[Fan Mission: Lord Edgar's Bathhouse by Goldwell (27.12.2014)]

On 4/19/2024 at 4:02 AM, Rio_Walker said:

This was... great.
I loved it.
Tight, rich and well presented.
Great voice work, great intro...

But someone pooped out a ring, again. XD

I saw a ring in a toilet once in a thief FM I was playing and thought it would be funny to include that. 

 

But now it’s just become a running gag.

 

I didn’t include it in one mission and someone DMd me and asked about why it was missing haha. 
 

So I guess all missions have to include it now

[FM Release: Sneak and Soufflé - April Fools mission (01.04.2024)]

14 hours ago, STRUNK said:

Nice menu : P
The intro is grandious!! Who draw these?

 

You did... don't you remember? I gave you a French kiss for your beautiful effort!

 

14 hours ago, Amadeus said:

The thing that I love about this review is 

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that it takes as long to read as it does to play the actual mission

 

I thought the exact same thing hahahaha!

[Fan Mission: Shadows of Northdale ACT I - A Curious Mind by Goldwell (2018/03/23)]

14 hours ago, desin said:

TDM 2.12 crash to desktop on two locations while frobbing some pictures

more details here 

https://bugs.thedarkmod.com/view.php?id=6510

Thank you for bringing this up! I’ll look into it and see if I can find a solution. 
 

There are a few bugs with this mission that I need to resolve so it’s a bit overdue for some fine tuning.

[FM Release: Sneak and Soufflé - April Fools mission (01.04.2024)]

4 hours ago, hightide said:

yes, I can see what I need to do but can't accomplish it. I can't drop the item from inventory, it can't be used on plates or anything in the area...

updated to 2.12 and got it to work. might have also been user error

Spoiler

Select the cheese in your inv and then frob the hole where the mouse is hiding (it will frob highlight), no need to drop it.

 

[FM Release: Sneak and Soufflé - April Fools mission (01.04.2024)]

18 hours ago, hightide said:

I have a special item I'm sure is needed for a certain secret, but I can't figure out how to use it

The early bird gets the worm. 
 

 But the second mouse gets the cheese!

[Sad News 😢 (but fm release?) [MAKE BELIEVE/NOT REAL/FAKE]]

I loved that guy

 

He will be missed!

[FM Release: Sneak and Soufflé - April Fools mission (01.04.2024)]

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N-xwkYCuVzGnVESGCdsJrIbphw50hW9Z/view?usp=sharing

[Custom Volta stuff and YOU]

13 hours ago, kingsal said:

Hello! I am going through the  (painful) process of detaching some custom stuff I've made over the years from the base mod so I am not replacing so many tdm_ core files in my FMs. 

I'll be posting updates in here as I know a few people have used custom volta stuff in their missions. 

@Goldwell @Amadeus @Wellingtoncrab
If you are using CUSTOM VOLTA arrows please replace this file:  tdm_weapon_arrow.script 
- Ive updated this script with core mod changes
- The only thing that's being replaced is:

ARROW_ZOOMDELAY 3 // Shortened time from 6 to 3 seconds

If you want to use the default 6 second zoom delay, just delete this file and remove it from your custom_scripts.script. 
If anyone knows a way I can change ARROW_ZOOMDELAY without overriding the entire file, please let me know asap. 

Thanks everyone
 

Have updated the script in Shadows of Northdale.

 

Thank you brother!

[TDM Latch Pack (Beta)]

*looks at Shadows of Northdale folder*

 

... Yeah screw it, what's another 5-10 mb among friends?

 

Especially when the assets look so damn cool!

[Main menu Mission name sorting]

Seeing this made me wish we also had a little search box in the top right corner. That would make finding missions a lot easier.

[So, what are you working on right now?]

6 minutes ago, peter_spy said:

Since you're working on this, have you tried restoring the original functionality, i.e. ability to set up a resolution for these? That might help with performance.

Also, when I was working with mirrors, I noticed that they disable normalmaps in the material. See how a cubemap version has those damaged surface details on the mirror surface, while real-time mirror bypasses all that.

Last but not least, have you tried making mirrors work on convex or concave surfaces, not just straight flat polygons? That would open up possibilities for very nice material effects (if used with moderation ).

 

That looks so bloody awesome! If we could have a mirror that looks that good, that would be insane.

[Public Domain Paintings, Tapestries, and Prints!]

This is as cool as cucumber!

 

Thank you guys!

[Particle Collisions and Cutoff Feature]

1 hour ago, stgatilov said:

Any warning during dmap?

