Half-Life and Portal series, general discussion (v6) - Games

Could Valve be working on an engine that trumps all the others... again? Like how source trumped everything else when it came out :V

You are way behind the curve dude

Am I the only one who really doesn't see any graphical improvement in the tech demo? It honestly just looks like Portal 2's version of Source to me.

[QUOTE=Marcolade;47264335]Am I the only one who really doesn't see any graphical improvement in the tech demo? It honestly just looks like Portal 2's version of Source to me.[/QUOTE] a shitty recording will do that.

[QUOTE=Marcolade;47264335]Am I the only one who really doesn't see any graphical improvement in the tech demo? It honestly just looks like Portal 2's version of Source to me.[/QUOTE] Really? Just look at the lighting and the materials. Even with a recording like that the upgrade was apparent. In the pics too.

[QUOTE=jazzpunk;47264638]Really? Just look at the lighting and the materials. Even with a recording like that the upgrade was apparent. In the pics too.[/QUOTE] The specular reflection is the only thing in there that really impressed me, I was actually on the fence because the particles at the beginning look [I]exactly[/I] like in source 1; they didn't even have collision with the world: [vid]http://s.gvid.me/s/2015/03/05/Oy1-1425589827.webm[/vid]

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[QUOTE=glitchvid;47265197]The specular reflection is the only thing in there that really impressed me, I was actually on the fence because the particles at the beginning look [I]exactly[/I] like in source 1; they didn't even have collision with the world: [vid]http://s.gvid.me/s/2015/03/05/Oy1-1425589827.webm[/vid][/QUOTE] I know they're showing VR but did they really have to show what it looks like on a regular screen? Literally no one wants to see that.

[QUOTE=glitchvid;47265197]I was actually on the fence because the particles at the beginning look [I]exactly[/I] like in source 1; they didn't even have collision with the world: [/QUOTE] Probably because whoever made that specific effect just didn't add any world collision functions.

I wanna play the VR demo.

[QUOTE=glitchvid;47265197]The specular reflection is the only thing in there that really impressed me, I was actually on the fence because the particles at the beginning look [I]exactly[/I] like in source 1; they didn't even have collision with the world: [vid]http://s.gvid.me/s/2015/03/05/Oy1-1425589827.webm[/vid][/QUOTE] Maybe they're just reusing the effects from Source for the time being or something

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i miss when portal sharing it's universe with half-life was relevant

[QUOTE=artDecor;47268777]i miss when portal sharing it's universe with half-life was a big deal[/QUOTE] It's weird that Portal 2 came out in April 2011 - it is kind of related to HL and it is pretty recent; I'm used to the fact everything about HL stopped in October 2007 (there's also BM, but that's a different story)

[QUOTE=redBadger;47265438]I know they're showing VR but did they really have to show what it looks like on a regular screen? Literally no one wants to see that.[/QUOTE] I'll probably go blind from it but crosseyeing you can *kinda* see it 3d.

[QUOTE=deyoppe;47269010]I'll probably go blind from it but crosseyeing you can *kinda* see it 3d.[/QUOTE] [img]http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/areyouawizard.png[/img]

[url]http://kotaku.com/yep-valve-is-experimenting-with-half-life-in-vr-1689726340[/url] I know it's kotaku but.. [QUOTE]He [Jeep Barnett] added that a version of that Portal demo will likely launch with the Vive VR setup when it comes out later this year. [/QUOTE]

That felt kinda obvious. It seems like a good idea to include.

Welp, I suppose that's it. Our annual/bi-annual spark of false excitement for one half of us, and fulfilling but correct pessimism for the other half of us has come and passed. I'll try to stay interested in Steambox/VR/Source 2, but it'll never be completely exciting, as long as this is still the Half-Life/Portal discussion thread.

[QUOTE=glitchvid;47265197]The specular reflection is the only thing in there that really impressed me, I was actually on the fence because the particles at the beginning look [I]exactly[/I] like in source 1; they didn't even have collision with the world: [vid]http://s.gvid.me/s/2015/03/05/Oy1-1425589827.webm[/vid][/QUOTE] Source's particle engine can do world and even model collisions and has been able to do so for like 5 years now, it's just someone forgot to tick the box.

