well, good news and bad.
Good news first. I finally learned how to model texture and uv unwrap! YES! And then even got the models to work in the map. WOHOO!!
Bad news second. They don't help fps at all. In fact, fps actually dropped.
So, while i spent hours and hours on those models, and the purpose of them wound up being useless, i'm still glad i learned how to model and skin. i'll put a link in here if you guys want to see the map with prop models in it, though i have to warn you first. parts of it are mysteriously black. i don't know why. the models also appear very smoothed, and, of course, fps suck even more.
Posted by Moike_the_Squid on Wed Jan 25th 2006 at 8:57pm
Via IP/DNS - 66.127.103.165 / moto-games.squick.net
In the server browser - Moike's EFNet #Motorcycles Dedicated Fragfest
MOTD - http://moike.net/hl2-maps/motd.html
The server is running Beetles Mod, so to load up your map...
- say 'nominate dm_fuzbeam' and then say 'rockthevote' then just vote for it using the ESC menu. Convince 35% of the active players to do the same, and the current map will switch to dm_fuzbeam right away.
-Mike-
Hah. A showering of praise suddenly. Thanks for the compliments.
I uploaded the file to ihud.com and put it in as a mirror on the map info page. ihud doesn't download quicky (think dialup) but at least it works, as opposed to filefactory. Still, i left that one up in case some people manage to get it working.
Posted by Dark|Killer on Mon Jan 9th 2006 at 8:10am
I love you..
For a good hosting... try www.ihud.com
-- Amazing map !!
Wow. That's awesome! Thanks for putting it up on your server! It always makes me feel pretty good to hear someone has enjoyed one of my maps. I work very hard on them, so it's good to know it's appreciated. What's the ip of the server? I'd love to go in and play with you guys sometime.
Glad to know you've enjoyed the map!
btw, sorry about the host. i know it's awful, but that's what is available to me at the moment.
Posted by Moike_the_Squid on Sun Jan 8th 2006 at 5:47pm
I managed to decipher the rubix cube that is the download host and grab a copy of this. Walked around it a bit, and decided to throw it up on my HL2DM server for kicks...
It plays -very- well even in it's current state. Myself and several of my regulars had a good solid 30 minutes of great gameplay on it. The brightly light atmosphere is a nice change of pace. I'll leave it in my rotation so it gets some exposure. It's a fun DM map.
Thanks for the creative map...
-Mike-
awww. I care about performance. I want people to play it!
Thanks though, it's nice to hear people like something you've put a lot of effort into. It is indeed more of a visual spectacle than a playable map, but I want both! i'm picky that way.
Posted by satchmo on Fri Dec 16th 2005 at 7:52pm
Truly lovely. You the man. Who cares about performance. I ain't gonna play this map. I am just going to walk around in it and admire the view.
Posted by Addicted to Morphine on Fri Dec 2nd 2005 at 8:09pm
Yeah.. if I remember correctly its "impulse 107" and it shows you the name of whatever texture you're currently looking at.
