Natural Selection 2 News Update - Spark SDK (Build 130) Released

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  • dedgeckodedgecko Join Date: 2009-11-24 Member: 69511Members
    SELECTION FILTERS!!!

    I don't see them in the update notes - but I've never noticed them on the bottom before - yay!!!
  • TgaudTgaud Join Date: 2009-05-01 Member: 67323Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1745373:date=Jan 1 2010, 07:26 PM:name=Comprox)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Comprox @ Jan 1 2010, 07:26 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1745373"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The final result is no different, but shift+move has been a staple of other editors for a long while and it is a tiny bit faster to pull off. Use whatever method you like!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Except that in copy/paste method, you can move along the different axis. in shift+move it's a totally free move.
  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1745363:date=Jan 1 2010, 01:14 PM:name=Dogbite)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dogbite @ Jan 1 2010, 01:14 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1745363"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Yep, same here with my 9600 still.

    I love the people who say, "Just get a new graphics card."

    What that actually means is "Just get a new graphics card, motherboard, cpu, memory, drives and power supply." Great advice, anybody got about $1500 I can have?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You can't play modern graphically intense games on 6 year old hardware. Even if the hardware was good 6 years ago. It's somewhat unrealistic to expect large commercial companies to support you, to expect indie studios with a very limited testing budget to support you is just absurd.

    I had that card, and I loved it, 6 years ago, but time came to move on.
  • BreadManBreadMan Join Date: 2002-12-15 Member: 10854Members, Retired Developer
    <!--quoteo(post=1745370:date=Jan 1 2010, 10:09 AM:name=PseudoSal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PseudoSal @ Jan 1 2010, 10:09 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1745370"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Great update!

    Quick Question:

    Why, when I translate a section of geometry it offsets from the grid? I've forced myself to map in a unit of 8, and the editor still offsets the section I'm translating so that it will not align back with the grid.

    Perhaps somebody can explain what I'm doing wrong.. I'm a avid hammer user and never have this problem.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Do you only have geometry selected? When you have geometry + lights or props selected the move gizmo tends to get off grid, though it usually doesn't happen if I'm only selecting geometry...
  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited January 2010
    "Added flip/mirror functionality to the Edit menu"

    Nice, but it still requires fixing the textures. Well we can't have everything in one update :P
  • PseudoSalPseudoSal Join Date: 2009-12-20 Member: 69721Members
    edited January 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1745382:date=Jan 1 2010, 02:51 PM:name=BreadMan)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BreadMan @ Jan 1 2010, 02:51 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1745382"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Do you only have geometry selected? When you have geometry + lights or props selected the move gizmo tends to get off grid, though it usually doesn't happen if I'm only selecting geometry...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I noticed the combination of props and geometry, but this still happens if you select multiple sections of just plain geometry. I found that the scale tool will force it back in, then you just scale it back to the proper size. Really slows things down though.

    Also, could we get a replace all tool for texturing?
  • amckernamckern Join Date: 2003-03-03 Member: 14249Members, Constellation
    Has anyone got a mirror of the 302MB installer? i'm downloading at 6KB/s from here.
  • monopolowamonopolowa Join Date: 2004-05-23 Member: 28839Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1745386:date=Jan 1 2010, 06:23 PM:name=amckern)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (amckern @ Jan 1 2010, 06:23 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1745386"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Has anyone got a mirror of the 302MB installer? i'm downloading at 6KB/s from here.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <a href="http://www.naturalselection2.com/download" target="_blank">http://www.naturalselection2.com/download</a>
    You'll find a community mirror on this page, as well as a community torrent (torrent was very fast when I downloaded it)
  • LoeyLoey Join Date: 2009-10-31 Member: 69187Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1745370:date=Jan 2 2010, 05:09 AM:name=PseudoSal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PseudoSal @ Jan 2 2010, 05:09 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1745370"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Great update!

    Quick Question:

    Why, when I translate a section of geometry it offsets from the grid? I've forced myself to map in a unit of 8, and the editor still offsets the section I'm translating so that it will not align back with the grid.

    Perhaps somebody can explain what I'm doing wrong.. I'm a avid hammer user and never have this problem.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    once youve got the geometry selected, drag and move it via a vertex or edge. that should snap it to the grid
  • A_PajanderA_Pajander Join Date: 2002-12-31 Member: 11695Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1745363:date=Jan 1 2010, 07:14 PM:name=Dogbite)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dogbite @ Jan 1 2010, 07:14 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1745363"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Yep, same here with my 9600 still.

    I love the people who say, "Just get a new graphics card."

    What that actually means is "Just get a new graphics card, motherboard, cpu, memory, drives and power supply." Great advice, anybody got about $1500 I can have?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Radeon 9600 isn't gonna run NS2 anyway, so hurf. Also you can get a used AGP card, like X850 or 6800 or even X1950 for a few dozen bucks. Probably won't run NS2 decently either, but at least they are 5 times faster than R9600.
  • PipiPipi Join Date: 2009-12-09 Member: 69550Members
    Just wanted to mention that since this patch, emissive maps for textures doesn't show in editor but they do in the viewer. No problems with emissive maps on props though.

