Post your screenshots! WIP thread

Instant Mix

Posted 12 years ago2012-05-29 11:58:50 UTC Post #306561

Murder button and all?

You'd better believe it. Except it won't be an air strike , just an incredibly large supply of nuclear warheads. I was thinking of having one of those scaffold tower things that they used to drop-test warheads in the middle of the central courtyard , with all the buildings being plywood. I know it's really scarily starting to sound like Nuketown, but believe me , this won't be horrifically unbalanced.

nice chamfering!

Total pain in the arse. You'd cry if you saw how many triangular brushes I used to make them.

Instant MixTitle commitment issues

Bruce

Posted 12 years ago2012-05-29 13:09:24 UTC Post #306562

Not terrible at all, buddies...

Bruce

Rimrook

Posted 12 years ago2012-05-29 13:48:37 UTC Post #306564

Instead of bombing the arena, you should just have two giant plates move together like a giant trash compactor to slowly squish players inside...

...not a serious comment.

RimrookSince 2003

Instant Mix

Posted 12 years ago2012-05-29 14:48:57 UTC Post #306565

The other good thing about the bomb scaffold is that the time taken to raise the new warhead will indicate when the murder button can be pushed. If it's at the top of the tower, then the button will be unlocked.

Instant MixTitle commitment issues

Crollo

Posted 12 years ago2012-05-29 15:00:44 UTC Post #306566

Depends on what you're making, Dim.
You trying to make a drivable car, or a prop car? Might be better to just use a model for the car, if you're making a prop.

CrolloTrollo

Archie

Posted 12 years ago2012-05-29 15:14:26 UTC Post #306567

Great stuff, Instant. Chuffed tae bits at how far you've come in such a short space of time - your recent work is pure guid.

ArchieGoodbye Moonmen

Rimrook

Posted 12 years ago2012-05-30 06:32:06 UTC Post #306580

Here's that scene in motion. Still needs a huginormogantuatanic amount of work though.

http://youtu.be/UHqXbV8SdGU

RimrookSince 2003

Archie

Posted 12 years ago2012-05-30 21:54:51 UTC Post #306593

Genuinely looking forward to playing this game of yours so much, Rim. Make sure you put a donation button on the download page - I think you'll do bloody well out of it!

Visually I think I'm pretty much done here. Any final suggestions?

ArchieGoodbye Moonmen

Suparsonik

Posted 12 years ago2012-05-31 00:37:31 UTC Post #306599

Overwhelming with color. I love it.

SuparsonikI'm going off the edge to meet my maker.

Daubster

Posted 12 years ago2012-05-31 01:41:13 UTC Post #306600

Some of the best lighting I've ever seen in GS. Love the deep shadows in the top right contrasting with the rest of the scene.

If you're looking for nitpicks, I'm not sure I get that greenish drip texture appearing in the middle of an otherwise perfectly dry wall. I understand it breaks things up, but logically it doesn't make much sense.

DaubsterVault Dweller

Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-05-31 02:07:05 UTC Post #306602

Agrees with daubster, lighting is amazing. Are that vhlt, and if "yes", did you also do a compile with zhlt to compare the differences?

Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman

Rimrook

Posted 12 years ago2012-05-31 02:26:25 UTC Post #306604

Linking maps on my game used to be a pain in the ass and took a long time to calibrate. The level changing would send the player to exact coordinates that needed to be calculated. If the level changed, all linking needed to be redone...

...until I remade a 2D version of Halflife's landmark system and I fucking love it.

Before I release a demo, I may ask a few people to do some serious testing. I may also ask that they record their playthrough so I can see what went wrong exactly.

RimrookSince 2003

ninja defuse

Posted 12 years ago2012-05-31 14:12:29 UTC Post #306609

@rim
i havent followed last pages... do u use programming language to make the game ^^?

ninja defuse

Rimrook

Posted 12 years ago2012-05-31 15:01:20 UTC Post #306610

Stencyl, the kit that make it all possible, has a very visual way of coding in stuff. The end code is flash action script, but the kit allows me to drag and drop code easily. Still has challenges though.

I'll be making a video about stuff discussing lots of issues I've had regarding public receptiveness.

RimrookSince 2003

Bruce

Posted 12 years ago2012-05-31 16:40:35 UTC Post #306612

Ughhh, Archie... You messed it up. Too many colors, too many details and everything is just too perfect... Older shots kinda had more of this deligtful simplicity. But that's not my business. Woooaaaah...

Bruce

Rimrook

Posted 12 years ago2012-05-31 20:07:39 UTC Post #306617

I think its fine. I'm a fan of well lit areas and stuff, but if I were lighting it, I'd light the tracks, the large doors, the lab areas, and hang some larger lights from the top from those crossbeams visible from the screenshot. I'd let the light bounce and the shadows have fun on their own.

RimrookSince 2003

Instant Mix

Posted 12 years ago2012-05-31 20:31:47 UTC Post #306619

St.. Stencyl?
Used to follow that like it was a religion until construct was released. I'd honestly suggest using construct rather than Stencyl.

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Blitzkrieg

Posted 12 years ago2012-05-31 21:13:03 UTC Post #306621

Archie I agree with Daub, but not where it meets the walkable space. It makes perfect sense that there would be stains on the edge since tons of people use that space, it would need to be mopped regularly, and over long time stains would appear. However, where the wall transitions into it, I think it could stand to be broken up by something.

Other than that it looks really great. Lighting is awesome, colors are good, shadows are nice, all around really great stuff.

Blitzkrieg

Dimbeak

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-07 02:06:39 UTC Post #306833

Working on Helpless, the next bunch of levels will take place in an abandoned missile silo the CF (gamestart location) was build over. This game is actually going to have several small facilities and a space station.

DimbeakRotten Bastard

Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-07 02:35:48 UTC Post #306834

That is impressive dimbark i love the detailing! And those indented(reverse)light fixtures are brilliant if i am seeing them correctly?

Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman

Dimbeak

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-07 02:36:41 UTC Post #306835

It's so fun hearing compliments of my work, I barely get them.

Thank you! :cookie

DimbeakRotten Bastard

Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-07 02:54:21 UTC Post #306836

Oh also, scale your texture scales down just a scoche, on like the tile floor and the crete form wall for more win.

If you are doing a full-on mod, i'd recommend finding the highest res textrues you can and avoid some of the worse default hl ones

again, good work! =)

edit
oh and thanks for the :cookie! =) NOM NOM NOM!

Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman

ninja defuse

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-07 11:14:50 UTC Post #306841

^^
i would like to know how to fill the goblet with water or something else

ninja defuse

Rimrook

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-07 14:30:58 UTC Post #306842

I'm sticking with stencyl, it works for me alright.

RimrookSince 2003

monster_urby

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-07 15:35:14 UTC Post #306844

Very nice work Dimbark. Has a nice classic Half-Life feel to it. A lot of things like that popping up again at the moment and I love it.

Opposing Force and Blue Shift are really good sources of inspirational mapping. Sure Valve knows their stuff, but Gearbox really blinged out their maps.

monster_urbyGoldsourcerer

Bruce

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-07 19:52:21 UTC Post #306846

Very good, Dimbark.

Bruce

Blitzkrieg

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-07 19:57:43 UTC Post #306847

Dimbark that's quite the drastic change from the first stuff you even posted here. Keep going.

Blitzkrieg

Notewell

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-08 00:33:27 UTC Post #306854

Damn, Dimbark, that's some nice work. You're definitely a quick learner, and I'd say you've surpassed me in your couple of years here. A few more years at this rate, and you'll probably be at the level of such experts as TWHL's own Rimrook, Archie, and those other guys who are awesome but don't release anything.

(Hint: If you're one of the latter, release stuff, please)

NotewellGIASFELFEBREHBER

Skals

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-08 06:23:11 UTC Post #306862

jeffMOD everyone here has surpassed you ;D no offence, but you need to make some maps. Now.
Also, lets hope he does not keep mapping for Goldsource for a few more years like you say, because Source is the way forward!

SkalsLevel Designer

Notewell

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-08 09:33:50 UTC Post #306867

True, Skals, true, I need to actually finish a map sometime. Haven't done that in months, and haven't released one in about as long.

NotewellGIASFELFEBREHBER

Skals

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-08 15:36:03 UTC Post #306872

Hi guys! I'm currently making a map for Source! Yes Source! It's my first Source map in about 2 years, and third over all (the other two were crap :D). Anyway, Can I please have some serious criticism regarding the screenies I'm about to show you, and how I could improve each area? Thanks guys, here are the screenies:

Finally, I'm completely baffled when it comes to rooftops, what the hell should I put there to make them look more realistic and more detailed? I can seem to make the ground level quite detailed, but the roofs look so bad in comparison.

SkalsLevel Designer

Dimbeak

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-08 15:59:38 UTC Post #306873

I like your style of architecture, the colors fit in with each other as well.

