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Strider

Posted 18 years ago2006-03-01 09:16:54 UTC
in Blurry Hammer 3Dview Post #165726

In the 3D view for Hammer, all the textures and entity sprites appear blurry (like Hl2 would on low settings). I know its not meant to happen and there is no way to change texture quality settings within Hammer.

RabidMonkey linked me to a site earlier where a guys having the same problem, the one reply he got said that if he turned anti-alaising and anistropic off it works, but thats only for Nvidia cards, im using a Radeon 9800 pro (is there a way to turn of aa and antistropics for Raedon cards (normally its set to application prefference and there is no off button).

This problem started happening after the large Hammer update not too long ago. I just reinstalled Steam too hoping it would fix the problem - it obviously didn't. I just cant get rid of this and its making lining up textures a real bitch!

Here's a pic of my nasty prob:
http://img452.imageshack.us/img452/173/blurryhammer0qp.jpg

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Posted 18 years ago2006-03-01 08:19:50 UTC
in Models problem Post #165722

I solved a problem like this earlier - its what happens when you compile HDR lighting in HL2. HDR is not supported in HL2 yet, just CS:S DOD:S, Lost Coast etc. So just untick HDR when you compile HL2 maps, It should fix it, otherwise flush your game (type flush in the console) this can solve graphical 'anomalies'. And, cool - another HL2 mapper!

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Posted 18 years ago2006-03-01 05:35:07 UTC
in HOW THE HELL!? Post #165670

or if someone took all the photos of our faces weve been giving Habboi and put them on gay porn...

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Posted 18 years ago2006-03-01 01:10:43 UTC
in Psyco test Post #165655

Sell the gun, save lives and make money! simple.

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-28 11:18:36 UTC
in Teh desktops of late February~!!1 Post #165508

I dont particularly like that patch... it messed up my computer first time i installed it and i only just recovered now. Im tempted to try again though now that i have got SP2 running and fixed my failing drivers problem...

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-28 10:48:23 UTC
in Teh desktops of late February~!!1 Post #165504

The simplicity of Rabid's and Dajuppi's works because they have enough shortcuts and look different enough from the ordinary XP scheme. Yours is almost totally bare.

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-28 10:35:06 UTC
in Teh desktops of late February~!!1 Post #165498

SaltyCrak yours is boring... theres just nothing! Add some shortcuts or something.

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-28 10:03:24 UTC
in I Need Your Face 2 Post #165492

http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/9390/stridermegaav2xw.jpg
Newer version of my giant Av incase you didnt get it earlier (this is different to the one i PM'd you earlier).

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-28 09:57:47 UTC
in HOW THE HELL!? Post #165489

Its the World-Wide Web, things travel, there could be a nude photo of us floating aroung for all we know...

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-27 13:58:14 UTC
in Half-Life: Hostage Situation Post #165359

....And stop spamming the thread. Thankyou.

Spam is half the reason the Hostage Situation threads have lasted so long! look back through them youll see how much spam is in em'! Thank spam for making HL:HS so famous!

A couple more months you say? Dang, oh well the longer it takes the better the overall product so thats good.

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-27 13:46:15 UTC
in Half-Life: Hostage Situation Post #165355

Then submit it as a completed map and get my ass flamed... ofcourse.

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-27 13:29:37 UTC
in Half-Life: Hostage Situation Post #165351

...um... right... ill just go make something then...

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-27 13:23:16 UTC
in Half-Life: Hostage Situation Post #165347

That would seem the logical thing to do wouldn't it...

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-27 13:05:15 UTC
in Teh desktops of late February~!!1 Post #165343

Current shot of my desktop, no custom skins.... yet:
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/7362/desktop15hv.jpg

Aw man, you all got hot desktops while mine is just a mess.
And I got the blank standard windows BG.

uhh.... change it?

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-27 13:03:38 UTC
in Half-Life: Hostage Situation Post #165342

What percentage would you say this game is completion-wise now folks? I'm growing anxious for something new to play..

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-27 11:45:11 UTC
in Error when trigger_levelchange !!?! Post #165325

Zoner tools dont create the bsp's? Sounds like a setup problem then.

EDIT: Ar Cap'n P beat someone again!

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-27 11:44:15 UTC
in Teh desktops of late February~!!1 Post #165323

atleast have a pic in between the pics! pretty boring.

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-27 10:46:34 UTC
in cs_747 for css? Post #165314

That plane models textures look very ugly and blurry for the size its going to be, i wouldnt be too impressed with it as it is anyway.

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-27 10:12:20 UTC
in How many times have you played HL-SP? Post #165311

Half-Life - a few too many times, i have now forboden myself from playing through it again within the next few years. Its boring now anyway.

