VHE: Snarkpit Edition

I present you ... VHE: Snarkpit Edition !

Hammer 3.4

Hammer 3.5

http://www.snarkpit.com/pits/forceflow/vhesnarkpit.htm

Have fun!

Its cool but the loadup screen on my finely tuned beast only appears for about 1/3 second....

So, what is different in 3.5? (I got 3.4)

in-editor model preview, is the most noticable.

Hehe, nice one forceflow :smile: Anything else modifyable in hammer?

Hehe, nice one forceflow :smile: Anything else modifyable in hammer?

I'm working on it :razz:

I want to make the "hammer" icon a little snark too, and the window title has to change too :razz:

IDEA ! Maybe I could make a VHE without the "carve" feature ! :smile:

I'm not sure you can go that far with ResHack, if that's what you're using forceflow... Nice work though.

Forceflow said:
IDEA ! Maybe I could make a VHE without the "carve" feature ! :smile:

Nooooooooooo! :eek:

I changed the title bar now, and I managed to remove the links to the handy almanac thingy ... they now
all point to the snarkpit. (under web resources). Expect an update soon.

Hihi, I like this. Makes me feel like a pro :razz:

you didn't remove the carve tool, did you? :razz:

No, I didn't

I was being sarcastic :razz:

I didn't remove it. (although I c?uld, fraggard.)

Anyway, I'll work a bit more tomorrow ... I've updated the files, download them here:

Hammer - Snarkpit Edition 3.4

Hammer - Snarkpit Edition 3.5 b?ta



http://www.snarkpit.com/pits/forceflow/vhesnarkpit.htm

:biggrin: (check out the carve feature, anyway.)

If you find a bug, please let me know ... I don't want to supply the pit with corrupt editors, aye ? :razz:

Oi name the exe file "HammerSP.exe"

You don't have to replace the existing Hammer, you can have both exe's there, as long as the exe for your hammer is in the worldcraft/hammer dir, the exe can be called anything you want it.

Oi name the exe file "HammerSP.exe"

You don't have to replace the existing Hammer, you can have both
exe's there, as long as the exe for your hammer is in the
worldcraft/hammer dir, the exe can be called anything you want it.

Ok, fixed that. How dumb of me. If you have any tips/tricks I can add
to windows, or things that could come in handy, let me know. (I can't
code new program features, don't even start :razz: )

This has to be the coolest thing I've downloaded all week. Nice work!

I don't think you are allowed to distribute a modified version of any exe or dll. Not that they will probably care, but it may be a better idea to distribute a program that patches the exe people already have = not illegal.

I don't think you are allowed to distribute a modified version
of any exe or dll. Not that they will probably care, but it may be a
better idea to distribute a program that patches the exe people already
have = not illegal.

Hm, I already thought about that.

On the page, I'm stating very clear that it is not my intention to do illegal stuff.

Yes, I could write a program that "patches" the original exe ... but
that would be very much the same as actually replacing it ...

Replacing isn't even necessary ... you can run both versions next to eachother.

Doesn't make any difference, and legally an exe patcher is fine to distribute, even if it allows something illegal. Hence all those cracks websites don't get shut down by the software compaines.

Ok, I'm writing a patcher now.

edit Ok, it's finished, I will release this tomorrow.

It "patches" the original exe file to the SP version, and also creates
a backup file called hammer_unpatched.exe, which can be run perfectly
too.

No, distribute the modified .exe and .dll. its better that way then
patching it. Also I'm sure its cool with Valve since Autolycus himself
has posted replacement files made by the community on the front page of
the VERC, for things like a spanish version, or making the entity
properties dialog bigger (3.4), etc.

Well, DON"t remove the carve tool. In fact, perfect it. Instead of it slicing 1 object up into thousands of others, have it so the 1 object that was carved, reshapes itself with the correct faces, etc, to fit around the object it was carved by.

Just a thought. :smile:

G.Ball, ResHack cannot be used for modifying the code in any way. All it does is modify the resource files the program uses to draw the windows.

I got my own custom version of hammer, the h4x0r edition!



this image can be directly reshacked in so feel free to do so!

G.Ball, ResHack cannot be used for modifying the code in any
way. All it does is modify the resource files the program uses to draw
the windows.

I could decompile the whole executable with Delphi, but re-writing the carve tool seems very advanced ...

Forceflow said:

G.Ball, ResHack cannot be used for modifying the code in any way. All it does is modify the resource files the program uses to draw the windows.

I could decompile the whole executable with Delphi, but re-writing the carve tool seems very advanced ...

meh,.........just delete it then. :smile:

All's I'm saying is, make a useless tool usefull :smile:

/is just trying to suggest something usefull without starting a fight :biggrin:

/i think i see a pigeon out my window :biggrin:

/its gone now :biggrin:

Great Stuff force, makes it a bit more interesting than just the norm.

meh,.........just delete it then. :smile:

nah ... I'm just going to add additional warnings about how the carve
tool can screw up your architecture ... for just making holes in plain
walls, it's good. (altough I prefer clipping.)

Ok', i'm re-writing the Help file now ... if you think of one page
which extremely sucks/isn't useful, please re-write it in a
comprehensive way and PM the text to me.