DimbeakRotten Bastard

Archie

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-08 16:29:25 UTC Post #306874

your stairs are massive.

Standard source stairs are 12 units deep, 8 units tall.

ArchieGoodbye Moonmen

Skals

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-08 16:38:44 UTC Post #306875

Mine are 24 and 16

SkalsLevel Designer

Archie

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-08 16:40:03 UTC Post #306876

Yeah, they look really bad - especially with the curb texture.

ArchieGoodbye Moonmen

Taylor

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-08 19:47:31 UTC Post #306878

Although I'm a noob in Source mapping, I think you should use more props besides crates in the outside areas - like pipes and whatnot. Other than that - but I suppose it's the first draft of the map, so it'll obviously get better - some nice trimming always helps (where walls connect). This especially goes for the second screenie.

On another note, CS 1.6 map in progress: bombsite B done! R_speeds peaking at 1710 wpolies! Any ideas how to hintbrush this bitch? Suggestions about architecture / texturing / lighting?

TaylorJohn Romero's Bitch

Rimrook

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-08 22:22:18 UTC Post #306881

Disable shadows for the thing on the wall, if you haven't already.

Needs more small things like bricks, cans, litter, graffito, decals, and other overlays.

RimrookSince 2003

Alabastor_Twob

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-08 22:54:44 UTC Post #306883

Archie, you should probably add somw kind of mounting point in the wall where those wires holding the platform up connect to it. Right now the wires going into bare wall looks odd.

Alabastor_Twobformerly TJB

Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-09 00:51:59 UTC Post #306884

That looks positively bangin' Taylor, especially for 1.6!

Loving the texture applicaton so far, that makes me forget it's goldsource engine. Also that hazy/smokey lighting you achieved in the second pic is VERY nice, great work!

Now, i patiently await MJ to jump out of the screenies and start singing Smooth Criminal

Skals: looking very generic at this point but very cool just the same. make sure all your texture scales are .25 or below tho, this is NOT goldsource

Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman

Archie

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-09 05:49:34 UTC Post #306886

Obv still WIP.

The person who guesses closest to the actual compile times for VIS and RAD for this map will get access to the beta. My PC specs are in my profile, and I am using Vluzacn's tools with full VIS and a bounce3 & -extra rad.

Present like:
VIS: 1 sec
RAD: 1 sec

ArchieGoodbye Moonmen

Penguinboy

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-09 06:08:55 UTC Post #306887

I have no idea what average compile times are these days, so I'm going to guess something stupid just in case it's one of those stupid answers!

VIS: 2s
RAD: 14h 34m 12s 821ms

Where's my beta access????

PenguinboyHaha, I died again!

Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-09 06:54:06 UTC Post #306888

penquinboy, you are NOT the winner

For just this tram loading/reception area? hmmmmm, i say:

VIS: 24 minutes, 03 seconds
RAD: 13 minutes, 39 seconds

(this is enormously fun guessing we should do this more often)

Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman

Archie

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-09 07:01:42 UTC Post #306889

it's the same map I've been showing over the last month, so it's a lot bigger than the latest screenie shows.

Nothing close with RAD yet.

ArchieGoodbye Moonmen

Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-09 07:06:10 UTC Post #306890

wait, you're saying it's >14 hours for rad?

Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman

Taylor

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-09 07:07:54 UTC Post #306891

@CT: Thanks, now there's a neat idea for an easter egg

@Archie: It's a trap, Urby compiles all of the maps, amirite?

TaylorJohn Romero's Bitch

Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-09 07:16:59 UTC Post #306892

IT'S A TARP!1~

Incidentally, if PB were a Star Wars alien, would he not be one of those fish guys?!

Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman

Striker

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-09 08:19:19 UTC Post #306895

15 minutes for VIS
30 minutes for RAD

On a modern computer it can't take THAT long as you guys suggested.

[EDIT] Wait, why did Archie say "VIS: 1 sec
RAD: 1 sec "?

StrikerI forgot to check the oil pressure

rufee

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-09 08:46:48 UTC Post #306897

He's running a super secret vhlt build that utilises cuda cores, and hes got some Teslas in his system.

rufeeSledge fanboy

Bruce

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-09 10:20:08 UTC Post #306898

VIS 3 min
RAD 5 min

Bruce

Striker

Posted 12 years ago2012-06-09 10:21:24 UTC Post #306899

What's amusing is that this looks like an auction.

StrikerI forgot to check the oil pressure

Post your screenshots! WIP thread Created 16 years ago2007-12-16 00:58:58 UTC by doodle