The {blue-texture is not a null-texture. Obviously. The null-texture is called 'null', where the {blue-texture is called '{blue'.
Faces with the null-texture are not drawn, but still are solid. You can easily create a HOM-effect when you apply the null-texture to a wall, but that doesn't create a leak.
I use the null-texture to decrease the amount of polygons in a compile. Some faces will never be seen by the player and so don't have to be compiled. In such cases I use the null-texture. But it can be handy in other cases too.
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Esmajor, try it out for yourself. Some things will look right, some things won't. There is simply no real conversion rate that always works.
You're free to use it as a reference, but keep in mind that it doesn't always work. The view cone of the player is different than our view cone, wich does malform the environment sometimes...
You're free to use it as a reference, but keep in mind that it doesn't always work. The view cone of the player is different than our view cone, wich does malform the environment sometimes...
I know some people that start waving with sharp sticks when they see monkeys... so these monkeys of you better beware, Jahzel...
That's why we usually talk English here...
There is no proper scale, everything's to different proportions in HL.That's right indeed... I guess it has to do with the view angle. It's 90 degrees wide, but in reality we can see some more than only 90 degrees. In the console, type "default_fov x", where x stands for the degrees.
Mmh, I also noticed smaller view cones look better. Probably because the monitor screen only fills a certain part of your sight... Interesting...
Well captan c, i didnt want to have to pay for a translation!!I gave you one for free...
Oh, and I'm not Captain C...
@ muppet: That's a bad translation...
I liked Point of View, based on the Half-Life story and still so original...
http://collective.valve-erc.com/index.php?ent=info_landmark
Look at the example maps and read the articles, it should explain exactly how to do level transitions. Once you get how the system works, it's pretty simple.
Look at the example maps and read the articles, it should explain exactly how to do level transitions. Once you get how the system works, it's pretty simple.
Something I find so strange, is that on almost every mapping/game design forum I come, there are Dutch people present. It seems we're not so few in numbers...
While the professional games industry in the Netherlands is limited to only 2 large games-developers and some small ones...
While the professional games industry in the Netherlands is limited to only 2 large games-developers and some small ones...
als je hulp nodig hebt, ik maak ook maps voor dod dus vraag gerust. maar ik raad je aan eerst wat single player te leren. heb je een goede basis
If you need help, I also make maps for DoD, so feel free to ask. But I recommend you to learn single player first. It'll serve as a good base (for further mapping)Compare that to what you got from that translator site, ieatmonkeychow!
Err... J@CK_M-N, do you mean making an .avi file from an in-game happening?
In that case, you can use Fraps: http://www.fraps.com/ (free demo)
To scale the size of the movies made by Fraps down, I use VirtualDub: http://www.virtualdub.org/ (freeware)
In that case, you can use Fraps: http://www.fraps.com/ (free demo)
To scale the size of the movies made by Fraps down, I use VirtualDub: http://www.virtualdub.org/ (freeware)
Grid size in VHE is always a power of 2. 5 units thick walls can be made with the 1-grid size, as ZombieLoffe already said.
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And how old are you then, Seventh-Monkey?
Hehehe! Worldcraft dude, I'm not a DoD mapper, but I saw Joeri probably understands Dutch, and so does Pepper. And since my site has become a Dutch mapping community, I recommended him to visit it.
My site, www.cpcp.tk (beware, it's Dutch! ;)), was made completely in Frontpage. My webhost is www.websamba.com, it's 30 MB free webspace. My url was registered by Dot TK, www.dot.tk/index.html.
Websamba does have an advertisement frame, so I moved CPCP to the host of a friend.
My portfolio is still hosted on websamba, www.websamba.com/captainp-home/portfolio/index.htm
Websamba does have an advertisement frame, so I moved CPCP to the host of a friend.
My portfolio is still hosted on websamba, www.websamba.com/captainp-home/portfolio/index.htm
Ach, en als je dan meteen andere Nederlandse (en Belgische) mappers wilt leren kennen kun je mijn site ook eens checken, www.cpcp.tk.
Kijk vooral op het forum (die op dit moment down is omdat de hele boel verhuist naar een andere computer, maar da's morgen wel weer OK denk ik), er zitten een paar hele goeie mappers bij.
Veel succes!
Kijk vooral op het forum (die op dit moment down is omdat de hele boel verhuist naar een andere computer, maar da's morgen wel weer OK denk ik), er zitten een paar hele goeie mappers bij.
Veel succes!
A link to your website in that post would be handy then...
But hey, nice site...
As for Alien Blast, you should put it on your own webspace, not on Fileplanet. I'm not gonna wait 100 minutes for a 4 MB mod...
Oh, and can't you get that "This site built and hosted for free by FreeWebs.com" sentence off your site? It makes me think it's a cheap, premade site... (it's probably not premade, but still...)
But hey, nice site...
As for Alien Blast, you should put it on your own webspace, not on Fileplanet. I'm not gonna wait 100 minutes for a 4 MB mod...
Oh, and can't you get that "This site built and hosted for free by FreeWebs.com" sentence off your site? It makes me think it's a cheap, premade site... (it's probably not premade, but still...)
