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Maybe not a bad idea, but extra time wasted not developing HL3.That's one of the most ridiculous things I've heard in a while.
I think making it on the Arma 2 engine was a horrific mistake. It's terrible in looks, performance and stability.You're the first person I've seen that has made a rational conclusion on that.
Even if source lacks the technical edge that Bohemia's engine may have, it still looks consistently nicer, and don't even start to mention performance and stability.
FUCK YOU! to all the people complaining. I don't owe you shit.You owe me shit.
Damn, Terror. I'm not trying to be a dick, but just take a breather man.
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Did you try not impatiently clicking the enter button before making this thread? :sThis.
If you have the vaguest of an idea as to what could cause your problem, troubleshoot it. The best outcome is you figure it out and you don't have to ask the question, and the worst is that you ask the question then immediately find out it was what you thought it was all along.
Well then fuck that. If I say "Mike's balloon is red" then I'll say "it's" too.
It refers to planet philip, 's refers to a property of planet philip, used in this case it's the 'place'. I don't see where the confusion is.
RIP Steve.
He had a good life.
Just kidding Steve was a cheap piece of consumer that nobody cared about.
Just kidding Steve was a cheap piece of consumer that nobody cared about.
He's referring to the two promotional posters Archie made last page. It still doesn't make sense.
...Eh?
Oh yeah gas prices, everyone is talking about how they are high, but noone gives a **I'm pretty sure if nobody gives a shit then everybody wouldn't be talking about how high the prices are.
I know it's just a small map without much detail, but wouldn't 512x512 barely be an improvement over goldsource?
However, I have learned long before now not to bother getting hyped up for anything.To do otherwise is just foolish and you're completely deserving of any and all disappointment that you could get. There are exceptions, but this really should be a general rule of thumb and common sense.
Also matinee is far from horrible, but comparing it to source filmmaker isn't much of a comparison. Source filmmaker is a independent [of source engine] tool designed exclusively for filmmaking, you might as well be comparing udk to 3ds max in terms of their ability to create 3d geometry. If you want to make a comparison, compare the inbuilt tools of source engine to the inbuilt UDK tools.
As for source filmmaker going public soon... I think I'm going to go slam my head through a wall now.
I have a shitty dell mobo with a DX7 card. You on the other hand, have no excuse Dimbark.
Yeah, it's not at all like Hammer has a built-in tool for this specific purpose or anything, that'd be ridiculous.
Come on, I really hate people who are dicks to novices.. But I equally hate people who refuse to even try learning for themselves or researching for themselves the absolute basic operation of a program, and then want to be spoon-fed everything.
First result from a 2 second google search
Come on, I really hate people who are dicks to novices.. But I equally hate people who refuse to even try learning for themselves or researching for themselves the absolute basic operation of a program, and then want to be spoon-fed everything.
First result from a 2 second google search
So it's like being autistic and not at the same time. Wonderful.
GODDAMNIT SCOTCH\STRIDER! I didn't need to see those delicious muffins... :[
Wouldn't it be wasteful to offer help to you, considering you're a bot?
Bots don't understand socialization.
Bots don't understand socialization.
I don't think the processor itself would come with integrated graphics, you're probably thinking of the mobo.
The sole purpose of integrated graphics adapters is a fallback for if\when you don't have a graphics card installed. If you install a graphics card it will literally cease to function and the graphics card will take priority. It really makes no negative or positive difference if you have integrated graphics or not.
The sole purpose of integrated graphics adapters is a fallback for if\when you don't have a graphics card installed. If you install a graphics card it will literally cease to function and the graphics card will take priority. It really makes no negative or positive difference if you have integrated graphics or not.
Also Crollo, shit is not cheapReally? Because I paid around $300 for a system that had diffculty maxing modern games when I got it 3-4 years ago, and $300 nowadays could at least get you a high end graphics card that will max everything, a good mobo, HDDs and memory.
Maybe you're shelling out quite the bit if you absolutely need a core I7 or something like that, but even decent dual core processors are what, $20 on the used market. Though, the $20 dual core I saw was for a outdated socket I believe, but even then that's pretty fucking cheap I'd say.
I personally don't think there's anything to motherboards short of searching up the specific board\understanding the manufacturer so you can know before you buy it if it's going to have problems, and just in general looking at the specs. What do you need out of your motherboard, what type of memory do you want to put in it, what cpu socket do you need, etcetera.
In the long run you'll probably want to go for the higher clocked ram, but really for editing and gaming, I'm running off of 400mhz ram and it's fast enough. It's up to you to decide if you really need that extra speed, which probably won't be useful until much later on.
As for the amount of memory, 4GB is enough for most gaming purposes, and for editing purposes 8GB is also adequate. Anything beyond that is entirely your choice of future proofing your system.
