Rooms (mini co-op project) Created 15 years ago2008-12-29 22:45:57 UTC by Captain Terror Captain Terror

Created 15 years ago2008-12-29 22:45:57 UTC by Captain Terror Captain Terror

Posted 14 years ago2009-09-01 19:18:37 UTC Post #272859
After seeing the credits I think that they're very well done. I especially liked the loading screen.
Alabastor_Twob Alabastor_Twobformerly TJB
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-07 17:32:23 UTC Post #273054
Update.

Here is a complete download of the mod for rooms authors only, without rad or vis(the "menu" map has full vis and rad). these were used to mostly test the audio commentary. without vis and rad, some of the doors/buttons are invisible, but you can get past that by noclipping through the doors. Password is the same as previous rooms beta stuff.

still to do:

-update jeffmod's first room
-integrate jeffmod's second map
-integrate discoStu's map
-create audio commentary for jeffmod v2 map
-create audio commentary for discoStu's map

Atom: as soon as the above are complete, i'll send you a link to the complete package. If you want to start compiling everthing but "rooms" and "rooms8" (both those maps still need to be edited), be my guest.

)

Captain Terror Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-07 17:34:04 UTC Post #273055
Until my maps are finished, I'll hold off the download.
The MV entry for my first rooms should have an attached WAD, let me know if I need to upload it somewhere else for you.
Notewell NotewellGIASFELFEBREHBER
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-07 18:11:42 UTC Post #273057
WOAH!
Very, very cool intro map, Terror!

...
hehe "shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii..." :biggrin:
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-07 18:30:58 UTC Post #273058
Captain Terror : is it too late if I submit a map of mine ?
But there is a problem : I have lots of custom sounds for it. It's my map dedication for muzzleflash(now atom) for giving me hl2dm. I has an entry an exit anyway. It's just one map.

I'd better just give it to you to integrate it into the project, I can't map for hl1 anymore anyway until I'll get an Nvidia Card. Best of all : my map is extra-full of special effects.
Striker StrikerI forgot to check the oil pressure
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-07 19:07:42 UTC Post #273059
As long as it works in Vanilla HL and has all the custom textures with it, it shouldn't be a problem.
Notewell NotewellGIASFELFEBREHBER
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-07 19:19:42 UTC Post #273060
Ok, I'm happy now :). My a lot of work won't go to trash now. But it's 2:17 am and I feel like already dreaming...
So I'll post my work tomorrow ( completed by a already compiled bsp :D).

By vanilla HL you mean ... pure HL ? In that case, no problemo.

[EDIT] At least, Muzz(Atom... but I like calling him muzz :D) will feel special about this :D
Striker StrikerI forgot to check the oil pressure
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-07 19:36:05 UTC Post #273061
Two notes:
1. Make sure you give CT an rmf too!
2. I prefer Muzz as well.
Notewell NotewellGIASFELFEBREHBER
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-08 04:06:10 UTC Post #273081
The only problem is that ... it's not only a room :\.... there different rooms with different trance tracks and special effects. Interconnected by hallways. So I hope it will include my map.
Right now I can't post it, but this evening I'll post it. Please wait for it ! Thank you very much.
Striker StrikerI forgot to check the oil pressure
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-09 04:19:09 UTC Post #273130
I still intend to make a room. Free-time is a luxury at the moment though.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-09 04:21:52 UTC Post #273131
I'm done ! I sent you a PM Captain Terror :D
Striker StrikerI forgot to check the oil pressure
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-09 04:29:44 UTC Post #273132
JeffMod: kk got it TY! =)

World Crafter: TY! =) What did you think off the tts commentary? (if you checked that out..)

