Burj Khalifa - The Tallest Building in the World - Developers

hai guiz. lyk ma noo map? it wont compyl. wen i try ma pC but rapes it selv. [IMG]http://i27.tinypic.com/2i6cioj.jpg[/IMG] it taks up lots of grid so its a gud map XD XD AND ITS NOT BLOKY TO ALL U HATERZ [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Trolling" - grea$emonkey))[/highlight]

[QUOTE=~ZOMG;23639476]hai guiz. lyk ma noo map? it wont compyl. wen i try ma pC but rapes it selv. [IMG_thumb]http://i27.tinypic.com/2i6cioj.jpg[/IMG_thumb] it taks up lots of grid so its a gud map XD XD AND ITS NOT BLOKY TO ALL U HATERZ[/QUOTE] A* Class attempt to be an arsehole and generally failing. The whole 'dumb mapper' thing stopped being funny circa 2007. Factor in the fact that you have never been funny and it's one big comedic cataclysm. Sorry bro. [QUOTE=Jukka K;23634979]Yours isn't accurate, it's far too small. The real thing is over 800 metres and Hammer grid isn't that big.[/QUOTE] Burj Khalifa is 828m high which is about 32598 inches. Hammer grid extends to 32768 units. Working on the assumption that 1 unit = 1 inch, you have just enough room to do it. Whether or not the thing will compile properly is another matter. [QUOTE='[CWG]RustySpannerz;23638646']Why does everyone love this building? This is seriously the 3rd or 4th attempt I've seen...[/QUOTE] I can't believe people are actually complaining about a lack in originality. How many fucking RP maps of boring generic cities are there floating around? Everyone and their dog seems to attempt one at a point in their life. Also it's quite a nice looking building. To the actual map, you need to include the tower base and work on the detailing. Don't make the whole thing a model (unless it's a skybox model) because the lighting will end up looking like shit. Is it to an actual scale of the building or just a rough representation? Try to get it to an actual scale. And start looking or make some decent textures for it. It has been done a few times before but try to go a bit further than all the other attempts.

If you optimize your map correctly Portalflow would only be around 5 minutes long for a normal sized map.

I'm going to work on the base soon, I don't think I'll be able to get it to actual scale but as accurate as reasonably possible.

[QUOTE=~ZOMG;23639476]hai guiz. lyk ma noo map? it wont compyl. wen i try ma pC but rapes it selv. [IMG_thumb]http://i27.tinypic.com/2i6cioj.jpg[/IMG_thumb] it taks up lots of grid so its a gud map XD XD AND ITS NOT BLOKY TO ALL U HATERZ[/QUOTE] You should probably make a thread about it.

I'd rather not have my thread cluttered with shit, kthx.

Wiki says 1.33 units = 1 inch for map geometry. And I already told you how to do it completely to scale.

[QUOTE='[CWG]RustySpannerz;23638646']Why does everyone love this building? This is seriously the 3rd or 4th attempt I've seen...[/QUOTE] [img]http://www.khurak.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Burj-Dubai-Skyscraper.jpg[/img] It's a bit tempting. [QUOTE=Cruma;23640450]You should probably make a thread about it.[/QUOTE] ^

[QUOTE=~ZOMG;23639476]hai guiz. lyk ma noo map? it wont compyl. wen i try ma pC but rapes it selv. :Stupid picture: it taks up lots of grid so its a gud map XD XD AND ITS NOT BLOKY TO ALL U HATERZ[/QUOTE] :frog::frog:

[QUOTE=WebOfTrust;23640997][img]http://www.khurak.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Burj-Dubai-Skyscraper.jpg[/img] It's a bit tempting. ^[/QUOTE] That is one sexy building.

[QUOTE=WebOfTrust;23640997][IMG]http://www.khurak.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Burj-Dubai-Skyscraper.jpg[/IMG] It's a bit tempting. ^[/QUOTE] It's tempting with a lot of people attempting to make it. Lots of tempting going on. :yohoho:

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Looking good my friend.. Starting to look like the real thing. Can't wait to see it textured. :3:

Thanks, neither can I :D I've looked at dozens of photos and the model on Google Earth to make it look better.

Nice. :v:

I admit I tried making this in Hammer along with a couple of other well known structures, but yours definitely looks better than mine. I hope you optimized the hell out of it because you know how Source gets.

What you could do is make a 16th scale model and put it in the skybox.

The building is positively ugly. Just cylinders. There isn't any form of interesting, complex architecture going on on the outside of it. I suggest doing the Burj al Arab.

Somebody is already making the Burj al Arab.

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Really, this is not too bad. A picture of this building was once my background because I found the building to be so significant, although it does look funny being a HUGE skyscraper in a desert surrounded by little tiny buildings.

[QUOTE=Blacksheepboy;23680685]Really, this is not too bad. A picture of this building was once my background because I found the building to be so significant, although it does look funny being a HUGE skyscraper in a desert surrounded by little tiny buildings.[/QUOTE] That's part of the reason I chose it, because it's very unique.

--snip-- I though you were referring to my tower as yours. Oops [editline]07:13PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Jukka K;23634979]Yours isn't accurate, it's far too small. The real thing is over 800 metres and Hammer grid isn't that big.[/QUOTE] When I made mine I calculated it to be just small enough (by about 10 meters) to fit inside that hammer grid.

It's 32604 inches tall. So it fits, but pretty snugly.

Actually if the [url=http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Dimensions#Source_Engine_Scale_Calculations]16 unit to feet ratio for world geometry[/url] is to be believed, it doesn't fit at all. You only have 624.2 meters to play with. You'd need 43,472 units. [editline]10:16AM[/editline] [img_thumb]http://imageshack.dk/imagesfree/qwP91380.jpg[/img_thumb] !

[QUOTE=BmB;23702272]Actually if the [url=http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Dimensions#Source_Engine_Scale_Calculations]16 unit to feet ratio for world geometry[/url] is to be believed, it doesn't fit at all. You only have 624.2 meters to play with. You'd need 43,472 units. [editline]10:16AM[/editline] [img_thumb]http://imageshack.dk/imagesfree/qwP91380.jpg[/img_thumb] ![/QUOTE] How about we use 1 unit= 1 inch, like what's programmed into Hammer. No need to complicate things when working with a structure of this size.

That's what I did, I'm happy with the size of the tower. I need to detail and texture it, but that's all. [editline]11:50AM[/editline] By the way, here's the plan. [img]http://www.tetur.com/images/dubai%20downtown,%20dubai%20burj%20master%20plan%20map.jpg[/img]

You want to do that whole map? That's quite alot of work!

You sir are insane for taking on this challenge. I wish you luck.

[QUOTE=HiddenMyst;23703830]How about we use 1 unit= 1 inch, like what's programmed into Hammer. No need to complicate things when working with a structure of this size.[/QUOTE] Hammer doesn't give a shit what you think a unit is.