posted 06-13-2002 06:40 AM               

Ok, I'm finally back after so long, sorry I was gone, I just moved, and I've been nagging my new step-dad to set up my
internet my new email is: jokami6 I would really appreciate it if someone could let me know what has been released while I was gone,
so I don't have to look up the last 1000 threads! I've got a lot done while I was gone, and I've made 5 new discoveries:
-how to get textured, fully working, and animating trc wads ( i even have the walking people animating working)
-how to change wav formats so they work w/ trle: Microsoft ADPCM 44.100 kHz, 4 Bit, Stereo (can format on sound recorder)
-how to make working elevator (really works!!!)
-how to get tr3 prjs: change the compatability to win 98/ME worked on my win xp *nevada doesnt work *sewer doesnt work *vict doesnt work
*OR* change the *.TR2* to *.TR4* that may make sewer and nevada etc. work, havent tried... -cure for a crashing level converter

these could be old discoveries, for all i know, but I'm sure happy I tried them. To get working trc wads:
you will need these programs:
-Strpix2 (not 3, strpix 2)
-Jack!
-Handy old TR2WAD

make an extaction folder somewhere
make a data folder somewhere
use tr2wad to make wads of all the levels you want wads of, put in extraction folder (to be later moved to graphics/wads folder)
copy and paste all the .trc files into your data folder
rename each .trc to .tr4, trc files arent accepted in jack...
load the tr4's into jack, then make a 24 bit bitmap out of the 16 bit textures
load the wad into strpix2, then load your reference .bmp for each wad, and save each wad
move all wads back to graphics/wads, or keep them there, your choice...
this works on all, but i had to work some bugs out of the old mill one... oh well

elevator: this isn't easy, but it's worht it. i tried varios tr2+trc elevators but no luck w/ expanding platform, raising block, oneblock+twoblock
platforms, etc, so i made my own: you will need: switch of your choice, 2 doors to open elevator (your choice {dont use vci doors- glitchy})
and whatever textrues you want, you will also need the earthquake object
start with your hall room or whatever and have a switch leading into a small elevator, doors open at switch, and anittrigger the doors inside
the elevator, so they close when you get inside, and add any nessecary elevator music then have another switch, that activates the earthquake
(ocb 888) and a flipmap (the hall, elevator, and any other connected rooms neeed a flipmap, they all have to be the same #) and then in the fmap
have triggers at the doors to open those doors again, leting lara into the flimapped first room, giving the effect of a different floor but you need to
make the new area somewhat the same, with a change of a sign for floor #, etc. so people will believe theyre on a different floor(make them
convincable) just make sure your elevator fmap is no different than the original, or it will give it away also, i have tried varios fmaps and
triggers+antitriggers to make the elevator work more than once,(to go back up or down to the 1st floor) nothing works, any suggestions??? hope this helps

CURE FOR CRASHING LEVEL CONVERTER!!!
i wish id known this months ago! dont go deleting your whole level because the lc crashes!! its just bcuz your wad is too big, simple, just
delete anything you arent using!!!

while i was gone, i finished or started the following levels (in order)

-Successfully split rome into two levels (both great) "Gardens of Rome" "Anico Caffe Recco" DONE
( @Cowboy sorry it took so long, im going to send you the .tr4, you dont need the wad...) (I need your email again)
-made my "Midsummers Night Dream" title load screen, looks like its right out of trc!! uses lots of trc objects! shows my version of the play DONE
-started hawaii level, which crashes now its really cool! DONE
-monty python+the holy grail level (awesome, with sfx from movie ) camelot, priests, bridge, cave, hill, castle, grail, its all there!!
(even the annoying music at the end... ) DONE
-pompeii, my prized level right now im designing it to scare the crap out of the player, but not exactly succeeding very well, any suggestions?
PAUSED PROGRESS
-alaska level, pretty cool, g2 work out some bugs PAUSED PROGRESS
- "Courtyards of the Sun and Moon" just finished today, my best ever, this will be released soon, peru jungle and temples, full of awesome puzzles
and traps to test your tomb raider skills, when you finish, the cutscene starts, its awesome!!! DONE
-Peruvian Dreamland this needs to be excellent, lara is asleep in Peru, as the cutscene after the previous level shows, and she falls into the
mysterios and magical dreamland of Peru. How can I make this? What should I put in it? Comments?

about pompeii level: as most of you should know, pompeii is an ancient city buried under the ashes and lava of mount vesuvius,
and lara finds out an artifact is hidden in the heart of the city, and she will need to go underground and city to get there, supposed to be kind of scary
I have some skeletons, books, fans, and other stuff (from oprahouse, mostly) that look deserted and ancient, and a very detailed yet scary cutscene
will make sure your paying attention...

Peruvian Dreamland: This needs a convincing Peru Horizon, object creators, I have several pics of Machu Picchu, if someone could make a
mountainous horizon, I'd make any wad or put you in my credits level!!!

other stuff about my game:

-Italy Trilogy (1 artifact) Gardens of Rome, Antico Caffé Recco, Pompeii.
-Japan Duo(1 artifact) Japanese Shrine, Emperor's Gardens.
-India Trilogy (1 artifact) Name suggestions anyone???
-Peru Dream Series (1 artifact) Courtyards of Sun and Moon, Peruvian Dreamlands, Dawn on Machu Picchu
-caught in her dreams, lara uses her artifacts to gain access to the hand of Rathmore, what should I call it??
~BONUS LEVELS~
-some kind of Lord of the Rings level (this will not be easy)
-holy grail
-credits level (lots of forum members will be included for their help)+ where should the credits level be?
any other suggestions?