Striker: I'm sure it will be fine, but if i have to edit it--meaning to make certain areas inaccessible to make it moar "roomlike"--, would that be ok??
Captain Terror Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-09 04:32:29 UTC Post #273133
Striker: I'm sure it will be fine, but if i have to edit it--meaning to make certain areas inaccessible to make it moar "roomlike"--, would that be ok??
Have you played the map ? :P, the areas where special effects are not present are the areas you can cut or something like that, but please, make those areas with music and disco available for walking :P

Thank you very much !
Striker StrikerI forgot to check the oil pressure
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-09 06:21:49 UTC Post #273134
WOW Striker, that map is absolutely amazing, as in:

+Amazingly huge
+Amazingly complex
+Amazingly interesting
+Amazingly cool shit
+Amazing [/i]*edited--seekrit--edited*[/i]
+Amazing amount of time went into this?

The only problem is it is WAY moar than one room. Maybe you could pic a portion of the map to include in the project? Alternatively, we might offer theis map as a "bonus feature" or some such in it's full form as well. Let's talk about it over pm we'll figure something out, but i really want to include this in rooms!

)

(btw. was that big spiral thing made with a terrain generator or by hand?! that thing is friggin impressive and i can't believe it has no visual errors in the game!! = 0)

Urbs: Glad to hear you are still in. no rush! = )
Captain Terror Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-09 06:48:18 UTC Post #273136
Big spiral thing? Is it done with Twister?
Penguinboy PenguinboyHaha, I died again!
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-09 07:14:01 UTC Post #273137
Yes. Fear not, your program is used :P.
Striker StrikerI forgot to check the oil pressure
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-09 07:44:33 UTC Post #273138
Yay :)
Penguinboy PenguinboyHaha, I died again!
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-09 08:41:19 UTC Post #273140
Can I play the map striker?
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-09 08:57:14 UTC Post #273141
But I didn't post it here, I pm-ed it to Captain Terror. You'll play the map anyway when the project will be finished.
From my discussions with cp, it seems that most of it will be offered as a bonus map and only a part of it will be used in the actual "rooms".
Striker StrikerI forgot to check the oil pressure
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-09 11:21:26 UTC Post #273142
Atom: as soon as the above are complete, i'll send you a link to the complete package. If you want to start compiling everthing but "rooms" and "rooms8" (both those maps still need to be edited), be my guest.
Nah, ill wait until you get the complete package ready and assembled.
Im getting a new pc in two weeks. It's gonna be a quad core 3.2 Ghz, 4GB DDR3.
The Mad Carrot The Mad CarrotMad Carrot
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-09 12:42:02 UTC Post #273143
It's gonna be a quad core 3.2 Ghz, 4GB DDR3.
Wow, now that's some force you'll have there. Lucky guy :)
Be sure to use the new version of ZHLT, so you can profit from the tremendous force of that quad core.
Striker StrikerI forgot to check the oil pressure
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-09 15:54:21 UTC Post #273148
AHH!! I still want to know how ok is my room! :(

I'll try to have it finished within 2 weeks. It's a bit hard right now with all the homework :(
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-11 16:26:23 UTC Post #273224
DiscoStu: SORRY! I just played your map and it is really cool! Seems very well made, and i like the lighting effects on the floor and the disco glitter ball...Nice small detailing as well throughout.. can't wait to see the finished product!
It's gonna be a quad core 3.2 Ghz, 4GB DDR3
Sheesh that is awesome! = P

Penguinboy: shit yeah that spiral ramp is awesome... would be nearly if not completely impossible to do by hand! =)
Captain Terror Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-12 02:46:02 UTC Post #273233
YAY! That's much better, thanks.

Btw, where do I apply to get my password to playtest the thing now? :P

Edit: I don't know what to do with the lights. A month ago, it looked awesome in my good ole 10-year-old CRT. It was losing its focus pretty badly so I got me an LCD before my sight got fucked up. With the new monitor, it looks very, very, very bright even if I lower the light values. What does everyone do in these cases? I'm confused :(
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-12 18:39:17 UTC Post #273287
I'll pm you the password now.. =)

Steps to make a really dark map:
-if you have a light environment, turn it down way low or eliminate it completely

-use low value texlights instead of point lights. darker colors like read are going to need higher radiosity values to show up just as bright colors like white need much lower values to show the same brightness.

