Banner

Repeat

End

Forums

HavenForts: Construct JetFists - The Chronicles of Wargasm (Episode 2, NeoForts)
  #1  
Old 06-21-2010
neoforts
Bunker Builder
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Canada, Ontario
Posts: 125
Default Open Source Workaround

I'd been thinking about it for a while, but if I made a program that created a "diff" between the Sourceforts codebase and the Source SDK as a whole, then I could just redistribute the changed code rather than all of it.

So, I started working on it a few hours ago and while it doesn't do a full diff (so it still has some legal matters) yet, I'm working on it.

Soon it'll probably be able to do a full differential on a per line basis.

Then a coder will download this diff (patch), create a new mod from that "Source SDK" menu then overwrite the Source SDK code with the patch's code.

Yeah, complicated, but it's looking good.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 06-21-2010
arenaceous's Avatar
Flag Capper
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: in a dormroom
Posts: 2,655
Default

wasnt the whole point of not keeping it open source was so people couldnt write hacks for it? (well besides the valve issue)
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by mc_nebula View Post
Guys, Serious thread are serious business.
11:29 p.m. - ☢ AZgAg: did the fgd was moved?
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 06-21-2010
Audobahn's Avatar
Crawler
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: USA
Posts: 11
Send a message via Skype™ to Audobahn
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by arenaceous View Post
wasnt the whole point of not keeping it open source was so people couldnt write hacks for it? (well besides the valve issue)
huh? Alot of games aren't open source and have hacks...
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 06-21-2010
nick's Avatar
Bunker Builder
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: USA
Posts: 161
Send a message via ICQ to nick Send a message via MSN to nick
Default

quick thoughts...

the source sdk is not stable, they keep changing it and adding bugs. I've personally seen at least 6 different versions of it

knifa's 1.41 had a single version, (i have not yet found it)
sf 1.50 had another upgraded version
ep1 had a upgraded version
ep2 had another
source 2007 another (to fix the bugs in ep2)
i think there is another version also... since aug 2007 ( i stopped caring for 2 years or so)

so, eventually the diff file will have to do a 3 way merge to upgrade the old sdk, to the new sdk, while maintaining the modified code...... a real pain



what is the status of open source sf 1.95 ? is it playable?
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 06-21-2010
Jake's Avatar
♥electrohouse
Veteran Fort God
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: New York
Posts: 6,540
Send a message via MSN to Jake
Default

kniffaaaaaa
__________________

proof sol said it
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 06-21-2010
vonce8's Avatar
did it for the lulz
Experienced Builder
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 425
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hekar View Post
I'd been thinking about it for a while, but if I made a program that created a "diff" between the Sourceforts codebase and the Source SDK as a whole, then I could just redistribute the changed code rather than all of it.

So, I started working on it a few hours ago and while it doesn't do a full diff (so it still has some legal matters) yet, I'm working on it.

Soon it'll probably be able to do a full differential on a per line basis.

Then a coder will download this diff (patch), create a new mod from that "Source SDK" menu then overwrite the Source SDK code with the patch's code.

Yeah, complicated, but it's looking good.
...nice
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterDana View Post
Who the fuck is Voxx
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 06-21-2010
neoforts
Bunker Builder
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Canada, Ontario
Posts: 125
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by vonce8 View Post
...nice
yeah, i'm almost done

Edit:
k done

Last edited by Hicks; 06-22-2010 at 01:12 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 06-22-2010
Flag Defence
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 58
Default

Just use the latest source engine Orangebox

I know l4d2 is the latest but i dont know if you can use it if we don't own it.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 06-22-2010
arenaceous's Avatar
Flag Capper
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: in a dormroom
Posts: 2,655
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightbox View Post
Just use the latest source engine Orangebox

I know l4d2 is the latest but i dont know if you can use it if we don't own it.
he is using ojbox
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by mc_nebula View Post
Guys, Serious thread are serious business.
11:29 p.m. - ☢ AZgAg: did the fgd was moved?
Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT +1. The time now is 05:02 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0

Tab