example maps or it didn't happen
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Unlike this "!cur_" property. To restate:
example maps or it didn't happen
Checking out other maps is one of the best ways to give ideas. Go through the map vault, pick out some maps, and see what's in them.
Something rotating around something rotating around something else? No. Not with vanilla Half-Life, anyway. SoHL might be able to do it... Maybe.
Simply having an object rotate around something else is easy enough, but to have something then rotating around that... Not so easy.
Unless I've over-complicated your question and all you wanted was a sphere rotating around another sphere. In which case, a func_rotating sphere with an origin brush (block covered in "origin" texture) centered on the other sphere.
Even in that case you could not have the "moon" also rotating on its own axis, but I guess that could be explained away as tidal locking.
Simply having an object rotate around something else is easy enough, but to have something then rotating around that... Not so easy.
Unless I've over-complicated your question and all you wanted was a sphere rotating around another sphere. In which case, a func_rotating sphere with an origin brush (block covered in "origin" texture) centered on the other sphere.
Even in that case you could not have the "moon" also rotating on its own axis, but I guess that could be explained away as tidal locking.
If that perspective is locked, then I don't think you could get a picture of my house if you tried.
Spigot?
Zoom in on that in the Top view and make sure each of the vertices are on the grid.
Just so we're clear, if you're just trying to make a liquid texture, they do that swirly animation on their own. That's part of what the ! tag does.
I don't believe you can mix the liquid property (!) with the animated one (+#). (Nor any of them, actually.) It is one or the other.
An animated texture has to be of the format +0mytexture, +1mytexture, +2mytexture, etc. You can look at some of the Half-Life textures that use this as an example.
An animated texture has to be of the format +0mytexture, +1mytexture, +2mytexture, etc. You can look at some of the Half-Life textures that use this as an example.
That's what kids do to you.
The Other Chronicles: Part 1/8th
I spawned, hit F3, found (0,0), built a house out of the shit around it.
Also, I made a pretty shield.
I spawned, hit F3, found (0,0), built a house out of the shit around it.
Also, I made a pretty shield.
Je parle un peu le français. But probably not enough to converse/translate =P
I reckon the shadow doesn't look that bad though. Adds a little definition. That light over the door (and potentially in the room beyond) is too bright for how big it is, though.
I can't say I understand what the problem is. I don't see anything that looks particularly strange here. (Assuming this is a light entity within those brushes.)
Wait, how was Hitler "h"?
Incidentally, since no-one seems to be getting it,
was "Opposing Force", which I thought was a delightful pun.
Though some of the answers people gave were probably cleverer
Incidentally, since no-one seems to be getting it,
Though some of the answers people gave were probably cleverer
I just wish I understood the question, or even if it was a question.
I have a theory, but I'd have to check sledge and I'm not near my computer.
Spanner: Nope. Interesting thought, though.
Spanner: Nope. Interesting thought, though.
Good guesses, but no. You'll know it when you have it.
I recently bought a Wii U (a group purchase split with two other friends; that helped justify the cost to number of games I wanted from it). Thus, I've been sinking a fair bit of time into Super Mario Maker, Splatoon and Super Smash Bros. (and less into some others). They're all solid games! Splatoon, as I knew it to be, is strangely compelling, and the gyro controls work well.
It's *****_*******. (I'll edit this post when TWHL4 comes along with a spoiler tag.)
Another easy one:
Another easy one:
I've got it.
Though I'm not making more just now either.
Though I'm not making more just now either.
Yup! 
xen_plantlight, aye. The second can be more specific. And the third is not word for word like the pictures in a series, but there's only really the one mapping thing I can think of that it could represent.
Ooh, ooh! monster_grunt_repel!
This is a celebration of random google image searches, and probably not at all difficult if you remember it exists:
And just for fun:
And just one more:
This is a celebration of random google image searches, and probably not at all difficult if you remember it exists:
EDIT: Nevermind, didn't notice the posts in between.
Some threads, like community projects and such, seem like they would benefit from having the first post anchored to the top no matter what page of the thread you're on, to keep rules/thread context/etc. visible. Any plans for something like that?
I can't promise I'll have much done by the deadline. I'll try, but I've found myself with less time than usual lately. I guess now that I have a job, it'll be like that.
Decompilation can give you a template of sorts to recreate a level from, though. Gives you easy access to texture names, dimensions, entity setups, etc. It just won't do the work of actually remaking the level for you.
Wait, are we still doing the map our homes thing? I was psyched for that.
I've still not even played it yet 
Best check he's not just triggered to run along the dam.
You've mapped for Goldsource, yeah?
You don't have to know anything about it. It gives you extra functionality if you need it. Otherwise, it's just like vanilla.
Yup, the frames get rough there. I wonder if there's any one element that causes that.
Yeah, despite being a bit of a mess, Spirit has too many nice functions and entities for me to not want to use it.
As for the engine, I have to say goldsource. It's what I know and am comfortable with.
As for the engine, I have to say goldsource. It's what I know and am comfortable with.
Hell, if there were a community project to map mine house, I might actually finish one of those! I keep trying to map 'em, and stopping partway despite success.
I didn't destroy the helicopter before I finished the level. Is that intentional?
I guess I'll come remind myself of the weird shit everyone did ^^
Even if you're not all that into the philosophical stuff, it's still a pretty fantastic puzzle game. It's got at least as much blend of style and substance as the Portals, probably more so.
If you're asking what I think you're asking, try using a different texture similar to the trim texture, but without any of the details — a plain one.
I think there's a certain old-game-style look that sprites really nail, but if that wasn't what you're going for, it might just be jarring.
That's because that was always kinda rough-looking =P I suppose it could be used well, though.
If that were the case, the brush wouldn't become invisible if it were solid/0.
Again, I'm pretty sure I found the colour doesn't need to be pure blue... And if that's the case, open in Wally, change last colour to, say, pure red, then use Wally to fill in those pixels with that colour. No mistaking it with other blues then.
Again, I'm pretty sure I found the colour doesn't need to be pure blue... And if that's the case, open in Wally, change last colour to, say, pure red, then use Wally to fill in those pixels with that colour. No mistaking it with other blues then.
I thought we established that the colour didn't need to be 0 0 255 blue, it just had to be the last in the palette. (I forget.)
Yashka, have you played Mount & Blade? I'm getting serious vibes of some of the taverns in that from those pictures.
Mmm, having every page title be "TWHL: Half-Life/2 Mapping Tutorials and Resources" makes looking through history for a page a nightmare too.
Well, you know, he's staying alive.
Stick some panels on those rails.
I would
I think I suggested something about tutorials a while back, but I've forgotten what it was. Oh well.
I'd like to see a better way to implement community competitions (mini-compos, if you will), though I can't really think of any way to do it.
@potato:
I'd like to see a better way to implement community competitions (mini-compos, if you will), though I can't really think of any way to do it.
@potato:
I'd like to see the map upload size restriction loosened. 2MB is rarely enough and we've already lost a lot of externally hosted maps.
The upload limit has been increased to 16MB.