H2V Gallery Topic (post pics of your best work/WIPs)

[Rob Oplawar]

I love that thread in the HCE section. H2V is out (sort of). So let's see some awesome Halo 2 stuff!

I'm getting the editor as soon as I can get my hands on it, and I'll see what I can do about prettifying my BSPs into the engine and post them here.

[SuperSunny]

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/69/valzu9.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I'm starting to port Valkryie to it. No shaders at first, working on lighting data, (for example, bloom functional on the light source), then hardcore shader work.

[Patrickssj6]

For p As Integer = 0 To 15

For i As Integer = 0 To 10
ReadProcessMemory(processHandle, Address, vBuffer, 1, 0)
ret0 = BitConverter.GetBytes(vBuffer)
TextBox1.Text &= System.Text.Encoding.Unicode.GetString(ret0)
Address += 2
Next

Address += &H200
PLNAME(0 + p) = TextBox1.Text
TextBox1.Clear()

Nextmbmb

[MetKiller Joe]

For p As Integer = 0 To 15

For i As Integer = 0 To 10
ReadProcessMemory(processHandle, Address, vBuffer, 1, 0)
ret0 = BitConverter.GetBytes(vBuffer)
TextBox1.Text &= System.Text.Encoding.Unicode.GetString(ret0)
Address += 2
Next

Address += &H200
PLNAME(0 + p) = TextBox1.Text
TextBox1.Clear()

Nextmbmb

*ahh vb.net it burns!!!!*

On a more positive note, what does that code do?

[Patrickssj6]

Hehe...

[Con]

H2V name hack?

[Patrickssj6]

H2V name hack?

:fail:

On what low level do I have to sink to make such an app?

It's something way better.

NINJA!

Nightfall is near

[Con]

Server app? :awesome:

[Patrickssj6]

Server app? :awesome:
>:0

Enough:p

[Rob Oplawar]

port Valkryie to it
YESSSSSSSS

now that's what i wanted to hear!

[Random]

>:0

Enough:p


For p As Integer = 0 To 15

That gives it away, what else could be 0 to 15 other then PLAYER NUMBERS :lol:

[Snaver]

http://halo.snaver.net/files/images/timberlandshaderstest.jpg

Shaders are such a pain these days :D

[SMASH]

LOL, timberland.

[DaneO'Roo]

^ wow I need to get me h2v BAD

[paladin]

^ wow I need to get me h2v BAD
Me too :(.

[Lightning]

I gotta fix the neon green grass, rofl.






Oh, picture eh?

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/4316/wtfguysyk8.th.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v370/-Lightning/wtfguys.jpg)
>=)

[Genocide]

Way to make my computer lag there Lightning.

Honeslty, how big is that picture, its taken 4 minutes, and its only about 25% loaded...

Imageshack sucks.

[X3RO SHIF7]

cool, finally finished radiosity eh

[Lightning]

Imageshack is taking forever to load, it seems.

I changed the link, so try again. :o

[Genocide]

Pfftt... Your all against me.

[Snaver]

Not bad Lightning! Not bad at all :)

[MasterChief2829]

I gotta fix the neon green grass, rofl.






Oh, picture eh?

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/4316/wtfguysyk8.th.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v370/-Lightning/wtfguys.jpg)
>=)
lol, Blood Gulch! I love it :D

[StankBacon]

I gotta fix the neon green grass, rofl.


Oh, picture eh?

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/4316/wtfguysyk8.th.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v370/-Lightning/wtfguys.jpg)
>=)


omg NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

no more BG!!!!

Lights, how could you :'(

[Patrickssj6]

I gotta fix the neon green grass, rofl.






Oh, picture eh?

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/4316/wtfguysyk8.th.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v370/-Lightning/wtfguys.jpg)
>=)
It looks like Sunny added his ecstasy touch to it :lol:

[Pooky]

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/4316/wtfguysyk8.th.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v370/-Lightning/wtfguys.jpg)
>=)

how can people possibly play this map for 4 years and then still want to play it! :fail:

[kungpow]

Its a classic map omg i love it so <3

[Limited]

For p As Integer = 0 To 15

For i As Integer = 0 To 10
ReadProcessMemory(processHandle, Address, vBuffer, 1, 0)
ret0 = BitConverter.GetBytes(vBuffer)
TextBox1.Text &= System.Text.Encoding.Unicode.GetString(ret0)
Address += 2
Next

Address += &H200
PLNAME(0 + p) = TextBox1.Text
TextBox1.Clear()

Nextmbmb
Part of blue arrow :O

[HMReaper]

BG would blow for H2...just like coag sucks for H2..but i LOVE it for H1.. thats my opinion and probably most of the H2 communitys..oh well im working on a expanded Lockout with one massive warthog jump accross the middle..its pointless for FFA or DM but a great addon for CTF. its gonna be huge when im done...ill get pic up once i get back on my PC.

