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It be fine.

The Hunters are a bit pixelated...You could use better images like so:

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/6427/0000381sw2cm.jpg
http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/5673/0000500wy6pa.jpg

Unless you stretched it to show us...Then ignore me

Same as last time.

Sounds sweet none-the-less

The Impossible Dream - Andy Williams

So you guys been on that Internet? That Internet has a lot of stuff...
But in all honesty hows progress with your compo entires and such...
Hows life?

Too true! I'm going to re-create it and then think of a unique theme after...Hope it works out :|Perhaps my theme could be similarity (Credits to Gordon on MSN for that pun)

Looking good Pepper
Trapt has a uniqueness so far...The track supports are detailed...Gives me an idea.
Hunter: I know you left TWHL for a bit but if you are reading this...Post some!
Madcow: See you in a week then
Rabid: Also unique and detailed as always.
Penguin: Keep it up cause you got the layout exactly right.

Strange enough not npc_hopper...
I forgot wat it was but a quick Google search brings up:

http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Combine_mine

But why not just look for the words hopper in the entity list...I accidently typed the wrong entity once and hopper came up...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrvkoZGrgFA

Click above for Madcow naked...Why I am giving the enemy a chance to see my map is beyond me. And no I did not use HDR...

Are you sure it doesn't seem fullbright...Your texture choice can make maps appear fullbright...Give us a pic then.

Maybe because you didn't save before each compile...I deleted all displacements and ctrl + s + compile.

Then I repeat with all brushes...

Oh so they were Vorts...I thought they were men in hazard suits...On fire...with hands...o_0

Ok I found your problem...

After deleting bits and bobs it turns out those rounded pillars under the wooden platform are causing the problem.

I deleted them and presto...Also your two wooden platforms were turned into displacements...Although that caused no problem but I suggest remaking it.

So to conclude: Delete those rounded pillars and to prove my answer:

** Executing...
** Command: "c:program filesvalvesteamsteamappshabboisourcesdkbinvbsp.exe"
** Parameters: -game "c:program filesvalvesteamsteamappshabboihalf-life 2hl2" "C:Documents and SettingsDELLDesktopTWHL3"

Valve Software - vbsp.exe (Jan 2 2006)
2 threads
materialPath: c:program filesvalvesteamsteamappshabboihalf-life 2hl2materials
Loading C:Documents and SettingsDELLDesktopTWHL3.vmf
fixing up env_cubemap materials on brush sides...
ProcessBlock_Thread: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10 (1)
ProcessBlock_Thread: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10 (0)
Processing areas...done (0)
Building Faces...done (0)
FixTjuncs...
PruneNodes...
WriteBSP...
done (0)
writing C:Documents and SettingsDELLDesktopTWHL3.prt...done (0)
Creating default cubemaps for env_cubemap using skybox materials:
skybox/sky_day01_01*.vmt
Run buildcubemaps in the engine to get the correct cube maps.

No such variable "$hdrbasetexture" for material "skybox/sky_day01_01rt"
Can't load skybox file skybox/sky_day01_01 to build the default cubemap!
Finding displacement neighbors...
Finding lightmap sample positions...
Displacement Alpha : 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10
Building Physics collision data...
done (0) (182475 bytes)
Emitting linux collision data (use -nolinuxdata to disable).
Building Physics collision data...
done (0) (532937 bytes)
Placing detail props : 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10
Compacting texture/material tables...
Reduced 317 texinfos to 224
Reduced 15 texdatas to 12 (519 bytes to 316)
Writing C:Documents and SettingsDELLDesktopTWHL3.bsp
2 seconds elapsed
Memory leak: mempool blocks left in memory: 3

** Executing...
** Command: "c:program filesvalvesteamsteamappshabboisourcesdkbinvvis.exe"
** Parameters: -game "c:program filesvalvesteamsteamappshabboihalf-life 2hl2" -fast "C:Documents and SettingsDELLDesktopTWHL3"

