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  3. Implementing a own model

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    Now the time is come that i want to implement a new model (from fllood, thanks again).

    Until now i used the path - doomIII / darkmod / maps / mapx because i never need some new models or something else.

    But now the problem:

     

    If i create a subfolder (in maps) for the mission and copy all the folders for the model (models, dds, materials, textures) into it, i cant give DR the path to this modelfolder (preference).

    If i create a subfolder in the doomII folder i cant dmap and so on...

     

    So where i exactly create the mission subfolder ?

     

    Thanks in advance

  5. So, what are you working on right now?

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    Posted · Edited by Johannes Burock

    How does one do these rounded stone walls around the tree and before the door, like Fieldmedic did? :o

     

    take a 9x9 point patch, bend it to a upside down "U" with -> 3 point vertical, 5 point 180° rounding, 3 point vertical.

    Now bend this upside down "U" to a ring or so...finished...extreme easy going.

    Use bigger patches for more complicate geometries...

     

    edit: or use 3 patches, 2 for the more or less verticals and 1 for the 180° rounding. so two 9x3 and one 9x5 patches...than u can divide the 180° rounding patch more for the optics and save performance on the vertical parts.

    But than u have to do some work with texture alignment of the 3 patches

  8. So, what are you working on right now?

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    Gasp.. So is Johannes gonna be the first messiah-class TDM FM maker? The visuals seem to be there already.

     

    What about performance, story, gameplay.... That remains to be seen. I hope for the best!

     

    I firmly believe we are gonna see several new TDM missions this year which are gonna be totally on the next level compared to the missions we have seen thus far.

     

    The beginner's contest is already giving hints of this...

     

    some "info":

     

    -performance: i build it for fun and esthetics. For example the town scene (upper pic) is on const. 63 fps. But i do not do much compromise for lower machines...good visuals, or let me say good atmo (for what good visuals are important imho) is the aim.

    - story: well, 7up is on board too, we have some good ideas.

    - gameplay: many ways / entrances ; and a mass of specials with the help of some other members (but thats a secret ;) )

  9. So, what are you working on right now?

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    Posted · Edited by Johannes Burock

    Amazing as always. :) When can we expect a first release from you?

     

    Thanks, dont know. Still working on it, but Master thesis should also be done...^^

     

    :wub:

     

    Thanks too

     

    More eye-candy from the master of teasing ;)

     

    Thanks. I LOVE CANDY http://images.wikia..../4/4e/Nutty.jpg

     

    Excuse me while I pick my tongue up from the floor

     

    No problem but swap the wet spot ;)

     

    That's not even The Dark Mod, but some sort of weird new-fangled game engine Johannes has been developing in utmost secrecy. That's my position until I am proven otherwise! :D

     

    For this i would be to incapable :D

     

    Fantastic stuff, Johannes. Are you thinking about experimenting with lighting colour?

     

    Thanks, i played a lot time ago...and this warm yellow i love in nearly all situations

     

    Those are great JB! How much of it is patches; do you have some modeled objects in there?

     

    Thanks, no new models, and not that much patches. At least in my other work are (in parts) MUCH MORE patches.

  13. Nosslaks stuff

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    This is a world where steam-powered lanterns can walk around and identify intruders and a thief can climb a rope that hangs from a wooden arrow...I don't think we need to get too hung up on the practicality of a crossbow design.

     

    Thats true ^_^

  14. Nosslaks stuff

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    Posted · Edited by Johannes Burock

    I just supposed it would get reloaded more or less like an

    and other modern guns in that you just switch out the whole magazine.

     

    I like this design as it's a bit more exotic and more challenging to make than a regular crossbow.

     

    Changing th mag means also that you have to carry some of them with you and they are all of medal. That would become heavy and difficult to handle.

    And a modern weapon drag a new round automatically out of the mag. And thats with the power of the bolt, which is getting the power from the gaspressure from the previous shot (gas operated weapon). This mechanism can also done by bending the bow but that is much more complicate than to use the gravity. Also you need a spring to push the bolts out of the mag and for this you need spring steel....this is clearly to modern...but yes the normal gamer wouldnt think about this ;)

  15. Nosslaks stuff

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    Looks cool indeed.

    But there are three problems with the function: first you couldnt rotate the crank when the sinew is nearly at the ent (thatswhy historical crossbows use the crank on top or at the end of the shaft)

    and second the shorter bows have to be behind the long ones, so u can use also theyr power for the shot. Also they can be tied to the longer ones but that is a higher risk for mechanical break down.

    and the magazine should also be on top (http://www.arrowmania.de/bilder/pfeilewerfer/repeating-crossbow.jpg). I mean yes it is possible in this way but the complex mechanism for this is a bit "overpowered" for a steampunk world isnt it ?

     

    Please dont see this as a hard critisism...i see this only from the point of a historical interested engineer and not as a gamer.

  21. Nosslaks stuff

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    Come to think of it, one of the benefits of building geometry heavly with patches, you don't have worry about caulk. :) In my early mapping times, I was depending on it a lot, but now hell no. There are more efficient ways to improve performance.

     

    Thats right, the massive patchwork makes this point often irrelevant for me ^_^ .

  22. Nosslaks stuff

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    I think the best way of caulking is:

     

    If you create a brush, caulk it, get it in position an than texture it where it can be seen / or should isolate the void or another area . So you can be sure all sides which are "useless" are caulked.

    And how Sotha said, also if you copy something, first caulk it and than going same way.

    Unfortunatly i use this technique of caulking every brush first just since some months...and of course, sometimes i forget it :ph34r: .

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