I don't believe this can be done. In order to extend the limits, one would have to modify not only Worldcraft, but the compile tools and the engine BSP reading code as well. As I understand it, spatial locations in BSP files are stored as a 16-bit integer for each coordinate. The number is stored in 13.3 format, which means there are 3 bits past the radix point (allowing precision up to 1/8 unit), but the maximum and minimum numbers that can be stored are 4095 and -4096 respectively (therefore the world is 8192x8192x8192). It would be possible, if one could modify the engine, to extend this limit, but precision would have to be given up. For example, the numbers could be stored in 14.2 format, allowing the world to be 16384 units in each direction, but with precision only up to 1/4 unit. It is possible for doors and such to extend beyond the 8192 limit in-game, because the engine uses a floating-point representation for the coordinates internally---I assume so, at least, but please remember this is all guesswork.
--- HateFace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yeah, I did that door trick with my desert map. But, I didn't wanna just do > that, I wanted to let the players actually run around way out there, and > hide out there...and just play out there. > > Oh well, if it's not possible, I'll just stick with the limit. > > JD > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Holt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 5:31 PM > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Making WorldCraft's editing area bigger? > > > > Well you might be able to make it bigger, but what do you do when you > > compile and your build tools say you've got a brush taht goes beyond the > > +/-4096 limit? > > > > There is one trick people have done. Make a large brush that represents > > terrain or whatever you want beyond the "edge". Now make the brush a > > func_door. THen trigger the door to "move". Such items can go outside > > the +/-4096 limit and still will be drawn. > > > > The new DoD 2.0 map "dog1" does this. It visually extends the beach and > > water of the map beyond the "edge". > > > > > > HateFace wrote: > > > > > No, not Gearcraft... > > > > > > I read somewhere that you can make the editing area bigger for > Worldcraft. > > > I thought it said something about the registry, but I'm not sure. > Anyway > > > know how? > > > > > > JD > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Oskar 'Zoot' Lindgren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 4:56 PM > > > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Making WorldCraft's editing area bigger? > > > > > > > > > > > >>Not GearCraft? > > >> > > >> > > >>----- Original Message ----- > > >>From: "HateFace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 11:49 PM > > >>Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Making WorldCraft's editing area bigger? > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>>I thought I read somewhere that you can make it bigger with this newer > > >>>Worldcraft. > > >>> > > >>>JD > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>----- Original Message ----- > > >>>From: "Oskar 'Zoot' Lindgren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>>Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 4:28 PM > > >>>Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Making WorldCraft's editing area bigger? > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>decompile? > > >>>> > > >>>>----- Original Message ----- > > >>>>From: "HateFace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>>>Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 10:27 PM > > >>>>Subject: [hlcoders] Making WorldCraft's editing area bigger? > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>I want to make a big map. I need to make WorldCraft's editing area > > >>>>>bigger...how do I do this? > > >>>>> > > >>>>>JD > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>_______________________________________________ > > >>>>>To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > >>>>> > > > archives, > > > > > >>>>please visit: > > >>>> > > >>>>>http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>_______________________________________________ > > >>>>To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > >>>> > > >>>please visit: > > >>> > > >>>>http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>>_______________________________________________ > > >>>To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > >>> > > >>please visit: > > >> > > >>>http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>_______________________________________________ > > >>To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > >> > > > please visit: > > > > > >>http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > I think...I think it's in my basement. Let me go upstairs and check. > > -M.C. Escher > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
