Unreal Engine 3 Features @ GDC 2009 - Page 3

TheSpoonDog · 26th Mar 2009, 06:21 PM

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hopefully not long till i'm working with it!

Not long til I'm working your mum

Mozi · 26th Mar 2009, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSpoonDog

Not long til I'm working your mum

It never ends does it...no thread is safe!

[GU]elmur_fud · 26th Mar 2009, 07:32 PM

All this seems cool but the browser stuff strikes me as pure fluff. I was hoping to see them actually address some of the things about the editor that keeps alot of modders at bay. The lighting updates could be actually useful.

KaiserWarrior · 26th Mar 2009, 08:54 PM

GET ME DILLINGER.

END OF LINE

Aggressor · 26th Mar 2009, 09:18 PM

Oh, an integrated global illumination system? Just a couple of years too late ...

Hedge-o-Matic · 26th Mar 2009, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Slyrr77

Lightmass: Yet another way 3D developers are laboring to make sure that you can't see a dang THING....

Seriously - anyone who misses Darkmatching from Unreal1 - why? All you have to do is play UT3, where you can't see anything at all, even in the outdoor daylight levels....

Are you sure you've got your monitor turned on?

I have to say, this looks just awesome. I'm starting to feel like Epic is getting back into the UT vibe, and regaining their mojo.

Armagon917 · 27th Mar 2009, 02:39 AM

impressed- new features

depressed- that the mod community will have to wait so long.

moonflyer · 27th Mar 2009, 04:34 AM

I really like the improvements of the content browser.
- I guess there will be right click menus aside from the drag-and-drop thing
- The tag and the collection are really useful
- I guess when you drop a material to a mesh, it will check which material index of that mesh is at that point of your cursor
- I really like the GI solution, yes, it's kinda late but always welcome to most users
- The MCP is really cool

Northrawn · 27th Mar 2009, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Slyrr77

Lightmass: Yet another way 3D developers are laboring to make sure that you can't see a dang THING....

Are you sure you know what you are talking about? If yes, then please explain how ambient light/global illumination makes things worse to see. In fact things are easier to see, because the lightrays do not "stop" at a wall but are reflected which makes the whole level lit better and also brighter with the same amount of lightsources.

neoduck · 27th Mar 2009, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by TheSpoonDog

Not long til I'm working your mum

old news

PS.

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Originally Posted by [GU]elmur_fud

All this seems cool but the browser stuff strikes me as pure fluff. I was hoping to see them actually address some of the things about the editor that keeps alot of modders at bay.

...such as?

FYI. for someone working full time with the editor- the browser updates seem quite significant.

Hyrage · 27th Mar 2009, 09:36 AM

Finally,
I never really understood the point of not having a Content Browser in 2006 with the Unreal Ed.

Can't wait to finally get a real next gen UE 3 Ed...

Hyrage · 27th Mar 2009, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by moonflyer

I really like the improvements of the content browser.
- I guess there will be right click menus aside from the drag-and-drop thing
- The tag and the collection are really useful
- I guess when you drop a material to a mesh, it will check which material index of that mesh is at that point of your cursor
- I really like the GI solution, yes, it's kinda late but always welcome to most users
- The MCP is really cool

Actually, it's the best tool we could ever have, every Dev should have that at LEAST to properly playtest their levels.

It definately shows the gameflow and where there is useless geometry = waste of time and money!

Armagon917 · 27th Mar 2009, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Hyrage

Actually, it's the best tool we could ever have, every Dev should have that at LEAST to properly playtest their levels.

It definately shows the gameflow and where there is useless geometry = waste of time and money!

"Great games are played not made." -Todd Howard

Mr. UglyPants · 27th Mar 2009, 02:01 PM

Meh.

Sjosz · 27th Mar 2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Hyrage

Actually, it's the best tool we could ever have, every Dev should have that at LEAST to properly playtest their levels.

It definately shows the gameflow and where there is useless geometry = waste of time and money!

