Melan 1809 Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 It depends on what 'type' of flickering light you're using. We have two. There are the default doom 3 moving lights that don't really move at all, they just use an animated texture to fake the movement. Then our own custom moving lights use and oscillation script to physically jiggle the light around, those are the performance killers.Which category would tdm_lantern and biground_candleflicker fall into? I used those a lot. Quote Come the time of peril, did the ground gape, and did the dead rest unquiet 'gainst us. Our bands of iron and hammers of stone prevailed not, and some did doubt the Builder's plan. But the seals held strong, and the few did triumph, and the doubters were lain into the foundations of the new sanctum. -- Collected letters of the Smith-in-Exile, Civitas Approved Link to post Share on other sites
STiFU 752 Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) Lucia's a placeholder here, 6700+ polys will be a bit too rich for this area Just a little hint: If you raise the gamma of your screenshots instead of the brightness in your prefered picture editing program (e.g. Irfan view), you'll get much better results. The image woun't bleach out as much, like it's the case on that screenshot. From what I've observed so far, screenshots in doom 3 are stored without the gamma-correction, but brightness seems to be ok... Edited December 9, 2009 by STiFU Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mortem Desino 66 Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Which category would tdm_lantern and biground_candleflicker fall into? I used those a lot.Those are different light textures, which don't affect performance. If the light's classname ends with _moving or if it uses a spawnarg named "scriptobject" "rand_osc_light", then those are "jiggling" lights that can kill performance. If the shadows aren't dancing around, then it's a static light, and should be more gpu-friendly. Quote yay seuss crease touss dome in ouss nose tair Link to post Share on other sites
Carnage 70 Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 I'm working on a mansion mission, with a bit of outside areas as well. The complete story will be told through several missions. The campaign is called 'The Sons of Baltona'. I think I still need a few weeks to complete the first part. Must say that I'm asthonished by the possibilities of TDM. Everything I want in my mission can be done in a certain way. Will release some pics when I'm satisfied to do so, sorry . Building: 99% done (the unfinished 1% is for new ideas I get on the way)Sound: 100%Visportals: 100%Texturing: 100%Lights: 100% (incl. switches)Doors: 99% (Still need to attach some keys)Story: 90% (It's done on paper, now I'll just have to put it into readables)Object placing: 10% (working on that at the moment)Objectives: 10% (Objectives are on paper, but not in the mission yet)Loot and keys: 0%AI: 0% Who would like to beta test my mission when it's done? Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Garreth 15 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I am working on a mission where u have to kill Han Burger and the sand witch and many others, few loot, lots of killing.I started off on a mansion with a street but now it becomes a whole city block with a nature grass land outside, stealt ala tenshu/thief. i am like on 5 percent now but i am working only for a few days so maybe i will be finished in a week hopefully, i tend to keep it small, so it can be released when santa comes Quote Taf you, you taffin taffer Link to post Share on other sites
7upMan 63 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I'm working on a mansion mission, with a bit of outside areas as well. [...] Who would like to beta test my mission when it's done? Cheers Me! Me! Me! Quote My Eigenvalue is bigger than your Eigenvalue. Link to post Share on other sites
Fidcal 174 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Possibly me too nearer the time. I'm a bit busy but see how many others are available to test. If you are short of a beta tester then I'll make time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carnage 70 Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Thanks 7upman and Fidcal. I'll send a PM with a download link when I'm done. If there are more people who'd like to test, please let me know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Garreth 15 Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 (edited) edited to post below. Edited December 13, 2009 by Garreth Quote Taf you, you taffin taffer Link to post Share on other sites
Baddcog 114 Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 linky no work Quote Dark is the sway that mows like a harvest Link to post Share on other sites
Garreth 15 Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Updated Now it is clean The map needs lots of work, but i am getting there. Quote Taf you, you taffin taffer Link to post Share on other sites
Springheel 4645 Posted December 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 A bit hard to see what was going on, but it definitely looked interesting. Quote TDM Missions: A Score to Settle * A Reputation to Uphold * A New Job * A Matter of Hours Video Series: Springheel's Modules * Speedbuild Challenge * New Mappers Workshop * Building Traps Link to post Share on other sites
Carnage 70 Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Looking really good! Is the beginning scripted or is it just the start of your map and you built it so it would start like that? Keep up the good work, seeing stuff like this keeps other mappers motivated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Garreth 15 Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 I dont know how to script so yes i made them fall down using physics just to give it a comic note Quote Taf you, you taffin taffer Link to post Share on other sites
Mortem Desino 66 Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Awesome! I didn't expect a playable street-level area! And shattering glass: Cool. Do you know Ishtvan made a new moss arrow feature? You can shoot a window with moss, and it will muffle the sound of breaking glass. That ladder at 1:50 can be surrounded with a "textures/common/ladder" brush. Half-life 2 only allowed perfectly vertical ladders, but TDM's expanded climbing lets you use ladders at just about any angle, even upside-down. Quote yay seuss crease touss dome in ouss nose tair Link to post Share on other sites
Melan 1809 Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Wow, ceiling-walking and all? I am absolutely positive a certain Mr. Constantine would love to hear that. Quote Come the time of peril, did the ground gape, and did the dead rest unquiet 'gainst us. Our bands of iron and hammers of stone prevailed not, and some did doubt the Builder's plan. But the seals held strong, and the few did triumph, and the doubters were lain into the foundations of the new sanctum. -- Collected letters of the Smith-in-Exile, Civitas Approved Link to post Share on other sites
plasticman 16 Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Yeah. That would keep him from turning his rooms upside down... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skeletal_earth 0 Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Who would like to beta test my mission when it's done? Cheers Me me me! I'd like to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arcturus 694 Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 You might have already seen two screenshots of my map. Here are two more: Work is going rather slow. I once said that map will be ready before end of the world in 2012. I think this date is still plausible 1 Quote It's only a model... Link to post Share on other sites
Berny 7 Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 WOW!! the screens are very good! I love 'em Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Serpentine 127 Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 wow, looks awesome :3 specially the brickwork Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Melan 1809 Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Gorgeous, especially the way it is lit up! Quote Come the time of peril, did the ground gape, and did the dead rest unquiet 'gainst us. Our bands of iron and hammers of stone prevailed not, and some did doubt the Builder's plan. But the seals held strong, and the few did triumph, and the doubters were lain into the foundations of the new sanctum. -- Collected letters of the Smith-in-Exile, Civitas Approved Link to post Share on other sites
aidakeeley 30 Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Yeah, pretty pretty. Quote "A Rhapsody Of Feigned And Ill-Invented Nonsense" - Thomas Aikenhead, On Theology, ca. 1696 Link to post Share on other sites
SneakyJack 4 Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 I know this question is rather random and I don't really know where to put it but I figured this is the best place - I was particularly impressed with the immediate city area surrounding the player when they are first dropped into the mission Chalice Of Kings seen here: And I was wondering - was this something the author did by hand and then added to the skybox or whatever its called (I have no idea what the missions non physical surrounding area is called) or is this something that was available in the default assets for The Dark Mod? It looked beautiful, and is probably the most memorable thing about the mission and I was hoping we'd see much more of either that city mockup or similar things in missions - so much better to look at than just a random wall or a blurry skyline. I really dig it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plasticman 16 Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Without looking at in the editor: This is one wonderful example for Doom's Portal Sky FeatureTM! Read all about it on modwiki.net! I loved that beginning. A classic "I am the pro who just hopped over that fence and now for the real stuff"-feeling. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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