DracoAlphaX wrote:In this thread we'll discuss findings from dumping the beta SWP files and seeing what's to be found. So far, the only level I've done is JR. Let's have a look!
First off, before we even had the level files, we found out how large they were, and we knew the JR SPZ was considerably larger than the retail version. I believe this is because of the bazillion and one tiny textures I found at the front of it:
It's very strange, indeed! Every dinosaur, from what I can see, has had their complete texture set discombobulated per-triangle into individual textures. As if Trespasser wasn't already bad enough about too many separate textures... What could possibly have convinced them to try this out?
Next up, a fairly cool but unremarkable image:
A transition between standard mud and the streambed+old grass terrain. Seems to be a mistake that it has no opacity of any kind - tatu discovered that the object using it is at the end of the stream that leads to the Yatch Beach. But then, the Yatch Beach in Build 96 is a whole discussion in itself, which I'll get to..
Anyone who's played through the beta will most likely have seen this by now:
But then, there is this texture which comes right after it in the SWP dump:
Wtf is this? I dunno but it's a nice green color
I wonder what it went on.
And last but not least! Tatu has confirmed that these textures are NOT used anywhere in the level.
I think the PID should have their names, somewhere, but idk how to access that...
Figured out what it is, yet?
http://trescom.org/index.php?page=image&id=266 Yessiree, I've discovered the textures for the Previs rock face!
Jesus frakin christ. How I wish the model were still in there. Anyway! Its textures are in JR - this of course suggests that the model was once in there. So, the waterfall in this image seems likely to be some version of the one seen in that previsual!
Hmmm. Upon further consideration, that thing in the background may not be a waterfall. It's a rather cleanly-cut rock face, if it isn't.. Whoooo knows. Maybe it's part of those rocks and boulders for the PH (I think I'll be putting it there, regardless)...
That's all I have from JR! I also discovered the painting of the horseman in the PH, which was apparently there in the retail.
(MICKEY!!! You removed the cool smilies!
Please put them back
Sam and I were just starting to have fun with them. I mean the crazy red ones.)
That's all I have for now! Tatu is currently analyzing the others..