July 2006
Monday, July 31, 2006 | |
Zorunda Hill Weapons-Sound Pack 1.1
 Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 8:39 AM |
Category: Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix |
Here is a Zorunda Hill Weapons-Sound Pack (patch 1.1) that is designed to beef up the sound in Soldier of Fortune 2.As a Sound-technician I could´nt help sticking my fingers in the kind of lame orginal Weapon fire-sounds that was. Even since the first SOF game I wanted more presence of a gun and really feel it. It´s hard to do that in a virtual game, but I think this is close. Good sound-system, heavy volume and you will be at War, literally! Get the goods on Soffiles.
| Sunday, July 30, 2006 | |
Quake 4, 1.3 Point Release Preview
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 8:56 AM |
Category: Quake IV |
Over on PlanetQuake4 they posted up a detailed preview for the upcoming Quake 4 1.3 Point Release. Lets take a peek at the in depth article:To design the game's new content, id Software contracted Ritual Entertainment, a company whose history with QUAKE goes all the way back to the first Quake 1 mission pack. Ritual is responsible for both new gametype and many of the new maps. The patch is much more than anyone could ask for in a free game update. During our visit to id Software's headquarters in early July, PlanetQuake4.net had the opportunity to play a test build of the 1.3 Point Release. That's all on PlanetQuake4.
| Saturday, July 29, 2006 | |
UQE Hexen II v1.13 Released
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 8:43 AM |
Category: Hexen II |
Korax dropped me a email but it got buried in a pile of spam. I had to delete some 4 pages before I even saw his message. Ugh! Ermmmm anyhow the Unofficial Quake Engine and UQE Hexen II v1.13 was released on Wednesday.This time the ability to play original or missionpack is way improved, the engine by default handles totally like the original.. you don’t even have to have the POP progs and some of its models to work.. it can work now on just a vanilla H2 installation. Ive added a scaling option on the menu for scaling the console, statbar and menu sizes. More info about the update can be found in this forum post. Go grab the latest Unofficial Quake Engine.
| Friday, July 28, 2006 | |
Get Your Twi' lek A New Top
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 6:22 AM |
Category: Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy |
Razzial released a skin that is A Twi'lek Top and here is what the reviewer had to say:Okay, here we have a torso skin. Yep, that's right, just a torso. It's actually pretty nice. Let's just put it this way, there really isn't a lot that I can criticize on it. I can't really criticize it, but I can sure make suggestions. First off, would be to make an outfit, because the colors in this are nice, plain, and would look good in an outfit. Get A Twi'lek Top off of Jedi Knight Files.
| Thursday, July 27, 2006 | |
Go Take A Soldier's Holiday.. errrr Holliday.
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 9:16 AM |
Category: Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix |
Go ahead and take a Holliday at a seaside park where you can DM with up to 30 other vacationers or up to 20 if you're into the team thing.This is a very nice map, based on a seaside holiday park.There are plenty of places to explore and some real nice layout makes you feel your on holiday. Check out that Holliday map. Might be a good map to go with the Beach Side Resort level (see yesterdays news). Thanks to Soffiles for that stuff.
| Wednesday, July 26, 2006 | |
Beach Side Resort
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 12:00 AM |
Category: Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix |
Over on Soffiles you can downgrab this Beach Side Resort and get a tan while fragging people in a Elim or CTF game.However here we have a small sized map based on the beach theme. The map is identical on both sides with a small stretch of water separating the two halves. Game types supported are elim & ctf and will host 20 players each team. Check on that Beach Side Resort level.
| Tuesday, July 25, 2006 | |
Time For Some Phase 2?
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 12:59 PM |
Category: Quake IV |
Reflex released a multiplayer level that is designed for CTF gameplay and 3 vs 3 players is recommended. The map certainly does look snazzy and has a Unreal Tournament look to it all, what with the base floating in space above a planet. So check out Phase 2 over on Quake 4 Files.
| Monday, July 24, 2006 | |
The Boss Gets Skinned
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 10:12 PM |
Category: Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix |
Thegoat released The Boss which is a new skin for the M590 Shotgun. Go grab that off of Soffiles.
| Sunday, July 23, 2006 | |
New Jedi Academy Modding Contests
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 9:03 AM |
Category: Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy |
It's been awhile since I was last on Map Review and I spot that Shadriss posted that there's not much interest in the forums anymore. However there is a couple contests going on with Ockniel hosting two contests on his Forum. So check out the Mapping Contest Thread and the Skinning Contest Thread over on the Ock Productions Forum.
| Saturday, July 22, 2006 | |
Bighall Duel
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 6:26 PM |
Category: Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy |
Bighall Duel is a Jedi Academy map that is designed by whakoworld and here is what the reviewer had to say about it:Okay, for the main duel area, it's a square with a statue at each corner. What I don't get, is why the statues aren't all facing the middle of the square. When you're making something of even mild importance, the statues should face that place, as a point of honor and respect. But this isn't the case here. The upper level is just a small walkway for jumping around on. That's all on Jedi Knight Files.
| Friday, July 21, 2006 | |
Dalek: Exterrrrminate!
