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[novax druid]

Sean, thanks, that is detailed information I need to know. I do plan to study game development. I know Mark mentioned some websites, but what is some good ones to look for members to build a mod team?

[Loafie, Hero of Dreams]

or you can get xsi mod tool for free

or you can  <3 stfu <3


there are a large number of online Source communities to try to cull talent from, such as hlfallout.com, interlopers.net, moddb.com just to name a very scant few. sometimes You can find talent for individual development areas on their respective sites too, like modelers at cgsociety.org

[novax druid]

I thank you very much for the help Loafie. Also, I am new to this as well, but can Half-Life 2 support a PC controller? Please, if the answer is obvious, at least tell me off nicely

[Sean [Baron]]

It does indeed support gamepads.

[novax druid]

Thanks for letting me know Sean. That's good in the type of controls I want to implement in a mod. Also, is it possible to create your own unique controls for a specific mod?

[Loafie, Hero of Dreams]

totally is. check out eternal silence, where you can fly a shaceship

[novax druid]

Awesome, that's good to hear. Thanks for telling me that. Sounds like you can create just about anything with the right tools. The next question I have might sound awkward, so I apologize if it is strange. Can you get the realism to that if a character with long flowing hair looks down with their weapon, that their hair would be visible in the eyes of that character? Also, say if something is covering one of the eyes, is there a way to make it seem like it is? Again, I apologize if these are awkward questions.

[Loafie, Hero of Dreams]

i don't see why not. it would certainly take some ingenuity though

[novax druid]

That's good. I understand about the ingenuity part as that involves alot work making it look right and such.

[Sean [Baron]]

It's difficult to pull those things off because your looking with your own two eyes, into a screen from your character's first person view. So say if you did something to cover half of the screen, it might seem odd. Of course it would be interesting to see what it would look like.

[novax druid]

True. This is the aspect in which I will need to work on to get the desired outcome I seek. However, do you Sean think the hair idea is possible?

[Sean [Baron]]

Of course it's possible, but it's really hard to say how well it would work, or look without seeing it.

[novax druid]

True, true. Another issue I want to work with. And thank you again for insuring that this is possible.

[novax druid]

Another question. Where is a good place to start a website/forum for a Mod? Also, what is a good program to get models from games (PC, PS2, etc.)? I'm sorry if this offends or annoys you.

[olileauk]

for a website, you'll need a domain name (your web address) and some online webspace. you can buy packages for only a few $ or £ per month with enough space and traffic allowance to get you started.
A forum is then uploaded onto the webspace, and then installed - this is the easy part, it's all step-by-step.
examples of forum software: phpBB, SMF, vBulletin (not free)