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Just got a hand-me-down PSP ...and noticed it has a really bad framerate 10fps or so...making it unplayable and really long load times (10 minutes for Daxter).

How to speed things up?  I cant believe this would be the expected standard for it.  

model version 1004  if it helps.  (no umd cache)


also, do you play directly off of the disk?  or do you save the game manage to play of of memor stick for better performance?

This short film I have been working on as Lead Modeler and Texture Artist has finally been released. Its already winning awards at Malibu Film festival and will be making a tour in other festivals. I am quite happy with the results!


Special credits to Gui and Binary for providing 3d assets for the city.

And for those that dont know,  2 animators on this film project have contributed to our animations of the spy.  Some of the talent behind this have worked on Matrix,  Star Wars, and a ton of other big films.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agk2svo7svI

Just thought i would share with you how animation is done and the time involved.

This one is about the technical issues that all games (including us) are facing.  If you remember how in CT you could glitch because an animation had to play out before you could continue to the next state. The basic rule is this,  long and beautiful animations that take away player control (player can do nothing until animation is finished)  OR short and fast animations that lack weight or any kind of realism to it.

I remember how people complained about the DA animations,  but they were done so fast in order for the player to have faster control  as opposed to the sluggish feel of CT.

http://area.autodesk.com/inhouse/videos/gdc_2009_demo_prince_of_persia_ubisoft


Ice Age 3

http://www.jaganimations.com/EvolutionReel.mov

It takes 6 weeks for a professional to animate  what is less then 30 seconds.

[Spy, a Project Stealth Custom Character by ââ,¬Å"goodkebabââ,¬Â]

Hi, below is our list of ââ,¬Å"Best Character/Customization Packââ,¬Â and ââ,¬Å"Best Mutatorââ,¬Â Phase 1 finalists in the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest.



Best regards,



Epic Games





Epic Announces Finalists for the ââ,¬ËœBest Character/Customization Packââ,¬â,,¢ and ââ,¬ËœBest Mutatorââ,¬â,,¢ Categories of Phase 1 in the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest

Top ââ,¬Å"Best Character/Customization Packââ,¬Â and ââ,¬Å"Best Mutatorââ,¬Â Unreal Tournament 3 mods recognized today; winners to be revealed at Austin GDC

CARY, N.C. ââ,¬â€œ September 9, 2008 ââ,¬â€œ Epic Games, Inc. today announced Phase 1 finalists for the ââ,¬Å"Best Character/Customization Packââ,¬Â and ââ,¬Å"Best Mutatorââ,¬Â categories in its $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest. The competition rewards top mods created for Unreal Tournament 3 with cash and hardware prizes in four preliminary phases and a grand final judging. Epic will reveal the winners in all 10 Phase 1 categories later this month at the Austin Game Developers Conference, September 15-17, 2008.

The Best Character/Customization Pack finalists are recognized as follows:

Albino Mouse, Bunny, Easter Bunny, Lab Mouse, Marked Mouse, Wounded Bunny and Zombie Mouse characters from Rodents Faction by David Hagemann

http://www.fileplanet.com/188581/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Rodents-Faction



Hel Character by Arn "ShadowBlade" Richert and Nolan "Dark Carnivour" Richert of Runestorm

http://www.fileplanet.com/188199/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Hel-Character



Nyota by ââ,¬Å"Apoptoidââ,¬Â

http://www.fileplanet.com/188490/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Nyota



Spy, a Project Stealth Custom Character by ââ,¬Å"goodkebabââ,¬Â

http://www.fileplanet.com/188598/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Project-Stealth-Custom-Character



Epic would like to recognize the following Best Character/Customization Pack submissions with an honorable mention:



The Butcher by Benjamin Leary

http://www.fileplanet.com/188620/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---The-Butcher     



Alios by Adam Krause

http://www.fileplanet.com/188464/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Alios



Jagoreth Alien Bounty Hunter by Jason ââ,¬Å"BitterPillââ,¬Â Cecrle

http://www.fileplanet.com/188634/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Jagoreth-Alien-Bounty-Hunter



Dynah by Miguel "Mandinga" Oubina

http://www.fileplanet.com/188311/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Dynah



Kevin from Cubes of Serenity by Anna Beck-Thomsen, Lawrence Johnson, Jens Hammerhøj, André Johansen, Martin Larsen, Janusch Häring

http://www.fileplanet.com/188166/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Cubes-of-Serenity



The Best Mutator finalists are recognized as follows:

Apoc MatrixMoves by Rob "[Apoc]Death" Gutermuth

http://www.fileplanet.com/188604/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Apoc-MatrixMoves-



BattleRPG by Nico ââ,¬Å"BattleModeââ,¬Â de Vries

http://www.fileplanet.com/187714/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---BattleRPG-V10.1   



Excessive Overkill by Dan ââ,¬Å"MadNadââ,¬Â Woodall

http://www.fileplanet.com/188478/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Mr.-Pants'-Excessive-Overkill   



Gun Game by Roberto "3r Ch4mp1" Estrada

http://www.fileplanet.com/187935/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Gun-Game-Mutator 