Half-Life 2 - twice, and im playing through it on SMOD now and its the most fun iv'e ever had playing a HL mod, slomo, exaggerated gibs, magic wands, psp's, gordon kick(fav), alyx gun etc. etc. Its an awesome mod.

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-27 08:57:16 UTC
in I Need Your Face 2 Post #165301

Strider (Heh I was thinking of a room just like your comic but then I thought meh.)

I wouldnt mind that, infact i'd love it! A GTM room for me would pwn, How would you do it though? And if you are do you want a bigger version of my current Av or my old one (Wolf3d in a hev suit)?

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-27 08:48:25 UTC
in Alternate Fire Effect Post #165299

I browes the Wiki earlier, then had quite a search on the internet before i posted here. Ill keep looking into particle scripts, i hope thats the way they are done. Thanks though Cap'n!

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-27 06:03:38 UTC
in Alternate Fire Effect Post #165272

Had a little fiddle with smokestack, steam and those entities, i noticed particle scripts and such but i dont know how to use them.

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-27 05:32:54 UTC
in The Annual Hunter Awards Post #165270

Best not be nominated by Hunter than be nominated by Mr. Good Map!

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-27 04:38:55 UTC
in Alternate Fire Effect Post #165262

In HL2 when you destroy an APC or Dropship container, the gibs break off on fire, but it uses a different type of fire effect, not the animated sprite but one made if many sprites that grow and rotate (like the steam effect). I am trying to reproduce this flame effect in a HL2 map and a CS:S map if possible. Does anyone know how to make it? Is it a particle script, is it possible to do it through brush entities... etc. I personally like this effect better than the standard fire and would much like to use it in my maps, especially one of the CS:S maps im currently working on. Ta for any help!

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-27 03:32:41 UTC
in OH NOES! BEEDOGS! Post #165260

Haha, those ones are fucking hilarious

So many beedogs...

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-26 04:37:34 UTC
in What is Half-Life Post #165086

They're all scientific terms.

Half-life (explained before i know) - rate of decay for a material to half its initial size i.e. from 40 to 20 in 5 years, then from 20 to 10 in five years, 10 - 5, 5 - 2.5 etc. all in the same amount of time.

Opposing Force - any force that counters another acting force, i.e friction resists movement of tyres. Cant exactly remember the proper explanation

Blue Shift - lights change in wavelength (decrease) into the blue spectrum (i.e. blue light), an upwards shift into red light is called a 'red shift'. Also has something to do with particles(?) and electromagnetic radiation. This is a very loose explanation too as i cant exactly remember.

One of the few times i payed attention in Physics. I remember everyone thinking i was such a HL geek that as soon as we learned what Half-Life actually was every just stared at me and shook their heads, funny.

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-26 02:51:37 UTC
in I Need Your Face 2 Post #165084

Sweet, I'll PM you with my details ans stuff/bigger pic later.

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-25 13:28:03 UTC
in HL on Steam... Post #164991

Yeah Vivendi and Valve had the feud ages ago, but they were talking about reuniting, obviously not now, good, EA is a good company.

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-25 13:22:50 UTC
in HL on Steam... Post #164989

I dont care about the Platinum Edition, how new is that interview? i read about 5 last week and they all said no retail! Saying Vivendi Universal was in talks about it, its good EA have snapped it up then.

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-25 13:11:11 UTC
in HL on Steam... Post #164987

not according to every interview ive read about Aftermath.

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-25 12:56:21 UTC
in Compiling Normals in Vtex Post #164980

I have VTFEdit, its what i used to inspect all the files, according to it all the files exist, ive opened every file and they are all correct... bloody steam errors.

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-25 12:54:55 UTC
in HL on Steam... Post #164979

i have HL2, that sucks how HL2: 'epsiode 1' isnt initially gonna be released through retail... dont know how im gonna get a legal copy (i dont buy htings from the net, why? why indeed, i just dont like/trust giving away details over the net, no matter how secure!).

Im gonna fish out my HL:Op4 CD Key soon and try that.

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-25 11:26:12 UTC
in New competition idea, Remake "bad" map Post #164971

Ant, are you suggesting all Killbox-styled maps look and play shit? Not all do obviously, thats one of the reasons why fy_iceworld was so stupidly succesful it had a nice simple but easily and well playable layout - its problem is that it obviously looked shit, but if it looked awesome then it would definately be worth the download in my mind. Good looks and good gameplay, nothing wrong with that, add source physics and shaders and i'd say it would be awesome.