You've got to be joking if you think you could re-do the carve tool. Learn to use the clip tool. There really is no purpose for carve...it's a waste, you can do better faster on your own with brushes and the clip tool.

You've got to be joking if you think you could re-do the carve
tool. Learn to use the clip tool. There really is no purpose for
carve...it's a waste, you can do better faster on your own with brushes
and the clip tool.

As said on the second page, I'm not going to redo it. I'm just not able
to do that, and I don't see the use of redoing it, anyway. Clip tool

carve.

I'm just decompiling the Help file now ... I'll include some tutorials where the subject demands it.

I'm talking to the other guys actually, I realize you aren't going to redo it. It's a stupid request.

What about making a VHE:Community edition, with plenty of tutorials and
stuff included in the help file, plus ZHLT and a few other bits and
pieces included with VHE? Autolycus has said that Valve can't include
the tools in an official release of VHE for legal reasons. Thinking
back he was probably hinting...

You should put all the tutorials on Snarkpit into the help file. That would make the help file useful for a change, and you wouldnt need to write out tutorials yourself! Its win-win :biggrin:

You should put all the tutorials on Snarkpit into the help file.
That would make the help file useful for a change, and you wouldnt need
to write out tutorials yourself! Its win-win :biggrin:

That's my idea ... therefor, I would like you all to e-mail me ZIP files containing:

• 1 TXT file with the source of your tutorial, so it's easy for me to convert it to html.
• All Images included in your tutorial

forceflow@pandora.be

I'll just keep the name to Snarkpit Edition, but if there's interest
from other sides too, we might get to a Community Edition. (then again,
HL2 is coming, so I'm not going to put tons of effort into a community
edition which will be used for 3 weeks :smile: )

Ok, editing the help file is going well ... about those new buttons ...
i gave it a try, but I think this "dark" set failed a bit ...

Anyone with more graphical talent than I, feel free to give those ugly buttons a try !

I might give it a try, what size/format do they need to be in sir?

http://www.snarkpit.com/pits/forceflow/original.zip

here's the original ... thx a lot !

Yay, I released an update.

It features the complete re-styled helpfile, and some additional tweaks to the executable.

http://www.snarkpit.com/pits/forceflow/vhesnarkpit.htm

Next steps I want to take is to change the icons and include more snarkpit tutorials.

This is runnin' good :biggrin:

(I've already included the "setup hammer for steam" tutorial and the
"texture lighting" tutorial. Both are looking good, and converting them
to the help-file format didn't take long. Also, check out the easter egg I found while decompiling the Help-file.)

Anyone like my h4x0r edition? :razz: But i really like the idea of the snarkpit edition :razz:

Anyone like my h4x0r edition? :razz: But i really like the idea of the snarkpit edition :razz:

I love the loading screen, but I'm just continuing the Snarkpit thing now ...

I'm going to put the snarkpit's top rated tutorials in the help-file
now, and I've also made quite a big list of additional programs you can
use while mapping.

Sounds good :smile: Don't go overboard on the included tutorials, there are a lot of tutorials here and including too many would make the program feel bloated.

Sounds good :smile:
Don't go overboard on the included tutorials, there are a lot of
tutorials here and including too many would make the program feel
bloated.

I'm only using the top rated (4 or more) tutorials, which I can link to several subjects in the User Guide.

For example, I'm not going to include the tutorial about metal-looking
textures for NS, because that would lead us too far. (no offense to
that superb tutorial, btw). Same goes for the "design considerations", and a lot of other tuts.

Tutorials like "how to setup Hammer for steam" are a valuable and needed addition to the help-file.

Forceflow said:

Sounds good :smile: Don't go overboard on the included tutorials, there are a lot of tutorials here and including too many would make the program feel bloated.

I'm only using the top rated (4 or more) tutorials, which I can link to several subjects in the User Guide.

For example, I'm not going to include the tutorial about metal-looking textures for NS, because that would lead us too far. (no offense to that superb tutorial, btw). Same goes for the "design considerations", and a lot of other tuts.

Tutorials like "how to setup Hammer for steam" are a valuable and needed addition to the help-file.

It might be wise to include a thingy on how to run some on-line only WON based games in off-line mode (like Sven-Coop)

???

SvenCoop works with Steam.

hum..
What's new in Snarkpit Edition ?
only the.. "splash" pic ? ( is it splash ?? )

Myrk- said:
Its cool but the loadup screen ...

oh, is the load up screen...
is only the load up screen new in this edition ?

For example, I'm not going to include the tutorial about metal-looking
textures for NS, because that would lead us too far. (no offense to
that superb tutorial, btw)

I KILL YOU!!

[size=13]Anyway, I'm pretty sure we already went over the new
features in the thread - expanded help file, bundled ZHLT tools, more
tips and such. And new buttonzz!111

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yes, Asterix Vader, read the thread plz ... there's lot's of new things I added. Expect new release tonight.

Gwil is giving the new buttons a try, I hope it works out a bit.

Forceflow said:
yes, Asterix Vader, read the thread plz ... there's lot's of new things I added. Expect new release tonight.

Gwil is giving the new buttons a try, I hope it works out a bit.

Cool ! :biggrin: