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I didn't even know such a thing existed but yeah, the paths are a little weird. (unless he's using SUBST perhaps?)
i think if you get an error in-game it's a path issue. (did you preserve the directory structure when you copy/pasted the model?) If it's simply not showing up (no error message) i just try every model entity till it works, e.g., prop dynamic, cycler, prop_detail, prop_static, etc.
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What custom materials came with the model and where did you copy them to? I'm not sure exactly where you are supposed to copy them when you use custom models, but i remember copying my GM models to a materials folder for SDK and for CSS, but i don't know if that's necessary.yah if u mean reskin an existing tree model, you could def do that, but what i meant was make a tree using transparent or { brushes, i.e., using a tree texture with the background blued out.
Maybe cuz you have "HL1 train" flag checked, and HL1 has no linear blend? [random stab]
if you're not a modeller, you might make a transparent texture of a sakura tree texture for a quick fix.
It may be a little late, but i know there are some japanese textures in rooms.wad. If you winbsp the second map, they should all be there, or i can send them off to you if needed. there are also some japanese trees and ferns, but i don't know if they're the ones you're looing for.
I'll upload and and pm you a link to what i have, hope helps!
I'll upload and and pm you a link to what i have, hope helps!
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Thanks Ninja these look great! =)
that looks sweet huntee, kinda reminds me of tf2 textures a lil' bit.
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striker: i've often wondered the same thing.. =/research shows that 60% of the time, internet news is true every time.
ha looks pretty cool is that goldsource? JK =P It sounds like your class is a lot of fun!
I generally wanted to use source ones but I'm not sure how to extract them from steam into jpeg / tga files. Anyone can help with that?Gcfscape to whatevmod/materials, and copy the .vtf files you want, open with VTFEdit, and batch convert to whatev format you like. (i've never done this, but i think that's how you do it)
SHOCKAZULU! =P
Why would they uses such an old engine and archaic editor to teach? Still pretty cool you're learning to map in school!
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I'LL GIVE YOU A CHOICE:
I CAN TAKE THIS SHIT OR YOU CAN GIVE IT TO ME WILLINGLY.
I want it, i want it willingly..
I KNOW YOU DO YOU DIRTY BITCH! I'M THE JUGGERNAUT!
I CAN TAKE THIS SHIT OR YOU CAN GIVE IT TO ME WILLINGLY.
I want it, i want it willingly..
I KNOW YOU DO YOU DIRTY BITCH! I'M THE JUGGERNAUT!
I started getting the "FindPortalSide:..." error out of nowhere, after i compiled this same map 100-times before without incident.
After a quick search i found this is almost always caused by a leak in your map or 3dskybox, but i could find no leaks.
Long story short, i found the problem to be a "phantom" func_illusionary, i.e., there was no visual brush, at any of the coordinates it gives you, but when checking the entity report, i found 3-4 func_illusionaries that when you selected them, there would be simply nothing there. With these "phantom", invisible brushes selected in entity report, i deleted them.
After deleting them, map compiled fine! This seems very similar to hammer 3.x "func_illusionary/func_wall was empty" error, yet Alt-P didn't catch them.
Thank god i noticed the part of compile log, saying that an illusionary was causing the problem:
After a quick search i found this is almost always caused by a leak in your map or 3dskybox, but i could find no leaks.
Long story short, i found the problem to be a "phantom" func_illusionary, i.e., there was no visual brush, at any of the coordinates it gives you, but when checking the entity report, i found 3-4 func_illusionaries that when you selected them, there would be simply nothing there. With these "phantom", invisible brushes selected in entity report, i deleted them.
After deleting them, map compiled fine! This seems very similar to hammer 3.x "func_illusionary/func_wall was empty" error, yet Alt-P didn't catch them.
Thank god i noticed the part of compile log, saying that an illusionary was causing the problem:
fixing up env_cubemap materials on brush sides...I was seriously about to slit my wrists trying to figure out what could possibly be wrong.. Now i'm happy.
0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10**** leaked **
Entity func_illusionary (-4854.73 101.47 -472.00) leaked!
FindPortalSide: Couldn't find a good match for which brush to assign to a portal near (5736.0 -3072.0 418.5)
Leaf 0 contents:
Leaf 1 contents: CONTENTS_SOLID
viscontents (node 0 contents ^ node 1 contents): CONTENTS_SOLID
This means that none of the brushes in leaf 0 or 1 that touches the portal has CONTENTS_SOLID
Check for a huge brush enclosing the coordinates above that has contents CONTENTS_SOLID
Candidate brush IDs:
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Daub: were do you find de_deep6? i didn't see it in the mapvault..