[Patrickssj6]

Part of blue arrow :O
or not...:rolleyes:

EDIT:Maybe I'm gonna include that feature in a different way :P

[DaneO'Roo]

@ Lights: needs moar normal maps and shinee


Fuck I can't WAIT to see what people can do.

[NitrousOxide]

Oh Lighty, Lighty, I was hoping to see someting ground-up-original from you...

Tsk tsk....

[Limited]

or not...:rolleyes:

EDIT:Maybe I'm gonna include that feature in a different way :P
Thats what mine has ;)

Lights, BG rules glad its coming back :D

[Genocide]

how can people possibly play this map for 4 years and then still want to play it! :fail:

The remake for Halo2 sucks. nuff said.

[Agamemnon]

I'm more interested in completely modifying all the maps' weapon tags, spawns, and other game variables so to balance the game.

[Lightning]

Oh Lighty, Lighty, I was hoping to see someting ground-up-original from you...

Tsk tsk....

Oh trust me, this was just something I was doing to learn the new shader system.

;)

[StankBacon]

Oh trust me, this was just something I was doing to learn the new shader system.

;)


please, never, EVER release bg.

i never want to have to play that map again for the rest of my life.

[Snowy]

please, never, EVER release bg.

i never want to have to play that map again for the rest of my life.

I agree... part of the fun in Halo 2, is that there really is not one big dominate level like there was in Halo - BG, CTF. It made the game a bit more boring, and you had to look somewhat hard to find a different gametype. I don't want that same thing to happen to H2V.

[soccerbummer1104]

i hope he doesnt kill me for this :) but scoob got my map ingame. lol had so many pollys at first it wouldn't even compile into a .ass file.. :) had to portal it.
no skins yet. thats being worked on currently.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/26.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/27.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/28.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/29.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/30.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/31.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/32.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/33.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/34.jpg

[Syuusuke]

Ooh, needs some textures and goodies =)

Why does it look like the place is smaller (despite position).

[MasterChief2829]

Gah! How in the world can you do that. :(

[paladin]

He was telling em about that yesterday, looks big.

[BobtheGreatII]

That's hot. I want Vista and H2 T_T

[Leiukemia]

Looks great soccerbummer.

[Flyboy]

How big is that, cause it looks like a perfect set for one of my episodes in my series. And may I suggest something interesting, a covenant capital ship in the distance, like it was being invaded. It would kick .ass

[soccerbummer1104]

:) yea its pretty big, but if it is set on ctf, the size is almost cut in half caue there are sections of the map that people get no benefit from going into. its way to big for 3 people, but i think with at least 8-10 players it will be fun.. but with some of th open areas, you will need to check your back constantly.. but tats how i like to play.. the ever anticipating mouse waiting for the strike from the snake, only to in turn bite the snake
and eat it for breakfast : lol.. idk.. its late what can i say?

[Stealth]

^ * Thinks of a pic of a wolf and a bunny, but bunny eats the wolf *
I can't wait get H2V and play it with you, I hope there is lots of places to hide, that's the fun thing to do, is get a sniper and run about in the shadows and snipe people when they're out in the open.

[Skyline]

Trying to get a FOV to work for Halo 2 :).

Before:
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/9196/beforega6.jpg

After:
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2189/afterrc4.jpg

[TeeKup]

Skyline beat me to getting H2V <.>

I wonder if I should try to make something as soon as I get it...

[Syuusuke]

Trying to get a FOV to work for Halo 2 :).

Before:
That

After:
This



Needs more gimme-gimme =)

[Skyline]

Needs more gimme-gimme =)
:D I got a video for you then.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuUzP_4xXd8

I don't think it's showing up so theres the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuUzP_4xXd8

Also it won't let you pass the model like it would in halo 1:
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/4240/ohnoesqk9.jpg

[Syuusuke]

WTF is your mouse doing there =S Is this ingame?

gimme-gimme =D

[bleach]

that looks cool. Reminds me of non-Halo 1 for PC (XBOX version of halo 1 is better) and non-halo 2 look, kinda like Halo 3, where in MC's view you could see the BR's rifle butt or almost see the AR's butt. Holding it a little bit outwards. c00l.

[Skyline]

Visual Basic doesn't work on vista for some odd reason so im using a different tool that lets me change values.

[«TUI» HenTz]

Wow yey when I saw the tiny H2V FOV I was like :( but now that I see the FOV hack is already created I can set it like H2X's bigger view , thanks :) now I want H2V !!!

