DirectQ 1.9.0

[ajay]

As you all probably know it was released today (here: http://directq.codeplex.com/releases/view/82539 )

I've been very keen on trying it as I'm now very dependent upon BSP2-compatible engines for my mod. RMQ is a great engine but has some RMQ-mod specific stuff that didn't entirely fit with mine, so naturally equake.bsp was the first map I tried with this engine.

I've got to say, MH, it's just perfect for my mod. The effects are more tuned down, subtler ones - the glow from the lightning for instance lights up walls it immediately passes, rather than everything within 20ft of it. It's also smooth as silk; marvellous frame rate on what is a large, complicated, non-optimised, mess of a map. The light level is also just perfect for my "overly-dark" mod

It's really motivating to be able to access such innovative and enabling tools and programming - so, thanks!

*Apologies if this should have been in the Engine Programming forum; have only thought that as I finish, and I'm too lazy to copy it all over...

[leileilol]

Full viewsize turns off crosshair
I noticed a rocket

[frag.machine]

[xaGe]

[scar3crow]

Judging by the angles that looks like per triangle hit detection maybe? It looks as if it is passing between the legs, when we are used to it hitting a bbox. If that is a feature, nice, though it does change gameplay (for the better ultimately).

[mh]

...if only...

It's just most likely a case of the shambler stepping through a particle trail after the fact.

[frag.machine]

[ajay]

MH: Is the 360 controller code back in?

[mh]

[ajay]

I think MH is 'real-life-ing' at the moment, but can anyone answer the following:
- how do you I use the cvars to enable the 360 controller?
- does DQ have a rain effect?
- does it have an FPS display?
- does fog need to be implemented in worldspawn settings in the map editor?
Thanks for your time.
ajay

[mh]

[ajay]

Thank you.
I looked here: http://mhquake.blogspot.co.uk/p/directq-cvar-list.html coudln't find the cvars? Where else should I look?

[mh]

Type "xi" in the console, press TAB and it will give you them all. xi_usecontroller is the main one you want; if memory serves you can plug in your controller after DirectQ starts then set it to 0, then 1 again and it will try to detect the controller. Like I said though, this is very old code and not too well tested so don't rely on it right now. When I uncover my controller it will get better.

[ajay]

In regards to rain: it falls like rain, but looks like eitehr snow or huge water droplets. I fell I may be doing something foolish.

[mh]

The rain code just uses the standard particle system.