Valve Software - vvis.exe (Jan 2 2006)
fastvis = true
2 threads
reading c:documents and settingsdelldesktopTWHL3.bsp
reading c:documents and settingsdelldesktopTWHL3.prt
295 portalclusters
1047 numportals
BasePortalVis: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10 (1)
Optimized: 1814 visible clusters (0.00%)
Total clusters visible: 75165
Average clusters visible: 254
Building PAS...
Average clusters audible: 295
visdatasize:24427 compressed from 23600
writing c:documents and settingsdelldesktopTWHL3.bsp
1 second elapsed

** Executing...
** Command: "c:program filesvalvesteamsteamappshabboisourcesdkbinvrad.exe"
** Parameters: -game "c:program filesvalvesteamsteamappshabboihalf-life 2hl2" -noextra "C:Documents and SettingsDELLDesktopTWHL3"

Valve Software - vrad.exe SSE (Jan 16 2006)
--- Radiosity Simulator --
2 threads
[Reading texlights from 'lights.rad']
[45 texlights parsed from 'lights.rad']

Loading c:documents and settingsdelldesktopTWHL3.bsp
727 faces
1 degenerate faces
137942 square feet [19863760.00 square inches]
60 displacements
25282 square feet [3640680.25 square inches]
726 patches before subdivision
5383 patches after subdivision
0 direct lights
BuildFacelights: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10 (0)
BuildVisLeafs: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10 (9)
transfers 236362, max 293
transfer lists: 1.8 megs
GatherLight: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10 (0)

Bounce #1 added RGB(0, 0, 0)

Build Patch/Sample Hash Table(s).....Done<0.0068 sec>
FinalLightFace: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10 (1)
FinalLightFace Done
Ready to Finish
Computing detail prop lighting : 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10
0 of 0 (0% of) surface lights went in leaf ambient cubes.
ComputePerLeafAmbientLighting: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10

Object names Objects/Maxobjs Memory / Maxmem Fullness
---------- ------------- ------------- ------
models 1/1024 48/49152 ( 0.1%)
brushes 68/8192 816/98304 ( 0.8%)
brushsides 499/65536 3992/524288 ( 0.8%)
planes 456/65536 9120/1310720 ( 0.7%)
vertexes 1402/65536 16824/786432 ( 2.1%)
nodes 432/65536 13824/2097152 ( 0.7%)
texinfos 224/12288 16128/884736 ( 1.8%)
texdata 12/2048 384/65536 ( 0.6%)
dispinfos 60/0 10560/0 ( 0.0%)
disp_verts 1724/0 34480/0 ( 0.0%)
disp_tris 2304/0 4608/0 ( 0.0%)
disp_lmsamples 64604/0 64604/0 ( 0.0%)
faces 727/65536 40712/3670016 ( 1.1%)
origfaces 376/65536 21056/3670016 ( 0.6%)
leaves 434/65536 13888/2097152 ( 0.7%)
leaffaces 779/65536 1558/131072 ( 1.2%)
leafbrushes 175/65536 350/131072 ( 0.3%)
areas 2/256 16/2048 ( 0.8%)
surfedges 4812/512000 19248/2048000 ( 0.9%)
edges 2650/256000 10600/1024000 ( 1.0%)
LDR worldlights 0/8192 0/720896 ( 0.0%)
HDR worldlights 0/8192 0/720896 ( 0.0%)
waterstrips 27/32768 270/327680 ( 0.1%)
waterverts 0/65536 0/786432 ( 0.0%)
waterindices 564/65536 1128/131072 ( 0.9%)
cubemapsamples 1/1024 16/16384 ( 0.1%)
overlays 0/512 0/180224 ( 0.0%)
LDR lightdata [variable] 252156/0 ( 0.0%)
HDR lightdata [variable] 0/0 ( 0.0%)
visdata [variable] 24427/16777216 ( 0.1%)
entdata [variable] 10570/393216 ( 2.7%)
LDR leaf ambient 434/65536 10416/1572864 ( 0.7%)
HDR leaf ambient 0/65536 0/1572864 ( 0.0%)
occluders 0/0 0/0 ( 0.0%)
occluder polygons 0/0 0/0 ( 0.0%)
occluder vert ind 0/0 0/0 ( 0.0%)
detail props [variable] 1/33300 ( 0.0%)
dtl prp lght [variable] 1/4 (25.0%)
HDR dtl prp lght [variable] 1/4 (25.0%)
static props [variable] 1/2864 ( 0.0%)
pakfile [variable] 15338/0 ( 0.0%)

