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Weee! Nice work :D.
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Nice effect video 
Wonderful music! Thanks ^_^ 
ChronosRox - each new material on model will lower perfomance, so decrease number of separate textures on model - its will faster rendering in game. This rule came from directX limitations as i know - eacj new material id need some additional calculations or somethin.
So, if you need a lot different textures in different materials - you can do free, just it little lower perfomance. Anyway - one 2048x2048 texture renders faster, then 4x 512x512
So, if you need a lot different textures in different materials - you can do free, just it little lower perfomance. Anyway - one 2048x2048 texture renders faster, then 4x 512x512
Sounds interesting
http://www.bluehost.com/ - 100$/year i like it ( my projectD2.com & dragonsart.ru hosted there)
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RotatorSplint - thanks :). This is ep2 screens, but there no difference with older versions(no new shaders used), generic hl2 can looks same (but with HDR is better).
On screen you can see ghost.freeman-s map, not mine :D. How to make it - see this topic: http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/realtime-reflection-beta-vt45529.html
On screen you can see ghost.freeman-s map, not mine :D. How to make it - see this topic: http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/realtime-reflection-beta-vt45529.html
Cubemaps reflections rocks 
http://ProjectD2.com/2007/EP2_eXtended_screenshots.rar ~140mb -~550 screnshots of my experiments with weapon next-gen texturing in Source.
You can download not finished models version here
I cant finish texturing of some models, so - you can use it anywere if you can polish it:
http://ProjectD2.com/2007/models.rar ~400 kb - mdl
http://ProjectD2.com/2007/materials.rar ~22 mb - textures to mdl
http://ProjectD2.com/2007/smd.rar ~220kb http://ProjectD2.com/2007/Scenes.rar - 1.5MB - XSI
http://ProjectD2.com/2007/models.rar ~400 kb - mdl
http://ProjectD2.com/2007/materials.rar ~22 mb - textures to mdl
http://ProjectD2.com/2007/smd.rar ~220kb http://ProjectD2.com/2007/Scenes.rar - 1.5MB - XSI
fearian - use Unfold3D
Good skin design ^_^
Finnaly in 3D view some new interesting options
Screen pls
http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/news/2007/11/texture_preview_tool - developers of "Natural selection 2" making interesting tool for source texture artists. It makes possible too see texture changes in game rapidly - see video. Hope materials params changes also will be supported "live"
Video:
http://www.unknownworlds.com/files/ns2/bsp_viewer.mov
Video:
http://www.unknownworlds.com/files/ns2/bsp_viewer.mov
[GtB]Blitzkrieg - you cant get p226 again in the middle of the game 1 or 2 times. So, feel free to use that you like most
O, thats good info! You right ^_^
World Crafter - in game there a 3-4 places were you can take shotgun again. On hard level its realy helps - shoot all ammo in uzi/mp5 and back to take shotgun or revert. And imho shotgun is not enough powerful for serious monsters - too slow reloading & low distance. But i like it shooting sound 
Glock is fun(&useless) with alternate fire :D; anyway - it have 20 ammo clip & i cant see that p226 is powerful - same 3-5 shots to zombie head. Sorry for little spoilers
Glock is fun(&useless) with alternate fire :D; anyway - it have 20 ammo clip & i cant see that p226 is powerful - same 3-5 shots to zombie head. Sorry for little spoilers
Done it on hard skill level - after final fight i have 1 hp & 15 cartriges in uzi 
espen180 - on this bloodly map there a hint - there red arrow you need fall from roof: http://projectd2.com/hl2screens/displayimage.php?pos=-264
Rimrook - most time in game are realy dark, like this. Looks like its feature of this mod :).
- after final fight i have 1 hp & 15 cartriges in uzi espen180 - on this bloodly map there a hint - there red arrow you need fall from roof: http://projectd2.com/hl2screens/displayimage.php?pos=-264
Rimrook - most time in game are realy dark, like this. Looks like its feature of this mod :).
