Actually, this is more possible than you might think. I remember, a few years back, someone released some code allowing you to use AVIs in game as textures. I'm looking for the link now.
Edit: Program is called AVIkit and was once found here. Link's dead now, but you may find a mirror somewhere with some intense Google searching.
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Valve removed grenades from all classes except Demoman because of the problems with TFC style gameplay. Too much grenade spam and the like. TF2 is incredibly balanced: everyone finds 1 or 2 classes they really like, it's brilliant.
half life 2 uses some parts of the old half life engineThat's actually incorrect.
he amount of Quake code remaining in Source is a point of contention. John Carmack commented on his blog in 2004 that "there are still bits of early Quake code in Half-Life 2" and numerous development interfaces are similar to Quake's, at least at a high level - but with both easily likely of being Valve avoiding reinventing the wheel, neither are indicative of a notable reliance on the older engine. Indeed given the fact that Source's 2003 code leak did not produce any such claims it can only be assumed that no incriminating evidence was to be found.
I'm glad Valve is trying new things to mix up the old Team Fortress formula. If they didn't, it'd be the same damn game, aside from the incredibly awesome graphics.
What redfox899 proposed is a bit over the top, but the fact of matter is, it's a cat in Black Mesa. 
That's a pretty sweet idea I have to say. Will there be a lot of humour in the mod?
Provided you actually pay for Vista.
Says the person who's never used one.
Yes, they're expensive, but they're sure as hell ain't ugly, nor are they unusuable. XP running on a Mac isn't emulated at all. The only part of a normal PC based machine that's emulated on a Mac is the BIOS, as Mac's don't use BIOS (they use EFI). Apart from that, XP runs natively on a Mac (provided it's an Intel Mac). All new Macs come with OSX Leopard, which includes software for partitioning your HDD for XP. It also gives you a bunch of drivers, which allows you to use pretty much all the Mac hardware functions on XP.
XP on a Mac is essentially the same as XP on a normal laptop. You get equal performance on a Mac than on a normal laptop with similar specs. Problem is, as Elof kindly pointed out, they are expensive, particular if you're going for a MacBook Pro (which you'd want to). Buy one if you need OSX and XP (like I do), otherwise you may want to think about it.
Yes, they're expensive, but they're sure as hell ain't ugly, nor are they unusuable. XP running on a Mac isn't emulated at all. The only part of a normal PC based machine that's emulated on a Mac is the BIOS, as Mac's don't use BIOS (they use EFI). Apart from that, XP runs natively on a Mac (provided it's an Intel Mac). All new Macs come with OSX Leopard, which includes software for partitioning your HDD for XP. It also gives you a bunch of drivers, which allows you to use pretty much all the Mac hardware functions on XP.
XP on a Mac is essentially the same as XP on a normal laptop. You get equal performance on a Mac than on a normal laptop with similar specs. Problem is, as Elof kindly pointed out, they are expensive, particular if you're going for a MacBook Pro (which you'd want to). Buy one if you need OSX and XP (like I do), otherwise you may want to think about it.
Buy a MacBook Pro.
CONTENTS_SOLID is, in my experience, a brush based error. It's caused if you make some kind of invalid brush (again, from experience. I could be entirely wrong, so someone correct me if so :P). I recently got one with a perfectly valid piece of geometry: it was textured entirely in nodraw, except for one face which was skip (I was testing something, don't laugh at me :< ). That created an invalid brush, despite the physical shape of the brush being entirely fine.
Just keep an eye on the brushwork.
Just keep an eye on the brushwork.
I'd have to agree there actually...
Strictly speaking, leaks aren't the most problematic thing you'll run into while mapping. If you map correctly, you'll find it pretty impossible to generate a leak. I barely have leaks anymore (they usually come around cos I've done something silly, like leave an entity in the void) and they're pretty easy to find.
Strictly speaking, leaks aren't the most problematic thing you'll run into while mapping. If you map correctly, you'll find it pretty impossible to generate a leak. I barely have leaks anymore (they usually come around cos I've done something silly, like leave an entity in the void) and they're pretty easy to find.
Delete the brush in question and compile again.
I think it might have something to do with the field of view. Turok has a rather strange one, being so old and all: perhaps it's the same with BSP viewer as well.
