Languid's artpass (tangent)

[Languid]

Oh dear god I have not utilized my time for this contest well. Only red spawn to do, and then tweaking.

someone please PLEASE tell me how to get my props to be lit properly like valve do instead of looking shitty like this: http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/1365/artpasslanguid50006.jpg

feedback appreciated, see you all on the other side with a fantastic 5cp in this style if I dont win!

 

[Languid]

Work on final point nearing its conclusion with a few extra screenies thrown in!

 

[Gerbil]

Looks very nice! Love the spytech areas

Also, steam effect in second picture, how do?

 

[re1wind]

the strange stairs in blue spawn need to be removed and replaced with standard steps. The steps around the chair need to go completely, leaving a large clutter/detail-free area in the middle of the room.

more lighting needs to be in place in many screenshots, and the this is highly underlit. easily double the light intensity without getting bloom issue imo.

 

[Scotland Tom]

Looks like things are shaping up nicely. I really like the theme; very reminiscent of Hydro - especially the outdoor areas.

For help with your prop lighting you can take a look here. Just remember the techniques in that tutorial increase compile times by a metric crapton, so don't use them until you're ready for your final compiles.

 

[Mr. Happy]

Looks nice, as for your question do an expert compile with these switches on vrad:

-both -final -textureshadows -staticproppolys -staticproplighting

-both is for LDR + HDR, -final is for higher fidelity lighting calculations, -textureshadows lets models with alpha mapped textures cast shadows from their alpha maps, -staticproppolys lets static props cast shadows from their mesh rather than from their collision hull, and -staticproplighting generates per-vertex lighting data for the model rather than using the origin to light the entire model. Some notes:

-TextureShadows (New with Source 2007)
Generates lightmap shadows from $translucent surfaces of models (NOT brushes) that are specified in a lights file and being used with prop_static. Usually requires -StaticPropPolys to have any effect.
Note: A surface will need a low lightmap scale for most texture shadows to be recognisable.

 

[Languid]

Wham bam thankyou mam here are some neww pictures:

TODO:
fix skybox fog
place down more shrubbery
playerclip
make red spawn showerroom
make myself lunch

 

[Scotland Tom]

Really like the idea of a giant, multi-story facility area below C. I know it won't get a ton of attention during gameplay, but adding some more stuff (props and whatnot) on the various floors would at least give those players falling to their doom something pretty to look at on the way down. But it's not super important, just something to think about if you have the time.

 

[IrishTaxIDriver]

I like your ideas, it looks like a cut section of hydro but a little more seedy due to the wood buildings and all the shade.

You could try to work some more angles in. Don't be afraid of them!