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Development => Mapping => Topic started by: atmays on May 25, 2007, 12:46:41 AM

Title: yo i need help
Post by: atmays on May 25, 2007, 12:46:41 AM
1.yo im working on a map i want to know if its a way i can make a way for the jail bars to actually be like jailbars as far as being able to see  people walkin by.


2.I know its probably already  a topic somewhere but how do you make custom textures.
Title: Re: yo i need help
Post by: magalhaes on May 25, 2007, 04:44:05 AM
http://digitalpaint.planetquake.gamespy.com/testwiki1/pb2wiki.php?word=Creating+Custom+Textures
Title: Re: yo i need help
Post by: Zorchenhimer on May 25, 2007, 08:18:52 AM
1.yo im working on a map i want to know if its a way i can make a way for the jail bars to actually be like jailbars as far as being able to see  people walkin by.

Do you mean something like this?
Title: Re: yo i need help
Post by: jitspoe on May 25, 2007, 11:37:01 AM
You need to make a TGA image with an alpha channel (32bit image).  This site has useful information about that: http://wiki.beyondunreal.com/wiki/Alpha_Channel

Once you've created your custom texture, check both the "trans33" and "trans66" flags in BSP.  This will tell the game engine to use the alpha channel for transparency and you will be able to see through the bars.
Title: Re: yo i need help
Post by: atmays on May 25, 2007, 04:30:31 PM
OK yall and zorc im talkin like real jail bars. Types used in a prison system. Im working on a map called lockdown. Im still comin up with ideas. If yall would like to help. Jus send me ideas and textures that looks as real as possible. If i get enough help i will name the map. lockdown by DP community.
Title: Re: yo i need help
Post by: Apocalypse on May 25, 2007, 05:03:44 PM
I think you could probably just make lots of small cylinders using the make brush and just making them have a small width.
Off Topic: on your dew site atmays I never got my activation page (my name is Apocalypse) could you fix that please thanks.
Title: Re: yo i need help
Post by: jitspoe on May 25, 2007, 07:00:50 PM
There's already a siege map called lockdown.  It was never finished because of a bug in func_train.  DT wanted to call it twilight, but I think lockdown fit it better (plus FourthX already has a map called Twilight Encounter).  You might want to use a different name.
Title: Re: yo i need help
Post by: Zorchenhimer on May 26, 2007, 10:31:23 AM
OK yall and zorc im talkin like real jail bars.

Like these?

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c91/RAM72680/jail-005.jpg
http://www.patrickcrusade.org/prison_bars.jpg
http://media.kidk.com/images/jail%20bars2.jpg
Title: Re: yo i need help
Post by: atmays on May 26, 2007, 02:52:56 PM
Apocalypse you dont have a accuont I checked and its said you never registered with site. Go back and rereg.

Jit i will use another name.

Zorc yeah something like that.
Title: Re: yo i need help
Post by: Termin8oR on May 26, 2007, 05:13:09 PM
wow the jail looks killer.
good job.
Title: Re: yo i need help
Post by: Apocalypse on May 26, 2007, 05:22:02 PM
Yes atmays I did go to all registered users by the login but I still never got a email.
Title: Re: yo i need help
Post by: y00tz on May 29, 2007, 08:20:47 PM
If you can wait a few days then the Community Texture Package will have a texture similar to what you described.
Title: Re: yo i need help
Post by: Zorchenhimer on May 29, 2007, 10:39:55 PM
Zorc yeah something like that.

Well, I wouldn't dare try anything that intricate with brush work. If you know how to model, thats the way to go. I might be able to get something up tomorrow, but I can't promise anything.
Title: Re: yo i need help
Post by: atmays on May 29, 2007, 11:48:44 PM
ok
Title: Re: yo i need help
Post by: y00tz on May 30, 2007, 12:08:44 AM
Sounds like Zorchenheimer has you fixed up, but just to show you, here's the 2 current jail bars in my up-and-coming Community Texture Package:

I made silver and white so far for the bars.  Please note.. all these textures are original, and created by me and will be available to you Atmays, if ya download the Community Texture Package.

*Edited for grammar and y00tzisms.
Title: Re: yo i need help
Post by: atmays on May 30, 2007, 02:48:53 PM
I like those yootz. i think i might jus use them in my new map.