Personally, if I could afford it, I'd go for the highest clocks and memory amounts.
Better to future proof it now, especially if you can afford to do so.
Well, I'm pretty sure he already has a pretty good rig built up now... But building a rig now is so goddamn cheap I feel robbed considering what my money a couple years ago would get me now.
The Nvidia GTX 460 is an entry level card, but it's so cheap it's almost disposable, you could buy two of them and throw them in SLI and they'll seemingly run just about anything.
However, for whatever reason performance with this card is rather polarized, some 460s can barely run cod4, others can max anything and everything in sight.
Be aware of this, and don't fall for the memory trap [3GB DDR3 vs 1GB DDR5], etc.
If not a 460 you could even get a GTX 295 that will run just about anything, and then a couple years down the line it's only going to cost you what, $100-150 to upgrade?
Ram is also extremely cheap, I believe I saw 8GB DDR3 go for something like $40 once... Damn. Everything is so cheap nowadays.
The Nvidia GTX 460 is an entry level card, but it's so cheap it's almost disposable, you could buy two of them and throw them in SLI and they'll seemingly run just about anything.
However, for whatever reason performance with this card is rather polarized, some 460s can barely run cod4, others can max anything and everything in sight.
Be aware of this, and don't fall for the memory trap [3GB DDR3 vs 1GB DDR5], etc.
If not a 460 you could even get a GTX 295 that will run just about anything, and then a couple years down the line it's only going to cost you what, $100-150 to upgrade?
Ram is also extremely cheap, I believe I saw 8GB DDR3 go for something like $40 once... Damn. Everything is so cheap nowadays.
I'm not sure about terrible Capt. Deniro ain't great, but he certainly isn't terrible.
Well, yes. It has difficulty running modern games [Diablo 3 seems alright though] so upcoming games will most certainly rape it. You can turn the settings down but really that's only going to get you so far.
I'm not saying laptops are useless, laptops are great for development and editing, they're really only lacking in the GFX department. If you can't bring a desktop of some sort that you can put some nice hardware in, then a laptop will not cut it for any decent gaming performance. [Depending on your definition of 'decent'. I don't consider turning everything down to low 'decent', but you might not care for that.]
Really, that laptop is fine for whatever purposes other then gpu extensive tasks.
I'm not trying to make you not get it, you should, you just shouldn't get it for gaming.
I'm not saying laptops are useless, laptops are great for development and editing, they're really only lacking in the GFX department. If you can't bring a desktop of some sort that you can put some nice hardware in, then a laptop will not cut it for any decent gaming performance. [Depending on your definition of 'decent'. I don't consider turning everything down to low 'decent', but you might not care for that.]
Really, that laptop is fine for whatever purposes other then gpu extensive tasks.
I'm not trying to make you not get it, you should, you just shouldn't get it for gaming.
If you're wanting to run modern or upcoming games then a laptop isn't going to cut it. It'll be out of date within the year and mobile graphics cards are usually total arse.The mobile graphics aren't really as bad as Urby says, but he's right. If Desktop graphics cards get outdated as quickly as they do, what makes you think your laptop is going to last even a year to a couple years, pulling 20 fps in a modern game?
Make matters worse, the GTX 560m is a high end graphics cards... In the mobile lineup. So yeah, you're not going to get anything better than the 560m apparently, and that card struggles to run modern games. So really, there's your laptop of choice.
I agree with Rimrook agreeing with Bruce approving and expanding upon Rimrook's idea. It's definitely something that you would expect from the HL universe.
Well, perhaps outdated is the wrong term, but rather not the highest performing.
My point is, is if you're going to go with a system that does not let you upgrade individual parts, picking anything short of the best will end poorly.
The GTX 560 may do great in video games now, but give it a couple years and maybe you'll be wishing you went with a GTX 690 instead, which could potentially outlast it.
Entire high performing laptop systems are not cheap and easy to replace often... Individual graphics cards are.
Of course, all this is probably meaningless as, I am of course comparing desktop GPUs. And given the drive of technology, laptop prices could probably drop dramatically, negating the price point.
My point is, is if you're going to go with a system that does not let you upgrade individual parts, picking anything short of the best will end poorly.
The GTX 560 may do great in video games now, but give it a couple years and maybe you'll be wishing you went with a GTX 690 instead, which could potentially outlast it.
Entire high performing laptop systems are not cheap and easy to replace often... Individual graphics cards are.
Of course, all this is probably meaningless as, I am of course comparing desktop GPUs. And given the drive of technology, laptop prices could probably drop dramatically, negating the price point.
Was thinking of the GTX 460, my bad.
Even then, the GTX 690 seems to be a lot faster then the 560, so why you would go for an outdated card [Performance reduced more by being a mobile edition] that you can't upgrade is beyond me.
