OMGzorz, I just decided to update my AMD 1400 + Gforce2 GTS next year, now I gotta do it this summer <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
SAVE SAVE SAVE
no holliday for me, just work work work, to get an ub3r-"elite" hl2 sys.
this is ok i guess, take it off, if it's not
[edit] site gone <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> [/edit] dunno if it's ingame or just a photo. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
[edit] Ow if u all gonna rush the shop, it isn't there, check the bottom of the page, june 2003 <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> (or is it, dunno, gotta go look tomorrow) [/edit]
Wow. Think of all the Half-Life players who are still playing on a 400 MHz system. They've had no reason to upgrade; Half-Life is all the game they need, and it doesn't need a kickass system to run. And here we are saving up for a GeForce 4 Ti. Not because of Unreal 2, not because of Doom 3, but because of HL2.
<!--QuoteBegin--Infinitum+Apr 23 2003, 09:13 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Infinitum @ Apr 23 2003, 09:13 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Doesn't everyone kill barney when they first see him? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I don't I try and keep them alive because I feel a little bad when they die.
Don't bother buying a Geforce 4 Ti, save up for a Geforce 4 Fx. That way, when Doom 3 comes out, you'll be killing 2 birds wit one stone.
Plan ahead, plan ahead, must plan ahead. Hatch an evil plan inside my brain, inside my brain. Gordon Freeman, I <b>WILL</b> control you, you will be my puppet, my puppet.
Muhahahahahahahaahahahahahahaahahahahaha. I am so really excited that my fragile underpants, can, no, longer contain, the awesome force of biological expression.
The pain of being so distant from my love, pains me, inside my soul. My heart weeps for you, soo much I long for, so much I would, ahhhh, my love.....
<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'> This insanity was inspired by HL2</span>
My pc meets the requirements so I'm very happy about not having to buy anymore stuff heh. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--Infinitum+Apr 23 2003, 11:13 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Infinitum @ Apr 23 2003, 11:13 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Doesn't everyone kill barney when they first see him? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Not me! I am the Force of Good! I protect the Barneys. And the Boffins. And the little ducklings in the pond. And I dont tear wings off flies either!
Actually I am one of those pansies who gets on a virtual guilt trip when Barney falls to the auto cannon or gets head crabb0red <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
MutantMFM: Dang mine doesn't meet the specs. GF3 Ti500, XP 2100+ <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo-->
I feel sad too when I kill a barney, but why does it happend? I mean, how can you be so sad? Its only a game. Like in other games, I like to kill my friends.. (they that nag) hehe.
I always like to work a good relationship with my barney. Its funny when they die, because you get annoyed and think that you have to find another one now.
You cruel people! how can you not feel guilty when innocent barney dies at your hands? i autosave just to save barney <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
Ok, the Girl is ALyx Vance. She's modeled off a real girl, apparently, and they hired an expert on facial expressions to make sure that she looks convincing when she talks.
Also, lip synching is all pre-rendered. All someone has to do to make their own lip sync is plug a .wav file an, and HL2 does the rest.
The character's will have roughly 6000 polies per character, and will have EXTREMELY great skelital animation. For example, PCG mentions that when Alyx lifts her pistol, the muscles lift her breats, and curve her back *ever so slightly.* They, of course, talked about her breasts for a paragraph and a half.
When level designing, the HL@ designers made everything an orange room. They then sent the levls to the texture artists, who created every texture to custom fit the surfaces.
Every dollar valve made on HL1 went into HL2. All the code that isn't finished for the release date will be put into HL3.
The physics engine used in HL2 is a modfied version of the Deus Ex 2 engine. You can pick up grates and stuff, cover yoursef with them to deflect bullets, then throw them at turrets and stuff to knock them over.
EDIT: And oh yeah, lights from teh room will reflect of Alyx's eyes.
The game will be designed to run on a 3Ghx P IV system, but will scale down to a 600 Mhz with a TNT2. (HELL YEA!)
I'm so looking forwards to HL2 it sounds to be easier to mod and map for from some of the articles I have read. I can't wait and by the way there is another magazine that was leaked out. Some of the scans are starting to appear on the web. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
DelaZInsurgency Mod Mapper, Texture ArtistJoin Date: 2002-04-27Member: 523Members
edited April 2003
I'm concerned about two things...
