- Added Subsurface scattering for realistic skin reflections
- Added more civilians
- Reworked the models for orangebox facial system
- Fixed Gman's missing face in HL2 end-sequence
- Updated the server/client dll's with the latest SDK code for compatibility with Valves updated pyro-effects
- Increased the number of resistance fighters / combine in HL2's final streetwar
- tons of bugfixes
CM8 beta 3
- Finalized the second bunch of HD civilian/resistance models
- Minor fixes in some maps for better orangebox compatibility
- New optional Alyx style (less sexy)
- Slightly reworked EP2-Final
- Increased the face-pool for human models (Original HL2: 36 different faces / CM8: 115 different faces)
- Recompiled the HL2 binaries for increased face-pool
- Fixed Configurator.exe (lost subtitle settings)
CM 8 beta 2
- Fixed particlesystem crash in HL2 (gunship-shotdowns, barnacle mass kills etc...)
- Worked around a plotstopper in EP1 Level Citadel 04
CM 8 beta 1
- Orangebox engine for HL2 and EP1 (new particle and dynamic shadow effects for HL2 + EP1)
- Enhanced Alyx HD-model (VALVE style face)
- Enhanced Alyx HD-model (Adriana Lima face)
- Enhanced Civilian HD-models (now its the time to give them a try)
- hacked all HL2 levels for Orangebox compatibility
- fixed all known texture errors
- fixed the "hopping mossman" bug in novaprospect
- tweaked the HDR/BLOOM effects on HL2 maps (less blooming)
FakeFactory: Cinematic Mod 8 - Part 1 / 5 (Final) - Screenshots
Screenshots:
FakeFactory: Cinematic Mod 8 - Part 1 / 5 (Final) - Readme
Readme File: --------------------------------------------------------
FAKEFACTORY CINEMATIC MOD V8 ORANGEBOX
Build 8.0 final
for Half-Life 2 / Half-Life 2: Episode One / Half-Life 2: Episode Two
--------------------------------------------------------
THIS VERSION BRINGS THE ORANGEBOX ENGINE TO OLD HL2 AND EP1.
IT INSTALLS INDEPENDENT FROM CM7 OR OLDER VERSIONS
TO PLAY THIS MOD, YOU MUST OWN HALF-LIFE 2 / EPISODE ONE / EPISODE TWO FULLY
INSTALLED AND UNLOCKED! (= started at least once) YOU CANNOT PLAY THIS MOD WITHOUT EPISODE TWO CONTENT!
LET ME WARN YOU ABOUT THE RADICAL GRAPHICAL CHANGES:
This mod is my very personal interpretation of the HL2 protagonists.
It may give some replay-value to people, who are open-minded to a refreshing new look.
But it is not suitable for stubborn people.
You have been warned.
--------------------------------------------------------
Remember to activate "High Quality" model and graphic settings in the options dialog
or the facial animations aren't playing.
--------------------------------------------------------
PURPOSE OF THIS MOD:
-------------------------------------------------
- Raise the quite outdated graphical appearance to a state-of-the-art level
- Give the HL2 trilogy a more stressed, darker and minatory look
- Enhance the soundtrack with a semi-dynamic new hollywood-style music
- Replace the low-resolution textures with high resolution counterparts and more detailed environments (hires melones!)
- Complement the storyline with the unused content from the original games
- Refresh the look and feel with optional new HD models
- Add more replay-value
- Give stubborn people and the facepunch monkeys something to complain about
History:
CM8 final
- Public release
CM8 beta 4
- Added Subsurface scattering for realistic skin reflections
- Added more civilians
- Reworked the models for orangebox facial system
- Fixed Gman's missing face in HL2 end-sequence
- Updated the server/client dll's with the latest SDK code for compatibility with Valves updated pyro-effects
- Increased the number of resistance fighters / combine in HL2's final streetwar
- tons of bugfixes
CM8 beta 3
- Finalized the second bunch of HD civilian/resistance models
- Minor fixes in some maps for better orangebox compatibility
- New optional Alyx style (less sexy)
- Slightly reworked EP2-Final
- Increased the face-pool for human models (Original HL2: 36 different faces / CM8: 115 different faces)
- Recompiled the HL2 binaries for increased face-pool
- Fixed Configurator.exe (lost subtitle settings)
CM 8 beta 2
- Fixed particlesystem crash in HL2 (gunship-shotdowns, barnacle mass kills etc...)
- Worked around a plotstopper in EP1 Level Citadel 04
CM 8 beta 1
- Orangebox engine for HL2 and EP1 (new particle and dynamic shadow effects for HL2 + EP1)
- Enhanced Alyx HD-model (VALVE style face)
- Enhanced Alyx HD-model (Adriana Lima face)
- Enhanced Civilian HD-models (now its the time to give them a try)
- hacked all HL2 levels for Orangebox compatibility
- fixed all known texture errors
- fixed the "hopping mossman" bug in novaprospect
- tweaked the HDR/BLOOM effects on HL2 maps (less blooming)
HDR for HL2
-------------------------------------------------
Not all HL2 maps are true HDR, because not all sources are available. For all
other maps i used a technique, that i call "Entity injection". Technically i've
used clientcommand entities and tonemapcontrollers to achieve a hdr-like type of
blooming on those maps. This type of bloom is much more realistic than the old
bloom mini-mod, because the effect is controllable inside the map for different
settings at certain locations. You can call it HDR V0.5 or Bloom V2. Its some
kind of super-ehanced bloom that gives a near-HDR look on the old HL2 maps.
Some of the map-settings aren't final (i'm still at the fine-tuning phase)
CHARACTER PIMPER:
--------------------------------------------------
You can use the "Character Pimper" to switch between HD models and original VALVE models.
The Alyx HD-model was built from scratch, all other models are based on
massive modified POSER7 models and compiled with a rewritten studiocompiler,
that is allowing a much higher polycount than VALVE's original compiler. The
facial animations were build with 3DS MAX and exported with Cannonfodders
VTA -exporter.
USING OLD CM6.x Alyx Hires models in this version
--------------------------------------------------
The V8+ Alyx models are completely reworked with enhanced skeletton and facial
animations. The older CM6 models are not longer used. If you want the older
models from your CM6 installation, make a copy of the CM6-Characterpimper
"repository" folder and the CM6 "hl2materialsmodelsAdriana" folder before you
uninstall it.
After installation of CM8 is completed, you can copy the old content to the V8
directory, BUT DON'T OVERWRITE V8 FILES! I strongly recommend to use the new CM8
models. They are optimized for the Orangebox engine. I will release recompiled
V6 models as a update-patch in the near future.
SOUND DROPS OR CRACKLING:
-------------------------------------------------
If sound crackles occures, you can fix this by setting the snd_mixahead value in
the autoexec's of CM's subdirectories. You will find the autoexec.cfg in the
directories. Try different value like snd_mixahead "0.2" or snd_mixahead "0.4"
for increasing the buffered time of soundsamples. This will fix crackling or
dropouts, but can lead to slightly asynchronous or delayed sounds.
MICROSTUTTER AND HEAPSIZE
--------------------------------------------------
If you encounter microstuttering ingame (animations), try the heapsize command.
Add -heapsize {bytes} to the shortcuts, i.e.:
Shortcut: Cinematic Mod EP2
Target: ....launcher.exe" -heapsize 512000.
But NEVER set the heapsize above [YOUR INSTALLE RAM / 3] or 512MB
SETUP.EXE AND VIRUS-WARNING
--------------------------------------------------
Setup uses a tool called SetACL for setting write permissions to the mods
screenshots / cfg / SAVE directories. Some antivirus software could warn about
possible malware. This is a false positive.
This mod's binaries are modified for memory allocation beyond 2 GB. To
prevent STEAM from overwriting this binaries with its own copies on each start,
the mod ist using a little launcher, that reroutes STEAM's original binaries
to >NIL.
Start this mod only with the shortcuts in your start menu (that were
created during installation)!
- Fully installed STEAM Client; You can't start the mod without STEAM running.
- Fully installed and unlocked HL2 / EP1 / EP2; Make shure, you have started those games in the past.
32 BIT WARNING:
--------------------------------------------------
This mod was developed and tested on 64 Bit Windows. It is NOT supported on
32 Bit Windows, because of the limited Userspace with 32 Bit systems. You
can try it on 32 Bit, but prepare for crashes.
On some 32 Bit systems it is possible to overcome this limitation with some
boot.ini switches for raising the userspace limit. I'm not going into
detail here, because those tweaks are dangerous and should only be done by
people, who are knowing exactly, what they do.
ADDENTUM FOR VERSION 7 and 8:
V7 and above of this mod uses much more Hires textures than the previous versions. This
means: The engine has to cache a peak-value of >2GB texturedata at runtime. It's
almost impossible to play this mod crash-free on 32 Bit systems without lowering
the graphics settings.
USED SOFTWARE FOR THIS MOD:
Adobe Photoshop CS2
3DS MAX 8
E-Frontier Poser 7
Microsoft C++ Visual Studio 2005
Powerbasic 8
VALVE Source SDK
Sony Soundforge 7
Sony Vegas 7
Crazy Bump 5
Cannonfodders SDK tools
entspy
vmex
Autoplay Mediastudio Pro
Setup Factory
USED TEXTURE RESOURCES:
Majang.com
3d.sk
Dosch
environmenttextures.com
Own photos
USED MODEL RESOURCES:
contentparadise.com
efrontier.com
daz3d.com
Anton Kisiels Apollo Max
FakeFactory: Cinematic Mod 8 - Part 1 / 5 (Final) - File Download Options
Primary Download Locations:
Name: Location: Provided by:
Worldwide Mirror by FileFront USA Central FileFront.com
FakeFactory: Cinematic Mod 8 - Part 1 / 5 (Final) - User Comments
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Total comments: 242 | Last comment: 03-29-2009 at 04:20
#1 - since when does - Posted by: Langenscheiss (Member) on 07-14-2008 at 07:37
the engine support subsurface scattering. Or don't you need any support for that feature engine wise? Or did you even write the shader for it?
#2 - Posted by: pokemona (Member) on 07-14-2008 at 07:50
Fake could you possible post the Original sized images of those screenshots here? I want to see them at full quality.
#3 - Posted by: icemaz (Member) on 07-14-2008 at 08:19
File size so big D:
#4 - Its Here! - Posted by: lowtech (Member) on 07-14-2008 at 09:35
Downloading now. Can't wait to play! Thanks FF!!
Question: Any word on an alt download for the models that can't be posted here?
Definitely not a have-to-have but it'd be nice! Keep up the GREAT work!
#5 - Posted by: DjBase2006 (Member) on 07-14-2008 at 09:39
Huge thanks FAKEFACKTORY for sharing this amazing stuff as allways, and filefront crew!!
Looks so solid on the pictures
Will report back when installed and played a little.
#6 - Holy Hell! - Posted by: Korolev61 (Member) on 07-14-2008 at 10:52
How do you get such good resolution for stuff like skin? Do you take something like 12 megapixel pictures of people and apply to the models or something? I can only imagine how you created the nude Alyx model!
