New EDuke32 renderer! - Page 19

engineer · 05-02-2009, 06:07 PM

I got a prank for ya, it's called "Is it loaded"!

KillerBudgie · 05-02-2009, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by engineer

"Is it loaded"!

Not 'till the fish jumps...

Mblackwell · 05-02-2009, 06:54 PM

How can the source be lost? It's sitting on my HDD...

It's just a dumb prank. Look guys, just chill in general, it will be released when it's released. There's still more work to do including optimizing and testing and making it easy for people to implement. There's work that needs to be done both in Eduke32 and Mapster32 as well as the basic Polymer engine. It takes time. It's nice that you're excited but just remain calm.

Also, contrary to perception most people don't have a copy. Only testers and a few other individuals do. It's not worth "releasing" because it's not at that state yet. When it has a full release it will spur a ton of downloads and a lot of questions so it's important to get right. Just be patient and be confident that the first release will be well worth the wait.

KillerBudgie · 05-02-2009, 06:56 PM

Yeah, you had us all worried there for a moment.

Blade Nightflame · 05-02-2009, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Mblackwell

When it has a full release it will spur a ton of downloads and a lot of questions so it's important to get right.

Sadly, that's not gonna stop some people..

Micky C · 05-02-2009, 08:33 PM

I was wondering if this Polymer is planned to be released when it's finished, and that the lighting would be done separately afterwards. That way we can try out some of the other cool features even if only one of the levels has full dynamic lighting.

TerminX · 05-02-2009, 08:40 PM

Dynamically lit maps are a separate project; they're just another content pack like the HRP. The default Polymer configuration has a lot of dynamic lights bound to objects in the world as it is anyway.

Micky C · 05-02-2009, 08:57 PM

Pfew, so we don't have to wait for all the maps to be properly lit for this to be released. Of course as soon as that happens, we'll probably all start complaining about how long it's taken to do the maps instead of the renderer itself

Jblade · 05-03-2009, 05:26 AM

I take it that the hardcoded defaults for some of the sprites can be overridden with def or con file lights (when they're added in?)

DeeperThought · 05-05-2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jblade

I take it that the hardcoded defaults for some of the sprites can be overridden with def or con file lights (when they're added in?)

I sure hope so. If I replace ATOMICHEALTH with a red model, I want to make it glow red, not blue for example.

TerminX · 05-05-2009, 12:43 PM

Yes, of course they will be able to be disabled in favor of a mod's own light setups.

Tea Monster · 05-06-2009, 09:57 AM

Are there any plans, eventually, for Ambient Occlusion maps?

How about a skeleton based model file type? D3 is supposed to be going open source this year. MD5 would be sweet.

bobthefish · 05-06-2009, 10:12 AM

dont you think its about time to release it?

Psyrgery · 05-06-2009, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by bobthefish

dont you think its about time to release it?

When it's done

Damien_Azreal · 05-06-2009, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by bobthefish

dont you think its about time to release it?

Nope.
Let them work in peace... when it's finished we will know. Asking them to release it every page or so won't make them magically move quicker.

Blade Nightflame · 05-06-2009, 11:34 AM

Infact, sort of makes me feel they ought to postpone it's release whenever somebody asks about it.

Mr Bear · 05-06-2009, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Damien_Azreal

Nope.
Let them work in peace... when it's finished we will know. Asking them to release it every page or so won't make them magically move quicker.

True, but that plea sounds so "vaguely" familiar that it actually makes me lose optimism.

Well, at least we now know that it's a true Duke product.

05-02-2009, 06:07 PM	#721
engineer	Re: New EDuke32 renderer! I got a prank for ya, it's called "Is it loaded"! __________________ Audio engineer. My projects/selected works - Insurgency - Goldeneye: Source - Ham and Jam - WWII Online: Battleground Europe (Formerly known as JediMan)

05-02-2009, 06:54 PM	#723
Mblackwell	Re: New EDuke32 renderer! How can the source be lost? It's sitting on my HDD... It's just a dumb prank. Look guys, just chill in general, it will be released when it's released. There's still more work to do including optimizing and testing and making it easy for people to implement. There's work that needs to be done both in Eduke32 and Mapster32 as well as the basic Polymer engine. It takes time. It's nice that you're excited but just remain calm. Also, contrary to perception most people don't have a copy. Only testers and a few other individuals do. It's not worth "releasing" because it's not at that state yet. When it has a full release it will spur a ton of downloads and a lot of questions so it's important to get right. Just be patient and be confident that the first release will be well worth the wait. __________________ I don't wanna be like other people are Don't wanna own a key, don't wanna wash my car Don't wanna have to work like other people do I want it to be free, I want it to be true Eduke32.com : The Rejected Applications : The Meadhall of the Comitatus

05-02-2009, 06:56 PM	#724
KillerBudgie	Re: New EDuke32 renderer! Yeah, you had us all worried there for a moment. __________________ The Duke will kill you, the Budgies will eat you!!

05-02-2009, 08:33 PM	#726
Micky C	Re: New EDuke32 renderer! I was wondering if this Polymer is planned to be released when it's finished, and that the lighting would be done separately afterwards. That way we can try out some of the other cool features even if only one of the levels has full dynamic lighting. __________________ The 2nd best Duke 3D mapper in Australia!

05-02-2009, 08:40 PM	#727
TerminX	Re: New EDuke32 renderer! Dynamically lit maps are a separate project; they're just another content pack like the HRP. The default Polymer configuration has a lot of dynamic lights bound to objects in the world as it is anyway. __________________ EDuke32 \| Duke4.net forums, the largest Duke Nukem 3D community on the Internet Visit #eduke32 on irc.freenode.net!

05-02-2009, 08:57 PM	#728
Micky C	Re: New EDuke32 renderer! Pfew, so we don't have to wait for all the maps to be properly lit for this to be released. Of course as soon as that happens, we'll probably all start complaining about how long it's taken to do the maps instead of the renderer itself __________________ The 2nd best Duke 3D mapper in Australia!

05-03-2009, 05:26 AM	#729
Jblade	Re: New EDuke32 renderer! I take it that the hardcoded defaults for some of the sprites can be overridden with def or con file lights (when they're added in?)

05-05-2009, 12:43 PM	#731
TerminX	Re: New EDuke32 renderer! Yes, of course they will be able to be disabled in favor of a mod's own light setups. __________________ EDuke32 \| Duke4.net forums, the largest Duke Nukem 3D community on the Internet Visit #eduke32 on irc.freenode.net!

05-06-2009, 09:57 AM	#732
Tea Monster	Re: New EDuke32 renderer! Are there any plans, eventually, for Ambient Occlusion maps? How about a skeleton based model file type? D3 is supposed to be going open source this year. MD5 would be sweet. __________________ Tea Monster's web portfolio

05-06-2009, 10:12 AM	#733
bobthefish	Re: New EDuke32 renderer! dont you think its about time to release it?

05-06-2009, 11:34 AM	#736
Blade Nightflame	Re: New EDuke32 renderer! Infact, sort of makes me feel they ought to postpone it's release whenever somebody asks about it. __________________