    Also, I can't tell if it is from this new patch but it seems that when i have the editor opened already and I'm creating a new texture (making a new build) they don't show up in the editor's texture browser until I re-run it but they do update once they have been created primarily.
  • yimmasabiyimmasabi Join Date: 2006-11-03 Member: 58318Members
    edited January 2010
    Ok everything is fine. Great & quick upgrade.

    - But I ll not go mapping until "Layers" works on surfaces/lines. I want to hide some of drawings,
    and next i want to work on visible ones.

    - And what about "Trace Builder" option which asks in the startup. If it is on you can watch mapper
    statics (username, map size, number of polygons - lights, work time etc.). And there may be
    some checks to help you (yellow problem (yes/no), full cpu load, crash etc.)

    - Still no origin point (0,0,0), don't we need that ?

    - There is only Editor shortcut in start menu. What about Builder, Viewer etc. ?

    - Please start Editor in its default factory settings which makes views, zoom useable (reset cam position, zoom etc.) or a menu to factoy visible settings.


    Those are only some of things in my mind that i want to see.
  • Bl4ckH4wkBl4ckH4wk Join Date: 2009-07-21 Member: 68216Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited January 2010
    Can't w8 for the .swf for the monitors ect.
  • LoeyLoey Join Date: 2009-10-31 Member: 69187Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1745397:date=Jan 2 2010, 11:37 AM:name=yimmasabi)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (yimmasabi @ Jan 2 2010, 11:37 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1745397"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->- Still no origin point (0,0,0), don't we need that ?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    do you mean a visible point? when the editor starts, its roughly pointing at 0,0,0

    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->- There is only Editor shortcut in start menu. What about Builder, Viewer etc. ?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    if you need those shortcuts, just make them yourself.
  • [=Alex=][=Alex=] Join Date: 2008-12-25 Member: 65866Members, Squad Five Blue
    It's hard made maps wid the "Textures and models black using a Radeon card" not imposible...

    <img src="http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/9064/sshot14u.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

    I wish they can fixed :(

    Anyway... Great new stuff!
  • MangoporkMangopork Join Date: 2005-06-10 Member: 53513Members
    edited January 2010
    I just preordered.

    Downloaded latest spark editor.




    Upon launching editor I get:


    <img src="http://www.mangopork.com/images/ns2error.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />


    Tried reinstalling. Doesn't work. Tried cleaning temp and doing a clean reinstall. Doesn't work. Same thing.



    Upon attempting to install the "VC++ 2005 ATL" patch linked, I get this.

    <img src="http://www.mangopork.com/images/ns2005error.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />



    PC is clean, defragged, etc. etc. etc.

    HELP.
  • NortonNorton Join Date: 2005-01-13 Member: 35264Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1745426:date=Jan 2 2010, 02:20 AM:name=Mangopork)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mangopork @ Jan 2 2010, 02:20 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1745426"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I just preordered.

    Downloaded latest spark editor.




    Upon launching editor I get:


    <img src="http://www.mangopork.com/images/ns2error.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />


    Tried reinstalling. Doesn't work. Tried cleaning temp and doing a clean reinstall. Doesn't work. Same thing.



    Upon attempting to install the "VC++ 2005 ATL" patch linked, I get this.

    <img src="http://www.mangopork.com/images/ns2005error.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />



    PC is clean, defragged, etc. etc. etc.

    HELP.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Alot of us got that error. The fix is in this thread <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?showtopic=108124" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/in...howtopic=108124</a>
  • MetroMetro Join Date: 2007-09-15 Member: 62316Members
    Hm, lots of props has just mysteriously dissappeared from one of my more inspired rooms. I've no idea what happened but I was a bit dissapointed as it took me a while to create :<

    Also, it's lagging much more now even in unlit mode. Again, no idea why.

    Other than that, I like the update. I like the new nifty functions. Especially flipping.
  • MangoporkMangopork Join Date: 2005-06-10 Member: 53513Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1745437:date=Jan 2 2010, 04:33 AM:name=Norton)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Norton @ Jan 2 2010, 04:33 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1745437"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Alot of us got that error. The fix is in this thread <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?showtopic=108124" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/in...howtopic=108124</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    Nope. Still get this error:

    <img src="http://www.mangopork.com/images/ns2005error.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

    When installing the x86 version.