Gameplay - author fix dificculty ("hard is hard, easy is aesy"), texturing & lightnin imho was normal in original game and better now. Anyway - its hardcore-survival-horror mod - not all people like this theme. Situations like "have no ammo/firepower to kill enemies - need to run" is normal here.
Its HL1 horror mod... and one of the bestest imho. Director's Cut version realy enchanced in maps/models/story/etc - so, if you enjoyed old "Afraid of monsters"(like me gigi) - its take you soul again ^_^.
Site: http://afraidofmonstersdc.moddb.com/
P.S. Try to play on "Hard" skill
- looks like it possible, couse i already in the middle of the game and alive (but my health most time in "1-25 hp" ).
Site: http://afraidofmonstersdc.moddb.com/
P.S. Try to play on "Hard" skill
- looks like it possible, couse i already in the middle of the game and alive (but my health most time in "1-25 hp" ).BTW, DX7 video cards not supported in EP2 and (after future update CSS/DODs & EP1 and may be HL2 to latest Source engine version) will not work too.
zeeba-G - for 300$ & no skill with hardware best solution is buy second-hand PC.
zeeba-G - here is answer http://projectd2.com/topmap/topmaps4.html
http://projectd2.com/topmap/topmaps4.htmlWell, in that case you can experiment with vmt of your model - normal maps can be applied to any compiled model, no recompile needed (use command "mat_reloadallmaterials" after vmt changing to see changes without restarting game).
Normal maps dont show in hammer/HLMV.Check them in game...
Strange.. anyway, good that it works
Check topic "Model Compiling" above yours
In c_seat.vmt:
"VertexLitGeneric"
{
"$baseTexture" "models/test/c_seat"
"$model" "1" //all textures applied to models need this key
}
If it not helps - try this qc:
$modelname "testc_seat.mdl"
$cdmaterials "modelstest"
$staticprop
$body "body" "c_seat_ref.smd"
$sequence idle "c_seat_ref.smd" fps 30
$surfaceprop "wood"
$collisionmodel "c_seat_phys.smd"
{
$concave
$mass 50
}
I erase some unuseful strings - may be string $cd "..." used by bat-file compilation; i use GUIstudioMDL for compile - it works fine without this $cd param.
"VertexLitGeneric"
{
"$baseTexture" "models/test/c_seat"
"$model" "1" //all textures applied to models need this key
}
If it not helps - try this qc:
$modelname "testc_seat.mdl"
$cdmaterials "modelstest"
$staticprop
$body "body" "c_seat_ref.smd"
$sequence idle "c_seat_ref.smd" fps 30
$surfaceprop "wood"
$collisionmodel "c_seat_phys.smd"
{
$concave
$mass 50
}
I erase some unuseful strings - may be string $cd "..." used by bat-file compilation; i use GUIstudioMDL for compile - it works fine without this $cd param.
May be this info will be useful:
then you texturing in max you can apply any texture to your model - it can be *.psd or *.bmp or any format what max supports; location of texture also be any. Then you exporting your textured model to smd - only name of applied texture file is used (for sample - you use texture C:Program FilesPirated max 9.0myTexturesweeeee.psd - after exporting to smd format only "weeeee" will be saved - no file extendion, no path to file). So, in qc file you define $cdmaterials "waytomaterial" were must be material named "weeeee.vmt"
then you texturing in max you can apply any texture to your model - it can be *.psd or *.bmp or any format what max supports; location of texture also be any. Then you exporting your textured model to smd - only name of applied texture file is used (for sample - you use texture C:Program FilesPirated max 9.0myTexturesweeeee.psd - after exporting to smd format only "weeeee" will be saved - no file extendion, no path to file). So, in qc file you define $cdmaterials "waytomaterial" were must be material named "weeeee.vmt"
$cdmaterials "modelstest" - yep, thats right and must work
Some shells with cubemap reflections:
In russia there a lot of gamedev companies cant make own editor and use 3D max or somethin. Its eeevil - a lot of troubles with textures, scripts, oprimization, etc - not frendly interface for creative people.
