[SA] Myriad Islands

[Knife]

Since so many people are having such different problems maby it's to do with their P.C's like the make of graphics card

[Knife]

Yeah I think we could do with a few more forums for myriad, this one is kindof messy and crowded. Methinks the sections we need are:

Map Mods

Coding

Cars & Weapons

Downloads

Maby the 4th one could be Info & Downloads. Where new people to Myraid can find out what its about, see screenshots then download...

[GT-1]

I agree with illspirit, we could use a few more but not loads. Although alot would be easier for organisation it would lead to alot more useless topics.

 

Like JasonB said:

- Maps/Lots

- Vehicles

- Mission Coding

- Misc (Weapons, isnt large enough to have a whole sub-forum, neither are peds etc. however I guess this could get confusing).

 

If we had seperate forums especially for Vehicles and Maps we could have better organisation of who wons what lots and any car slots people want. We could have a real building list that could be kept up to date more easily and instructions etc with what can/cannot be created like Airports.

 

We shouldnt go overboard and try and create alot of extra sub-forums that arent necessary but I agree it would be helpful.

[steve-m]

Do we really need an own subforum for the mission script?? There are only a few topics about it yet, so I think it could go in the Misc section.

 

- Maps/Lots

- Vehicles

- Misc (script, story, weapons, peds, HUD, radio, ...)

- Screens & Downloads (PPT, download center, release topics)

- Help & Questions (move all the n00b topics here )

 

 

If we had seperate forums especially for Vehicles and Maps we could have better organisation of who wons what lots and any car slots people want.

Well, that's what the website is supposed to manage in the future (if I would get my lazy ass back to coding there).

[steve-m]

Hey everyone, I have finally returned to Myriad, here are some great pics to get this topic going again!

Very nice, I'm going to use them for the website.

[Zak]

Maybe a brand new message board at myriadislands.com? Or is it moving a bit too far from GTAForums?

 

I am happy with the way things are now. If there are too many forums, people will start visiting only certain sections, and will lose interest in the other sections. Right now, I think pretty much everyone knows what the other person is doing, they can post comments and crits on it, and that helps improve the mod. Different forums can ruin that.

 

 

Ok, did any of the above make any sense at all, or did I just sound like a rambling idiot?

[GT-1]

The first sentence made sence.

[steve-m]

Maybe a brand new message board at myriadislands.com?

No. First, Myriad Islands is a project by the gtaf community, and a new board would split it off. Second, the site is planned to have a slot and project management system, where people have to log in. Using the gtaf database, people wouldn't have to register another time.

[Xploder]

Maybe a brand new message board at myriadislands.com? Or is it moving a bit too far from GTAForums?

 

I am happy with the way things are now. If there are too many forums, people will start visiting only certain sections, and will lose interest in the other sections. Right now, I think pretty much everyone knows what the other person is doing, they can post comments and crits on it, and that helps improve the mod. Different forums can ruin that.

 

 

Ok, did any of the above make any sense at all, or did I just sound like a rambling idiot?

All of that made perfect sense to me, you are right in a way, it'll draw attention away from certain aspects of myriad that people will want to see (new lots etc) of course its up to the person browsing what they download but people will only visit certain sections and draw attention from the mod as a whole.

 

btw, love your sig and av

[***TGR***]

Thought I'd better shift it, so here's my two cents

[BCspeed34]

Wow, its great that they are gonna be put to good use

 

Ill get more soon.

[Xploder]

Thought I'd better shift it, so here's my two cents

lol, funny but change the c2004 to c2005

 

now there have to be an Ebay one, Egay, lol

[Decay]

Maybe a brand new message board at myriadislands.com? Or is it moving a bit too far from GTAForums?

 

I am happy with the way things are now. If there are too many forums, people will start visiting only certain sections, and will lose interest in the other sections. Right now, I think pretty much everyone knows what the other person is doing, they can post comments and crits on it, and that helps improve the mod. Different forums can ruin that.

 

 

Ok, did any of the above make any sense at all, or did I just sound like a rambling idiot?

All of that made perfect sense to me, you are right in a way, it'll draw attention away from certain aspects of myriad that people will want to see (new lots etc) of course its up to the person browsing what they download but people will only visit certain sections and draw attention from the mod as a whole.

