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#27186 posted by
Shambler on 2016/02/19 10:55:20
Do you really want to be sharing Daz's hotdog???
#27189 posted by anonymous user on 2016/02/20 01:16:39
Umberto Eco has died.
#27190 posted by anonymous user on 2016/02/20 01:53:10

Scrolling Textures
#27195 posted by
mankrip on 2016/02/22 14:14:48
I'm having a hard time thinking of good uses for those. Conveyor belts aren't enough.
Skies and water don't need regular scrolling textures in my engine. And scrolling whole background environments as in the train level of Soldier of Fortune is too restricting.
:\ I just can't think of regular environment details that would be improved by scrolling textures.
#27196 posted by
Kinn on 2016/02/22 14:28:10
Flowing water? That seems like a really commmon thing a mapper would want to do.

Kinn
#27197 posted by
mankrip on 2016/02/22 14:41:53
Molten mapping already takes care of that, in a much better way.

Scrolling Textures
#27198 posted by
ijed on 2016/02/22 15:33:28
Have always been an edge case thing, used for weird tricks here and there, like machinery, visual effects and the classic 'train rushing through a tunnel but not really moving' effect.
Someone will always be able to think of something to use it for.
#27199 posted by
Kinn on 2016/02/22 15:52:44
Molten mapping already takes care of that
I'm tempted to say "a-whu-what now?" but I actually do remember some postings of flowing lava - had no idea that was your engine - cool beans.

Scrolling Textures
#27203 posted by
madfox on 2016/02/22 21:57:33
I just can't think of regular environment details that would be improved by scrolling textures
On the other hand I am attracted to them, as they can improve the environnement. I would love it to see a map with more then four sky types, or animating monster skin textures.
Set me on the
train if I can unlock the
button.
I would love to make a speeding train level. I have a few ideas on how to do it.

MadFox
#27205 posted by
mankrip on 2016/02/22 23:24:45
Slightly unrelated, but yesterday I've raised the BSP texture frames limit to 100, and added support for the +number naming convention anywhere. This allows for textures like {fencepants+18b , for example.

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#27206 posted by
adib on 2016/02/23 00:37:18
I need animated fences!
About scrolling, remember those Q3A scrolling neon trims?

Mankrip
#27207 posted by
madfox on 2016/02/23 00:39:10
Great you're upgrading the bsp compile code!
I've made a map with four turning skyboxes, in the way that it are large static entities. It perfomes some kind of changing period within one map.
Only min point is that I can't overcome the 240 frames on 0.1 sec so it still some kind of fast movement. If the frame limit of 256 could be passed it would look like the original Q2 standard.
#27208 posted by
adib on 2016/02/23 00:39:41
On an unrelated request, I really think you should reconsider colored lights. Warm hearted.
#27209 posted by
mankrip on 2016/02/23 01:26:51
MadFox: It's in-engine only, actually. But indeed, the BSP compiler would need some changes to include all extra frames without manually applying each frame in the map editor.
Adib: It's been a very long time since I've played Q3A. I gotta remember to take a look at it again.
I'm slowly thinking about colored lights, and should implement them after figuring out an optimal way. I already have a good idea that may work well, and will try it when possible.