>>Does anyone know a good, light fps engine with dynamic lights, static models, and nice base to start making a single player mod?
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>>Now i only have my laptop, which isn't that good. 'Heaviest' game i got working on this, was HL2 with medium details.
Well, game developing is hi-tech related industry and rapidly grayup. So, its strange to hear your request. You can work with any top engine but it will be slow and laggy; you can work with goldsrc or unreal 2.5 - faster, but looks old and no perspectives - then you finish your work it will be 2008-2009 and it will be hard to find a lot of users that using this old games.
So, search for stand-alone game engines that dont requare old game to run - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_game_engines or upgrade your PC (it cost just 1500$ for realy good 4-core 8gb ram configuration).
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>>Now i only have my laptop, which isn't that good. 'Heaviest' game i got working on this, was HL2 with medium details.
Well, game developing is hi-tech related industry and rapidly grayup. So, its strange to hear your request. You can work with any top engine but it will be slow and laggy; you can work with goldsrc or unreal 2.5 - faster, but looks old and no perspectives - then you finish your work it will be 2008-2009 and it will be hard to find a lot of users that using this old games.
So, search for stand-alone game engines that dont requare old game to run - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_game_engines or upgrade your PC (it cost just 1500$ for realy good 4-core 8gb ram configuration).
for GF6200 - 25 fps is good in EP2. On my 7800GS sometimes i have same fps 
VVIS dont use func details then making visibility matrix - so, firts bad thing that you will have whole map rendered any time (walls & floors dont block any visibility in that case).
Second trouble - lightning (func details dont cut boundary brushes on polygons - so some time you will get bugs like "wall in dark room have bright line in corner".
Second trouble - lightning (func details dont cut boundary brushes on polygons - so some time you will get bugs like "wall in dark room have bright line in corner".
Btw, default value is 100 (realy; but you need a bright(close to white) texture & bright light to have more than 5-8 bounces- see compile log).
On screenshot - looks like in this texture vmt param "$envmapcontrast" is mad. Or texture just reflecs cubemap, what located inside bright room.
On screenshot - looks like in this texture vmt param "$envmapcontrast" is mad. Or texture just reflecs cubemap, what located inside bright room.
Mr.Good Map - imho best,fast & easy way to lern 2D/3D -video tutorials. For XSI/Zbrush i can recommend buy videos from Digital tutors or pirate it from p2p (e-mule).
Also see official free video lessons for XSI Mod Tool - http://softimage.com/products/modtool/
Also see official free video lessons for XSI Mod Tool - http://softimage.com/products/modtool/
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Photoshop_VTF_Plugin - also damn good thing.
As additional information - setup fog parameters in game.
Some useful links about fog:
http://forum.interlopers.net/viewtopic.php?t=1788 - adding fog step by step
http://forum.interlopers.net/viewtopic.php?t=7558 - making dust clouds
Some useful links about fog:
http://forum.interlopers.net/viewtopic.php?t=1788 - adding fog step by step
http://forum.interlopers.net/viewtopic.php?t=7558 - making dust clouds
chrispy - may be it little closer to your target http://www.hl2world.com/wiki/index.php/Refract_Shader
Btw, in refract shader "$bluramount" "xxx" parameter exist - i dont now what it doing but mabe it realy makes blur.
Btw, in refract shader "$bluramount" "xxx" parameter exist - i dont now what it doing but mabe it realy makes blur.
I have save error then make more then ~55 saves. Delete some savegames from SAVE folder, may be it helps.
Sounds good 
http://www.interlopers.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15424 - good tutorial.
http://interlopers.net/index.php?page=tutorials.php - and this resource realy helps, good tutorials. I spent a lot of time reading interlopers tutorials
Entity light_environment (parameter "pitch" requare sunlight angle with minus, like "-45" or something). Also good way - see live samples in SDK (C:Program FileZSTEAMsteamappsesmajorsourcesdk_contenthl2mapsrc)