Win32 Specific Data:
physics [variable] 182475/4194304 ( 4.4%)

Total Win32 BSP file data space used: 779616 bytes

Linux Specific Data:
physicssurface [variable] 532937/6291456 ( 8.5%)

Total Linux BSP file data space used: 1130078 bytes

Total triangle count: 1798
Writing c:documents and settingsdelldesktopTWHL3.bsp
11 seconds elapsed

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "C:Documents and SettingsDELLDesktopTWHL3.bsp" "c:program filesvalvesteamsteamappshabboihalf-life 2hl2mapsTWHL3.bsp"

If the Gargs had gravity devices...What would they do with them? Make it so you float in mid-air and stop you from running away?

I'll post some screenshots then when I have a decent compile...Unless you'd rather see a hammer picture of prefab buildings ready for use in the environment that is yet to be made.

Thanks to Hunter I managed to get the shape of the tram right...He made his from memory so I congratulate him...Thanks to him I was able to make a similar...Maybe not so good shape.

Easily with subdivide...You may not see it but sometimes by lowering a displacement too far it causes problems...Maybe a screenshot or the vmf itself would help...I can't help people most of the time unless I can inspect it myself.

Leaf 267 (portal 1173) with too many portals. Use vbsp -glview to compile, then glview -portal -portalhighlight X or -leafhighlight L to view the problem.

Huge problem there...You've either done some messy mapping or your displacement is doing something it shouldn't do...The way I see it is you should delete bits and compile until the errors go or make a new map and test to see if vvis starts with a box and the player_start etc.

Flying cows? Giant NPCS?

Yeah...In EP1 they go left and right...In fact they have a tunnel where they constantly fly towards you and so you have to jump over them and shoot them with the gravity gun.

I'm guessing in properties you just change the angle...Or decompile a Valve map and see...

Dude...How long is your compile log!?

It's like you ran RAD 10 times...From what I read your compile log is fine...Do you have fullbright turned off in HL2 console?

Do you use Hammer to automatically start HL2?

This is all I can think of that's causing your problem...

I want to post some of mine too but then I fear it'll give the opponents an upper hand in this game...Do you not agree?

Heh and here I thought that was Orph...He used that picture on the Snarkpit gallery

The Siaph worked fine for me...Killed me in one hit with 200 health
The weapon arsenal is brilliant and erm that's all I can say!

I understand how you did the gravity jump but the annoying thing is gibs also slowly float down unless that's what you wish.

Ha it would run 100 of those in HL2

Sweet...So how long will this map last in your opinion?

As wrong as your mumma
I think it looks nice but remember it's alpha...

Trapt: Very nice, you got some sweet lighting.
Penguin: You got the structure right but the texturing and lighting needs work. Also thanks for those pictures!

As for me...I'm a little annoyed at my 3D skybox so I started building the map in steps...

1. 3D Skybox.
2. All the buildings so I can use them later as a sort of prefab collection.
3. Build environment
4. Compare together with 1, 2 and 3 and bingo.

http://halflife2.filefront.com/file/Resident_Evil_Twilight_Parallax_Mod;59884
Ask them about it perhaps.

Well that's made me a happy puppy...
Onwards men!

I was about to ask that question myself only with a more propaganda approach...

"Is it ok to use CS:S materials in HL2?" I want to use the CS:S materials but have a few HL2 NPC's talking etc...Is there even a train entity in CS:S? :S

I gotta agree...So far I've been using displacements to make the skybox texture but as a 3D Skybox...

It's really annoying to get right...

Alex: There were a few WIP's but even so if people finish in a day then...God help them.

As for me I'm taking my time with this..It doesn't have to be as complex as my last compo entry so I can slowly build it.

