DM-PressureIII [Alpha]

**hi-ban** · 12-03-2007, 12:48 PM

I suppose many of you will know this map from UT'99.I was making this for ut2k4, but i've decided to begin again from scratch and make it for UT3, as i want to practise with the new editor.

Up to now, i've done the basic layout, applied some materials, and started placing static meshes and lights in the Columns Corridor.
For the Pressure chamber, i'll try to make it work other way than a fast moving 'mover' which encroaches the player. Anyway, if finally there is no other method, i'l use that.

Here are a couple of pics. As you can see, it's in a very pre-alpha stage:

Any feedback, ideas, etc appreciated. Thanks.

**mustapha** · 12-03-2007, 12:52 PM

Instead of a mover crushing you... I say something when playing with volumes last night. I can't remember if I saw it in a Gravity Volume, a Physics Volume, or both but there was a setting for "damage over time" and type of damage. You might investigate that.

And BTW, good choice on a remake. This was a really fun level in the past.

**Jagnot** · 12-03-2007, 01:28 PM

Iirc, all volumes have a "Damage over time" setting.

I really liked Pressure the couple times I played UT99, can't wait for this one to be ready!
Keep up the good work!

**hi-ban** · 12-03-2007, 03:05 PM

I really liked those maps with interactive killing stuff... Im also working in another map with a metal press which crushes enemies below it when activated. But my first aim is to finish Pressure first. It was one of my favourites.

**Jasiek** · 12-03-2007, 07:32 PM

Good stuff, can't wait for more updates on this one

**f00dl3** · 12-03-2007, 07:40 PM

Good work so far. I'm looking forward to this one. BTW - is it going to have the music over from '99 and/or remixed?

**VerteX** · 12-03-2007, 09:11 PM

<3 maps with interactive stuff

**Phoenix86** · 12-04-2007, 02:41 PM

same as poster above...looking forward to this!!

i see you are keeping to the original quite a bit...nice ;p

**hi-ban** · 12-10-2007, 01:29 PM

just posting some screenies of its current state.

I'll try to finish the remaining important parts of the map better than polishing it from the beginning... i was just testing if it will look good at the end...

Right now, i have a little problem with the lighting. When i play or test the map, my character is always lit, even if there are no lights. anyone knows a solution?? I'm sure it will be something so simple, but i just don't find it...

Also, is there any way of enabling collision in a "no collision model" static mesh?
Thanks.

**mustapha** · 12-10-2007, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by hi-ban

Also, is there any way of enabling collision in a "no collision model" static mesh?

In your generic browser, double click on the mesh to open the mesh editor. There's a Collision pulldown menu with different collision options. There's also a button in the toolbar to show the collision lines (wont show anything until you set a collision type).

**MelvinB** · 12-10-2007, 02:10 PM

Where are those red lights coming from in the 3rd shot? I mean, the source of those lights has to be the white lamps on the ceiling i guess? Can you make them a bit more red-ish?

**kuroi_chi** · 12-13-2007, 04:31 AM

Man, I hope you finish this map, Pressure was my FAVORITE map in UT99, we still play it at school on the LAN sometimes, I just hang around that area and let people go in to get the power-ups... Hilarious when they scream at you from across the classroom

**Brap** · 12-13-2007, 04:35 AM

Coming along nicely ! Pressure was an awesome map in the original UT, can't wait to play a remake of it.

Green_Day_584 · 12-13-2007, 04:48 AM

YES! pressure! thanks man. no pressure from me... just do it right

lookin good atm

**General.Jung** · 12-13-2007, 02:42 PM

Hello hi-ban,

yes I remember, this is a really nice refresh.

**Sunshine1709Str** · 12-19-2007, 10:44 AM

looks nice, release is when?

**Xenon2** · 12-19-2007, 11:27 AM

Keep up the work, really looking forward to this one. Make sure you get the Bot paths right, many maps I tested so far have been having problems with that

**Phoenix86** · 12-19-2007, 12:33 PM

looks amazing so far keep it up and take your time!

**Chief-Justice** · 01-01-2008, 07:19 PM

How's the map going on, m8?

**virax** · 02-23-2008, 07:08 PM

Any news on this?

**LoveFest** · 02-23-2008, 09:46 PM

Brings back old memories. This looks fun.

**BoomSlang** · 02-24-2008, 01:45 AM

Wow I hope this works out.

**hi-ban** · 03-30-2008, 03:13 PM

i'm still working on it. however, this takes many time, i hope to release the first beta in a couple of months... i want to make things properly and i don't want to release a beta full of bugs...
more screens coming soon...

**ShadeMistress** · 03-30-2008, 11:39 PM

Awesome news, I been waiting for this since the first post. Don't worry, most of us know that quality work takes time, so don't rush.

This map is gonna be awesome. I always loved Pressure in UT'99.

**hi-ban** · 03-31-2008, 02:55 PM

here are some screens of the (almost) completed rooms. The pressure room is my next step.

Feedback, opinions and any ideas appreciated.

**Biggz124** · 03-31-2008, 04:56 PM

beautiful. i would like to see this on my ps3.

**4TX4** · 03-31-2008, 07:58 PM

Very nice, looking forward to this one.

**martinblank** · 03-31-2008, 09:23 PM

Great work and check your PMs!

**paradigm** · 03-31-2008, 09:26 PM

great job, wasn't expecting such quality put into a remake. congrats

**d3tox** · 03-31-2008, 10:07 PM

Thanks for doing this one, I was hoping to see this one.

Please do it right! Good Luck!!!!!

**hi-ban** · 04-01-2008, 02:33 PM

however, i don't know what i have done, perhaps it has something to do with lightmaps, dynamic lights or maybe some light functions i have added... but the last time i rebuilt all, the editor encoded the lightmaps about 6 or 7 times (maybe more), and my level has grown from 10'4 Mb to more than 70 Mb!!
i'm downloading tutorials to find a solution to this... maybe any of you will know the possible cause of this...
any help is appreciated.

**martinblank** · 04-01-2008, 04:46 PM

I *THINK* you have to somehow "cook" the level, but I am not sure how to do that.

**M^vL** · 04-02-2008, 01:52 AM

This is looking awesome! Can't wait!

**martinblank** · 04-13-2008, 10:11 PM

Any updates on the map? This is NOT a map I want to see abandoned!

**shombowhore** · 05-30-2008, 10:12 PM

Update plz.

**martinblank** · 05-31-2008, 07:14 PM

Yeah.... dont just let this die!

**hi-ban** · 06-19-2008, 09:33 AM

i managed the map to recover its original size, but i had a problem building lights in BSP architecture: the editor hanged when buiding lights. so i am converting the existing BSP to static meshes. I will not abandon this map. i have only had some problems, which delay its development.