Graphical mod for Chaser.

[LostPants]

Hello everyone,

I do have some plans for making an graphical/texture mod for Chaser. Changing all the current textures to bigger resolution and sharper custom ones, hoping to give it more "next-gen" look.

I have several years experience from Photoshop for making textures etc, and making games in general with Unity3D, so I'm familiar with pretty much everything what modding/doing games needs.

Now, would YOU be intrested about testing this one if I start to do it? Is there even enough players for Chaser?

- D0ssis

[Alberto Vermicelli]

That's cool. I've been trying to get in contact with Cauldron and receive their tools to export and import models for Chaser for over 10 year. I hope your wishes will be heard better than mine were.

[<M.o.K> Samurai]

David Durcak was always helpful when I wrote him, though I'm not sure if they would consider releasing anything.

[LostPants]

I didn't get answer at all from David. :S Atleast not yet.

[<M.o.K> Samurai]

Last I checked with Cauldron, their tools were compiled back against software from XPSP2 era, and they had no interest in undertaking the work required to get them ready for re-release. Maybe that has changed. CloakNT is a really fascinating engine, and WorldStudio is the most comfortable and logical mapping tool I've ever used (aside from the *(&!@(#ing visibility eye things).

[Najlvin]

Cauldron is dead. This studio is no longer working. All projects were frozen and archived. My last contact with Marian Ferko was a few years ago. I got some tools from him, a working version of .exe for work on my mods. I wanted to use physics simulation in my levels, but unfortunately this feature does not work. I also wanted a MSH converter, but Marian could not find it...

I wish there were new levels for the original game. No need to rework the game to new graphics. Chaser is nostalgia. Chaser is one of the most popular games for me.

Sorry for bad english...

[<M.o.K> Samurai]

I wish they could/would open-source the engine and some of the tools. CloakNT is really quite a capable and well-running engine.

[LostPants]

@<M.o.K>Samurai Jack-ing off yeah I do hope so too, but seems that they are not going to open source it or anything, never got a answer from em, but that's maybe because Cauldron is dead.

[Kanan348]

Originally posted by Najlvin:

Cauldron is dead. This studio is no longer working. All projects were frozen and archived. My last contact with Marian Ferko was a few years ago. I got some tools from him, a working version of .exe for work on my mods. I wanted to use physics simulation in my levels, but unfortunately this feature does not work. I also wanted a MSH converter, but Marian could not find it...

I wish there were new levels for the original game. No need to rework the game to new graphics. Chaser is nostalgia. Chaser is one of the most popular games for me.

Sorry for bad english...

Hello , i was wondering is there a chance you could share those tools with us ? And also did you get any documentation with the tools ?

[Rolan]

Chaser
https://www.playground.ru/chaser/file
https://www.moddb.com/games/chaser/mods
https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=70257

[[IF-Vet] Urzu-7]

Originally posted by Rolan:

Chaser
https://www.playground.ru/chaser/file
https://www.moddb.com/games/chaser/mods
https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=70257

[Kanan348]

Originally posted by Rolan:

Chaser
https://www.playground.ru/chaser/file
https://www.moddb.com/games/chaser/mods
https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=70257

Much appreciated . Thank you .

[Kanan348]

Originally posted by Rolan:

Chaser
https://www.playground.ru/chaser/file
https://www.moddb.com/games/chaser/mods
https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=70257

Update: i got the editor to launch on win 11 but its crashing a lot . As to be expected .

[<M.o.K> Samurai]

I had no issues working with it provided I didn't set my lightmap resolution too high when compiling the level.

Have you tried using LargeAddressAware tool against WorldStudio2000 to allow it to address more RAM/virtual memory?

[Rolan]

http://www.chaser.cz/spmapy.htm

[LostPants]

I think I will just re-do whole game with Unity3d and then hire some freelancer 3d artist to model that level, If I cant find anyone who would be willing to do that for free.. Because it would be so much easier just do whole game again.

So If you know how to do 3d modeling and would be willing to help, contact me. It would also be much much more easier If you have Chaser game too because then I dont have to give you million photos of every corner of that 1st level to model..