nice :)

Looks great so far

https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2058734964

Looks shiny

When will Version 2 most likely be released?

Hopefully before "Gmod 2". My attention is divided between a service industry job to pay rent and freelance work for building a portfolio of work, but this is my favorite project to work on.

https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2071819045

Love lighting

awesome

Thanks! It’s quite a challenge lighting in this version of source compared to newer game engines. The engine is much more accurate at cubemap reflections when lights are emitting from single points.

I was at work when I posted that, but to reiterate my last post, essentially all interior lights are emitted from single points. In order to get the soft/diffused lighting multiple low intensity lights are placed in a row with very specific intensity, distance from surface, and falloff settings to fake that effect. The drawback is trying to get cubemap reflections realistic. Here are the reflections maxed out. It's very obvious the lights are coming from multiple points.

All of this doesn't matter to 99.99% people but to a visual artist and perfectionist, this hurts.

https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2072648383

I found a solution! So apparently light_spot entities are superior for more reasons than one. In this case, no large glares on reflective surfaces so they're perfect for long strips of soft lighting in shiny rooms.

https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2072873338

https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2072997914

OMG nice!