Ken, The orangebox (EP2) version of the source engine (and materials and models, etc) is not compatible with the current EP1 version of the source games, IE: EP1 / HL2 / CSS / DODS / HL2DM / HLDM:S
There are a number of important new features in the EP2 engine that are very desirable for all the Source games, but Valve doesn't want to create a huge conversion mess that requires trying to make all the games work all at once on the new (updated) engine. Thus the "orangebox". EP2, TF2 and Portal are under the orangebox folder and work with the new version of the engine while all the existing EP1 compatible source engine games are still in their original folders for a while and will still work as they are. Eventually each EP1 based game will be updated and migrated over into the "orangebox" (EP2 engine) folder. This way Valve can gracefully and safely migrate all the content over as they have time. And of course, all the HL1 games will just stay the way they are. These changes will have to apply to both clients and servers, and the EP2 server engine will also require any existing plugins to be updated. ----- Original Message ----- From: "ken h" To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 5:36 AM Subject: Re: [hlds] Orange Box Engine?
What are you talking about? The current games are running on the new engine. Source is Source is Source is Source. There is not an OLD source engine, or a NEW source engine.. its just all the SAME source engine. On 9/18/07, Dan E wrote:
Yes, I know it's still very far away, but I was just wondering if we could get a comment on a VERY rough estimate of when we may expect to see current source games ported to the new engine? A week, a month, a year? Just wanna have some sort of idea when I should start planning :) Thanks Benjamin Lange wrote: -- The "orangebox" engine is the new source engine. The older source games (css, dods, hl2dm etc.) will be ported some weeks/months later to this new engine release. So just be patient :) 2007/9/18, Ratman2000 : > > Hello, > > is the Orange Box Engine the NEW Source Engine, or is it only a Custom > Engine for other Games? > > Please explain me, what are the new engine for? > > With friendly Reguards > > Ratman2000
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