keep in mind brush-based entities with the "additive" render property will give off light, so having a lot of these or a big area of one in your map will make it look brighter than normal. (other brush-based entities render properties might cause the brush to give off light as well--i don't really know-, but keep it in mind as a possibility, just in case your map turns out too bright)

check out BJ's tutorial on how to make textlights blink, flicker and do other things normally reserved for point lights, as this should be perfect for a disco map =)
Captain Terror Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-12 20:04:12 UTC Post #273291
Oooh, additive will emit light too? I'm starting to suspect what's lighting up my map so much then...
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-22 21:12:29 UTC Post #273637
DiscoStu: your map will only open in hammer for me under "counter-strike" config fsr. (raver's map is like this for me too). I've tried copy/pasting into a new .rmf but it will still only open under counter-strike.

What is casusing this exactly? (anyone?) is it something in the worldspawn entity that's causing it to be seen as a cs map? how do i edit this anybody know?

JeffMod: I'm sending you a link of your map attached to world crafter's map. pm me if you want any changes, as your lighting is pretty crazy imo.. = )
Captain Terror Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-22 21:22:56 UTC Post #273638
It is...? :o
I'll download it sometime tomorrow.
Notewell NotewellGIASFELFEBREHBER
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-22 21:35:07 UTC Post #273639
well your subway light is set to a brightness of 8000, which is super high imo, but it may be the way you want it. just lemme know =)
Captain Terror Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-22 22:20:35 UTC Post #273642
Counter-strike? That's strange, I don't even have a CS config in Hammer. I used Hammer 3.5 and the 3.5 FGD. What happens if you open it as HL?
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-22 23:04:20 UTC Post #273643
yeah it's a strange thing, raver's map does it for me too, and he claims the same. must be something on my end?!

JeffMod: Here's the your map and the connected hallway from WC's map. lemme know if it looks as intended... password is the same as all the other rooms stuff.. =)
Captain Terror Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-23 17:09:11 UTC Post #273669
Well, I'd love to see it, but HL crashes without an error every time I try to open it. Just PM me a screenshot with a screen of c2a5 or some other distinctive HL map as a brightness reference.
Notewell NotewellGIASFELFEBREHBER
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-24 13:47:54 UTC Post #273691
did you update your rooms.wad, replacing those dam 640x480 textures? those are the only thing i can thing to cause it to crash....
Captain Terror Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-24 15:57:33 UTC Post #273695
Replaced the textures. Still crashes without an error.
Just PM me a screenshot of the places you're unsure of and a reference screen from the c1a0 lobby or something, Sorry you have to do this... :(
Notewell NotewellGIASFELFEBREHBER
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-24 17:30:59 UTC Post #273699
640x480 textures? those are the only thing i can thing to cause it to crash....
That's the problem. 512*512 is the absolute max. Higher resolution textures crash the game.
The Mad Carrot The Mad CarrotMad Carrot
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-24 17:45:24 UTC Post #273701
Well, I replaced them and it still crashed. :/
Notewell NotewellGIASFELFEBREHBER
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-27 21:50:25 UTC Post #273761
FINALLY DONE! =)

Atom: sending you a link now...

Cstriker: your map will not make version 1.0, but it will be in version 2.0, also including maps from possibly Urby, Daubster, and more.

Everyone: All out there still wanting to submit a map to rooms, remember, there is no deadline, i will ALWAYS accept new entries, and simply release a new version. Nothing more will be accepted for version 1.0 tho..
Captain Terror Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-27 22:09:15 UTC Post #273763
I suppose that means my room is out from v1.0. Damn homework...
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-28 13:14:53 UTC Post #273786
I've received the latest build of the mod, but there are a couple of issues:

1.
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I spawn outside the first map.

2.
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That's pretty badly textured.

3.
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Are you supposed to see that?

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And that?
The Mad Carrot The Mad CarrotMad Carrot
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-28 15:37:52 UTC Post #273790
Atom: i sent you PMs regarding issues.

