Posts by sixbyseven

Alright, lemme get the ball rolling with my own work! Obviously, I'm not entering myself in the contest- but here's something to get your creativity flowing perhaps:

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Hi mapper-folks!

With the "2.0" version of my bsp-for-unity tool about to be released, I'd like to try a mapping contest for that anyone can enter. Just a simple, "clay render" or "greyboxed" map, made as detailed as you can- since textures and meshes won't be allowed, the focus is entirely on creative architecture and lighting.

Rules are very simple:

[*]Build a map using only ProBuilder's free version (or full, if you have it)

[*]Use only the standard grey dev material

[*]Submit the map to this forum before January 10th, 11:59pm CST

[*]Community vote will decide who wins a full copy of ProBuilder 2.0, and all my other Unity tools!
[/list]If there are many entries, I'll add several other prizes, of course.

Here is the official thread:

http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/161908…ProBuilder-2.0!

Everyone should definitely post their WIP images, ideas, etc in that thread, to keep things exciting! When it's time to vote I will make a single post with all the entries, and a Poll to vote in (again, on that Unity forum thread). Feel free to ask questions and such here though

To download the free version of ProBuilder, view video tutorials, and other info on ProBuilder, go here:

http://www.sixbysevenstudio.com/probuilder

Really looking forward to seeing everyone's creations- don't be shy!

Best,

gw

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It probably would be possible to write an import/export routine to VHE, but I dont see the point.

Heh, that would be a bit silly, indeed.

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This stuff is really exciting and I'm considering using this heavily for whatever next unity project I'm going to do =)

Awesome, I'd love to see what you create!

iwxanthi: Thanks, rapid prototyping is a great use for ProBuilder.

@seir: Ah, too bad it doesn't do that- but it's great for re-creating maps from those games!

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merge +save donars = love

Thanks Warby, it's a great feature indeed!

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This is getting more awesome every day.

That's the idea!

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I noticed you had two buttons for "Show NoDraw" and "Hide NoDraw". Would probably make sense to turn this into a toggle button?

You bet, the enter GUI you see right now, is all going to be flushed and rebuilt in the final stages. Just making things obvious, simple, and functional for now.

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When you move the offset around in the texture tool by using the scene editor handle, can you also hold down control to make it use the grid? So that the numbers dont get all distorted with 1.0000049324824 instead of 1?

Hmm, this could be handy indeed, and I don't see why not...

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The CPBO button is hard to decipher and it looks like all it does is create a parent? Instead of introducing new terms like Compound, why not just call it what it does?

CPBOs are planned to have some extra functionality in the future, the parenting is just the base. Might just get rid of them though, as the "merge" and prefabing makes them semi redundant.

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You also jumble up the term Edit Mode and Edit Level quite a bit. I think what you are saying is more correct than what is stated in the ProBuilder. Meaning that when you say "Vertext Mode" or "Geometry Mode", this makes more sense than the editor window saying "Editing Level". It should probably be changed to "Selection Mode" instead. I would also try to mimic the Selection Mode buttons in unity so that the user understands them quicker.

Very true, sorry for the confusion there- not the best public speaker "Selection Mode" also sounds much better than "Top Level Mode", ha, thanks. Also on the buttons, that GUI really is just cobbled together for now, I promise it will get much better! I firmly believe a good GUI is key to a good tool, and will make sure the 2.0 GUI is a great one.

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It would also be sweet to see the remaining feature list, because as warby mentioned previously the clipping (cut) feature is sorely missing. (I used that all the time in VHE). Not to be confused with the carve tool which is a big nono. https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Hammer_Clipping_Tool

Feature list you say? Ask, and receive! https://docs.google.com/document/pub?i…I0QoydyEUl9qbO0

That list isn't 100% accurate, but gives a very good idea of the plan ahead. As for clipping, I'd love to but it will definitely be a "2.1" thing- just one guy doing the code dev on this, and myself planning/directing, currently.

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Also I was wondering if this tool does any automatic batching with the textures like automatically putting smaller textures that are used on a object together in a big 2048x2048 texture or something for faster load times and lesser draw calls?

Automatic batching, per Unity's built in system, does work just fine. That is, if you have 300 PBOs, with 5 materials, and no point lights/other fancy things, you'll get 5 drawcalls. I've tested this quite a bit, just to be sure. But no, there isn't a texture atlasing setup- it would ruin the beautiful tiling ability!

