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Radiohead - Stop Whispering
When its ready. 
I won't be releasing a new version until I get my 6600 back. However, there are large differences between the last beta I released and the version I've got now.
I won't be releasing a new version until I get my 6600 back. However, there are large differences between the last beta I released and the version I've got now.
Great idea. That flat area on top can serve as a balcony, so I can use some fancy fence props.
Update time again!
New screenie:
I'm hoping that while these new buildings look City 17-ish in Hammer, they'll look better in CS:S once I turn on bloom (yes, de_venice will have HDR). If not, I may colourise some of the textures. By the way, the textures are white because I'm mapping in the HL2 config. CS:S isn't fully updated yet.
Also, the buildings have depth and detail, you just can't see it very well in Hammer.
New screenie:
Also, the buildings have depth and detail, you just can't see it very well in Hammer.
The Coral - Pass It On
Every day I recognise
What's deceased and what's alive
But don't repeat what I just said
Until boulders turn to lead
Then all the tales will be told
Whilst you and I are in the cold
But don't think this is the end
Cos it's just begun my friend
And when it's done
And all this is gone
Just find a feeling pass it on
For every tear cried in shame
There'll be someone else to blame
And every crime that I commit
There'll be a punishement to fit
But I'd accept what's coming round
If I could only lose this sound
That's been ringing in my ears
And tormenting me for years
When it's done
And all of this is gone
Just find a feeling pass it on
And when it's done
And all of this is gone
Just find a feeling pass it on
Just find a feeling pass it on
Just find a feeling pass it on
Just find a feeling pass it on
Every day I recognise
What's deceased and what's alive
But don't repeat what I just said
Until boulders turn to lead
Then all the tales will be told
Whilst you and I are in the cold
But don't think this is the end
Cos it's just begun my friend
And when it's done
And all this is gone
Just find a feeling pass it on
For every tear cried in shame
There'll be someone else to blame
And every crime that I commit
There'll be a punishement to fit
But I'd accept what's coming round
If I could only lose this sound
That's been ringing in my ears
And tormenting me for years
When it's done
And all of this is gone
Just find a feeling pass it on
And when it's done
And all of this is gone
Just find a feeling pass it on
Just find a feeling pass it on
Just find a feeling pass it on
Just find a feeling pass it on
Heh, that looks pretty sweet. 
I read a recent interview with him in PC Powerplay. This interview did not correlate to anything that's been on the Internet. Essentially, Thompson summarised his case against video games by simply saying that "unlike Australia and other countries, America does not have a stringent age rating system" (paraphrased). Who's telling the truth here?
I admit, from all the stuff that's been on the Internet, Thompson seems like a grade-a arsewipe. Yet, if the interview is anything to go by, Thompson's crusade isn't as bad as we think it is.
The whole problem with age ratings is parents. There is no other reason, no other scapegoat, nothing: it is solely the parents responsibility to raise their child correctly. CASE FUCKING CLOSED.
I admit, from all the stuff that's been on the Internet, Thompson seems like a grade-a arsewipe. Yet, if the interview is anything to go by, Thompson's crusade isn't as bad as we think it is.
The whole problem with age ratings is parents. There is no other reason, no other scapegoat, nothing: it is solely the parents responsibility to raise their child correctly. CASE FUCKING CLOSED.
Songs: Ohia - I've Been Riding With The Ghost
Built To Spill - Carry The Zero
Hammer 3.5Hammer 4.
Update time (and bumpity bump bump): I've done nothing on this bar some displacement work (which I'll probably be scraping. I may be redesigning the entire street bit, because it just isn't working out at all. More news later.
Looking nice doodle. Will beta-test soon, don't worry, just as soon as my 6600 is back.
Why do we keep capping it at 1000 posts?
Queens Of The Stone Age - Little Sister
Queens Of The Stone Age - Little Sister
Luke: Its turned off, its in XP's settings.
Yeah, the pink/purple on the goggles looks a little strange.
Well, I had that initially and it still did it Alex. I can't see how it'd be over-heating though, it doesn't make sense.
Well, there's one thing I totally forgot to do: update the mobo's BIOS. I'm stuck on my GeForce 2 at the moment.
EDIT: BIOS is now updated (a massive upgrade, from 1010 to 1013!! ZOMG - last updated 2003, which is just fantastic). Thanks for that proggie HrnyGoat, should come in handy.
EDIT: BIOS is now updated (a massive upgrade, from 1010 to 1013!! ZOMG - last updated 2003, which is just fantastic). Thanks for that proggie HrnyGoat, should come in handy.
I formatted before installing the latest drivers.
This isn't an error. Everyone get's 'em, you can safely ignore it.
Yeah, I occasionally got this when I hit the wrong key on my keyboard. Try hitting the number 9, or the other numbers, of a combination of shift and a number. I can't quite remember what the keyboard shortcut is, sorry.
Hmm. If there isn't a huge price difference between the 6600 and the 6800, I'll get the 6800. The store said they'd replace the 6600 if it is faulty.
Rollins Band - What's the Matter Man
Well, this is a last ditch attempt before I take the card back to the store. The guys on IRC were stumped to say the least.
Recently, I purchased an nVidia 6600GT to replace the GeForce 4 that died. Unfortunately, I'm having problems with this card. During startup, before it gets to the Windows login screen, the screen will switch off, as if it were going into sleep mode. This behaviour also occurs when loading maps and when loading HL2 (not the game, just the menu). Here's the clincher though: this behaviour is totally random!