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 6:25 AM |
Category: Voyager: Elite Force |
Check out this Dalek model for Elite Force over on Elite Force Files. It certainly is cool looking from the three available screenshots.I started making this model at around the end of season 1 of the new Doctor Who last year. Since then, it's been collecting digital dust on my hard drive. In any case, with season 2 just finished up, I was prompted to go ahead and finish this thing. I primarily made this for one reason: I found out how to create the Dalek voice effect in Adobe Audition and I wanted an excuse to try voice acting it hehe. I don't think I'm as good as Nick Briggs (Who does it on the show), but I'd like to think I came close. Go grab that Dalek model or at least look at it.
| Thursday, July 20, 2006 | |
Taking A Leaks 2
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 12:18 PM |
Category: Voyager: Elite Force |
Lt. Cmdr. Salinga did a conversion of a Quake 3: Arena map that was originally made by Speedy. The map is Leaks 2 and is designed for Elite Force tourney 1v1 gameplay. Capture the download on Elite Force Files.
| Wednesday, July 19, 2006 | |
Downgrab & Turn on Your Marraveur
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 5:06 PM |
Category: Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy |
Marraveur is a new lightsaber model for Jedi Academy by Earthdigger and here is a bit of what the reviewer had to say about it:Okay, the main thing about this saber is the design. Okay, that's the main thing about any saber, but in this case, it's where the most detail is. In this saber, near the blade emitter, is a rather interesting design. Okay, sure, maybe not that interesting, but it's nice to see some detail put into a saber. The other area of this model is the back. It looks something like a ravens head, or some kind of ominous animal. That's all on Jedi Knight Files.
| Tuesday, July 18, 2006 | |
Map Factory
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 10:39 PM |
Category: General |
Apparently Map Center is back after going through a refitting. If you're into the Jedi Outcast, Jedi Academy or Quake 4 level designing then Map Center is a good place to talk with other designers and find information and all that good stuff.
| Monday, July 17, 2006 | |
Kats Basket
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 10:42 PM |
Category: Quake IV |
Kats Basket is a multiplayer map for Quake 4 that is designed by kat.At just under 15MB is contains a lot of custom content including a new jump pad and weapon marker, as well as a usable 'lava' texture, all of which can be used by other mappers/modders (as with everything on site pretty much!), it's been a long four months of development. Kats Basket is available on Quake 4 Files.
| Sunday, July 16, 2006 | |
Blue City
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 8:42 PM |
Category: Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix |
Blue City is a deathmatch level for Soldier of Fortune 2 that is fairly large and features skyscrapers, a river and parkland with a building. Check out that map on Soffiles.
| Saturday, July 15, 2006 | |
My Jetpack Pwns Yours
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 8:53 PM |
Category: Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy |
There's a mini-mod on Jedi Knight Files that changes the flame effects on the jetpack to those of the rocket trooper. So if your into that kinda stuff you might want to downgrab the Rocket Trooper Engine for Jedi Academy that Krazoa released.
| Friday, July 14, 2006 | |
I'll Have A FFA When Bespin Has Frozen Over... Oh sh~
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 6:11 AM |
Category: Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast |
Hey it's Frozen Bespin which is a FFA map for Jedi Outcast.There are no major theme clashes, although one or two textures are throughly out of place. It looks... 'real'. I actually get the genuine feeling of it being a snowy map. The author's gone on and used sparks of originality on certain parts, while still keeping the decent framerate the original provided. Overall, everything's well-thought out, and the author seems to have checked through the map quite thoroughly, as I can't find much which will detract from it. That is on Jedi Knight Files.
| Thursday, July 13, 2006 | |
CTF Derelict
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 8:27 PM |
Category: Voyager: Elite Force |
CTF Derelict is a level made for Voyager: Elite Force by SkareKrow90.CTF Derelict is a map that basically takes place in two seperate areas. When you first join the game, you start out in a small room with weapons. As soon as you spawn though, you obtain a metaphasic shield, so you are invincible for some time. You can transport out into a different area by stepping into a round circle in the middle of the room. The next area is much bigger, and it contains weapons, red and blue sides, and lots of electricity. Check out CTF Derelict over on Elite Force Files.
| Wednesday, July 12, 2006 | |
NPC Spawning Guide
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 8:45 PM |
Category: Quake IV |
TK-1618 Major released a NPC Spawning Guide for Quake 4, which can be found on Quake 4 Files.Bored of spawning Npcs because you only know commands like "spawn monster_gunner" ? I searched the Quake 4 Files for days for new commands and now I give them to you! Take a look at that NPC Spawning Guide.
