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I don't have a computer at the moment, so here is my iPod:
I should get a cheap extra monitor some day. Assuming my laptop even has a VGA port.
It would be nice to have Hammer open on one monitor and reference/inspiration images on the other.
It would be nice to have Hammer open on one monitor and reference/inspiration images on the other.
For me it was always there from the start. It's actually the main reason I had for mostly staying with GoldSrc, as I always hated using the scrollwheel to zoom. It always messed up the spacing of the gridlines.
There may be some way to fix it, perhaps by messing with the .exe file. I assume that's where cursor images for programs are stored.
There may be some way to fix it, perhaps by messing with the .exe file. I assume that's where cursor images for programs are stored.
But you can get optical mice with scrollwheels for less than €10. Admittedly, every single one of those that I've ever used has been absolute bollocks and there's more times where the cursor goes crazy than not, but at least the scroll wheel works. Usually.
Bruce could have invented it. The term 'independant invention' is used when somebody comes up with an idea that has been done before, but not to their knowledge.
As an example, a while ago I was interested in gauss guns and electomagnetic projectile propulsion, things like that. I also had a side project, a bet to design a plausible flying motorbike. For this design, I needed some type of electric motor that would operate on the rim of a wheel, rather than the axis. Using the information I had on gauss guns, I came up with a design of motor which did this. I told my uncle and he told me the same thing had been invented in the 80's or 90's by a man named John Bedini. Apparently it's more efficient than a regular motor. I'm still pretty pissed about that.
An off topic rant there, apologies.
As an example, a while ago I was interested in gauss guns and electomagnetic projectile propulsion, things like that. I also had a side project, a bet to design a plausible flying motorbike. For this design, I needed some type of electric motor that would operate on the rim of a wheel, rather than the axis. Using the information I had on gauss guns, I came up with a design of motor which did this. I told my uncle and he told me the same thing had been invented in the 80's or 90's by a man named John Bedini. Apparently it's more efficient than a regular motor. I'm still pretty pissed about that.
An off topic rant there, apologies.
I've never had any desire to drink coffee. I'm kind of surprised, if anyone has a caffeine addiction it's me. I've literally drank about 5 litres of Coke a week for the past four years. Unhealthy, I know.
Although I do like tea, although I haven't had much opportunity to try different blends. I remember I got a set of different teas for a birthday maybe ten years ago, but other than that I haven't had many types. I distinctly remember disliking Earl Grey and Lady Grey though. My favourites were English and Irish Breakfast.
Although I do like tea, although I haven't had much opportunity to try different blends. I remember I got a set of different teas for a birthday maybe ten years ago, but other than that I haven't had many types. I distinctly remember disliking Earl Grey and Lady Grey though. My favourites were English and Irish Breakfast.
I would have offered to help judge, but for the moment I can't guarantee access to a computer to play anything. At the moment I have to access the Internet through an iPod. Sorry about that.
I've never really used nodes before but I remember being told you have to use a node on each step. Try that.
Since I now have an iPod I decided to buy a copy of Lab Coat Arbiter. I quite like it.
I should try something like this, as CT said, to condition myself to finish maps. I've never actually made a map. Basically just concept tests and half finished rooms, when I have a cool idea but have no idea how to spin it into a map.
Was it you who made mine Jeff?
My pants are full of jizzum right now. One would expect it to flow out, but they just filled up like a balloon.
It's a pity I can't use them yet. D:
It's a pity I can't use them yet. D:
As I said in the map vault comment, I can't make use it at the moment as I am forced into using my girlfriend's computer, but from the description it souds rather useful. Good work.
My guess is doggybag.
Probably not a good guess, but I just realised I haven't really looked at enough of peoples maps to differentiate people by style, except perhaps Rimrook. I will need to remedy this immediately.
Probably not a good guess, but I just realised I haven't really looked at enough of peoples maps to differentiate people by style, except perhaps Rimrook. I will need to remedy this immediately.
I only got enough iPads to build a medium sized iPad fort. #iwillrapetheearthforthis
I got:
- A 2TB external HD
- A 32GB iPod Touch
- An iPod docking station
- A box set of DVD's featuring Tom Hanks
- The Godfather (book)
- A book about the mafia
- A USB PS2 style control pad for Windows (GTA:SA just doesn't feel right with a keyboard)
- Two shampoo/deodorant sets
When Tet said that some people did not receive gifts I felt guilty. D:
Well I will resume work on my entry as soon as I can, lateness be damned. Thankfully before the HD failure the rmf for my entry reached Joe's hands. If I can't salvage anything then at least that's safe.