All these levels will be the same excellent quality as displayed in Gardens of Rome, now available on the net for those willing to hunt it down

problem: the editor spins around or moves forward or backward rapidly when i tap the button, and i cannot concentrate when it does that.. anyone know what
this is??

other note: @ tomo
Temple of Time audio includes 39.wav, (and several others) and I just got home from the movies, and we saw the Lord of the Rings, and 39.wav was in it!! did you get it from the soundtrack or something?
i recognized that right away, very cool!!! Did you expect someone would notice that? For anyone who hasn't seen that movie, SEE IT!!!!! I got so many trle ideas watching that movie... (scary though)

other things id like to know:

-progress on dhama's level? (I really hope it's done)
-progress on piega's level?
-progress on verios' level?
-progress on harly wuson's level?
-progress on any other levels i missed?
-any new wads released?
-any other new levels started or released?
-any other interesting things released? (hopefully)
-any other major discoveries, new releases of tr2wad, tr2prj, etc...?
-anything?
(after all, 2 months is a long time...)
-new members, and people who have left

sorry it took me so long to get back, this is 7 weeks after i expected, stupid windows xp!!!

for all who want to know or care: my new email: jokami
(Cowboy, I'll be getting back to you soon, sorry for the wait)

ok if you have a reply, response, suggestion, question, comment, etc. please reply!!!

ok thats all for now, hope you enjoyed reading this thread, hope the tips were some help!
and please direct me to important threads!! thanx!!

and I hope i didnt do anything wrong, putting all these infos into one long thread, but i didnt want to have 20 seperate threads...

phew... lots of typing...

posted 06-13-2002 10:41 AM            

my website is www.angelfire.com/electronic2/cornchild

[This message has been edited by cornchild (edited 06-13-2002).]

posted 06-13-2002 11:20 AM               

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Originally posted by Chronicles4:
these could be old discoveries, for all i know, but I'm sure happy I tried them. To get working trc wads:
you will need these programs:
-Strpix2 (not 3, strpix 2)
-Jack!
-Handy old TR2WAD

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Originally posted by Chronicles4:
CURE FOR CRASHING LEVEL CONVERTER!!!
i wish id known this months ago! dont go deleting your whole level because the lc crashes!! its just bcuz your wad is too big, simple, just
delete anything you arent using!!!

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quote:

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Originally posted by Chronicles4:

-any other interesting things released? (hopefully)
-any other major discoveries, new releases of tr2wad, tr2prj, etc...?
-anything?

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tr2wad? no. I don't update it anymore (unless somebody comes with a veeeeeeeeeeery good reason)
only wadmerger 1.7 has some updates and it now works almost without problems. You can copy objects from all tr levels.

And of course the TRLE Search Engine, a big database with wads, objects, textures, a few levels and a lot of outfits

posted 06-13-2002 03:11 PM               

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Originally posted by The Cowboy:
I sent the horizon.

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awesome job!!! its perfect!!!

posted 06-13-2002 06:23 PM               

I've been busy with outfit making while you were gone, and i've gained a lot of meshing and Strpix experience. You were so eager to help, thanks!

posted 06-13-2002 06:46 PM               

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Originally posted by LarzBritsh:
Remember me? I was a just a wee-little newbie and you were the first person to reply to my first post, i played your NevadaQuad level.

I've been busy with outfit making while you were gone, and i've gained a lot of meshing and Strpix experience. You were so eager to help, thanks!

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course i remember you, your no newbie anymore... 586 posts! lol. that level wasnt so great but it was better than what I submitted. im glad your an outfit crazy person now, I've gone way back through old posts and your outfits are cool! witchblade lara sounds cool, and lara w/ bellbottoms was cool! lol Arctic bikini??? lol your very creative, i can tell you that!

posted 06-13-2002 07:47 PM               

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TRLE SEARCH ENGINE

posted 06-13-2002 08:36 PM               

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Originally posted by Chronicles4:
hey TR nut!! that dead lara object really helped me out! I had lara in a south pac. outfit in my peru level, and at the end, a peaceful cutscene shows lara to sleep, and at the end, you see your dead lara object, she really looks asleep. thanks!! that is a really cool object!

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posted 06-13-2002 08:38 PM               

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Originally posted by Tomb_Raider_Nut:

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I showed the level to my brother, and when he saw Lara asleep, he goes: "Is she dead? She died during the cutscene, haha"

when she wakes up shell be in the next level...

posted 06-17-2002 04:35 AM               

Chronicles4, thank you for thistip on getting the right textures for the wads, you're a life-saver!

posted 06-17-2002 07:21 AM               

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Originally posted by eTux:
Where can I download Jack!? I had this tool a while ago , but didn't find a use for it and deleted it (I think) and it isn't listed in the FAQ. [edit - never mind, got it]

Chronicles4, thank you for thistip on getting the right textures for the wads, you're a life-saver!

[This message has been edited by eTux (edited 06-17-2002).]

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Glad I could help!!!