Xash3D xash3d:en

xash3d:en:better_decal_saving

2014-01-31T06:58:55+00:00

Better Decal Saving In Half-Life, decals are consistently saved only on world brushes and randomly on entities such as doors or elevators. Xash3D saves decals on all brushes and entities. Decals are also transferred between levels (an implementation of this exists in Half-Life but does not work).

xash3d:en:correct_server-side_lighting_information

2014-01-31T06:57:37+00:00

Correct Server-Side Lighting Information Xash3D is better at returning lighting-related values, because it takes both the light styles and their current values into account. In future versions, it is also planned to provide brightness information about entities lit by flashlights and other players (for example, in multiplayer). Player lighting data is taken directly from the renderer and considers all light types, including entity light and dynamic light.

xash3d:en:credits

2014-01-30T15:44:02+00:00

Credits ---------- Thanks go to: * id Software * Valve LLC * XaeroX - for hosting, technical advice and moral support * Crazy Russian - for HL-style menu button code and animation * adamix - for menu scrollbar code * HAWK, ERIK-13 - for the first translation of features.txt into English * n00b - for the implementation of detail textures * nemyax - for the updated documentation

xash3d:en:entity_patch_technology_support

2014-01-31T06:59:53+00:00

Entity Patch Technology Support This technology loads the entities for a map from an external script with the extension .ent. Such a script can be created by ripent.exe or by interacting with the engine. For example, using the console command entpatch when a map loads will automatically create an entity patch for this map.

xash3d:en:limits_for_bsp_models

2014-01-31T06:51:43+00:00

Limits for BSP Models Limit Xash3D GoldSource MAX_MAP_MODELS 1024 256 MAX_MAP_LEAFS 32767 8192 Other limits for BSP models are configured by the compiler and do not depend on the engine.

xash3d:en:other_limits

2014-01-31T06:54:19+00:00

Other Limits The following limits are locked at fixed values in the engine and can’t be changed in the client: Limit Xash3D GoldSource MAX_VISIBLE_PACKET (entities) 512 256 MAX_MODELS (unique models including sprites and bmodels) 2048 N/A MAX_SOUNDS 2048 N/A MAX_SENTENCES 2048 1534 MAX_USER_MESSAGES 191 128 (WON GoldSource)MAX_TEXTURES 4096 (of which 2048 can be used by VGUI) N/A MAX_MESSAGES (number of messages in titles.txt) 2048 1024 Maximum size of indexed texture 1024×1024 512×512 M…

xash3d:en:primary_limits

2014-01-31T06:50:03+00:00

Primary Limits Xash3D raises GoldSource’s primary limits so that they are less restrictive, and makes them more customizable. See gameinfo.txt for an example: Limit Xash3D GoldSource MAX_EDICTS 600–4096 900 MAX_TEMPENTS 300–2048 500 MAX_PARTICLES 1024–8192 4096 MAX_BEAMS 64–512 64 Manually setting lower limits helps you save memory in those mods where, for example, you don’t need many edicts. In addition, the MAX_EDICTS parameter comes from the server if the game is local, and t…

xash3d:en:saving_cameras_using_trigger_camera

2014-01-31T06:58:14+00:00

Saving Cameras Using trigger_camera It is a known Half-Life issue that the camera orientation is not restored when loading a savegame. This can interfere with scripted scenes and give mod makers trouble. Xash3D fixes this problem. Now any camera in any mod is restored on game load.

xash3d:en:server_shows_attachment_angles

2014-01-31T06:55:30+00:00

Server Shows Attachment Angles It’s a known fact that the GET_ATTACHMENT engine function doesn’t return attachment angles. This feature is simply absent from the original engine and model compiler. Xash3D can partially correct this by returning the angle between the forward vector (running from the bone to the attachment) and the attachment vector (shown in any version of the Half-Life Model Viewer when the Show attachment option is selected). This feature may be useful for implementing things…

xash3d:en:setting_up_xash3d

2014-01-30T15:41:28+00:00

Setting Up Xash3D ---------- Xash3D is intended as a replacement for the GoldSource engine, so the original engine binaries are not needed for Xash3D to work. Generally, you need only the following: * The folder containing the game or mod data. For Half-Life, this is the valve folder; for a mod or derivative game, the folder name is usually the developer name or a variation of the title: for example, gearbox for Opposing Force or Hunger for They Hunger. * The xash_build*.rar file. *…

xash3d:en:support_for_more_map_types

2014-01-31T07:01:56+00:00

Support for More Map Types Xash3D supports the following types of BSP map: * Quake 1 * Half-Life * Half-Life Blue Shift * BSP 31 (custom Xash3D-specific format with extended limits and high-resolution lightmaps) In addition, there is Quake-style support for external bmodels, such as medkit and ammo models.

xash3d:en:supported_mods

2014-01-30T15:42:13+00:00

Supported Mods ---------- The following games and mods have been successfully completed on the Xash3D engine Title Comments Accidental Assassin Adam Affliction Afraid of Monsters: Director's Cut Alternative Way: Part 1 Arrange Mod: Rebirth The mod is extremely heavily modified and incomplete. Ashfield Buggy, but the bugs are also present when the original Half-Life is used. Assault on Roswell v2.0 Azure Sheep Back to Xen Back to Xen 2 Before Betrayal Big …

xash3d:en:troubleshooting

2014-01-30T15:43:05+00:00

Troubleshooting ---------- For Players ---------- The console won't open Make sure the gameinfo.txt file in the valve folder or your mod's folder does not have the following setting: «secure» «1» If this line is present, delete it. To enable the console, start Xash3D with the -dev or -console parameter.

xash3d:en:xash3d_features

2014-01-30T15:40:19+00:00

Xash3D Features ---------- Xash3D is a Half-Life-compatible engine, so all of the improvements and enhancements listed are relative to the GoldSource (GoldSrc) engine’s features. This list is for Xash3D 0.95. It will be updated as new features are added.