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I find Bevel quite soothing
Well call me an uneducated dickhead.
It certainly seems to have that effect. No idea what it's actually doing during the compile, though, I'm just basing it off the result. I use it quite regularly on terrain to get better player movement.
It certainly seems to have that effect. No idea what it's actually doing during the compile, though, I'm just basing it off the result. I use it quite regularly on terrain to get better player movement.
Looking really cool, Windawz. You could try using BEVEL instead of NULL on terrain like that. It'll produce more precise clipping, though it'll skyrocket towards compile limits on larger maps.
Haha, aw thanks Abbadon! They're far from perfect, but that's ridiculously nice of you! 
I think Crypt is making the comment that I got out my camera and took a photo of my desk to procrastinate work, then captioned it about procrastinating work with something else.
I think Crypt is making the comment that I got out my camera and took a photo of my desk to procrastinate work, then captioned it about procrastinating work with something else.
funny that you bring up Jedi Academy - it was the first game I created custom assets for outside of the HL universe.
It's also BSP based - you could create that screenshot in Goldsource pretty easily. I have a tutorial on how to create textures for brushwork like that:
Click!
It's also BSP based - you could create that screenshot in Goldsource pretty easily. I have a tutorial on how to create textures for brushwork like that:
Click!
...When work deadlines get in the way of the race 
Not evangelising, Pebbles. Just loving unconditionally.
RGB format images will be automatically converted to Indexed bitmap when imported into Wally. The problem is that its algorithm for doing so produces very odd dithered blending which is extremely noticeable in textures with lots of different colours.
You won't get any errors, but for the best visual results you're much better off converting RGB to indexed in software which has manual control over how the index is made. Photoshop is the obvious one, but I assume free options like GIMP and PAINT.NET will have similar tools.
You won't get any errors, but for the best visual results you're much better off converting RGB to indexed in software which has manual control over how the index is made. Photoshop is the obvious one, but I assume free options like GIMP and PAINT.NET will have similar tools.
Could you be more specific about these third party programs? Sledge has had plugin support planned from the earliest versions - it would be good for Pebs to know where the demand is.
Assuming goldsource? Post in the correct forum 
Yeah a trigger shouldn't impact RAD in the slightest.
Yeah a trigger shouldn't impact RAD in the slightest.
I expect either your FGD is broken, your mod is broken or you're not actually updating your BSP.
Colour is changed under the 'Brightness' keyvalue of all light entities.
Correct FGD:
Colour is changed under the 'Brightness' keyvalue of all light entities.
@PointClass iconsprite("sprites/lightbulb.spr") color(255 255 128) base(Target, Light, ZhltLights) = light_spot : "Spotlight"
[
firetarget(string) : "Target to trigger"
_cone(integer) : "Inner (bright) angle" : 30
_cone2(integer) : "Outer (fading) angle" : 45
pitch(integer) : "Pitch" : -90
// _light(color255) : "Brightness" : "255 255 128 200"
_sky(choices) : "Is Sky" : 0 =
[
0 : "No"
1 : "Yes"
]
spawnflags(Flags) =
[
1 : "Initially dark" : 0
]
]Victor, that first shot of Subterrane with the generator is one of the prettiest things I've ever seen in Goldsource. It's not particularly complex or detailed; there's just something about it that is absolutely perfect. Excellent work!
Omfg no results yet? TICK TOCK, GUYS. GEEZE.
dm_training added to the rotation.
I mean, to an extent all of that can be achieved in the Source engine, but the scale of work involved is beyond massive.
1. This is probably the most problematic point. BSP just ain't designed for huge open maps. Cheat it with fog and level transitions ala the coast in HL2.
2. This is possible to a certain extent in Source. Switchable characters will need coded, but the engine will support that. Because of the scale issue, a level transition between the orbit and surface maps would probably be necessary. I've seen surprisingly good surface-to-space transitions done entirely in Hammer, but the planet's scale is an illusion.
3. Again, possible with expert coding. There's no reason the engine can't support this.
4. Absolutely possible with coding. Nothing here that Source couldn't support.
5. Absolutely possible with coding.
Nothing here is absolutely beyond the realms of possibility with the Source engine, but it's a ridiculously huge undertaking and would require serious, serious coding.
1. This is probably the most problematic point. BSP just ain't designed for huge open maps. Cheat it with fog and level transitions ala the coast in HL2.
2. This is possible to a certain extent in Source. Switchable characters will need coded, but the engine will support that. Because of the scale issue, a level transition between the orbit and surface maps would probably be necessary. I've seen surprisingly good surface-to-space transitions done entirely in Hammer, but the planet's scale is an illusion.
3. Again, possible with expert coding. There's no reason the engine can't support this.
4. Absolutely possible with coding. Nothing here that Source couldn't support.
5. Absolutely possible with coding.
Nothing here is absolutely beyond the realms of possibility with the Source engine, but it's a ridiculously huge undertaking and would require serious, serious coding.
dm_gaianova added to the rotation.
This must be the most successful competition in TWHL history, or damn well near it at least 
Compliment accepted!
dm_suppression has been added to the rotation.
the Goldsource engine still remains relevant today for other reasons. It's got a distinct gameplay and graphical atmosphereWhich these mods remove. Nobody here is anti-goldsource, nor are we blind purists trying to ruin other people's fun. Just simply part of Goldsource's charm and its continued appeal is its simplicity and style.
