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Outerra |OT| woah
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Fine Ham Abounds
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Wow look so good but what kind of monster PC do I need to run this...
I'm on my phone and thought this was in-engine until I realized that was Julie Andrews
Any way to force it to download everything?
Probably not, and not sure you want to dl 200 GB for a single game since you would download high res textures of EVERY PLACE ON EARTH
Haha, the background could very well be ingame, didnt even notice that.
Probably not, and not sure you want to dl 200 GB for a single game since you would download high res textures of EVERY PLACE ON EARTH
But I have like 2.5 TB free!
But my monthly limit is 200GB
exmachina64
Banned
Thank you.
But I have like 2.5 TB free!
But my monthly limit is 200GB
I have 50GB free, but no limit.
The second part of my screenshots earlier where I toyed around with the road tool:
Start of the road:
Trucking Along:
Driving across this hill... o.o
...slope from above:
TRUCKING DOWN:
Screenshotting that while driving was a bit tricky:
End of trucking:
I payed the dev 15 dollars in Kickstarter-style for this one. I was running it pretty much maxed out, and while it was cool for a couple of minutes it quickly died when you start notice all the limitations and flaws. But, yeah, cool enough for a interactive demo. There's a rough-around-the-edges "flight-simulator" in there as well.
Ah yeah, I forgot, I cannot find my login information to get into this again.. Oh well
Ah yeah, I forgot, I cannot find my login information to get into this again.. Oh well
Murder. She Wrote
Member
This reminds me of Dark and Light.
A low fantasy sandbox mmo would be ridiculously fun with this engine.
A low fantasy sandbox mmo would be ridiculously fun with this engine.
efyu_lemonardo
May I have a cookie?
not trying to troll or anything, but why is this significantly different from playing around with google earth?
is it just because of the much better graphics or is there some other appeal I'm missing?
is it just because of the much better graphics or is there some other appeal I'm missing?
well, it obviously looks better and zooming works better as well. it's just an overall more impressive execution if you just mean to zoom around.
additionally, as someone already stated, you can also use this as a sort of flight simulator, build your own buildings and roads (create your own world if you so desire) and they are currently adding even more physics stuff. you have also huge control over lighting conditions, longitude, fog/water, facts and levels and multiple other settings to make really nice screen shots.
of course it's a sandbox but saying it's nothing more than google maps is doing it a lot of disservice (gmaps is awesome though and has some features that obviously are not included in outerra)
outerra/anteworld is an engine tech demo and a pretty nice sandbox, though hardly a game. i hope i made that clear in die OP, but you guys really should check it out.
Pity, apparently they added more stuff and improvements. You could just try the demo again, which offers everything except building and road building.
yeah that was it, thanks !
Any way to force it to download everything?
There is somewhere on the forums. Think it was 4 gigs.
SneakyStephan
Banned
Minecraft 'mmo' (mmo, not mmorpg, just massive multiplayer online) in this engine :drool
This engine would be unreal in a flight sim, the sheer amount of trees and the amazing lighting and terrain make it a feast for the eyes.
You're probably thinking of Infinity, as someone else replied with, but if you're interested in that kind of stuff, you should also check out Evochron Mercenary. It features seamless space to planet landings, along with some content on the planet like buildings/cities. I think you can mine as well, but I'm not sure.
The developer spoke about implementing mechs and the like, and it sounds like it's already in the game, but I'm not sure (I haven't played it in a long time.). It's a massive game, you can build your own spacestations (And ships, I think.), play online multiplayer, etc. There are loads and loads of planets as well. (Randomly/procedurally generated.)
http://mercenary.junholt.se/ map of the Evochron Mercenary systems
Great job on the Outerra topic by the way.
You should just try the demo. I really enjoy zooming around the landscapes.
True, currently its "only" sandbox-type of experience and I see how that might not appeal to everyone. However, the world isnt really "empty". There are still many nice things to explore and see if you are just in the mood to see the terrain created by the engine.
Yeah, I think the flight sim genre is probably the closest to being realized. You already got a light flight mode in the game with the plane you can fly. You basically just need some more intricate controls, flight stick movement and some more airports to have a rudimentary, but working flight sim. Currently, they are only two people so they are more focussing on the engine. I really hope they expand their project at one point.
Found it! Its a torrent download, 12gb:
http://www.outerra.com/forum/index.php?topic=645.0
The project is a few years old, I am very surprised it hasnt gotten more attention by now. But yeah, a bigger community creating cities on earth or people writing real games (like the aforementioned flight sim) would be amazing.