CRAP! How do I get a picture to show up here?
<IMG SRC="http://cpcp.quaint.info/downloads/im
ages/screenshots/myroom0001.JPG">
That should do it...
ages/screenshots/myroom0001.JPG">
That should do it...
If you don't have webspace, you can get 30 MB free at www.websamba.com.
// When can I edit my posts?!?
// When can I edit my posts?!?
Upload a screenshot to your webspace and link to it.
If you don't have webspace, you can get 30 MB free at www.websamba.com.
Seventh: Just post an appendix/edit/correction and a helpful friendly mod will do it for you
If you don't have webspace, you can get 30 MB free at www.websamba.com.
Seventh: Just post an appendix/edit/correction and a helpful friendly mod will do it for you
Aaauch! Now that would hurt!
The man wasn't poisoned or something like that?
The man wasn't poisoned or something like that?
If he meant the title that showed up when Half-Life started, it's made up of two sprites. You would have to make your own sprites in order to change the title...
It's easy to do once you have the right tools...
It's easy to do once you have the right tools...
Anyone here that actually works on a level-design portfolio?
I'm interested to see some...
I'm interested to see some...
Oh, and Andy... you said:
"You might want to note here that all Valve Half-Life changes were done in Big Spaces !! not vents or small corridors."
Wich isn't completely right. It has been done in somewhat narrow corridors. But because the info_targets were at the exact same position, the player didn't see walls shifting and didn't shift position himself.
"You might want to note here that all Valve Half-Life changes were done in Big Spaces !! not vents or small corridors."
Wich isn't completely right. It has been done in somewhat narrow corridors. But because the info_targets were at the exact same position, the player didn't see walls shifting and didn't shift position himself.
Yep. JB's method is good. It assures that the info_landmarks are at the exact same place.
Don't put it 'roughly' the same place. It may end the player up somewhat above the floor or somewhat in the floor.
Don't put it 'roughly' the same place. It may end the player up somewhat above the floor or somewhat in the floor.
It's much more likely that someone you know for a while wants to work with you than that a totally stranger wants to...
Just my thoughts on it...
Just my thoughts on it...
That's a good statement...
I know from experience...
I know from experience...
Too many light styles on a face, it probably says, right?
This has to do with dynamic lights. Lights that have a changing intensity. Like 'Flicker' or 'Candle A'. When you have more than 3 different light styles on a face, this error occurs. Lights with the same pattern are lights of the same style. So, a light that just stays on is one style, and since these are used in most cases you'll only have one light-style on a face. When a normal light and a flickering light both affect the same face, that face has 2 light-styles on it. When also a light with 'Candle A', for example, hits that face, then that face has it's maximum ammount of light styles. Any more will result in the error you have.
This has to do with dynamic lights. Lights that have a changing intensity. Like 'Flicker' or 'Candle A'. When you have more than 3 different light styles on a face, this error occurs. Lights with the same pattern are lights of the same style. So, a light that just stays on is one style, and since these are used in most cases you'll only have one light-style on a face. When a normal light and a flickering light both affect the same face, that face has 2 light-styles on it. When also a light with 'Candle A', for example, hits that face, then that face has it's maximum ammount of light styles. Any more will result in the error you have.
So the idea is that everyone that joins creates a floor, in wich he shows off his mapping skills? Everyone gets his personal floor, so others can see how good/bad he is and what he likes/dislikes... Sortof a showcase?
Funny idea indeed...
Funny idea indeed...
Isn't it what?
I do agree when someone says there's a lot of crap maps in The Vault. But that also happens on the Snarkpit. I think it happens everywhere...
To me, the only maps I look at are:
1) The newest maps.
2) The highest rated map.
To me, the only maps I look at are:
1) The newest maps.
2) The highest rated map.
Mmh... nowadays I don't map continually but I'm drawing, creating textures, mapping and playtesting after each other. Pretty mixed up work-scheme...
Wich never dures more than, say, 8 hours. No, wait, make that 6. Or something like that.
Wich never dures more than, say, 8 hours. No, wait, make that 6. Or something like that.
Start making the stuff!
Or no, wait, draw it out first and then map it!
Bytheway, what's the clue of the story?
Or no, wait, draw it out first and then map it!
Bytheway, what's the clue of the story?
That brown strange 'monster' is called Domo-Kun. I think it had something to do with a Japanese animation film, or a program on TV. At a certain moment, they held a contest who could make the funniest .jpg of Domo-Kun. Quite some weird things showed up then...
Meh, can't find them anymore on my forum...
Meh, can't find them anymore on my forum...
And my first map was...
Mmh, kindof silly to start my post with that sentence. Well, the first map I was able to compile was a L-shaped corridor, with 2 lights in it. Or 3. Since I made a lot of maps before that but never understood how to compile them, the map was of good proportions. Might have been more luck than wisdom, though...
The first map I published is Detention. At this moment, I'm still busy with my second DM map. I also did a part of a joint map project, wich is still going on now (a project with my fellow Dutch mappers).
Mmh, kindof silly to start my post with that sentence. Well, the first map I was able to compile was a L-shaped corridor, with 2 lights in it. Or 3. Since I made a lot of maps before that but never understood how to compile them, the map was of good proportions. Might have been more luck than wisdom, though...
