Half-Life: Static Friction Created 15 years ago2008-06-04 00:16:50 UTC by hlife_hotdog

Thanks jeff!
Or do you prefer JeffMOD

Doesn't matter, I get refered to as both.

we've reached 50% LeafThread!

Good.

K we're looking at 52% leafthread complete

Lmao. Allright. It's at 56% (i think)
It was 55% when i woke up and i just got to work.... i assume it gained at least one percent within that time frame.

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60%

Just wait until it starts counting backwards!

Only viruses can make it go backwards, don't worry.

And Dell Dimension Laptops. Those are notorious for doing things backwards.

Dude you're tellin me.
It might as well be going backwards.

lol yeah. It's my bedtime now. I'm tired as hell and i don't have to work tomorrow, BUT good news is the compile hasnt stopped yet!

But it's still stuck on 60%

Again, more news in the AM

On a side note...now that my comp entry is finished I've started on the actual intro map...yes!! We have actually 'started' lol...some screenshots when it's done will be posted to give you guys a little taste of the real thing...(also hopefully have the demo up and ready by then too)

-_-

Yes...well...lets hope that gets done soon

How far are you guys in developing the main game, anyway?

well, we have parts done...mostly the introduction but right now ive started building the tram ride into Black Mesa...to start the storyline and hook it up to what we have got already...then we can release that as a real tech/storyline demo...the demo you are getting now is a tech demo mostly...

heh. sorry bout that. I'd compile on my machine if it wasnt for my damn compo entry still needing to be finished.

No...just a video of the effort Ii put into making it look as good as I can...so far I think it looks great despite hours and hours of work for only a portion that you pass in 20 seconds...I feel shammed

Yeah...thats why I said just a video...I can't be bothered building another demo...a video will show a bit of what you will see in the mod anyway...should be great

Stilllll at 60%

Compile. Is. At. 60. %. And. Holding. Have. A. Safe. Day. /vox
Damn, that map better look like source and play well!

I have no clue. My senses point towards Coding

Or Locus.

look at the env_model code? Maybe that will help you make a HUD model. Or maybe it's not possible without completely overhauling the HUD.
Why do you need it?

Well, I'm no coder.
You'll just have to use locus with an env_model. make it move with the player but point at the target.
This is a Spirit mod, right?

Hate to interrupt - Compile has been stuck at 60% for 3 days now.

LeafThread:
13300 / 21874

Plus yours is dual core. This one is a clogged artery

Are they bigger than 512x512? You can't remove large textures, but you can downscale them in seconds.

Also you have more than 8 wadfiles in use, which it warns you about right there in the log. I'd say this counts as a strange side effect. I can't imagine you're using all 11.

No...because -nowadtextures is enabled this eliminates the problem usually

I've never heard of that.

-nowadtextures includes textures the user already has as well, eating up file size. Use it only if you're using only custom textures.

That's the exact EXACT error i kept getting with the Regular tools as well.
Oh and by the way. 13300 - 60%
STILL

WTF did you do to this poor engine? I think you made it cry.

My bad

apologise

never!!! I will never apologise for my freedom of creation!! It's Half-Life's fault!

No, it's the compiler's fault. Or yours.

I might be interested in trying to help with netvis, though I can't say I'll be much help in the big picture. Not tonight, that's for sure, I'm beat.

What is nevis and how does it work? I could let my computer help compile when i'm not around if thats what you're talking about.

HL CSG will compile if you consolodate your textures, and shrink the un-necessary ones.
And take off nowadtextures

Not working.

[quote]

• Joining a Netvis session

IP Adress/computer name:www.staticfrictionmod.co.cc:27015
-Netvis Launched---------------------------------------------
Warning: [#0] disconnected

Netvis Client #0 statistics [0 portals total]
System Progress : [0 portals] (-1.#J percent)
Client Progress : [0 portals] (-1.#J percent)
Workload : [6510679 seconds] [6510679 work] [ 0 idle]

Error: Unexepected disconnect from server(4)

-Netvis Terminated-------------------------------------------
[/quote]

What the hell are you people compiling that has taken a week?

It keeps disconnecting me randomly :/

Yep My compile hasn't moved.
still 13300 - 60%

Thats it! I'm remaking the map...this is just ridiculous...you keep compiling it and if it still doesn't work then I'll have an alternative ready.

So that means my cousin can have his laptop back?
I'm sorry hotdog, but i think you broke half-life with that map.
Is there a way you can add some hints in there to cut down on vis-leafs?

No...

i think you broke half-life

lol...

Can someone send me a PM telling me step by step how to get to the netvis session? Please?

Thanks.
EDIT: took 2 tries, but it says it's processing the map!
EDIT2: Is it normal for it to just hand around processing, or am I supposed to have something else after that?

Yeah I hope you dont mind but i killed the compile on my end. Maybe i'll load up netvis and help you guys out. But with 4 days stuck at 60%, it wasnt worth it.. Sorry

And I finally emerge from the shadows. I've been lurking for a while, been busy with school and such, but I have come to lend a helping hand in donating some CPU power. Just thought I'd let you know who Client #2 was as to not be completely random.

Anyway, JeffMOD, processing should take a little bit. For me it took somewhere between 5 and 10 minutes. I walked away for a bit so I'm not exactly sure how long but it was somewhere in that window for me. I'd imagine its a combination of your connection and CPU load and capabilities. If its still stuck there after an hour or so try restarting the NetVIS session.

As for the total process it seems we've hit the dreaded ~60% mark. My client hasn't read anything different for a good while, on the order of 5+ hours, where it was registering no less than 5 portals every 5 minutes.

If you think more power is needed I could donate one, maybe 2 more CPUs for a bit, although one is from a Dell laptop from 2005 (which has never been reformatted and chokes even when opening IE), and the other one is quite good however I can't guarentee it will run uninterrupted.

[quote]==================================================
Netvis Client #2 statistics [21828 portals total]
System Progress : [13232 portals] (60.62 percent)
Client Progress : [1217 portals] (5.58 percent)
Workload : [71211 seconds] [71184 work] [ 27 idle]

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I'll donate that laptop i was using. Every little bit helps i guess, right?

I'll try netvis again.
At least it won't tie up my computer, right?