Almost like Duke...

LAW · 05-02-2009, 10:03 AM

Hey guys. I've released a map for Powerslave/Exhumed last summer. You could try it out if you haven't already

I know it isn't Duke Nukem, but it's in Build Map Version 6 which had some really interesting features (while Duke is Version 7).

Map is here: http://www.fileplanet.com/hosteddl.a...dt/elgizah.zip

Mikko forgot to mention that this map works with the demo versions which are available for free. I am also uploading three screenshots. Sorry for the quality, but it's a Dosbox under OpenGL - the original game didn't have the screenshot feature

Anyway you can try it out because it's probably the only usermap for this game plus it required some tricks and guessing while there is no source code, no faq, nothing. Thanks.

Corvin · 05-02-2009, 03:21 PM

Man, I love Powerslave can't wait to try this map out.

LAW · 05-02-2009, 03:30 PM

Your comments are welcome, but please remember that this map was made in 2001... Mikko Sandt zipped this map for me (and The Chinese Secret for DN3D too) and he probably cleared the dates. Why? Dunno.

Tea Monster · 05-02-2009, 04:56 PM

I had no idea Powerslave came out for PC!!!

Nimoy · 05-02-2009, 05:38 PM

This game had so much potential, I wish it had better quality and was more moddable.

LAW · 05-02-2009, 05:41 PM

Playstation version was simply better. But in those times no PC engine could match the original...

Steve · 05-02-2009, 05:41 PM

I've only ever played the Playstation version. Exhumed, was it?

LAW · 05-02-2009, 05:43 PM

Yeah. It's the European title and this also aplies to the PC version. Outstanding game...

So no comments yet?

eddym4814 · 05-02-2009, 07:48 PM

I just tried this level. It's been so long since I played Powerslave I forgot all about the Life Force, health berries and the auto save (Which I did not like, I want to save now!) Anyway it looks like a cool level. I kept getting killed when I entered the first building so I'm doing something wrong. LOL I think I will play a few levels of the original game to get back into it then give your level another try.

Edit: Okay, I figured out what I was doing wrong and had no major problems after that. It was a lot of fun. Nice job.

gambini · 05-02-2009, 08:58 PM

I already downloaded and played this map months ago, got it from Mikko Sandt´s site.

Cool map

Question: am i recalling correct and you made this level using build and then used the version transformer to get from build 7 to build 4? Or you have any kind of Build for Powerslave than we dont know?

LAW · 05-03-2009, 12:27 AM

Unfortunately there is no original Build included on the Powerslave CD... The one & only advantage of having a CD is the music, taken almost directly from the PSX version. And Gambini, you're right. I used Ken Silverman's backmap6.exe. If he searched his stuff, he would find the Build Version 6 editor probably, but making Ken do something is hard, believe me

Anyway, thanks for your kind comments. The map isn't a masterpiece, but there were three things which just didn't allow for more spectacular architecture:
1. The 4096 wall limit;
2. Slowdowns in the executable (try to use M60 in the big temple);
3. Hassle with spritework (Most textures weren't centered or weren't real squares like texture size 127x126).

Oh and BTW. The game is in Map Version 6. Who knows maybe the Powerslave CD contains the editor, but I higly doubt (Exhumed CD does not). It seems the 3D Realms was the first company cool enough to share their tools with players...

Jinroh · 05-03-2009, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by LAW

but making Ken do something is hard, believe me

He's always been willing to give me math and programming advice very quickly.

Anyway...the map looks cool I'll fire up Powerslave later and give you my 5 Star Recommendation.

LAW · 05-03-2009, 09:28 AM

Quote:

He's always been willing to give me math and programming advice very quickly.

Yeah, but I was asking him to give me the Shadow Warrior source code or to remove the 1024 sectors limit from Duke exe

But on the other hand he wasn't interested in fixing the texture bug in project which he invited me for... But he is our guru, right? Right.

Quote:

Anyway...the map looks cool I'll fire up Powerslave later and give you my 5 Star Recommendation.

Thanks. I expect a white dwarf class ball of plasma then

Mikko Sandt · 05-03-2009, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LAW

Mikko Sandt zipped this map for me (and The Chinese Secret for DN3D too) and he probably cleared the dates. Why? Dunno.

Because someone didn't send the files zipped and therefore forced me to create copies of all three individual files.

LAW · 05-03-2009, 02:17 PM

^ Saving attached files in Outlook changes their modify dates?

Mikko Sandt · 05-03-2009, 05:28 PM

I use gmail.

Jinroh · 05-04-2009, 11:24 PM

5 Dwarf stars!

I liked the map the pharoah thing statue was a cool touch. Forgot how tough that damn game was.