Jeez do you think they did it on purpose was someone intentionally trying to blind them?!
if you include the spirit .dlls in mod format it should work afaik, that way, people won't need the full SoHL installed to play your map, but i could be wrong. (i'm pretty sure i've played HL maps using Spirit .dlls, but fuzzy memories are fuzzy) [/SoHLNewb]
Its pretty much a grid of a transparent texture, with varying render modes.Maybe use 3-4 sets of env_renders that target groups of the func_illusiononaries, and start them at diff render amts to simulate the fog/haze changing. Might look like shit, might look cool.
i think every 128 units there was a 1 unit thick func_illusionary with a low render FX number. you could see where it intersected the ground, but you could always throw some more sprites in.
I don't know if this will be cheaper or more expensive to render than multiple sprites, but you could easily test it.
are you compiling using -low priority parameter by any chance?
Fake article is fake.
that looks great 4N!M4T0R =)
yeah, ImageShack is pwn/easy/fast/free image hosting. unless of course if you live in china, it will not work in any way..
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too many bands come to mind to mention, but i would agree most of the music i listen to is not from the USA.. However if you're willing to look, you can find an abundance of any type of music you like in the US by just finding a Myspace Band you like, and then branch off their links to find more stuff like it. You could spend a lifetime doing this and never run out good things to listen to.
Also Brendanmint, correct me if i'm wrong, but The Doors are from West Coast United States, yes?
Also Brendanmint, correct me if i'm wrong, but The Doors are from West Coast United States, yes?
that looks sweet tetsu0(specially the second one)! Isn't it funny how some of us come back to goldsrc mapping after migrating to Source!
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li [2009]
Besides an awful/pointless peformance by Chris Klein(where he apparently is trying to emulate Keanu Reeves), this movie, based on the popular Capcom video game is not entirely horrible.
The rest of the cast is quite decent, with more than a few A-listers than i would expect for this type of movie.
Also a fun note, it takes place in the far east countries of Bangkok and Hong Kong, from which i just returned from with a bag full of cheap watches, handbags, and various trinkets.
Besides an awful/pointless peformance by Chris Klein(where he apparently is trying to emulate Keanu Reeves), this movie, based on the popular Capcom video game is not entirely horrible.
The rest of the cast is quite decent, with more than a few A-listers than i would expect for this type of movie.
Also a fun note, it takes place in the far east countries of Bangkok and Hong Kong, from which i just returned from with a bag full of cheap watches, handbags, and various trinkets.
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Haha thanks Muzzie for the definitive answer! That this was actually a CSS map! (i figured it was so old, that wasn't even a possiblility, but apparently not!)
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P.S. - i completely forgot about Crafty, and i'll definitely be adding it to my active tools list!When trying to load this map (pointed out to me by potato_invalido), i get this error:
Looking for some fresh insight on this error if anyone has some, NOT links to Tommy14 or the current forum results, which only offer fixes if you have the original rmf, which i do not.
I hafta agree with stu. It easy enough to "break" your compile with MaxLeafFaces error or what have you with the normal, maximum map size. Making it even bigger just seems impractical unless you can also increase some of the other hard limits in GoldSrc. This is why Source was created.
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Nice pics unbreakable and stu!
Stu: where were those taken? Looks like carbon copies our family trip pics from the adirondacks, albeit your peaks look a bit higher.
Stu: where were those taken? Looks like carbon copies our family trip pics from the adirondacks, albeit your peaks look a bit higher.
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Congrats man! =)
A well-deserved 1st place.
Kudos and congrats to everyone who entered and participated in the voting, making this one of the most wildly successful and fun compos to date!
I patiently wait for 30 brushes: part deux to arrive someday.. SO MANY ideas.. This type of constriction made for some more interesting entries than i ever thought possible.
A well-deserved 1st place.
Kudos and congrats to everyone who entered and participated in the voting, making this one of the most wildly successful and fun compos to date!
I patiently wait for 30 brushes: part deux to arrive someday.. SO MANY ideas.. This type of constriction made for some more interesting entries than i ever thought possible.
i had this happen with one of rooms maps(hldm), and the only way i was able to open it fsr was by choosing the counter-strike profile. (my hammer asks me if the rmf i'm about to open is for hl or cs)
Perhaps try opening it under a different profile? Also, i heard of a bug where if you have too many stuff in your vhe/maps directory, hammer will take a crap, but i can't confirm this is true.
