Software and Hardware -> Undergoing Halo Map - Doomplatform

Red Squirrel - Jun-13-2004 server time

It's all done! The textures won't show for some reason though, but I have a bit more texture-related work to do anyway. I don't really like the fact that the cement (yeah that's cement) produces it's own light, I'm sure there's a better way of doing this.

Red Squirrel - Jun-06-2004 server time

I managed to move the camera even in the cpu heavy conditions. Here's some progress and you can start to make out the map more now! Hopefully the texture will apear though...

Red Squirrel - Jun-06-2004 server time

Another screen shot of current progress, see server thread for more details (I posted it there by accident lol )

Red Squirrel - May-26-2004 server time

Attached a smaller version of scr 13 since it shows the whole map. I recomend you download the zip file to get a better view of it though. In terms of possibility of turning this into a map, I'm slowly getting closer but still have trouble. I made a test map which was a square, and it compiled, but then sapian (the program to put vehicles and spawn points and stuff) did not want to open it. But I really am looking foward to playing on this map so I'll keep trying.

Red Squirrel - May-22-2004 server time

Wow I can see fullscreen shots without horizontal scrolling now that I set my res to the 21st century. Anyway just an update. The map itself is pretty much competed, well the structure anyway. I successfully imported it in 3DS max 6 played around a bit (I don't really like the program that much to be honest but maybe it's because I don't know how to use it. ) and I was even able to export it as the special format which then needs to be compiled so I can import it in another program to add the vehicles, weapons etc.... So I'm about 1/4 through the steps. Basically I'm just making sure I can do it and that everything works, and then I'll work in textures. If it's easier that way I'll probably just use halo textures, which are fine for me and look good. Otherwise I'll make my own.

Red Squirrel - May-16-2004 server time

I added a tunnel that goes under the platform from one base to the other, in the center of the platform there's like a circle where a few vehicles could be place, or perhaps a teleporter or simply just ammo and stuff. I also added more obsticles so players can sneak on the sides to attack, and there's also a small sniper base, well it's just a moon-like platform but it's a great hight to take sniper shots, and to avoid having too many snipers this one has no way of hiding so people can sniper back from the base, so it's an equal oportunity. It's very hard to tell whether or not this map is well made until I see it in action. I still have to get 3DS max and figure out how to turn it into a halo map, but I know with autocad I'm not wasting my time since I can import it in 3DX max once done, I just prefer autoCAD's interface as it's more precise and has more modling features. Here's a screen shot of the work so far.