Sometimes I'll get straight into Windows unscathed and be able to load HL2 and play for hours and hours, with full shaders and effects. At other times, I don't even get to login. This eliminates a possible overheating issue - a graphics card wouldn't overheat during startup or before any 3D graphics are loaded. There are also absolutely no artifacts on the screen as would happen if it were overheating (thanks m0p).
I met all the minimum system requirements for the graphics card. I'm running the latest drivers, and I've even formatted to no avail. There are no strange programs running at startup. I tried increasing the AGP aperture size via the BIOS from 64 to 128 which seemed to fix the issue. Unfortunately, loading a map in Hammer an hour ago caused the problem to show itself again. My guess is that there is a problem with the card itself - the GeForce 2 that I replaced the GeForce 4 with temporarily worked fine. Have I missed something? I really want to map!
Recently, I purchased an nVidia 6600GT to replace the GeForce 4 that died. Unfortunately, I'm having problems with this card. During startup, before it gets to the Windows login screen, the screen will switch off, as if it were going into sleep mode. This behaviour also occurs when loading maps and when loading HL2 (not the game, just the menu). Here's the clincher though: this behaviour is totally random!
Sometimes I'll get straight into Windows unscathed and be able to load HL2 and play for hours and hours, with full shaders and effects. At other times, I don't even get to login. This eliminates a possible overheating issue - a graphics card wouldn't overheat during startup or before any 3D graphics are loaded. There are also absolutely no artifacts on the screen as would happen if it were overheating (thanks m0p).
I met all the minimum system requirements for the graphics card. I'm running the latest drivers, and I've even formatted to no avail. There are no strange programs running at startup. I tried increasing the AGP aperture size via the BIOS from 64 to 128 which seemed to fix the issue. Unfortunately, loading a map in Hammer an hour ago caused the problem to show itself again. My guess is that there is a problem with the card itself - the GeForce 2 that I replaced the GeForce 4 with temporarily worked fine. Have I missed something? I really want to map!
Dude, old.
Yeah, might've been a recent addition (seeing as the normal maps seem to be working a lot better in HL2 than they used to) because I've noticed it on water textures, metalic surfaces as well as my own custom textures that I've added reflexivity to.
eels - Flyswatter
I say Source: HL1 is gonna have a heartattack if you try and make it more detailed.
Actually, I've noticed that if you've got a decent enough graphics card, shiny textures will appear shiny in Hammer. Hammer applies a default cubemap to textures automatically, so it should give you an indication of what's shiny and what isn't.
Can I make a totally square room, fill it with about a hundred Zombies, a crowbar, filled with trigger_hurt and submit that?
I think some careful planning is needed for the next Source competition to make it easier. A singleplayer intro map is a LOT harder in Source than it is in HL1. I think simple "Map From Base" compo's work a lot better because part of the map is already done.
I think some careful planning is needed for the next Source competition to make it easier. A singleplayer intro map is a LOT harder in Source than it is in HL1. I think simple "Map From Base" compo's work a lot better because part of the map is already done.
Damn you kol! Seriously, release something. The stuff I played was absolutely brilliant.
Now, as much as many may be thinking that this is Trapt stirring up crap again, I can assure you that this is not the case: we have inside informants who can confirm the validity of the post. I am one of the two moderators mentioned in the post and I was absolutely disgusted to hear of this abuse of trust and possible misuse of our hard work. Personally, I do not tolerate this kind of action.
We cannot name our informants for the sake of privacy, so please do not ask us. What you read in the post is all the information you will get for the time being. If we receive anymore relevent news, we shall deliever promptly. Please do not bother myself, Trapt or other moderators with requests or questions as we will simply ignore them.
We cannot name our informants for the sake of privacy, so please do not ask us. What you read in the post is all the information you will get for the time being. If we receive anymore relevent news, we shall deliever promptly. Please do not bother myself, Trapt or other moderators with requests or questions as we will simply ignore them.
Especially for Source, yeah.
I'm tempted to enter this...
Mando Diao - To China With Love
Hahaha, pwned.
Failing Jax's advice, I suggest something a little more hardcore: uninstalling MSN and delving into the registry to delete all traces of the program. It's strange that a normal uninstall/reinstall didn't work...
Failing Jax's advice, I suggest something a little more hardcore: uninstalling MSN and delving into the registry to delete all traces of the program. It's strange that a normal uninstall/reinstall didn't work...
Oh my, must get!
Nice!
Start a new topic for your issues L o D. 
It is possible (apart from the being run by atom thing), but it'd involve people being avaliable and whatnot. Besides, who do we consider experienced and who isn't?
Probably not, because The Specialists probably uses its own set of entities and such.
Good idea, Alex.
E-mail verification doesn't really help that though. Besides, most people find those email verification things annoying.
Sheesh! Why is dust so popular for crap remakes? I don't understand it!
Keep it clean, folks.
PRAISE BE TO THEBLACKVIPER!
Ben Folds - Bitches Ain't Shit
Hehehe, great cover.
Hehehe, great cover.
Teehee. One of my favourite bands in the whole world.
The Dandy Warhols - Get Off
One of my favourite bands in the whole world.The Dandy Warhols - Get Off
simehong2000: Yeah, you should. Some of the guys here find it hard to understand what you are saying.
Why not? WinRAR isn't exactly resource intensive...
Radiohead - Where Bluebirds Fly
Woo, twisted Radiohead!
Woo, twisted Radiohead!