LAW · 05-05-2009, 06:45 AM

Wow, wow 5 stars

Yeah, game is tough due to slowdowns, lack of normal save, ultra slow strifing. I know that a few guys had problems with the army of mummies at the end. But you could just lure them and then kill one by one.

05-02-2009, 03:21 PM	#2
Corvin	Re: Almost like Duke... Man, I love Powerslave can't wait to try this map out. __________________ dukertcm.com

05-02-2009, 03:30 PM	#3
LAW	Re: Almost like Duke... Your comments are welcome, but please remember that this map was made in 2001... Mikko Sandt zipped this map for me (and The Chinese Secret for DN3D too) and he probably cleared the dates. Why? Dunno.

05-02-2009, 04:56 PM	#4
Tea Monster	Re: Almost like Duke... I had no idea Powerslave came out for PC!!! __________________ Tea Monster's web portfolio

05-02-2009, 05:38 PM	#5
Nimoy	Re: Almost like Duke... This game had so much potential, I wish it had better quality and was more moddable. __________________ The feeling is definitely there. It's a new morning in America... fresh, vital. The old cynicism is gone. We have faith in our leaders. We're optimistic as to what becomes of it all. It really boils down to our ability to accept. We don't need pessimism. There are no limits. We dont just want to survive, we want to succeed. - President of the USA, "They Live"

05-02-2009, 05:41 PM	#6
LAW	Re: Almost like Duke... Playstation version was simply better. But in those times no PC engine could match the original...

05-02-2009, 05:41 PM	#7
Steve	Re: Almost like Duke... I've only ever played the Playstation version. Exhumed, was it?

05-02-2009, 05:43 PM	#8
LAW	Re: Almost like Duke... Yeah. It's the European title and this also aplies to the PC version. Outstanding game... So no comments yet?

05-02-2009, 07:48 PM	#9
eddym4814	Re: Almost like Duke... I just tried this level. It's been so long since I played Powerslave I forgot all about the Life Force, health berries and the auto save (Which I did not like, I want to save now!) Anyway it looks like a cool level. I kept getting killed when I entered the first building so I'm doing something wrong. LOL I think I will play a few levels of the original game to get back into it then give your level another try. Edit: Okay, I figured out what I was doing wrong and had no major problems after that. It was a lot of fun. Nice job. Last edited by eddym4814; 05-02-2009 at 09:13 PM.

05-02-2009, 08:58 PM	#10
gambini	Re: Almost like Duke... I already downloaded and played this map months ago, got it from Mikko Sandt´s site. Cool map Question: am i recalling correct and you made this level using build and then used the version transformer to get from build 7 to build 4? Or you have any kind of Build for Powerslave than we dont know?

05-03-2009, 12:27 AM	#11
LAW	Re: Almost like Duke... Unfortunately there is no original Build included on the Powerslave CD... The one & only advantage of having a CD is the music, taken almost directly from the PSX version. And Gambini, you're right. I used Ken Silverman's backmap6.exe. If he searched his stuff, he would find the Build Version 6 editor probably, but making Ken do something is hard, believe me Anyway, thanks for your kind comments. The map isn't a masterpiece, but there were three things which just didn't allow for more spectacular architecture: 1. The 4096 wall limit; 2. Slowdowns in the executable (try to use M60 in the big temple); 3. Hassle with spritework (Most textures weren't centered or weren't real squares like texture size 127x126). Oh and BTW. The game is in Map Version 6. Who knows maybe the Powerslave CD contains the editor, but I higly doubt (Exhumed CD does not). It seems the 3D Realms was the first company cool enough to share their tools with players... Last edited by LAW; 05-03-2009 at 12:30 AM.

05-03-2009, 02:17 PM	#15
LAW	Re: Almost like Duke... ^ Saving attached files in Outlook changes their modify dates?

05-03-2009, 05:28 PM	#16
Mikko Sandt	Re: Almost like Duke... I use gmail. __________________ http://www.planetduke.com/msdn/ The West is not simply better than non-Western cultures, it is vastly, fundamentally better. Hellenic culture is the only truly human civilization, the only one for which human reason, not animal stultification, is the ideal. –Greg Swann http://m-sandt.blogspot.com

05-04-2009, 11:24 PM	#17
Jinroh	Re: Almost like Duke... 5 Dwarf stars! I liked the map the pharoah thing statue was a cool touch. Forgot how tough that damn game was. Last edited by Jinroh; 05-04-2009 at 11:26 PM.

05-05-2009, 06:45 AM	#18
LAW	Re: Almost like Duke... Wow, wow 5 stars Yeah, game is tough due to slowdowns, lack of normal save, ultra slow strifing. I know that a few guys had problems with the army of mummies at the end. But you could just lure them and then kill one by one.