 

btw, love your sig and av

I don't look at vehicles and mission scripting already, so how would that be different with more forums?

[Xploder]

 

I don't look at vehicles and mission scripting already, so how would that be different with more forums?

well with multiple forums it would be "cut off" from the rest of the mod, people won't notice them. I know with the current layout people can just ignore them but at least its there so they can look at it instead of in another section.

 

Edit:: 250th post, quarter of the way now

Edited January 1, 2005 by Xploder

[Decay]

I don't look at vehicles and mission scripting already, so how would that be different with more forums?

well with multiple forums it would be "cut off" from the rest of the mod, people won't notice them. I know with the current layout people can just ignore them but at least its there so they can look at it instead of in another section.

 

Edit:: 250th post, quarter of the way now

Noting will be missed, and also, when the next installer comes out, the mods will be included anyway.

[illspirit]

Maybe a brand new message board at myriadislands.com?

No. First, Myriad Islands is a project by the gtaf community, and a new board would split it off. Second, the site is planned to have a slot and project management system, where people have to log in. Using the gtaf database, people wouldn't have to register another time.

And third: We would end up with people registering other peoples' names in an attempt to be funny.

[Xploder]

Maybe a brand new message board at myriadislands.com?

No. First, Myriad Islands is a project by the gtaf community, and a new board would split it off. Second, the site is planned to have a slot and project management system, where people have to log in. Using the gtaf database, people wouldn't have to register another time.

And third: We would end up with people registering other peoples' names in an attempt to be funny.

lol, I call opius

[ChibiMAK]

Looking nice Chibi, welcome back to GTAF, well Myriad I guess. Your radio only needed a few commercials and would have been done then.

I was thinking about that... didn't somebody already make a cluckin' bell so there's some place to eat once a conversion to san andreas takes place? Well, that'd make the cluckin' bell jingle an apropriate commerical so there's 1 down...

 

Once I find a decent voice actor, I think I'll first replace all the DJ audio, so my station would consist of a lot more original material... commericals aren't as easy to get done as I had hoped.

 

I may have gotten off-topic a tad.

[Decay]

You think I could get a poll created please?

 

Forum Ideas-

 

 

News, Downloads, Screenshots, Help, and Feedback.

 

Map Modifications, Character Modeling

 

Vehicle Modifications

 

Mission Scripting, Story Line, Weapons, and Other Mods

 

 

Hows that sound?

 

 

Edited January 1, 2005 by Decay

[Xploder]

Yeah, nice categorys, get a poll going illy

[MAD_BOY]

had no problems here, played a few hours without any crash

[JoaoBio]

I agree with this... It's a great way to make this a lot more organized...

And i very agree with gt-1 about the sub's that should be in...

[MONSTER SQUAD]

Rather than everyone doing the round and round about whose lot is making it happen, I think there is a really easy fix for most of the freezes and crashes going on.

 

You are working with a large island that if I am not mistaken, is made in huge peices that have no LOD's. Most of the crashes seem to happen when you turn towards one of these large flat open areas. Even if a wall is in the way (the game cant tell the difference) this huge hunk of island with no LOD loads, which for most peoples system means too much information is loading at one time. Thus FREEZE/CRASH/ CLUNK OF DOOM.

 

That is why Rockstar mostly sticks to short curved roads and all the odd angles, so that too much info wont have to load at once. In the event that they use a long straight flat road, you will notice that they ususlly try to only populate one side of the road with buildings (the other side of the road is beach or a wall you cant really see over that only has water on the other side) because it is less info to load. Go back to the original game and you'll notice that for most people, the loading bugs occour on the long straight roads... Ocean Drive and The Bayshore Expressway usually, because it loads too much info at once. High poly land.

 

Rather than being is such a hurry to populate this island with buildings, just fix the island itself first by making some LOD's. This is something that should have been addressed long ago, before any kind of public release, because now it is just putting a taint on what should be an amazing mod.

 

My system doesn't suck, but honestly the only mission I've been able to finish without freezecrash is the Duck Shoot, which is no doubt because you arent turning around quickly or going around corners to face a new vista. It's really frustrating, because this is a fairly easy though not overtly obvious fix. A lot of talent has teamed up on this mod and I know what everyone is capable of.