#7 - Posted by: Mure (Member) on 07-14-2008 at 11:25
I FRIGGING LOVE YOU
#8 - Posted by: Nahka (Member) on 07-14-2008 at 12:00
downloading now and this will take a looong time, about 2 days. are you going to make some alternative packs or something since this is the final version? oh, and have you thought about releasing the adult content?
#9 - Freakin' sweet - Posted by: 2Cold_Scorpio (Member) on 07-14-2008 at 13:32
Great job, FakeFactory. I've been a fan since CM6, and each new version just looks better and better. Keep up the great work!
A question, however: is CM8 Final to be the last CM, or do you have a CM9 in mind? Just curious... In the meantime, I'm off to enjoy the goodness that is CM8. Cheers!
Rating: 10/10
#10 - Posted by: Skyrider (Half-Life 2 Files Staff) on 07-14-2008 at 15:07
Quote:oh, and have you thought about releasing the adult content?
We won't allow that on hl2files.
#11 - #10 Why not? - Posted by: Illuminati_0883 (Member) on 07-14-2008 at 15:53
He's had plenty of nude models in the past. Fake, can you host your CM packs on a different website where we can get new nude models? If not I'm out of business. I need more for my Gmod Alyx pack.
#12 - Posted by: Skyrider (Half-Life 2 Files Staff) on 07-14-2008 at 16:01
illuninati, get your perverted things somewhere else. He had it in the past, yes. But not anymore.
#13 - #12 - Posted by: Illuminati_0883 (Member) on 07-14-2008 at 17:41
"get your perverted things somewhere else" I know, that's what I'm trying to do.
#14 - Sorry for the double post. - Posted by: Illuminati_0883 (Member) on 07-14-2008 at 17:48
In Fake's CM 8.02b2 there was a nude model. So you're incorrect about him not doing it anymore. Besides, why the sudden change in rules? Tt wasn't too long ago that you guy's had the "Six new Alyx models" where one of the models was completely nude. There was a picture and everything.
#15 - Torrent - Posted by: horizonbreakk (Member) on 07-14-2008 at 18:03
#16 - No 32-bit? - Posted by: Tequila007 (Member) on 07-14-2008 at 18:53
So this will not work with my standard Windows Home Edition? Or is there a work around? If it wont work what windows do i require for it, Vista or 64-bit XP?
#17 - Posted by: mystery_editor (Member) on 07-14-2008 at 19:04
Tequila007: It will *work* on 32-bit, but its not really designed for it.
I'm running v8 Beta2 alright, but I'm sure it would run a whole lot better if i was on 64-bit. XP of Vista 64 would work :3
#18 - Posted by: justaclone2 (Member) on 07-14-2008 at 19:24
What's the total size once extracted and installed?
I've mentioned before that I probably won't be playing it, but I'm just curious.
#19 - FILE CORRUPTED - Posted by: themanclaw (Member) on 07-14-2008 at 21:24
My winRAR says CM part 1 is corrupted- I tried downloading multiple times. Doesn't Work.
#20 - Posted by: Submat (Member) on 07-14-2008 at 23:04
This will work stable on 32 bit with medium textures, atleast it does for me. Also, there's a bug I have on my 32bit: alyx's skin is black (atleast in ep2), I can see her skin but it is black. Not afro-american, but perfect black like coal. I'm certain I have a powerful enough computer, and that this is a bug caused by either: a) 32 bit vista ram restriction or b) a bug in the mod. Oh yeah, and this mod didn't install on steam successfully - I can't see it in games list but I can play it without steam (shift tab still works though).
#21 - Posted by: Skyrider (Half-Life 2 Files Staff) on 07-14-2008 at 23:30
Quote:In Fake's CM 8.02b2 there was a nude model. So you're incorrect about him not doing it anymore. Besides, why the sudden change in rules? Tt wasn't too long ago that you guy's had the "Six new Alyx models" where one of the models was completely nude. There was a picture and everything.
I was unaware of that, and sudden changes? I've removed that file from hl2files like a year ago or so or more? So not really "sudden" changes. These rules has been like added like a long long time ago.
#22 - #21 - Posted by: Illuminati_0883 (Member) on 07-14-2008 at 23:57
There have been more recent nude models, like my model pack.
#23 - Posted by: Skyrider (Half-Life 2 Files Staff) on 07-15-2008 at 00:18
I thought that azzkiker removed those nude models within that model pack.
#24 - Posted by: BigPalooka (Member) on 07-15-2008 at 02:00
Added Subsurface scattering for realistic skin reflections
YESSS
#25 - Posted by: Kane20 (Member) on 07-15-2008 at 03:55
Illuminati_0883 links not works and is that update from you new ?
#26 - @illuminati_0883 - Posted by: Nahka (Member) on 07-15-2008 at 06:33
I think saying that your Alyx model packs include nude models was a mistake, those files are gone now
#27 - Oh WOW! - Posted by: lowtech (Member) on 07-15-2008 at 07:34
After 24 hours of downloading... v8 looks Fantastic! The new jigglebone adds a whole new level to the game. Alyx looks "real". Body/Hair movements are great! Dog looks better than ever and the new models are just amazing.
Thank .You. Fake!!
#28 - @horizonbreakk - Posted by: Mure (Member) on 07-15-2008 at 07:43
At horizonbreakk:
NICE torrent! Beats the crap out of FileFront speed, thanks so much!
I can actually download and play in the same day
#29 - @Mure - Posted by: horizonbreakk (Member) on 07-15-2008 at 07:57
No problem, hopefully by tonight seeders should increase, so speeds should be even better.
Also for anyone else using the torrent, I have posted one on the piratebay: *removed*
Between gameupdates(dot)org's core seeding and piratebays popularity one might have more seeeders than the other, so check both. anyways enjoy
#30 - Posted by: Skyrider (Half-Life 2 Files Staff) on 07-15-2008 at 08:20
Sorry, no PB links. That site contains illegal files as well.
#31 - @skyrider - Posted by: horizonbreakk (Member) on 07-15-2008 at 08:23
Oooops. sorry. I can still remove the torrent from pb if you want.
#32 - Posted by: Skyrider (Half-Life 2 Files Staff) on 07-15-2008 at 09:23
That is up to you , just don't link it here on hl2files.
#33 - ... - Posted by: FPSDars (Member) on 07-15-2008 at 09:36
"Give the Facepunch monkeys something to complain about"
I see you still can't handle criticism, you *****.
#34 - Must Download - Posted by: FreemanLockedUp (Member) on 07-15-2008 at 09:54
Yes, thank you Fake.
I'm Downloading now. Oh, how I wish I had TBit Superband.
#35 - PLEASE help Fakefactory - Posted by: andreshoi (Member) on 07-15-2008 at 12:03
my pc is fast enough only it runs xp 32 bit, So I no that the game sometimes crash, but With half-life1 I start a new game and when it is finisht with loading I get a Error:
Failed to lock vertex buffer in CMeshDx8::LockVertexBuffer.
Can you please help me with this problem because I love your Mod.
#36 - #26 - Posted by: Illuminati_0883 (Member) on 07-15-2008 at 12:05
"I think saying that your Alyx model packs include nude models was a mistake, those files are gone now"
I knew he was going to remove them. It's fine, no one was downloaded them anyways. I though more people where going to download it from the start, wrong crowd I guess? I'm going to upload my model pack with even more models some where. I'll post a link to a forum with the model pack once I'm done.
#37 - Torrent Update - Posted by: horizonbreakk (Member) on 07-15-2008 at 12:36
Due to a faulty modem, the torrent has stopped seeding. As soon as I have fixed the problem, seeding will resume. Sorry for the inconvenience.
#38 - Posted by: Skyrider (Half-Life 2 Files Staff) on 07-15-2008 at 14:39
Illuminati_0883, I never removed it. I just disabled them for now. I might add it as FoTW (File of the week) or in the Featured files. Once the nude models has been removed that is. Plus, I hope not to see any links to any model pack or files that includes nude files.
#39 - Corrupted... - Posted by: Kill_Joy (Member) on 07-15-2008 at 15:22
Any news yet on the corrupted file issue?
#40 - Music - Posted by: Cradossk (Member) on 07-15-2008 at 16:07
Would it be possible to just release your musical interpretation of Half-Life 2, Episode I, and Episode II? If so, that would be amazing.
#41 - Same as #35 - Posted by: MajLeeWasted (Member) on 07-15-2008 at 16:28
Yeah i got the same prob as #35, this happens anytime i try to load the game.
this is the error:
Failed to lock vertex buffer in CMeshDx8::LockVertexBuffer.
Please help, i LOVE this mod and hate to see it crash
System Specs
(in case u need them)
intel pentium 4 proccesor 3.40 GHz
3 GB of RAM
and my graphics card is a Radeon HD 4870 (it's totaly kick a**)
#42 - #38 - Posted by: Illuminati_0883 (Member) on 07-15-2008 at 16:32
Not even if I link them to a separate forum? Then how are they supposed to actually know about it then? PM me one at a time? File of the Week does sound tempting but the nude models are as much apart of the model pack as they are of FakeFactory. It would be a crime not to include them in the pack.
#43 - Posted by: justaclone2 (Member) on 07-15-2008 at 17:51
Forget it, I'm downloading it.
#44 - Posted by: Skyrider (Half-Life 2 Files Staff) on 07-15-2008 at 18:22
Illuminati, I'll host it on hl2files as long it doesn't include any nude models.
#45 - Posted by: FreemanLockedUp (Member) on 07-15-2008 at 20:48
AAAARRRRGGGG - Ran out of disk space while Unzipping.
Oh well, just have to use the other Raid array. Just a pity it's taking so long to extract, but it will be worth the wait.
By the way Fake;
I see you've not bothered with the usual installer for this release. Was that so people could just drag and drop over the existing beta folders?
#46 - Posted by: FreemanLockedUp (Member) on 07-15-2008 at 20:59
My Error - hadn't extracted it.
#47 - @FPSDars - Posted by: BigPalooka (Member) on 07-15-2008 at 21:37
I can still see you're a whiny ******
#48 - @ MajLeeWasted & andreshoi - Posted by: DjBase2006 (Member) on 07-15-2008 at 22:24
Upgrade to vista 64bit or xp 64 bit... It's because of the 32bit system you guys a using.
i was having the same error when i used a 32 bit windows back then.
#49 - First Play - Posted by: lowtech (Member) on 07-15-2008 at 22:55
I didn't have any file corruption on download. Filefront apparently only allows one download stream so download managers are only good to re-start a stopped download.
XPPro 32Bit
3.2GHz
3GB Ram
Radeon 1300
I can play everything on high (so far ) except the world textures
Still on HL2. So far no real issues and it looks Fantastic.
Well, "Jigglebone" Mossman shouldn't ride elevators...
v8 is definitely GREAT Job Fake!
#50 - @horizonbreakk - Posted by: Mure (Member) on 07-16-2008 at 01:24
hurry up!
