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Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-08-07 15:19:35 UTC
in (repost) I am DESPERATE for help!!! Post #231517

384MB RAM

This is most likely the indirect cause of your problem.

The direct cause might be a problem with your pagefile (or hard disk itself) which with only that much RAM, Vrad is going to be forced to use on a map of any size and/or detail, especially if you are using many different textures.

Or you might not really have a problem, and Vrad might just hate having to page at all.

I'd wager a RAM upgrade would get rid of this problem.

Playbus

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Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-08-06 11:51:13 UTC
in Research: Surveillance-based map(s)? Post #231392

Well you can have loadsa monitors, but they both have to show the same thing

Yeah.

Drove me nuts on one particular map, that did. Before I found out.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-08-06 10:49:52 UTC
in Research: Surveillance-based map(s)? Post #231389

I'm pretty sure you can only get away with one monitor.

You can have numerous camera's but only one monitor (per map)

Which kinda screws with both teams having a monitor.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-08-05 14:30:35 UTC
in Hammer CS:S water does not appear ingame Post #231327

The water not appearing might not be because of a leak though.

It's just quite likely that it is a leak.

As Kasperg said, there are a few other things that can cause it too.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-08-05 09:24:09 UTC
in Hammer CS:S water does not appear ingame Post #231308

Or you could just load the pointfile. Which will draw a line, pointing to the leak in Hammer.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-08-04 07:39:39 UTC
in Protecting bsp's Post #231222

How does it work?

Well on a technical level, I don't really know. But I've tested it out, and it seems to work. For me, vmex just crashes while trying to decompile a map with this set of brushes in it.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-08-03 19:15:19 UTC
in Protecting bsp's Post #231200

Download this file. It's a tiny vmf with 3 brushes in it.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/3q70zc

Don't alter the brushes in any way at all. Copy and paste them exactly as they are into your map. Obviously, put them somewhere the player(s) can't see.

vmex will then be unable to decompile your map. Try it...

It is still possible to decompile maps protected in this manner, but it's much harder to accomplish. Unfortunately, this doesn't protect materials and models etc.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-08-03 16:51:45 UTC
in Bridge Collapse in Minneapolis. Post #231186

My wife is from Minnesota. Almost her whole family live there still, and used the bridge regularly. I was on that bridge myself only 18 months ago.

Thankfully, we were relieved to hear that they are all fine. There was a moment of panic, though.

My sympathies go out to all those families who weren't so lucky.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-08-02 14:26:03 UTC
in Steam Is F*cked on Startup? Post #231074

Happened to me before as well. Ultimately I gave up with it, but it was working again the next day. :

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-08-01 14:13:22 UTC
in Now Playing: ... Post #230981

I love the Picard Song.

There are four lights!

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-07-28 16:39:24 UTC
in Who would win in a fight? Post #230543

Arnie never killed a Predator.

And nothing can stop Chuck Norris.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-07-28 16:21:08 UTC
in Call to all Mod people! Post #230539

I might be interested.

Send me a PM...

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-07-25 14:06:42 UTC
in You Laugh, You Lose Post #230259

Clicky

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-07-25 04:47:29 UTC
in Map/Mod of the Month : July Post #230218

I'd vote for IMUS's Mansion 3 scenario.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-07-24 16:58:30 UTC
in You Laugh, You Lose Post #230142

heh, I like this one too

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-07-24 12:44:26 UTC
in You Laugh, You Lose Post #230118

Ahh, the Monkey Island one got me

clicky for bigger

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-07-22 15:14:24 UTC
in "Who the f**k are you?" Post #229942

(Self)
Full Name : Chris Fox
Age: 27
Hometown: Durham, England
Born in: England
Self Classification: Mostly Harmless

Education: High School

(Interests)
Favourite Films:
Casino
A Fish Called Wanda
Aliens

Favourite Meal: Curry

Favourite Actor: Robert DeNiro

Favourite Actress: Jamie Lee Curtis

Favourite Game to Date: Manhunt

Game you're looking forward to: Team Fortress 2

Favourite Bands: The Haunted

Favourite Drink: Water

Favourite Alcohol: Red Wine

Hobbies: mapping, music

Wife Yes/No?: Yes

Past Girlfriends: 4

Things that make you smile: Cheese, Sarcasm

Things that make you really laugh out loud: Wit, Charm

Things that annoy you: Hypocrisy

Things that truly piss you off: Politicians, Animal Cruelty

Picture: No.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-07-18 10:31:52 UTC
in REAL LIVES (game) Post #229452

I died age 2 from measles.

