As of episode 1, the engine no longer requires linux-specific data for physics. There is a new method implemented for terrain collision in vphysics that is shared between win32 and linux. Obviously that means that you can only use the latest compile tools with mods running the latest game DLL code.
Jay > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Adam "amckern" Mckern > Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 8:26 AM > To: hlcoders@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] No Linux specific data? > > Hi Owen, > > I was looking at the code found in the source sdk update in > relation to the tools, and hope to have a HDR update to CST > Soon, but going on my own testing using just the CST BSP > tool, along with VVIS, and VRAD, will return the same as if > you where to use the Feburay VBSP. > > I would wait for word from valve or other list members, > before you would go and quote me though. > > Adam > > --- Owen Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > woo, my first post to the list :) > > > > I cannot verify/replicate this since I have no linux server to test > > on, but it appears that since the SDK update vbsp.exe no longer > > outputs the linux specific data it used to. Hence, > newly-compiled maps > > crash when run on a Linux Server. > > > > This has been mentioned on VERC ( > > > http://www.chatbear.com/board.plm?a=viewthread&t=536,115488601 > 3,22253&id=999083&b=4986&v=flatold > > > > > http://www.chatbear.com/board.plm?a=viewthread&b=4986&t=52,115 > 4933595,22231&s=0&id=999679) > > but I couldnt see anything on the list archive about it. > Any news on > > this? > > current workaround is to use CST/Zoners to compile but people are > > reporting suboptimal lighting. On Interlopers I suggested > people use > > the CTS version of VBSP & maybe VVIS, then use Valve VRAD > to get HDR > > lighting, i avent had any confirmation that this works. > Anyone know if > > it will work, or are zoners tools output too different? > > > > And more importantly, will this error be resolved by Valve? is it a > > bug, or a dropped feature? is the linux dedicated serve > being upgraded > > some time soon or something? > > > > apoloigies if this is already covered, couldnt see it in any recent > > known issues threads, or on this list, etc etc. This is not to be > > confused with the other Linux-compiling issue here > > > http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Source_SDK_Known_Issue > s#SDK_Does_Not_Compile_Under_Linux_.28Since_8.2F4.2F2006.29 > > > > Thanks for any response. And hello, by the way > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the > list archives, > > please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > > > > -------- > Nigredo Studios http://www.nigredostudios.com > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection > around http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