Perhaps try opening it under a different profile? Also, i heard of a bug where if you have too many stuff in your vhe/maps directory, hammer will take a crap, but i can't confirm this is true.
Ellie Goulding - Bright Lights [2010]
Call me gay, but the superb production coupled with her amazing, ethereal vocals, make this album all win and a full bag of donuts. (i'm not gay)
Luke: actually never heard that ELO tune before.. just listened, and it reminds me of a beatles song that i can't quite put my finger on...
Call me gay, but the superb production coupled with her amazing, ethereal vocals, make this album all win and a full bag of donuts. (i'm not gay)
Luke: actually never heard that ELO tune before.. just listened, and it reminds me of a beatles song that i can't quite put my finger on...
Wish i could see them 4N!M4T0R, but my current location is blocking ImageShack..
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THE CONTROVERSY CONTINUES, in the next exciting episode of 30 Brushes: Judgement Day.
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Yeah striker, i tried to search for alternate links to that map for AGES, but the interweb failed. ='(
Wish i had time to participate in this, but atm i'm balls deep in work...
Wish i had time to participate in this, but atm i'm balls deep in work...
Wow thanks for the support and the exemption! Even those who disagreed with what i did were very nice/understanding about it, which i really appreciate. =)
Also, it doesn't bother me in any way if people change their votes from this; I completely understand. I'm just extremely happy to still be in the compo, and feel really bad about raising such a fuss..
Seriously, thank-you all you kind critters, and GOOD LUCK to everyone who submitted entries!!
Also, it doesn't bother me in any way if people change their votes from this; I completely understand. I'm just extremely happy to still be in the compo, and feel really bad about raising such a fuss..
Seriously, thank-you all you kind critters, and GOOD LUCK to everyone who submitted entries!!
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Urby here is an excerpt from my from my olde error log concerning this error:
--"Warning: Illegal Brush (edge without opposite face): Entity 38, Brush 28" ERROR:
Searched for an answer to this and could find nothing. One of the few errors I've ever encountered that was not listed on Tommy14's page. (I feel so special!)
It's caused by badly-manipulated brushwork. I encountered these through gross overuse of the scale utility (alt-e), by scaling/rescaling objects to extremely small sizes and rediculous angles.
Other possible causes:
-rotaing complex objects using Ctrl+M
-Using "paste special" on complex objects
Fix:
-Func_wall brushwork of crazy objects(I found making the offenders func_walls eliminated some of the error messages but not all, so rebuilding the brush is probably the best answer.)
-Also try: copy the entire map and paste it into a fresh rmf, and try recompiling.
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NOTE: Unlike Tommy14, much of my error diary are speculation and semi-coherent observations of my experience with errors, but maybe, something in here will apply to what you're doing, and help you find/fix the error.
--"Warning: Illegal Brush (edge without opposite face): Entity 38, Brush 28" ERROR:
Searched for an answer to this and could find nothing. One of the few errors I've ever encountered that was not listed on Tommy14's page. (I feel so special!)
It's caused by badly-manipulated brushwork. I encountered these through gross overuse of the scale utility (alt-e), by scaling/rescaling objects to extremely small sizes and rediculous angles.
Other possible causes:
-rotaing complex objects using Ctrl+M
-Using "paste special" on complex objects
Fix:
-Func_wall brushwork of crazy objects(I found making the offenders func_walls eliminated some of the error messages but not all, so rebuilding the brush is probably the best answer.)
-Also try: copy the entire map and paste it into a fresh rmf, and try recompiling.
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NOTE: Unlike Tommy14, much of my error diary are speculation and semi-coherent observations of my experience with errors, but maybe, something in here will apply to what you're doing, and help you find/fix the error.
I like the way you think quailcreek! (you're not an attorney btw, are you?)
No, it's a real map and i followed the rules of the compo to the letter, but PB is right: this map will NOT compile without HLFix.
I can't lie, i'll be pretty heartbroken if my entry is disqualified outright because of this. ='(
I spent quite a bit of time dickering with these to even get them to pass a vis compile, let alone rad. (their use is not for the faint of heart, considering these solids will generate maxleaffaces and alloc;block full errors at the drop of a hat)
However i must agree with PB, this is a bit of an exploit even though i never intended it that way. I just figured i came up with a creative/innovative way to get more use out of a single brush, while staying in the bounds of the compo guidelines, and i'm still proud of that.
