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REDEMPTION! WOO! And opfor! Redemption: 'cos it makes a cool semi-sequel to HL, and the new barney with a beard is funny. I also like that Russian barney, roy! He's cool! Well, he isn't, but...

Opfor: Greatest character selection ever, cool new aliens, and good old Otis! I love modified barneys!

very delicious. but when i load any mp map with the console i dont have an hev. should i place 1? im just worried theres gonna b extra if not every1 is playing the game.

i use the original hl and oter mods. the noclip really gives an idea of how it all works

they hunger & they hunger 2 r pretty good but hard. sweet half life had sum good ideas but sumtins up with the graphics card or summin and sum of the brushes disapear if i look them straight on.

I changed the sentences file and changed the c1a4_sci_rocket to iwounded2-but he still says the old sentence . What do you mean by "in the scripted_sequence properties have a ! before the sentence name?", I can't find a sentence name box at all-do you mean a scripted_sentence? Thanks

I just think of an idea and do it . Before making it look around for pics of it to make it as realistic as possible... Once i start i just can stop

Simple question: What are your favorite mods and why do you like them.
I like many multiplayer mods such as: Counter-strike, Natural selection, Vampire slayer, The Wastes and The Specialists. They're great because they're completely change HL into something more compelling. There lots of other reasons too...

For me it always starts with a little map. Just something to show my friends about some functions. Then it grows and grows, gets remade until it's HUGE!!! You should have seen my duke3d maps.

My first question is about the level fade in and the display title option. How do I get the display game title option to have the name of my mod?

My other question is: I have a multimanager controlling a monstermaker entity and a env_sprite entity. I'm making it look like a headcrab is teleporting into the map. How do I add the teleporting sound to it?

Nah, I didn't do that before, and anyway, by some miracle, the prob's fixed itself. YAY!

New graphics card drivers? Reinstall DX?

Which Bot/waypointing program are you using..?

PS: I like the new map... I am compiling it now, but it looks a lot better than the old one, well done.

Yeah, i changed it. and now it works again!!! yay!! thanks all. BTW. I just got it to work and started waypointing, but when i type in exec waypoints.cfg (to load waypoint commands, the game semi/freezes and then closes the map. So i restart it and now it works again, is there a way to get around this?
-panda

More info right here : Render Properties

Oh, doh !
Hammer doesn't need any special settings for Multiplayer.
You might want to add -deathmatch 1 in the additional commands parameters for normal compile, but I think it is included in the expert... And that is for CS , not sure about DMC and the others.

Entities automatically respawn at round start, but globals might not. If you have a series of complex triggers, you will need to manually reset them with a functional entity like a door or something that targets the global state. This is described at Egir's site

Vassy, the more I look at ArchVille's work over at 69th vlatitude, the more I think it is going to be difficult to do better. It is a really complex subject and ArchVille has done a brilliant job making it understandable.
I suggest we change "Making a Mod Part 1" to "Starting Your Own Mod" and include a link to ArchVille's work at the end... I will ask him first of course

Fair comment... I think moving them to a more suitable forum will be a good idea. that way the poster wont get too annoyed.

Anyone want to do part 2 of setting up a mod? The splash screen one? I'm kinda pushed for time.

hgrunt_opfor. Head 6.

Listen, I really need help. My 3D view's gone all fuzzy, it doesn't change one bit when I move in it. It's really hard to postion stuff w/out the 3d view. I'm using hammer 3.5 beta. I once had the prob before, but I forgot how to fix it. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling hammer, w/ no luck. HELP ME!

Other FPS games, usually mission ones like timesplitters 2 and perfect dark. Also, sometimes, other maps, but I never copy them exactly. And also, films, especially James Bond ones.

It looks like you are using an older version of vis.exe. Everything else seems to be pointing to ZHLT's "v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7 (Dec 9 2002)." Then your vis says "vis.exe v1.3 (Dec 30 1998)" Check your configuration in Hammer to be sure you are pointing to ZHLTs hlvis.exe.
On the menu bar go to Tools>Options>Build Programs>Vis executable to check it.

It just snaps for me.

Out of nowhere and then as I go along, it further develops

I get my ideas from other games, I just kind of use the general idea, but I don't copy it completely.

Okay, here's the Compilation report. Tommy Escondido's error page reports that the "Load Portals:Not a portal file" error is usually located between csg and bsp. Instead for my map it lies between bsp and vis. Could this be a clue to the problem?