Well I will resume work on my entry as soon as I can, lateness be damned. Thankfully before the HD failure the rmf for my entry reached Joe's hands. If I can't salvage anything then at least that's safe.
It's worth a try.
I will try what Stojke said. And I do have a friend who works with data recovery and such, maybe if I end up not being able to get everything I need off it I can get help from him. Hopefully I won't end up being price raped that way.
Well, my HD basically failed last night. Just a few minutes after talking to Joe about all the unfinished maps I have and how I should back them up. Windows just crashes and I get a warning when I turn it on not to use it at all except to attempt backups. While now that I'm home I have access to the 2TB HD that I'm getting for Christmas, I want to maximize the amount of time I have to attempt backup. I was planning on putting Linux onto a memory stick and then booting from that, so as to not put undue stress on the HD by running off that. Also, it would help if my accessing my HD wasn't reliant on Windows functioning correctly. I just wanted to ask those who know more about this kind of thing than I do, does this sound like a good plan?
I just really want to back up my maps, the WAD files I have, my Minecraft save (I put too much work into my house to lose it) and a few other minor things. Not much, but I just don't know how much time I have until it fails for good.
Anyone have any better suggestions?
I just really want to back up my maps, the WAD files I have, my Minecraft save (I put too much work into my house to lose it) and a few other minor things. Not much, but I just don't know how much time I have until it fails for good.
Anyone have any better suggestions?
No we didn't. It doesn't exist. You're lying.
The Core is one of those things that I will be rather annoyed with if it isn't released, so it's always reassuring when Steam tells me that Archie or Urby is playing it.
Soup's had his like that for ages iirc. In fact when I had mine like that for a while, it better suited the wallpaper I had, but seeing that Soup had his like that was what made me overcome the resistance to the idea that I would get used to it. If he was able to use it like that, why not me?
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I found a rather nice picture on Wikipedia, so I made it into a wallpaper.
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I found a rather nice picture on Wikipedia, so I made it into a wallpaper.
I've got to agree, she's a bit too big for realism. But otherwise it's a good model.
tumors. Those poor people died, the tumors being caused by exposure to
Due to computer issues I likely won't get the map in for the deadline. I will try to finish and deliver it eventually, but if I do it will likely be at some point after Christmas.
I shall have to play on this server at some point. I was sad when Soup's server went away.
My first guess would be multiple light sources, but that's probably not it. :
I burst out laughing at the 'I never made it this far'
Well this sucks. I had been putting off getting a new HDD. I guess now I will pay for that. D:
If you jumped out the window, that would explain the red smear on the pavement below.
I was up for about an hour or so in the morning, then I went back to sleep. I had a rather lucid dream, although I can't remember what it was about. All I remember is that unlike most times when I become aware of the fact that I was dreaming, I could say and do things without acting it out with my body and waking myself up. I just needed to be patient and not push too hard.
Since this was the first time I could control anything, I didn't want to push too hard and wake myself up, so I just let the dream progress naturally, giving a small push here and there, having a conscious choice in what I said to people. It was quite interesting overall.
[Edit]I had a series of interesting dreams last night. The first, a quite vivid dream, I had a pocketwatch that could turn back time. I skipped backwards in time a few times, along the way picking up an asian man who wanted to see how the clock worked. After a few time jumps, the watch sprang apart, evidently overstressed. We were stuck in the fifties, on a beach. I picked up all the pieces, and with nothing better to do until I managed to figure out how to put it back together, I wandered into the nearest building. It was a church, very sparsely decorated like a Protestant church, but the priest was doing a Catholic style Tridentine Mass. The churchgoers were segregated, the regular people separated from the students of a local school for the developmentally disabled. The priest made an insulting comment about them, and then the dream ended.
I had another dream, all I remember is that there was a dark red pool of some extremely viscous fluid, near the entrance to a cave. I cut my wrist and let the blood fall into it. I assume I had to do this to make something happen, perhaps so I could pass into the cave.
The last dream, I was on a desert island with some friends, and it was blocky like Minecraft. One of my friends managed to spawn toast blocks. I was confused.
I was up for about an hour or so in the morning, then I went back to sleep. I had a rather lucid dream, although I can't remember what it was about. All I remember is that unlike most times when I become aware of the fact that I was dreaming, I could say and do things without acting it out with my body and waking myself up. I just needed to be patient and not push too hard.
Since this was the first time I could control anything, I didn't want to push too hard and wake myself up, so I just let the dream progress naturally, giving a small push here and there, having a conscious choice in what I said to people. It was quite interesting overall.
