what are you working on? I wanna see your wads.

[Tangra]

I'm back in my UDMF nightmare... i don't know how it's possible to dread something you once couldn't get enough of, but i guess that little taste of the simpler, more efficient method of vanilla mapping was the final straw that changed my views on the formats. :D

I'm already two and half months into the map from the sceenshots, but i have maybe a total 10-15 hours of work done on it, that's how much i don't want to deal with it. But i'm pissed now and i'm putting myself on a deadline to complete the thing within the next 5-10 days, and jump to the next one that will probably wrap up part 1 of Deceiver of the Underworld. Potential future parts will be either vanilla or Boom.

 

 

Edited August 13, 2023 by Tangra666

[Mad Dal 85]

The start of a new project. Nothing much at the moment, but give it time and this will be something. More to come soon. 

[smeghammer]

Some updates to my WAD Archive wrapper.

 

I added columns to allow display of TITLEPIC and INTERPIC if found, and I added an overlay to indicate that the big data files were being loaded. Note they are not now loaded on page LOAD, they are loaded on first SEARCH. Also, the search is only allowed when there are 3 or more characters.

 

The two additional picture icons are the INTERPIC and TITLEPIC, if found. They show in the same overlay as the screenshots:

 

 

And the loading overlay, on first search. Note that the search button is disabled until the data is loaded. It's a little clunky, so I may need to refine it a bit.:

Edited September 2, 2023 by smeghammer

[Misty]

 

They forgot security measures, now these lights are out of control... 

[Wo0p]

Spoiler

10 hours ago, Tangra666 said:

I'm back in my UDMF nightmare... i don't know how it's possible to dread something you once couldn't get enough of, but i guess that little taste of the simpler, more efficient method of vanilla mapping was the final straw that changed my views on the formats. :D

I'm already two and half months into the map from the sceenshots, but i have maybe a total 10-15 hours of work done on it, that's how much i don't want to deal with it. But i'm pissed now and i'm putting myself on a deadline to complete the thing within the next 5-10 days, and jump to the next one that will probably wrap up part 1 of Deceiver of the Underworld. Potential future parts will be either vanilla or Boom.

 

 

 

Oof I know the pain. I'm on a project 2 months in the making as well but the last month has just been dreading making small changes to the vanilla UI to accommodate a reload / magazine counter for the players who use the standard "zoom". Making UI elements is just a big mystery to me and it saps my will to finish the project xD 

 

More on topic though: I love the look of those locations, seems like places with enjoyable combat scenarios while also visually pleasing :)

[Maribo]

 

Experimenting with some HOM behavior that I learned about while making ICGYA.

[Ludi]

Final teaser of my speedmap comp with friends before the September 1st release. This map was made by our very own @baja blast rd.!

 

Edited August 14, 2023 by Ludi

[EANB]

Trying some moody vanilla night mapping

 

[Mad Dal 85]

I need to find some friendly NPCs (both men and women) as all this scene needs now is a beggar or two standing around that barrel of flames. 

[Mad Dal 85]

A couple more screenshots

[JJBoren]

First version of newest map is done. Now I just need to set the lighting levels and tinker with the map's balancing.

[Frank Harper]

Working on forest/island vanilla map. Unfortunately I needed to settle down some areas to be in check with drawseg limit, but I still happy with results.

...And it seems that fixing this area will be a fun experience.

[Knor964]

I am not working on one map but on a mega wad on my own

It's about halfway done but still need to test play it when all the maps to add things and fix things.

 

[Mad Dal 85]

I've now done the brightmap images for the buildings and writing the OpenGL Defs for them. Now it actually looks like someone is inside the buildings, making it feel like a real place and more alive. 

[OmegaCyberdemon]

7 hours ago, Mad Dal 85 said:

I need to find some friendly NPCs (both men and women) as all this scene needs now is a beggar or two standing around that barrel of flames. 

Why not extract the beggars and townspeople sprites from Strife and rewrite the scripts for Doom? I'm pretty sure everything from these classic FPS games has been extracted and edited for a variety of mods. 

[OmegaCyberdemon]

1 hour ago, Mad Dal 85 said:

I've now done the brightmap images for the buildings and writing the OpenGL Defs for them. Now it actually looks like someone is inside the buildings, making it feel like a real place and more alive. 

Needs some kind of lighting from some street lamps or something. Other than that, it looks good. I can't wait to see this map when you have finished it. 

