What are you working on?

[Chip]

I am working in detailed q3bsp using the function "place_model" to put mini bsp with details, without loss of performance of Darkplaces :)

Any details on "place_model" function? Or any documentation?

[toneddu2000]

neat function Nahuel!

[Nahuel]

I am working in detailed q3bsp using the function "place_model" to put mini bsp with details, without loss of performance of Darkplaces :)

Any details on "place_model" function? Or any documentation?

sorry! I have not explained well. This is a similar function to "misc_model" or "wallsprite" (hipnotic). Only instead of using models, I use small compiled bsp. These Bsp are created on the same map in the editor. Then I cut them and I compiled separately. I use quark for this, using the "group" button to know the "center", the reference of the origin of the mini bsp. The process is simple, just use compiled bsp like models.

In the center of the window I call the bsp "archas" with the entity "place_model"

The bsp "archas" is too detailed. The compiler crash! So I use it like a model

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void () place_model = {
precache_model (self.model);
  setmodel (self,self.model);
if (!self.count)
self.count = 1;
self.alpha = self.alpha;   
self.skin = self.skin;   
self.scale = self.count;     
entity fooentitty = world; // I do not know if this line change something in this function :)
};

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

looks pretty neat.

I need re texture and finish my house !

[Chip]

Thanks for details. I'll look more into this technique, as I'm using q3bsp, too.

[Irritant]

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[toneddu2000]

great news guys! Your work is constantly more and more amazing! Compliments!

PS: can you post a screeshot about vegetation shadowmapping?

[mh]

Lightmaps. I've got back the bit of precision that you lose by doing >> 8 for overbrights instead of >> 7 in R_BuildLightmap, have 9 times the dynamic range of GLQuake, and no need to multiply lightmap * texture by 2 in order to get the final result, all in a standard 8/8/8/8 32-bit texture. It's also one shader instruction less.

[Error]

Little hesitant about showing this already as it's in a very primitive form. This is my current project.

[Electro]

worms gamemode. CMON

awesome

[Error]

not a bad idea... maybe after I do this, I'll convert it into a worms mod...

[ceriux]

lol remember <3 Error, awesome stuff goin on!

[xaGe]

SWEET! Dig-Dug Quake!?!

[leileilol]

NO! IT's............. Qiero.

[gnounc]

My first charactor model (in the back)

and the one i started directly after finishing that one (fore).

Much more pleased with v2.

[goldenboy]

That's evolution.