http://sawo.sourcebg.net/ en-us Nucleus CMS v3.32 � Weblog http://backend.userland.com/rss http://sawo.sourcebg.net//nucleus/nucleus2.gif http://sawo.sourcebg.net/ http://sawo.sourcebg.net/index.php?itemid=20 Here are some very early screens:
Handmade plan (the strange names are the names of the reference shots im going to use for the different locations)
google sketchup plan of one area
hammer view]]> News http://sawo.sourcebg.net/index.php?itemid=20 Sat, 1 Mar 2008 08:34:43 -0600 http://sawo.sourcebg.net/index.php?itemid=15
Mail me if you have any comments/suggestions

Also here are some other servers that rotate my maps:
FragForschung.de | CSS | PUB | GUNGAME | (bl_counterquake_v3/de_backyard_v2)
FR -[Kb3] - Le Bar Ouvert -I- www.k-b-3.org (de_castlevile_v2)
-= Rappelkiste Deluxe [=- || Tick 100 || FastLoad || Custom Maps (de_castlevile)]]> General http://sawo.sourcebg.net/index.php?itemid=15 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:57:21 -0600 http://sawo.sourcebg.net/index.php?itemid=13 Some server owners requested versions that support more players, gg_ versions etc etc.
So here they are:
bl_counterquake_v3 (better hdr, 48 player support)
gg_counterquake_v2 (same as v3, except the name)
de_castlevile_v2 (two small fixes, 40 player support)
de_backyard_v2 (small fix, 40 player suppport)
Please DO NOT rename maps that support and/or custom radar! That will make the models glow very ugly and the radar wont work! Just mail me at sawo.777 [at] gmail [dot] com and i will be happy to provide you with custom version!]]> Maps http://sawo.sourcebg.net/index.php?itemid=13 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:37:56 -0600 http://sawo.sourcebg.net/index.php?itemid=10 If you have models that are very dark or pitch black until you move them somehow, you may consider changing the light color.
The default light color is 255 255 255 200, but sometimes it simply doesnt work as it should.Try changing the light color to something more similar to the color of the walls around the light and see if that fixes the problem.
I took an screenshot from hammer, then pasted it in photoshop, checked the color of the wall using the eyedropper tool (I), then changed the brightness property in the light entity properties to match the wall color and everything was working great.
This can be used even if you dont experience any problems - just to make the lights more realistic.Ofcourse dont set exactly the same color make it brighter its light after all.
]]> Tips & Tricks http://sawo.sourcebg.net/index.php?itemid=10 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:37:37 -0600 http://sawo.sourcebg.net/index.php?itemid=8 this tutorial on how to make radar for your map.Its not bad, but for some reason the author suggests to save the radar texture using RGB888 compression which consumes far too much space....
For example the radar & overview textures saved using RGB888 compression will cost you around 6MB - probably more than the map itself!
I checked the radar textures used in valve maps and they are all using DXT5 texture compression which will cost you around 1MB per file.Besides, there will be no quality difference in the radar so there is basically no reason to use RGB888 compression instead of DXT5.]]> Tips & Tricks http://sawo.sourcebg.net/index.php?itemid=8 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:24:30 -0600 http://sawo.sourcebg.net/index.php?itemid=4 I started some of them more than 2 years ago and this is the result after alot of testing, mapping, playing and compiling :)

De_castlevile is the most advanced map in this mappack - after years of development and testing, it almost reached the level of professional maps, developed by valve.We put alot of playtesting to make the gameplay better - fair timings - there are almost no advantages for both T and CT teams, also the map was revamped several times during its development to improve the visual quality of the final product.

The smaller maps like cs_minimansion, de_mini_dust, bl_counterquake and even de_backyard are perfect for gungame and similar mods.

The smallest maps like sa_house_s, cs_minimansion_v2 and sa_war_house_v2 are perfect for playing with friends just for fun.Just start a server with few friends and it will get full in no time!

de_castlevile
Size: Medium/Large
Environment: Outdoor, nature/old buildings
HDR/LDR: Yes
Soundscapes: Yes
Custom Materials/Props: Yes
Color Correction: No
Radar: Yes
Gallery: Flash Html
Download

de_backyard
Size: Medium
Environment: Outdoor/Indoor, nature/urban
HDR/LDR: No
Soundscapes: Yes
Custom Materials/Props: No
Color Correction: No
Radar: Yes
Gallery: Flash Html
Download

de_mini_dust(remake of CS map, created by ooije)
Size: Medium
Environment: Outdoor, nature/desert
HDR/LDR: Yes
Soundscapes: Yes (Ambient Sounds)
Custom Materials/Props: Yes (Materials only)
Color Correction: No
Radar: Yes
Gallery: Flash Html
Download

bl_counterquake_v2(remake of CS map, created by unknown)
Size: Medium/Small
Environment: Outdoor/Indoor, nature
HDR/LDR: Yes
Soundscapes: Yes
Custom Materials/Props: Yes (Materials only)
Color Correction: No
Radar: No
Gallery: Flash Html
Download

sa_basement
Size: Medium/Small
Environment: Indoor, urban/industrial
HDR/LDR: No
Soundscapes: Yes
Custom Materials/Props: No
Color Correction: No
Radar: No
Gallery: Flash Html
Download

sa_house_s(remake of CS map, created by me)
Size: Small
Environment: Indoor, urban/industrial
HDR/LDR: No
Soundscapes: No
Custom Materials/Props: Yes (materials only)
Color Correction: Yes
Radar: No
Gallery: Flash Html
Download

sa_war_house_v2(remake of my first CS map)
Size: Small
Environment: Indoor, urban/industrial
HDR/LDR: No
Soundscapes: No
Custom Materials/Props: No
Color Correction: No
Radar: No
Gallery: Flash Html
Download

cs_minimansion(remake of CS map, created by unknown)
Size: Small
Environment: Outdoor, urban/industrial
HDR/LDR: No
Soundscapes: No
Custom Materials/Props: No
Color Correction: No
Radar: No
Gallery: Flash Html
Download

cs_minimansion_v2
Size: Small
Environment: Outdoor, urban/industrial
HDR/LDR: No
Soundscapes: No
Custom Materials/Props: No
Color Correction: Yes
Radar: No
Gallery: Flash Html
Download

awp_dam
Size: Medium
Environment: Outdoor, nature/desert
HDR/LDR: No
Soundscapes: No
Custom Materials/Props: Yes (materials only)
Color Correction: No
Radar: No
Gallery: Flash Html
Download

NOTE(just in case if you havent noticed):
THE GALLERIES HAVE MULTIPLE PAGES!]]> Maps http://sawo.sourcebg.net/index.php?itemid=4 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:24:04 -0600 http://sawo.sourcebg.net/index.php?itemid=2 Dont worry - no information will be lost i keep all files etc on the host!
Also i got new machine - intel quad core clocked at 3GHz, 2GB CL4 1GHz DDR2 ram, 512MB/512Bit 2900PRO video card and some other nice hardware :)
Its perfect for compiling maps and other heavy duty work :P]]> General http://sawo.sourcebg.net/index.php?itemid=2 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:20:26 -0600