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I think you are right. My gamma was set too high in game, so I made the lights underpowered in Hammer. Now it's better. Still dark. But it works.
I haven't touched Hammer in forever. Years even. Today I found out there's this thing called JACK. So I've spent a couple hours messing about, and it's as fun as it ever was.
edit: it's a bit dark... looked fine in game. 
Hi, everybody!
Long time no post. Not gonna kill your browsers with a dozen 50MB images this time. Back in January I sold all my gear and switched to mirrorless Sony. My plan was to get myself a small camera with a single, good, all-around lens, and then I'd leave it at that.
Things did not go as planned. Sure, the camera is a lot smaller, but now I have too many lenses, and I can't store them properly. And my wallet hasn't exactly been too pleased with me. And, to be completely honest, the live-view viewfinder was way overhyped. It'll never replace the feel and accuracy of a real viewfinder.
However! I do take the camera out a lot more often, since it is a lot lighter, which was the end goal. So here are some shots I think came out all right.
PS: They're thumbnails. See? I am learning.
Long time no post. Not gonna kill your browsers with a dozen 50MB images this time. Back in January I sold all my gear and switched to mirrorless Sony. My plan was to get myself a small camera with a single, good, all-around lens, and then I'd leave it at that.
Things did not go as planned. Sure, the camera is a lot smaller, but now I have too many lenses, and I can't store them properly. And my wallet hasn't exactly been too pleased with me. And, to be completely honest, the live-view viewfinder was way overhyped. It'll never replace the feel and accuracy of a real viewfinder.
However! I do take the camera out a lot more often, since it is a lot lighter, which was the end goal. So here are some shots I think came out all right.
PS: They're thumbnails. See? I am learning.
Yep, that's about as far as I get. I set up a little test area where I played around with it, trying to get it right with different numbers, a.s.o, but I can't make it all the way (see image).
So while they're definitely lit up a light source from behind... well, you can see for yourself. I tried making the textures give off light, but that cancelled out the back-lit effect. And if I make them transparent with func_wall, the effect disappears too.
I'm obviously missing something else. I just don't know what.
I'm obviously missing something else. I just don't know what.
Hi! I wanna start by saying I tried to bump the other thread about Vluzacn's tools, but wasn't able to. So, a new thread it is!
These windows (http://forums.svencoop.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=14552&d=1294594292) are so incredibly appealing to me, and I must have them in my map. But I can't figure out how to replicate it!
His notes on it are a bit limited, and doesn't get me all the way, and I'm not smart enough to figure out the rest myself. I can basically only get the backlit part semi-right, and then nothing else.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Here's a link to the thread http://forums.svencoop.com/showthread.php/38059-ARCHIVE-Custom-ZHLT-by-vluzacn?p=463614&viewfull=1#post463614.
Thanks.
These windows (http://forums.svencoop.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=14552&d=1294594292) are so incredibly appealing to me, and I must have them in my map. But I can't figure out how to replicate it!
His notes on it are a bit limited, and doesn't get me all the way, and I'm not smart enough to figure out the rest myself. I can basically only get the backlit part semi-right, and then nothing else.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Here's a link to the thread http://forums.svencoop.com/showthread.php/38059-ARCHIVE-Custom-ZHLT-by-vluzacn?p=463614&viewfull=1#post463614.
Thanks.
Hello! I'm back! Yay! I lost my password, embarrassingly enough, but here I am. Doubleplusgood, I've been going through a photo renaissance after a year of almost nothing, so I have some stuff to show off as well!
@TJB
The nebula was a fun challenge. It was made by stacking several images with Deep Sky Stacker. Since all I have is a wobbly tripod, and not-so light sensitive lenses, it's my only option. Here are some failed stacks, before I got into the groove. I used a 70-300 4/5.6 Sigma lens.
Now I can't see Orion's belt any more, so I'm gonna have to wait till winter to experiment some more.
The nebula was a fun challenge. It was made by stacking several images with Deep Sky Stacker. Since all I have is a wobbly tripod, and not-so light sensitive lenses, it's my only option. Here are some failed stacks, before I got into the groove. I used a 70-300 4/5.6 Sigma lens.
Astrophotography can be very tricky with just a camera. While you can capture some really amazing things with just a light sensitive lens and a sturdy tripod, you'll need a tracking mount if you want to capture anything reaaaaally interesting. But these cost upwards of 300-400 USD, so it's not really an impulse buy. I'm considering one, but so far short exposures are gonna have to do it for me.
200mm 1080 by Permlid, on Flickr
1404040014 1080 by Permlid, on Flickr
Terror: It's highly possible it's a Logitech issue, but I've had this mouse for many, many years, but only recently made the switch to Windows 8. So it might still be an issue with Win8, just not with Goldsrc. I'll investigate. Thanks!
Stojke: My Windows is up to the latest official release, as in Windows 8.1.
Stojke: My Windows is up to the latest official release, as in Windows 8.1.
Source games aren't an issue, and the mouse drivers are up to date. Only games running on Goldsrc are affected by this. This includes, but is not limited to: Counter-Strike 1.6, Half-Life, The Specialists, Condition Zero, Day of Defeat. It's kind of sad that I can't play my own creations.
