Mappers: What do you dislike about mapping? - Page 3

o_redux · 07-25-2006, 07:35 PM

The carpal tunnel it gave me.

o_stino · 07-25-2006, 09:05 PM

i dislike the latest update from hammer, some really weird things are happening since then.

o_2d-chris · 07-26-2006, 01:54 PM

Mapping for a mod? Waiting long periods of time for art assets :P
Mapping for a retail game? Not being able to do all the things that you do in modding, other people do most of the work.

o_nezumi · 07-26-2006, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2d-chris

Waiting long periods of time for art assets :P

Bingo!

*glares at devs*

o_ickby · 07-26-2006, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stino

i dislike the latest update from hammer, some really weird things are happening since then.

There seems to be more of that on the way:

SDK Update

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Durand

26 Jul: It's currently one year, seven weeks, and six days since the last SDK code update. But fret not:

An SDK update is coming out very soon. Right now we are testing it in-house and getting ready for its beta release. It will be available later this week unless we encounter serious problems during testing. I'll let people know either way, whether it is going to be this week or next. Once I get all of the details together, I'll send the info on what is coming in this SDK release to this list.

I, Mike Durand, started work here in June and have been given the task of working directly with the MOD community. This means that my primary responsibilities are to package and release the SDK, make it easier to use, and work with MOD makers on problems that they can't solve with the help of other members of the community.

Could be good, could be bad.

Hopefully this update will present no more major issues for us to deal with.

o_eat · 07-26-2006, 09:50 PM

The restrictions the editor/compiler place on you. First of all its just like 'dont make a convex brush dude!'. Then later its like 'by the way you have to cut the number of brushes in your map by half coz valve chose an random number!'

o_nezumi · 07-26-2006, 11:26 PM

Yea. Most of the limits aren't on the source engine but on the stupid compiler.

At least in zhlt you could specify more texture memory. I wish we could do something like that with map_max_everything

o_alligator · 07-27-2006, 05:42 PM

SDK update is just around the corner, I can't wait!

o_bumgravy · 07-27-2006, 05:46 PM

being able to create something in hammer just like you have it in your head, but when you compile its actually nothing like what you want.

o_imbrifer · 07-28-2006, 01:19 AM

I am SUPER excited about the new SDK. I have no idea how long it will actually be till it comes out, but when it does.. no more Hammer farking up constantly (I hope).

So excited!

/splode

o_imbrifer · 08-15-2006, 04:01 AM

When you do a lot of work on a map, save it and compile it and it CRASHES HL2dm. RaaaaaaaaaaaaaaRGH!

o_mj · 08-16-2006, 05:25 AM

steam SDK = lose
also getting decent textures for stuff other then rock/desert :/

o_donny · 08-16-2006, 08:10 AM

Hammer editor errors.

You work on something 3h that looks awsome and next time you load it, either it's missing or it's all fucked up.. I hate it...

o_nezumi · 08-17-2006, 01:55 AM

Water in source.

It NEVER renders right. It's fuckin' annoying.

o_fisheye · 08-17-2006, 04:27 PM

shitty vertex manipulation code. facesplitting and merging vertices to form perfectly valid brushes was a little buggy in older versions of hammer, but it's even worse now.

o_donny · 08-17-2006, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fisheye

shitty vertex manipulation code. facesplitting and merging vertices to form perfectly valid brushes was a little buggy in older versions of hammer, but it's even worse now.

Agreed.

o_nodnarb · 08-17-2006, 08:25 PM

this VV
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...elp/h_n_s3.jpg

o_stino · 08-18-2006, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nezumi

Water in source.

It NEVER renders right. It's fuckin' annoying.

sorry? never had problems with water :s

o_stino · 08-18-2006, 11:47 AM

oops, dubble post

my camera view is not working for the moment, and neither are the 3 other view

it only displays the active brush.

o_nezumi · 08-19-2006, 11:02 AM

Arbitrary restrictions of things valve SAYS have no arbitrary restricitons.

Code:

		"TextureScroll"
		{
			"texturescrollvar" "$normalmap"
			"texturescrollrate" .15
			"texturescrollangle" 0.0
		}

Sounds good, right?

Doesn't work.

07-26-2006, 11:26 PM	#47
o_nezumi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Peoples Republic of Harmfull Free Radicals Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Yea. Most of the limits aren't on the source engine but on the stupid compiler. At least in zhlt you could specify more texture memory. I wish we could do something like that with map_max_everything Last edited by o_nezumi; 07-27-2006 at 11:20 PM.

08-19-2006, 11:02 AM	#60
o_nezumi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Peoples Republic of Harmfull Free Radicals Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Arbitrary restrictions of things valve SAYS have no arbitrary restricitons. Code: "TextureScroll" { "texturescrollvar" "$normalmap" "texturescrollrate" .15 "texturescrollangle" 0.0 } Sounds good, right? Doesn't work.

07-25-2006, 07:35 PM	#41
o_redux Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Texarkana, Texas Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	The carpal tunnel it gave me.

07-25-2006, 09:05 PM	#42
o_stino Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Belgium Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	i dislike the latest update from hammer, some really weird things are happening since then.

07-26-2006, 01:54 PM	#43
o_2d-chris Join Date: May 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Mapping for a mod? Waiting long periods of time for art assets :P Mapping for a retail game? Not being able to do all the things that you do in modding, other people do most of the work.

07-26-2006, 09:50 PM	#46
o_eat Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	The restrictions the editor/compiler place on you. First of all its just like 'dont make a convex brush dude!'. Then later its like 'by the way you have to cut the number of brushes in your map by half coz valve chose an random number!'

07-27-2006, 05:42 PM	#48
o_alligator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: California Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	SDK update is just around the corner, I can't wait!

07-27-2006, 05:46 PM	#49
o_bumgravy Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	being able to create something in hammer just like you have it in your head, but when you compile its actually nothing like what you want.

07-28-2006, 01:19 AM	#50
o_imbrifer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Changes every few months Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I am SUPER excited about the new SDK. I have no idea how long it will actually be till it comes out, but when it does.. no more Hammer farking up constantly (I hope). So excited! /splode

08-15-2006, 04:01 AM	#51
o_imbrifer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Changes every few months Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	When you do a lot of work on a map, save it and compile it and it CRASHES HL2dm. RaaaaaaaaaaaaaaRGH!

08-16-2006, 05:25 AM	#52
o_mj Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: California Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	steam SDK = lose also getting decent textures for stuff other then rock/desert :/

08-16-2006, 08:10 AM	#53
o_donny Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Finland Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Hammer editor errors. You work on something 3h that looks awsome and next time you load it, either it's missing or it's all fucked up.. I hate it...

08-17-2006, 01:55 AM	#54
o_nezumi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Peoples Republic of Harmfull Free Radicals Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Water in source. It NEVER renders right. It's fuckin' annoying.

08-17-2006, 04:27 PM	#55
o_fisheye Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	shitty vertex manipulation code. facesplitting and merging vertices to form perfectly valid brushes was a little buggy in older versions of hammer, but it's even worse now.

08-17-2006, 08:25 PM	#57
o_nodnarb Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	this VV http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...elp/h_n_s3.jpg

08-18-2006, 11:47 AM	#59
o_stino Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Belgium Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	oops, dubble post my camera view is not working for the moment, and neither are the 3 other view it only displays the active brush.

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