Hitscan shots ARE unlagged by default.. but there was a bug in 2.4.2 which made this feature less usable. In the beta (in the forum) and current code its fixed and works quite well.

What do you mean with player movements? The animations? Well the models are really old but its hard to find really capable modelers willing to the GPL stuff. Besides finally it would also require quite some new code to integrate better model formats. Its planned for AFTER the upcoming release though. At least at some point

The default settings are quite demanding but there is a simple way to choose lower defaults in the menu. Hell that sounds like you were quite lazy in testing

The menu got improved quite a bit already (i think) feel free to make suggestions or code further improvements.

I'd wait for the upcoming version when hosting a new server.. that should happen rather soon now that the last remaining problems got sorted out.

Yes, I haven't tested anything yet. I just took a quick look and figured I'd see if I could help. I'll most likely go a lot more in depth into the code tonight and over the next week, then post suggestions and maybe see if I can send you some code if I find anything I can do quickly.

Thanks for the quick replies. Hopefully I'll be able to contribute. When the new code comes out I'll look into doing the modeling for you. I might be able to fix it up a bit for you. I've done quite a bit of model rendering in the past with Quake.

So I'll post when I have fully learned your project and seen the code and such.

Get svn or beta version. It looks very different.

EvilAIM, glad you made it on here

I highly suggest that you jump on IRC. Here are the channels that might interest you:

irc://irc.anynet.org/alientrap (Developer channel)
irc://irc.quakenet.org/nexuiz (General nexuiz discussion)
irc://irc.quakenet.org/nexuiz.admins (server admins)
irc://irc.quakenet.org/nexuiz.editing (map/model/menu editing)

Alien, he played on my server yesterday with SVN, so he's seen the recent (well, with the compat file auto-download). Though he had only played 2 games before he started criticizing That seemed a bit premature to me.

I wasn't criticizing. As I said, I've been trying to get the frame rates and such proper. If you guys don't need the help then just say and I'll move on to another project. No worries, no hard feelings... up to you really.

Huh? You were criticizing the game within 20 seconds of showing up on my server.

I'm happy for another developer showing interest in contributing to Nexuiz. Nexuiz NEEDS more developers. All I'm suggesting is to spend more than 2 minutes with the game before taking notes and setting goals. Perhaps have a few discussions with the existing developers first (or the primary developer, DivVerent) in IRC. Then you will get a clearer picture of what is really in need of fixing/improvement.

Is that a bad suggestion?

Well, I'm still researching, I was basing my suggestions on your comments about 'some places in this map still have low FPS' comment. It's all gravy.

Then you should take a look (play) at sev's and clueless newbie's maps, cause they are the most gpu intensive. You'll be able to easily notice the places where fps goes down a lot.

EvilAIM wrote:Well, I'm still researching, I was basing my suggestions on your comments about 'some places in this map still have low FPS' comment. It's all gravy.

Some people are suggesting adding a feature where cubemaps could be used for reflective shaders (say for a water one). Also others have said that halflife's (water IIRC) reflections are less-expensive then darkplace's currently (and thus perhaps some optimizations could be had). Please ignore players being... unfriendly: remember they're just players and derive all of their pride from "skillz" and "movement" rather than adding to the game and creating.

tundramagi wrote:

EvilAIM wrote:Well, I'm still researching, I was basing my suggestions on your comments about 'some places in this map still have low FPS' comment. It's all gravy.

Some people are suggesting adding a feature where cubemaps could be used for reflective shaders (say for a water one). Also others have said that halflife's (water IIRC) reflections are less-expensive then darkplace's currently (and thus perhaps some optimizations could be had). Please ignore players being... unfriendly: remember they're just players and derive all of their pride from "skillz" and "movement" rather than adding to the game and creating.

Hate the game, not the player

Is there a list of required stuff / wishlist? Some years ago I wrote a simple opengl thing that generated a maze and allowed you to navigate it in 3D, with collision detection, so I think I might have a chance. Since I play this game quite often, I'd love to help out.

izua wrote:Is there a list of required stuff / wishlist? Some years ago I wrote a simple opengl thing that generated a maze and allowed you to navigate it in 3D, with collision detection, so I think I might have a chance. Since I play this game quite often, I'd love to help out.

You wrote a 3d maze generator? Cool Randomly Autogenerated maps would be cool in nexuiz. Especially if one could set (brush/bsp) 'tiles' to be used as walls, floors, other pieces etc, how many floors it should be (x, y, z tiles). . Maybe even randomly autogenerated cities (I've seen sshots of such things in other places) for nex, with parameters?

izua wrote:Is there a list of required stuff / wishlist? Some years ago I wrote a simple opengl thing that generated a maze and allowed you to navigate it in 3D, with collision detection, so I think I might have a chance. Since I play this game quite often, I'd love to help out.

As the new release is just out, the devs are concentrating on bug fixing. See http://nexuiz.com/bugs for a list.. there is also a feature tracker but the best place to start would be on irc.. #alientrap on irc.anynet.org and talk to the devs

i can help with the web site if needed...

i know well php and mysql.

my mail: sniz[at]trtsys[dot]com

I have recently discovered this game and would love to contribute as a developer. Could someone please let me know how to get involved with the team? I am pasting my resume below as a list of qualifications.

Nathan Davies
318 W. Forrest Ave. Apt 7
Jackson, TN 38301

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE
C, C#, .NET, Basic, PLC Programming, HTML, PHP, OpenGL, Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista, Apache Web Server, IIS, MySQL, SSH, Linux
EXPERIENCE
Hurdle Machine Works
12/1/03 to present
Software Design & Electronic Assembly

Programmed utilizing C++, Basic, and HTML
Possess a working knowledge of PHP and OpenGL
Telephone customer support experience
Electrical experience includes schematic diagrams, basic AutoCAD, component board soldering and field repair soldering.

On Site Computer Repair/Networking Service
2000 to present
Network Administrator/Technical Support

Windows Home Networking (Wireless and Wired)
Setup of Windows Server 2008
Proficient with Linux, all Distributions
Proficient with DOS, Windows 3.1, 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP & Vista
Microsoft Beta Tester for Windows 7
Working knowledge of Windows NT4.0
Experienced in setting up, and running the Apache Web Server, IIS, MS-SQL & MySQL Servers.
Experienced in setting up, and running servers remotely using SSH, and RDP.

Desktop Support:
Experienced at troubleshooting Windows and Linux
Excellent people skills, telephone customer support experience

Software Design:
Full lifecycle development of C++ and C#.NET programs for customer needs.
Website design utilizing HTML, CSS, and ASP.NET

First Baptist Church, Somerville
2000 to 2004
Computer Repair/Networking, Live Production

Skilled with PowerPoint, and MediaShout
Basic camera skills, know how to operate most video mixers.
Extensive experience in video editing/production, live audio
Intermediate desktop publishing skills.
 
Education
GED, September 2005
University of Phoenix, Majoring in Business Fundamentals - Current
References provided upon request.



Any assistance I could render the community would be an honor, and I'm more than willing to communicate with the admin's to make sure I'm on the same page as the rest of the team.

Thank you for considering me.

Welcome Natrob87.

Saw you in #alientrap already, just at a slightly bad time i guess. Most of the people there adhere to european sleeping times . I think a formal request is not needed, just hang around, try to get into the stuff, ask some questions.. contributions will happily accepted.
The best way should be to simply get a development checkout (descripted in Nexuiz/Docs/FAQ.html) and getting to know the project. Maybe checking some of the past changes, either via svn or websvn access. Even simply testing can help. There have been some slight oversights on the latest release (like some docs still mention version 2.4 ) and more testing can always help with that..
Then there is also the bugs and feature tracker (http://nexuiz.com/bugs). I guess QuakeC is still new to you but its very similar to plain C and should be easy to understand. I think nothing beats a good chat at a better time Just feel welcome and lets see how you can fit in?

Actually i think that goes to everyone.. Its much better to just plundge into the talks and action then just drop off a mail address.. (small hint at snizzo)

The front page says developers wanted. The link brought me to this ooooold thread and makes me wonder is this true? If devs are needed send me a PM!

My post just before yours is less then a day old.. so yeah this IS still current!

I'd say please read my post and act accordingly. Thats way better then waiting for someone to act. Most people are actually busy with stuff and just trying to be pro-active would be really helpful! Also you did not even say what you think you are good at. How can you expect a PM to that? Don't get me wrong, help is appreciated and needed but we need to know at least with what you might help

well..
I could and I would help develop.
I haven't any experience with OpenGl...(But I can learn it ^^)

I can programm in C/C++ and I were also able to learn something other (Read in documentation and so on)..

I'm still in school but I have a lot of time^^

Ah and yes my english is terrible^^ I'm swiss

greetz Microschrott

I think i must be saying that the 300 time, but I think i will take your advice.

Well after thinking a bit,

I don't know any OGL apart from some calls to read depth buffer, but it is slowly starting to make sense to me.

I dunno anything about networking.

I skipped learning C and went to C++ straight away, and without classes i feel like without a hand.

I don't like everything being soldered into the engine, graphics, network, physics.

I will probably never get your physics, and never will that is why i use modules like newton physics for my game.

I have no clue about many things.

I don't think i will be much use.

I'm bound to irrlicht engine in which making split screen was easy, it could be recreated in nex using RTTs or view ports.

I have attempted 5 unsuccesful mods of nex (VoIP, splittie and something else)

But if you are desperate enough take a look at these, from Project Ninja Star (tm)

http://project-ninja-star.googlecode.co ... hnoise.png
http://project-ninja-star.googlecode.co ... creen1.png
http://project-ninja-star.googlecode.co ... Screen.png
http://project-ninja-star.googlecode.co ... hot-10.jpg
http://project-ninja-star.googlecode.co ... shot-9.jpg
http://project-ninja-star.googlecode.co ... shot-8.jpg
http://project-ninja-star.googlecode.co ... shot-7.jpg
http://project-ninja-star.googlecode.co ... shot-6.jpg
http://project-ninja-star.googlecode.co ... shot-5.jpg
http://project-ninja-star.googlecode.co ... shot-4.jpg
http://project-ninja-star.googlecode.co ... shot-3.jpg
http://project-ninja-star.googlecode.co ... shot-2.jpg
http://project-ninja-star.googlecode.co ... shot-1.jpg
http://project-ninja-star.googlecode.co ... enshot.jpg

Hi guys,

I want to help out developing Nexuiz. I really like the concept. I'm a modeller and have done also some animations. I'm using Blender. So if you still need devs in that category please contact me via E-Mail.

For reference: http://silentpolygon.deviantart.com

cu
Thorsten

DeVsh wrote:But if you are desperate enough take a look at these, from Project Ninja Star (tm)

I'd like to see you open source that ninja model

I can help with the programming! I am very good with C!

I saw the video and the game has promise!

Hey, still looking for developers? I am a new computer engineering grad and I am looking for a project to work on in my spare time. Me and my friend came across this game last night and I would like to offer my services

The areas I would like to be involved in are:
- the game engine
- graphics
- effects (preferably with vertex/geometry/fragment shaders)

I have a lot of experience with C/C++, OpenGL and nVidia Cg (could easily learn glsl if it is prefered).

My most recent project (my final project for comp engr) was a GPU-based real-time fluid simulator. Definitely not something you would put in a game but it was still pretty cool. I can send you some pictures, or a video of it if you like. Basically it was a full 3D volume that performed navier-stokes fluid equations completely on the GPU using floating-point numbers to create an animation. (a lot of framebuffer object experience from this)

I also worked on some vertex shaders and fragment shaders at a previous job where I made a wave model for a training simulator. Much simpler than the fluid sim, it was just a 2D mesh that moved based on an f(t) in the vertex shader. The lighting was done in the fragment shader, along with refraction and reflection of the cube map and other objects. It also had to be able to give the normal vector anywhere along the wave (so other objects could interact with it too).

As for the game engine I do not have a lot of experience with that, but I am pretty good with data structures and design patterns so I could definitely help out.

Also, in terms of graphics, i mean more of geometry for levels, texture mapping, trying to improve efficiency of current techniques etc. Im not someone to be drawing up textures or trying to make 3D models - I lack the artistic touch lol.

Well, let me know if you are interested in the help. It will probably be quicker to reach me at kennysmith1[at]gmail[dot]com since I dont know how often I will remember to check this board at first.

Hi

I'm new to the forum and I'm a software engineer but my background is in embedded software with some application development. I program in C and C++ and am interested in learning games programming. I'm interested in helping out if you think you can use me but I'm not sure how I'd fit in.

If you think I would be of use and can advice where and how, I'd be interest to hear your suggestion. My thought was any lower level code as that would be nearer the sort of design and coding I'm used to working with

Leaping Wolf

divVerent wrote:What we need is developers...

hi guys , just to let you know , i enjoy making tunes/sounds foley etc for whatever that is required , ive self taught myself music engineering and mastering etc for the past eight years.
i have also been involved in a feature film made here in perth australia (30 grand budget)
and have enjoyed learning all the challenges place before me
so anyway ,any requests from you guys in anything you guys require just let me know.
thankyou for the game too!!
yay!!

bye the way ive made some clan tunes for the guys here in australia , so if anyone wants one for their clan ,let me know

oh yea my/our clan is the old farts clan [3<*] , for 30+ year olds so you are welcome to join us any time wherever , there are no rules , no comps , nutin , just a light hearted poke at all the clans out there ( much respect ) by the way ,dont have a web site (cant be stuffed )
but email me at
chookstamuzic@hotmail.com
please no spam
or crap please

Nice to see people interested in helping.. but i have bad news, this is a 'real' open source game and its not you need to apply for job and honestly i think that would cost too much time! The good news however is: Just DO IT and people will be glad to help with problems or any questions.
Just visit us on irc, get a checkout from svn, try to take a look at the code and maybe ask for specific points to work on. Or take a look at the forum or the feature/bug tracker on nexuiz.com/bugs .
For example here you will find some requested features on the forum that different people would like to see:
http://forums.alientrap.local/viewtopic.php?t=4667 (a new segfault on linux sdl in 2.5.1 that could need more debugging)
http://forums.alientrap.local/viewtopic.php?t=4156 (TWIG integration)
http://forums.alientrap.local/viewtopic.php?t=4368 (password option for the servers, basic patch already existing needs refinement and menu integration)
http://forums.alientrap.local/viewforum.php?f=3 (Support forum, just look for people having problems and trying to help..)
http://nexuiz.com/bugs (general bug tracker.. feature tracker is one further click)

hey guys

if someone could make me some concept art of a character (preferably front view) i would indeed model a player model, animate it, and possibly skin it. I am able to model almost anything i want, in 3ds max. I need to read up on animation though :O
can someone also point me to some existing concept art / artists?

edit: heh, seems lots of people want to make players. anyway, i'm also a dev for quake2world ( http://quake2world.net ) for texture work and mapping. I kinda quit mapping, but that's irrelevant to what i am offering. Needless to say i do indeed have experience.

keres wrote:hey guys

if someone could make me some concept art of a character (preferably front view) i would indeed model a player model, animate it, and possibly skin it. I am able to model almost anything i want, in 3ds max. I need to read up on animation though :O
can someone also point me to some existing concept art / artists?

edit: heh, seems lots of people want to make players. anyway, i'm also a dev for quake2world ( http://quake2world.net ) for texture work and mapping. I kinda quit mapping, but that's irrelevant to what i am offering. Needless to say i do indeed have experience.

ai's making a new player model, also try talking to morphed.

who are all these people registering and posting in this topic with just 1 post? kinda weird.

anyway, some concept art would be real neat. Or if someone could google search me something cool, that would be nice.
conceptart.org :/