** Executing...
** Command: Change Directory
** Parameters: ...Half-Life

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "...Hammermapstraincomplex2.map" "...Half-Lifetfcmapstraincomplex2.map"

** Executing...
** Command: ...Hammertoolshlcsg.exe
** Parameters: "...gamesHalf-Lifetfcmapstraincomplex2"

hlcsg v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7 (Dec 9 2002)
Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build
Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (merlinis@bigpond.net.au)
--- BEGIN hlcsg ---
Command line: ...Hammertoolshlcsg.exe ...gamesHalf-Lifetfcmapstraincomplex2
Entering ...gamesHalf-Lifetfcmapstraincomplex2.map

Current hlcsg Settings
Name | Setting | Default
--------------------|-----------|------------------------
threads [ 1 ] [ Varies ]
verbose [ off ] [ off ]
log [ on ] [ on ]
developer [ 0 ] [ 0 ]
chart [ off ] [ off ]
estimate [ off ] [ off ]
max texture memory [ 4194304 ] [ 4194304 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

noclip [ off ] [ off ]
null texture stripping[ on ] [ on ]
clipnode economy mode [ on ] [ on ]
onlyents [ off ] [ off ]
wadtextures [ on ] [ on ]
skyclip [ on ] [ on ]
hullfile [ None ] [ None ]
min surface area [ 0.500 ] [ 0.500 ]
brush union threshold [ 0.000 ] [ 0.000 ]

Using mapfile wad configuration
Wadinclude list :
[zhlt.wad]

0 brushes (totalling 0 sides) discarded from clipping hulls
CreateBrush:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (17.05 seconds)
SetModelCenters:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.00 seconds)
CSGBrush:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (9.50 seconds)

Using Wadfile: gameshalf-lifevalvedecals.wad

• Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (222 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: gameshalf-lifevalveliquids.wad

• Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (32 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: gameshalf-lifevalvexeno.wad

• Contains 4 used textures, 9.52 percent of map (264 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: gameshalf-lifetfctfc.wad

• Contains 30 used textures, 71.43 percent of map (279 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: gameshalf-lifetfctfc2.wad

• Contains 8 used textures, 19.05 percent of map (395 textures in wad)

added 3 additional animating textures.
Texture usage is at 1.22 mb (of 4.00 mb MAX)
27.17 seconds elapsed

--- END hlcsg ---

** Executing...
** Command: ...Hammertoolshlbsp.exe
** Parameters: "...gamesHalf-Lifetfcmapstraincomplex2"

hlbsp v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7 (Dec 9 2002)
Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build
Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (merlinis@bigpond.net.au)
--- BEGIN hlbsp ---
Command line: ...Hammertoolshlbsp.exe ...gamesHalf-Lifetfcmapstraincomplex2

Current hlbsp Settings
Name | Setting | Default
------------------|-----------|------------------------
threads [ 1 ] [ Varies ]
verbose [ off ] [ off ]
log [ on ] [ on ]
developer [ 0 ] [ 0 ]
chart [ off ] [ off ]
estimate [ off ] [ off ]
max texture memory [ 4194304 ] [ 4194304 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

noclip [ off ] [ off ]
nofill [ off ] [ off ]
null tex. stripping [ on ] [ on ]
notjunc [ off ] [ off ]
subdivide size [ 240 ] [ 240 ] (Min 64) (Max 512)
max node size [ 1024 ] [ 1024 ] (Min 64) (Max 4096)

BSP generation successful, writing portal file '...gamesHalf-Lifetfcmapstraincomplex2.prt'
33.38 seconds elapsed

--- END hlbsp ---

** Executing...
** Command: ...Hammertoolsvis.exe
** Parameters: "...gamesHalf-Lifetfcmapstraincomplex2"

vis.exe v1.3 (Dec 30 1998)
-- vis --
1 thread(s)

********** ERROR **********
LoadPortals: not a portal file

** Executing...
** Command: ...Hammertoolshlrad.exe
** Parameters: "...gamesHalf-Lifetfcmapstraincomplex2"

hlrad v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7 (Dec 9 2002)
Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build
Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (merlinis@bigpond.net.au)
--- BEGIN hlrad ---
Command line: ...Hammertoolshlrad.exe ...gamesHalf-Lifetfcmapstraincomplex2

= Current hlrad Settings =
Name | Setting | Default
-------------------|---------------------|------------------------
threads [ 1 ] [ Varies ]
verbose [ off ] [ off ]
log [ on ] [ on ]
developer [ 0 ] [ 0 ]
chart [ off ] [ off ]
estimate [ off ] [ off ]
max texture memory [ 4194304 ] [ 4194304 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

vismatrix algorithm [ Original ] [ Original ]
oversampling (-extra)[ off ] [ off ]
bounces [ 1 ] [ 1 ]
ambient light [ 0.000 0.000 0.000 ] [ 0.000 0.000 0.000 ]
maximum light [ 255.000 ] [ 256.000 ]
circus mode [ off ] [ off ]

smoothing threshold [ 50.000 ] [ 50.000 ]
direct threshold [ 25.000 ] [ 25.000 ]
direct light scale [ 2.000 ] [ 2.000 ]
coring threshold [ 1.000 ] [ 1.000 ]
patch interpolation [ on ] [ on ]

texscale [ on ] [ on ]
patch subdividing [ on ] [ on ]
chop value [ 64.000 ] [ 64.000 ]
texchop value [ 32.000 ] [ 32.000 ]

global fade [ 1.000 ] [ 1.000 ]
global falloff [ 2 ] [ 2 ]
global light scale [ 1.000 1.000 1.000 ] [ 1.000 1.000 1.000 ]
global gamma [ 0.500 0.500 0.500 ] [ 0.500 0.500 0.500 ]
global light scale [ 1.000 ] [ 1.000 ]
global sky diffusion [ 1.000 ] [ 1.000 ]

opaque entities [ on ] [ on ]
sky lighting fix [ on ] [ on ]
incremental [ off ] [ off ]
dump [ off ] [ off ]

colour jitter [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 ] [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 ]
monochromatic jitter [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 ] [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 ]
softlight hack [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ] [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ]
diffuse hack [ on ] [ on ]
spotlight points [ on ] [ on ]

custom shadows with bounce light

[               off ] [               off ]

rgb transfers [ off ] [ off ]