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 | |
The Smell Of Capturd Freight In The Morning
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 7:45 PM |
Category: Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix |
Capturd Freight is a Soldier of Fortune 2 level by B.Freeman that is designed for multiplayer and lets see what the reviewer has to say:This is a fun little map based on a map from Half Life: Blue Shift. It's pretty small so if you're a fan of die-hard deathmatch games, this will be a good choice for you. If you prefer large maps or snipe alot, don't bother. Go get some Capturd Freight.
| Monday, July 10, 2006 | |
Take A Trip To The Altiri Isle
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 8:24 PM |
Category: Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy |
Iniatha released a small multiplayer map for Jedi Academy that is called Altiri Isle.One of the other things that I liked about this map was the music. It really seemed to suit the map. Nice and calm. That is available on Jedi Knight Files.
| Sunday, July 9, 2006 | |
ShaZe's Arena III
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 10:46 PM |
Category: Quake IV |
ShaZe's Arena III is a Quake 4, multiplayer map designed for 5 to 10 players. check that out on Quake 4 Files.
| Saturday, July 8, 2006 | |
Lara Croft Skin
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 8:15 PM |
Category: Voyager: Elite Force |
Over on Elite Force Files there's a Lara Croft skin that's all set for download.Yep... I based this model off Angelina Jolie from that Tomb Raider movie.. ehh movie was okay... anyway I really tried to make the model as realistic as possible.. I'm pretty proud of the skin which is where most the realism is.. The skins are all basically variations of each other in some way. The skin comes in 3 different versions, so check out Lara Croft.
| Friday, July 7, 2006 | |
Temple At Karnak
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 6:26 AM |
Category: Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix |
Temple at Karnak is a small multiplayer map by The tech.Its based on the temple of Karnak, hence the title. The map supports dm tdm ctf dem elim inf game types and will host 32 players. Some game types even include secrets, see if you can find them. Grab that map off of Soffiles.
| Thursday, July 6, 2006 | |
Ryoka Skinned To Quake 4
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 2:06 PM |
Category: Quake IV |
Ryoka is a Quake 4 skin of an anime girl in a bodysuit made by KDR_11k.Originally she was intended for Doom 3 but since that has no real support for user-made playermodels that exercise was pretty pointless. So I've ported her to Quake 4. The "Alt" skin is flagged as Strogg so you can use it on the Strogg team in CTF. That's on Quake 4 Files.
| Wednesday, July 5, 2006 | |
Dark Forces Stuffs
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 6:57 PM |
Category: Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy |
Ok so this news is just under a month olde but I was just on the Dark Forces site for the first time in awhile and noticed that they've made some progress since I last posted news about them. So there's some spiffy looking screenshots to look at if you missed them like I did when they were originally posted. Hopefully they'll get that mod done this year so I can play it. :D
| Tuesday, July 4, 2006 | |
Do The Poolside Fragstroke
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 9:02 PM |
Category: Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix |
Mp Poolside is a multiplayer map that is based on a swimming pool complex.The map is based on a swimming pool/sauna complex, there are some very nice custom textures used in this map, the pool side area is very realistic, a place you would want to visit in real life. Check out Mp Poolside over on Soffiles.
| Monday, July 3, 2006 | |
Quake 4 Fortress Revealed
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 8:46 PM |
Category: Quake IV |
So I was poking around the net looking for some Quake 4 stuff and found this Quake 4 Fortress mod site. Here is the low down in thier words as to what the mod is all about: Q4F is a modification for Quake 4 based on the popular QuakeWorld mod Team Fortress. It has most of the gameplay basics of QWTF along with a few updates and a whole new look.Q4F, like QWTF, does not have a specific timeframe or location, but does inherit Quake 4's rustic future theme. This allows for a wide variety of maps with many varying themes (powerplants, industrial zones, alien planets, medieval structures ). Every map has its own style and gameplay, avoiding the monotony seen in so many modern games. In thier recent news they had thier testers check out the first test build and they say bugs have been squashed. Check out Quake 4 Fortress and be sure to take a look at thier screenshots while your over there....
| Sunday, July 2, 2006 | |
Red Rebel's Arena Is Plain Fun
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 7:57 PM |
Category: Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy |
Red Rebel's Arena is a FFA level and here is a bit of what the reviewer had to say about it:The arena of the title is a very basic map, with a simple design theme. That doesn't mean it's bad though. It's the typical small arena you'd expect from a Q3 engine game, which really wasn't used well enough in JKA. A platform in the middle, four ramps leading up to it, and a walkway around the edge. And a glass roof, of course. That's all on Jedi Knight Files.
| Saturday, July 1, 2006 | |
CTF USS Voyager - Assimilated
Posted by
Darren 'Doom Dude' Finch
at 9:47 PM |
Category: Voyager: Elite Force |
CTF USS Voyager - Assimilated is a CTF level for Elite Force. The level is an older map that has just recently found it's way on Elite Force Files.As the name already says the map is set on a half-assimilated USS Voyager. The two bases with the flags are Cargo-bays, one normal and one assimilated. They're connected by a row of partially assimilated corridors and 2 broken crew-quarters. The round corridors have a few very slight texture errors but beside that this is simply a fun CTF map which is as well perfect for assimilation matches. Take a look at CTF USS Voyager - Assimilated.
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