Does your patch have [0..1] non-overlapping texcoords?

No warnings during dmap

 

re: the patch, how do I check if a patch has a "[0..1] non-overlapping texcoords"?

Is it correct in interpreting that to mean the texture has been fit to the patch? If so then yes.

 

This is the patch copied from DR if that helps:

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<map version="1" format="portable">
  <layers>
    <layer id="0" name="Default" parentId="-1" active="true" hidden="false"/>
  </layers>
  <selectionGroups>
    <selectionGroup id="415" name=""/>
    <selectionGroup id="416" name=""/>
    <selectionGroup id="417" name=""/>
    <selectionGroup id="418" name=""/>
    <selectionGroup id="420" name=""/>
    <selectionGroup id="421" name=""/>
    <selectionGroup id="423" name=""/>
    <selectionGroup id="424" name=""/>
  </selectionGroups>
  <selectionSets/>
  <properties>
    <property key="EditTimeInSeconds" value="20837"/>
    <property key="LastCameraAngle" value="69 332.186 0"/>
    <property key="LastCameraPosition" value="20.0088 1653.64 531.677"/>
    <property key="LastShaderClipboardMaterial" value="textures/darkmod/nature/snow/snow_rough01"/>
  </properties>
  <entity number="0">
    <primitives>
      <patch number="0" width="3" height="3" fixedSubdivisions="false">
        <material name="textures/darkmod/weather/rain2_heavy2024mtr"/>
        <controlVertices>
          <controlVertex row="0" column="0" x="-448.000000" y="1712.000000" z="720.000000" u="0" v="0"/>
          <controlVertex row="1" column="0" x="-448.000000" y="1568.000000" z="720.000000" u="0" v="0.500000"/>
          <controlVertex row="2" column="0" x="-448.000000" y="1424.000000" z="720.000000" u="0" v="1.000000"/>
          <controlVertex row="0" column="1" x="-76.000000" y="1712.000000" z="720.000000" u="0.500000" v="0"/>
          <controlVertex row="1" column="1" x="-76.000000" y="1568.000000" z="720.000000" u="0.500000" v="0.500000"/>
          <controlVertex row="2" column="1" x="-76.000000" y="1424.000000" z="720.000000" u="0.500000" v="1.000000"/>
          <controlVertex row="0" column="2" x="296.000000" y="1712.000000" z="720.000000" u="1.000000" v="0"/>
          <controlVertex row="1" column="2" x="296.000000" y="1568.000000" z="720.000000" u="1.000000" v="0.500000"/>
          <controlVertex row="2" column="2" x="296.000000" y="1424.000000" z="720.000000" u="1.000000" v="1.000000"/>
        </controlVertices>
        <layers>
          <layer id="0"/>
        </layers>
        <selectionGroups/>
        <selectionSets/>
      </patch>
    </primitives>
    <keyValues>
      <keyValue key="classname" value="worldspawn"/>
      <keyValue key="difficulty0Name" value="easy"/>
      <keyValue key="difficulty1Name" value="medium"/>
      <keyValue key="difficulty2Name" value="hard"/>
      <keyValue key="shop_skip" value="1"/>
    </keyValues>
    <layers>
      <layer id="0"/>
    </layers>
    <selectionGroups/>
    <selectionSets/>
  </entity>
</map>

 

[Particle Collisions and Cutoff Feature]

@Frost_SalamanderIt has been a good minute since i've played with particle collisions with rain, however I decided to revisit it after seeing your post and I can't seem to get it working.

 

@stgatilov could you please confirm if this is the right flow as it doesn't seem to be working in my map:

 

1) Create a .prt file containing:

   particle rain2_heavy2024 {
       {
           count               100
           material            textures/particles/drop2
           time                0.500
           cycles              0.000
           bunching            1.000
           distribution        rect 0.000 0.000 0.000
           direction           cone "0.000"
           orientation         aimed 0.000 0.040
           speed               "1000.000"
           size                "0.500" 
           aspect              "1.000" 
           randomDistribution  0.000
           fadeIn              0.200
           fadeOut             0.000
           color               0.040 0.040 0.040 1.000
           fadeColor           0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000
           offset              0.000 0.000 0.000
           gravity             0.000

		   collisionStatic
		   mapLayout			texture 512 512
       }
   }

 

2) Create a .mtr file containing:

   textures/darkmod/weather/rain2_heavy2024mtr
   {
       deform particle rain2_heavy2024
       qer_editorimage textures/editor/rain
       nonsolid
       noshadows
       {  //needed to emit particles
           blend   filter
           map      _white
       }
   }

3) Create the appropriate patch in game applying the above texture to it (with the texture fit to it and it facing down)

4) dmap missionname.map

5) runparticle missionname.map

 

But ingame the rain just ignores the brushes and falls right through:

 

Even using "particle_collision_static_blocker" "1" on this water entity, had no impact

[So, what are you working on right now?]