#51 - Texture Memory - Posted by: Zomb3h (Member) on 07-16-2008 at 02:53
It seems the mod can't run for me when I set it to Very High due to Alyx and some other textures (1 zombie) turn all black...which signals I ran out of memory or something. Console said something like D3D: OUT OF MEMORY! =/
256 Video Memory on my card btw lol.
I know its stupid to ask but is it my card or could there be something done to the mod?
#55 - GhostSonicSafais - Posted by: FAKEFACTORY (Member) on 07-16-2008 at 07:58
Please look at the readme above:
SETUP.EXE AND VIRUS-WARNING
--------------------------------------------------
Setup uses a tool called SetACL for setting write permissions to the mods
screenshots / cfg / SAVE directories. Some antivirus software could warn about
possible malware. This is a false positive.
SetACL is often used as a support-tool for trojans and backdoors.
#56 - Posted by: GhostSonicSafais (Member) on 07-16-2008 at 08:51
Thx Fake, overread that.
#57 - @ DjBase2006 - Posted by: MajLeeWasted (Member) on 07-16-2008 at 09:06
How would i go about upgrading to XP 64-bit?
#58 - @ MajLeeWasted - Posted by: DjBase2006 (Member) on 07-16-2008 at 09:41
What do you mean ?
I would recomend upgrading to vista 64bit, as xp 64 bit is going to die out with time.
#59 - Upgrading to Win 64bit - Pros and Cons - Posted by: FreemanLockedUp (Member) on 07-16-2008 at 09:46
While 64 bit is all well and good, there is still a lot of software out there that has real trouble with it, and yet surprisingly, it's modern games that suffer more and more.
At present, I'm using a recycled 1.8GHz Intel Dual Core, with a GeForce 7600, and running WinXP 32bit. Thats great for low end stuff that has real trouble with 64 bit.
For the 64bit rig - 3GHz AM2 Dual Core, with 4GB Ram, and a GeForce 8600 (although I tried to upgrade to a 9600 - the Mobo couldn't take it).
This is real handy for me, but if you really need 32bit for software that doesn't work on 64bit, then I'd advise sticking with it or building a fresh rig.
@ Fake:
I had no problems with installing, but during 'Route Kanal', I did have the game Freeze (might not like the motion blur), and also got a Crash and Error message when I tried again. 3rd time round, and no problems so far.
#60 - @ FAEKFACKTORY 3 questions - Posted by: DjBase2006 (Member) on 07-16-2008 at 10:01
1. Why did you remove those scenes where Alyx did some things she diddn't do in the original episode 1 ? (where she sit down on the floor and all that)
2. I have noticed when you crawl in shafts there is no walk sound, a you aware of that ?
3. How much more will you do with your mod, any future plans ?
#61 - Thanks, and a question - Posted by: pedro_666 (Member) on 07-16-2008 at 12:42
First of all, thanks for making this great mod. However, I noticed that when I start any half life 2 game, I no longer have the animated background. I am unsure whether or not you intended this, but I would like to know if/how it would be possible to get it back.
#62 - A quick question: - Posted by: 2Cold_Scorpio (Member) on 07-16-2008 at 13:25
About the FOV setting (or is it POV; I can't remember)...what's a good setting to set this to on a 22" 16:10 monitor @ 1680x1050 resolution? Anyone who can answer this, I'd appreciate it.
#63 - QUICK FIX - Posted by: themanclaw (Member) on 07-16-2008 at 15:02
one of the VMT files is messed up- resulting in a missing normal map. You may have noticed it on the wall to your right immediately after you walk in the door to Nova Prospect.
and place the file in steamapps/sourcemods/fakefactory_CM8/hl2/materials/plaster
#64 - Posted by: MajLeeWasted (Member) on 07-16-2008 at 15:16
Thanx, but i think im gonna have to settle with an older version of the mod cuz i dont want to touch Vista yet. thanx guys
#65 - some bugs - Posted by: FreemanLockedUp (Member) on 07-16-2008 at 15:16
At the Start, when you begin your teleport trip via Breens office, Breen does not bother to get out of his chair, even when you drop in again when he's talking to the Advisor on the Monitor behind him.
Also when you are entering the Nova Prospect Teleport chamber, Alyx follows in, and then walks back out again to lock the door, before finally doing a Noclip through the closed door.
There also apears to be some choppy framerate during areas where lots of physics stuff is, such as for example the Zombie infested tunnels during Highway 17 / Sand Traps, or if you run circles around Alyx at Black Mesa East. This problem was not present during the beta's.
Other than this, the mods looking pritty cool so far. Will we see some more versions of Alyx, such as the reworked Push up Bra variant with a HD Valve head. I'm unsure if the V7 would work with the Jigglebone, and the V8 with the bush up bra looks just the right chest size.
#66 - themanclaw - Posted by: FAKEFACTORY (Member) on 07-16-2008 at 15:27
thanx for the fix.
#67 - Posted by: justaclone2 (Member) on 07-16-2008 at 15:29
Fake, I'm running on 32 bit, but I've never experienced this before on CM 7. I'm getting this black texture for a lot of surfaces throughout the trainstation. The upper portion of walls are black, a lot of the floor textures are black. And both the floor and walls of interrogation rooms at the trainstation are black.
Is it supposed to be like this?
#68 - Future of my model pack. - Posted by: Illuminati_0883 (Member) on 07-16-2008 at 17:10
What's a good file hosting site? I'm going to upload the Gmod model pack 1.3 Full some time tonight. No one say Megaupload.
#69 - CRC error? - Posted by: slngsht (Member) on 07-16-2008 at 18:25
I'm getting a CRC error with part 2 of the download. I've downloaded it twice with the same result. Can anyone confirm that this is a problem when using 7zip?
#70 - FAKEFACTORY(BLACK TEXTURE UPDATE) - Posted by: Zomb3h (Member) on 07-16-2008 at 20:09
Well it looks like after I turned Shadow to MEDIUM and turned off Motion Blur, Alyx as well as other textures (zombeh) aren't black anymore LOL (Though I don't know if turning those effects down had any effect.)
But then again, I'm getting some weird wall texture, like rainbowish coloring. Though I had this on Episode 2 without this mod, and it went away after I played it over again.
Might I mention my Episode 2 game is 2% fragmented, and defragged using Steam tool, which reduced it back to 1%. Don't know if that has anything to do with it =/
Nonetheless, I'm always crashing after Alyx's accident in the first level. Like right after the blackout and right as the Antlion comes towards her. Maybe it's the changing of Alyx variation from "BEFORE" to "AFTER". Then again, I kept those 2 variations consistent, so it wouldn't have to change (. I'll just have to skip that level though.
Thanks.
#71 - Posted by: themanclaw (Member) on 07-16-2008 at 20:28
yeah, for me, I can load levels individual levels np, but when I try to go from level to level I often times will experience crashes.
#72 - OMFG FAKEFACTORY - Posted by: msblast (Member) on 07-16-2008 at 22:16
This version is full *****
Where all normal Alyx model????
In CM6 and CM7 was very nice Alyx model? Why you сut it???? Yours Adriana Lima bored to death.
New HD model Breen and Kleiner - . They unlike on original models.
#73 - BUG - Posted by: msblast (Member) on 07-16-2008 at 22:55
Failed to lock vertex buffer in CMeshDx8::LockVertexBuffer
I use 32bit OS and don't want install f*cking Vista or XP64 (becouse not find drivers)
It's mod sucks if don't work on 32 OS
НАХУЯ МНЕ 64 БИТА ЕСЛИ Я ЮЗАЮ 2048 МЕТРОВ ОПЕРАТИВКИ
ЕБАНУТСЯ
#74 - @MSBLAST - Posted by: Zomb3h (Member) on 07-16-2008 at 23:41
D:
"It may give some replay-value to people, who are open-minded to a refreshing new look."
Mod JUST came out, AND you're already bashing it. GTFO
#75 - @Zomb3h - Posted by: Mure (Member) on 07-17-2008 at 00:21
Damn it, I got the same problem.
Tried to put shadows back on but nothing happened...
Luckily this is not a "feature" that happens all the time...
On the other hand I DO believe this is some problem caused by the "Subsurface scattering" thing he added, coz I NEVER had this problem before.
oh and Btw, do you use an ATI vid card? My friend has one and it happens the same when he plays source games (he got on tf2 too), so I think is driver related =/
#76 - @Mure - Posted by: Zomb3h (Member) on 07-17-2008 at 01:37
Yeah I do use an ATI Card
ATI X1600 XT Sapphire lol
#77 - Great mod. - Posted by: shadewell (Member) on 07-17-2008 at 05:02
Fakefactory, I just have to thank you for all the time and commitment you put through to make this amazing mod possible. It is an amazing experience.
#78 - Posted by: Fear93 (Member) on 07-17-2008 at 05:04
Once I get my new computer I will try this. This one Iam using right now could only handle cinematic mod v4
#79 - PLEASE ORGINAL VALVE MODELS HD! - Posted by: joz90 (Member) on 07-17-2008 at 06:33
it is a great mod, but i really would like to see the valve models, but to the quality of your own, seriously! i do appreciate how much time you have put in to them but really i just would like original, but high res models of the VALVE ones! PLEEEEEAAASSSEEE!!!!!!! that would make this the best mod ever made!
#80 - @Shadow Problem - Posted by: justaclone2 (Member) on 07-17-2008 at 07:23
To all experiencing the black paint or shadow problem on character models or walls. Lowering your graphical settings can solve this. Try to find cuts in areas you don't give as much a crap about (shadows, AA[never saw the solution come form AA though], motion blur, HDR).
I turned my model detail and my texture detail down to medium. I then threw the texture detail to very high or high (same thing), let it render, and since the model detail was at medium, my black walls no longer existed. I then put model detail on high, since that takes less processing than texture detail (just less in quantity), and it went to high without any in-game video corruption (no black walls).
This won't always work I'm sure. I already crashed a level when I went from one map to the next on medium settings. I then put texture detail to high and it crashed. But it's worth a shot.
It seems that once your PC is in the game, you can over time turn things on and it will be put into place on a line to be rendered instead of overflow on the userspace limit.
#81 - joz90 - Posted by: FAKEFACTORY (Member) on 07-17-2008 at 07:54
prepare for a little surprise...
But it takes some more days to finalize it.
#82 - Fakefactory - Posted by: joz90 (Member) on 07-17-2008 at 09:09
hey sounds good thanks man. Again great mod, making me go play all of the half life games again.
#83 - Re: 81 - Woot! - Posted by: lowtech (Member) on 07-17-2008 at 09:32
Great News! I can hardly wait.
#84 - A surprise? Awesome! - Posted by: 2Cold_Scorpio (Member) on 07-17-2008 at 10:37
A sruprise, eh? Sounds awesome, but I must ask: I'm replaying HL2 and the two episodes all over again from the start to finish with CM8...is it worth waiting a few days for this surprise?
#85 - uhhh - Posted by: Mure (Member) on 07-17-2008 at 10:45
Okay, is the surprise the Alyx issue thing when we are about to heal her?
Naughty green guys...
#86 - @myself - Posted by: Mure (Member) on 07-17-2008 at 10:51
The surprise about the current version on ep2 that I was reffering
#87 - Error :( - Posted by: ALien8ed (Member) on 07-18-2008 at 00:19
I get the following error when attempting to run it. Strange considering all previous versions worked fine.
