I never really played DOTA2 so I don't know if this would be feasible on a console regarding the controls. You could be right - maybe it just shows that the engine might eventually come to consoles. Weird that I didn't find any real Playstation references though.
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Valve soft launches Source 2 with Dota 2 port, Dota 2 Xbox reticule found, L4D3 refs
- Thread starter ashecitism
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I never really played DOTA2 so I don't know if this would be feasible on a console regarding the controls. You could be right - maybe it just shows that the engine might eventually come to consoles. Weird that I didn't find any real Playstation references though.
SteveWinwood
Member
it would be the worst thing ever
GrantDaNasty
Member
Releasing a Dota 2 spectator client for tablets/smartphones and (if there's no way of releasing the game without crippling the gameplay and mechanics) consoles would certainly seem like a smart move by Valve.
Gipsy Danger
Member
I don't think that's ever happening. DotaTV is quite likely though, since it already works with a controller.
ashecitism
Member
Anything I missed that should be in the OP?
SteveWinwood
Member
And extremely well timed with all the twitch schanenigans going on. Considering it's the second largest population on twitch it could be major. It might require a small reworking of the current ticket system though for free viewings.
Out of interest:
Is DotaTV the same as running the game in realtime on your machine sans the possibility to actually play?
Gipsy Danger
Member
Yes. You are spectating through the client and everything plays out like the actual game, you just can't control the heroes.
Dota 2 isn't going to turn into a DX11-powered, super-high-res texture-fest -- it's a straight port, nothing more (think along the lines of Half-Life -> Half-Life: Source). While this is technically the first Source 2 game, it's not the one that's going to show what the engine can do in terms of graphics rendering.
Sentenza
Member
Wait a minute, I downloaded the modding tools just out of curiosity and it started to re-download from zero the whole DOTA 2 client.
I thought the "port to Source 2" was just accessible through the editor, I didn't get that it's going to replace the traditional client already.
Am I getting something wrong here?
I thought the "port to Source 2" was just accessible through the editor, I didn't get that it's going to replace the traditional client already.
Am I getting something wrong here?
Gipsy Danger
Member
I imagine L4D3 will be the first official game completely built using Source 2. That will most likely showcase what the engine can do, Dota 2 is pretty much just a test case I think.
GrantDaNasty
Member
At current, seems like they're just migrating their current stuff over to the new toolset to ease into future developments (would be foolish to keep it going on OG Source when they're bailing ship), but you should wait until Valve announce a new game (likely L4D3), cause they're not going to re-write the renderer on their current games just cause of Source 2, would be a waste of resources.
ashecitism
Member
reddit
still looking out for more stuff
still looking out for more stuff
Yes, it's a sophisticated spectator mode with various camera options and access to things like live commentary and graphs that show you each team's performance.
It's a soft launch, they're doing it this way to help people get familiar with the new tools and other differences from previous versions.
SteveWinwood
Member
On the PC yes. On phones and tablets though...
SteveWinwood
Member
i doubt this was their surprise
ashecitism
Member
lol, don't make me post that merchandize pick again
ah, I should give up, it's too late
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
This is also new:
Isn't that just leftover UI from the Orange Box seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S02t0bGVD9E#t=222. It's the part of the crosshair that wraps around the ammo and health information that is present in the PC crosshair.
The misleading thread title should probably be edited in regards to that.
Sentenza
Member
I doubt there was even supposed to be a surprise.
They will most likely be at GamesCom just to meet with developers and so on.
oh... did not think of it like that. tnx!
SteveWinwood
Member
iceatcs
Junior Member
This is also new:
The cross-hair design looks not quite new, it is looks same as 360 orange box. It does look like a same cross-hair with missing status bars inside the cross-hair.
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
lol, don't make me post that merchandize pick again
ah, I should give up, it's too late
OnionPowder
Member
lol, don't make me post that merchandize pick again
ah, I should give up, it's too late
BELIEVE
I'm surprised at the lack of PS4 code in there.
GregLombardi
Member
So what do you guys think this implies for remaining Valve time on Half Life 3?
I edited my post. I found that the file is old was already used in other games.
fakeedit: hm... now that I compare them, they seem quite different.
ashecitism
Member
Even without this launch, I'd still say 2016 at the earliest. L4D3 next year.
SolidsnackooFoxhound
Banned
I figured as much. I don't know why people are thinking this is going to be super-duper crysis dota 2 kinda stuff. We might have some better aa and better shadows. That's about it guys.
OnionPowder
Member
I would bet money that Left 4 Dead 3 has no chance of coming out next year
questionmark
Member
No. Dota 2 doesn't actually use it yet either if I have understood it correctly. Just the alpha of the newly released mod tools for DOta 2.
Saintguine
Member
Probably resources that are stock in Source 2, just like how all Source games have headcrabs etc.
metalslimer
Member
Like 6 years ago, I would have been moaning at L4D3 being released, but at this point the thought of another Valve game besides Dota gets me insanely hyped, so good job Valve.
Amentallica
Unconfirmed Member
I have no clue what's going on in this thread or what the reference to Microsoft is, so I will ask if this is indicative of something exclusive to Microsoft?
I made a video of the Dota 2 client Source Engine 2 version here, if anyone is interested. It appears to mostly be the same, although a few things are missing and some bugs are present. Loading times are far superior.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B31i9QPugzQ&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B31i9QPugzQ&feature=youtu.be