nice the map has a odst hud yay ... the link had more textures then just that give them a look at .as for the textures I put in moss and some metal rust and some textures you may like
just so you be can using something better then the the old h1 textures ...this is met to be a halo 3 look a like to best on my no how


this is showing what I did take out
Edited by DOOM899 on Nov 23, 2014 at 05:40 PM

that's odd, none of that was even in the version I have.

anyway. I want to leave what forerunner textures I have in the game as they are, I like what I've got. however, changing the forest floor to a scrolling mist and adding proper tree textures certainly does make it look much better.

here is an update on the latest map version:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5dpnl-i3riAaFpZRTFaZGFaODA/view?usp=sharing
Edited by Jobalisk on Nov 24, 2014 at 02:42 PM

The issue with the HUD is most likely in the unit_hud_interface section of the tags used for the HUD. It's hard to see with the inconsistency of your HUD elements, but it looks like you have an ODST shield meter and cracked glass health meter\overlay. Might I recommend downloading my Halo 3 v2 HUD tags from this website? Of course, you can always go with Zteams HUD, though that thing takes up a ton of tagspace.

Also your hud_counter numbers need to be fixed (in the globals.globals)

the HUD your seeing is work in progress. It will get better. I released this to showcase other changes I made, I am fully aware that the HUD is currently not as good as it could be, just wait, I am working on it as we speak.


--update--

OK. I've now sorted out the HUD so that it works much better with the flashing red bits in the right places and sound effects that are much more like an ODST. It's working much, much better. I also finished making a really cool HUD for a standard halo 1 marine based around that scrolling green thing over one of their eyes.


Also, Doom889, I am still not getting what you are talking about, could you screenshot it for me and circle what you mean in paint?




Here's some pics of the HUD. the third one is the marine HUD, yes I know it could be done better.


note: cracks still appear if you take too much damage.

Also, I have just changed it so that the health and flash light are higher up in the marine HUD so that I could fit the scanner in the green area as well.


Edited by Jobalisk on Nov 24, 2014 at 11:02 PM

ok you go into
zteam\hud\weapon_hud_interface\ master\master_hud_interface
it the file go down to crosshairs in this you will see the 2nd visor in the crosshairs.

zteam did put this visor in there I don t y


..and I don t have the time yet to make the video as I got more work at my job just for this week tho. so can you keep this going one more week?
Edited by DOOM899 on Nov 25, 2014 at 06:23 AM

sigh... yes I can give this project a small extension, as I am currently on summer break. But the idea was to finish this before that break started.

The second visor has been removed.

I've also fixed the tree trunk texture so that it looks like bark rather than leaves.
Edited by Jobalisk on Nov 25, 2014 at 01:33 PM

I know it is a pain but I really cannot add anymore. I am near max object limit and every object I put in the first BSP needs to be scripted with a name so that is is destroyed when the final BSP which occupies the same location as the first one appears. the staircases on the second to last BSP I must say are much better.

Having said that, I think I might be able to add a few more steps in the more difficult sections of the staircases.


--DONE--

Here's an update on the map:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5dpnl-i3riAZmkyaW9DQlRpSXc/view?usp=sharing


This update includes:

More scenery items (not just the pillars)

A better version of the HUD.

Updated bark textures.

Some minor fixes.
Edited by Jobalisk on Nov 25, 2014 at 05:26 PM

Now to apply spv3 textures

yeah im sorry about that but this way you have more time to make improvements. and you put the textures in that I did give you?

No. reason being is that although this looks deserted it is still part of delta halo and I don't think the sentinels would let it get rusty, or build it out of iron for that point. as for the tree textures, like I already said. I've got the actual Halo 3 guardian textures so I believe those are the ones I should be using. having said that, If I find a part of the map where your textures would work best then I will definitely put them in.

although I have swapped the texture I added to the final BSP with one you gave me.

If you can find a better version of the forerunner tile floor that I'm using then I will be more than happy to swap that out, though It must look good stretched.

Ive also improved the bark shaders and removed their reflection property's.

(I added a micro-detail map of the C10 swamp bark detail map that makes the tree bark look 10 times better and more mossy too.)

All these changes are not in the release I just made.

Edited by Jobalisk on Nov 25, 2014 at 09:55 PM

but I LIKE the staircase, floating steps are just so damn cool. Also, if it were a ramp you would have nothing to hide behind when people are shooting you on the stairs. / your shooting at them (which does actually happen a lot in this map.)
Edited by Jobalisk on Nov 26, 2014 at 03:21 AM

The latest version of the map crashes after like 10 seconds. I like the stairs as they are right now. Would be cool if they had animation of floating up and down a bit.
Edited by altis94 on Nov 26, 2014 at 06:04 AM

I know what you mean about the animation. but I made them in Gmax and I sure as hell ain't going through hell importing them into 3DS max just for that animation, even though it would be undeniably cool. (also, it would make the stairs harder to climb) as for the map file, I played it all the way through and it worked fine. sure it's not your computer?

I will upload another copy today anyway, (watch this space) cause I've made a few mods to the textures and stuff so that the tree trunks look much, much better. (this version works fine on my PC, so should work fine on yours too!)
Edited by Jobalisk on Nov 26, 2014 at 01:31 PM

Might be my sound DLLs that cause crash.

well If you have more problems with this one tell me where you have them and gimme a screen shot or something:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5dpnl-i3riAamotanpWUnhyYnM/view?usp=sharing

this version has updated textures, that's about it.

GMAX > Export > POS.obj

3dsMax > Import > Non native file types > POS.obj

but GMax doesn't support .OBJ exporting, only importing.

Wait, I just remembered... I can import and export as gearbox models.
Edited by Jobalisk on Nov 28, 2014 at 12:56 PM

I've already got it. I've been trying for about half an hour now. (I started before I posted) and I can't get my scenery object to animate. I know the animation is legit and I tryed following a scenery animation tutorial but I just can't get it to animate. any ideas?

Hit the play button?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqfp4sZArhQ

NO NO. I've got it working fine in 3DS max, I have even imported it into the game, It's trying to get it to work in game that's the problem.


Small update. I've added some music from Halo 3 (forgotten) to the ending. (so unyielding stops, then forgotten begins a bit later)
Edited by Jobalisk on Dec 2, 2014 at 07:07 PM

nice update
sorry for taking my time im going to make a video now ok?

sounds good, make sure it's soon though. The cut off date is the 10th and this time there will be no more extensions.

Also, about the floating steps. if I did manage to import the steps animations there would be another problem. Unless I make three separate instances of the steps with different animations for each they would all be moving in sync, which would be rather strange. The other option is that they only move when you step on them. However, if I was to do this then they would be harder to navigate as they would move whenever you stand on them and as a result may throw your next jump off and send you hurtling to your doom.
Edited by Jobalisk on Dec 3, 2014 at 01:06 PM

yeah 10ht of what?

tenth of this month.

that gives me some time thanks

cool, well, I await your instructions.

Really?

I would have thought maya and nukex for the cinematic's.

I've only got Max 2012. Though I can get 2015.

don t use 3ds max 2015
as 2010 and 2011 I don t no about 2012 but don t use 2015 for halo ce just saying

I don't. I use Gmax.

Gstring 2013 is pretty helpful too.

It's a tight knit software so it should go wrong despite whatever OS you are running.

There's nothing wrong with using Gmax to make BSP's, Scenery and other non-animated objects.

And there is nothing wrong with using jhonlex tagz

who is this jhonlex you are referring to?

look, if you don't like Gmax that's fine. There's a hole in the ground over there. Go bury yourself.

It says its for gmax users only.