Domes?

Recoup

<div class="IPBDescription">Possible?</div> Is it possible to add a dome, say to be used as the covering for the room. I personally thought of a grand scheme for a dome room, and wantd to know if Half Life would accept it. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Kester

its very possible and the hl engine wont be bothered by it to much, if u do it proper, carving objects isnt the way to do it, make each brush individually in a ring pattern, getting closer at the top, then another similar ring above, where the top points join in the middle

Kester

i just tried myself, its worked fine, took a while to do all the vertex manipulation but in the end, after alot of leaks it worked

definatly not for the faint hearted, only try if u have alot of vertex manipulation experience

Recoup

can you walk me through it? <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Kester

i can try, i'll try and make a tutorial for it but no promises, it was very difficult, give me a couple of days to make it tho, as i have alot of other commitments, mainly work.

ill try my best tho

Mantrid

Why don't you release an .rmf with just the dome with the tutorial to, so it can be re-used?

Kester

i was going to, as it quite complicated to explain, i have a day off tomorrow so ill try and work on it then

Recoup

Or how about I just give you my level and you add the dome?

Chods

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hahha

i made a dome once, well a quarter dome. took a while to work out what i was doing and how to get it to work (invalid solid structure alot of the time).

anyway it all depends on how big you are going to make it, whether you want a smooth curve (looks awesome but lags more) or a rough curve (doesnt look as good unless you have the right texture to make it smooth).

ill try make one now and post a pic and steps later

DarkATi

Try this Dome Prefab: <a href='http://www.ejoop.com/pfl/showlist.asp?prefabid=3547&formtype=2' target='_blank'>http://www.ejoop.com/pfl/showlist.asp?pref...3547&formtype=2</a>

~ DarkATi

Kester

what sort of a dome do u want anyhow? a glass one or just a regular domed ceiling

Recoup

I scrapped the level because it just sucked too bad with too many problems. I am now deciding to do my own level! Woo hoo!

Kester

if u need any help on it, feel free to ask me, although i aint been on these boards long, i have nearly 6 years, on and off experience with mapping

Recoup

I might need you again... because I have laid out an ENTIRE floor plan for a map for NS, and I need something done with a dome...

Basically its a large room, (Double, it has 2 res nodes) and up top will be this MASSIVE Dome covering this large bay, and its dark inside, and the ENTIRE roof is a dome, and the dome... get this... is electrified! It has that neat-a$$ electricity running through it! I want that, and I want it now! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->