Did I imagine this? Blue windows in HL2?

[CombineHarvester]

Anyone remember seeing pictures where there were blue windows with slightly distorted glass in preview pics? I thought the effect looked really cool (It looked like some sort of Nova prospekt type level). Anyone remember these? I guess they were part of the huge swathes that were cut from the game.

 

[JHD536]

It seems more like you're describing the Combine force fields.

 

[MiccyNarc]

It seems more like you're describing the Combine force fields.

Yes, I think he is.
I too thought they were windows, heh.

(by the way, the force fields I'm referring too aren't the big blue ones, but the ones inset on the gun emplacements and barricades)

 

[Cole]

I think he might mean "Frosted Glass" or something. You can changes things material to that in Garrys Mod.

 

[MarcoPollo]

yes idk what hes talking aboot but it sounds like something that would be in HL2

 

[Greatgat]

It would have been nice to have some stained glass like they have in the Stress Test. It would have been perfect for Ravenholm, what with the whole preaching to the flock thing they were going for with Gregory. Then you could hurl a sawblade through it! Wheeee!

 

[Marx! II]

Or have a fast zombie leap through that sucker.
That'd be scary. Too scary, it's probably been done.

 

[MikeL15]

Anyone remember seeing pictures where there were blue windows with slightly distorted glass in preview pics? I thought the effect looked really cool (It looked like some sort of Nova prospekt type level). Anyone remember these? I guess they were part of the huge swathes that were cut from the game.

Uh... you might be talking about the demenstrations that showed what the source engine could do. But could you be a bit more specific?

 

[SystemShock2]

apparently there is stained glass in the lost coast

 

[Greatgat]

apparently there is stained glass in the lost coast

I know there was stained glass in the tech demo featuring HDR lighting that ws shown on G4, but I haven't heard if there is any in Lost Coast. Kind of doubt it though. It wouldn't fit into the theme.

 

[nvrmor]

I know there was stained glass in the tech demo featuring HDR lighting that ws shown on G4, but I haven't heard if there is any in Lost Coast. Kind of doubt it though. It wouldn't fit into the theme.

the tech demo with hdr on g4 was the lost coast.

 

[Mechagodzilla]

It would be useful if the original poster provided links to the screenshots he's talking about.

I remember from the bink video with the barricade, parts of the barricade were originally made of orange distorted 'glass'.

 

[CombineHarvester]

It would be useful if the original poster provided links to the screenshots he's talking about.

I remember from the bink video with the barricade, parts of the barricade were originally made of orange distorted 'glass'.

I threw out all the Binks etc once I got the game. I am indeed talking about a sort of Stained glass, and not the combine force-fields. It was blue, and was slightly "bumpy" so it distorted anything seen through it. Kind of like the stress test stuff mentioned, but actually in the game. I believe it was only a screenie. If I come across it I'll post it up. It isn't really a biggie, I just remember thinking it looked really cool.

 

[czrsink]

Are you referring to the glass that is on top of the Combine barricades? Isn't that still there? I haven't played HL2 for at least a month so can't quite remember. There's a clip on the official trailer where a strider walks past (behind a barricade) and I think the glass you're referring to is visible there?

 

[Greatgat]

the tech demo with hdr on g4 was the lost coast.

Sure? It didn't strike me as very... Coast-y.

 

[Icarusintel]

Sure? It didn't strike me as very... Coast-y.

It's road, coast, and a cathedral

 

[Greatgat]

Oh yeah, now I remember. They did mention a cathedral. My bad. Don't hurt me, I'm too pretty!

 

[CombineHarvester]

Are you referring to the glass that is on top of the Combine barricades? Isn't that still there? I haven't played HL2 for at least a month so can't quite remember. There's a clip on the official trailer where a strider walks past (behind a barricade) and I think the glass you're referring to is visible there?

No, it was glass in a house/prison/warehouse type building, very dark blue. Same sort of (static) rippled effect though.