The first map I published is Detention. At this moment, I'm still busy with my second DM map. I also did a part of a joint map project, wich is still going on now (a project with my fellow Dutch mappers).
The grey buildings need to be a little more white, as you can see...
Yep. That texture needs some work still. It's too blue. But hey, check the real reactor:
http://www.angelfire.com/extreme4/kiddofspeed/image10.3.jpg
Pretty bleuish too isn't it?
http://www.angelfire.com/extreme4/kiddofspeed/image10.3.jpg
Pretty bleuish too isn't it?
It still has the same texture... or do you mean the tower-alike structure?
A new screenshot of the outside:
http://www.websamba.com/captainp-home/custom/sectorg_2.jpg
I made a new texture for the reactor hull. It's not perfect yet, I'll still have to do some work on it. Other textures (for the rails and the rocks) are still to be done.
http://www.websamba.com/captainp-home/custom/sectorg_2.jpg
I made a new texture for the reactor hull. It's not perfect yet, I'll still have to do some work on it. Other textures (for the rails and the rocks) are still to be done.
I just took a look at intake...
Graphically very interesting... very good architecture, nothing seems not-fitting. The detail really emerged me into the map... It's a very close-combat concentrated map. Although I do think the map has a problem with connectivity, I haven't played it with others yet, so I'm unsure about the gameplay. I haven't seen comments on that anyway...
So I'd like to see it on a server!
I'd also like to play my map with more than two players (I only played it on LAN...)
Graphically very interesting... very good architecture, nothing seems not-fitting. The detail really emerged me into the map... It's a very close-combat concentrated map. Although I do think the map has a problem with connectivity, I haven't played it with others yet, so I'm unsure about the gameplay. I haven't seen comments on that anyway...
So I'd like to see it on a server!
I'd also like to play my map with more than two players (I only played it on LAN...)
Hehe... how about mapping?
// How obvious someone would say that...
// How obvious someone would say that...
I could use the logo of my site, it's a rotating one...
But actually, even if it was possible to use such gifs as avatars, it would become pretty annoying very soon... It distracts your eyes... wich can make it pretty hard to actually read what someone wrote.
But actually, even if it was possible to use such gifs as avatars, it would become pretty annoying very soon... It distracts your eyes... wich can make it pretty hard to actually read what someone wrote.
I appreciate the comments. Certain things will have to be changed before the release, I agree. The process is at approx. 60% now.
Outside still needs a lot of texture work: on the crete loading grounds (the 'tanks' are train waggons, I'll add the wheels later), on the grass (wich is still a temporary texture taken from CS, I'll make a train track texture) an on the tallest buildings (the one furthest away from the player in the first screenshot).
The inside texture is more of a test area. The real inside will be a little different... much more following the actual shape of the buildings.
The textures are indeed too monotonous, especially on the large buildings. Needs some reworking. I'll think about it. I'm gonna try to do some detail things with masked textures, see if that works. It won't get noticed (I hope) that quick since you'll never be really close to the large buildings.
The plant is in the Ukraine. I know. Some 100 km north of Kiev. I did some reading about it, as well as some photo-gathering on the internet.
Outside still needs a lot of texture work: on the crete loading grounds (the 'tanks' are train waggons, I'll add the wheels later), on the grass (wich is still a temporary texture taken from CS, I'll make a train track texture) an on the tallest buildings (the one furthest away from the player in the first screenshot).
The inside texture is more of a test area. The real inside will be a little different... much more following the actual shape of the buildings.
The textures are indeed too monotonous, especially on the large buildings. Needs some reworking. I'll think about it. I'm gonna try to do some detail things with masked textures, see if that works. It won't get noticed (I hope) that quick since you'll never be really close to the large buildings.
The plant is in the Ukraine. I know. Some 100 km north of Kiev. I did some reading about it, as well as some photo-gathering on the internet.
Well, I guess there's lots of maps in the mapping vault...
Mmh, wait... I made one half a year ago... It's called Detention:
http://cariad.co.za/twhl/mapvault_map.php?id=213
Mmh, wait... I made one half a year ago... It's called Detention:
http://cariad.co.za/twhl/mapvault_map.php?id=213
The cliff textures come from de_piranesi, from CS. So do the grass textures. Some conrete textures form Half-Life can still be seen on the tallest buildings, but all other textures are mine.
The way I work, is to cover the main shapes and geometry with already existing textures, and replace them later when I made specific textures for the map.
The way I work, is to cover the main shapes and geometry with already existing textures, and replace them later when I made specific textures for the map.
Ghe... I don't even have Photoshop...
For the textures, I used Paint, Wally, Paint Shop Pro 6 and IPhoto Plus 4. I should definitely get Photoshop... I've heard a lot about it...
For the textures, I used Paint, Wally, Paint Shop Pro 6 and IPhoto Plus 4. I should definitely get Photoshop... I've heard a lot about it...
I created most of them while having a magazine full of STALKER screenshots beside me... tweaking them until I found they resembled very close.
Thanks... such comments make me happy
Thanks... such comments make me happy