[QUOTE=Empty_Shadow;47282795]Source's particle engine can do world and even model collisions and has been able to do so for like 5 years now, it's just someone forgot to tick the box.[/QUOTE] Traitorous fiend! He shall hang for this.

[QUOTE=artDecor;47268777]i miss when half-life was relevant[/QUOTE] ftfy

[QUOTE=Empty_Shadow;47282795]Source's particle engine can do world and even model collisions and has been able to do so for like 5 years now, it's just someone forgot to tick the box.[/QUOTE] Yeah, What I was saying is I [I]expect[/I] Source 2 to have all the hard coded particles replaced with proper particle systems, which would have collision; but that it looked exactly like the env_spark from Source 1. The entity env_spark exists in the S2 workshop tools, but doesn't appear to work.

Not sure where I should post this, but I decided to post it here because the Black Mesa thread got buried and I can't seem to find it. [B]-----SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION------[/B] In my opinion, the NPC's MP5 and Spas-12 sounds are pretty much the weakest sounds in Black Mesa. The MP5 sounds nothing like the player's and is also extremely quiet at mid to long range (where most MP5 engagements take place), where the bullet-hitting-material sound is much louder than the bullet-being-shot sound. The Shotgun sound, on the other hand, is extremely loud to the point of obscenity (you can hear it from the far end of a giant map (bm_playground_v1)), and also sounds extremely weird and nothing like a Spas-12 (there's a sort of 'pwow' and Battlefield-style extreme echo sound at the end). So I made a sound mod for BM that changes this. The NPC MP5 has been changed to use all three player MP5 sounds, and the Spas-12 has been given the player Spas-12 sound + pump sound. [url]http://blackmesa.gamebanana.com/sounds/25956[/url] My first time using Audacity, yay!

[QUOTE=BoxBuilder999;47285335]Not sure where I should post this, but I decided to post it here because the Black Mesa thread got buried and I can't seem to find it. [/QUOTE] It is at the top of the second page....

[img]http://s.cdaction.pl/obrazki//nadgodziny-08-03-15-4_4bia.jpg[/img]

hah, that's cool

Can anybody help me with a Hammer problem? I'm trying to map for Half-Life: Source, but every time I try to compile it gives me this: [QUOTE=Hammer]** Executing... ** Command: "" ** Parameters: -game "D:\SteamLibrary\SteamApps\common\Half-Life 2\hl1" "c:\users\owner\desktop\mapping\hl-s hammer maps\firstmaptest" * Could not execute the command: "" -game "D:\SteamLibrary\SteamApps\common\Half-Life 2\hl1" "c:\users\owner\desktop\mapping\hl-s hammer maps\firstmaptest" * Windows gave the error message: "Access is denied." ** Executing... ** Command: "" ** Parameters: -game "D:\SteamLibrary\SteamApps\common\Half-Life 2\hl1" "c:\users\owner\desktop\mapping\hl-s hammer maps\firstmaptest" * Could not execute the command: "" -game "D:\SteamLibrary\SteamApps\common\Half-Life 2\hl1" "c:\users\owner\desktop\mapping\hl-s hammer maps\firstmaptest" * Windows gave the error message: "Access is denied." ** Executing... ** Command: Copy File ** Parameters: "c:\users\owner\desktop\mapping\hl-s hammer maps\firstmaptest" "\firstmaptest.bsp" The command failed. Windows reported the error: "The system cannot find the file specified."[/QUOTE] Did I mess up the configuration or something? Help please. D:

[QUOTE=WhyNott;47288446][img]http://s.cdaction.pl/obrazki//nadgodziny-08-03-15-4_4bia.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]this is at least 6 years old

[QUOTE=BoxBuilder999;47288599]Can anybody help me with a Hammer problem? I'm trying to map for Half-Life: Source, but every time I try to compile it gives me this: Did I mess up the configuration or something? Help please. D:[/QUOTE] Hmm, have you tried without the spaces at [i]hl-s hammer maps[/i]?. Also you should post this at the Mapping Thread, at the post your questions thread.