Hello. Last summer I upgraded to Windows 8. Bla, bla. Since then I haven't been able to play Goldsrc games. There's this odd mouse stutter that occurs, almost as if the raw input from Windows is conflicting with the games mouse sensitivity. But enabling (or disabling) raw input in the game options does nothing. Does anyone know any fixes to this? Or has anyone experienced something similar?
If it is of anyone's interest, my PC is powered by an AMD CPU and the mouse I use is a Logitech MX-518. Drivers are up to date.
Thaaaaaaaaanks.
If it is of anyone's interest, my PC is powered by an AMD CPU and the mouse I use is a Logitech MX-518. Drivers are up to date.
Thaaaaaaaaanks.
hello. i'm back again. yes, yes, i know, big deal, but please hold your applause.
i recently got rid of a spare camera and a couple of lenses. with this newly acquired money i went out and got myself something real nice.
haven't had a chance to try them out yet. been really busy as of late. bla bla. so here are some shots (that i didn't completely hate) from 2013. sorry about the watermark. i took them from, uh, my site.
also, i may or may not have fallen in love with an ultra wide aspect ratio.
i recently got rid of a spare camera and a couple of lenses. with this newly acquired money i went out and got myself something real nice.
is of new year. twhl can into future.
Hey. There's a lot of talking here, not a lot of pictures. So how about we post some stuff from the past, to.. uh, bring in the new year? Okay. I'll start.
http://files.gamebanana.com/img/ss/maps/42794.jpg
http://files.gamebanana.com/img/ss/maps/42795.jpg
This is the oldest thing I created that is still available online, (thankfully) the rest was wiped from existence long ago.
It had jump-pads a la Quake 3, and a pit of doom with a rocket launcher hovering above it for only the most courages to attempt to get.
edit: scratch that, http://www.dedust.ru/?id=9644 is the oldest. Who's sharing this?
Hey. There's a lot of talking here, not a lot of pictures. So how about we post some stuff from the past, to.. uh, bring in the new year? Okay. I'll start.
http://files.gamebanana.com/img/ss/maps/42794.jpg
http://files.gamebanana.com/img/ss/maps/42795.jpg
This is the oldest thing I created that is still available online, (thankfully) the rest was wiped from existence long ago.
It had jump-pads a la Quake 3, and a pit of doom with a rocket launcher hovering above it for only the most courages to attempt to get.
edit: scratch that, http://www.dedust.ru/?id=9644 is the oldest. Who's sharing this?
thanks (?) bruce. but it's not quite as impressive in motion. but i do try! hah.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM6zyF-xYAg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM6zyF-xYAg
thanks. unfortunately I don't play on any server, since the game's pretty much dead. as for the textures, most are borrowed from official (or whatever one should call them) specialists maps, and a small amount are freebies and/or made by moi.
unfortunately I don't play on any server, since the game's pretty much dead. as for the textures, most are borrowed from official (or whatever one should call them) specialists maps, and a small amount are freebies and/or made by moi.
@everyone
Yeah, it looks pretty neat. But, turns out, performs like shit.
edit: actually, I'm just an idiot. it runs great.
Yeah, it looks pretty neat. But, turns out, performs like shit.
edit: actually, I'm just an idiot. it runs great.
In your opinion.
Terrible. 0 / 10. Would not buy.
Thank you, both.
A new turntable.
I'm so doing this.
28 Days Later, afaik.
There may be a PS3 exclusive Valve title in the works for PS3, but it is in no way Half-Life 3. But how can I know if my senses are lying?
There's some weird rumour going around that Half-Life 3 is going to be a PS3 exclusive. Obviously this is more than highly unlikely, but there is probably some truth in its fiction, and some fiction in its truth.
Maybe it's different when viewed directly ingame, but judging by screenshots, it just looks odd.
Can't say that one looks any better though. High-res, yes. Fitting? No, sir!
Just my opinion of course. No hard feelings?
Just my opinion of course. No hard feelings?
Probably my 80-200/4.5 with a macro-tube.
So, it's dark and cold where I live. I really, really don't want to go outside. So no new photos for quite some time... But, of course, there are still some things to shoot indoors.
But that's really it. So sad.
No, apparently that didn't fix shit. Blast and damnation!
Edit: Reworked the room a bit, and now it's gone. Yesh.
Edit: Reworked the room a bit, and now it's gone. Yesh.
Quick question: Why does this happen? It only occurs there, nowhere else - not even in a copy of the section (mirrored).
Thanks.
Edit: Appears to have been fixed by removing a cubemap. Very well, move along.
Thanks.
Edit: Appears to have been fixed by removing a cubemap. Very well, move along.
I believe Notch has said it will be around €20 or so. Quite possibly exactly 20. Yes.
Inspirational, Rim. Truly.
Yupp, my precious D90. Some kind of memory and sensor failure. But no time for sorrow, it seems like the warranty will cover it. Even if it doesn't, a comrade of mine gave me his old D70.
My camera died. I partially blame my friend, but mostly me for lending it to him. Goodbye expensive hobby.
Then stop wasting your time and money.
I can't see me lovin' nobody but you!
Enchanted gear, people.
Buy a cheap, preferably used, DSLR (I'm thinking like a D60, or equal) and learn the basics of photography, stop trying to justify the purchase of a crappy video-camera to yourself, start shooting (raw) for real.
Mine's pretty boring.
I've seen some of these textures before, or at least parts of them. I think we use the same source! :]
It's Source based and borrows freely from Left 4 Dead and Kane and Lynch.