This thing is legit. No regrets thus far.
Built in Wireless-n card too =] definitely happy about that.
Now i just need a wireless n router.
And.... every single dell I've dealt with had problems. Serious problems.
Forum posts
So the new Laptop came in the mail today!
Acer Aspire:
17.3" Screen
Intel i5 M480: 2.67GHz
4Gb DDR3 RAM
500GB HD (5400rpm =[ )
This thing is a beast!!
The windows experience index is a 5.7
My current desktop is a 5.9
Acer Aspire:
17.3" Screen
Intel i5 M480: 2.67GHz
4Gb DDR3 RAM
500GB HD (5400rpm =[ )
This thing is a beast!!
The windows experience index is a 5.7
My current desktop is a 5.9
Indeed.
As well as wanted.
And of course poke646
As well as wanted.
And of course poke646
Ninja'd soup, i was right in the middle of an edit with that addition.
and it's not appearing at all? All i can really see in that picture is a few stained glass windows - its very dark
No.
They're just highlights on a flat texture.
What urby said is that the texture would cast shadows on itself like it was actually raised.
They're just highlights on a flat texture.
What urby said is that the texture would cast shadows on itself like it was actually raised.
mmm like just 20 - 30 textures
So that means that textures will be originally made for source and then exported to a wad?I would assume that would be the only way for the source entries to NOT look like crap.
Thinking about getting a laptop. This one strikes my eye and is in my price range.
Thoughts about the i5 and Graphc card combo? Looking to use source on it. It should take it. but this isn't my main computer. So it's just a portable thing I can map on. HD speed sucks but for the price I can always upgrade later.
http://www.amazon.com/Acer-AS7741G-7017-17-3-Inch-Laptop-Black/dp/B003ZUXX1K/ref=sr_1_9?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1295639362&sr=1-9
Thoughts about the i5 and Graphc card combo? Looking to use source on it. It should take it. but this isn't my main computer. So it's just a portable thing I can map on. HD speed sucks but for the price I can always upgrade later.
http://www.amazon.com/Acer-AS7741G-7017-17-3-Inch-Laptop-Black/dp/B003ZUXX1K/ref=sr_1_9?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1295639362&sr=1-9
Whatever it is I hope I can dedicate enough time to get a decent entry in.
But the .wad idea is sheer brilliance
But the .wad idea is sheer brilliance
Well as penguinboy said it, this discussion is pretty much over.
What about Map a movie 2.0?
Map your brain
Map psilous' brain
Map a dungeon
Map Half Life if...
Map a scale model of a city
Map a labyrinth
Map Pan's labyrinth
Map anything from the year 2155
Map anything from the year 3000
Map anything from the year 3000 B.C.
Map a cave dwelling if humans were alive in the Jurassic period
/2cents.
More to come
Map your brain
Map psilous' brain
Map a dungeon
Map Half Life if...
- > you never made it to the surface
- > you never made it to work
- > the resonance cascade didn't happen
- > the Combine were Benevolent
Map a scale model of a city
Map a labyrinth
Map Pan's labyrinth
Map anything from the year 2155
Map anything from the year 3000
Map anything from the year 3000 B.C.
Map a cave dwelling if humans were alive in the Jurassic period
/2cents.
More to come
deagle is technically a .45
the magnum 6 shooter is a .357
the magnum 6 shooter is a .357
Try holding a laser steady at 30m
Have: iPhone 4
Want: Nothing.
I got one of those essentially indestructible Otter Box Cases for it.
Makes the phone enormous, but it's protected, and I'm 100% satisfied with it.
With the exception of the terrible auto-correct, its great. But i tend to type too fast and just hit 'send' without proofreading. It's my own fault really.
Want: Nothing.
I got one of those essentially indestructible Otter Box Cases for it.
Makes the phone enormous, but it's protected, and I'm 100% satisfied with it.
With the exception of the terrible auto-correct, its great. But i tend to type too fast and just hit 'send' without proofreading. It's my own fault really.
path tracks also have a smart copy.
track1 becomes track2 ect ect ect...
track1 becomes track2 ect ect ect...
No that'd be minecraft it wasn't just 1mx1m cubes
And captain, she's so hot.
And captain, she's so hot.
We should sticky this thread.
Agree
I agree with soup though.
Most of the mod crowd has computers that can run 9 copies of HL at once and still not lag out.
I would say build it with func_waters, and if you get lag, THEN fix it.