 

Just my 2 cents, and I hope you folks find it helpful,

 

One other problem I had was with the latest installer, available only a couple days ago. I tried doing the first basic section of the installer about 6 times and it hung up in the same spot every time, not finishing no matter how long I waited (The longest I gave it was 2 hours to be safe for the test), and eventually I had to do it manually just to be on the safe side and know it was done right. I can send someone a log of where it hangs up (same spot every time) if you'd like, Just PM me.

 

There are also some major spelling errors in the American.txt and on some of the sign textures too. Spellcheck anyone?

Edited January 1, 2005 by MONSTER SQUAD

[Xploder]

hey all my lots are working perfectly, but the game is sssooooooooo DAMN SLOW taht it crashes all time! the objects appear and disapear all the time, until it crashes!!! do you have any idea of whats the cause of all these DAMN CRAP?!?!?! here are my system notes:

 

Processor - AMD Athlon XP 1.7Ghtz

Video Card - NVidia GeVForce MX440 AGP8x 64MB RAM

RAM - 512 DDR memory

 

i think its all you need to think up whats the problem. please answer me soon.

wow, our 2 comps are alike, same processor, same graphics card, same RAM, but my Myriad works perfectly and smoothly, try installing the latest version of DirectX or downing some of the video settings in VC, that might help, if not I canna help ya

 

btw, I suggest you upgrade your GeForce MX440 to a more recent card, my old 9800pro fried on me (I tried over clocking it too much )

[steve-m]

News, Downloads, Screenshots, Help, and Feedback.

 

Map Modifications, Character Modeling

 

Vehicle Modifications

 

Mission Scripting, Story Line, Weapons, and Other Mods

Character models and maps don't go well together, I'd put them in the misc category. So how's this:

 

 

General Discussion (News, Downloads, Screenshots, Help and Feedback)   Lots and Map Design (Lot Reservation, WIP, Planning)   Vehicles (Vehicle Slot Management, WIP)   Miscellaneous (Mission Scripting, Storyline, Weapons, Radio, Characters)

 

And why do you need a poll?

 

Edit: We could even merge Maps and Vehicles, would only be 3 forums then.

Edited January 2, 2005 by steve-m

[JoaoBio]

News, Downloads, Screenshots, Help, and Feedback.

 

Map Modifications, Character Modeling

 

Vehicle Modifications

 

Mission Scripting, Story Line, Weapons, and Other Mods

Character models and maps don't go well together, I'd put them in the misc category. So how's this:

 

 

General Discussion (News, Downloads, Screenshots, Help and Feedback)   Lots and Map Design (Lot Reservation, WIP, Planning)   Vehicles (Vehicle Slot Management, WIP)   Miscellaneous (Mission Scripting, Storyline, Weapons, Radio, Characters)

 

And why do you need a poll?

 

Edit: We could even merge Maps and Vehicles, would only be 3 forums then.

That really does sound very good...

Everything fits up nicely and it is simple... I vote yes for that

[Kraxxuz]

I like it how its is, so i vote to keep it as it is

[spaceeinstein]

I want the Screenshots topic be by itself. Remember the dial-up users?

[spaceeinstein]

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Edited January 2, 2005 by spaceeinstein

[ChibiMAK]

I really just don't get it... how would more forums make anything any easier. All it would really do is make you go to several forums instead of just one. and I love how everyone is complaining about how it's so cluttered.. as if it's impossible to find the topic you're looking for. It's an internet forum, everything is orginized, If you can't find what you're looking for in the 4 seconds it takes to look at the topics on page 1, then why don't you just try the wonderful search feature. IMO more forums would just give the appearance for orginization... for a little bit, then since there would be so few topics it would just fill up with dumb n00b topics that got locked and just won't go away. Although I guess in theory with more forums people might start making more topics to discuss important things, and may technically give me more forums to post in

 

The only thing I would consider disorginized would be the PPT topic.. since it's about 100 pages long and contains a lot of important and off topic discussions.. but I can't think of any better way to organize it... having hundreds of small topics for different people's lots who may just give up or start over would just cause a mess

 

Sorry, I'm kind of ranting, and my opinion really is of no importance here, this is just sort of the only place I can post