[Jinroh]

The Commander, on Mar 5 2010, 11:13 PM, said:

I agree with this statement.

I second that agreement. We need some news any news, since January 12. DNE is worth the news page.

[Stabs]

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=8DcKN-NmrOw

one video play through of the 1st level

[Spiker]

It seems that without Fraps you should have pretty decent fps

[Mikko]

Btw, there are a few of these lit locations where the weapon model is all black:

[supergoofy]

I decided to write some instructions (for people that have installation problems) about how to download and install DNE:


1. Download latest DukePlus from:
http://deeperthought...dp/DukePlus.rar

2. Download Eternity (zip version) from:
http://www.moddb.com/mods/duke-nukem-etern...ity-zip-version

note: actually it's a rar file

3. Download Polymer HRP from:
http://www.duke4.org...polymer_hrp.zip

note: you can download the latest svn of polymer_hrp if you know how

4. Download latest EDuke32:
http://dukeworld.duke4.net/eduke32/synthes...100306-1609.zip

5. Download patch 1.01 for Eternity mod:
http://www.moddb.com/mods/duke-nukem-etern...nity-patch-1011



Installation

1. Unpack DukePlus.rar in a folder, e.g. C:\DNE

(drag'n'drop DukePlus.rar to C:\DNE and choose extract here)

note: Also don't forget to put duke3d.grp in C:\DNE

2. Create an autoload folder inside DNE, e.g. C:\DNE\autoload

Put inside the autoload folder the polymer_hrp.zip

3. Unpack Duke Nukem Eternity in C:\DNE

(drag'n'drop Eternity.rar to C:\DNE and choose extract here)

Overwrite old files when asked

4. Unpack patch 1.01 to C:\DNE and overwrite old files

5. Unpack latest eduke32 in C:\DNE and overwrite old files

6. Play (run eternity.bat)

[Spiker]

supergoofy, on Mar 5 2010, 10:11 PM, said:

Installation

1. Earn at least 1500 bucks.

2. Buy a new rig.

3. Install.

4. Play.

[supergoofy]

LOL

That could also do

[Stabs]

and the third option

1. run the youtube vids full screen and pretend your playing

Here are the vids for the 2nd level, ill have a few small tweaks i need to make the patch but once i put it up on moddb it will be official.

Nine One One, Part One
Nine One One Part Two

[Plagman]

Hey, this looks great. Seeing people taking advantage of Polymer makes me all tingly inside. Sorry I haven't really had time to check it out earlier! This alone is a pretty good motivation to iron out the performance problems so that more people can experience your work in its full glory.

[The Commander]

Plagman, on Mar 6 2010, 05:05 PM, said:

This alone is a pretty good motivation to iron out the performance problems so that more people can experience your work in its full glory.

I think this is what everyone wanted to hear.

[VinsaneOne]

Mikko_Sandt, on Mar 5 2010, 04:05 PM, said:

Btw, there are a few of these lit locations where the weapon model is all black:

I've seen that because Duke is in a dark area. Once under the fully lighted area you get to see the models detail.

[Danukem]

VinsaneOne, on Mar 5 2010, 08:19 PM, said:

I've seen that because Duke is in a dark area. Once under the fully lighted area you get to see the models detail.

Yeah, but I don't think it should be completely black there. My weapon display code may be at fault. I'll bet if you stood in the same spot holding RPG or some other weapon with the original display code, it would not be shaded so dark.

[ReaperMan]

Plagman, on Mar 6 2010, 12:05 AM, said:

Hey, this looks great. Seeing people taking advantage of Polymer makes me all tingly inside. Sorry I haven't really had time to check it out earlier! This alone is a pretty good motivation to iron out the performance problems so that more people can experience your work in its full glory.

Now there is a possibility that i might not run at 10 fps when playing this!!!! YEAH!!!

[Omni]

VinsaneOne, on Mar 5 2010, 09:19 PM, said:

I've seen that because Duke is in a dark area. Once under the fully lighted area you get to see the models detail.

I had the same issue until I moved to a different sector.

And thanks Super Chicken for that guide I struggled for awhile having not played mods for duke before.

Polymer ran pretty well only hit less then 30fps near the first of DNE2 from what I noticed and I have not played much of DNE1 yet, but I probably need to turn vertical sync on because the flickering lights seemed to refresh at a different rate then everything else giving a weird effect.

Oh, I think my sounds are messed up, during the cut-scenes when I would think people are talking no one is.

[VinsaneOne]

DanM, on Mar 5 2010, 08:46 PM, said:

and the third option

1. run the youtube vids full screen and pretend your playing

Here are the vids for the 2nd level, ill have a few small tweaks i need to make the patch but once i put it up on moddb it will be official.

Nine One One, Part One
Nine One One Part Two

It felt kinda like I was when I did play only looks much better than when I did. Huh? Anyway, I wanted to crank up the volume but that shotgun blast, holy shit, pins the needle! Whoa!

[Danukem]

DanM, on Mar 5 2010, 05:46 PM, said:

and the third option

1. run the youtube vids full screen and pretend your playing

Here are the vids for the 2nd level, ill have a few small tweaks i need to make the patch but once i put it up on moddb it will be official.

Nine One One, Part One
Nine One One Part Two

It's amazing and gratifying to see all the different aspects of Duke Nukem development come together in DNE. When I watch, it's hard for me not to cringe at the occasional DP bug (like the bots constantly saying "What are you waiting for, Christmas?" when they want you to follow them), but there's no denying we've come a long, long way. The best thing is the way you have managed to show off Polymer, and it's only going to get better from here.

EDIT: This is a minor point and I'm not sure how to fix it, but in the last shot especially it looks strange that all of the bots breath in perfect sync. There should be some way to un-sync their animation.

