[Mark]

Heavily work in progress. I'm updating the old abandoned SuburbsTC demo. Finishing some unused features in the code, fixing errors, replacing sprite enemies with models, adding Polymer lighting, new sounds and mapping some new areas. I'm not going to go "prop crazy" like I did in HHR but I like to fill in empty areas.

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[Hank]

Many Thanks Mark!!!!!
In its time (1999), it received vicious critics from those idiotic Duke Fanatics there (dukeworld). As in do not 'borough' sprites etc. All they understood is FPS shit, not a complex game play, as intended by this TC.
The original dukeworld forums, no longer exists, thus let me repeat my post:
The TC demo is superior in game play and execution.
Now - I am looking forward to your final touches to the most overlooked TC in the history of Dukeworld.

[Mark]

Don't hype it too much. I'll have to work harder now and not cut corners. Yeah, its not a strictly run and shoot TC. There are actions that are determined by your interaction with the characters. Diaz, the original author, replied back to me today and said go for it.

[eGraphics]

Mark, on 12 October 2018 - 02:07 PM, said:

Heavily work in progress. I'm updating the old abandoned SuburbsTC demo. Finishing some unused features in the code, fixing errors, replacing sprite enemies with models, adding Polymer lighting, new sounds and mapping some new areas. I'm not going to go "prop crazy" like I did in HHR but I like to fill in empty areas.

That looks amazing. Love the lighting. Wish I knew how to create that... Someday I will.

[Truck Stop Santa Claus]

Seb Luca, on 12 October 2018 - 09:13 AM, said:

Pretty

[Seb Luca]

Truck Stop Santa Claus, on 12 October 2018 - 07:15 PM, said:

Pretty

Thanks! Maybe a little early for Halloween?
Perhaps the dead from your Duke Burger are buried in this cemetery? Who knows?


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Deliciously dark, Mark

[Micky C]

Nice sky effect!

eGraphics, on 12 October 2018 - 12:03 PM, said:

I think I just figured out how to make maps with true TROR, that will also work in software rendering mode. The trick cutting up the maps angels.

Seem like the coding for mirrors and TROR isn't that far off from one another in software rendering mode. Would anyone like to see an example?

People have been doing extremely complex TROR in the software renderer for years.

[Seb Luca]

Micky C, on 12 October 2018 - 11:17 PM, said:

Nice sky effect!

Thanks 32 frames for smooth scrolling
I am still more proud of the leaves that the wind carries ; Simple, but it makes a big impression I guess

[oasiz]

Yeah, it's really polymost where you have a very limited set of features you can use with TROR. I have experimented with the possibilities and there are definitely some nifty use cases for it

[eGraphics]

People have been doing extremely complex TROR in the software renderer for years.
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Yeah well I am new to it and I'm proud of what I've done.

oasiz, on 12 October 2018 - 11:39 PM, said:

Yeah, it's really polymost where you have a very limited set of features you can use with TROR. I have experimented with the possibilities and there are definitely some nifty use cases for it

I think the update works in polymost. I'll have to check and if it does. I'll post it in the already growing one man topic, that is my Temple map. I haven't really been mapping for years. So learning new things with TROR is exciting.

[Mark]

Seb Luca, on 12 October 2018 - 11:25 PM, said:

Thanks 32 frames for smooth scrolling
I am still more proud of the leaves that the wind carries ; Simple, but it makes a big impression I guess

Ha, I stared at the clean and good looking graphics and didn't even notice the scrolling skies until I read the post.

[Mark]

This is a view looking out a window over a non-playable area outside. It was originally just a plain square area with walls and a guy standing in the corner. I like to add details to these types of areas even if its just for show.

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[Seb Luca]

Thanks There is much wind in this level.

Mark, on 13 October 2018 - 06:14 PM, said:

This is a view looking out a window over a non-playable area outside. It was originally just a plain square area with walls and a guy standing in the corner. I like to add details to these types of areas even if its just for show.

I guess you do well That kind of details help to make the richness of a level, and a good immersion.

[Ninety-Six]

Mark, on 13 October 2018 - 06:14 PM, said:

This is a view looking out a window over a non-playable area outside. It was originally just a plain square area with walls and a guy standing in the corner. I like to add details to these types of areas even if its just for show.

I don't suppose you have a shot to compare it with?

[Mark]

No I don't. It was just a flat floor surface with 3 flat walls going about 1/2 way up the screen with the skybox in the backround. There were a couple of window sprites on a wall.

[Truck Stop Santa Claus]

Mark, on 13 October 2018 - 06:14 PM, said:

This is a view looking out a window over a non-playable area outside. It was originally just a plain square area with walls and a guy standing in the corner. I like to add details to these types of areas even if its just for show.

Nice
looks like your really pushing the build engine to its limit

[Truck Stop Santa Claus]

Screenshot Sunday
Saturday shouldn't have all the fun

[Sanek]

Is this section really necessary?

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[Mike Norvak]

Sanek, on 17 October 2018 - 09:02 AM, said:

Is this section really necessary?

Is this post really necessary?

[Zaxtor]

Probably made one of the most realistic trick ever.
Of something happens to ammo and items when they fall into the lava.

Above I made the enemy dies in agony when it falls into lava.

But is something interesting of what if ammo or items falls into the lava and what they do.

[Truck Stop Santa Claus]

Zaxtor, on 17 October 2018 - 10:46 PM, said:

Probably made one of the most realistic trick ever.
Of something happens to ammo and items when they fall into the lava.

Above I made the enemy dies in agony when it falls into lava.

But is something interesting of what if ammo or items falls into the lava and what they do.

Make the ammo explode

[Zaxtor]

Well it depend the kind of ammo.

if RPG goes into lava, it will go crazy
if boxes with lots of shells goes into lava it will do TTTRRRRRRFFFFFFFFFFF almost at once.
kinda when you light 100 firecrackers at the same time

[Seb Luca]

Sanek, on 17 October 2018 - 09:02 AM, said:

Is this section really necessary?

Mike Norvak, on 17 October 2018 - 12:24 PM, said:

Is this post really necessary?

Is the necessity necessary??? Who knows???

[Mark]

Not necessarily.

[Seb Luca]

*needing aspirin*

[Zaxtor]

Truck Stop Santa Claus, on 17 October 2018 - 11:08 PM, said:

Make the ammo explode

A video sample of the exploding ammo.
Will show the shotgun and chaingun ammos.

[Micky C]

Is there any indication that those platforms will sink before you jump on them? The player shouldn't have to take a lot of damage just to learn the basic mechanics of the map.

[Zaxtor]

You can make it.
I tested them.

Vid was mostly to test the ammo sinking and exploding.

They sink slowly.
You will notice that you move downward etc.

Level has hints

[Micky C]

More progress on Episode 3

[Truck Stop Santa Claus]

Zaxtor, on 18 October 2018 - 10:26 PM, said:

A video sample of the exploding ammo.
Will show the shotgun and chaingun ammos.

Can't believe you did it not a fan of the sound effect though