    I'm running WinXP 32bit SP3
  • amckernamckern Join Date: 2003-03-03 Member: 14249Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1745483:date=Jan 3 2010, 07:50 AM:name=Mangopork)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mangopork @ Jan 3 2010, 07:50 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1745483"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><img src="http://www.mangopork.com/images/ns2005error.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Your windows installer is out of date

    1) Download Windows installer 4.0
    2) Download and install windows installer 3.1

    Run a program called dial a fix and run the MSI section;

    <a href="http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Dial-a-fix" target="_blank">http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Dial-a-fix</a>
  • MangoporkMangopork Join Date: 2005-06-10 Member: 53513Members
    Windows installer 4.0 is vista only. Not for my system. Same with Windows Installer 4.5

    Windows installer 3.1 installed properly but had no effect.

    I did dial-a-fix and got a bunch of errors about various system files, mostly IE related.

    I've already run "windows system file checker" (comes with windows) and everything turns out fine.

    Ran Editor Again. No Dice.

    Tried running the exact x86 version of C++ installer linked here.

    Same error.

    Help. (Thank you)
  • MangoporkMangopork Join Date: 2005-06-10 Member: 53513Members
    These tutorial videos are a dirty tease :(
  • MetroMetro Join Date: 2007-09-15 Member: 62316Members
    edited January 2010
    Hm, just did a room and messed about for an hour. And after closing down spark (Making sure it's saved) and then reloading it after a few minutes again -all- the props in the room were gone. Geometry was still fine but the props just disappeared. I posted earlier that this happened on another map of mine but I can see now that it wasn't an isolated case.

    I wonder if anyone else has come across this? (It's not a crash. Just props dissapearing when you load a map up again after closing it down.)
  • MangoporkMangopork Join Date: 2005-06-10 Member: 53513Members
    edited January 2010
    ......................................................................... ^
  • InsaneInsane Anomaly Join Date: 2002-05-13 Member: 605Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    <!--quoteo(post=1745528:date=Jan 3 2010, 07:32 AM:name=Metro)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Metro @ Jan 3 2010, 07:32 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1745528"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Hm, just did a room and messed about for an hour. And after closing down spark (Making sure it's saved) and then reloading it after a few minutes again -all- the props in the room were gone. Geometry was still fine but the props just disappeared. I posted earlier that this happened on another map of mine but I can see now that it wasn't an isolated case.

    I wonder if anyone else has come across this? (It's not a crash. Just props dissapearing when you load a map up again after closing it down.)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Have you tried waiting a little while? It can sometimes take a little time for the props to load up, especially if you have a lot of them.
  • MangoporkMangopork Join Date: 2005-06-10 Member: 53513Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1745498:date=Jan 2 2010, 06:31 PM:name=Mangopork)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mangopork @ Jan 2 2010, 06:31 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1745498"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Windows installer 4.0 is vista only. Not for my system. Same with Windows Installer 4.5

    Windows installer 3.1 installed properly but had no effect.

    I did dial-a-fix and got a bunch of errors about various system files, mostly IE related.

    I've already run "windows system file checker" (comes with windows) and everything turns out fine.

    Ran Editor Again. No Dice.

    Tried running the exact x86 version of C++ installer linked here.

    Same error.

    Help. (Thank you)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    :(
  • CrispyCrispy Jaded GD Join Date: 2004-08-22 Member: 30793Members, Constellation
    @Mangopork. IANAE but Microsoft Visual 2005 C++ Redistributable sounds very old. I wouldn't recommend switching without an expert's opinion, but a quick google seems to indicate the most current one is 2008 SP1. Hopefully someone who knows these things better can confirm/deny this assumption.
  • Skyforger2Skyforger2 Join Date: 2007-10-19 Member: 62681Members
    Nice update but editor is still ######'d can't work on it yet my patience is to fragile.
  • sloppy_joesloppy_joe Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11527Members
    Metro- I've had that happen, it could be a corrupted file or memory problem. I have found to save often and save multiply versions. Are you sure they are not in a layer?
  • MetroMetro Join Date: 2007-09-15 Member: 62316Members
    edited January 2010
    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Have you tried waiting a little while? It can sometimes take a little time for the props to load up, especially if you have a lot of them.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Absolutely. That's not the problem. Everything loads just fine. The props just aren't there. (This is true for a map created in an older version of Spark.)


    While trying to recreate the bug once more I noticed that the props do not actually disappear if placed with the current version of Spark. In the new test-room I created they are simply not visible. (And before you ask- they're NOT in a layer. I double checked.)

    Here's a screenshot of it. I target the props by filtering out everything but props and then targetting everything.

    <a href="http://img96.imageshack.us/i/example1e.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/9239/example1e.th.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" /></a>

    I can actually see them when they're marked. But only the contures. Very strange :s

    This only happens when I load the editor after saving and quitting.


    Edit: Actually it is the same bug as on a map where props were placed in an older version of Spark. It's just that in those maps I can't even see the contures of the props. I noticed that they are indeed there by targeting them with the move tool and seeing the move-controls pop up where the props are supposed to be. They are indeed there, just not at all visible.

    <a href="http://img686.imageshack.us/i/example2.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/7941/example2.th.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" /></a>
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