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Is anyone feeling a small extension? If i had like one more day i could complete so much more stuff..
Rabid: I found a few tutorials on building navigation meshes(is that the same thing?), but i was scart away by the length of the turorials and the sheer number of commands. (if i had more time i would surely try to figure it out)
The one tutorial had some utility to speed things up, but i think that was only for info_nodes?
The one tutorial had some utility to speed things up, but i think that was only for info_nodes?
DiscoStu: Maybe...?
Luke: no you!
Behold, original Spruce Goose(decompiled):
After the compo I might rebuild her..
Luke: no you!
Behold, original Spruce Goose(decompiled):
After the compo I might rebuild her..
Still working on mine! Loads left to do but i feel like i'm in O.k. shape <cough>extension<cough-cough>
Don't mind the s3dskybox, i've only just started it.
Don't mind the s3dskybox, i've only just started it.
small, like 12x14" 10" in height.
Rim: chea mang but ima outta fog fluid sir ='(
Rim: chea mang but ima outta fog fluid sir ='(
I'm trying to fill a glass room up with smoke. What is the best way to do this for the performance-wise?
'Tis very odd zeeba! First maybe try clipping whereever the is a junction so vertices are definitely aligned. ALSO i would for sure break up that cylinder shaped water brush into rectangles.
Those screens are beautiful sir! The project sounds amazing and really extroadindary that you wrote a book as backstory for the mod. incredible!
zeeba: be easier to advise you with a screenie maybe? i can't quite understand what u mean. Goldsource water is the worst, but it's fun trying different tricks to make it look good..
ha blitz i never thought of that maybe i will then. =)
And ya Packrat is great!
Tetsu0: thank-you for reminding me about cameras. Don't forget your overview as well!
And ya Packrat is great!
Tetsu0: thank-you for reminding me about cameras. Don't forget your overview as well!
Wasted the last 2 days of editing time player-clipping and adding info_nodes to try and get my hosties to move, but still no go.
SO, 3 days left and i have to dick around with learning navigation meshes, or i'm just making it a fightyard map.
SO, 3 days left and i have to dick around with learning navigation meshes, or i'm just making it a fightyard map.
Back then I had millions of ideas but I couldn't do anything with them. Now I have no ideas.Same here i wonder why that is? ='(
ATTENTION PROCRASTINATORS
It is now officially crunch time. Get going!
Adding info_nodes and clip brushes to mine and testing with hosties in a bit..(if anyone has hints/tips on NAVing and clipping please fire away!) hopefully i'll have a playable demo ready soonish! =)
It is now officially crunch time. Get going!
Adding info_nodes and clip brushes to mine and testing with hosties in a bit..(if anyone has hints/tips on NAVing and clipping please fire away!) hopefully i'll have a playable demo ready soonish! =)
Use source sdk, counter-strkike source with source mp engine.
All your brush-based, static brushes should be func_detail. Archie is saying every brush not sealing the world should be func_details. (you won't use func_brush for many things at least i don't)
All your brush-based, static brushes should be func_detail. Archie is saying every brush not sealing the world should be func_details. (you won't use func_brush for many things at least i don't)
60% of the time answers are correct everytime.
Drunk up everyone's milkshake with a perfect score of 40%.
wow that looks wicked zeeba! do you have some links to his maps? (did nipper also do the de_gijoe map?)
Looks like you could use some enclosureAbsolutely. There is more stuff but it is visgrouped out to save on compile time while i work on seperate sections of the map. the plane itself takes 10 minutes and it's not even done yet. (Still need to propper everything i can on it and also and optimize the shit out of it)
i got performance bugs and/or crashes sometimes using func_illusionary. like my double rainbow from the nuketown will crash the map as func illusionary, but not as func_brush fsr.
If they work for you without error for you i can't see a reason not to use them.
If they work for you without error for you i can't see a reason not to use them.
Nice Zeeba you go, i can't wait to see your entry!
I don't think there is any way i'll finish, but maybe i can release it as a FY map or something. Oh, and check out this weirdo lighting glitch i got:
No idea what caused this weird, "Philadelphia experiment" lighting, but a new compile eliminated the glitch, with zero changes to any of the lighting:
I don't think there is any way i'll finish, but maybe i can release it as a FY map or something. Oh, and check out this weirdo lighting glitch i got:
No idea what caused this weird, "Philadelphia experiment" lighting, but a new compile eliminated the glitch, with zero changes to any of the lighting:
That's excellent Arch, i wish you'd posted that 6 months ago! =)
+Start playing around with 3dskyboxes. they are amazingly powerful and easy to use.
+Browse through the tool textures. There is basically one for anything you want to do, including some cool ones like block_light and block_bullets. Almost all tool textures can be made part of a brush-based entity.
+Valve Developer Community should be bookmarked, it's usually my one-stop-shop for information on source mapping and entities.
+the input/output system in source is amazing, and fairly easy to learn. Every entity is basicallly like it's own multimanager and can interact with every other entity in your map.
+Instead of using render properties and amount for transparency, you instead use a texture with an alpha channel. You can still use render properties if you need to on certain brush-based entities if you really need too, like func_brush, but i don't know how a widespread use of these affects performance opposed to just using the proper texture.
+Start playing around with 3dskyboxes. they are amazingly powerful and easy to use.
+Browse through the tool textures. There is basically one for anything you want to do, including some cool ones like block_light and block_bullets. Almost all tool textures can be made part of a brush-based entity.
+Valve Developer Community should be bookmarked, it's usually my one-stop-shop for information on source mapping and entities.