#88 - Thankyou. - Posted by: ALien8ed (Member) on 07-18-2008 at 00:34
Nevermind, problem solved.
Fantastic release as always FF.
Thankyou again
#89 - Posted by: justaclone2 (Member) on 07-18-2008 at 08:20
Mure, that problem could be because you have a 32 system. Or...do you have 32 bit Windows?
If you do, lower you texture detail settings to medium, I think that normally does it.
#90 - lol - Posted by: Gvaz (Member) on 07-18-2008 at 10:57
so i have a 4600+ x2, vista 64, 3gb ddr3200 ram, 8800gts 512mb
can i run this game adequately? I'd rather not waste my time downloading 7.5 gigs because it'd take like 15+ hours on my DSL connection
#91 - HL2 Bug free - Posted by: FreemanLockedUp (Member) on 07-18-2008 at 10:58
Just completed HL2. Apart from the Motion Blur problem I had early on, it's been crash free. I think I need to build a new rig though, as this one is getting old, and I can't max it out any further without changing to AM2+ or AM3.
@ Fake
Love the update to the GMan. Looks better with a new suit. Also like Breen, although I thought he looked better in the Suit, rather than the casual dress.
Prefered the pervious versions of Kliner.
Keep up the good work.
#92 - Not *****ty alyx. - Posted by: NotAgOat (Member) on 07-18-2008 at 11:45
Nice job, much improved.
#93 - Posted by: justaclone2 (Member) on 07-18-2008 at 12:30
Yeah, you should be able to run it Gvaz. Technically, you can run it. Always be prepared to enter a mod with trouble though, it is just how mods are approached most of the time. Though, I would expect less bug trouble with your specs (maybe only bug mistakes Fake actually missed instead of 32 bit problems).
Let me put it this way, if that rig can run Episode Two maxed out at a resolution above 1280x1024 (and I'm sure it can), no AA, 16x AF, and all that other stuff, then you can run this. The mod still runs on the Source engine, so if my "beefy" Visiontek Radeon HD 2600 Pro 512 AGP (yeah, AGP) card with an AMD 64 3200 processor and 2 GB of RAM can run this mod like that at 1440x900 (and it CAN, cause I'm playing it already) with understandable 32 bit crashes, then yeah, nothing to worry about for you.
Fake, awesome job. You continue to stabilize the mod's ability to run well even though it is supposed to be harder to run. Either that, or I've got some super-liquid nitrogen in my PC that I don't know about. (okay, not super-liquid nitrogen, but you know what I mean)
#94 - FF CM Guide... - Posted by: justaclone2 (Member) on 07-18-2008 at 12:52
Sorry for the double post everyone. But I'm writing up a guide for HL2 files (if Fake and the staff will allow it to be submitted). It's going to be a guide for anyone and everyone who wants to know whether or not they can run the mod, and how well it can be run.
The guide will also be used to help explain certain errors for people (since not all errors can be fixed, like the 32-bit crash).
I don't know everything. Mainly, I know how to run the mod correctly and how well to run the games. The thing I know the least is the code and messages. If you know of any errors or problems that come as a result of under-powered hardware, or software interruptions, please contact me and let me know.
Click on my username to send me a message. And thanks.
Hope you allow this Fake, and HL2Files staff. I've never uploaded a file before, but this should just be a word document.
#95 - okay - Posted by: Gvaz (Member) on 07-18-2008 at 14:21
Thanks for the tip, There was one space at the end of Ep 1 (the place where you fall into with all the water) that absolutely killed my fps (1920x1200, every single setting in game maxed out) to 10-20fps but other than that I frequently get 45-60fps in Ep 1. I haven't started Ep 2 just yet.
I'd upgrade the cpu but I'm still on a 939 socket
#96 - Posted by: justaclone2 (Member) on 07-18-2008 at 14:46
Episode Two (without Fake's mod) runs better than Episode One since it is a more recent upgrade of the Source engine by Valve. I think the mod will run better than Episode Two. Though in the beta, I encountered a couple maps in a row in Episode Two in which I had to throw down settings and leave them down. But that was the beta, and I quit that early...and I have a 32-bit system.
Certain graphical effects affect video cards. For me, particle systems like clouds or dust hamper my performance by a lot. For you, it looks like water. But the Source engine's particle system doesn't really affect me by much.
#97 - Posted by: Venator (Member) on 07-18-2008 at 16:10
holy crap! Dr. Kliener looks like Robert Picardo!!!!
#98 - 32 bit issues - Posted by: fLaMePrO (Member) on 07-18-2008 at 19:24
Awesome mod..but keeps crashing on level load for me =(
Running XP Pro SP3 32-bit, and I know it is meant to have issues..but if i have the RAM, what's the problem?
Can anyone help me out? Any console commands I can play with? Tried changing mem_max_heapsize from 512 to 1024 but it didn't seem to have any affect.
I really want to play this..especially since I spent the whole of last night downloading and setting this up!
What is the boot.ini switch he's talking about?
#99 - Posted by: Gvaz (Member) on 07-18-2008 at 19:44
i dont remember smoke or dust or things like that lowering the frame rate, perhaps it's my cpu (even though it's dual core) that gave me such a low fps at that time
#100 - Posted by: Gvaz (Member) on 07-18-2008 at 19:53
fLaMePrO, 32 bit cannot address, or simply; see, more than 3-3.5gb of total system memory. 64 bit does not have such a limitation
#101 - Posted by: fLaMePrO (Member) on 07-18-2008 at 19:59
Gvaz: yes I realise that, but when the mod requirements are 3GB, why should it matter? I have 3GB available right now, so I don't quite understand...
#102 - 1.3's done - Posted by: Illuminati_0883 (Member) on 07-18-2008 at 23:35
Since Skyrider has made is clear that I can't even post a link to my model pack, even though the pack has nothing to do with this website at the moment. You're all going to have to e-mail me for the megaupload link.
#103 - Illuminati - Posted by: Luksman (Member) on 07-19-2008 at 03:29
Will your modelpack work with HL? Or only with Garry's mod? Cause I'd also like to use it
#104 - Possible Memory Leak in Ep1 - Posted by: FreemanLockedUp (Member) on 07-19-2008 at 06:57
I've just completed Episode 1, and I'm really impressed by the progress.
There is however a bug that pops up now and then. After a while of playing, I get a freeze, and at the same time a mouse pointer flashes up, meaning it's just crashed to the desktop without ending the game. The problem doesn't re-occur again for a while longer, and nothing specific triggers the crash.
Apart from this, it's awesome. I love the new music (I'm guessing it's from the up coming 'The Dark Knight'). Just one minor note on the new Jigglebone - Alyx's assets bounce around wildly on the train ride. I noticed Mossmons did the same during the left ride in HL2, during Black Mesa East.
#105 - @ Fakefactory - Posted by: joz90 (Member) on 07-19-2008 at 07:11
playing through HL2 again i have noticed some issues that are still present from CM7, you may have mentioned or not, if so im sorry.
whenever i go in water, when i look up the water of the surface (for some reason) is a still image of my view as i went in the water(??)
also there is a turret that i can't take control of, its the one during the canals and you have to smash a gate open, then an alarm goes off and combine come for you.
thats all i have encountered so far, they are only minor problems, and its still a great mod, but if you could find a way to fix it, all the better.
also, just one more thing. Is this "suprise" going to come in as an update or as a whole new cinematic mod? just would like to know, il probably get it either way
#106 - Posted by: justaclone2 (Member) on 07-19-2008 at 07:43
Flamepro,
Userspace limitations, or the boot.ini make the game crash. Even with 3 GB I think it doesn't even run as it should.
A good way to avoid these crashes is to throw your settings down to medium before each map load (texture detail and model detail settings I mean). Then throw them back up. Sometimes you have to put them to high in different orders.
And Gvaz, it's just my videocard that reacts slowly to dust and cloud particles. It just always does. That's what I meant, your card might react slowly to water more than anything.
#107 - Ep2 Suprise - Posted by: FreemanLockedUp (Member) on 07-19-2008 at 08:50
Cool!
Just one question - What were the Vorts really up to while you were gone
#108 - Ep2 done - Posted by: FreemanLockedUp (Member) on 07-19-2008 at 10:46
That was fantastic.
Though I seriously need a new rig as the framerate frequently dropped below 10fps.
The new reccomended spec sould be
Win XP/Vista 64bit
AM2+/AM3 2.8GHz or Faster
8GB RAM (DDR 800 or Faster)
GeForce 8800 or Better.
#109 - map d2_coast_07 problem - Posted by: themanclaw (Member) on 07-19-2008 at 11:17
the one where you're on the bridge, you can see the water missing square chunks on the horizon. I don't know how to fix this or if it is even fixable. It- it could just be what happens when your transfer EP2 water into HL2 made maps.
#110 - Posted by: justaclone2 (Member) on 07-19-2008 at 12:19
Uh...FreemanLockedUp
I don't think DDR 800 exists...and I don't know of a motherboard that handles 8 GB of RAM (though my knowledge of motherboards is not as advanced as others)
And you shouldn't be spending that much to run this game well.
And if you REALLY want the framerate, forget GeForce 8800s, get a GeForce 280 (not in MB). It's PC Gamer's highest and fastest reviewed video card EVER.
#111 - @ FreemanLockedUp - Posted by: 2Cold_Scorpio (Member) on 07-19-2008 at 16:17
I dunno how you're getting such low FPS; my rig isn't as stout as what you think the requirements are, and I get a steady 55+ FPS with a very limited number of times it drops below (As of playing through most of Water Hazard, I've yet to see less than 45). Nor have I seen a single crash (and I'm using a 32-bit OS)
My spacs are:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 overclocked to 3.4GHz
Vid Card: GeForce 8800GT Superclocked (512MB)
RAM: 3.5 GBs 800MHz DDR2 RAM
OS: Windows XP Pro 32-bit (using the /3GB switch boot tweak)
And for my settings, I have all settings set to the highest except AA (which is at CS8xAA). Yes, I'm running highest texture settings, full 16xAF, the whole shebang, and am doing it at 1680x1050 w/ VSync on.
Its possible my FPS could drop more later in the game (and I expect to have to turn down a couple of things, mainly AA for Ep. 2; I had to do it with vanilla Ep. 2 (using 4xAA to maintain FPS).
I know my rig is pretty good, but it is by no means great, and I run this mod fine. CM8 actually seems more stable than CM6 or CM7 so far, actually (this is important, considering I'm running 32-bit Windows; even with the /3GB switch, CM6 and CM7 did experience the occasional crash, but CM8 hasn't so far). Maybe I'm just lucky? ^_^
Anyways, my hat is off to you, FakeFactory; you've outdone yourself this time, and I can't wait to see this surprise you spoke of.
#112 - Lurksman - Posted by: Illuminati_0883 (Member) on 07-19-2008 at 17:21
It only works with Garrysmod because I've only pack for Gmod.
