Bug #176
glBSP bug
Description
Hi,
There is a bug in the latest version glBSP that comes
with v1.7.15.
I originally reported a bug with glBSP sometime ago on
Heretic level E2M1 where a section of the floor was
missing near the final exit. As a result glBSP is now run
with -fresh. Skyjake knows me. I have reported quite a
few things before.
Well this has proved to be not enough with jHexen and
the original HEXEN.WAD.
I find that
(i) there is a hall-of-mirrors effect on the ground of
level "Seven Portals" just inside the door to
the "Guardian of Fire" (1st door on level from Start
positon on "Seven Portals"). It is shaped like a triangle.
You can see it if you are looking out of the door to the
main part of "Seven Portals" from inside the area
to "Guardian of Fire". It is on the right.
(ii) You cannot warp to level 10 ("Wastelands") at all.
Try typing "VISIT 10". The game crashes completely in
OpenGL or DirectX mode.
(iii) If I delete HEXEN.GWA, I can warp to level 10. So it
is definitely glBSP in some form.
This may be the cause of 1 other jHexen bug here.
I am going to experiment around with other glBSP
options to see if I can build something that JHexen
works with.
Stephen Howe
Labels: jHexen
History
#1
Updated by stephenhowe almost 20 years ago
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CORRECTION and Update!!!
(i) applies to just inside the door (2nd door from left)
to "Guardian of Ice" NOT "Guardian of Fire".
It is easiest to see by entering the door (as if going
to "Guardian of Ice"), turning round and looking at the door
area to right and also ceiling.
(iv) Experimenting with glBSP, I have been unable to cure this
even with minor options.
Stephen Howe
#2
Updated by stephenhowe almost 20 years ago
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Update:
If I use glBSP 2.00 to build HEXEN.GWA (with -fresh option), I
can visit level 10 ("Wastelands") but the mirrored effect
in "Seven Portals" is still present. This is an improvement.
Stephen Howe
#3
Updated by stephenhowe almost 20 years ago
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UPDATE !!!
One of the developers indicated that the option -keepdummy
(a 2.05 option, does not exist for 2.00) will fix the inability to
warp to level 10. I have verified this and it is true. It does
not fix the hall-of-mirrors and missing walls in "Seven Portals".
Recommendation:
That Doomsday for Hexen 4-level demo, Hexen and DKofDC
invokes glBSP with "-fresh -keepdummy"
Stephen Howe
#4
Updated by skyjake almost 20 years ago
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Agh. Thanks for the info, but I my plan is now this: 1.8.1 will include
glBSP 1.96 as an plugin. There will be no more external tool that needs to
be run, and the same system will work on every platform.