Hell I was a little dissapointed with the no custom content but then I thought about it and I find it to be fair since I know 'people' who can't make custom content so that way we're on equal grounds.

http://www.snarkpit.net/editing.php?page=files&game=HL2&type=prefabs&subcat=mechanisms
This may help...

Maybe because you have trigger_hurt or an entity that destroys anything that touches it...

Erm..What the...Have I gone back in time because you released this ages ago and some people are new to this...

Anyway yeah is it multiplayer?

The shotgun is strange indeed...But if that's how you want it then so be it.
Interesting use of sounds...Looking good.

I think he did it quick for you to understand...

79) Your Auntie.

In a capitalist society, $$$ comes first

Ha...I always think your enjoyment comes before 'ca ching'

We were going to use that map for Gang-Life because he offered it but sadly we died didn't we...Brilliant map but I love his black and white map titled 'cs_noir'.

Lucky I purchased HL1: Deathmatch Source because they have some good ideas that make their maps better...I was thinking of re-making it like everyone else and show it as a scene by placing a camera where that original picture was taken.

Only grudge I have is how to make it unique...All I can think of it adding detail but that depends on the skill of the mapper...If I can do this then I for one hope I can beat our good friend Rabid

Madcow: You had better join otherwise you admit you're a chicken.
Hunter: Lets chat on MSN and so on

Interesting compo...When I thought I had guessed what the next compo was going to be...You shock me with this

No custom content eh...But can you pull it off with just the HL2 / CS:S texture set...

Sorry for another reply but where are my manners?Happy yesterday Independence day America and sorry for hijacking this thread but it had to be said.

1. Fog controller entity as stated above.
2. Snarkpit has great examples in the 'download' section.
3. Erm...I can't remember the name but guess what I'm going to do to find out? Google...One sec...Ok env_gloabal - In properties change the second option so it says Gravity Gun is blue or whatever it says...Then click turn on as well so it starts as soon as the map loads.

Read my PM about 'Ctrl + F5'.

...Stop it now...Honestly this is getting out of hand...Jimmi I don't care if you're here but so far you're turning into a worse version of me when I first joined. Now I can understand...I was in your situation slightly and when I was...I had no idea I was acting like such a fool...As you grow up you'll realise this just like I have and it'll stay with you forever.

Now you can do yourself a huge favour...You can leave but I don't think that's the wise option?Why? Because that makes you a person who gives up too easily...Think of this as a challenge: Everyone has some weird and I mean weird grudge against you so do yourself a huge favour and ignore them...Just IGNORE them...Why is it 'THIS' hard to ignore someone? I see this everywhere I go and it's sickening.

Jimmy you can take the easy road by leaving but I don't think that's your style?If I was you I would do what I did, I continued acting the way you did until it got out of hand then I sat down and thought..."Man I have got to sort myself out" so I used capitals in my sentences and took time to see if my comment was offensive or had spelling grammar (I'd copy it to Microsoft Word).

In the end you'll grow up...But running away will only suppress this attitude of yours...You could end up insane or worse...An adult who says 'lol' shudders...

I hope this little tibid helped because when I was here everyone helped...Not in the good way but take it from me...You don't improve and you'll be screwed for life.

My tip: Stop being so...rude...The next angry reply I see from you is 1 out of millions of faces with a frown / disappointment...
I want you to say to yourself: "My name is Jimmy, I have been an idiot in the past but now I am going to improve my conversational skills and be more friendly...I've also noticed you practically log on every five minutes so stop...Play a game or something for Christ sake...

And to end it off...have a nice day.

Oh and a word with TWHL?I?m not your mother and I have no right to tell you what you can and can?t do but you?re no better than he is by encouraging him so sheesh?PM me if you see a stupid reply by him so I can frown.

Heh, just messing with ya
Who could forget the oldie of TWHL...By the way why do you keep leaving? Don't you always have the option to use a PC for like one hour a day?

Hello Brattylord - Welcome to TWHL, hope you have a nice stay.

I think you'll find Penguin made a nice replacement.