Posts by Wesley Tack

  • Weird 1st person weapon problem!?

    Thanks for all the replies!

    I made the sidewalks/street func_detail cause I thought it would help the performance, anyways, I compiled the map again last night, and this time beneath my feet there are no func_details anymore, sidewalks/streets are all simple brushes now. But still the weapons are so dark. Could this have anything to do with the hight of my map? Even though I placed my light_environment straight down...? What causes the 1st person weapons to light up anyway? I think the light_environment?

    Just to be on the safe side I'll also post my LOG, maybe you can see something in it that would explain things more?

    Thanks !

  • Weird 1st person weapon problem!?

    well, underneath that street (which is func_detail) there is another brush (the main layout) but underneath that there is a void yes. If thats what you mean. If this is indeed the problem, then I don't really know how to fix that, or I would have to loose a lot of func_details, which would only be bad for the performance. I'll do some tests anyway, see if this is indeed the case.

    Thanks for the swift reply!

  • Weird 1st person weapon problem!?

    Hello,

    We have had this problem for quite some time now, for some reason our weapons are always dark when walking on the level you spawn, but when you look up the weapon gets brighter. Or if not looking up and I jump on an object the weapon also lights up. Anyone have any idea's ?

    It's the same with or without specular maps.

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    Cheers

  • The random model thread!

    Stolve, you should decrease the roundness of the 3 smallest axles 6 sides is enough.. and the one that conencts to the ceiling, have it stop in the square model, and delete the caps of the cylinder. And with the detailed gained from this you should make the holder around the big lamp the same segment of roundness as the lamp. You lose too much In those small parts imHo.

    *edit*

    lol, just read Acumen's reply, so yea, what he said.

  • specular problems :/

    on interlopers someone replied with the answer:

    Quote from PHISH

    Well I was having a similar problem and I just learned that when using "$basealphaenvmapmask" 1white means no reflection, black means max reflection.

    This is contrary to when you use the normal maps alpha for specular reflection..in which case black means no reflection and white means max reflection. GG valve

    So there you have it, another valve issue, that makes it what? #534?

  • specular problems :/

    Quote from FrieChamp

    It's usually a safe bet to post any technical questions in the "engine discussion" section, although the description doesn't really fit in this case. It should be changed actually and I've asked for it before, maybe if we all scream for it it will happen and I won't have to move threads all the time anymore

    Sorry, I wasn't sure where to post it, since its for a model I thought this was the best bet. I actually doubted between posting it in engine or modeling.. looks like I picked the wrong one

    e-freak: I dont have normal maps, where do I put it then ?

  • specular problems :/

    Hi,

    I've made props with specular maps before, but up to this point I made the specular maps a separate file, like so:

    door_07.vmt

    door_07_spec.vmt

    With this for the door_07.vmt:

    (This shows my specular maps correct)

    What I would like to do, is place the specular map in the base texture alpha channel. When I copy/paste that same spec map in the alpha channel and compile it, the whole model is being reflected. This is the code I use for when the spec map is in the base texture alpha channel:

    The door itself shouldn't reflect, only the window. But the whole door reflects. But it does work when I use a separate _spec file. Anyone know whats up? Or should I just keep using separate _spec files and don't bother?

    thanks!

  • ol_styx (Off Limits map)

    Heres what I made just now, 4 hours work, for my map (and other Off Limits maps). This is to replace the Half-Life² doors, which are 108 triangles for some weird reason, when they could be 12 triangles. I modeled mine with 12 triangles. It may sound stupid, but if you count all the doors together in one map you get a total of 10.000 triangles difference, ed least thats what I save in my map by replacing them.

    http://www.wesleytack.com/images/doors/doors_001.jpg

    http://www.wesleytack.com/images/doors/doors_002.jpg

    http://www.wesleytack.com/images/doors/doors_003.jpg

    http://www.wesleytack.com/images/doors/doors_004.jpg

    Also, new images on my map with HDR support and color correction can be found here:

    http://www.wesleytack.com/level.html

  • SVN directory's ? TortoiseSVN

    Hello,

    I don't know where to post this, I hope it's ok that I posted it here?

    Just curious if anyone knows how to fix the /SVN/ directory's in hammer for your textures/props?

    We use SVN for our mod, and i have all textures twice (which is a bitch). I remember there being a fix for that, but I can't find it anymore. Hope any of you know?

    Thanks!

  • The random model thread!

    Quote from tomdon

    That truck is looking great, only real crit from me is there is a lot of similar shades of brown. How ever I don't know what the original looked like, so you may be staying true to the source.

    Thanks, heres a pic of the last remaining truck of the movie (there were 3 build). I'm using the original truck as a reference (the one that crashed in the end). So there isn't much references to be found except then to watch the movie frame by frame (which is what i've been doing most of the time).

    http://www.tenfourmagazine.com/feature/2004/MayCvr1.jpg

    http://www.tenfourmagazine.com/feature/2004/MayCvr2.jpg

    http://www.tenfourmagazine.com/feature/2004/MayCvr3.jpg

    http://www.tenfourmagazine.com/feature/2004/MayCvr7.jpg

    So as you can see it's pretty much brown all over the place

  • ol_styx (Off Limits map)

    haha, yea i did use a time square image my mate took when he was in New York.

    The JVC globe, the ESPN ZONE ads and the big ad from motorola is the one you see with all the lights at the bottom.

    Here is the picture:

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    I use references for a lot of things, so someone is bound to recognize something they know sooner or later

    These props were all made by Reko Dave btw http://www.bestofthebeast.com/