3D Graphic User Interface in Soruce SDK?

Technology and Gaming
#1

I was playing Dead Space for a little while and liked how they created the UI’s in the game. I been wondering if its possible to achieve the same effect in the Source Engine.

Found a cool video of possible technology used but still wondering how it be achieved in the source engine.

Yes, I know the video is for the Unreal SDK
YouTube Video Link

I want to make a source sdk mod with it in it for this messing around.

How would I put it in the game?

Any help would be appreciated.

#2

it’s very possible, in some counter strike maps there’s a secret code you type into a keypad and get teleported into a secret room, there are lots of different ways to achieve this in source

#3

Ok, cool. What’s is one good way to make it. Then I will do some experimenting.

#4

It is possible in source but you would have to code the 3D interface which would be a lot of work. ( I’m talking about how the elements pop out of the screen )
I suppose you could cheat and a create a bunch of VGUI Screens.

However, you can use vgui interfaces in the world like in deadspace.
Source’s version is called “VGUI Screens”

We created a few in Black Mesa. The following videos are super old and look nothing like what we have today. Trust me when I say the new versions are better.
Tram Screen
Mortar Screen

#5

I think that wouldn’t be so hard if you just use an animated model
oh and btw, https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/VGUI_on_entity
and
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/VGUI_Screen_Creation

#6

ninja?

edit: The simple part is getting your screen in game while the hard part is programming the logic for the screen.

#7

whoops, when I posted that you hadn’t the link to the article in your post as far as I can remember

#8

That looks cool. The Tram Screen. And if you say they look better then that compared today in source. I be speechless.

#9

If you were making something for Garry’s Mod, you’d have lua at your disposal and be able to make all kinds of stuff, or just use Derma.

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