#113 - @ 2Cold_Scorpio - Posted by: FreemanLockedUp (Member) on 07-19-2008 at 20:57
I have the following Rig:
WinXP64
AMD AM2 6000 DC (3GHz)
4GB DDR2 800
GeForce 8600GT with 512MB
I'm also running the game at 1680x1050 with everything maxed out, except for AA which is set to 4x and AF set to 2x.
I used these settings for the beta, and it ran very well indeed, but the Final runs well during non combat areas or flashlight areas.
As my Mobo doesn't seem to like the GeForce 9 range (because of the PCI 2.0 standard), I'll have to upgrade to the EVGA 8800GTX (Water cooled) with 768MB.
#114 - Posted by: Keptron (Member) on 07-20-2008 at 00:15
Great work as always ... Graphics and work are the best!
#115 - @FreemanLockedUp - Posted by: 2Cold_Scorpio (Member) on 07-20-2008 at 07:17
AFAIK, the 9-series should run fine on non-PCI-E 2.0 slots (after all, the 8800GT is a PCI-E 2.0 card, too); PCI-E 2.0 was meant to be backwards compatible. I don't see any issues unless your particular mobo is strange. ^_^ The only thing is, since you (or I, for that matter, as my mobo is an Abit IP-35 Pro, and doesn't have PCI-E 2.0 either) don't have actual PCI-E 2.0 slots, the cards just aren't sending data as fast (as in, the bandwidth avenues are smaller with PCI-E 1.1). But PCI-E 2.0 cards should still work just fine...you're already using one, in fact. Unless nVidia did something really different with the 9-series and later that I don't know about.
#116 - Posted by: Gvaz (Member) on 07-20-2008 at 08:37
I have an asrock 939sli32-esata2, and it's perfectly fine with my 8800gts (the g92 revision)
but yeah if you're going for a new pc, go ATI, it's alot better in some instances than the 2xx series by nvidia, and it's alot better than the 8800gts/gtx.
also there is ddr800 and ddr1066 ram, but not all boards support 1066 and most boards dont support 8gb of ram unless you're paying for a very expensive one $200 or more
go for an e8500, 4gb of ddr2 800 ram, ATI 4850 w/512MB (it's comparable and better than a 9800gtx and cheaper than the 260/280 which dont give enough boost to justify the $150+ difference)
#117 - previous models from character pimper - Posted by: saddat (Member) on 07-20-2008 at 08:56
seriously , guys. I downloaded CM 6-8 and tried to make a character pimper repository with all models from these CMs.
Firstly, i find a lot of character screenshots which are not in my repository folders (e.g. nudes, the one with the towl on the head ...)
Secondly, after copying alot of these models are not accepted by hl2. After "installing" a new character the previous characters shows up Instead.
So whats the deal with the character pimper. What am i missing?
Salutos
#118 - @ 2Cold_Scorpio - Posted by: FreemanLockedUp (Member) on 07-20-2008 at 10:07
I did buy a 9600, but when Windows booted up, I kept losing the display once I got to the desktop. Tried it in a friends rig, and it killed it. Finally, my brother tried it in his new AM2+, and all is well, so I don't think PCI-E 2.0 is fully backward compatible - unless Gainward have done something funny. Oh Well, at least I can upgrade the Mobo without having to by a new CPU (supposedly). Then at least I can upgrade to a better Graphics card, and then go from there.
#119 - Re: 118 Alt download/forum - Posted by: lowtech (Member) on 07-20-2008 at 10:22
Thanks! I just signed up.
#120 - @FreemanLockedUp - Posted by: Mure (Member) on 07-20-2008 at 11:01
It's even more funny when the gman pops up and says that wasn't the most apropiate time XD
That really got me..
#121 - Choppy Mouse - Posted by: gitdat (Member) on 07-20-2008 at 11:23
Anyone else have choppy mouse movement under Vista while using the Cinematic Mod? I'm using a Logitech MX 518 and have always had the choppiness even under CM 4.0. Regular HL2, the mouse is totally smooth *shrug*
#122 - Alyx models - Posted by: myght (Member) on 07-20-2008 at 11:33
im still looking for Alyx Vance high quality models for my pictures. If anyone has some really high quality (still looking like valves orginal models) please e-mail me. If you want to see some examples of my work, visit deviantart dot com and search for "Alyx Vance" in the past month.
myght
#123 - Posted by: Mure (Member) on 07-20-2008 at 14:38
hey Fake, I found a bug on Eli's lab.
While you're waiting to Alyx to show up, and look around on stuff, then Eli says something about it, if you go and look at something else he just starts talking at the same time without stoping.
There's always something left
#124 - Gitsum - Posted by: Illuminati_0883 (Member) on 07-20-2008 at 15:25
Wow cool, I'll defiantly upload the pack on your boards. I must warn you though it's about 340 megs. Do I upload using an FTP program? or do I just upload it normally?
Until I know which I'll just post the Megaupload link.
#125 - Attention! - Posted by: Illuminati_0883 (Member) on 07-20-2008 at 15:51
I will not be making anymore updates or announcements regarding the model pack on this website as of today.
#126 - Fantastic! - Posted by: myght (Member) on 07-20-2008 at 15:59
Thank you
#127 - @myself - Posted by: Mure (Member) on 07-20-2008 at 17:26
Weird, tried again and that didn't happen, maybe it's a rare bug
#128 - HL2 bug report - Posted by: Nahka (Member) on 07-21-2008 at 09:37
I just finished HL2 and it was quite smooth, only couple of places where fps dropped but nothing too disturbing. here's the bugs I found. old bugs:
-can't use a mounted gun in water hazard, the place where you have smash the gate open
-weird reflections under water in water hazard
new bugs:
-mossmans tits bounce in elevator, and some times alyx's too. nothing disturbing, just hilarious
-one female rebel don't have shadow when using flashlight, I can see her guns shadow on the wall though
that's all I think, plus the one where breen can't stand. other things:
-maybe a bit too strong phong on some citizens skin
-that dead fat guy in ravenholm is still there
-burned corpses, fast zombies and poison zombies need HD-models
the mod looks beautiful, brightness and colors fit very well. I like the new look of Breen and Kleiner, Kleiner looked a bit weird at start but after I got used to him, he started to look ok. the new citizens are cool too. I hope there will be some kind of update patches
#129 - Posted by: FreemanLockedUp (Member) on 07-21-2008 at 09:58
I agree with Nahka that everything seems to work well, with just the odd random glitch. I think most of my trouble is a slow system, but the current economy is making life a bit tight for cash, so I'll have to make do for a while.
I too noticed Breen could not stand at the start (think this problem was present in CM7 too).
@Fake
I noticed in Ep2 when Alyx sat up on the table (just after the Vorts did their magic), the Jigglebone was not doing much to animate Alyx's tits or jacket. Was it being a scripted bit that broke the Jigglebone. Just thinking if it could be turned on and off, it might be best to turn off when in lifts and during the train ride at the end of Ep1, as they periodically bounce wildly.
I'm really liking the new Alyx look with the push up bra. Now preferring it over the Valve style.
#130 - Posted by: The_Frosty (Member) on 07-21-2008 at 17:35
i hope this will be the final 1
#131 - Posted by: myght (Member) on 07-21-2008 at 18:08
" #131 - Posted by: The_Frosty (Member) on 07-21-2008 at 17:35
i hope this will be the final 1"
Are you mad? Keep making them Fakefactory!!! We love it! Good job!
#132 - What this mod needs - Posted by: usaokay (Member) on 07-21-2008 at 19:12
All of the Alyxs from the previous packs.
#133 - ALYX SINGS LOL - Posted by: KingArth83 (Member) on 07-22-2008 at 03:24
Did anybody noticed that alyx sings when she is reparing that things up the stair in eli lab.
#134 - Posted by: Suggs (Member) on 07-22-2008 at 07:57
#134 -- She has been doing that ever since HL2 was 1st released
#135 - Posted by: KingArth83 (Member) on 07-22-2008 at 08:38
in hl2 she was just humming i compared
#136 - @KingArth83 - Posted by: Nahka (Member) on 07-22-2008 at 09:08
I think alyx has been singing while repairing since CM4 Option pack
#137 - @ KingArth83 - Posted by: FreemanLockedUp (Member) on 07-22-2008 at 09:40
She has been singing since CM4 release. I didn't notice at first, but I still have CM4 installed along side CM7 and CM8 Final.
#138 - Posted by: KingArth83 (Member) on 07-22-2008 at 11:01
didnt noticed sorry
#139 - resi? - Posted by: 16FireAway16 (Member) on 07-25-2008 at 10:41
what is the minimum resolution this mod can be played in? my screen is max 1400x1050, i hope the looks will be the same as higher resolution
#140 - @16FireAway16 - Posted by: Nahka (Member) on 07-25-2008 at 11:22
don't worry. my max resolution is 1280x1024 and the mod is still beautiful
#141 - Posted by: erik12324 (Member) on 07-26-2008 at 03:18
can i play this mod without ep 2? i have hl2 and ep 1 will i be able to play their campaigns?
#142 - to 142 - Posted by: andreshoi (Member) on 07-26-2008 at 04:05
erik12324, Yes you can, and for all, On this moment Fakefactory is working on a 32-bit version of CM 8 so most problems wil be solved soon.
#143 - SORRY eric12324 - Posted by: andreshoi (Member) on 07-26-2008 at 04:11
I made a mistake, you must own the orange-box to play this mod. So no, you can`t play this version of the mod, but maybe you try out version 6 of CM, that will work
#144 - ffs... - Posted by: 16FireAway16 (Member) on 07-26-2008 at 14:00
i'm starting 2 get crazy. i just finished downloading all 5 pieces of the cm8. when i want 2 open the readme in 1 of the .rars, i get about 3 corrupt file messages.. i tried just extracting everything but i get like corrupt files messages and allot of diffrend kind of messages, wich arend good ones.. pls help me i realy wanna play this mod, grats Fireaway
#145 - TO 145 - Posted by: andreshoi (Member) on 07-26-2008 at 15:28
Just open only the first one with winrar and the rest will follow
#146 - reply 2 adreshoi - Posted by: 16FireAway16 (Member) on 07-26-2008 at 16:22
wrong, when i open the first 1 i get 3 corrupt file messages right away
#147 - Posted by: MosIPos (Member) on 07-26-2008 at 20:02
For some reason this version works better for me than CM7 did, however I miss the nude models. I saw that one of the moderators or whatever said you aren't allowed to post them here but what about somewhere else?
The new jigglebone is great, by the way, you should add more outfits.
#148 - @ 16FireAway16 - Posted by: JoWannes (Member) on 07-27-2008 at 02:44
When you only open the first file, and you get errors, your archiver will tell you in wich file there are errors, not?
There's no other solution than download that file again... Sorry.
That's the reason why FF split up the archive in 5 euh, 'small' files...
If you have no idea wich file is corrupt, then check the filesize of your files. File 1, 2, 3 and 4 must be 1.46Gb...
(I had 1 corrupt file too, a redownload was the only solution)
#149 - Posted by: Skyrider (Half-Life 2 Files Staff) on 07-27-2008 at 05:13
No advertisements please..
