Pitch Black
A User Created Mod
Ever wish the levels in Overture were darker? Wish the demo was darker? Here at (this topic) we feel the same way! That is why I'm offering to create mods that remove lights from black plague.
Relatively easy to do, not time consuming, and can please the darker side in us all! There will be 4 different mods; each one specializing in a goal, while the last one puts them all to shame!
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Pitch Black
This removes the ambient lighing found in all levels of Penumbra. Actual lights are still there; this simply removes the neutral lighting.
Link For Black Plague:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0PLUG3U6
How To _ Install
Extract the .rar file(if you can not, google "How to extract .rar files")
Copy/Paste the folder "Maps" to your
[Penumbra Installation]\Redist
folder. If done correctly, you will be asked to overwrite 1-20 files. Click yes.
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Installation will be easy; simply extract the files into the redist folder.
In order to conserve size, I will not include the default files. If you wish to go back after installing, than you will need to re-install Black Plague.
Want Pitch Black for Overture?
http://frictionalgames.com/forum/attachment.php?aid=573
Thanks nackido!
Here's some small demo pictures. I might just keep the lights.. >_>
EDIT: I would like to say the effect of removing default lights is amazing; having the Infected come after me (I rushed out of the room) was scary. The glowstick wasn't strong enough to see where he was, and I ran into him more than once until I found the door. A flashlight (which will be included in your files when released tomarroe) will make it much easier to navigate.
Ah, so you will keep the lights on, but give them much less power? That would be pretty scary to be chased by something in the pitch black.
Basically, you can give every single part of a level (and without causing glares/shadows) a certain amount of light with a color.
This allows you to see the end of one hallway when standing at the opposite end, and ease navigation. However, sometimes the devs made this too bright, or we want it pitch black. Hence the purpose of this mod.
I'm not going to waste time making the other mods, such as removing lights/large lights and such, but just the subtle lighting which covers the entire level.
Once I finish Black Plague I'll start with this.
Wow! After seeing those screenshots I'm actually considering holding off playing BP until this mod is released. Everything looks so much scarier with altered lighting.
Because I'm too lazy,I'm not going to do this for the demo. Work is being started on the files, it won't take too long.
EDIT: can someome PM me the file: level01_cells.HPS
In your pemmbra\redist\maps folder? I don't have any backups of it and messed it up.
Check It Out!
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0PLUG3U6
Warning: HPL scripts are very sensitive; a single misplaced letter will stop the script from working. So if you have any problems with this (objects not having descriptions; doors leading to nothing; doors not loading new map, ect) please report what level you are on and I will fix it.
Good stuff! I just downloaded and installed this mod and fell in love with it immediately
One problem, though: After I ripped the power cord off from the fuse box, I can still see the corridor just fine without using any light sources.
Besides that the mod has worked perfectly so far.
Um it's a little too dark for me reminds me of silent Hill which isnt a bad thing.