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Nice, it's like 3DSMax + BSP! What games it support?

The beta stage is not a secret, right? Can I post info about the editor on Level-Design.org?

Thanks seir- it is a bit of a mix, yes! Not sure what you mean by games- it should work just fine on all platforms though (iOS, Android, PC, Web, etc).

Not secret at all, I would love to have the tool featured on your site- thank you very much!

Hi Mapcore folks! I'd like to use this post-space to track progress of the "ProBuilder 2.0" tool, which is currently in "beta" and moving along quickly to a final release!

(ProBuilder is a tool built for BSP-Style editing, very similar to Hammer, in Unity 3D. It's lots of fun, fast, and super useful- check out the full post )

At this time, the ProBuilder 2.0 beta is at "Milestone #2", which added a ton of new features, check those out below:

Latest Video (updated as Milestones are completed)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpwI3hx8cTg

Milestone #1: Catch up to Probuilder 1.x

Due Date: Nov 10th

Status: DONE!

Video:

Due Date: Nov 28th

Status: DONE!

Video:

Due Date: Dec 5th

Status: In Que...

Milestone #4: All Testing Complete, "Release Candidate" sent to users

Due Date: Dec 12th

Status: In Que...

Milestone #5: RC Pass Testing, GUI Done- Relase Final Version of ProBuilder 2.0!

Due Date: Dec 15th

Status: In Que...

If you like the tool, I'd really appreciate help promoting it via the official facebook page here:

http://www.facebook.com/probuilder3d

Thanks everyone, looking forward to feedback and comments as this moves along!

Thanks Thurnip, it does add quite a bit to the scene- part of the reason I like to go for bright, primary colors.

Very nice! Complex but clean, and nice lighting coming in.

Haha...okay, so I MAY have gone overboard with that

Good to hear, Pericolos0! Both you and generalvivi have amazing work, thanks much

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Gameplay-wise, it would be pretty weird for a TF2 level to let you run a complete circle around the map without passing through the center. I suggest making the bases more distinct, and doing more to funnel the players. Even so, it's a nice space for a speed-build!

Huh.That is generally true, come to think of it- although some KOTH and Arena maps do this sort of thing. Anywho, sweet looking UDK level!

Thanks!

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Do you mean visual style, or gameplay style? The layout would be neat for something like Quake or UT, but it doesn't yet feel like TF2 to me.

I'd also watch out for 45 degree slopes. They aren't much fun to walk on.

Gameplay and visual, in ways. More related to the "orange" levels. Simple, geometrical, laid out solely for the best play and not exactly to be a realistic location. Bright, primary colors and lots of AO. I suppose there could be other interpretations, but when I see this, I think of TF2

Yeah, those 45 (and worse) slopes need to go. A lot of this was speed-build, so plenty of room for improvement. Thanks for comments!

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Little WIP of an aim_ map I'm working on for a contest.

There's not a lot to say, It's an old warehouse. I especially enjoyed making lighthing !

I still need to place the boxes and to add some details here and there.

This is looking very nice, what engine is it?

DM-Warren: TF2-style map, built in entirely in Unity. Still just flat colors and tweaking the lighting/style.

More info on the Unity forums: (link), or here on mapcore:

Play it in your browser!: http://www.sixbysevenstudio.com/probuilder/DM-Warren_Web/

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Play it in your web browser! http://www.sixbysevenstudio.com/probuilder/DM-Warren_Web/

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Hi all!

DM-Warren is my attempt at getting back into mapping, since I used to do quite a bit with TF2 and UDK before Unity...have always missed the simple joy of making maps- especially for multiplayer "arena" use!

DM-Warren is meant to be a fast, frantic, "warren" of FPS ker-blamming. Every area has multiple entrances and exits, but plenty of nooks and crannies for clever players to ambush from. An outer "donut track" provides entertainment for Run 'n Gun enthusiasts, while the central "Courtyard" encourages free-for-all boom-fests.

Exciting!

Thanks for looking, lots of updates to come!

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Webplayer: http://www.sixbysevenstudio.com/probuilder/DM-Warren_Web/

Time Spent So Far: ~14 hours

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Time Spent So Far: ~8 hours

Thanks Foryok, I agree- Maya/Max/etc could learn a thing or two from Hammer!