Comments - ΤWiST3D

Awesome mod, I'm really enjoying it so far! It's been mostly crash free except for a crash when talking to Max (which I've seen reported below). I've also been experiencing a crash that I think I've figured out. I'm pretty sure it happens when a stalker tries to move the dead body of a chimera away from their camp location. Here's the crash:

model doesn't have bone [bip01_l_calf] for section [chimera_weak]

FATAL ERROR

[error]Expression : bone_id < LL_BoneCount()
[error]Function : CKinematics::LL_GetBoneInstance
[error]File : C:\Users\janpl\source\repos\seaz5150\ogsr-radiophobia-3\ogsr_engine\Layers\xrRender\SkeletonCustom.h
[error]Line : 179
[error]Description : visual_name: monsters\chimera\chimera, bone_id: 65535

It goes on to point to the file xr_kamp.script line 269 which I believe handles the function of stalkers moving bodies away from camps, however I'm not a scripter so I don't know exactly how to fix it.

*For anyone who has this crash, I did manage to find a workaround which was to kill the Stalkers who were trying to move the dead chimera or to move the dead chimera myself (just move the body far enough away from the campfire). Typically, this crash will happen if a chimera dies near a campfire where stalkers are located.

Wooohooo! So glad to hear from you guys. Will you be porting the clear sky story line to the COC engine too?

So I've been playing Dead Air for awhile now and I'm wondering if there are any achievements since I've still not gotten any?

Life's thrown me a bit of a curve ball lately. The only thing I can say for certain is that I will continue modding for stalker and I will deliver. However, I don't know when I'll have something to release. I still plan on posting up an article within a month or two explaining everything.

I think something is wrong with my game, I'm using 0.98b and the weather has not changed since I started the game. It's been densely foggy the whole time over about 7-12 days.

Wow, those look awesome :)

This looks great Loner! I'm quite partial to sleek minimalist designs so I'll try this out for sure :)

Yeah, I'll post an article here soon. I've been trying to hold back on posting stuff until I have something significant to show.

It looks fantastic! What have you done technically to make it look so good?

Whats the ISG?

I think the OGSE mod allows you to put exoskeletons over any suit iirc.

Looks great! I like those comparison shots, lots of interesting stuff. It always fascinates me how textures can change the whole feel of the game. I've played vanilla stalker for so long that it's nice to use a new texture pack and see all the familiar places in a different artist's perspective.

Yeah, I planned on it

Thanks a bunch for your well thought out comment, you've given me some useful feedback and some things to think about. I've suspected some of the things you posted here, but it's always different when you actually hear someone else say it.

Lately, I have actually thought about Wormwood a lot and I imagine that's probably the most relatable example I can find of a mod that encompasses how I imagine people must see mine as. I remember reading about Wormwood and I never expected it to be released. I thought to myself this is too good and too much to be true. Maybe that's the feeling I'm invoking in people. However, I truly want to make sure my mod doesn't face the same fate. For at least 2 years ahead of me, I can see nothing that would stop me from completing this mod.

I do think I want to continue promoting my mod though, and I think I have a good reason why. I actually planned an article discussing this topic, but to give you the jist of it, I think it will keep me committed and consistent. I'm the kind of person who actually needs deadlines, so the more momentum I put into this, the harder it will be for me or anyone else to stop it.

I see a bunch of people agree with Balathruin, it would be very helpful to me if people would elaborate why they agree with Balathruin instead of just upvoting him. How do you think I could do a better job promoting my mod? Are there things you want to see from me? What would give you more confidence that I can deliver on what I'm claiming? Do you want me to explain certain things in more detail? What direction would you like to see this mod take? This kind of feedback is critical for me at this point in my development.

Thanks :D

I will do as much as I can with animations, but I'm limited to what the engine can handle since I can't code yet.

I certainly understand your perspective, and with my track record I don't blame you for thinking that way. The only way I can get people to believe me is through time and action. I hope you will be pleasantly surprised. Thanks for your honesty.

Article is waiting authorization ;)

Which members have gone inactive? Are you looking to fill those gaps and if so what talents are required?

It's certainly not dead, I'm currently in college on track to become a video game developer. I've been really busy lately learning and trying new things. I will post an article here probably within two weeks at most.

Ah that makes sense, good luck sorting this out, hopefully Matt can get some donations to speed up the process :)

I dunno about the death of the mod, but I do agree that there are other aspects of the game they can work on while Matt is out of action. DonKnotts can still work on textures, and what about that new developer Linda?

**** dude, that really sucks! I hope the hard drive with the project assets is okay?

Are you guys working on global illumination? This lighting looks fantastic!

Dude, I've been waiting for gunslinger for 5 years, I think it's safe to say you're right xD

Good luck! Lets help Mohamed replace that old thing xD

Btw, I helped convince him to do this cause I know he's a good guy. I don't think there's anything wrong with asking our community of stalker fans to help out someone with the same passion as us. :D

Very interesting, what is that big mutant I wonder?

Lol, I play at 85 FOV, 60 HUD FOV. How bout you?

Pretty cool :D