[Patrickssj6]

I'm writing the app along with him.

We are debugging it right now.

[Limited]

:D I heard vb6 works its just a big blah messy

[Patrickssj6]

:D I heard vb6 works its just a big blah messy
His VB EE gets "Registry couldn't be accessed" error or something like that.

Cross-Platform debugging ftl but we know it works!

[Skyline]

Ya, I can't create new projects or forms or dialogs ):.

[halofreak4567]

Wow, I tried making my first real map, and not a box. It was full of fail. I need to use a chief reference model next time. I also need to start doing some modeling tutorials to get way better at that. lol

[soccerbummer1104]

aight.. this was just to good to pass up..
scoob.. u are a god..
its not quite done, but scoobs finishing off the skinning a.. and it is SEX!
notice it is underlined and in bold...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/nearlydone005.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/nearlydone004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/nearlydone003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/nearlydone002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/nearlydone001.jpg

[leorimolo]

I swear I just splooged

[phase]

aight.. this was just to good to pass up..
scoob.. u are a god..
its not quite done, but scoobs finishing off the skinning a.. and it is SEX!
notice it is underlined and in bold...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/nearlydone005.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/nearlydone004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/nearlydone003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/nearlydone002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/nearlydone001.jpg
I sense fps lag.

[paladin]

It big, but its good. Brent? Why won't you do that to my map?

[soccerbummer1104]

because he is my father.. 0_o... lol.. but no he started me off modeling.. whether he remembers it or not.. hes the 1 who started me off using box modeling and extruding technique waaaayyy back in the day when CE first came out.. and hes been helpin me with this project for quite some time.. and i greatly appreciate it.. i dont think he quite understands how much it means to me :):):)
oh and at phase.. last beta i got better fps then the rest of the h2v maps, and this 1 is portaled. it actually had to be portaled lol, the .ass exporter wouldn't even export it without them because it was to many pollys (its around 30-35k of them) but now it works fine, and the portals help out a lot.

[SnaFuBAR]

colored appartment lights are really outside of the map's style and really look strange. i like the other textures though.

[Stealth]

ya, have only one appartment have colored lighting, and have it change colors, and blink on and off, like there is a party in there.

[Btd69]

Only you're not invited. Hahahahahahaha!

[CtrlAltDestroy]

oh SNAP

[soccerbummer1104]

lol, sad thing is if your playin the game and you can see it.. its true.. your not invited.. heh :)
so go home.. or shoot some ppl in a rage.. always fun :P

[Stealth]

heh, Like I would want to go to a party with you guys.

[Reaper Man]

heh, Like I would want to go to a party with you guys.
Yeah, you wouldn't want to go, as we'd be talking about sex and boobs etc.

[Sever]

Great job! Just WOW.
Kill the lights though - you said the place was completely abandoned back when it was in HCE.

[Scooby Doo]

It big, but its good. Brent? Why won't you do that to my map?


lol, well...it's summer now and i have more time. mmb if you'd get off your 360 and stop playing the h3 beta...and geton aim mb mb. plus, he bribes me with more *scooby snacks* heh, it still needs work anyways.


~Scooby

[soccerbummer1104]

ppppsssttt.... he especially likes the bacon and cheese flavored ones.. but i didn't tell you.. mk!!?!??!!?!?!?
he also likes sausage though...
heh.. scooby!! here is your incentive ! lol
http://www.wackypackages.org/stickers/4th_2006/realproducts/scoobysnacks.jpg

[stunt_man]

Sweet Jesus, that's one mighty fine map you've got there buddy.

[«TUI» HenTz]

Ya but I also think it will kill our fps :/

[soccerbummer1104]

look, it looks large, but its portaled.. in h1 CE i got 100-200 fps constant, and in halo 2 i got 100-150 fps constant.. i dropped to 60 once.. and im using a pair of 6800GS's which dont even meet the recommended (not required) specs for h2vista.... if you have 2 gigs of ram and a good processor and a 7 series or higher card.. this thing will run smoothly.

[blank98]

Ya but I also think it will kill our fps :/

Why would it do that?

[soccerbummer1104]

because its 30+k pollys... mbmb.. thats 3 times the size of an average halo map. the portals use a lil processing power to process.. but cuts down on the # of pollys being processed and rendered drastically and helps to increase the performance in the game.

[Snowy]

That map looks hawt. Nice job soccer! :D

[MasterChief2829]

That map is sex indeed. O_O That's awesome. Someone's gotta make a video of gameplay on that map :D

[Patrickssj6]

Beta?

