Hidden Sanctuary Zone

[Ice]

I just compiled act 1 and 2 into a single wad. I'll get to finishing act 3 after ME comes out.
Screenshots:

Bridges within trees. (HSZ1)

An area near a lake. (HSZ2)

Link:
http://srb2ffh.supersanctuary.net/847scr_HiddenSanctuaryZone.wad

I've also got a special stage done that I've got to include once I get act 3 finished up.

 

[Fawfulfan]

Judging from the textures in the last screenshot, I'm guessing this level works best in openGL mode.

 

[Scarbo the Black Sheep]

Nup, he showed that it works fine in Software. He didn't use a translucent FOF; therefore, no tutti-frutti effect.

 

[Fawfulfan]

I didn't say it won't work in software; I just said it would work BEST. from my experience, that glass texture in the last screenshot comes out really weird in software, but works fine in openGL. It won't produce errors or anything, it'll just look odd.

 

[Scarbo the Black Sheep]

Since he didn't use a translucent FOF, it won't produce errors in Software, either.

 

[Fawfulfan]

But I've seen that texture glitched up by software mode without translucent FOFs. The only time I've ever seen that texture work properly is in OpenGL mode.

 

[Scarbo the Black Sheep]

*ahemTHZ2*

 

[Sky Ninja]

Really? I've seen exactly the oppisite.
EDIT: Beat by SRB2Wikisonicmaster.

 

[Fawfulfan]

I have no clue why it works on THZ2. That's the only time in the entire game that software mode renders that texture right for me.

 

[Sky Ninja]

Well, it's always rendered fine for me. For me, opengl just messes up that texture, well, except in that level I made where it actually made it look better.
Anyway, back on topic.
Personally, I think this level looks great. It's very good.

 

[Scarbo the Black Sheep]

Hidden Sanctuary, 9/10

My word. You should have released this into the contest. While there were really no gimmicks, the layout is truly exemplary. The visuals also are top-notch. The only problems I see so far are that your End Level Sign blended into the ground and that you should use TUNES 92 (which I switch to immediately). Otherwise, stellar work. This easily rivals the quality of zones such as Nuclear Sunset Zone Act 2.

 

[Ice]

Wow, thanks. I'm not particularly proud of the layout of some of my rooms, but your comment is appreciated anyway!
Here's some screenshots of second zone, which hasn't been in progress for a while.
Take note that not all scenery has been placed into the level yet:

This zone is gonna harbor tunes 93 by the way.

 

[MechaAshura]

this one is actually quite nice it brought my hopes up after hearing that a Sky Sanctuary wad was a joke that was pulled on me. But i do love the trees reminds me of the wood zone

better now

 

[Scarbo the Black Sheep]

Dark red is pretty hard to read against dark blue.

 

[MechaAshura]

That better

 

[Scarbo the Black Sheep]

Black is also hard to see on dark blue. Try just white text.

 

[I'll Begin]

Black is also hard to see on dark blue. Try just white text.

Just don't use the colour tags at all.

 

[verifiaman]

Wasnt this already released?

 

[Monster Iestyn]

It was released before Verifiaman, but that previous topic was for some reason left in the Old Releases forum.

 

[EMPEROR METALLIX]

This does indeed look very interesting, but I think this level just doesn't seem to scream out the word "hidden" to me, I would suggest making the textures look a little more like they were part of an area that has been hidden away from the world... Make it look a little more ancient...