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I recorded a demo runthrough of one of my maps, used darkplaces to turn it into a video, and uploaded the ogg theora file straight to youtube. Quality was pretty good.
Don't see the problem, really. ...now smaller file size. Self-contained.
http://qbism.com/_extfiles/ac-qbS8.swf It's not getting data from a server etc. Not a 'streaming demo player', not playable as a game, just linear playback of a specific prepackaged demo. Similar to video, resolution is pre-determined and it can't be resized w/o pixel scaling. Although versions at different resolutions can be created in advance. This isn't a replacement for videos, just another option with pros and cons. I think you misunderstand -- we're describing an imaginary web app that can accept demo uploads from a user and package that demo, plus quake pak files, plus the bsp and perhaps a mod, into a unique swf file. All data except for the demo could live on the server already, and the web app could do the packaging.
The result is the same (a custom swf that plays one demo) but the difference is a web app automates most of the process. nice work on getting the size so small -- did you edit the pakfiles to include only the minimum files needed? Or is it just compressed?
Now I get it! The server could assemble the minimum files needed from a large resource. That is what I did manually to get the file smaller. (Plus they all get zipped.) An automatic system could do even better.
http://haukerehfeld.de/mapping/quake3/megadm4/beta2/rlya_before_after.jpg
http://haukerehfeld.de/mapping/quake3/megadm4/beta2/rlya_before_after2.jpg http://haukerehfeld.de/mapping/quake3/megadm4/beta2/rlya_before_after3.jpg need to tone down the fog at the pillar, and the lighting isn't a full compile. Shot 1 looks better, but a) pillars standing on a grille look very unbelievable and b) you need to frame that hole in the ground on the right of the shot using some sort of trim, otherwise it looks odd I think. Best thing would be to add the trim to the floor texture that is being cut off diagonally.
Other than that, it definitely looks better than before, breaking floors and ceilings is a very important part of making a map look less bland. It can also help to use different floor patterns / textures in different areas of the map. These can be used as clues so that the player can learn the map more quickly. i think sleepwalkr pretty much said it all. nice looking map and breaking up the floor with different textures is a great idea, but the pipes and grill interfaces aren't very believable.
How about adding some of the Quake Arcade Tournament (timfixed.wad) textures for a little variety?
how you're make that arch rotated at 45 degrees
with 90-180 degrees arch i have no problem, but with 45 its always pain in the ass In Radiant I would just make a special 45 degree arch using the clipping plane tool, because then it fits all nice and comfy. It won't be exactly as the other arches, but most people won't notice/care.
timfixed.wad: Hey, there are some nice texture variations in there. But the few medieval ones that would fit thematically don't convince me. I do use that stock red face-trim, though.
The map is supposed to be dark (the screenshot is probably somewhat Spirited). Theme-wise, it's nowhere as epic as e4m4, I'm afraid. spy: Zwiffle's approach might work. Then again, I could imagine this might as well lead to misaligned brushes. I usually create a regular arch and rotate it, then snap it to the grid and realign the vertices in 2d mode so the lines are all perfectly diagonal on the grid. It IS a pain in the ass, especially with Radiant, but the result is rewarding.
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