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-25 11:11:50 UTC
in HL on Steam... Post #164969

Oh cool ill try that, ta Zombeh! Valve want me to send them 10 US dollars for a replacement one if i send away the original coer plus bunch of other crap - bugger that, too much effort for a CD key

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-25 11:00:51 UTC
in The Annual Hunter Awards Post #164968

Oh thank you Hunter

Me love you long time

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-22 12:46:50 UTC
in Ambience of surf maps Post #164487

...dont insult me...

Some people (alot) would not interperet that as a joke, especially with a furious smiley next to it.

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-22 12:36:42 UTC
in Ambience of surf maps Post #164483

DING DING DING! Round 1 has commenced

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-22 11:34:20 UTC
in They're shiny... and good. Post #164465

Tycell inst even logged on now! Be patient, check tommorrow.

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-22 10:37:48 UTC
in They're shiny... and good. Post #164457

Patients!
Here we go:
First Prize goes to Tycell, this was a hard choice but that picture of the man with 'monkey cream' won me over. jay-dk and Hunteh are equal runners up a) because they were both good and b) i cant be bothered deciding which is better

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Tycell next product is your choice.

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-22 03:57:48 UTC
in They're shiny... and good. Post #164383

in 6 hours or so i will judge, give some more time for entries.

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-22 03:04:53 UTC
in Probably shouldn't be funny! Post #164380

Why is it Microsoft Sam cant pronounce 'Soy' or 'Soi' properly?

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-22 02:56:43 UTC
in Raising the bar Post #164379

Hehe a thread about a state licencing exam turns into JC flaming and Star Wars. I love it

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-21 12:10:43 UTC
in HL on Steam... Post #164266

New problem, some bastard used my CD-Key to register his copy of HL on steam... bastard. Any way to get around this that doesnt involve buying a new copy?

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-21 11:01:02 UTC
in HL2 is being blocked Post #164262

Just how did you unblock HL2 anyway, did you go to Program Control and tick HL2 in the right fields?

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-21 10:46:19 UTC
in HL on Steam... Post #164259

i love you long time, not gay.

Any way to move HL1 to the Steam directory? EDIT: NO WAY! It says someone else is using my CD-Key on Steam!!! Bastards

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-21 10:40:21 UTC
in HL on Steam... Post #164257

This is gonna' make me sound dumb, but here goes:
How exactly does one make Retail HL1 run through Steam? Do you simply install it into SteamApps... along side the other Apps? Or do you need a HL1 cache? I want to get all my HL products running through steam so i can update them all from the one place. Help me with this, i love you long time.

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-21 10:33:16 UTC
in New competition idea, Remake "bad" map Post #164256

The point of this thread was to have a competition to take these fun, but shitty looking maps and use our skills to better them. Maybe the winner version would catch on online?

It just so happens i am remaking an old map that many people like, aswell as dislike. C'mon try to guess what it is...

Anonymous member: "I agree, lets do it!"
2nd Anonymous member: "I second that! DO IT!"
3rd Anonymous member: "Give me one of those things, you know, oh ya, give me one cheeseburger!" (That means do this competition)

Eh? Cheesburger?

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-21 10:17:49 UTC
in They're shiny... and good. Post #164249

Tycell: Sick... but awesome

jay-dk: Haha, Nazi flags pwn

A few more entries and im judging, if none, ill judge about this time tomorrow. Haha... i love them.

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-20 12:39:37 UTC
in New competition idea, Remake "bad" map Post #164073

They do not want to play crappy maps they want to play fun maps, who the hell said fun maps had to look shit? And who the hell is talking about originality? It does not have to be original as long as it plays well and looks good. If we were all concerned about originality no one would play CS, it itself is a tried and tested formula!

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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-20 12:34:27 UTC
in New competition idea, Remake "bad" map Post #164070

J.C. you sound like an overly serious CS player, some people find simple maps fun, some dont. I like some stages simple, just because they are that way. Aim maps simplify gameplay, they are fun - obviously not to you but to many people. I myself made sandfort for CS:S, it was essentially a box with four more boxes within it, though i took time to adjust its looks, it plays well and looks well.

In terms of popularity and fun, absolutely not. Fy maps are sort of like DM for cs

sort of poison for CS I'd say, such maps just attract kind of players CS does not need...

What type of players are those? People looking to have fun. NO CS doesnt need that, it needs overly-serious players who whine about campers and spray custom decals everywhere [sarcasm btw]. Having fun is more important than testing your hopping/shooting stratergies. Simple, fun maps rule. I hate playing typical CS maps when im looking to have fun, they are too burdoning, when having fun is all you want.

Yes plenty of basic fun maps look crap, thats obvious but the well-graphiced ones that play as well as the ugly ones are both fun and good to look at - whats wrong with that? Simplicity is brilliant.

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