is Quaketastic down? The image doesn't load ;( 

Should work now? I dunno, I wrote over the original file. 

Should work now? I dunno, I wrote over the original file. 

actually works surprisingly well 

I just need to remove the GDI markings and put my own stamp on it. Probably will use the quake skull markings or whatever is normally used in the base maps. I have Speedy's signature all over my map. I know it's his texture set but it's kind of immersion breaking... obviously he'll get readme credits and stuff. 

It's a shame I'm not a better texture artist, I would love a range of vehicle prefabs that can be added to base maps. 

texturing can be a hard job. 

 

 

Texture definition test. 512*512 @ 0.25 scale:
http://www.quaketastic.com/files/screen_shots/scr_0728.png

Still using the Quake palette. 

absolutely love that, great job! What C&C game is that? So you took the texture and made the model yourself? 

starbuck... I just googled "c&c vehicles" and someone had the flat texture map, so I converted it to the quake palette (actually zero hassle, most of the colour was retained), and built the thing with brushes.

I haven't made anything proper in a model program since I was in college, I need to learn how to do that stuff at some point. 

ah cool, not a stressful process then! Definitely enjoy the result though. Wonder if there's more stuff from that universe that'd fit in quake, quite a nice look that I we don't normally see :) 

C&C has the right amount of gritty chunky design that can be converted to quake. The tank I made was based on the GDI Predator tank from Generals, although I didn't have any textures to work with on that. It's all brushwork and whatever stock textures that fit.

There's some definite vehicles I want to see. I would love a big blimp, a submarine and some kind of futuristic chinook or jet.

I have some ideas in my head for those. I think it would be nice to utilise AD's extra functions, like a futuristic plane could hover like a harrier jet (this could be done with func_bob quite nice I think). And it would be cool to use them in some kind of set piece, maybe have the tank be used as an objective where you blow a hole in a wall to progress? 

When can I get my filthy hands on Retroquad (alpha, beta...)? 

There's still a lot of work to do, so I can't predict it yet.

I want it to be actually usable, not just a gimmicky engine. And I'm also simultaneously developing a whole game on top of it. 

Cool, you have a solid plan there mankrip? 

There is a solid goal, but the path to it will be a mess.

I have zero experience with developing a whole game (Fightoon doesn't count, it's unfinished) plus zero experience with the commercial side of things, so there will surely be a lot of unpredictable mistakes on the way.

Anyway, at least I won't make the same mistakes as before. It's time for new mistakes. Life is fun! 

No news here, but these CleanCut comparison shots are a good example of an extreme case for color correction on translucency.

First, a 24-bit color mockup. I've done this by getting a screenshot taken with r_wateralpha 1, and applying it with 60% opacity over another screenshot taken with r_wateralpha 0.
http://www.quaketastic.com/files/screen_shots/correction_2_mockup.png

Now, an actual ingame color-corrected screenshot taken with r_wateralpha 0.6. It's not as smooth as Floyd-Steinberg dithering, but it's very close to ordered dithering, surpassing it in some other cases.
http://www.quaketastic.com/files/screen_shots/correction_3_translucent_on.png

And this is how the translucency was without color correction:
http://www.quaketastic.com/files/screen_shots/correction_4_translucent_off.png

The Quake palette is quite poor for translucency, because the game wasn't designed for it. But an interesting side effect of using such a limited palette is that it makes easier to measure the effectiveness of such graphical improvements. With a palette developed with alpha blending in mind, the results will be significantly better. 

Danget gives engine already! This supports colored lights? Be curious to see some shots from the E1M1 Doom remake with this engine. 

Static entity as frame for the alpha glass. 

nice work 

Is that a model or bsp? 

model

It reminds me of the examples of the coloured tifany shadows from darkpaces. I guess it's not possible to simulate coloured glass. 

here and explain me how to obtain coloured glass!