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Posted 4 weeks ago2024-10-21 22:38:02 UTC
in Competition 43: Make Black Mesa Come Alive! Post #349271
in Competition 43: Make Black Mesa Come Alive! Post #349271
Competition has been extended until November 7th!
Posted 3 months ago2024-08-01 12:11:13 UTC
in Competition 43: Make Black Mesa Come Alive! Post #349024
in Competition 43: Make Black Mesa Come Alive! Post #349024
Here's the place to discuss, ask questions, or show off your work-in-progress screenshots for the Make Black Mesa Come Alive competition!
The prizes are the same as the last compo, since Hezus donated his first prize to this challenge instead. The hard-to-find book Raising the Bar will be shipped to the winner. Good luck, I can't wait to see what you come up with!
The prizes are the same as the last compo, since Hezus donated his first prize to this challenge instead. The hard-to-find book Raising the Bar will be shipped to the winner. Good luck, I can't wait to see what you come up with!
Posted 10 months ago2023-12-27 22:22:15 UTC
in Competition 42: Half-Life 25th Anniversary: Vanilla HLDM Post #348370
in Competition 42: Half-Life 25th Anniversary: Vanilla HLDM Post #348370
Extended 2 weeks! New due date is January 17th.
Posted 11 months ago2023-12-10 03:09:54 UTC
in Competition 42: Half-Life 25th Anniversary: Vanilla HLDM Post #348181
in Competition 42: Half-Life 25th Anniversary: Vanilla HLDM Post #348181
Yeah, we can't prove it. It's against the spirit of the competition.
Posted 11 months ago2023-12-07 23:27:02 UTC
in Competition 42: Half-Life 25th Anniversary: Vanilla HLDM Post #348169
in Competition 42: Half-Life 25th Anniversary: Vanilla HLDM Post #348169
That's not really in the spirit of this competition, correct. If and when we ever get a playtest server together, you could ask for your map to be included so it gets some playtesting and exposure but it wouldn't be eligible for the competition, sorry.
Posted 11 months ago2023-11-29 23:28:00 UTC
in Competition 42: Half-Life 25th Anniversary: Vanilla HLDM Post #348116
in Competition 42: Half-Life 25th Anniversary: Vanilla HLDM Post #348116
Nope, you're fine just using the fgd that came with JACK. There were some limits increased with the 25th Anniversary update but they weren't directly mapping-related limits for the most part.
Posted 11 months ago2023-11-29 02:45:22 UTC
in Competition 42: Half-Life 25th Anniversary: Vanilla HLDM Post #348106
in Competition 42: Half-Life 25th Anniversary: Vanilla HLDM Post #348106
Here's the place to discuss, ask questions, or show off your work-in-progress screenshots for the Vanilla HLDM Competition celebrating Half-Life's 25th Anniversary!
The prizes are serious this time, it's my last available copy of Raising the Bar that'll be shipped to the winner. Good luck, I can't wait to see what you come up with!
The prizes are serious this time, it's my last available copy of Raising the Bar that'll be shipped to the winner. Good luck, I can't wait to see what you come up with!
No you can't do this in Goldsource in general.
There are some tricks you can do, like having the train be stationary and have the station move until stopping. Then have a map change to a new map where both station & train are world brushes, and have a func_door or func_train open for the train's door.
There are some tricks you can do, like having the train be stationary and have the station move until stopping. Then have a map change to a new map where both station & train are world brushes, and have a func_door or func_train open for the train's door.
Nice! As an American, I was confused for just a second haha.
Posted 2 years ago2022-04-22 21:06:44 UTC
in "Warning: ::FindTexture() texture SKIP not found!" Error message Post #346465
in "Warning: ::FindTexture() texture SKIP not found!" Error message Post #346465
This line right here: Are you sure you included zhlt.wad in your wadpath list?
SKIP is a tool texture and is in zhlt.wad (comes with JACK). Add that to your game configuration in JACK and you'll be good to go (and get access to a lot of other useful tool textures).
SKIP is a tool texture and is in zhlt.wad (comes with JACK). Add that to your game configuration in JACK and you'll be good to go (and get access to a lot of other useful tool textures).
Map 2 also needs a trigger_changelevel pointing to map 1. Even if it's a one-way transition, in which case check the Use Only flag.
See https://twhl.info/wiki/page/Tutorial%3A_Changing_Levels
See https://twhl.info/wiki/page/Tutorial%3A_Changing_Levels
Don't name the door, that locks it.
OK other suggestions, mostly maps I like but never got to actually play in. No offense taken if any are vetoed. 
dm_perthowned of course (not sure about performance)Torrent - https://gamebanana.com/mods/60030
Odin's Guard - https://gamebanana.com/mods/59858
Chum - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ud3at37li1tfqa7/chum.zip?dl=0
(maybe a little too small? - good for 2-6 according to readme)
dm_perthowned of course (not sure about performance)Torrent - https://gamebanana.com/mods/60030
(maybe a little too small? - good for 2-6 according to readme)
You can use a trigger_transition to control what entities transfer with you across a level change.
If the game is crashing when the 2nd map is loaded, it's likely a problem with the map itself (e.g. referring to a sound or model that isn't present). Are there any warnings or errors compiling map 2?
If the game is crashing when the 2nd map is loaded, it's likely a problem with the map itself (e.g. referring to a sound or model that isn't present). Are there any warnings or errors compiling map 2?
