help to create better thirdperson in hl Created 12 years ago2012-03-29 04:45:53 UTC by gian20 gian20

Created 12 years ago2012-03-29 04:45:53 UTC by gian20 gian20

Posted 12 years ago2012-03-29 04:45:53 UTC Post #304746
hello, can someone help me to create better thirdperson view in half-life, you can view thirdperson in half-life by typing thirdperson in the console, please help me, I am usinf the Half-life SDK 2.3 (not using Spirit of Half-life)
Posted 12 years ago2012-03-29 05:01:00 UTC Post #304747
I'm guessing if you found a better gordon playermodel that would help him "look" better at least.

GameBanana is famous for custom skins and replacement models, i would check there first if this is what you seek ;)
Captain Terror Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman
Posted 12 years ago2012-03-29 05:17:00 UTC Post #304748
sorry but im not talking about the model, I was talking about the code, if you type the 'thirdperson' in console you will see that the thirdperson is not good, it will give you a side view
Posted 12 years ago2012-03-29 06:41:02 UTC Post #304749
"cam_idealyaw 1" and "cam_idealdist 150" is a start.
Posted 12 years ago2012-03-29 07:26:47 UTC Post #304750
thanks
Posted 12 years ago2012-03-29 11:29:24 UTC Post #304752
For the player model I suggest the HL1 Dreamcast player model
Posted 12 years ago2012-03-29 12:12:51 UTC Post #304753
Thirdperson sucks, it totally destroys immersion.
Posted 12 years ago2012-03-29 13:53:31 UTC Post #304754
In your opinion.
Posted 12 years ago2012-03-29 14:42:57 UTC Post #304755
No in yours.
Posted 12 years ago2012-03-29 16:10:26 UTC Post #304758
Not sure if it's needed but "chase_active 1" also works, but the player model blocks the centre of the screen if I remember correctly, which hinders aiming.
Alabastor_Twob Alabastor_Twobformerly TJB
Posted 12 years ago2012-03-29 18:22:29 UTC Post #304761
Any game can be immersive as long as it is pulled off correctly. Yes, even Third-Person games.
Suparsonik SuparsonikI'm going off the edge to meet my maker.
Posted 12 years ago2012-03-29 19:20:07 UTC Post #304762
No in yours.
Bruce, I don't think that you get to decide other people's opinions.
Notewell NotewellGIASFELFEBREHBER
Posted 12 years ago2012-03-29 20:06:38 UTC Post #304768
Try telling everyone at my school that.
Posted 12 years ago2012-03-29 21:30:17 UTC Post #304771
Try telling everyone at my school that.
Just go into school front yard and sing:

"Now that we found love what are we gonna do with it?"
Stojke StojkeUnreal
Posted 12 years ago2012-03-29 21:58:57 UTC Post #304773
Posted 12 years ago2012-03-29 22:15:13 UTC Post #304774
Don't question it, do it!
Stojke StojkeUnreal
Posted 12 years ago2012-03-29 22:22:07 UTC Post #304775
Posted 12 years ago2012-03-30 08:31:58 UTC Post #304784
Third person is much less immersive that first person but it can still be done. Fallout and Skyrim are 2 of the most immersive games I've played and they can be played in either viewpoint. Personally though, I prefer first person.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 12 years ago2012-03-30 16:01:27 UTC Post #304802
Do it Resident Evil style with still camera views that change from shot to shot. Nobody else has done this before that I know of. And you don't need any special coding. aiming would be kind of a bitch though, you might have to lock the up and down movement for it to really work.

On the plus side, you could pack every scene with incredible amounts of detail and not have to worry about slowdown, since you control exactly what is on screen at all times.
Posted 12 years ago2012-03-31 07:25:30 UTC Post #304814
you dont need code to program thirdperson. Go to moddb, search for and download the mod called 'macky's adventures', and from that mod extract the file called autoexec.cfg.

That file will allow you to run your mod in the thirdperson.
Posted 12 years ago2012-03-31 16:55:57 UTC Post #304819
I could swear this guy knows every single mod out there.
Posted 12 years ago2012-03-31 17:34:02 UTC Post #304822
Posted 12 years ago2012-04-01 16:13:52 UTC Post #304845
They don't call him 2muchvideogames for his love of pizza.

Also, @srry. Funny you should suggest that, I tried doing that a few years ago. I'm not sure if it was just a lack of experience or whatever but I could never get it working properly.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
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