They said they would have model collision or something like that. <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo--> And what about the crappy light border? It's worse then freakin HL 1. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
Guys we still got 6 months til it's out. Don't fret over small stuff. Thanks for the link to the mag. I needed that <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> .
Aye, gun shadows prolly wont be too hard to put in. They have plenty of time to work on the small stuff, tweak it a bit, etc etc. All they have been working on so far is the levels/gameplay/engine/sound, its still rough round the edges.
DelaZInsurgency Mod Mapper, Texture ArtistJoin Date: 2002-04-27Member: 523Members
But it's strange, as the light stuff and model collision are part of the engine.. and the engine was finished like months ago? But maybe the light thingie is because of the muzzle flash.. and its so fast you'll not even notice the crappy light border
ooh, it renders outside areas well <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
I don't know if anyone yet mentioned it but the reason why textures are misaligned in that map with all the orange is because it is a orange map. A map where textures are applied last, that is basicly just a test version of the map. I don't believe anyone yet mentioned how eyes follow people, and playermodels can have 5000 polys.
Some thing could of been mentioned before I said them, I didn't really get around to reading all these posts.
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I just decided to update my AMD 1400 + Gforce2 GTS next year, now I gotta do it this summer <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
SAVE SAVE SAVE
no holliday for me, just work work work, to get an ub3r-"elite" hl2 sys.
this is ok i guess, take it off, if it's not
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dunno if it's ingame or just a photo. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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Ow if u all gonna rush the shop, it isn't there, check the bottom of the page, june 2003 <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
(or is it, dunno, gotta go look tomorrow)
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That's impressive.
I don't I try and keep them alive because I feel a little bad when they die.
Plan ahead, plan ahead, must plan ahead. Hatch an evil plan inside my brain, inside my brain. Gordon Freeman, I <b>WILL</b> control you, you will be my puppet, my puppet.
Muhahahahahahahaahahahahahahaahahahahaha. I am so really excited that my fragile underpants, can, no, longer contain, the awesome force of biological expression.
The pain of being so distant from my love, pains me, inside my soul. My heart weeps for you, soo much I long for, so much I would, ahhhh, my love.....
<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'> This insanity was inspired by HL2</span>
Not me! I am the Force of Good! I protect the Barneys. And the Boffins. And the little ducklings in the pond. And I dont tear wings off flies either!
Actually I am one of those pansies who gets on a virtual guilt trip when Barney falls to the auto cannon or gets head crabb0red <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
MutantMFM: Dang mine doesn't meet the specs. GF3 Ti500, XP 2100+ <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo-->
/me restarts from last save to keep Pfc Schmuckatelli alive...
Like in other games, I like to kill my friends.. (they that nag) hehe.
Its funny when they die, because you get annoyed and think that you have to find another one now.
i autosave just to save barney <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
Also, lip synching is all pre-rendered. All someone has to do to make their own lip sync is plug a .wav file an, and HL2 does the rest.
The character's will have roughly 6000 polies per character, and will have EXTREMELY great skelital animation. For example, PCG mentions that when Alyx lifts her pistol, the muscles lift her breats, and curve her back *ever so slightly.* They, of course, talked about her breasts for a paragraph and a half.
When level designing, the HL@ designers made everything an orange room. They then sent the levls to the texture artists, who created every texture to custom fit the surfaces.
Every dollar valve made on HL1 went into HL2. All the code that isn't finished for the release date will be put into HL3.
The physics engine used in HL2 is a modfied version of the Deus Ex 2 engine. You can pick up grates and stuff, cover yoursef with them to deflect bullets, then throw them at turrets and stuff to knock them over.
EDIT: And oh yeah, lights from teh room will reflect of Alyx's eyes.
The game will be designed to run on a 3Ghx P IV system, but will scale down to a 600 Mhz with a TNT2. (HELL YEA!)
They said they would have model collision or something like that. <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo-->
And what about the crappy light border? It's worse then freakin HL 1. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
But maybe the light thingie is because of the muzzle flash.. and its so fast you'll not even notice the crappy light border
Lighting example may be an explosive flash - that image looks like it's been brightened a bit.
Gun shadows are missing apparently. +( Oh well, at least there are shadows and maybe they'll show up in the final product.
Engine probably isn't finished. It's likely they'll keep tweaking and bugfixing up until shortly before release.
Some thing could of been mentioned before I said them, I didn't really get around to reading all these posts.