Even then, the GTX 690 seems to be a lot faster then the 560, so why you would go for an outdated card [Performance reduced more by being a mobile edition] that you can't upgrade is beyond me.
GeForce GTX 560... Isn't that a low end budget card?
Not something you'd want in a machine you can't upgrade.
As for Dell or Acer... Yeah right.
Not something you'd want in a machine you can't upgrade.
As for Dell or Acer... Yeah right.
laptop for gamingThat's going to end poorly.
That's pretty elitist and narrow minded, Rufee. I find myself agreeing with Bruce.
In European countries sex is treated differently. It's not a 'bad' thing or a thing to be avoided, it's a completely natural thing... Which it IS.
Here, it is a thing to be desired, it's something we must do because it's such a taboo thing for kids to do, like smoking and drinking. Parents don't teach their kids anything about sex other than to not do it, and that is just moronic advice given the attitude that kids have.
Here, it is a thing to be desired, it's something we must do because it's such a taboo thing for kids to do, like smoking and drinking. Parents don't teach their kids anything about sex other than to not do it, and that is just moronic advice given the attitude that kids have.
Well, for somebody who had just had a wound afflicted to him devastating enough to kill him in 4 seconds flat, he shouldn't even be standing as long as he is.
In the very least he should lose his sense of balance, staggering and having some of his limbs give out, but instead he just stands stiffly with his hands out dramatically or whatnot. It's like he didn't even notice he was shot and just falls dead after a couple seconds.
Somebody made a mod for Crysis that was an excellent portrayal of what I'm talking about: It ragdollizes the character when fatally shot, but attempts to stand upright for a second or two before falling. [The ragdoll stiffens just enough to stay standing]
Even the tactical attachment gives a good representation of this: They start to fall, but fruitlessly attempt to stay upright and grab things before they're rendered unconscious.
Other then me nitpicking overall the project looks great. Keep at it, too much wasted potential and good projects dying nowadays.
In the very least he should lose his sense of balance, staggering and having some of his limbs give out, but instead he just stands stiffly with his hands out dramatically or whatnot. It's like he didn't even notice he was shot and just falls dead after a couple seconds.
Somebody made a mod for Crysis that was an excellent portrayal of what I'm talking about: It ragdollizes the character when fatally shot, but attempts to stand upright for a second or two before falling. [The ragdoll stiffens just enough to stay standing]
Even the tactical attachment gives a good representation of this: They start to fall, but fruitlessly attempt to stay upright and grab things before they're rendered unconscious.
Other then me nitpicking overall the project looks great. Keep at it, too much wasted potential and good projects dying nowadays.
The animations are great but the death animations are too exaggerated.
Depending on the type of death, they shouldn't just simply drop dead like many games have them, but they shouldn't hold themselves up like that. They're attempting to hold themselves up until they can't, at which point they fall like a rock [They lose control of their muscles, their body: they fall]
Depending on the type of death, they shouldn't just simply drop dead like many games have them, but they shouldn't hold themselves up like that. They're attempting to hold themselves up until they can't, at which point they fall like a rock [They lose control of their muscles, their body: they fall]
I don't mean to sound elitist, but I really don't see why Ubisoft doesn't use [modified of course] the combat\movement system from SC:C for Watch Dogs.
Maybe I don't play enough third person shooters, but SC:C's movement and combat system was easily the absolute best I've ever used, hands down. Playing GoW was painful and extremly clunky, and GTA IV was even worse.
I also hope they do not borrow the context selection from SC:C, god that was horrible (though it made for some hilarious situations at times)
Maybe I don't play enough third person shooters, but SC:C's movement and combat system was easily the absolute best I've ever used, hands down. Playing GoW was painful and extremly clunky, and GTA IV was even worse.
I also hope they do not borrow the context selection from SC:C, god that was horrible (though it made for some hilarious situations at times)
Never seen a game which has character models with polycounts in excess of over so much as 10k, especially not a multiplayer based one. Like I said, first person weapon models [generally the most detailed models in any game] don't usually go over 4k at most. Not even Crysis.
Nobody knows those values, as those values depend on many many more variables.
You can have 500 models with 2k polygon counts that will drag your game down to hell, but you can also have 200000 600 poly models that will drag your game down just as much or more.
Regardless of whatever technical numbers people may throw at you for the maximum this or that, you'll have to decide for yourself what is reasonable in terms of polycounts and texture size limits.
That being said, on average I find many first person weapon models to be around 2-4k, rarely have I seen world weapon models to go over 1k but really I see nothing wrong with high detailed world weapon models.
Character models I don't believe have really gone over 3k usually, so keep it around 1-2k. Props are usually very low detailed, under 1k in many cases.
Textures, most of today's shooter games have an average of 2048x2048 or 4096x4096 for first person weapon models, around 1024x1024 to 2048x2048 for the world models.