;)

[TeeKup]

aight.. this was just to good to pass up..
scoob.. u are a god..
its not quite done, but scoobs finishing off the skinning a.. and it is SEX!
notice it is underlined and in bold...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/nearlydone005.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/nearlydone004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/nearlydone003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/nearlydone002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/nearlydone001.jpg
*gizz*
That goes beyond awesome.

[Apoc4lypse]

colored appartment lights are really outside of the map's style and really look strange. i like the other textures though.

I kind of agree with this, they kind of don't belong but somehow they look kind of kool, just don't quite fit.

Other than that looks amazing can't wait to see it with working halo 2 shaders :D

[Rob Oplawar]

Nice! The reason I think the framerate might drop is because of scenery objects and weapons, because with the map that big and open, there're bound to be a lot of them rendered at once. But I really like the open style- I bet it'll fucking rock for snipers.
If I may just offer my two cents, I think it should have really moody lighting from sunrise/sunset, with big long shadows and warm colors. Lighting is key- it really does wonders. Make sure you spend enough time getting the lighting just right.

[soccerbummer1104]

>-> <-<
i like this guy lol.. haha.. thats just what i had in mind :) but actually scenery works different in halo 2, and most .. or a lot of what you see is actually bsp scenery.. which i don't believe has any processor robbing additions or many side effects, and has more positives than cons.. but ill have to check out with a higher source to make sure.. i haven't really looked at the engine that much.. I'm just basing that statement off what i have heard about it and how it works with different things.

[Aeron]

wowza everyting here looks fantastic, great maps and a FOV hack, very nice indeed i cant wait

[Snaver]

Great job soccerbummer1104, but people really need to stop quoting pictures, it's really annoying.

[Limited]

Ding dong.

Nice work

[augie_doggy]

Forgive me for my noobosity, but what exactly are you doing when you "portal" something? I got the part about decreasing the number of polygons being processed, but is portaling (if that's a word) a function in a 3d modeling program or what?

And again, I feel really stupid asking this, but hey-I might need to know this if I ever get around to making a map.

[DaneO'Roo]

It's where you section off the map with invisible plane things that stop rendering past that point. You only use them in places where you wouldn't be able to see past. You couldn't use them in blood gulch alot for example, because the level is so open. But in a map like Chill Out, you can put them in every room, only rendering that room your in, while your in it. You dig?

[augie_doggy]

Oh I dig.

What you just described reminds me of the texture "pop" you get in Gears of War (among other games) every now and then when you run from one part of a level to another. It might not be the exact same thing, but I understand now.

[soccerbummer1104]

i think what you are talking about is much the same with graw, where at a certain distance they stop rendering the detail maps and higher quality textures and replace them with more of the same textures that are super low res, but from 1 mile out dont look that bad.. the only problem is they dont fix it for snipers when they zoom in, and you cant really see anything because everything looks the same. and as you move closer every now and then the textures seem to jerk and come to life with mroe detail. its a similar thing, and does much the same purpose, butfor portals, it actually makes the engine not render the polygons, so if for some reason to portals were to mess up and you walked into an area where one is, but they didnt render, youd actually see nothing, it would all eb invisible, and you could see the sky, and all the way down to the bottom of the sky.. btu if i am correct, the collision data would still eb there, so you wouldnt fall through.. btu dont hold me to that last statement.

[Flyboy]

I wonder what that will look like with the H2 shaders. I can't believe I didn't recognize it before. I played the beta for this three months back, it kicked ass! You've got my pick for best map without me even playing it. *Now if only I could steel you for Iceburg :rolleyes:*

[«TUI» HenTz]

Well if it runs atleast 40+ fps its good for me cause that map is killer:)

[Terror(NO)More]

YOU NEED SOME GLASS BREAKABLE SHIT IN IT.






aight.. this was just to good to pass up..
scoob.. u are a god..
its not quite done, but scoobs finishing off the skinning a.. and it is SEX!
notice it is underlined and in bold...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/nearlydone005.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/nearlydone004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/nearlydone003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/nearlydone002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/bbfbadbrad/nearlydone001.jpg

[Leiukemia]

It's ridiculous how unneeded that giant quote was.

[Patrickssj6]

It's ridiculous how unneeded that giant quote was.
My thoughts.:)

[DaneO'Roo]

Holy fuck, Terror even stole crowpaths awesome avatar.


what the fucking shit


I'm glad I don't know you personally Terror, you seem like you'd steal shit from my house :v

[Rob Oplawar]

Hey, TheGhost, if you're there, you should see if you can keep pictures from showing up in quotes. Twould help things out around here, IMO.

[Patrickssj6]

you seem like you'd steal shit from my house :v
Since when is your house full of shit? :lol:

But yeah I don't like it if people quote the whole picture pyramid.