Halo Photography

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:19 pm

hehehe pic#2 is just like the animation I made before

http://forums.halomods.com/viewtopic.ph ... 045#620045

neodos · Post by **neodos** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 3:17 am

Lightning tests again xD

But the trick is that i can place the lights where i want at any moment in-game

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 3:30 am

Playing around with halo 2's lighting was really fun when I was doing it ages ago (doesn't seem as orsm as yours

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It really annoys me though, that the lighting engine in halo 2 is so incredibly awesome, and doesn't lag (and if it does, the engine usually switches to non dynamic lighting or just switches off), yet, you'll only see Bungie use it well a few times: mainly cutscenes and a few random places in campaign.

You know what? you should change some of the prt3's to be distortion_ripple.prt3, lower the lighting radius a bit and make that the teleporter effect... I'd be like zomg

Pic #3 is best

D4rkFire · Post by **D4rkFire** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:20 am

CDK908 wrote:lol no wonder it took alot of work. paint isn't a good choose to use. use psp or ps.

hes like 10 and has no money so tahts what he has to work with.

DWells55 · Post by **DWells55** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:29 am

Scotty, apparently the lighting does cause lag, at least it was experienced on theycallmechad's newest map with lighting, Hypothermia. It only occurs in high-activity situations such as multiple players and explosions, but it does in fact occur. I think Bungie's number one priority was a smooth gameplay experience and that's why it got axed.

It's not like they completely wasted it, it's noticeable in some spots like you mentioned as well as MP. The lights on Ivory Tower. It's worth noticing that while the lamps on Ivory Tower have realtime lighting and shadows, the ones on Turf do not cause the player to cast a realtime shadow. It's quite odd. It looks fantastic to see the light on a Warthog below it, but the lack of shadow is lame. There must've been a reason, performance I'm sure.

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:44 am

I generally play with not many people nowadays though, so I'm sure 16 player would have been a factor

I just wish for more

turk645 · Post by **turk645** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:23 pm

ScottyGEE wrote: You know what? you should change some of the prt3's to be distortion_ripple.prt3, lower the lighting radius a bit and make that the teleporter effect... I'd be like zomg
Pic #3 is best

sounds like my area of modding

Anyway i was messing around with markers for the godzilla movie thing im helping dan make and this is what i got for it. First two are side effects durring the process.

GametagAeonFlux · Post by **GametagAeonFlux** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:25 pm

Oh man.

That is probably the most awesome Halo 2 mod I've seen in a while.

DWells55 · Post by **DWells55** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:32 pm

Haha, turk always has something hilarious, cool, or both to contribute to this thread. Great images.

turk645 · Post by **turk645** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:37 pm

cool part is it deals with a bitmask i found that makes the gun shoot from its marker and not where the player points. Im trying to update the plugin on xzodia's site but frankly his setup is a little different then what im used to.

FleetAdmiralBacon · Post by **FleetAdmiralBacon** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:49 pm

First one: Nice hat.
Second one: It looks like some sort of bug that wants to eat me...
Third one: IMA CHARGIN MAH LAZER
Fourth one: IMA FIRIN MAH LAZER

/end of post

Veegie · Post by **Veegie** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:51 pm

That is amazing.

Sgt.Peppers · Post by **Sgt.Peppers** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 2:02 pm

Woah, Turk, those third and fourth pics are amazing.

turk645 · Post by **turk645** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 2:09 pm

funny thing is all they are are the needler and the beam rifle.

xheadshotmastax · Post by **xheadshotmastax** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:35 pm

colder than snowbound

random tests with the cliffsquirter map.
u may see some bitmap changes ive made for testing my bump maps.

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:40 pm

Turk that is just hilarious

Does he only do that pose when firing?

turk645 · Post by **turk645** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:29 pm

no, i just gave him the sword animations and fired during the wielding animations.

foxfanatic23I7 · Post by **foxfanatic23I7** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:30 pm

I like the older cliffsquirter map better HSM, but they are both orgasmic

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Geo · Post by **Geo** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:22 pm

Turk, pics 3 & 4 are very much FTW.

stewygriffen6666 · Post by **stewygriffen6666** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:57 am

headshots elite looks cool