No use beating a horse if its not dead yet.
Most of the mod crowd has computers that can run 9 copies of HL at once and still not lag out.
I would say build it with func_waters, and if you get lag, THEN fix it.
No use beating a horse if its not dead yet.
you wont get a mixed contents error with that?
7 hours and 9 minutes left on my end of town.
happy new year TWHL!
happy new year TWHL!
tbh after i found the "you die" button, i stopped playing.
Always meant to finish it. Never did.
Always meant to finish it. Never did.
Idk Huntey i think he wants more visible depth in the material.
Looks flat in-game.
Looks flat in-game.
Well for CSS you dont need func walls. There are normal brushes with transparent textures enabled automatically. (For windows, that is.)
Also try the alt-p check for problems.
And definitely do a pointfile check. You need to compile fully, then go to map> load pointfile. Get the .pts file.
When you're done make sure to unload it else it gets wicked annoying.
Also try the alt-p check for problems.
And definitely do a pointfile check. You need to compile fully, then go to map> load pointfile. Get the .pts file.
When you're done make sure to unload it else it gets wicked annoying.
Maybe.
I always say i will but i probably wont.
Might just let it die and publish it in the unfinished vault.
EDIT
yeah i'm just completing what i have, and i'll toss it in the vault in a few minutes.
http://twhl.co.za/vault.php?map=5563
I always say i will but i probably wont.
Might just let it die and publish it in the unfinished vault.
EDIT
yeah i'm just completing what i have, and i'll toss it in the vault in a few minutes.
http://twhl.co.za/vault.php?map=5563
Could you perma-link this thread to the "Links" part of the site?
No skals you dont understand. What I have now has nothing to do with anything historic. the third map ties it all together. and I have a bunch of audio recorded that I needed to import into faceposer and add scripts too. I have a full time job, so I get to bed early and work for 9 hours. by the time I get home tomorrow I will have 1 hour to do HDR full compiles on 2 maps, add more camera sequences, script it, test it, add a WHOLE NEW MAP, and put it together in a download friendly folder structure. it's logistically impossible.
I do appreciate how much you want me to enter. it gives me the warm fuzzy feeling inside that I'm wanted and my work is appreciated. but too often it's unfinished and unpolished. I'm tired of handing in half assed work. I'd rather not post anything.
I do appreciate how much you want me to enter. it gives me the warm fuzzy feeling inside that I'm wanted and my work is appreciated. but too often it's unfinished and unpolished. I'm tired of handing in half assed work. I'd rather not post anything.
I'm resigning.
Havent even started my 3rd map, and its the most important one.
I can't get it done today. Got more important stuff to do.
Good luck to everyone else!!
Havent even started my 3rd map, and its the most important one.
I can't get it done today. Got more important stuff to do.
Good luck to everyone else!!
Where's the TWHL "like" button?
I built an entire PC minus graphics card for $700. Add on a decent card for $300 and you have a mid-to-high range gaming PC that will play everything at maximum settings for the next 2-3 years.Exactly.
So, you're doing it wrong.
I built my rig almost2 years ago now, and the only upgrade i gave it was another .6 Ghz processor upgrade (from 2.4 -> 3.0Ghz: Both Core 2 Duo)
Haven't touched my ram or memory since then.
I don't need to upgrade yet, but when the time comes i'm definitely getting an i7
I'm not saying i can't finish, It just wont be as complete as i would like. I.E. I have to make some cut-backs.
Lol big surprise here, Mine's gonna be unfinished. I'm gonna finish the maps i DO have, and just sent it out.
I blame school and work, and my other previous dedications.
I blame school and work, and my other previous dedications.
Should have mentioned its HL2EP2- my bad.
Since I have a track record for having bogus folder Layouts upon submission, would anyone like to volunteer to beta test for me? just to ensure that the judges have no issues
im gonna need a picture
i see what you did there.
I only carve for doorways and windows and such.
nothing more or less than 4 sides, and only into another 4 sided face.
I usually have a doorframe sized brush and a window sized brush hanging around in my map so i can move it in and carve to make quick work of walls.
I only carve for doorways and windows and such.
nothing more or less than 4 sides, and only into another 4 sided face.
I usually have a doorframe sized brush and a window sized brush hanging around in my map so i can move it in and carve to make quick work of walls.
I got these
Well.. sort of.. The ones i have are not USB, and i got them for $9.50, BUT it looks like the same EXACT pair.