Mmmm smells good! Who wants some new years stew?

 

 

[Fan Mission: Shadows of Northdale ACT II - Down The Rabbit Hole by Goldwell (2019/03/20)]

On 9/8/2023 at 4:49 AM, Mr. Ragbag said:

Is shadows of northdale act 3 still a wip or is it on hold for now?  Either way I have really enjoyed your fan missions, so thanks and can't wait until act three gets done.

Act 3 is currently in alpha testing with a closed group

 

[So, what are you working on right now?]

On 7/4/2023 at 7:14 AM, refl3ks said:

Same area finalized. I went for a more moody atmosphere. The FM is roughly 65% complete.

 

[[2.11] New Blackjack System (available via dev build)]

@nbohr1moreif you could please do the same for my missions I would appreciate that

[So, what are you working on right now?]

A new screenshot from Shadows of Northdale Act 3

[Player Lamp (beta)]

On 5/13/2023 at 7:45 PM, snatcher said:

Better sounds (it currently uses Blackjack sounds)

 

Lantern sheath

 

Lantern unsheath

[[April fools!] The Dark Mod 3.0 Announced!]

Title has been updated now. 
 

Thanks everyone for having a little bit of fun!

 

Now back to the Dark Radiant mines!

[[April fools!] The Dark Mod 3.0 Announced!]

 

Version 3.14.15926

 

General Changes:

• Added a new game mode where all AI are replaced with clowns.
• All loot items now make a "boing" sound when picked up.
• All in-game text has been translated to Pig Latin.
• Players now have a 50% chance of slipping on banana peels.
• Guards now have a 50% chance of sneezing, alerting nearby enemies.

AI Changes:

• Guards now randomly break into song and dance numbers.
• Thieves now occasionally stumble and trip over themselves, making them easier for guards to catch.
• Zombies now wear silly hats.

Level Design Changes:

• The player's objective is now to steal a giant rubber chicken from a noble's mansion.
• All buildings in the game world now have exaggerated, cartoonish proportions.
• The game now takes place entirely in a giant ball pit.

Audio Changes:

• All sound effects have been replaced with foley sounds created by mouth noises.
• The soundtrack now exclusively features kazoo covers of popular songs.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a bug where players could get stuck in a wall by crouching and jumping repeatedly.
• Fixed a bug where players could "swim" through the air by rapidly jumping while falling.
• Fixed a bug where the AI would sometimes try to speak in emojis.

 

[Beta testing 2.11]

13 hours ago, snatcher said:

I just wanted to make it clear to @Goldwell.

I myself raised the point a few months back in a different topic for a different subject. It's a tricky situation that well deserves its own topic

 

There's nothing to make clear. I didn't mention once in my original post that I thought the missions were broken because of the blackjack changes.

 

I'm only updating them because I want them to take advantage of the new blackjacking changes.

[Beta testing 2.11]

On 2/6/2023 at 5:55 AM, Daft Mugi said:

Ooooooo, I found the issue.

Missions that override "def/tdm_weapon_blackjack.def" have the issue, because they are missing the "anim ready" and "anim unready" lines.

• Iris
• Volta 1
• Volta 2
• Hazard Pay
• Noble Affairs

@Wellingtoncrab @kingsal @Goldwell

That is good to know!

 

Ill delete the blackjack def file in my upcoming missions. And when I update my existing ones, I’ll remove it for them too. 
 

Thank you for bringing it to my attention!

[DarkRadiant 3.8.0 released]

Thanks for the update Greebo!

 

I did send you a message on discord back in the end of December about a rather annoying bug which I don't seem to see is fixed in the list. And it's quite frustrating to deal with.

 

So the arrow that goes between targeted entities doesn't render correctly when updated to a different entity. The spawn arg updates but not in the orthoview.

 

It's easy to replicate though. Drop in two models and create a trigger once.

Set the trigger once to be targeted to model 1.

Then duplicate the trigger once and change it's target from model 1 to model 2 and the arrow doesn't update but the spawnarg does.

 

For example it looks like this:

 

In order to get it to display correctly I have to hide the entity it's targeting, and then reshow it which causes it to update to the proper view like this: