Thanks for the finds!

CodeX wrote on Jan 9^th, 2015 at 7:06am:

A known bug by the regulars lol. I remember this map was a nightmare as far as solid walls not doing their job. A hole would appear, I'd fix it, but after compile another one would appear, grrrr. It's in the back of my mind to fix one day.

CodeX wrote on Jan 9^th, 2015 at 7:06am:

I guess I do notice the rapid lighting, you think that is a bug? Or just something that could be done better? Thank you for the suggestions on using Timer() and PostNetBeginPlay(), I never really thought to use code to affect lighting, sounds like a good idea.

CodeX wrote on Jan 9^th, 2015 at 7:06am:

The versions that I spend a lot of time on will only work properly on the server, that way the server has something unique to offer, and hopefully gets more traffic.

I do email the authors first for permission, but less than half respond because most of the readmes are more than 10 years old, the emails are probably not in use anymore.

Which reminds me, I need to email the DM-Magma author

Aha to the lightning, so that is truly an online bug that you have certainly dived into. I understand more what you mean now, I'll check it out again and see what it looks like in single player. I'm sure it's probably nice, and it would be nice to get the author's intent to work online. Thanks for the detailed info!

I played on the Mountain yesterday and the flickering light in DM-JB-Chud hurt my eyes.

So I re-built the LightningFix-mod today and tested it on my server with a few (3) maps that use DistanceLightning actors.

It worked pretty well so far and the Timer() is somewhat random. At this moment the code can handle up to 64 DistanceLightning-Actors.

The file should be ServerPackage and the actor ServerActor, because it runs client-side too.
I think the biggest benefit of running this mod is that it fixes the lightning (obviously) w/o modifying the map. So there is no need for contacting the author. 

If you like to try this mod - it is attached to this post.
You may compile it yourself.


PS: I had to rename it to .txt for the upload

CodeX wrote on Feb 12^th, 2015 at 8:22pm:

Thanks for this, I will get to it eventually, I just have a few other UT chores I'm working on right now

Me? I don't camp. Must be another Helen of Scrivener you're thinking of 

LOL, one day i'm stationary and the next i'll be on you tighter than your shadow I'll be back regularly soon enough just alot on my plate right now. Cheers to CodeX & Rossmond, hope to play against you guys soon enough, hope your enjoying the Mountain!

Btw, just a note, I saw Magma Control Station ( second edition ) on the server, I must say FANTASTiC JOB H ! The map now performs stellar and has so much more potential than previous, I really hope you get it uploaded somewhere , definitely worth sharing to the world, the added spots and ledges make all the difference, by itself pretty boring map but the second edition really brings up the playability factor, highly impressed. Reminds me of the faster styling of Viridian Tourney now

DM-Serenity, Helen i think you had a winter version of this a few weeks ago, I often see people jump ontop of the house where the minigun is, however when trying to jump anywhere else, like on the rocks on both ends where the Flak is, you hit the maps ceiling and suicide yourself. Is it possible to raise the allowed height to be able to walk on the flat ground above the rocks?

Hey that works! Yeah the dying was more frustrating first time i tried it i thought one of the bots got a lucky shot because i didnt see the suicide message, i can understand how it would change the gameplay too much, i just like big ledges and huge drops, maybe comes from skateboarding, maybe other things thx H.