[CSS] Nuketown WIP

[Captain Terror]

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Compile options: Fast VVIS with normal VRAD and HDR enabled.

Hi! I'm a new source mapper, who once upon a time mapped for goldsource.. I love the capabilities of source mapping, but i'm finding lighting very difficult...

I realize it's pretty frowned upon/pointless to clone existing maps, but i was inspired to rebuild this map fsr, and if nothing else, i hope it will serve as a good way to cut my teeth on the new features of the source sdk

This will be my first complete source map when it's done. I plan to add displacement mountains to the 3d skybox, and add displacements to the playable area.. All the interiors are there, they just need to be furnnished and have some interior walls added.

Thanks in advance for any comments/suggestions/criticisms!

[LordDz]

You should never have to compile your map with fast Vis, you probably did not func_detail that shit up!
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Func_detail
Like, press Ctrl + T on every small thing you see, put a nodraw texture on things you can't see etc.

Edit: Map looks good so far.

[Kosire]

Use the dust enviroment lighting and sky texture

[pk_hunter]

Yeah, the environment lighting definitely needs some colouring. Think pastel blues and oranges. Good to see another TWHL veteran on 'lopers

[Armageddon]

Someone has already done this, and much better. Just sayin'

[Ark11]

Although it is an utter rip-off of the COD 7 map it's still great work, i'd like to see the finished product.

[Captain Terror]

Thanks all! =)

Like, press Ctrl + T on every small thing you see, put a nodraw texture on things you can't see etc.

I will try that, thanks! No wonder it takes 32 years when i try compiling in normal vvis?!

Use the dust enviroment lighting and sky texture

I don't know why i didn't think of that.. thanks!

Hunter: hey man cheers! They have so much source-mapping content here.. it's great! =P

Ark11: ya i agree, my goal to recreate or make a perfect copy the map. I like sometimes when people clone a map, but they make innovative changes in terms of gameplay and visuals, but i am not that good yet... thanks for the compliment much appreciated! =)

[RA7]

Someone has already done this, and much better. Just sayin'

URL? PICS?? PROOF?

[Armageddon]

http://www.moddb.com/games/counter-stri ... g-nuketown

[Jordash]

http://www.moddb.com/games/counter-strike-source/addons/gg-nuketown

That looks like almost like fullbright

[Armageddon]

So does the original. Play it, pictures make it look bad.

[Captain Terror]

Haven't worked on this much since my last post, but here is a pic with lighting and skybox changed as suggested, and you can see some very simple displacements in the background:



Thanks all for your suggestions and comments so far! I need to add more nodraw blocks here and there, as you can notice the jeep model has no shadow. (is there a better way to do this?)

Probably the next thing i'll start working on will be the displacements in the playable area, and i'm starting to think on how i will handle care packages. i've put off finishing the 3dskybox displacements for now, cuz i'm getting frustrated with getting them to look right.

I'm also thinking of porting this to HL2DM, and possibly other mods.. Any suggestions in terms of pros and cons for this would be severely appreciated, i.e., how well the map would fit gameplay in a particular modification. I don't play HL2DM, but i feel ilke i'd have a lot more freedom with what i could do for care packages and other things..

[Captain Terror]

For those who may be watching this thread, the demo is realeased! =)

New thread in Showcase

[freredarme]

Lighting is very strange. Bloom explode my eyes.

[Sepehr]

Are you going to include the RCXD pathway?