Initial Demo of BH1.5-inspired UT Game Available for (free, self-contained) Download!

[Enigmatism415]

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15757362/UDKInstall-AOP14.exe

It's all there; all 263MB of it. It's basically the BH1.5 RPD featuring an all-new scenario that I hope some of you will enjoy (feedback encouraged; it's the first game I've ever built). This is the "non-enemy" version, since it is an early release. And no, it will not spoil the real BH1.5 (unless I am an unwittingly good guesser).

Why did I make this? Class project.

[ccrogers15]

Cant you um... show screenshots so we know what we are downloading first?

[Marvin]

dont know how it really looks like but installation is total crap,e plus those screenshots. the prequisite is what? installs something over internet as i understand, so much of self contained?

please provide proper installation procedures if you do something like this + screenshots as treats would be cool too.
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[Enigmatism415]

I had, they were in another thread a while back, but I shall provide more (allow me to compile them). Installation should be a matter of simply clicking affirmatively through the prompts.

[Rick Hunter]

For once I agree with ccrogers15, without screenshots or anything related, it's kind of pointless.

[Enigmatism415]

For once I agree with ccrogers15, without screenshots or anything related, it's kind of pointless.

I agree too, I just wasn't in the position to grab any when I made the post. Here's a prototype video (it's like having thousands of screenshots):

The level has come a long way since then, but I don't want to spoil any more of the scenario.

[RMandel]

It's nice to be able to move around inside the RPD in 3D. I was going to dust off my ancient BUILD engine skills and do something like this myself, but never found the time. Kudos for the effort.

[Enigmatism415]

It's nice to be able to move around inside the RPD in 3D. I was going to dust off my ancient BUILD engine skills and do something like this myself, but never found the time. Kudos for the effort.

I'm still interested in modifying this level to be a multi-player FPS map (the RPD actually works fantastically well as a "Goldeneye 64" type map with some slight modifications), but I'm not that experienced in game design, so maybe you'd like to assist?

[Rick Hunter]

Well, honestly I think it doesn't look really great... But then I realized that the RPD is kinda empty and bland looking to start with. So I don't know if 3d levels can ever look good. Something that really surprised me was the Fallout 3 RE2 mod, but it must have been very time consuming to produce and RE2 is way more detailed than 1.5.

So I don't know, with the game being leaked and finalized by a team I don't see the point anymore of mods trying to reproduce the game. Maybe if you could manage fixed camera angles? Do you think it would be possible? That would be a really interesting and original approach.

[Enigmatism415]

Well, honestly I think it doesn't look really great... But then I realized that the RPD is kinda empty and bland looking to start with. So I don't know if 3d levels can ever look good.

It will never look really great unless I heavily populate it with custom furnishings and materials. Ain't nobody got time for that...

So I don't know, with the game being leaked and finalized by a team I don't see the point anymore of mods trying to reproduce the game.

I agree, which is why I am not trying to reproduce BH1.5. Rather, I attempted to craft an original game featuring the RPD.

Maybe if you could manage fixed camera angles? Do you think it would be possible? That would be a really interesting and original approach.

I know how to implement fixed camera angles, but the problem is that I haven't figured out how to appropriately reprogram the aiming system or implement tank controls. This would be fine for a puzzle game like the one I've shared above, but once enemies are involved, it would be a bloodbath (setting up accurate camera trigger boundaries is a time-consuming bitch by the way). I'm sure I'll eventually get around to making a "fixed camera" version, however.

[Rick Hunter]

Yeah, the gameplay might be an issue. Are there mods out there with fixed camera angles?

[Enigmatism415]

Yeah, the gameplay might be an issue. Are there mods out there with fixed camera angles?

[Rick Hunter]

Wow, ok. But you're right, the guy seems to struggle to move around haha.