Props are no exception to being low detailed, usually under 1024x1024.
World textures have also been revamped lately, generally I find 2048x2048 in many modern shooters, and I highly doubt Source [especially CS:GO Source] has a problem with 2k textures, so go for it.
These are all standards I've found in modern shooters that are not designed exclusively for multiplayer, or are not designed to be scalable on older hardware. Judge for yourself how optimized you want your models and textures to be.
You can have 500 models with 2k polygon counts that will drag your game down to hell, but you can also have 200000 600 poly models that will drag your game down just as much or more.
Regardless of whatever technical numbers people may throw at you for the maximum this or that, you'll have to decide for yourself what is reasonable in terms of polycounts and texture size limits.
That being said, on average I find many first person weapon models to be around 2-4k, rarely have I seen world weapon models to go over 1k but really I see nothing wrong with high detailed world weapon models.
Character models I don't believe have really gone over 3k usually, so keep it around 1-2k. Props are usually very low detailed, under 1k in many cases.
Textures, most of today's shooter games have an average of 2048x2048 or 4096x4096 for first person weapon models, around 1024x1024 to 2048x2048 for the world models.
Props are no exception to being low detailed, usually under 1024x1024.
World textures have also been revamped lately, generally I find 2048x2048 in many modern shooters, and I highly doubt Source [especially CS:GO Source] has a problem with 2k textures, so go for it.
These are all standards I've found in modern shooters that are not designed exclusively for multiplayer, or are not designed to be scalable on older hardware. Judge for yourself how optimized you want your models and textures to be.
It's only 'more of the same' if you compare a game outside of it's specific series.
Again, if one game is casual [SCC] and another game is hardcore [SC1], then that is diversity. Two different games. Ah fuck it we're dragging this thread to hell.
Again, if one game is casual [SCC] and another game is hardcore [SC1], then that is diversity. Two different games. Ah fuck it we're dragging this thread to hell.
Well, think about it for a second: A game wasn't considered a clone and the next game just becomes 'another clone cod' game, right?
That is variation. It has changed, no matter if it's changed to a clone or something really unique it's still a change. That is my point.
I get your point about absolute variation, and I agree the games are definitely going the casual route, but that's beyond my point. I'm saying that taking the games entirely out of context, with no comparisons to other games, you can't argue that cod is bad soley because it didn't change from one game to the next, then complain that Tom Clancy games are ruined because they changed from one game to the next.
That is variation. It has changed, no matter if it's changed to a clone or something really unique it's still a change. That is my point.
I get your point about absolute variation, and I agree the games are definitely going the casual route, but that's beyond my point. I'm saying that taking the games entirely out of context, with no comparisons to other games, you can't argue that cod is bad soley because it didn't change from one game to the next, then complain that Tom Clancy games are ruined because they changed from one game to the next.
No, it's not. The point is it's different from the previous games, taking the series in a different direction then before. Relative variation, not absolute.
Variation from the original gameplay, Strider.
My point is they got rid of their entire original fan base.That is only a bad thing to you. Many people didn't like the original Splinter Cell and Rainbow Six series' before Ubisoft took them in into a new direction. You may not like that new direction, but that is your opinion. I don't like RPG games but I don't say they suck, I just don't play them.
You guys bitch about the COD series just simply for having very little variation and then in the same sentence bitch about how another series was 'ruined' by variation. It's senseless.
Oranges are fucking shit. Only fucking retards could possibly like the taste of orange. Apples taste so much better.
Went to the Salt Spring Island Karate Tournament today, and being the dumbass I am I improperly loaded my nice 400 ISO film and ended up wasting it.
The only two digitals I took:
Add insult to injury I overexposed Lawrence's GI.
EDIT: Restored my 400 ISO film. Hopefully it will work correctly.
The only two digitals I took:
EDIT: Restored my 400 ISO film. Hopefully it will work correctly.
Find 1.6? WON won't work.
Also updated the server rules. Spawnkilling is now forbidden.Arabstreets had this real bad. Come on guys, we're already an extremely small community, we can show some decent sportsmanship.
40 hours? That's less than 2 days a week.
Haha, why do you say that Deathan? You were one of the few members even in the server last time we played.
Depends on what you're making, Dim.
You trying to make a drivable car, or a prop car? Might be better to just use a model for the car, if you're making a prop.
You trying to make a drivable car, or a prop car? Might be better to just use a model for the car, if you're making a prop.
Schools are extremely anal about letting people recreate their buildings and campuses. They're concerned about terrorist threats.
Student arrested for making a map of his school
Of course, this is an isolated case. I'm only under the assumption that most schools deal with this the same way as Clement.
Student arrested for making a map of his school
Of course, this is an isolated case. I'm only under the assumption that most schools deal with this the same way as Clement.