I actually have this set
Despite the shit ratings i haven't had any problem.
They sounds decent, the volume controls and mic mute are convenient, and i have an extension cord that i plug into/unplug from my speakers when i want to listen to the headphones or not.
Definitely worth every penny i spent. No regrets!
Mic is great too!
Well.. sort of.. The ones i have are not USB, and i got them for $9.50, BUT it looks like the same EXACT pair.
I actually have this set
Despite the shit ratings i haven't had any problem.
They sounds decent, the volume controls and mic mute are convenient, and i have an extension cord that i plug into/unplug from my speakers when i want to listen to the headphones or not.
Definitely worth every penny i spent. No regrets!
Mic is great too!
lol i carve all the time.
even in source.
screw y'all i still keep my maps neat
/2 cents
even in source.
screw y'all i still keep my maps neat
/2 cents
damn i dont have l4d2
I'm steadily working on my compo map, and i have a sequence where a combine soldier walks a good distance and up a flight of stairs, turns left and goes up another flight of stairs.
right now it's 5 scripted sequences with no action animation, each one having the next as it's next sequence.
It works perfectly, except for the fact that when the NPC reaches the scripted sequence, he stops walking, pauses for a second, and then continues on towards the next sequence.
Is there any way to smooth the transitions between sequences? I.E. Have the NPC just continue on towards the next scripted sequence (Is there a null value for an action sequence?) Or just a better way to have an NPC go where you want them to go?
I have the custom move animation to "walk_unarmed" because he doesn't have a gun, and it looks silly with him walking normally, as if his gun was invisible.
Any help is appreciated, as i'll continue to try and fix this on my own.
EDIT
Ok after a little digging i found that my custom move animation was wrong. it's walk_unarmed_all instead of walk_unarmed, but he was still hesitating.
Changed the action animation to walk_unarmed_all, now he doesnt stop walking, but he hesitates for a split second before continuing on.
almost looks like he leans back about 10 degrees before taking the next step. It's funny.
On a different note, if you set the entry AND action animation to walk_all_unarmed... he will walk forward forever.. DX
right now it's 5 scripted sequences with no action animation, each one having the next as it's next sequence.
It works perfectly, except for the fact that when the NPC reaches the scripted sequence, he stops walking, pauses for a second, and then continues on towards the next sequence.
Is there any way to smooth the transitions between sequences? I.E. Have the NPC just continue on towards the next scripted sequence (Is there a null value for an action sequence?) Or just a better way to have an NPC go where you want them to go?
I have the custom move animation to "walk_unarmed" because he doesn't have a gun, and it looks silly with him walking normally, as if his gun was invisible.
Any help is appreciated, as i'll continue to try and fix this on my own.
EDIT
Ok after a little digging i found that my custom move animation was wrong. it's walk_unarmed_all instead of walk_unarmed, but he was still hesitating.
Changed the action animation to walk_unarmed_all, now he doesnt stop walking, but he hesitates for a split second before continuing on.
almost looks like he leans back about 10 degrees before taking the next step. It's funny.
On a different note, if you set the entry AND action animation to walk_all_unarmed... he will walk forward forever.. DX
Yeah i had no clue. And mine isn't the JFK asass.
lol. i don't think its that impressive.. its a window and a soldier lol.
with crappy lighting =]
with crappy lighting =]
I did change that.
Made a lot of changes.
I just wanted to get some images out there. i cant stand keeping secrets.
And i'm keeping everything combine... you'll see why.
Made a lot of changes.
I just wanted to get some images out there. i cant stand keeping secrets.
And i'm keeping everything combine... you'll see why.
I'd say it's the tools to be honest.
But allowing users like us to do facial morphs is great!
But allowing users like us to do facial morphs is great!
I'll give you a hint.
It's something incredibly historical, played out within the HL universe.
If anyone guesses which historical character is played by the elite, well, you're a genius.
On a side note, it's incredibly difficult to script those guys.
hah.. figured it out. It's cake now.
Yes stu, they glow =]
But all tubes are different.
It's the electrons bouncing off the glass.
Maybe you're just not driving your amp hard enough.. Try turning it up to 80% and turning off the lights.
But all tubes are different.
It's the electrons bouncing off the glass.
Maybe you're just not driving your amp hard enough.. Try turning it up to 80% and turning off the lights.
spark for NS2 is AMAZING! =] You won't be let down.