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uberx

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« on: April 17, 2004, 12:27:00 PM »
does anyone know how in damnation they only added fog to the bottom of the level? i want to add fog to only about 50 feet above bloodgulch so the pelican can be hidden a bit? any ideas?
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« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2004, 04:05:00 PM »
i dont know if this is possible because the fog is just in one place.. sounds like it would be kinda cool tho... sum sky fog.. :D
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« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2004, 04:48:00 PM »
yeah, but how did they put fog in just one place? if i could figure that out i believe it would be relatively easy
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« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2004, 06:28:00 PM »
My guess would be some type of zoning like in UT...
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« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2004, 06:39:00 PM »
so how would i find that in the file, is there specific hex code for a zone?
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« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2004, 06:53:00 PM »
No clue, I know that the latest Forerunner Island mod added fog to a single point ti the map, but you'd have to ask him how because I have no clue.
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uberx

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« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2004, 07:20:00 PM »
really? i'll have to ask TSF cuz he's the man, i heard he was on vacation though..? i hope so cuz he deserves the rest (but not for too long i need help with this!)
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« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2004, 08:56:00 PM »
QUOTE (gordita37 @ Apr 17 2004, 08:02 PM)
i dont know if this is possible because the fog is just in one place.. sounds like it would be kinda cool tho... sum sky fog.. :D

 Sky Fog? You mean like a cloud. lol
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uberx

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« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2004, 09:32:00 PM »
exactly like a cloud! i want to be able to take a banshee up there and have it be not that visible, also it would another element of mysteriousness in a level to have a cloud hanging low overhead
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« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2004, 12:59:00 PM »
bump, maybe something to do with the bsp?
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« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2004, 01:18:00 PM »
unfortunantly I dont know anything about modding...other than applying ppf patches, but the fog idea is a really cool idea.

It could also work well on the ground of blood gulch, a thin layer of fog, and just add bushes everywhere...get a Nam type effect going on.

But good luck on figuring it out.
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« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2004, 01:31:00 PM »
Hey,
You guys are definitely on the right track.
It is defined by zones in the BSP.
...and, yes, obviously Swamp Fox knows how to do it.

I have put the "real fog" from 343GS into a map, bitmaps and all (just fog, no bugs), and I know where to implement the fog tag in the scenario, but unfortunately I can't make it show up anywhere because I don't yet know how to define a zone for it in the BSP.

If I make any progress I'll let you guys know.
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uberx

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« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2004, 04:53:00 PM »
In an another article below this one called "xbox BSP editing" or something like that somebody figured out how to look at the different bsp's and stuff, i wonder if we could look at the damnation bsp with the program that guy used...
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