[enigma101]

I've been wanting to make a map based around Dawn of The Dead/Dead Rising for months, but haven't been able to find the time until now. My map is going to be a mall with four main areas connected by a outdoor plaza, with keys unlocking different areas and eventually ending by escaping the mall through an underground security exit. So far I've only created the plaza, but I'll probably make it bigger to fit more monsters in.

[fai1025]

my new 3 maps project after 2 months went under of radar to correct my bad habit and shortcoming of my mapping style

and here's the result, 1/3 maps in.

[aloysiusfreeman]

Here's a map shot of the second map for a project I've started. Based on Dantes Inferno and starting from the bottom of hell and climbing out. Didn't realize the 8th circle of hell had 10 circles inside of it, smdh

 

 

[Mr. Hypnos]

Here’s a few very early screenshots of my second level, “Providence." It’s a puzzle-style map which has you starting off in a small room with four doors to each side (three of them locked) with each leading to a larger arena, or “sub-level”, based upon the four liquid themes: water, magma, nuclear waste and blood. Each arena will consist of monsters, weapons and items relating to the nature of the arena’s theme. The mission is to retrieve the key found at the end of each arena in order to advance to the next one, with the fourth and final arena containing the level’s exit. “Bad Dream” and “Tricks and Traps” were significant inspirations for this one. 

 

At this point, it’s nearly halfway complete, so there’s still a ways to go before it’s ready to release. I’m hoping to have it finished by early-mid Spring. As I did with “Octate”, I will also be composing the level music for this one as well.

 

 

Edited September 5, 2023 by Mr. Hypnos

[Mad Dal 85]

These dolls are in my mod but they will each be placed somewhere throughout the entire mod. They don't do anything. They are just special collectible items in the mod. If I can find more dolls like these, I'll place them in the mod too.

[Mad Dal 85]

New buildings added, just need to change some of the textures on them so not all of the lights are on. 

[Mad Dal 85]

The city/residential area is really coming along. Obviously still got to add more buildings and other things. There is also going to be a bridge to cross the river and 3D platforms will be used for that. The dirty water is like an example of how bad things are in this part of the city as this city is divided into two maps.  The second part of the city will look completely different to this part. You know like in real cities you got your nice part and you got the rough part? Well this part I am currently working on is the rough part.

Edited August 16, 2023 by Mad Dal 85 : Forgot to add something

[SupremeBioVizier]

I didn't go to sleep till it was an awesome map..I kept screwing up and tutorials weren't doing it for me, but trust me it's awesome lol..now I got an alternative Daisy's song as the audio and need to turn some pits into escapable pits, I'm pretty dang excited. MY FIRST MAP.... Named it HMBFF, think I'll learn how to do text tomorrow

 

 

Edited August 22, 2023 by nocisum : title screen added to wad

[Arrowhead]

HAVOK DM 2: MAP06: 'FRAGBASE THETA'

 

This is the final map for Havok DM 2!

 

I'm just about wrapped up! Expect a release sometime next week!

 

:D

[ChaseC7527]

I don't want to sound like a Debbie downer but if you feel like posting here maybe don't, in my experience at least TELLING or SHOWING people what you are working on before you are done makes you feel like you're done and extinguishes your will to continue working on it.

[Daytime Waitress]

4 hours ago, ChaseC7527 said:

I don't want to sound like a Debbie downer but if you feel like posting here maybe don't, in my experience at least TELLING or SHOWING people what you are working on before you are done makes you feel like you're done and extinguishes your will to continue working on it.

 

And for some folks, putting it out there actualises it, makes it more real, makes it a commitment: "oh shi- I told people what I'm working on and now if I procrastinate on it, someone other than me might be let down!" Whether they actually are or not, that act of posting can light a fire under your arse.

 

But everyone's different, fam, and you gotta do you :3

 

In completely unrelated news...

 

[DoomGappy]

I'm working on a texture pack (Gempackd, go check it out), and I'm making a showcase map for it. A second version, at least. 

 

[DoomGappy]

On 8/16/2023 at 8:00 PM, Mad Dal 85 said:

The city/residential area is really coming along. Obviously still got to add more buildings and other things. There is also going to be a bridge to cross the river and 3D platforms will be used for that. The dirty water is like an example of how bad things are in this part of the city as this city is divided into two maps.  The second part of the city will look completely different to this part. You know like in real cities you got your nice part and you got the rough part? Well this part I am currently working on is the rough part.

 

This is cool. Can you spell anything with the lights?

[BeachThunder]

Another update on YH1HP v2.0. Along with a whole bunch of other changes I made to the level, I've completely redone the mountains in Help is on Its Way:

 

Before:

 

 

After: