HL2 loading between levels.

[mrxskinny]

Since we are going to be using Steam to play HL2, I assume the loading screens are going to be similar to that of Steam versions of HL1 and OF meaning, between loads, there will be a blank screen and a steam popup that says like, "Precaching Resources" or something to that effect.

Do you think this would take you out of the "experience" when you are playing? In the original HL (without steam) there would be a simple yellow "Loading.." in the middle the screen without any changes to the interface. This made it feel a bit more seamless than totally stopping you and remind you that you are using Steam.

I personally think it would be kind of annoying. :x

 

[BetaMaster]

agreed.

 

[MrMetroid]

They will probably start every mission off with your gun already loaded so there's no need to worry about that.

 

[ecchi]

They will probably start every mission off with your gun already loaded so there's no need to worry about that.

What are you talking about?

 

[Some_God]

Yeah I hope they don't have that... HL1 rocked because it was streamlined.

 

[DiSTuRbEd]

They will probably start every mission off with your gun already loaded so there's no need to worry about that.

Read your post before posting, cause you have been making yourself look bad tonight.

 

[The Bait]

They will probably start every mission off with your gun already loaded so there's no need to worry about that.

And this has nothing to do with the question. :hmph: Go somewhere else MrMetroid if you are going to spam. Or talk to yourself with AIM or MSN or...can't think of anything else.

 

[Some_God]

And this has nothing to do with the question. :hmph: Go somewhere else MrMetroid if you are going to spam. Or talk to yourself with AIM or MSN or...can't think of anything else.

Why do you have to bring another thread into this one... and ruin it. The thread starter has a good question that is worthy of general discussion. So please... dont troll.

 

[Adrien C]

That's why I don't want steam, it totally takes you off the world.

 

[BetaMaster]

And this has nothing to do with the question. :hmph: Go somewhere else MrMetroid if you are going to spam. Or talk to yourself with AIM or MSN or...can't think of anything else.

Haha, I see it now:

MrMetroid: Helllloooooo
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MrMetroid: Don't repeat me.
MrMetroid: Don't repeat me.
MrMetroid: I order you to stop!
MrMetroid: I order you to stop!
MrMetroid: GAH DAMMIT!
MrMetroid: GAH DAMMIT!
MrMetroid: Blah
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MrMetroid: AHA! You made an error!
MrMetroid: AHA! You made an error!
MrMetroid has signed off at 9:33 PM


But, I'll contribute. Steam needs to remove the loading screen. Make it more like the original one.

 

[MrMetroid]

I read his post and quite frankly I felt it needed sprucing up a bit.

 

[Platinum]

metroid needs to leave ... for sure ...

yeah i think steam would take away the whole hl2 feeling for sure ... i wish hl2 didnt use it ...

 

[She]

and while steam is loading the next HL2 map...
why not have a popup saying (BUY ********* on STEAM NOW!)
ala propaganda...

if that would appear.. seriously,
i would download a crack and play outside of steam..

 

[BetaMaster]

Yeah, only time I'd do something illegal is if that happened.

 

[pgod]

Since we are going to be using Steam to play HL2, I assume the loading screens are going to be similar to that of Steam versions of HL1 and OF meaning, between loads, there will be a blank screen and a steam popup that says like, "Precaching Resources" or something to that effect.

Please look at it now.
Half-Life on Steam just has the simple yellow "Loading...", there's no Steam window at level transitions.
It was changed a while back...

 

[The Bait]

I dont want HL2 to use the Steam loading screen. Now with Steam if you play HL1 and change levels you see the loading box and the screen goes black. Before Steam when you would go through a level transition the little "Loading..." would appear and the screen didn't go black or anything. Then when it was finished it wouldnt be like say, Doom 3. You would be in the exact spot where you went through the transition. I liked it. I hope VALVe keeps HL2 like they did HL1 loading screens. I wish I COULD give you the truth on what it is like, but that would be kinda hard since I don't think most people here have played. (Leaked version.)And no I havent played the leaked version.

Why do you have to bring another thread into this one... and ruin it. The thread starter has a good question that is worthy of general discussion. So please... dont troll.

I wasnt trying to troll. I just want to keep him out of ruining this thread. Meh, sorry about that.

 

[switch]

The only reason HL1 did that is when it is downloading the content, if its already downloaded it just loads.

For example if you have preloaded HL2 then it will just load up, however if you just click to play it with no downloading you will download a tiny bit then download stuff like levels as you play.