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Actually, I recently, erm, 'acquired' the first Turok game for the PC (after I 'acquired' it for the 'Nintendo 64'), but I couldn't finish it as I got incredibly nauseous after playing it for a few minutes. I tried the game a few times and I always had the same result. It's the first video game ever to have that effect on me, and I've been playing games since I was five or so.
As far as I know, the server acts as the master to everything, including the clients. If the server detects changes on the client end, it will reject those changes, either with an error or by reverting to the original version. It's a safety measure in place to ensure people are all playing the exact same map, rather than certain players using modified maps with the same name.
I could be wrong, but I don't think it's possible.
I could be wrong, but I don't think it's possible.
The first screenshot is rather lacklustre I have to say. Try a curved wall/ceiling with those windows, and have them curl with it, similar to the curved wall/ceiling you have on the second screenshot.
Does this occur in a normal game of Half-Life as well?
You should, it's a brilliant mod. Best version of Xen I've ever seen.
Sounds interesting. I'd like to try single player mapping sometime, so a small map would be good.
Yes, excuse my incorrect advice. However, I can salvage myself by adding this:
If you alter the VMTs, they'll 'overwrite' the VMTs in the GCF. So everytime that Inferno model is called by the game, it'll use your modified VMT, rather than look at the GCF. Now, isn't what you always want, so what you can do is decompile as mentioned above, alter the name of the model and recompile it. Make sure your textures have the same name of the new model and bam: same properties as the old model with the new VMTs, but built as a new model, which you can package into a mod.
If you alter the VMTs, they'll 'overwrite' the VMTs in the GCF. So everytime that Inferno model is called by the game, it'll use your modified VMT, rather than look at the GCF. Now, isn't what you always want, so what you can do is decompile as mentioned above, alter the name of the model and recompile it. Make sure your textures have the same name of the new model and bam: same properties as the old model with the new VMTs, but built as a new model, which you can package into a mod.
Shit, hang on...I think this is defined by the texture, not the model...
Well, there you go. 
Yes, but you can bring a VMF into Hammer 3.5, can you? 
Different versions of the file format can potentially be problematic. To be safe, it's best to work with the respective version of the SDK that the game works with.
Different versions of the file format can potentially be problematic. To be safe, it's best to work with the respective version of the SDK that the game works with.
MuzzleFlash: I believe The Hunter was refering to Spike's original post, which stated that he was going to map under the TF2 config and then move it over to CS:S, which may pose a problem.
Take a look at this tutorial for instructions on decompiling models. Once you've got a QC file, post back.
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If you're using the Inferno model in that screenshot, then you're incorrect. They look lit properly because they're in area with no darkness (as in, they're in full sunlight). The models themselves are set to not be lit by the map (UnlitGeneric is the term in the QC I believe).
This reference in the QC will need to be changed to LightMapGeneric if I recall correctly.
This reference in the QC will need to be changed to LightMapGeneric if I recall correctly.
Strider is correct. You'll need to decompile the model and edit the QC.
Norton indeed sucks. Most of the commercial virus scanners are too intrusive. Last one I used was PC-Cilin, but I switched to AVG Free Edition ages ago.
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m0p speaks the truth and I should know: I remember all the heated discussions on IRC back in the day (ah, Chatbear) and he just wouldn't listen to reason (uptight British sod).
Switching to another OS comes with a pile of problems anyway. If you want to try an easy OS, try Knoppix. It's a Linux distro (God, I hope I'm getting this right) that can be booted straight off a CD. You can try it and not have to install it.
Unfortunately, there's no real 'simple' OS to use apart from the heavyweights of the industry at the moment: Windows XP and OS X. They're probably the easiest operating systems to use and will give you the least stress (well, OS X will give you less stress than XP, if you want to give up gaming).
Buy a Mac and use both! HAHA
Switching to another OS comes with a pile of problems anyway. If you want to try an easy OS, try Knoppix. It's a Linux distro (God, I hope I'm getting this right) that can be booted straight off a CD. You can try it and not have to install it.