[Reading texlights from '...Hammertoolslights.rad']
[48 texlights parsed from '...Hammertoolslights.rad']

Warning: No vis information, direct lighting only.
21523 faces
Create Patches : 50882 base patches
0 opaque faces
291924 square feet [42037136.00 square inches]
134 direct lights

BuildFacelights:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (117.50 seconds)
FinalLightFace:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.28 seconds)
118.81 seconds elapsed [1m 58s]

--- END hlrad ---

I did end up repairing hl and it is updated as far as i can get it to go without using steam (for some reason i can't find my map when i start a steam lan server) But i did try them.
-panda

tryed to repair hl might help i had also a problem and repaired hl maby a idea

hmmmm, a psychiatrist would find that fascinating pepper...

Sometimes ideas or rather architecture comes to me in dreams : strange... an example would be the sewers in Subzone > worked out very well I must say

i got ideas form everything what happens on the moment around me, i woekd up once in the middle of the night and i got a great idea the day after istarted with the idea

lol

I get ideas from movies, buildings (that exists in reality) and other maps.

lets hope the new board about mods and maps doesen't turn into this.. hmm.. maybe an off-topic posts will be deleted might do the trick

uh.. versions are sometimes the cause of some errors, never encounterd this one before... try to keep all of your mods/hl etc up to date

ooo, thanks andy

they were on the blueshift cover as well (retail) but alas they wern't in the game ..

and i don't think you need to set up hammer any differently > exept some game parameters when running or testing your maps

hmm.. still no replies eh, my best guess is that they died a loooong time ago - look for something different is cheap = free or cheap = ch?ap ?

Dave J also has an article writen on the subject of game design > a must read wheather youre a n00b or 1337

Also, have a go at ETC II - one hell of a map pack - i learned a lot from it and so should you.

Here's some reading that'll keep you occupied - during a map compile maybe? - if your computer is fast - P III+ and compile tool settings on -low

and some more...

and more!!

and you'll win nothing for guessing whats here

Ah, a nice clean Spam free board, (we'll soon fix that )

First topic:
What motivates you to make a map???

Do you look at textures and imagine possible scenarios?
Look at old photographs...
Or walk around the town/city looking at architecture...
Or maybe listen to some music?

Post your opinion and share the creativity...

multiplayer HL: use info_player_deathmatch. (*wonders if you can check "not in deathmatch" *)

Other two are automatic. Use weapon_blah.

p.s. could this problem be related to me having downloaded steam but still using the old version of tfc?

Hey, guys, remember me? Yeah, i'm panda and i had a problem a little while ago with my map that kept on crashing. Well, it has started happening again! Just my luck, isn't it. But now, for some reason, whenever i try to start up a lan game, with my map or one of the built in ones, the games crashes and goes back to the desktop! UHOH! I don't know. I did get one error when i compiled my map though. Does "LoadPortals: not a portal file" sound farmiliar to anyone? I checked out Tommy of Escondido's site for compiling errors. (Note that this site does an excelent job of two things, pointing out a problem and not telling you how to fix it!) Anyway. I'm going to upload my map file by replacing the old one in the problem maps section. I will also have a bsp, this time to make things easy. If anyone can help all will be appreciated! Thanks!
-panda

If you want to make a CS map, you will find it surprisingly easy.
But what makes a good CS map?
Will it work on a server, will people play it, and what makes a CS map successful, when the maps I make are not?
For answers to these questions check out:Dave Johnston's Site for a behind the scenes look at the making of Dust and Dust2.

What is mp?

If you want to be a bit more creative, check out:
The Spawning Tank for the best tutorial on getting Barney to swivel in his chair. I does mention the basics as well.

I have already load up the maps in exampel Maps 05 sep map name changelevel If some will use the maps for a tutorial am only happy.

a few things about mp.

1.does it need a diff setup?
2. do ppl automatically respawn.
3. how do i make respawnable weapons?

oh, there's where my post went.. i thought it was gone to netfirms heaven.. or hell.. or limbo

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh moonster shadows.

what i do is turn the complex brushes into func_walls and place solid brushes right behind the detailed func_wall.. this reduses the vis compile time, also make sure to streach the textures on hight poly brushes - this helps r_speeds - not too mush about 1.25 is enough..
another advantage of using func_walls for this is that if youre really L33t, you can use func_wall_toggles and some nifty triggering to create a really advanced "dynamic" vis engine

i really should be explaining all of that and giving example maps but i'm just too darn lazy! :

Ok...I get it now. If you would make a map that would be just great.

Thanks!