Has anyone found out how to import 3d Models? I tried to use these:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=730b36640fd2cd0e8b28bba0bc248054
... which results in:
Apparently for Outerra you need Collada files, but even with those its not showing up properly. Jpg is not supported as texture format, so I converted the jpg's into dds files (the building on the left)
I am still apparently missing something here.. guess I'll try understanding how these files work from the ground up first. *downloads sketchup*
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=730b36640fd2cd0e8b28bba0bc248054
... which results in:
Apparently for Outerra you need Collada files, but even with those its not showing up properly. Jpg is not supported as texture format, so I converted the jpg's into dds files (the building on the left)
I am still apparently missing something here.. guess I'll try understanding how these files work from the ground up first. *downloads sketchup*
Haha, well its not really a game and more a sandbox tech demo kind of thing. I think it has a lot of potential and currently works pretty nicely as a tool to space out and relax. But if nothing else, people should definitely try the demo. I mean its free and hard not ro recommend for free.
immortal-joe
Member
Everybody stop....everybody stop...listen
Superman game.....now....please.
Superman game.....now....please.
You said stop and everybody stopped posting. Boo you.
On another note by a mod over there:
From now on, every war game has to have this type of tech.
http://outerra.blogspot.fi/2013/03/craters.html
http://outerra.blogspot.fi/2013/03/craters.html
From now on, every war game has to have this type of tech.
http://outerra.blogspot.fi/2013/03/craters.html
Holy crap!
I love this engine. Is that in the game NOW? Can I do a crater within a crater?Did they state anywhere how those craters can be created ingame? Or just via the editor?
PistolPete
Member
Someone was working on a modern day tank sim for this engine. I think it was in one of the 'Flare path' columns over at RPS.
The random rocks were a cool addition of the last update:
On a similar note, someone created the topography of Middle Earth in Outerra:
On a similar note, someone created the topography of Middle Earth in Outerra:
http://www.outerra.com/forum/index.php?topic=1491.0
Should have done that for the OP.
Frosted
Member
That looks more like a rendering engine than a game. Outerra is made to be a game with an existing physics engine etc. Terragen looks great though, apparently not available for the broader public though if I see that right.
Frosted
Member
I see now. Thanks.
Anyone can buy Terragen. Basically, it exists to generate terrain and pictures. You can use it, for instance, to make backdrops for renders. Some people try to use it to create heightmaps.
Ah sorry, I wasnt clear enough. I was saying for "broader public" and by that I meant "affordable" as in "Game prices". Outerra is 15$ or something whereas Terragen2 is at least 299$.
But yeah, they are different for the purpose still. Terragen is not and probably never will be a game engine from what I am reading there.
Thanks for posting. Nice to see that I am not the only one caring about these games.
Chance Hale
Member
A little confused, Anteworld is the only thing availble to download. Is this indeed what I should download? Also only 200 mbs or so, where above people were mentioning the full thing could get to over 200 gb. How do I download these packs?
Yeah, Anteworld is the thing you should download. Apparently the "normal" full version isn't 200gb, but there is a possibility to download all the files that are usually streamed to your PC. I think it's linked somewhere here, if not, you will find it on their forums. You can still dl more texture packs from their forums btw, for higher res versions of earth etc.
This video is nearly 2 months old, but it was new to me so maybe someone else will like it.
Enhanced grass, dirt, and rock textures. Well worth the look:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYjjoX3lqNI
Bonus more recent (as far as I know unrelated) video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk94eue5ziM
Enhanced grass, dirt, and rock textures. Well worth the look:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYjjoX3lqNI
Bonus more recent (as far as I know unrelated) video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk94eue5ziM
I think you can do that from the Outerra Demo launcher which links you to the store website.
Just tried it with rift. Pretty awesome. Unfortunately the resolution of rift is limiting the amazing experience.
I used 360 controller with setting on max. But , like i have said the resolution of rift is the bottleneck.
The native without OR looks stunning though.
Had a real great time. The 3-D is good but it is really impactful when around or inside building or close to land.
I used 360 controller with setting on max. But , like i have said the resolution of rift is the bottleneck.
The native without OR looks stunning though.
Had a real great time. The 3-D is good but it is really impactful when around or inside building or close to land.
Really seems like there is a dire need for Rift 2.0, which is a shame considering the awesome concept of the thing. I'd love to check it out, but considering people report these resolution issues, I will probably indeed wait 2-3 years instead of grabbing it this year as planned.
But thanks for the impressions on Outerra with it! I was honestly curious.