#150 - Character Pimper "suit intact" - Posted by: cakeforfatty (Member) on 07-27-2008 at 07:40
In the "Character Pimper", what is the difference between "suit intact" and non-suit intact models? I can't find any difference in the preview images, and no mention of this is in the readme...
#151 - Posted by: Suggs (Member) on 07-27-2008 at 13:27
#150
Difference between intact and not intact - part way through Ep2 she is attacked by an antlion and needs to be healed by a Vort - i recall afterwards there is 2 holes on the back of her jacket.
#152 - Posted by: cakeforfatty (Member) on 07-27-2008 at 13:31
Thanks Suggs. It has been a long time since I played Ep 2, and it didn't stick in my mind as much as the original HL2. I do remember the section you're talking about now, and thanks for the help.
#153 - Posted by: LordJuanlo (Member) on 07-28-2008 at 03:33
Thanks fake for this new version, I can't wait to see what kind of 'surprise' you are preparing to us. Won't start playing again until that moment. Congratulations, great work!
#154 - @LordJuanio - Posted by: Nahka (Member) on 07-28-2008 at 08:03
#155 - THE SURPRISE - Posted by: andreshoi (Member) on 07-28-2008 at 10:18
Soon there will be a 32-bit version of CM 8 and that is the surprise
#156 - Crash on level change... - Posted by: 78stonewobble (Member) on 08-04-2008 at 08:35
Great mod until it crashed for me
Core2@3.2 ghx
4 GB pc6400
8800GTS 320MB
32 bit windows XP / With /3GB switch
Game crashes upon changing from ...highway17_1 to highway17_3 with :
Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
Runtime Error
Program H: ... Fakefactory_CM8hl2.exe
Is this a 32 bit error? (Kind of expecting those) Or something else.
#157 - Posted by: av3nger (Member) on 08-06-2008 at 09:37
That is so dumb, i have a 32-bit windows vista ultimate, I dont want damn crashing.
#158 - Posted by: av3nger (Member) on 08-06-2008 at 09:43
FAKEFACTORY. You need to WORK for valve,
This isn't a threat...but some day, when hl3 comes out, we wont need fakefactory anymore . well, ive nver even used fakefactory before but, ive noticed youve updated it so many times.
#159 - Posted by: av3nger (Member) on 08-06-2008 at 09:45
Oh, and FAKEFACTORY??? is it me, or do the characters actually look like they did from hl1??? but way way way way higher tech advances
#160 - Posted by: ReApErMaN8691 (Member) on 08-07-2008 at 08:06
Hello,
I've been trying to install the latest of fakefactory's amazing mod, but seem to be running into some extracting errors. I open up the first archive, and unrar it. It extracts properly, but I get the following errors:
! C:UsersReApErMaNDownloadscm8final.part1.rar: CRC failed in CM8FINALInstallerfilesCharacter Pimper.zip. The file is corrupt
! C:UsersReApErMaNDownloadscm8final.part1.rar: Packed data CRC failed in CM8FINALInstallerfilesep2.zip. The volume is corrupt
! C:UsersReApErMaNDownloadscm8final.part2.rar: CRC failed in CM8FINALInstallerfilesep2.zip. The file is corrupt
! C:UsersReApErMaNDownloadscm8final.part2.rar: CRC failed in CM8FINALInstallerfilesepisodic.zip. The file is corrupt
! C:UsersReApErMaNDownloadscm8final.part3.rar: CRC failed in CM8FINALInstallerfileshl2.zip. The file is corrupt
I read previous posts, and understand that I need to re-download the corrupt files, which I am doing right now. Still, I was curious if any of these errors meant anything else--like what is the difference between the file being corrupt and the volume being corrupt?
Thanks for everyones' time.
#161 - crashes.. - Posted by: 16FireAway16 (Member) on 08-07-2008 at 14:05
get zero crashes during gameplay, it only crashes during a loading. and somehow, in ep1, after the part where you go down with the huge elevator wich get's destroyed, the loading of the map makes me crash. but i can only go to the next map if i pud my texture too medium. and if i get past the loading and turn the texture up again to very high, then it stll crashes. odd.. i can play everywhere on full but not there.
#162 - Runs for About a Minute, Then Has Issues - Posted by: VoyagerRules (Member) on 08-08-2008 at 18:48
Hey FakeFactory, I know you probably have your hands full as it is, but everytime I install the mod and start Half Life 2, it runs fine for about a couple minutes, but then it kicks me out of the game, and Windows tells me I'm out of memory for the program. I don't know if it's my specs, or what, but it's giving me a problem. The unmodded game works without a hitch even with the graphics set on high. I've tried lowering the graphics for the mod but still with no success.
Specs:
Intel Pentium D 2.8/2.7 GHz
3 Gigabytes of RAM
Windows Vista Ultimate x64
VisionTek ATI 4850 (w/512 MB VRAM)
Dynex 5.1 Surround (currently using S/PDIF)
#163 - Used to love this mod... - Posted by: Browncoat1984 (Member) on 08-08-2008 at 20:27
But now it makes me sad. I was so much looking forward to playing the new version and running through episode 2 with the high-res treatment...and I find out that there's an insane 3gb ram requirement, which means that it also requires vista since to the best of my knowledge XP doesn't support 2 gb of ram. I don't have 3 gb ram in my system, I have two and up until now that has been plenty...and even if I wanted to install Vista I couldn't since I don't have it.
I was able to play it for about 5 minutes before I started getting crashes...and when I played it it played perfectly fine at 1680 X 1050 res. Any hopes of a 2 gb version for those of us who aren't fortunate enough to have 3 gb or Vista? If not, then it looks like I won't be playing any future versions of this mod .
#164 - @Browncoat1984 - Posted by: Nahka (Member) on 08-09-2008 at 01:06
good news, Fakefactory is making a 32-bit version of Cinematic mod that runs with 2Gb of RAM
#165 - Posted by: Flynnstones (Member) on 08-09-2008 at 06:56
This is great and I can play this on vista 32-bit with the highest graphical options with no problems bonus!
One thing, does the hybrid alyx model have jigglebones? Or do I have to use an Adriana model to have that feature?
Thanks
#166 - Posted by: Flynnstones (Member) on 08-10-2008 at 08:04
Hey just got the patch and found the jigglebone Alyx
Cheers!
#167 - Posted by: DEBREVO (Member) on 08-10-2008 at 23:39
oh fakefactory wtf were you thinking. you push away all the fans of your work that dont have ep 1 and 2 plus any one that dose't have a 64-bit windows OS. nice job **** hole.
#168 - stfu.. - Posted by: 16FireAway16 (Member) on 08-11-2008 at 08:10
ppl that dont have ep1 and ep2 should buy them. and fakefactory does this all for free so he is not an *****. he didn't rip you off in any way.
#169 - @ All complainers - Posted by: FreemanLockedUp (Member) on 08-11-2008 at 10:03
For those who haven't been reading -
You need HL2 and both Ep1 and Ep2 to run this.
Fake is currently working on a 32bit version - so stop *****ing, or he might not bother.
This mod is to enhance the gaming experience, and is NOT costing you anything (except a costly phone bill for those of you still using dial-up).
@ Fake - don't let them get you down Fake. Most of us enjoy your hard work.
#170 - sorry - Posted by: DEBREVO (Member) on 08-11-2008 at 12:54
i would like to apologise for my outburst. i was unaware you were doing a 32-bit verson. one thing id like to know is why do you need eps 1 and 2 if your just going to play hl2?
#171 - @DEBREVO - Posted by: Nahka (Member) on 08-12-2008 at 07:45
because CM8 is using the same source engine as the orange box and the older versions are using the Ep1 engine
#172 - Posted by: Silvermoon (Member) on 08-12-2008 at 13:28
Guys, Fakefactory does this work for himself. Hes already kind enough to upload his fantastic work online, stop whining about something you don't like.
Heres a quote from a previous release:
I've learned my lession and so let me say these very clear words: This mod is the result of my own very personal taste. If you don't like the mod, delete it. But please ... STFU ... and let other people decide for themself.
So, STFU or GTFO
#173 - gb ram? - Posted by: 16FireAway16 (Member) on 08-13-2008 at 04:33
how mutch GB ram does vista support?
#174 - To 173 - Posted by: andreshoi (Member) on 08-13-2008 at 08:53
All 32 bit systems 2gb ram (xp and vista 32 bit)
All 64 bit systems 8gb+ ram (xp and vista 64 bit)
#175 - EP1 ending slow - Posted by: 5arge (Member) on 08-13-2008 at 09:47
I experienced something interesting last night. At the end of ep1, right after the "signal" begins to be sent from the citadel, the game slows down to a crawl. At first I thought it may just be my system, but I doubted that was the case. After turning the resolution (800x600), shader detail, model detail, texture detail, antialiasing, and anamorphic something down to medium/low I experienced the very same issue. It wasn't even running faster than with all graphics settings maxed. Is this happening for anyone else?
#176 - @ #175 - Posted by: FreemanLockedUp (Member) on 08-13-2008 at 12:15
I experienced this. Have you installed the patch yet as this resolved the problem.
#177 - @ #176 - Posted by: 5arge (Member) on 08-13-2008 at 22:08
I believe that I have, unless I've gone crazy. Sorry for posting this in this forum btw (being that I have installed it). I suppose that I managed to do something wrong with the install, but I don't see how; I left everything with the default install locations/settings. I guess I will try to re-install it and try the ending again, assuming of course that I don't have to replay all of ep1 for the update to apply.
#178 - @ #177 - Posted by: FreemanLockedUp (Member) on 08-14-2008 at 09:33
You could try saving and reloading before the train ride. I have found some errors poped up in the beta, such as broken scripts, which were reolved after a reload.
#179 - one bug everything else gr8 - Posted by: mysuitisnotblack (Member) on 08-14-2008 at 15:11
Thnx so much 4 this mod fake, its rly awesome.
I hav one bug thats only happening in half life 2. No bugs so far in ep 1 or 2. So everytime in half life 2 that i go thru a "loading" checkpoint i guess, the game crashes. I get a microsoft c++ runtime error or something. its ok cuz i can play the others but i just wanted to tell u.
#180 - Good idea (i think) - Posted by: MuLLlEHb (Member) on 08-15-2008 at 11:58
Hi FF! Your mod is awesome!!! I love it!!! What about "Parallax Occlusion Mapping" to use in your mod? This mast looks more realistic...
Im sorry for my english. I m not so much for it!
Whith love from Russia.
#181 - texture blurriness isue, please help. - Posted by: joz90 (Member) on 08-16-2008 at 07:37
the mod is great, however textures, from a distance and looked at side on are very blurry, they are only really crisp and good quality when i look directly at them. it deffinetely makes it look quite bad in the outdoor areas.
I would post some screenshots to show you but im not sure how to do that.
can anyone please help? is it my settings? its all on high, with a resolution of 1680X1050 (the highest my monitor will go) with Antialiasing 2X
#182 - mat_queue_mode "2" - Posted by: Draut_HEV_ (Member) on 08-16-2008 at 08:41
Hi Fakefactory!