Unfortunately, there's no real 'simple' OS to use apart from the heavyweights of the industry at the moment: Windows XP and OS X. They're probably the easiest operating systems to use and will give you the least stress (well, OS X will give you less stress than XP, if you want to give up gaming).
Buy a Mac and use both! HAHA
The Source one does record sound. I've used it in the past: it's preferable for machinima stuff anyway.
It is. Iirc, Mario is just goraud shaded, he has no actual textures.
I know the upcoming version of Project 64 will have a texture dump feature.
Strictly speaking, most of the N64 textures look like shit: they're easily recreatable (is that even a word) in Photoshop.
Strictly speaking, most of the N64 textures look like shit: they're easily recreatable (is that even a word) in Photoshop.
Drivers. Update and conquer.
This is where experimentation comes in. Fiddling around with position and brightness values will give you a good idea.
Ok, quick outline of lighting:
light_environment - Lights up the entire map. Good for sunlight and moonlight and whatnot. Blocked by brushwork.
light - A simple light that sprays light in a 360 direction. Good for light bulb lighting.
light_spot - A more direct light. Good for spot lights. Can adjust the width of the spot to create a more open or closed light.
Those are the simplest ones to start off with.
light_environment - Lights up the entire map. Good for sunlight and moonlight and whatnot. Blocked by brushwork.
light - A simple light that sprays light in a 360 direction. Good for light bulb lighting.
light_spot - A more direct light. Good for spot lights. Can adjust the width of the spot to create a more open or closed light.
Those are the simplest ones to start off with.
Yah. Once you get an idea of how BSP works, you construct your areas with it in mind. You think about where the engine renders things and where it doesn't and so on.
For future maps, you'll really want to have VIS and RAD. Seriously.
For future maps, you'll really want to have VIS and RAD. Seriously.
Isn't that Game Executable Directory, not the actual .exe itself?
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Using fast VIS and RAD is fine for test compiles, but a full compile is mandatory when creating a version for release. Your map will run slower, especially with a fast VIS compile, as VIS doesn't do proper visibility calculations on the map (hence the speed).
There are ways to speed up VIS. The most easiest is the use of the func_detail entity. Converting complex brush-based geometry to a func_detail will greatly assist VIS when it's performing its calculations.
Increased compile times can be caused by many things: large, open maps, lightmap grids, and, the most common of all, unoptimised maps. This is a great guide on how optimising Source maps: it gives a brief insight into how BSP (the Source map format) works and renders. It's nessecary to grasp even just a basic idea of this, as it'll give you a clearer indication as to what's causing problems down the track.
There are ways to speed up VIS. The most easiest is the use of the func_detail entity. Converting complex brush-based geometry to a func_detail will greatly assist VIS when it's performing its calculations.
Increased compile times can be caused by many things: large, open maps, lightmap grids, and, the most common of all, unoptimised maps. This is a great guide on how optimising Source maps: it gives a brief insight into how BSP (the Source map format) works and renders. It's nessecary to grasp even just a basic idea of this, as it'll give you a clearer indication as to what's causing problems down the track.
Modelling something as complex as a Strider isn't a simple 2 minute process. It takes a lot of hours and dedication to do something like that, and there would need to be some real motivation for the modeller to actually do it in the first place.
Ok.
What you've essentially been asking with all your questions will involve a heck of a lot of coding. You'll need advanced knowledge of the Half-Life SDK, as well as C++ coding, if my memory serves me correctly. This is beyond the ability of most of, if not all the members here.
What you've essentially been asking with all your questions will involve a heck of a lot of coding. You'll need advanced knowledge of the Half-Life SDK, as well as C++ coding, if my memory serves me correctly. This is beyond the ability of most of, if not all the members here.
What entity are you using for the model? Check your spelling of the model carefully.
You need to add a physics engine to the Goldsource engine, which I imagine would be incredibly hard. Afaik, there are a couple of free solutions out that that you could possibly incorporate into the engine, but you sure as heck won't get Havok into HL1.
As mentioned above, converting Source models is illegal. It violates Valve's TOC, and even more so since you don't own Half-Life 2.
As for Steam 'screwing your Internet', I would think it's more a case of PEBCAK than anything else.
As for Steam 'screwing your Internet', I would think it's more a case of PEBCAK than anything else.