but how??What if I told you that you can have multiple light_env in one map?
(actually 100% legit, no funny business)
WiP in WiP, post your screenshots!
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Lampenpam
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...this is possible? o.ô Is there a programm that can do this or do you have to put certain files from the BSP together with GCFScape??
About the different skyboxes, you could try making giant reflective boxes around each area (in the 3d skxbox) and assign different cubemaps to their faces. Though it probably will look kinda wonkey then.
There's no program to do that really so I'm just writing my own
B!scuit
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I wonder if you could rewrite vrad.exe to do it automatically
I can't imagine editing VRAD would be very easy, not without the source code. I'm not familiar with the BSP format but I guess you could theoretically write your own compile tools but why would you? That's a lot of complicated math.
Likewise with hammer. Far easier to write your own. Which has been attempted, there are a few projects out there like the Crowbar editor and Sledge that are promising but have fallen to lack of development. Turns out writing an entire level editor is hard! who knew!
Likewise with hammer. Far easier to write your own. Which has been attempted, there are a few projects out there like the Crowbar editor and Sledge that are promising but have fallen to lack of development. Turns out writing an entire level editor is hard! who knew!
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Little note Erik,
Now someone can correct me if I'm wrong since it has been a couple years since I've made a map. But if you increase the texture scale from .25 to 1 it will help spread the waves out making the water a bit more smooth and less repetitive. Just thought you should know!
Now someone can correct me if I'm wrong since it has been a couple years since I've made a map. But if you increase the texture scale from .25 to 1 it will help spread the waves out making the water a bit more smooth and less repetitive. Just thought you should know!
nitewalker
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Erk your map shows good potential, it looks quite nice without being over detailed, what game mode is it?
Nitewalker, that payload map looks quite good, but the pit in the second photo looks quite annoying to get out of, perhaps add another ramp on the right side? Also the last pic has a big choke point on it, now this is not necessarily bad! Especially because I see a good side route, but consider adding another to the left side of the choke (forgive me if i can't see it). Also keep in mind the payload will take up a considerable portion of that choke, but this can be used as a game play factor if you balance it with good side routes and health kits.
Nitewalker, that payload map looks quite good, but the pit in the second photo looks quite annoying to get out of, perhaps add another ramp on the right side? Also the last pic has a big choke point on it, now this is not necessarily bad! Especially because I see a good side route, but consider adding another to the left side of the choke (forgive me if i can't see it). Also keep in mind the payload will take up a considerable portion of that choke, but this can be used as a game play factor if you balance it with good side routes and health kits.
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To go along with Yabayabayaba (jesus what a name to type), I agree with the pit in the second screenshot. I also implemented a possible idea or two to assist with getting out of the put in you fall into it. Overall, looking pretty good!. Might need to make that tunnel a smidge larger though. Seems pretty cramped. Could just be a matter of perspective though.
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It's not actually a map with a gamemode, Im just messing around with Hammer to try to create something that looks nice.
nitewalker
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the tunnel in those screenshots is short, only about 2 payload carts in length, so i'm not too concerned about it being cramped. also, to climb out of the pit in the second screenshot, there is actually a ramp directly below where the screenshot cuts off, but i'm considering adding a third way out anyway. I've got a pretty absurd amount of height variation on the map, and I'm finding it difficult to connect the layers in a fair amount of ways without having millions of staircases sticking off of buildings everywhere.
Do the tesla coil parts look enough like metal? I'm having a hard time deciding on which $phong and $envmap values to use.
Metal material definition in TF2 is all about the specular map, with fairly dark large spaces and extremely bright, sharp edge highlights and wear.
this is the syringe gun's diffuse and specular textures for reference, notice how the majority of variation on the material comes from varied response to light on the specular map.