Very nice, very nice.... better & better.
But it runs a bit slow, due to source engine's outdated material handle.
In the Orange Box engine, there is a lot of multi-core optimization commands, like:
mat_queue_mode
cl_threaded_bone_setup
cl_interp_threadmodeticks
cl_threaded_client_leaf_system
r_threaded_client_shadow_manager
r_threaded_particles
r_threaded_renderables
r_queued_decals
r_queued_post_processing
mp_usehwmmodels
mp_usehwmvcds
and so.
I get 60 fps in a scene (indifferent), and when i type to console "mat_queue_mode "2"", then i get 110 fps. That's a lot of frames. But this also causes many crashes (most of errors are buffer overloads). Can you do something? I think, these options are really important and useful for many users.
#183 - Posted by: FastRedPonyCar (Member) on 08-17-2008 at 15:03
I've got 4 gigs of ram (using the 4gig memory fix for vista 32). The "my computer" properties shows all 4 gigs being seen.
I get these errors when I try to load up a brand new game of HL2 EP0.
Task manager's performance tab shows only 3325mb physical total memory and 2298 cached and 39 mb free???? Is there something wrong here?
#184 - Posted by: Silvermoon (Member) on 08-17-2008 at 19:10
A 32 bit OS can't use more than ~3.2 Go of ram. Thats the reason why its better to use a 64bit OS for this mod.
#185 - Posted by: hunk9836 (Member) on 08-18-2008 at 06:41
really i won't this download looks good but its to long to download
#186 - Runtime Error - Posted by: Molokk (Member) on 08-19-2008 at 15:48
Hi guys,
I just finished installing this on Windows XP SP3 32-Bit, and regular Half-Life 2 starts without problems. I can play until I reach the very first loading point after I meet Barney for the first time. As soon as that part starts loading then the game crashes to the Desktop with a Runtime Error, anyone else experienced it?
So I have a total of 3.2GB in Windows (32-Bit), and my GPU has 640MB already. I've set the heapsize to 512MB. As I said the game launches without problems and I can play until that first loading part, and then when it loads I get that Runtime Error.
#187 - CMV6>CMV8 - Posted by: shadow85 (Member) on 08-20-2008 at 04:56
I already have downloaded and installed CMV6, must I download all these file(s) for CMV8 or is there an update from CMV6?
#188 - /3GB Switch - Posted by: Molokk (Member) on 08-20-2008 at 18:30
Alright I tried the /3GB Switch and it helps A LOT for stability, definitely.
After applying the /3GB Switch I still get a Runetime Error but now they are VERY rare, they happened each time I switched from one level to another before, but now it's occurring very rarely, I'm happy about this because now I can play Half-Life 2 and I finally was able to reach the level right after we meet Barney for the first time.
Then my first Runetime Error happened only after loading a level during the time when the first Combine Helicopter attacks you, so it took a good hour or so before I had the first crash. So I suggest to anyone running Windows XP 32-Bit to apply the /3GB Switch and then it will play MUCH better. It's still not 100% stable, but at least it GREATLY helps believe me.
#189 - More sexy suits/outfits for Alyx - Posted by: Molokk (Member) on 08-21-2008 at 00:43
I wanted to know, FakeFactory, if you're planning to include more sexy clothing/suits for the Valve-style Alyx model that you included in patch 8.2? I would really like it. And perhaps as an extra maybe more science-fiction type suits like the black one for the Adriana Lima-based model or maybe more military type stuff with camouflage motifs.
Also a partially naked or completely naked model would be appreciated
If all of that could be available from the Character Pimper it would be awesome I think.
#190 - @ #189 - Posted by: FreemanLockedUp (Member) on 08-21-2008 at 12:04
Don't forget that Fake is limited by the rules here reguarding such content, but yes it would be nice to see some extra skins available.
#191 - Posted by: kingtiger (Member) on 08-23-2008 at 10:58
This latest MOD depicts Alyx exactly how a woman would look if she's in a long winded war. Even though I like the hotter looking Alyx better, version 8 keeps it realistic.
[link=http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=47DB1483B9A253CB]Alyx Hot Rebel Leader[/link]
#193 - Problem with expressions/lipsynching - Posted by: Phoenixmage9000 (Member) on 08-25-2008 at 00:48
Hey there. The mod looks great, especially on full settings. Wish I could run it on full all the time, but I'm on 32-bit, so it's crashes galore if I do that.
Anyway, I'm having another problem (besides the crashes caused by 32-bit on high settings). About half of the characters I encounter do not have animated faces. So, their lips don't move when they talk, they don't move their eyebrows, etc. Just completely blank expressions. Some do work fine, however. Anyone have a solution?
Any help would be very much appreciated.
#194 - Posted by: IoUGhost (Member) on 08-27-2008 at 19:34
Congrats on making the most complicated extract/install plan ever.
A little help anyone?
#195 - Posted by: IoUGhost (Member) on 08-27-2008 at 19:47
Ah! I figured it out, the download changed file names, corrupting my files. I fixed it though.
I feel dumb... lol
#196 - Posted by: Tikkii (Member) on 08-29-2008 at 02:00
Do I need to download the other CM8 files e.g. 2/5 3/5 etc? Its just that the descriptions seem to be the same for those. Do they have new content?
#197 - @Tikkii - Posted by: Nahka (Member) on 08-29-2008 at 04:00
yes, you have to download all 5 packs to get it to work. this mod is so huge that Fake had to split it up to 5 pieces for better downloading
#198 - Posted by: Tikkii (Member) on 08-29-2008 at 11:30
Damnit yea, just found that out
Well, I guess i wont be playing this for a while then. hope its worth it.
#199 - Adult Character Pimper - Posted by: Gitsum (Member) on 08-31-2008 at 18:26
Get your self an "R" rated version of Alyx and some citizens with the new Adult Pimper available for download at http://www.baldknobby.com/forums
#200 - RE: Adult Character Pimper - Posted by: Molokk (Member) on 08-31-2008 at 20:33
Thanks ****sum for sharing this information with us, I wouldn't have known about it otherwise. I'll go try that. Thanks again.
#201 - PLEASE help me! - Posted by: joz90 (Member) on 09-01-2008 at 13:37
which folder in the 'materials/models' folder holds 'Mossmon', 'Eli' and 'Breen' there are 'FF mossmon' but thats the fake factory one isn't it? wheres the originals of each of those characters, they are not there. There is HB 'name' filders but i don't know what that is, please help me!
also, i am still having that blurry textures issue, when i look at textures from teh side, and the further away the blurrier, it really makes them look bad, and it REALLY looks bad in outdoor sections. whats up with that? how do i fix this?
cheers.
#202 - @joz90 - Posted by: Nahka (Member) on 09-02-2008 at 03:01
if you want to find original textures, they are in "source materials.gcf" that can be found in your steamapps-folder. you need GCFScape to extract them
#203 - Posted by: joz90 (Member) on 09-02-2008 at 11:48
i need to find the location of them in the 'FAKEFACTORY_CM8' folder in my 'SourceMods' folder.
#204 - @joz90 - Posted by: Nahka (Member) on 09-03-2008 at 05:24
sorry, there are not any folders named as Eli, Mossman or Breen. Fake has not edited the original maincharacters models or materials, so thay are not included. the HB-folders are for the HD citizens. if you wish to edit the maincharacters materials, you need to do as I said in my previous post
#205 - Runtime C++ - Posted by: McBaal (Member) on 09-03-2008 at 05:50
Just for all those who got the Runtimeerror crashes. There is nothing you can do. It is not because of your hard- or software or any drivers or DX. It´s a failure within the programcode. C++ tries to fix a codeintern failure without success, so the game crashes. There may be some triggers, provocating those errors. For example backgroundproblems as Winamp. But they are not the reason for itself. As is said it´s a codingerror within the used C++ code of CM8, i think because of the new used Orangeboxengine. I repeat: There is absolutely nothing you can do, except searching and rewriting the CM8 coding. I hope Fakefactory can and will fix this with a patch or in a next version. We can just hope and wait
#206 - @ Nahka - Posted by: joz90 (Member) on 09-03-2008 at 14:24
ah so their models run through the official valve folders, would that be correct? if so, thanks, this helps (BTW that sounds a bit sarcastic, just to say, its not! lol)
#207 - BTW - Posted by: joz90 (Member) on 09-03-2008 at 14:27
could you tell me how i use this GCFScape please? sorry im a bit of a noob with this sort of stuff. Usually i just copy content of a new folder into the old, and that usually works, but im not sure how to do it using GCFScape.
#208 - @joz90 - Posted by: Nahka (Member) on 09-04-2008 at 05:18
no problem. start GCFScape, clikc "open", find a pack named as "source materials" and open it. now there should be two folders, hl2 and reslists. open hl2, then materials and then models. the folder you are looking for can be found there named as Eli, Mossman etc. choose folders or files you want to edit, right click them and choose "extract". find place to extract them and you are done, now you can edit them. hope this helps
#209 - huge fan - Posted by: ackattack1 (Member) on 09-04-2008 at 17:55
hey fake, just wanted to tell you that I am a huge fan. I actually signed up for an account for the sole purpose of telling you that your work is truly amazing. I was a huge fan of the past CM mods and this one looks to be the best. Small problem though... I have had no trouble at all running your previous CM's on max on 32bit windows xp with only 2 gigs or ram. This version doesn't last two seconds without lag or the program dropping out. I was wondering if the 32bit version is coming soon. Maybe an estimation? Even a sooner or later will do!
#210 - XP 32-Bit - Posted by: Molokk (Member) on 09-04-2008 at 19:06
As I wrote in a previous replay, if anyone is running Windows XP 32-Bit they should use the 3GB switch to play this mod to avoid crashes. I myself am running XP SP3 32-Bit with 4GB of RAM (of course Windows only recognize 3.25GB). But it doesn't mean anything really. This mod uses a LOT of virtual address space, and only 64-Bit OS'es can deal with this mod's address space requests without a problem, unless you use the 3GB switch in a 32-Bit environment.
What the 3GB switch does is simply to add one more GB of address space for user-applications and it removes 1GB for OS-functions. Normally without the switch Windows keeps 2GB for itself and 2GB for user-applications (remember we're NOT talking about the physical RAM that we install on the motherboard here, it's something somehow different). But be AWARE everyone that using the 3GB switch MAY give some problems in other games (such as Team Fortress 2 for example, which causes the famous "Failed to Lock Vertex Buffer" error).
The best way to create the 3GB switch is to leave the current first line of the BOOT.INI intact, and then just adding a new line with a 3GB switch to it. Then if it is done properly what happens when you reboot is that Windows will give you a choice between two versions, the "regular" one, and the "3GB switch" one.
Here for example, my BOOT.INI looks like this WITHOUT the 3GB switch:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP home edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
And here is how it looks when I ADD a new boot line WITH the 3GB switch to it:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP home edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP home edition 3GB" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn /3GB
It's really not more complicated than this.
