Grass??!! Created 18 years ago2005-12-19 05:46:30 UTC by Raigon

Okay i would like to know the best way to create grass and that kind of stuff.

Plz anyone help!

Do you mean flat textured grass or tall shrubs and grass that sticks out?

grass that sticks out are sprites (http://www.twhl.co.za/tutorial.php?id=17)

but you could make a very thin box and texture it with a blue/grass texture. make two boxes at angles of each other so from above they would look like a + shape. more detail on things like that here>
http://www.twhl.co.za/tutorial.php?id=21

try searching the tutorials hmmm? use the 'plate' method described

The best is use a good grass texture, and use Terrain Generator from Nem's Tools.

Beware of high r_speeds.

The best is just to stick to simple terrain - triangle terrain methods are hard to keep under control, and so much detail isn't expected from HL maps anyway.

As for grass sticking out, sprites are a good one, or eventually a plate-method bush (though using models for them is a much better method).

Yeah, I dont suggest using sprites for grass (sprites are best used for symmetrical things, like spheres. ex: env_glow). If you walk on top of them, and look down.. you get a pathetic view of the grass (try it out for yourself if you dont know what I mean) Models are definately nice (check out de_airstrip for a good example of model plants. I agree with Cap'n, the triangle method gets messy after a while. Also, most HL maps dont go overboard with the terrain, it is just unnatural to have extremely uneven terrain, you can make a subtle difference, but the product isnt worth the r_speeds it can produce.

Dorian there is a way to lock a sprite on it's axis. Try using env_lazer and for the sprite use that grass sprite. As for trees try out fishy's models. They're great but you have to have steam for them to look good!

Edit:
If you have opposing force then it has a great grass texture called...hmmmm.....mmm...arghh just search for 'boot'.

Okay thank you.. i knew that way to do that i thought you could use the decals tool or something and just get them standing up... Those big plants in the Terrorist spawn point in aztec where can i get them?

I think those are models?

best method is the triangle method, once you get use to the vertex-manipulation tool, it's a sinch! Experiment