Then I un-installed it.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-07-17 13:07:26 UTC
in hint Post #229338

whoah. Lots of posts appeared between me hitting reply and submit........

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-07-17 13:00:05 UTC
in hint Post #229336

Every face textured with hint counts as a hint. So if you texture a whole solid with hint, then vis treats that as 6 hints (assuming it's a cube).

So texture the whole thing with skip, except for the one side you actually want to be the hint.

Playbus

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Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-07-13 14:18:38 UTC
in I'm new to mapping Post #228831

Warning: === LEAK in hull 0 ===
Entity infodecal @ ( 31, 64,-1172)
Error:
A LEAK is a hole in the map, where the inside of it is exposed to the
(unwanted) outside region. The entity listed in the error is just a helpful
indication of where the beginning of the leak pointfile starts, so the
beginning of the line can be quickly found and traced to until reaching the
outside. Unless this entity is accidentally on the outside of the map, it
probably should not be deleted. Some complex rotating objects entities need
their origins outside the map. To deal with these, just enclose the origin
brush with a solid world brush

Leak pointfile generated

You've got a leak.

Load the pointfile (check Hammer's menus) and it'll draw a line in hammer showing you where it is.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-07-13 13:44:03 UTC
in I'm new to mapping Post #228824

If you post the log here, someone here will probably be able to tell you what's wrong.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-07-13 11:00:06 UTC
in What's your Vista rating? Post #228792

My work PC is 4.7, I'd imagine my home PC would be mid 5's, but there's no way I'd have it it home, it drives me batty enough at work.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-07-12 05:48:16 UTC
in You Laugh, You Lose Post #228659

Now that's a bizarre picture!

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-07-11 17:53:44 UTC
in You Laugh, You Lose Post #228497

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-07-11 05:23:44 UTC
in HAHAHA WHAT THE FECK! Post #228357

How come no one randomly sends me needlessly elaborate RMF's

Great sphere. I bet the engine cries oil-stained tears.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-07-11 05:14:27 UTC
in Bioshock Sys Specs Released Post #228356

My PC will run it, but I will upgrade anyway. This game is number one on my "excited about" list. I want to see it in all it's glory.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-07-10 14:24:52 UTC
in Ladder Post #228264

I've never had to make a prop ladder non-solid to make it work.

I thought now would be a good time to tell you that putting one unit thick brushes on the side of things like that is a bad practice.

I didn't notice that until you pointed it out. That's hilarious! That would be so much work!!

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-07-10 14:11:05 UTC
in Ladder Post #228260

yeah put the top entry point on the floor instead of on top of the ladder, and lower the top part of the useable ladder entity

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-07-10 14:09:23 UTC
in Fullbright???? Post #228259

is it a world brush or a brush entity?

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-07-10 04:04:37 UTC
in Bioshock Sys Specs Released Post #228197

I need an upgrade.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-07-03 15:18:18 UTC
in Half-life:2 :( Post #227263

Oh dear.

Playbus

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Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-06-29 14:23:59 UTC
in Idiot Goon Cop Arrests Anyone in Sight Post #226808

But, can you understand why I am so angered and fed up these days?

Yup.

I agree that certain major governments are full of shit and are quite possibly trying to build a huge prison for us all.

I agree that there are a lot of very sick people in positions of power who completely have their own agenda and don't give a shit about anyone else.

I agree that the media is one big pile of steaming crap.

I agree that most people in heavily populated areas of the US and the UK (other countries too, but these mainly right now) are being subjected to conditioning, to accept what is happening. Actually, this area is of particular interest to me personally, and I have closely studied aspects of it. The advertising industry is an extremely interesting thing to study, and the methods they use are far, far more complex and more relevant than even you probably think. The supermarket that you (might) shop at uses many techniques to direct you in particular ways which the media also uses to induce acceptance in the population.

I think it's a very bad thing, and also very suspicious, that "conspiracy theories" are pushed aside by the majority as "insane", because in a society that claims to uphold scientific principles (with regard to what is true and what is not) that doesn't stand up.

Everything should be considered, no matter how ridiculous the face value maybe.

But that includes you considering things you might not like.

Simply in the name of fairness.

If you're not fair in your calculation, then you can't deliver a result which will convince many people.

So, I do agree with you.

I just urge you to re-consider how you present your views to others.