[Edit]I had a series of interesting dreams last night. The first, a quite vivid dream, I had a pocketwatch that could turn back time. I skipped backwards in time a few times, along the way picking up an asian man who wanted to see how the clock worked. After a few time jumps, the watch sprang apart, evidently overstressed. We were stuck in the fifties, on a beach. I picked up all the pieces, and with nothing better to do until I managed to figure out how to put it back together, I wandered into the nearest building. It was a church, very sparsely decorated like a Protestant church, but the priest was doing a Catholic style Tridentine Mass. The churchgoers were segregated, the regular people separated from the students of a local school for the developmentally disabled. The priest made an insulting comment about them, and then the dream ended.
I had another dream, all I remember is that there was a dark red pool of some extremely viscous fluid, near the entrance to a cave. I cut my wrist and let the blood fall into it. I assume I had to do this to make something happen, perhaps so I could pass into the cave.
The last dream, I was on a desert island with some friends, and it was blocky like Minecraft. One of my friends managed to spawn toast blocks. I was confused.
Very impressive. I hope to be able to play this map in the future. 
I believe Potasis had one like this once.
They played that here on the radio once a few years back. Instantly loved it.
Construction of my newest domicile is underway.
It may end up rivalling my main home, which I will post screenshots of when I get back from this lab. Although I can't even remember if I ever posted them before in the first place.
[Edit] Here it is, el Castillo de Alabastor.
The reason for the design is that when it was time to expand my primitive hut, I elected not to move the perimeter wall and just build up and then outwards. This is the result.
[Edit] Here it is, el Castillo de Alabastor.
You could make it by hand, impertfectly of course but still pretty perfect as far as is possible with the limitations of everything having to be on grid. It would take work, but it could be done.
I decided to make something more original than generic real world firearms.
So I made an abomination.
So I made an abomination.
Well, I've never even been on the server. If someone could PM me the ip then I will try and get a look at it tonight.
I actually bought Metro 2033 about a year ago and never even installed it. I probably won't be able to get round to playing it unless I buy a new hard drive to free up some space. As of this moment I've only got about 3GB.
Can we make two (unedited) versions of the same texture so each one can use different light values for texlights?
I would make a tutorial, but I wouldn't know what to put in it that couldn't easily be found in other tutorials. Most of my time would be spent finding good reference images anyway. One piece of advice I can give is it's easier to model things if you look for images of some of the individual major parts rather than the thing as a whole.
For example if I searched for 'M16' or something similar, I would likely get loads of pictures of it used in games (from the same angle), or somewhat blurry pictures of the gun in the hands of a soldier.
If I searched for 'AR-15 upper receiver', or 'M16A1 Handguard', I would get much more detailed pictures, generally closeups in sharp focus taken by people who are selling such things. I suppose that's most of the help I can give really.
Not really the best example, as searching for M16 seems to give some pretty good images. Even so, searching for those parts does give some somewhat better images.
Also, I made some more sights:
Ironsights
Aimpoint Comp M4
Eotech XPS3
Eotech XPS3 with an Eotech 3XMag
Trijicon TA648 ACOG
Schmidt and Bender 10x42 PM.II with generic mount.
For example if I searched for 'M16' or something similar, I would likely get loads of pictures of it used in games (from the same angle), or somewhat blurry pictures of the gun in the hands of a soldier.
If I searched for 'AR-15 upper receiver', or 'M16A1 Handguard', I would get much more detailed pictures, generally closeups in sharp focus taken by people who are selling such things. I suppose that's most of the help I can give really.
Not really the best example, as searching for M16 seems to give some pretty good images. Even so, searching for those parts does give some somewhat better images.
Also, I made some more sights:
Ironsights
Aimpoint Comp M4
Eotech XPS3
Eotech XPS3 with an Eotech 3XMag
Trijicon TA648 ACOG
Schmidt and Bender 10x42 PM.II with generic mount.
I decided to make one of my PMG creations in SketchUp.
I'm debating whether to put an eject port on it, it would make it more realistic, but it might ruin the aesthetics of the rifle. It could always be caseless.
I can create maps for HL1, HL2, and Ep2. I can receive maps for any of the games in the Orange Box, HL1, OpFor, Blue Shift, and TFC.
AARDVARKS
I thought your idea was to actually send each other gifts in the post, which I actually would have been down for. But I'm in, although I'm a somewhat slow mapper. :
Killing Floor. Quite a fun game. ANd by the looks of it Crollo likes to use the same guns I do.
Something about those screens make me think it would be perfect with escelators, if they weren't so complicated to make.
I doubt I will be able to help you much, but the third point might be because the origin of the model is at waist height. You might need to edit the model to fix this. And have you tried getting the model to walk with scripted sequences? As far as I know monster_generic's don't have any ai.