Once you add refractive water and normal maps, etc, all of a sudden you've just got a horrible mismatch of style and it looks awful.
The argument is not against Goldsource.
undercut their GoldSource profits
These days the amount they make from Goldsource per year will probably be around what they make from CSGO in five minutes of in-game purchases.
At the end of the day, there's absolutely no motivation for Valve to care about any of this. They're loving and supportive of Goldsource modders, but why would they actively take steps to allow GS to stop being GS? All these Frankenstein's engines like Xash are just such a pointless endeavour. I get that it's fun to tinker with an old engine, but getting mad at Valve for not caring is daft.
If you want Source features, use Source - otherwise, you're better using an entirely open-source engine like Unity.
It's a shame there's not one that has the solo filter on the left of the mask.
Urby and myself are channeling HL's HECU in Ghost Recon: Wildlands.
1000x this ^
And have you added it to Hammer's WAD list? Because CLIP is definitely in there.
If you're missing the CLIP texture, you're missing zhlt.wad - an absolute necessity for Goldsource (HL1, CS, OPP4, DoD, etc) mapping.
Download and install Vluzacn's compile tools, making sure to add zhlt.wad to Hammer's wad list. This does not need to be distributed with your map - its effects all happen during the compile.
Which version of Hammer are you using?
Once you've got ZHLT, Jessie's solution is correct.
Download and install Vluzacn's compile tools, making sure to add zhlt.wad to Hammer's wad list. This does not need to be distributed with your map - its effects all happen during the compile.
Which version of Hammer are you using?
Once you've got ZHLT, Jessie's solution is correct.
Cool stuff, Admer, although the school photos are a bit pointless - it's just a hallway 
The view from your home is exceptional - DiscoStu's timelapse idea would be awesome there.
I haven't posted much here for ages, so here's a smattering of shots I've taken over the past few months:
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The view from your home is exceptional - DiscoStu's timelapse idea would be awesome there.
I haven't posted much here for ages, so here's a smattering of shots I've taken over the past few months:
You can't hotlink images from flickr afaik. I gotchu covered, tho
Flow control removed. Don't know anything about the .wad - I put it up exactly as I downloaded it.
Oh, you think I'd put your map on the server? .... Eee, this is awkward.
Stalkfire Updated and added to rotation.
Doomify Updated and added to rotation.
dm_crossedwire Updated and added to rotation.
dm_hydroelectric added to rotation.
Full rotation available here
Doomify Updated and added to rotation.
dm_crossedwire Updated and added to rotation.
dm_hydroelectric added to rotation.
Full rotation available here
Haha, looking very ambitious, CT. Love it. Also love your wacky testmap lighting.
Meanwhile in I-Should-Probably-Theme-This-Further-Afield-So-As-To-Adhere-To-Competition-Guidelines-Land, I've made some changes. Beta 2 will be coming to the server in the upcoming weekend, if not before.
Meanwhile in I-Should-Probably-Theme-This-Further-Afield-So-As-To-Adhere-To-Competition-Guidelines-Land, I've made some changes. Beta 2 will be coming to the server in the upcoming weekend, if not before.
Hmm. Try compiling this with your current compile settings to see if it's a compiler/tools issue.
My result:
My result:
Yeah, I am seriously blown away by everyone's commitment to this contest. The level of work and creativity here is wonderful.
What's the scale of the texture you're casting your shadow onto? It might just not be a high enough resolution lightmap.
well, shit.
I love the style, but that darkness would be pretty annoying in deathmatch, imo.
Unq, would -wadinclude op4.wad not include all of it?
Unq, would -wadinclude op4.wad not include all of it?
Can we include content like WAD files from other Valve games (e.g. opfor.wad)?If your entry is for HLDM, i suggest making a new wad with only the textures you're using.
Glad to see I'm the only one original enough to think of Crossfire for this
dm_stalkfire_b1 Removed from rotation
dm_stalkfire_b3 Added to rotation
dm_quakearena Added to rotation
dm_stalkfire_b3 Added to rotation
dm_quakearena Added to rotation
Haha, I think we all can happily concede to Trempler who has simply knocked it out the park.
The fight for 2nd and 3rd is well and truly still on, though! Can't wait to see more entries
The fight for 2nd and 3rd is well and truly still on, though! Can't wait to see more entries
That is some high-level delusion.
As long as you don't throw your ring in a hat, Urby. It's a painful way to misuse headwear.
Looking cool, Jackathan!
Looking cool, Jackathan!
All the maps are downloadable from the first post of this thread.
That said, I thought the .res file should allow the download?
That said, I thought the .res file should allow the download?
Hahaha, that ancient humanity argument is so dumb.
"Ancient cultures used the healing properties of plants for hundreds of years" YES. And the ones that worked became MEDICINE.
Some drugs have side effects - it's true, and behavioral control drugs are certainly over-prescribed in America, but suggesting medicine is a bad idea is beyond stupid.
"Ancient cultures used the healing properties of plants for hundreds of years" YES. And the ones that worked became MEDICINE.
Some drugs have side effects - it's true, and behavioral control drugs are certainly over-prescribed in America, but suggesting medicine is a bad idea is beyond stupid.