC
in New map: De_Nexus (based off SC) Post #159611

I haven't used hings personally, but I think I understand the concept.

For instance, all the fine brush detail you have on the lower portion of the Nexus. If a player isn't inside the walls where the nexus is, you don't want the engine "drawing" that portion for the player, else higher than necessary r_speeds.

I think if you put hint "like a roof" over the area where the Nexus is, right to, and intersecting with the walls, you could be sure that only the top portion of the Nexus would be "drawn" for the player--what the player is able to see from outside only.

Whatever you do, I know from reading Andy's tutorial on hints that you can run your map in wireframe, and essentialy see what's being drawn, from where you are on the map.

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-25 03:20:55 UTC
in textures Post #159443

Mwhahahahah! This is what we call in America, "cock blocked"

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-25 03:15:36 UTC
in Now Playing Post #159442

The Ballad Of Rodger Young X3
DoD britstartround2.wav
<repeat>

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-25 03:12:43 UTC
in textures Post #159440

Start here.

If you find a map with textures you really like, and would like to reproduce something similar for your own, PM the author and ask questions. Everyone's pretty nice about that sort of thing here.

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-25 03:03:28 UTC
in New map: De_Nexus (based off SC) Post #159438

Sweet vespene Geysers! Have you tried using hints to reduce your r_speeds? Even though the nexus is highly detailed, it--at least most of it--should not be rendered unless players are inside the metal area.

If that doesn't work, you could also replace the detailed brushwork on the nexus with custom textures.

If you wanted to include Terran stuff, you could put a half burried wraith or Siege Tank or Goliath in the ground. The surrounding structures are obviously of Terran origin, so one could understand seeing some smashed Terran machinery

Awsome stuff!

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-24 13:24:34 UTC
in A site organized "twhl modding team"?? Post #159358

?Como se llama sweet sweet pwnage?

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-24 12:08:12 UTC
in Attack! Post #159351

Looks neat for the half of it I can see

Hosting issures?

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-24 07:03:45 UTC
in Now Playing Post #159327

The Ballad Of Rodger Young <repeat>

No, they've got no time for glory in the Infantry.
No, they've got no use for praises loudly sung,
To the everlasting glory of the Infantry,
Shines the name, shines the name of Rodger Young.

Great for listening to while playing DoD, imo

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-24 02:48:18 UTC
in Abandoning a map, have you done it? Post #159315

I've never finished a map.

Ya, me neither. I have loads of unfinished stuff, and loads more of example/test maps. Somebody asked me recenlty after all this time, why have I never completed a map.

I didn't know what to say then, and still don't now. All I could say was:

"That's an excellent question I don't have an answer for."

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-24 02:43:43 UTC
in .mpeg dvd burning - quick way? Post #159314

Yeah, I was wondering why you'd want it in DVD format anyway. Don't most new DVD players recognize VCDs--MPEG-- anyway.

I'm trying to do almost the opposite of you--change DVDs to very small filesize AVIs. Check the "DVD Rippin'" thread if your interested.

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-24 02:15:27 UTC
in Now Playing Post #159310

DVD Decrypter Success.mp3 <Repeat>

rowleybob

Posted 18 years ago2006-01-24 02:13:23 UTC
in NEW MAP! "Poison Garden" Post #159309

Holy fucking shit that's a freehand drawing!?!

Jesus Christ that looks awsome!

rowleybob