Jetpack by Martin ââ,¬Å"Pfhoenixââ,¬Â Actor

http://www.fileplanet.com/187759/180000/fileinfo/Unreal--Tournament-3---Jetpack-for-UT3     



Newtators by ââ,¬Å"OlympusMonsââ,¬Â

http://www.fileplanet.com/188371/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Newtators-v1.9e     



Psionic Storm by Andrew Glover

http://www.fileplanet.com/188403/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Psionic-Storm



RealWeapons by John ââ,¬Å"bezââ,¬Â Beswick

http://www.fileplanet.com/188547/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---RealWeapons-mutator-v2.1



Relic Madness by Javier "Xaklse" Osset

http://www.fileplanet.com/188506/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Relic-Madness



Sentinel by Miles Asva

http://www.fileplanet.com/187992/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Sentinel-Mutator-v1.0-Beta-5



Epic will begin accepting submissions for Phase 2 of the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest on September 30, 2008, and the entry deadline for Phase 2 is October 17, 2008.  Participation in Phase 1 is not required for eligibility in Phase 2. Visit www.makesomethingunreal.com for more details on the contest.

About the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest

In the all-new $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest, aspiring game developers create modifications (ââ,¬Å"modsââ,¬Â) for the PC version of Unreal Tournament 3 in a range of categories including levels, characters, weapons, game types, tools, vehicles and more. Winnings exceed well over $1 million in value, consisting of one coveted Unreal Engine 3 license as a grand prize in addition to other cash awards and prizes, including IntelÃ,® Software Development Products and Velocity Micro PCs based on the IntelÃ,® Dual Socket Extreme Desktop Platform with two IntelÃ,® Coreâ„¢2 Extreme quad-core processors. The 2008 ââ,¬Å"$1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contestââ,¬Â will be judged in four preliminary phases and a grand final. Judging began in June 2008 and will conclude, with the grand final prizes being awarded, in late 2009.  For more information, visit www.makesomethingunreal.com.

About Unreal Tournament 3

Published by Midway, Unreal Tournament 3 marks the return of the world's premiere first-person shooter to the PC, and its debut on the Xbox 360â„¢ and PLAYSTATIONÃ,®3. Unreal Tournament 3 unleashes the full power of Unreal Engine 3, taking graphics, gameplay and challenge to a whole new level. Players engage in intense battles with other human players online, or against Unreal artificial intelligence that sets the industry standard. With the most powerful futuristic weapons and vehicles available, this is FPS action at its best! More information about Unreal Tournament 3 can be found online at www.unrealtournament3.com.

About Unreal Engine 3

The award-winning Unreal Engine is known for cutting-edge graphics and its best-of-breed toolset. Unreal Engine 3 maintains those features while adding massive world support, multi-processor support, next-generation console optimizations, and one of the most mature tool pipelines in the industry. Unreal Engine 3's advanced toolset is designed specifically to accelerate developers' productivity for ultra-complex, next-generation content. Additional information on Unreal Engine can be obtained through the Unreal Technology Web site at www.unrealtechnology.com.

About Epic Games

Epic Games, Inc., based in Cary, NC and established in 1991, develops cutting-edge games and cross-platform game engine technology. The company has created multiple million-selling, award-winning titles in its Unreal series, most recently shipping Unreal Tournament 3 for PC, PLAYSTATIONÃ,®3 and Xbox 360â„¢. Epicââ,¬â,,¢s breakthrough game, Gears of War, sold 5 million copies and won over 30 game of the year awards. The highly anticipated sequel, Gears of War 2, is scheduled for release on November 7, 2008. Epic's Unreal Engine 3 is the current holder and three-time consecutive winner of Game Developer magazineââ,¬â,,¢s Best Engine Front Line Award. Additional information about Epic can be obtained through the Epic Games Web site at www.epicgames.com.



Epic, Epic Games, Unreal, Unreal Tournament and Gears of War are trademarks or registered trademarks of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.



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*frvge edit: made it easier to see, congrats kebab :) *

Just so you know...

banning is useless with proxies.


But if I dont like something that is posted,  I have no shame in deleting it.  I wont be able to keep up with garbage posted here at times, especially when all of you know SCLamers is intended for exactly this.  I dont even visit the public forums anymore because I do not have time to sift through flame wars to find real topics.

Also,  I am not your mom,  so I am not going to do the UBI moderator thing and ask you all to respect each other.  No,  its quite simple.  I dont like it,  I delete it.  I dont give out warnings and I am not even going to attempt at being unbiased or fair about it.

We need animation referance of the merc in motion.

Can 2 of you guys record a video of the merc doing all of his animations?

They need to be front and side.

It needs 2 people because Spy needs to record vid.

Also, will need referance from 3rd person camera of merc.  This camera is viewable when merc dies and can view his partner.

this is an update





texturing done  (this is now the real time mesh around 7600 tris)



new character

There is of course the beserk and charge....


but here is a simple but effective addition to his arsenel  that would  very easy to add to the game (easy to implement with little work)


Tossing a proxy mine to the ground near his feet.
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How it works:
mine is in the load out,  when near a wall,  merc attaches mine to wall.  When no wall is near,  he tosses it a foot in front of him and it is always a proxy.


This is effectively the same thing as dropping a grenade at your feet,  except it gives the merc a chance to escape the radius of the explosion.

All mines have  1 second delay of course from being turned on(just like CT).  -so Spies still have a chance to escape, and then shoot the mine.  If they immediately dive away,  they should also be able to escape.


This would allow for creative placement of mines-- like tossing them into vents,  over ledges in situations like ledg grabs.

take note the reason why i have changed names , but also enhanced functionality.

Bots:  emits sounds that set off merc reticle.....

-very small,  and when shot on to a surface will immedietly move acrossed surface in a random direction to set off sounds from a different location

-if shot onto a security device,  will behave a like a parasite and continuously set off that device


BioSensor  :  attached to Spy tazer,  when tazer is active,  all living entities will glow,  they not only appear on radar,  but glow through walls ,  Bio sensor only works within field of view of the spy.

Bug: similar size to bots,  but behave exactly like the biosensor by lighting up  all nearby lifeforms, allowing to see them through walls.  It is possible to attach these to lifeforms in order to track their movements.

WiFi :  Merc has the ability to log into security network wirelessly,  allowing him to view any cameras in the network.  Cameras come in 2 standards.  1.  Native networks,  these are passive and cannot be controlled and lack any enhanced visions.  2.  Hi level networks,  uses the same technology the merc posseses and with shock resistent armor.  Hi level networks are established via Cam Grenades which are launched from the weapon.  they can still be destroyed from explosives.

Phosphorous Grenades:  emit bright and intense light upon explosion, but also the substance sticks to the surface and burns for several seconds,  causing severe burns to anyone that touches it.

do a search for the phrase "Project Stealth"  on UBI.....

notice anything?

:'(

Our Animator needs video referance of the spy in motion.


Please post any existing links of CT or DA vids for him.

Also, if you guys want to help him out,   we need vids of spy doing all animations from multiple angles (front and side)



Thanx for your help.

Make this a place to post your pictures of vision modes.

A couple of basic rules,  this is only visual style,  NOT a new vision mode(sound vision, xray vision, combat vision).  Visions will still have the basic functionality of CT visions -even if MT is debateable.  So if you dont like the current MT, post an ingame screenshot of a CT game, and color correct it in Photoshop to show the style of the vision mode.

Also, if you know of another game with cool vision modes....post those as well to see if we can come up with something new.

Post your idea and prepare to get flamed.

What do you guys think of "back to wall" like singleplayer -so that when you approach walls you automatically do a back to wall and can then walk along the wall like that. To exit the position you need only move away from wall....so no need for  a key press to do the animations.

This could open doors in map design where you could walk through narrow gaps and along narrow ledges.


And standing on Rails?

I think we should be able to do something passable...but not rail camping.

ie: spies can stand-walk-crouch-crouch walk-jump on rails but not run more then 3-4 steps
mercs can stand or walk for 3-4 seconds before losing balance.

This allows for the much needed jumping over rails, but remove the camping tactics.

For those that want to see some of my non-PS related work, you can download it here:

http://rapidshare.com/files/40680916/Portfolio.rar

here is the background without text

Our project is getting some serious exposure on the net...

Hi,

I came across your work on the Mudbox Forum. (the spy i modeled and rendered)

I am getting ready to publish a 176 full color pages Sci-Fi Graphic Novel
worldwide trough www.designstudiopress.com and it will be in every bookstore
in the US as well as Asia, Europe and all the Art Schools around the
country.

I have invited over 30 artists in this book to create various visual
development work from 2D to 3D. Let me know if you would be interested in
showcasing any work by modeling one character from the story, in return of
major exposure ( Your name contact info and website will be listed in the
book) and 2 copies of the book.


Here is the website of the publisher
http://www.designstudiopress.com/new_site/book_pages/pics_art_of_unknown/book_art_of_unknown.html

The Projects Website
www.unknownproject.net

Here is the preview to Comic Book of The Unknown
http://www.alpaltiner.com/book.php

And my website
www.alpaltiner.com

If you feel like being a part of the team of over 45 artists, and may be
interested please contact me for more information on how to join.


Regards,

Alp

I know we have a couple of really good sig artists floating around....who do we know can manage this?

What about seefoo?

[So post a picture]

I am starting a poll for you guys to contribute on what the face of the merc should look like.  Keep in mind this is only the face...so you are free to post anything you want.


So post a picture of what you think the mercs face should look like....and we will vote!

I think we have an animator:

http://www.ironic3d.com/DemoReel/IRONIC3D_DemoReel.mov   (400mb)

I need to stress that if we have an animator for this project,  I will be able work on level design, and spend more time on Characters.  If all else fails....I will probably be doing the UI stuff if we cannot find a 2d artist.

wait a sec...who are the guys doing such awesome sigs for us?

That Epic is hiring, and I sent my portfolio, with pictures of the Spy.  That means the art directors of Epic just might be looking at our website.

Dont know if I will get any work with them....but why the hell not?

:D