+the input/output system in source is amazing, and fairly easy to learn. Every entity is basicallly like it's own multimanager and can interact with every other entity in your map.
+Instead of using render properties and amount for transparency, you instead use a texture with an alpha channel. You can still use render properties if you need to on certain brush-based entities if you really need too, like func_brush, but i don't know how a widespread use of these affects performance opposed to just using the proper texture.
I'm starting to run out of ideas for wall space.You can always make the different parts of the texture itself 3D(like molding and trims), as i see you already know how to do
i will always spend lots of time in google images searching for stuff related to my theme, to hunt for fresh detail/props i can add to the scene.
Also, maybe u can use some texture properties to spice up some areas? I'm just starting to check these out myself making my own textures.
WAZZZUPPPPPPPPPP!
yo dipship pick up the phone! WAZZZUPPPPPPPPPP!
yo dipship pick up the phone! WAZZZUPPPPPPPPPP!
I'm right there with you stu; i don't remember ever feeling so indifferent about finishing a compo ever. It's a shame and ironic because i was so excited about this at the beginning...
I'm not officially giving up though, not just yet...
I'm not officially giving up though, not just yet...
Libations for every-body!
that is gorgeously detailed stuff tetsu0!
This is awesome potato, TY!
Tetsu0: Yahoo tet you go! (i'm in the same boat i've loads left to do)
Tetsu0: Yahoo tet you go! (i'm in the same boat i've loads left to do)
HOLY shit-whistle rabideh is in!!! =PP
Those staggered dock doors are sexy as hell...
Quesition: i think it's been asked but to double check, we are aloud to use l4d models correcto? (y/n)
Those staggered dock doors are sexy as hell...
Quesition: i think it's been asked but to double check, we are aloud to use l4d models correcto? (y/n)
awesome downloading!
Yer welcome to use my account if you need it Arch.
Word up, i'm not doing another competition for a while after c32 is finished.
Nice soup! would love to see some screenies of them in action when you're mapping. I plan on getting a dual screen setup soon fo sho.
Looking great hotdog!
My heart is so not in finishing this, but i have so much work into it i kinda have too. God i wish i chose any other map besides 747... =/
Yes very much so doodle, especially the information about the falloff, which i can see why now is super-important.
Still i'm in cripple over lighting this hallway, gah.. I'd like it dark with contrasty bright reflections on the floor and by the light fixtures(which i will be replacing with model props as per your advice). Here's what i've got so far:
Just kinda baffling to me i can't seem to get this to look the way i want it..
Still i'm in cripple over lighting this hallway, gah.. I'd like it dark with contrasty bright reflections on the floor and by the light fixtures(which i will be replacing with model props as per your advice). Here's what i've got so far:
Just kinda baffling to me i can't seem to get this to look the way i want it..
Well to be honest it's also a rolling ball mouseJust stop it now
What i'm trying to say is, this: Billywitchdoctor.com more comfortable with chicken.
a joke? nah couldn't be. I guess i was just trying to seriously say Australia is a backaward land with wild killeroo and vegimite sandwiches for every man, women and child, and where mice with a scroll wheel are but a legend.
I don't have a scroll wheelGtfo. Unless you live in Australia(no offence, lol), every mouse has a scroll wheel. Honestly, what Amish electronics store did you buy your mouse from?
OK doodle i, have taken your advice and started using source pointlights(previously, i've only used light environment and texlighting). Here are my preliminary comparison pics:
Original texlights and selfillum texture
lights(i did say preliminary!)
light_spots(these are are quite weird fsr, too tired to sort it)
Original texlights and selfillum texture
lights(i did say preliminary!)
light_spots(these are are quite weird fsr, too tired to sort it)
I couldn't agree more blitz. PLUS, i don't think you'd get the textures that pretty using displacements, but i could be wrong about that.
I'm horrible at using displacements personally, no matter how hard i try i just haven't got the knack for them yet..
I'm horrible at using displacements personally, no matter how hard i try i just haven't got the knack for them yet..
I found working ona different project is really helping me regain interest in finishing C32. Sometimes you just need a break.
I wish I could go back in time and pick another map besides 747. That fffing plane is ruining my map, its just too big... =P
I wish I could go back in time and pick another map besides 747. That fffing plane is ruining my map, its just too big... =P
It looks like there is a big building directly opposite, creating the shadow on the lower trees?
MountainDoodle: forgot to thank u for the lighting advice!(Thank you! :P) I shall definitely try those techniques out when I hit the lighting stage!
MountainDoodle: forgot to thank u for the lighting advice!(Thank you! :P) I shall definitely try those techniques out when I hit the lighting stage!
Indeed that looks absolutely gorgeous Blitz 
your mountains look pimp are they displacement? Did you get propper rolling for the trees? In honor of your pretty screenie, i have to change back to the snowy avatar(may need f5)
Koth_axiom is still chuggin along, i MIGHT finish on time, lol. More WIP screens here. (I'm stalling my c32 work until the Kepler Contest is over, which should still give me plenty of time to finish up)
your mountains look pimp are they displacement? Did you get propper rolling for the trees? In honor of your pretty screenie, i have to change back to the snowy avatar(may need f5)
Koth_axiom is still chuggin along, i MIGHT finish on time, lol. More WIP screens here. (I'm stalling my c32 work until the Kepler Contest is over, which should still give me plenty of time to finish up)
Superb stuff as always man, I especially love your concept sketches.
Well, as far as I know a block with the sky texture has to have all sides covered with sky.nope, but all sides need to be textured 'sky' for the sky brush to emit light, via light_environment.