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Quote from this is the clown

Milpool: the barrels are models (prop_static - world model)------

has anyone come across the problem that ingame their textures show up scaled really small and some sides of the brush are purple and black checked ingame but in the editor show up the correct size (512x512 texture scalled at .25)

Prop_physics is what you want for barrrels, or prop_phys_multiplayer if it's a

CS:S map.

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Quote from kleinluka

texture blending means you can blend two textures together, to create a transition, ie between gravel and grass. I don't particularly like the way of doing it that way cause you get those ultra smooth transitions like in farcry which looks unnatural

I think that's pretty cool. I had all these transition textures for HL1 (i try to stay away from 'em now) and that seems like it would save texture artists alot of time. But i can see how it would look unnatural.

I need this game... like... now.

Quote from Zaphod

the paint data button is right next to the paint geometry button

it doesn't work. And yes, I am using a "blend" texture.

How did you export that tank to SMD? Is there a secret max -> hl2 smd exporter going around? GIVE ME if so, plz.

Quote from DD

How did you export that tank to SMD? Is there a secret max -> hl2 smd exporter going around? GIVE ME if so, plz.

Max SMD exporter for Ver 6

http://www.w00th4x0r.com/smd/smdlexp.dle

And here is a video tutorial I made how to import a custom model in Hammer (which doesn't work the normal way strangely enough, probably a bug)

http://www.insmod.net/team/delaz/files/t72_vidtut.rar

Quote from DelaZ

Max SMD exporter for Ver 6

http://www.w00th4x0r.com/smd/smdlexp.dle

And here is a video tutorial I made how to import a custom model in Hammer (which doesn't work the normal way strangely enough, probably a bug)

http://www.insmod.net/team/delaz/files/t72_vidtut.rar

The first link didnt work, only file in the smd/ folder was this one:

http://www.w00th4x0r.com/smd/d-exporter-for-max6.zip

i like video tuts

Once I learn enough, I will start making some video tuts as well and sticking them on w00th4x0r. Might also stick other peoples with their permission.

doh, forgot my next question.

Do bump maps have to be normal maps? I tried using a grey height map and compiled the texture, but ingame it just shrinks itself down to like .1 size and doesn't appear to even be bumped.

why'd you use bump if you can use normal?

Noobie video tuts :

How to create vtf & vmt files (textures) :

http://www.insmod.net/team/delaz/files/texture_creation.rar

How to create displacement maps in Hammer (part 1):

http://www.insmod.net/team/delaz/files/dis...ment_vidtut.rar

How to create displacement maps in Hammer (part 2) :

http://www.insmod.net/team/delaz/files/dis...nt_vidtut_2.rar

How do you get dynamic lights to work. I cant get the follow ent feature, and the 'move with parent' thing to work

what about the new skybox?

I tried to make a skybox the HL1 way but it doesn't work...

dealz rox

Quote from Kamikazi!

doh, forgot my next question. Do bump maps have to be normal maps? I tried using a grey height map and compiled the texture, but ingame it just shrinks itself down to like .1 size and doesn't appear to even be bumped.

you need to run the bump map through a converter in photoshop (or otherwise) to convert it into a normal

its painless and easy, nvidia and ati both make good ones (and nvidias is right in photoshop)

google on brotha.

and a nice tutorial on normal maps:

http://www.monitorstudios.com/bcloward/ ... maps1.html

and a link to all the tools you may need:

http://www.monitorstudios.com/bcloward/ ... maps8.html

have fun!

Quote from JynxDaddy

How do you get dynamic lights to work. I cant get the follow ent feature, and the 'move with parent' thing to work

KeyValues Error: unexpected CR/LF in string in file materials/KAMI/K5_WALL03.vmt




LightmappedGeneric, 




KeyValues Error: RecursiveLoadFromBuffer:  got empty keyname in file materials/KAMI/K5_WALL03.vmt




LightmappedGeneric, 




KeyValues Error: unexpected CR/LF in string in file materials/KAMI/K5_WALL03.vmt




LightmappedGeneric, 




KeyValues Error: RecursiveLoadFromBuffer:  got empty keyname in file materials/KAMI/K5_WALL03.vmt




LightmappedGeneric, 




KeyValues Error: unexpected CR/LF in string in file materials/KAMI/K5_WALL03.vmt




LightmappedGeneric, 




KeyValues Error: RecursiveLoadFromBuffer:  got empty keyname in file materials/KAMI/K5_WALL03.vmt




LightmappedGeneric, 




KeyValues Error: unexpected CR/LF in string in file materials/KAMI/K5_WALL03.vmt




LightmappedGeneric, 




KeyValues Error: RecursiveLoadFromBuffer:  got empty keyname in file materials/KAMI/K5_WALL03.vmt




LightmappedGeneric,

I seem to get that in the compile window when I try to use a texture I made. Here is VMT file. I don't see any thing missing :X

"LightmappedGeneric"




{




 "$basetexture "kami/k5_wall03"




 "$bumpmap "kami/k5_wall03_normal" 




 }