I haven't hit that particular render problem, but I have had issues if I try and exit out of paint mode by any other way besides un-clicking the paint button. In 3dsMax8 it would cause a memory leak and eventually crash max in a few min, so I learned to always exit painting by clicking the paint button.

Also undo was twitchy and sometimes would crash 3dsMax if I undid a paint. So instead I would exit paint, delete the object(s) and repaint. The script seemed to get more stable under 3dsMax 2k8 but I ended up changing the spline painting part of the script around to suit my needs and it made some of the other brushes in the tool buggy.

I think, (haven't actually checked it out) Maya's Paint effects do the same thing, and much much more. I'll be really disappointed if this kind of thing doesn't exist in Maya. Which I'm thinking about learning later this year...

I think maya does have painter a painter effects similar to this script, I was showing one of my teachers the script and he mentioned something about it being just like maya, and I'll keep note of those problems you were having

hey vigs I was using the script and I had a mild brainstorm for your TF2 level. had you considerd using the pebbles ink to make barnicle clusters on your aircraft carrier / tugboat/ dock? I know most of it would be underwater but would be a neat bit of detail to add some along the waterline or so. Its just that for a tugboat it looks a bit clean. I know textures would rough it up too but since its already somewhat high poly, wouldnt hurt would it? anyhow just a thought


the sub pen looks like it could use some barnicle lovin too

Thats a good idea GsK =)



No spec, no bump, 100% self illum screen grab from 3dsMax. Still have a fair amount of texture work left to do on this one, but its getting there.

Hello, cute plane alert. :poly110: I really like the shape of this plane, I think I'm going to have to go and make something. This should look real nice once you finish it.

Alex

Your map will pwn I have to keep an eye on this.

I had a pretty productive day. I took a break from texturing the plane, and started texturing the tug. Still not sure which version I'm going to use, I started to texture the cube cab, and I'll do the round one next. The rest of the tug is about 60% done. I also made a pretty accurate collision mesh and I plan to have the front half playable.


I took Adams advice and re-worked the tires. It made sense because you really do get close to them.


I also cranked out some new hull pieces but only roughed in some colors. And finished off the hatch leading out of the water on the blue side.

I was working on the crews bunks and I decided to do a personalized bunk for each class.

Heavy's Teddy...

Hah, spot on for the teddy. The shadowing is a little distracting at the moment (black for the bottom of the char left ear, intense darks at the bottom of the face) but I imagine that is just an effect of the grab.

The plane is very cool, retro futurism coming through clear. The tug is very clever, a bit saturated for me, but hard to comment on mid creation of the texture. Am I right in seeing some odd shadowing on the tires? Looks like there are double strap shadows on single strap tires -- or at least it is darker at the top then the sides which seemed off.

Turning out well, look forward to updates

Bunks are in and copied around, personalization begins along with a final texture pass. This is spawn room A for the Blue team.
Alternate View



Lowest level of the ship, I might slope the floor to indicate the hull and put in a cat walk in.


Bridge windows are functional but waiting to be textured.


Exit #1 from Blue spawn room A.


Upper level of intel room, might be too bright...


A few of the props I've been working on.

I have next week off so we'll see how much I can get done.

looking cool dude very close to the TF2 style, that plane is pure win

vig i'm curious,, did you playtest this much in rough stage before going into the prop work?

When I was blocking it out, I ran it on a server at work and on a public server I play on (open to invite only one night, didn't want it getting around when it was so rough). Based on that feedback I modified the core base structure a bit.

My wife also helps me do tests, mostly eng turret placement stuff and other repetitive tasks play testers don't like doing over and over again. Heh, thats right baby the wedding band cuts both ways! HA! jk...

The Red base is a carbon copy with a few changed props, mostly in the skybox and the hull is replaced with a dock (that use the same collision meshes) so I haven't done much on that side, since its more prop detailing.

It has pretty good flow and the few props that can impact the game play are still very malleable. The rest are very generic and will accommodate any future changes without modification. But I don't see having to make any major adjustments to the flow, its pretty solid at this point. But it would be good to run it through the paces again.

After next week I'll probably have the Blue base detailed and the Red side copied and it will be ready for another round of play testing. I should do a rough level layout sketch so people can start to get a feeling for the flow.

Awesome work Vig, keep this sketchbook up!

Spark

you sir are awesomeness. looks great so far!

Started detailing the dock, and the lower bridge. I was using a hanging cargo container as the lower access point. I wanted at least one way that the snipers couldn't watch but was not on the beaten path. But it blocked off the tug so I opened it up with a dock and a hanging platform. Turns out you can get across there just fine without being spotted.


Below the ship/dock. The dock side still needs rocks and more support beams but the ground is in and makes getting in and out of the water very easy (with the help of clip brushes).


Blocked out the decals for the flight deck.
Also did a new asphalt material.
And modeled /unwrapped a crane prop that will support the lower bridge. Not too sure about the lower supports on the crane, might have gone a little nuts with the FFD. I tend to do that...


Flight deck, those decals need a little lovin, they're solid color right now.


Welcome-Cam 01, of the main battle courtyard.

The second round of public play testing went really well people playing all classes seam to really like it. A few people made some really good suggestions and I've put them in. I've been working on a lot of prop clean up, materials and fixing clipping issues. As well as the few things you see above.

The blue base is about 65-70% complete and then its onto the red base.

Good god. Amazing work, vig. And a wife that helps you test your TF2 levels? You lucky mother...

This stuff is looking incredible! Keep it up, I'll be watching

that is looking badass, cant wait to see how it plays!

I made a promise to myself that I would finish this map and so I've been working on it about 2hrs a day when I can, sometimes going weeks without working on it. We wrapped up crunch at work so I'll be able to hit the 2hr commitment a little more often.

So far I've made 50 props and created 77 texture maps. The blue base is 98% done, and the red base is functional but not detailed.

The locker room below the sub/intel room. There's a stair case leading up to the intel in the center left of this shot. There are also two others on the right side not pictured. I think I've managed to end the engineers single handed strangle hold on the intel room, without making engies useless. Hard class to ballance a map for, that one is...


This is the ships cafeteria. The second spawn room is through that door. Soon to feature its own Soup Salvid and Sanvich Bar.
The condiments and napkin dispenser where my first physics props. At first Col. Mustard did not like being shot, but he's come around.
Lighting looks like it needs to be turned up a bit?


Mid level bridge looking into the blue base, the tug is to the left of this shot.


Upper-most level of the intel room.
The upper left door leads to T hallway with a branch leading to the blue spawn.
The lower left door leads to the hanger/lift and centeral stair case.
The door on the upper right (barely visible) leads to another T, going to the battlements/central stair, and the middle bridge.


Doodling over the top of the red base. Not sure what I'll keep and what I'll cut.


I replaced the turret/board bridge with a AA turret and a cargo container. I had to decompile the cargo container. Then model and texture the inside. I took a page from the 2Fort play book, the center bridge needs cover, snipers where having too much fun =P


The smallest AA turret alternate view/placement.

love this shot http://www.vigville.com/wip/ctf_deck...cker360003.jpg, it looks amazing! well done

that looks so good vig, you've really nailed the style

incredible progress since last time I checked.

I really admire how many asset you pulled off in so little time.And they are all looking great, especially the vehicules.
I dunno if you are done with the ship turrets and plane, but I would definately add some strong glossy spec to them, a bit like on the shotgun on your before-last screenshot.

Keep it up!

Vig when this is finished I am gonna buy TF2 just to play your map.

WHOA WHOA- watch it Vig. you might put the original level art in TF2 to shame. No one likes a showoff.