 

[Ames]

I dont want HL2 to use the Steam loading screen. Now with Steam if you play HL1 and change levels you see the loading box and the screen goes black. Before Steam when you would go through a level transition the little "Loading..." would appear and the screen didn't go black or anything. Then when it was finished it wouldnt be like say, Doom 3. You would be in the exact spot where you went through the transition. I liked it.

It still has the "Loading..." thing. :bounce:

 

[MrMetroid]

I can't ruin any thread. My posts can only drastically improve a thread at the very least.

 

[The Bait]

It still has the "Loading..." thing. :bounce:

:bounce: Really? :O How do you know? :bounce:

 

[Icarus]

MrMetroid, I suggest you heed their comments, you are walking a very thin line right now that borders on trolling. This is a warning.

 

[BetaMaster]

I can't ruin any thread. My posts can only drastically improve a thread at the very least.

Wow, I'm quoting this fo' sho' instead of my old quote from you. Thanks, good buddy :afro:

 

[MrMetroid]

Then I will simply run super-speed across that thin line so I don't fall through it.

 

[Ames]

:bounce: Really? :O How do you know? :bounce:

Last time, I played it was like that.

 

[The Bait]

Then I will simply run super-speed across that thin line so I don't fall through it.

Ok thats kinda most likely going to get you banned. I think You do know you just said that to a moderator, right? :|

 

[Viperidae]

There is an option to remove the console (developer's mode) in CS:S, maybe when that's turned off there's just a 'Loading'?...

 

[BetaMaster]

Lol, I see bannage in Metroid's near future.

 

[Lobster]

There was a patch a few weeks ago, that changed the behavior of singleplayer games switching between maps, so that they use the traditional yellow loading freeze, its been a long time since we have seen a seamless level transition in an FPS, quake 3 titles etc have such intrusive blackout screens, but hl2 as far as we know will be the half-life way, a pause with a transition using global landmarks, which is much nicer on the pacing.

 

[MrMetroid]

Oh no, the moderators going to get me. I don't think so, I'm wearing the Gravity Suit.

 

[Anthraxxx]

I always thought that it was... the next level will load WHILE you are playing, and when you reach the loading point, there will only be a short pause(like in HL1). I think that what you have already downloaded off of steam is only the first few levels. While you are playing the beginning, steam will be busy updating the rest of the levels. It should all be pretty seamless... at least that's the way I've always understood it.

 

[BetaMaster]

Oh no, the moderators going to get me. I don't think so, I'm wearing the Gravity Suit.

My, are you cocky for someone standing on thin ice with hairdryers taped to each foot.

 

[ummno]

Oh no, the moderators going to get me. I don't think so, I'm wearing the Gravity Suit.

Reminds me of the comic book dude in the simpsons.

 

[She]

Oh no, the moderators going to get me. I don't think so, I'm wearing the Gravity Suit.

hahahaha.. this is great!


people, you make the same mistakes every time..
simply:

Spoiler

do not reply to his posts, and it is over..

But it's funny.

i know, isn't it fun..

Your fancy secret coding system won't stop me.

gabe is watching you... he wont let you play HL2!!

what? the "quote" tags? Yeah, that's up with 256-bit encryption, that is....

mistake..


edit: now, back on topic.

 

[ummno]

Spoiler

do not reply to his posts, and it is over..

But it's funny.

 

[MrMetroid]

Your fancy secret coding system won't stop me.

 

[kaf11]

this is the first time i even considered that. i just figured it would be the same but youre right. i loved the way they did the small loads in HL1, and i hope they do that in HL2.

 

[BetaMaster]

Your fancy secret coding system won't stop me.

what? the "quote" tags? Yeah, that's up there with 256-bit encryption, that is....

 

[MrMetroid]

I am using the X-ray scope even as I type this.

 

[agentbob00]

Well, this thread went off course, but i'll go back on, I asked Gabe about this back in june(actually it was about a single player mods that had that damn steam thing pop up instead of just 'loading...' ", and he had fowarded it Erik Johnson. Erik responded saying that it was just going to have the 'loading...' like the first game, and if theres some game that doesnt load like that then heres his quote:

"If you go into the MOD's directory and open a file called "liblist.gam" in notepad, add this line to the end:

"singleplayer_only"
"

Do the above without quotes i think, but all i know is im glad that P.O.S. of a loading screen that steam multiplayer has doesnt come up anymore.

 

[MrMetroid]

Yeah, Gabes a great guy. He'd never use top-secret coded messages like some people on these forums.