It's useful for MP, but I don't see the big advantage of having it in SP. That sort of stuff gets scripted, and designers should be looking at the way things play out instead of getting a normalized image through simulation.

elmuerte · 27th Mar 2009, 02:49 PM

It's very useful for SP. You can find places where the pacing of the level isn't proper.

Sjosz · 27th Mar 2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by elmuerte

It's very useful for SP. You can find places where the pacing of the level isn't proper.

You would find those anyway if you actually tested your own levels.

elmuerte · 27th Mar 2009, 03:46 PM

Yes, but playing your own creation is the worst way to test things because you won't find errors as well as others.

Kantham · 27th Mar 2009, 04:18 PM

Not sure if the MCP finds errors.

Armagon917 · 27th Mar 2009, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by elmuerte

Yes, but playing your own creation is the worst way to test things because you won't find errors as well as others.

indeed you definitely need at least a second pair of eyes when working with something for a long period of time. except me because i'm that good.

26th Mar 2009, 07:32 PM	#43
[GU]elmur_fud I have balls of Depleted Uranium Join Date: Mar. 15th, 2005 Location: Waco, Texas Posts: 2,462	All this seems cool but the browser stuff strikes me as pure fluff. I was hoping to see them actually address some of the things about the editor that keeps alot of modders at bay. The lighting updates could be actually useful. __________________ In the original unity of the first things lies the secondary cause of all things, with the germ of their inevitable annihilation. ~ Edgar Allan Poe

26th Mar 2009, 09:18 PM	#45
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27th Mar 2009, 02:39 AM	#47
Armagon917 TOAST Join Date: Mar. 6th, 2008 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 339	impressed- new features depressed- that the mod community will have to wait so long. __________________ Environment Artist, Level Designer, Pixel Cruncher POLYCOUNT.COM

27th Mar 2009, 04:34 AM	#48
moonflyer Registered User Join Date: Jun. 2nd, 2003 Location: Shanghai,China Posts: 392	I really like the improvements of the content browser. - I guess there will be right click menus aside from the drag-and-drop thing - The tag and the collection are really useful - I guess when you drop a material to a mesh, it will check which material index of that mesh is at that point of your cursor - I really like the GI solution, yes, it's kinda late but always welcome to most users - The MCP is really cool __________________ My homepage for UT and Custom maps

27th Mar 2009, 02:01 PM	#54
Mr. UglyPants 2007 never existed, it was all a dream. Join Date: Aug. 22nd, 2005 Location: Canada... eh Posts: 1,985	Meh. __________________ "Yes, BattleFront 2 looks cool. However, the ability to capture a command post is insignificant next to the power to capture an entire planet."

26th Mar 2009, 08:54 PM	#44
KaiserWarrior Flyin' High Join Date: Aug. 5th, 2008 Posts: 800	GET ME DILLINGER. END OF LINE

27th Mar 2009, 09:36 AM	#51
Hyrage Registered User Join Date: Apr. 9th, 2008 Posts: 635	Finally, I never really understood the point of not having a Content Browser in 2006 with the Unreal Ed. Can't wait to finally get a real next gen UE 3 Ed...

27th Mar 2009, 02:49 PM	#56
elmuerte Master of Science Join Date: Jan. 25th, 2000 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 1,934	It's very useful for SP. You can find places where the pacing of the level isn't proper. __________________ elmuerte.com - Magicball Network - UnrealWiki - The Unreal Admin page - UT3 WebAdmin Explode Mode! - Idle Ballad - Year of the PS3 - igndotcom - IdleThumbs

27th Mar 2009, 03:46 PM	#58
elmuerte Master of Science Join Date: Jan. 25th, 2000 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 1,934	Yes, but playing your own creation is the worst way to test things because you won't find errors as well as others. __________________ elmuerte.com - Magicball Network - UnrealWiki - The Unreal Admin page - UT3 WebAdmin Explode Mode! - Idle Ballad - Year of the PS3 - igndotcom - IdleThumbs

27th Mar 2009, 04:18 PM	#59
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