That way, each time you boot up, you have two choices, and you can select the 3GB one whenever you want to play this mod. And then you reboot and you select the regular one each time you want to do other activities on your system. So if something wrong ever happens under the 3GB switch session then all you have to do is just reboot and select the regular one, no need to reformat or reboot in safe mode or anything like that.
This is the ONLY way for this mod to work best under a 32-Bit Windows, there's NO other methods until FakeFactory works on a newer version that is compatible with 32-Bit OS'es at 100%, because right now it's not entirely compatible, it runs, yes, but it will eventually crash unless the 3GB switch is on, but then again the 3GB switch still don't work at 100% simply because this mod requires too much address space for 32-Bit OS, it's that simple. But as I said the 3GB switch will definitely help just like FakeFactory mentioned in the Readme.
#211 - Pictures of Cinematic Mod 9 - Posted by: White_hell (Member) on 09-05-2008 at 10:07
Fake Factory has released pictures of Cinematic Mod 9 on PCGH
and they look Awesome! (except i cant help to think they look a bit more plastic
heres the link http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,658914/Imagegallery/ Fakefactory_Cinematic_Mod_9_first_screenshots_of_the_new_version_with_extra
ordinary_skin_textures/
Enjoy!
Oh and fakefactory keep up the good work!
P.S Whens it going to be released
#212 - $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$dan$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ - Posted by: danieljones53 (Member) on 09-05-2008 at 12:32
i am macking a model and i wont to now what stuth tp put in it so tell me at danieljones53@hotmail.co.uk so sent me messige people
#213 - Posted by: McBaal (Member) on 09-09-2008 at 03:12
Oh my goooood That looks awesome!!!! Hopefully it comes without thoses *****ing Runtime errors
This is the real thing, make us proud FF
#214 - Trouble on install - Posted by: JMSquared (Member) on 09-09-2008 at 08:00
I've been trying to install on Vista 64 and keep getting file errors during install. Some talk about missing files some about corrupt files. Anybody have this problem and how did you solve it?
#215 - @JMSquared - Posted by: Nahka (Member) on 09-09-2008 at 08:41
do those errors pop up while installing or while extracting? many people has had corrupted files and they got errors while extracting. you have to redownload the corrupted parts and then try again
#216 - @ Fake - Posted by: FreemanLockedUp (Member) on 09-09-2008 at 09:57
Fake you've done it again - Pleased us all.
Sadly I fear my aging system might not be worthy, and I'm not rich enough to build a new rig yet....... But hay, lets have a laugh and try!
White hell thinks the models seem a bit more plastic, but I think it's the lighting in the screenshot.
Are we going to see a showcase video real soon
Keep up the awsome work Fake
#217 - i like it - Posted by: y_ranjith (Member) on 09-11-2008 at 04:57
hei i thk im gona like it
#218 - -unreleased- bioshock music useful for next update? ;) - Posted by: TehJace (Member) on 09-22-2008 at 17:02
Hey Fakefactory...I managed to locate the soundtrack for bioshock; ALL of it. Hits, portions not released into the soundtrack....
jolly old stuff like that (=
#219 - Setup's not working - Posted by: sTormtrOOpa (Member) on 09-24-2008 at 11:28
After launching setup.exe and selecting the destination folder the message "Archive Character Pimper.zip: The zip file could not be found" comes up. The file is definitely there and complete.
#220 - Posted by: Progneta (Member) on 09-25-2008 at 13:11
I too cannot get setup to install. I keep getting corupt file errors... Ive tried downloading CM8 in segments, CM8 final in segments, torrent CM8....all with no luck. I really really want to play this new mod on my new machine... but it just is not working. I have had errors in winrar and the farthest (with the setup.exe) was when setup got to character pimper, setup fails.
PLEASE HELP US WHO CANNOT INSTALL! Thanks! Prog
#221 - Posted by: angrysasquatch (Member) on 09-29-2008 at 17:32
I'm running the 3 gb switch on xp 32 bit and I can't seem to get it to play right. I am playing HL2, and managed to get to pretty close to the end through somewhat numerous bugs. I am now at the strider battle after you come out of the nexus, and it gets so many bugs that I really can't play it anymore.
Throughout the game, I have had:
strange shadows, tend to pop up all of a sudden and it's dark toward the middle of the texture and lighter on the edges.
strange fps slowdowns out of nowhere, tends to go away if I look in another direction, but can be when looking at a wall. Seems to depend on direction, not what it is you can see.
rainbow textures all of a sudden
All of these issues strangely enough could be fixed just by quicksaving then immediately quickloading.
I also got a few instances where the game locked up, I would see only sky and could not turn or move. Had to ctr-alt-del and sometimes hit the reset button to mend.
Now I get those issues within seconds of playing, on that level. The weird sky error seems to be the most prevalent of them all.
#226 - Need Help here - Posted by: FreemanLockedUp (Member) on 11-01-2008 at 23:39
I've copied Valyx model from CM7 into the repositories and I've also copied the materials for VALYX too. But I am unable to get the jiggle bones part working. I'm guessing the CM7 models are the same as CM8 (just different heads).
Can someone help here?
At #225 (USS Dreadnaught), Just copy the SourceMods/FakeFactory_CM/materials/models (as well as the episodes too) and the repository from the Character Pimper for the chosen models. Note, as these models are a different mesh, there might be some pink textures in places.
#227 - @FreemanLockedUp - Posted by: Nahka (Member) on 11-02-2008 at 07:05
The jigglebones are part of the model and CM7 models don't have them. Unless someone adds jigglebones in it, you won't get them working
#228 - Posted by: vfn4i83 (Member) on 11-10-2008 at 21:05
Great was aways.
#229 - Help ! - Posted by: UberManDancing (Member) on 11-28-2008 at 12:11
Ok, so I want the Alyx in the first pic, but do I still have to download all the other parts? Also, I'm using EP1 too.
#230 - Help please: Installed. Now how to run it? - Posted by: Dervish19 (Member) on 12-05-2008 at 06:53
I have a very simple (and maybe stupid) question: how to run it? I've installed it, then run Steam, what now? Tried to run game but main menu looks like the same, and I have strong suspicion that it "does not know" about mod.
My Steam is empty, I never had a need in it before and just got it recently for Left 4 Dead and did nothing with it. HL2 is not activated through it as well.
#231 - sys are wierd - Posted by: Daygall65 (Member) on 12-05-2008 at 13:20
hey all great mod. ads some great replay value.
Now onto the interesting part i can play the this mod with all settings on full, at 1920x1200 and these are my sys specs
amd athlon 3200+ (single core)
1gbram
ati radeon x1600pro (overclocked to 614-core and 418-ram)
windows xp sp3 32-bit
and the sys requirements where what again... lol
computer and operating systems can be weird
the only question i had for you more learned folks was. could it be possible that having a fixed sized paging file has something to do with it because then the cache size on the hard drive is constant??? just wondering... great mod in any case keep up the good work!!!
#232 - 32 Bit Compatibility - Posted by: KraitRazer (Member) on 12-06-2008 at 15:30
Earlier comments said that you were going to make a version for 32 bit systems. Is this still happening? And if so when?
Got version 4 working as its the latest one compatible with 32 bit and while it is good it barely compares with the quality. I'm pretty sure that if it was there my system could handle it.
My rig:
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz (2 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
2x2Gb 800Mhz Corsair
EVGA GTX 260 896MB Overclocked
#233 - sss - Posted by: pawel86ck (Member) on 12-14-2008 at 12:37
Thanks for this brilliant mod ))), works great for me. Changes in game play are great to, expecialy sounds.
My FPS are lock on 60 and never goes below even in Episodes, I must say that in indor places this upgraded half life 2 looks way beter then Crysis on max details !!!!!.
My spec are: vista 64 Bits, 2 GB of ram, Quad 3Ghz, 768MB 8800Ultra (680x2200).
I look forward for 9 relase of this mod
BRILLIANT JOB
#234 - @pawel86ck - Posted by: Nahka (Member) on 12-14-2008 at 23:36
CM9 is already released, you should check the v 8.2 patch comments for download links
#235 - Great Job! - Posted by: GFMan (Member) on 12-24-2008 at 13:06
Nice again,dude!
i use your fantastic mod since 4.0 version-it is great!
BTW-you made an Alyx construstion-kit for first revisions of FFCM (1.0-4.0).
After remaking FFCM on orangbox engine-will you create this pack again? All Alyx in 1 CharacterPimper-not only Adriana lima style.Your models in FFCM 6 and 7 was *****ingly great dude!
*Waiting for Alyx Constr-Kit 1.0-9.5*
)))
#236 - About 32-bits - Posted by: GFMan (Member) on 12-24-2008 at 13:14
Dudes-why you all want to optimize FFCM on 32?
if you have a system that gives nice fps in FFCM you can upgrade do WinXP 64Bit-you will have a classic XP,but 64-bits! no problems or bugs like in Vista.
this is advice)))
BTW-not all problems can be solved in 32 system.My machine with 8gb ram often gives me bsod because 32 dont see all of 8 gb but want to use it.after installing 64-no problems.and 64-bit systems make a better chance to authors of this mod to bake it better and greater! imho
BTW2-seen your CM9.5 reel.this is great...like always )))
#237 - Hm - Posted by: Anekii (Member) on 12-25-2008 at 13:07
I don't understand why the 'requirements' you seem to think this needs, but I only have 2GIG of RAM, a crappy 8500GT (lower end) graphics card and a Q6600 Quad core - but this mod runs fine. Only problem is it often crashes when it loads between 'areas'. And all I have to do is just lower the GFX and it loads fine.
#238 - Posted by: GFMan (Member) on 12-26-2008 at 09:35
A full potential of this mod are uncovering in 64-bits imho
#239 - compatibility with old versions - Posted by: Aros (Member) on 01-14-2009 at 13:51
I don't understand this. Does this cover the old versions as well? For example does it contain 7.0 version models. And secondly, does this include original HL2 modification? Thanx for answer if there will be any(it is not common to got an answer of any type on this forum as far as I noticed :-))
#240 - WTF - Posted by: draco_z (Member) on 01-27-2009 at 23:53
Ever since I downloaded this mod, any fullscreen Steam Game I play randomly crashes (The Monitor goes black with a "No Input" message, and I have to turn off my computer). My monitor is connected to my Graphics card, so I assume the Card is crashing. I've updated my drivers, but my card seems to be worn out or something, and I have good reason to believe the reason is this Mod. Is there any way to fix it??
#241 - What did the Vortigaunts do with her clothes? - Posted by: itsgus (Member) on 03-07-2009 at 23:09
Did anyone else notice that Alyx is almost completely nude during the part where the Vortigaunts are healing her?
I was using the Adriana Lima skin at the time. She also had on tow different shoes that she didn't have on before.
I'm quite surprised to not see anyone else talking about this or asking how to access it.
#242 - Just Music - Posted by: Tikkii (Member) on 03-29-2009 at 04:20
Hey, does anyone know if it's possible to just have the new music/soundtrack installed? I have 32bit and unfortunately the mod just doesn't work But I'd love to replay it with the music. Anyone?
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GREAT Job Fake!
. They unlike on original models.
That looks awesome!!!!