I hope you do, and that you win widespread support and become US president.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-06-29 13:53:42 UTC
in Idiot Goon Cop Arrests Anyone in Sight Post #226804

I understand completely. Your views are obviously more valid than mine, even though you know close to nothing about what my views are, or about me as a person.

What a wise and educated stance to take.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-06-29 13:49:18 UTC
in Me_map... Post #226800

Yes.

Vis makes compiling take longer, but makes maps run better.

It's somewhat more complicated than that, but basically, you need VIS.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-06-29 13:46:31 UTC
in Idiot Goon Cop Arrests Anyone in Sight Post #226799

No I don't support that at all. That's a really, really, really bad thing.

But you're jumping to conclusions about people once again.

You've reacted to mild criticism with a child-like tantrum.

Grow up.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-06-29 11:16:17 UTC
in Idiot Goon Cop Arrests Anyone in Sight Post #226783

My point exactly

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-06-29 11:00:20 UTC
in Idiot Goon Cop Arrests Anyone in Sight Post #226781

...The truth hurts

Thing is, Jahzel, you don't know the truth. You're making assumptions based only on your own feelings, which are almost certainly biased and incorrect.

In principle, I actually agree with you on much of what you say about the state of the world.

But I think your attitude towards the whole thing is terrible and it seriously puts you across as a bit of an idiot.

You can't possibly be wrong about anything, and anyone who disagrees with you (or your attitude) gets insulted.

And that's why we've never had a serious debate. Because you're just not ready for real debate. You're ready to regurgitate what you read on the internet to others and shout at them that it can't possibly be wrong, just because it makes sense to you.

You're not part of the solution Jahzel. You're part of the problem. And if you can't see that, it just makes it worse in the long run.

You're not helping the truth movement. At all.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-06-29 09:22:50 UTC
in Idiot Goon Cop Arrests Anyone in Sight Post #226769

Throwing insults because you have nothing more convincing to say just makes you look less intelligent than you may really be.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-06-29 03:26:13 UTC
in Idiot Goon Cop Arrests Anyone in Sight Post #226739

Have you even read the whole PP article?

Yes.

It proves nothing, and cites only other sources which also prove nothing.

"He said, she said" -- as Dave said

So inform yourself.

You appear simply to have leapt to a conclusion, and become so convinced by your "research" (which is more than likely limited to reading stuff on the internet) that you are now unwilling to accept other views on the subject.

You're the one who is un-informed.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 15:47:58 UTC
in Idiot Goon Cop Arrests Anyone in Sight Post #226689

The video on it's own is so out of context it's unreal.

It's like a chart full of statistics. You can dress it up to look like anything you want.

Truth is, you don't know what happened before the event. PP doesn't even link to the video itself, let alone any real explanation.

This article is a prime example of journalistic writing designed to provoke a response from the un-informed.

Just like many BBC articles.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 12:54:45 UTC
in de_bridge2far - optimisation and testing Post #226679

we tried fog, but it didn't seem to make much difference to the fps.

How did you use the fog? The fog on it's own won't help performance, but what you do is effectively set a maximum draw distance for the map so that only things within a certain distance of the player are rendered. You then use the fog to hide this happening from the player.

If you knew this already, sorry. If you didn't and you would like more specific help, then PM me.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 11:14:06 UTC
in de_bridge2far - optimisation and testing Post #226673

I think it looks pretty neat. The buildings look nice, although I'd put a little more detail into some of the roofs.

It seems a bit empty, but this isn't as much of a problem in multiplayer, as it will be filled up by other players. And of course, I realise you may already have plans to add more stuff.

I think you have too many individual lights in pictures 5 & 7. You could light the areas more realistically with only one or two lights.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 10:09:06 UTC
in Hitman the movie Post #226671

What I liked about Silent Hill was that if you hadn't played the game you could still watch the film, but you wouldn't pick up on everything.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 09:45:02 UTC
in de_bridge2far - optimisation and testing Post #226669

Sorry.

Just Arnhem is one of my very favourite historical campaigns. So I can't help but think of it when I hear the phrase "A bridge too far" which is a common nickname for it.

I'm assuming you've func_detailed as much as you can already and put the obvious hint brushes in.

You could also use occluders and triggers to stop models being drawn when they don't need to be. I am not sure how this works in multiplayer, but you don't really have a lot of options with wide open spaces other than making your brushwork as efficient as possible, and not using very demanding entities.

Or you could use fog.

Playbus

Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 09:24:06 UTC
in de_bridge2far - optimisation and testing Post #226667

A bridge too far?

Doesn't look like Arnhem to me.

Playbus