We can't tell what's wrong, the compile log looks like it's compiling fine. You need a particular setup in both maps for a changelevel - see https://twhl.info/wiki/page/Tutorial%3A_Changing_Levels
Do you have a single info_player_start in the map?
Do you have a single info_player_start in the map?
Posted 3 years ago2021-05-22 21:36:04 UTC
in Editing the game title (the on which you see at the beginning of a level) Post #345663
in Editing the game title (the on which you see at the beginning of a level) Post #345663
You can either replace 640hud4 and 640hud5 sprites with custom ones, or just create your custom sprite(s) and modify hud.txt in the sprites folder to point to your new ones.
A light can't have both a name and a preset appearance, one or the other. You can however give it a name and a custom appearance.
Nice.
I reverted your crowbar change in my code though.
I reverted your crowbar change in my code though.
fy_splash download is 404 
Meager map added to the vault.
Had to go with generic HL rockets, as usual my brain was bigger than my time to create what I originally conceived.
Too bad, my func_vehicles are literally all rockets
Ah so it wouldn't work on anything that needs to rotate around its own origin brush.
But how do you set its position to be the thrust end of the rocket?
I grabbed the Jack one, seems to be fine so far.
Funny how this semi-compo coincides with 7dfps: http://7dayfps.com/about/
Funny how this semi-compo coincides with 7dfps: http://7dayfps.com/about/
Ditto
A right not a privilege
Posted 4 years ago2020-08-28 21:35:03 UTC
in [HELP!] Error trying to run/compile map on J.A.C.K Editor! Post #344666
in [HELP!] Error trying to run/compile map on J.A.C.K Editor! Post #344666
Don't use spaces in your filenames.
Are they single player or deathmatch? If deathmatch, you have to make a server using the Create Server menu option, or set
deathmatch 1 and then run the map via console - then you'll get the HEV from the start and the starting weapons.You can change this stuff in the .res files in the resource directory.
hlrad also has a parameter allowing you to specify your own rad file if you want. It's nice to keep separate rad files for separate maps.
I know some of these cropped up during the Level Design Academy streams I did with Phillip. Trying to recall some that some of the viewers didn't know:
Ctrl-E centers all 2D views on the selected object.
Ctrl-3 centers the 3D view on it (JACK only)
Space + left mouse drag to move a 2D view.
Ctrl-E centers all 2D views on the selected object.
Ctrl-3 centers the 3D view on it (JACK only)
Space + left mouse drag to move a 2D view.
Yes, even if it's a one-way transition, you need the return trigger set up properly. You can put it out of the way and make it 'use only' so it's a true one-way trip.
I think I know what you're trying to do - you could edit the one vanilla map and include that with your mod. That one should load instead of the one in the valve folder.
I think I know what you're trying to do - you could edit the one vanilla map and include that with your mod. That one should load instead of the one in the valve folder.
The problem is that the c2a3d trigger does not point to mymap.bsp, it points to c2a3c.
Also the landmarks don't need to have the same coordinates, they just need to have the same relative place in the maps (e.g. left side of a hallway, 64 units from the ground).
Also the landmarks don't need to have the same coordinates, they just need to have the same relative place in the maps (e.g. left side of a hallway, 64 units from the ground).
Posted 4 years ago2020-02-11 12:55:38 UTC
in What is the purpose of a texture with the prefix ~, by the way? Post #343738
in What is the purpose of a texture with the prefix ~, by the way? Post #343738
It also makes it easy to filter for light textures, even if you do have to make sure to add them to lights.rad or info_texlights
Check the FAQ in the blue box, there are alternate downloads.
Posted 5 years ago2019-11-11 15:11:07 UTC
in half-life still updating with necessary features Post #343346
in half-life still updating with necessary features Post #343346
Agree it's a feature, not a bug.
Do 1024x1024 maps really need fog? Remember, there's a whole particle system in Spirit (Aurora).
Yes, particularly helpful is the info in the docs folder in the Spirit 1.8 download.
This download is as official as it gets these days: https://www.moddb.com/mods/spirit-of-half-life/downloads/sohl-v18-with-no-source-code
Sounds good. This time I'm in. No sub-basement released years later this time.
status in the console will give you that
Posted 5 years ago2019-08-08 21:30:30 UTC
in Change level Trigger and Landmark Not working!!! :( Post #342978
in Change level Trigger and Landmark Not working!!! :( Post #342978
Env_global is not needed for a changelevel.
What engine/game is this for? And I second the request to be more specific - can you tell us the problem, and exactly what entities you are using and what properties you've set?
What engine/game is this for? And I second the request to be more specific - can you tell us the problem, and exactly what entities you are using and what properties you've set?
Which Spirit version are you using? I've mostly used 1.8 and it certainly has the Pre-Disaster flag there.
I am a huge fan of mixing things up. I'd love to see some collab projects among the mini-compos, even small ones like TWHL Tower 2 like someone mentioned.
I would check out Sulsa's Chaocity maps (1-3)
You mean texture UV lock. Regular texture lock is fine with vertex manipulation.
I don't think there's a whole tutorial here. But yes, yaw direction sets the direction the conveyor moves and pushes. You use it with a SCROLL texture (not an animated texture) to be precise.
I don't get excited about very many upcoming games at all. But hell yeah.
We could have challenges instead of competitions, no judging involved. Or a user poll instead.