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Baker

Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 1538
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:18 am Post subject: Engine feature ideas |
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(I was going have this be a reply in the future tutorials thread, but it is more of a "what-if" feature idea.)
1. Another: play with the viewport size a little when a demo is playing.
A number of games close in the top and bottom viewarea a little for cutscenes (a few Quake mods like OUM and some others whose names elude me have "cutscenes" -- usually when you push a button to show what door or whatnot just opened).
Would be a cool effect for those as well, although only Nehahra really uses demos for cutscenes as far as I know. This would require a modhint of some sort (an extension or having the server play with a cvar).
As far as demo playback goes, the small amount of extra space could optionally be used for demo playback controls and/or even a demo progress bar.
2. I personally like transition effects or sequences. Maybe not a fit for a true Quake mod, more something like a total conversion would be to have something happen in the middle of the use of a teleporter. |
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r00k
Joined: 13 Nov 2004 Posts: 483
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:52 am Post subject: |
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Here's an idea that i plan on implementing soon.
When you are recording a demo, have an on-screen:
O [REC]
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Downsider

Joined: 16 Sep 2008 Posts: 478
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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1) See your mouse during a demo as well as interact with a few on-screen buttons for volume, playback speed, and progress. Buttons become transparent upon mouse-off. |
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goldenboy

Joined: 05 Sep 2008 Posts: 310 Location: Kiel
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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Rockets emitting sound
True underwater ambient |
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Spirit

Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 476
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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-Ogg Vorbis (and MP3) support for mod/sound/cdtracks/track00x.ext (and all other sounds too)
I love it every since I noticed it in Darkplaces. _________________ Quake Maps |
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r00k
Joined: 13 Nov 2004 Posts: 483
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, I just had another brain fart...
After finishing a level, have an option for INSTANT REPLAY.
Sure its possible for a player to "RECORD", then during intermission "SAVE", playdemo "demo_replay". But it might be more convenient if its just a keypress.
I'm not sure if this should be done engine side or could be done in quakeC, but for mods like racing or sports like, i think it would be a cool little diddy...
I can almost do it by just binding
bind l "load demo_replay;wait;record demo_replay"
bind k "save demo_replay;wait;playdemo demo_replay" |
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MeTcHsteekle
Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 397 Location: its a secret
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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r00k wrote: | Oh, I just had another brain fart...
After finishing a level, have an option for INSTANT REPLAY.
Sure its possible for a player to "RECORD", then during intermission "SAVE", playdemo "demo_replay". But it might be more convenient if its just a keypress.
I'm not sure if this should be done engine side or could be done in quakeC, but for mods like racing or sports like, i think it would be a cool little diddy...
I can almost do it by just binding
bind l "load demo_replay;wait;record demo_replay"
bind k "save demo_replay;wait;playdemo demo_replay" |
sounds like a system to see the flaws that u made in the level, can go back through and ix them, and work on the speed
sounds like more speed runners with this
+1 _________________ bah |
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MauveBib

Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Posts: 602
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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A Centerprintesque QC function that can print anywhere on the screen.
I wish DP had that. _________________ Apathy Now! |
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Urre

Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Posts: 1073 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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It does, in csqc, which is the correct place for those kinds of things anyway. _________________ Look out for Twigboy |
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r00k
Joined: 13 Nov 2004 Posts: 483
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:28 am Post subject: |
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CSQC is next-gen, but i warrant for anti hacks  |
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