Couple o' Questions

Waverunner · Post by **Waverunner** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:54 pm

Like the subject says, I got a couple of questions for all of you who read this post!

1. How do you make water in 3ds max 6 for a custom halo CE level?

2. I'm planning on making a couple of boats for my level, and I'm wondering - would it be possible to set the vehicle up so it cannot run unless it is in the water? I don't want people driving around my level on land with a speedboat, lol.

Thanks to anyone who answers my questions

an emu · Post by **an emu** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 7:11 pm

1. i would like to know too.

2. dont think so, unless u had no other vehicles than boats and your water was lower than land, then u could set the vehicle roof thing to the height of your land

Pie · Post by **Pie** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 8:41 pm

1. I can make water, but not for CE

2. Been done in a level (forgot the name) So it is possible.

I've played every level lol

[CAF]M808B · Post by **[CAF]M808B** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:29 pm

Aha you havn't played mine (still beta)

It's called Islandhop.

SunnySharma · Post by **SunnySharma** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 10:33 pm

Create a plane (for the water, or whatever shape you want it to be).

Now, give it a material with the name "water!$" no quotes.

theguy2042000 · Post by **theguy2042000** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 10:43 pm

are you sure cause it says it differently in the HEK tut I need to make water for saintopia I know how except it's clear and you can't see it insted of being blueish.

Waverunner · Post by **Waverunner** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:34 am

SunnySharma wrote:Create a plane (for the water, or whatever shape you want it to be).

Now, give it a material with the name "water!$" no quotes.

I heard you have to make a shader too. Is that true? The HEK tutorial only ways how to make a flowing stream, and thats not what I want... I want stand still water...

All I have to do is give it that material name? Is that it?

PDummy · Post by **PDummy** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:38 am

SunnySharma wrote:"water!$" no quotes.

Waverunner · Post by **Waverunner** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:49 am

Is that it? a plane with that material name? wow....

if that is it, thanks!

[users]axem · Post by **[users]axem** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 9:10 am

Pie wrote:2. Been done in a level (forgot the name) So it is possible.

Yes the level is called Island Hop.

[CAF]M808B wrote:Aha you havn't played mine (still beta)

It's called Islandhop.

And you didnt make island hop. Island Hop came out along time ago. *looks for link to island hop*
Island Hop

theguy2042000 · Post by **theguy2042000** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 10:09 am

well I'm gonna try what sunny said but I dont think thats the way.In the HEK tut it says to make a plane at the surface of the water and name it
+unused$ then make a +unused$.shader_transperant_water then make a .fog tag in gurilla.I did waht the tut said and it worked except that the water is invisible and you can't see it I think its cause I didn' put a materrial on ht e plane in 3ds Max 7

[users]axem · Post by **[users]axem** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 10:18 am

No offense the guy but you spam alot. Anyways wich tutorial did you get this from? If its the one i am thinking of then its wrong. And yes you need to have a texture applied to the surfaces that make up the water.

theguy2042000 · Post by **theguy2042000** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 10:20 am

thats why its clear thanks for telling me I got that info from the official HEK tut.Look it up.

[users]axem · Post by **[users]axem** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 10:28 am

That so. You can use water!$ and it still works. Like how you make ladder%^ etc. And the shader should be called somthing like water oor sea w/e the purpose of the water is for.

{WoD}Deamon · Post by **{WoD}Deamon** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:15 am

It's about time you've talked axem, long time no see......