[Stabs]

DeeperThought, on Mar 6 2010, 12:42 AM, said:

It's amazing and gratifying to see all the different aspects of Duke Nukem development come together in DNE. When I watch, it's hard for me not to cringe at the occasional DP bug (like the bots constantly saying "What are you waiting for, Christmas?" when they want you to follow them), but there's no denying we've come a long, long way. The best thing is the way you have managed to show off Polymer, and it's only going to get better from here.

EDIT: This is a minor point and I'm not sure how to fix it, but in the last shot especially it looks strange that all of the bots breath in perfect sync. There should be some way to un-sync their animation.

yes i was meaning to remove those sounds but just forgot

as for the black stuff, anything indoors is lit by a shade of 27, anything outside is shade 19, keeps sprites a bit darker outside while still keeping the sky bright enough, once hud lighting is supported it should look great.

[Tea Monster]

It just looks beautiful. How did you do the smoke?

Agreed with DP that there some niggles here and there, but generally, a stunning achievement.

It's just great to see Duke look like a modern game.

[Stabs]

i just used the dp gust effect pal 4, dark shade, the light from the fire hitting the smoke sprites compliments it really well.

[supergoofy]

DanM please when you release new version or new patch, name it v1.02 or something. It's not easy to track each patch/update without version naming. By the way, DNE is fantastic.


ATTENTION : nVidia users do not download and install 196.75 WHQL drivers. They are buggy and cause GPU overheating due to malfunctions of the fan. Probably they disable or malfunction heat sensor and thus the fan does not increase its spinning speed when temperature rises. nVidia also removed the drivers from their servers and made an official statement.

[Stabs]

i have got 1.01 uploaded to moddb, so should be up soon, its the first official paatch so it can keep the name 1.01

[Sebastian]

DanM, on Mar 5 2010, 05:46 PM, said:

and the third option

1. run the youtube vids full screen and pretend your playing

Here are the vids for the 2nd level, ill have a few small tweaks i need to make the patch but once i put it up on moddb it will be official.

Nine One One, Part One
Nine One One Part Two

Looks effin' awesome. But it pains me to see that the gameplay hasn't been changed in Duke when everything else looks like such a modern shooter. All this steroid running up the walls and spam-jumping allover the fucking place like it's from a Halo or Unreal Tournament multiplayer match. Why hasn't there been a mod yet which speaks to a more tactical form of approach?

I like DT's vaulting code and the realistic running, but maybe cut that speed in half and rehash some of the monster code to use cover more often so that the player wouldn't just run straight through the scenery and you'd have a pretty decent foundation for something fresh in Duke. Alot of the times in those videos I wish you could just freaking stop for a second so I can focus my eyes on the gorgeous architecture.

[Dr. Kylstein]

I would like to point you towards this new page on the wiki: Cross-Platform Modding. I'm not demanding anything, but I would appreciate it if modders followed that list. As it is, I'm having trouble making this mod work on Linux.

[Danukem]

Rusty, keep in mind that Duke Plus is supposed to be an enhancement of the original game and it has to work with existing episodes and user maps. Being able to defeat hordes of enemies and do the other things that typical Duke maps require pretty much rules out changing the gameplay in the way you suggest. I have added a lot of optional features, some of which go in a more modern direction (you mentioned a few of them) but I feel constrained to do much more than that. As it is, I get complaints about the DP default settings not being suitable for a lot of maps. Frankly, I have not been enthusiastic about working on Duke Plus ever since working on WGR2. Whenever I add or change something significant, I have to code it to be optional and also worry about how it interacts with a gazillion other optional features. Changing the running speed is as easy as setting a different number in USER.CON, by the way, (as it always has been).

[Sebastian]

Ah sorry, I made it look like I was offering suggestions on how to improve Duke Plus. I was merely trying to offer a branching approach to a new form of gameplay. Maybe dividing the jumping and running speed in Duke Plus would suffice to make a more realistic styled experience, ofcourse it wouldn't be officially "Duke Plus" but more a.. Duke 2.0 or something.

[supergoofy]

it seems that moddb.com takes a lot of time to verify and update the files. The new update is still not there.

[Stabs]

i was thinking of making DNE a bit more custom in terms on tweaking the player speed and monster dmgs, i could just add it too the DNE.con

I think it would be great if DP had a difficulty setting based on damage inflicted / taken, max monsters in all maps aswell its just their
dmg and health would be different.

[Stabs]

official patch is up on moddb now, so any mirrors should be made of that file

Thanks for all the feedback from this guys, next one should be even better

[Tea Monster]

It's good to see that DNE is just beginning! Would it possible to implement the 'Ego' function? Now that I've had a taste of what DNF could be like, I want more!

I have a basic male figure that could be adapted to a trooper if you needed it.

[Franpa]

DanM, on Mar 4 2010, 12:39 PM, said:

I think that is related to having the level reload because of dying or loading another level, if you keep your game quick saved and reload it dosnt seem to loose stuff

As for performance, seeing as the game has no benefit to having more cores all I think 3ghz and an 8800 / 9800 / gts250 / whatever-nvidia-rebrands-it-as-next would be a good recommended video card for polymer, those things are quite cheap these days and have really good performance, as for an ati alternative i would look at a 4850

as for spotlights, the only time i use them is in small confined areas, streets have enough trouble with a few point lights, so throwing spotlights into that mix would not be the best idea

I have an Intel i7 CPU and Geforce 8800gt, I experience massive performance loss with Polymer with this configuration and the 9800 and 250 won't be much better. I would expect maybe a Mainstream/performance Geforce 200 or 400 card would be needed for Polymer to run well in it's current state.