DiscoStu: your map made version 1! Check it out here. Password is the same as always, but i'll pm u just in case. =)

JeffMOD: I didn't have the latest version of your map in there, but i'm fixing now, and i'll send atom the newest link. SORRY! =(
Captain Terror Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-28 15:48:48 UTC Post #273791
Gonna check out Version 1 now
:D

I'll get to work on my room one of these days :P
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-28 15:52:34 UTC Post #273792
nothing is compiled with rad or vis yet, just for fyi. I mean, some maps are with rad/vis but most aren't, and or have big blocks covering major areas of the map for quick-compile test purposes. Muzz is handling the final compile, but you're free to browse around! =)
Captain Terror Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-28 15:54:35 UTC Post #273794
No problem, CT. I just hope it will run when I get someone to dowload it for me. ;)
Notewell NotewellGIASFELFEBREHBER
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-29 18:35:20 UTC Post #273796
Here's the preview i promised for room's authors. the pass is the same as the other rooms stuff.

rooms version 1

MuzzAtom is doing final compile now. there are some issues with the last map which i will address over the next day or so, and send Atom the updated rooms010.rmf. (there is a problem with the disco music drowning out the commentary and also, when the map ends, it's supposed to return you to the menu map, tho this doesn't always happen fsr.

Known issues so far:
-dying on certain maps will crash the game.
-dying when audio commentary is going will end that room's commentary, but it will resume on the next map.
-there are some lighting discrepancies from one level to another. i've tried to fix them the best i can, but some are still pretty noticable
-this quick vis/rad version has some lighting glitches that shouldn't show up after final compile.
Captain Terror Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-29 19:54:41 UTC Post #273869
I've just downloaded the version from the latest post. I have to say I have 2 gripes already.

First, never EVER include a config.cfg file with a mini-mod. The config file that came with this version is the absolute worse control setup I've ever experienced.

ASDF for movement keys!? WTF!?

File was promptly deleted.

Second, of the 90MB download, 30MB was the disco music...why?

Anywho, gonna try and actually play now.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-29 21:34:38 UTC Post #273880
Disco music? Eh? compress? Eh?
Tetsu0 Tetsu0Positive Chaos
Posted 14 years ago2009-09-29 22:33:15 UTC Post #273884
Well if it's a wav, compressing won't do anything notable.
Posted 14 years ago2009-10-01 00:09:46 UTC Post #273889
30MB of Disco music?? I really hope that's not related to my room.

//Edit:
(no spoilers here)
After 3 or 4 download attempts (the download kept cutting off short) I finally got it... I think.

General notes: This is looking good. I love the menu, although I couldn't get the audio commentary to work. On a second thought, maybe there isn't one - I haven't found anything commentary-related in the downloaded files. That, or the download stopped too early again.

Mapping notes: Jeff's new old room (1st Jeff's) looks much more interesting now. I've noticed there is a very misaligned texture in his second room. Also, where is Striker's room? It appears in the credits but after leaving my room, I get teleported back to the first room.

Remember to have the hatch before room 5 open the other way so it doesn't get in the way. And the little hallway before room 7 could use more clip.

And now I'll try to get something useful done in Hammer before the day is over.
Posted 14 years ago2009-10-01 16:38:40 UTC Post #273955
config.cfg
yeah, that's one of my pet peeves too, but i forgot, a new config.cfg is created everytime you play the game... I'll make sure it does not appear in
future versions! = )
disco tracks
this issue will be taken care of for the final version 1, sorry. = (
audio commentary
you are clicking on the "audio commentary" menu item, and then clicking(shooting) "confirm" for "play rooms with audio commentary"?

Thanks for the other comments DiscoStu, they will be addressed. = )
Captain Terror Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman
Posted 14 years ago2009-10-01 16:46:34 UTC Post #273956
Mapping notes: Jeff's new old room (1st Jeff's) looks much more interesting now.
I wonder how many improvements CT made to version 2... I made a some improvements in V2, including his old ones, but he's probably added more...
I've noticed there is a very misaligned texture in his second room.
:o
PM me a screenshot, please!
Notewell NotewellGIASFELFEBREHBER
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