I'll agree/accept whatever the mods decide.
edit x1000
I can't lie, i'll be pretty heartbroken if my entry is disqualified outright because of this. ='(
I spent quite a bit of time dickering with these to even get them to pass a vis compile, let alone rad. (their use is not for the faint of heart, considering these solids will generate maxleaffaces and alloc;block full errors at the drop of a hat)
However i must agree with PB, this is a bit of an exploit even though i never intended it that way. I just figured i came up with a creative/innovative way to get more use out of a single brush, while staying in the bounds of the compo guidelines, and i'm still proud of that.
I'll agree/accept whatever the mods decide.
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Nope, there are only 30 brushes there, though the solids actually are concave, and they compiled somehow(source SDK wouldn't compile these solids, nor even tolerate them to be saved to the vmf, but they will work in hammer 3.x)
Check out the RMF here.
How to make these solids:
1. take a cube and clip every corner at 45 degrees.
2. clip each corner again, twice, beveling your original 45 degree clip.
3. Now, you can "extrude" every edge of the solid, essentially allowing you to make compilable, concave brushes.
While a neat gimmick, you would NEVER want to use these solids in a real map, as each one has 42 faces, and takes FOREVER to calculate rad values, ESPECIALLY if you have multiple light sources, e.g. multiple texlights.
Check out the RMF here.
How to make these solids:
1. take a cube and clip every corner at 45 degrees.
2. clip each corner again, twice, beveling your original 45 degree clip.
3. Now, you can "extrude" every edge of the solid, essentially allowing you to make compilable, concave brushes.
While a neat gimmick, you would NEVER want to use these solids in a real map, as each one has 42 faces, and takes FOREVER to calculate rad values, ESPECIALLY if you have multiple light sources, e.g. multiple texlights.
It's a battle between kraken and tetsu0's entry in my mind... extremely hards imo, but i have to drop the ball on one side or the other.
I think commieman should get honorable mention just for the lolz it gave me.
edit: voted.
I think commieman should get honorable mention just for the lolz it gave me.
edit: voted.
PB we're not complaining we're just discussing!
Do appreciate the voting page very much too, 'tis very sexy =)
Do appreciate the voting page very much too, 'tis very sexy =)
I've got my favourites narrowed down to 5 right now... It's gonna be SOOO hard to pick one..
I agree the with the three-votes suggestion. (would your second and third choices be weighed respectively less, or keep it all "evens"?
I feel voting for yourself would be pretty flakey personally, but if everyone voted 3 times, it would pretty much nullify that vote anyway.
I agree the with the three-votes suggestion. (would your second and third choices be weighed respectively less, or keep it all "evens"?
I feel voting for yourself would be pretty flakey personally, but if everyone voted 3 times, it would pretty much nullify that vote anyway.
W00t! what a great compo she turned out EXCELLENT!
This is really hard to vote for one entry; can we split our vote between two or three?! ='(
Even though this compo is focused on brushes, it's hard to not factor in the sheer beauty of some of these entries, specifically in terms of skybox and lighting.. I almost wish we could rate according to different categories like Mapcore did.
Nice job on the voting page btw! Do you think we can add comments to the voiting page to explain our votes and thoughts about the entries, or just keep that here in the main thread?
This is really hard to vote for one entry; can we split our vote between two or three?! ='(
Even though this compo is focused on brushes, it's hard to not factor in the sheer beauty of some of these entries, specifically in terms of skybox and lighting.. I almost wish we could rate according to different categories like Mapcore did.
Nice job on the voting page btw! Do you think we can add comments to the voiting page to explain our votes and thoughts about the entries, or just keep that here in the main thread?
W00t! THREE NEW ENTRIES.
One full-day left! Who else is in?
One full-day left! Who else is in?
Kraken: your map had my vote on lock-down until tetsu0's map came out. Choosing a favourite is going to be EXTREMELY hard.. ='(
Tetsu0: I like everything about your map. It's original, it looks beautiful, and it also looks highly playable for a map that only has 30 brushes. Those sprites and pointlights are also an excellent accent the environment. Just gorgeous stuff man!
Tetsu0: I like everything about your map. It's original, it looks beautiful, and it also looks highly playable for a map that only has 30 brushes. Those sprites and pointlights are also an excellent accent the environment. Just gorgeous stuff man!
