thanks, i will get started on that. i appreciate your time.

You are very welcome...
My pleasure to help you...

You, if you need to, can export your skins right from the skin editor.
But you should know that once they are changed to .dds files you can't do that any more...
So, keep a copy of the original file backed-up for future reference...

Do you have the capability of converting the skins to .dds files...???
If not, you will need to get a copy of Paint shop Pro or Adobe Photo Shop rigged with a .dll file from the internet that allows you to convert.
That process is kinda a tough thing to do...
Do an internet search for "Nvidea dds converter"

Anyways do you see that the coolerbt model went from 5 meg down to less than a quarter meg... that alone will increase your frame rate...

Also, I see that your main avatar is made with verticie animation.
The best avatar is made of Bones animation...
The file size gets way smaller but if you change the skins to .dds files that will help and you can convert to a new avatar with bones animation in the future...

Another thing...
My wad selection is not the same as yours...
Can you send me copies of your wads please...

Also, is I enquired before... I wondered what your fog and sun colors were???
Have a look at the "Map Properties" dialog under "File" in WED.
You might want to change the colors...
For the "Sun" settings, I suggest white for "Sun" and light grey for 'Ambient"
Then when you set the Material properties of models in MED things will look the way you want them to look...

Hey...
I'm hoping that I do not discourage you about your work!
Sometimes I come across a bit too dambed serious...
Your project has great potential!
I wonder if the motel is a real place?
There is a lot that can be done with the motel project...
I am glad to assist you.
When I was beginning and for about three years, I never asked for help from the forum... Silly and stupid me!!!
So I did everything the hard way and taught myself...
You have no idea how many times I had to re-build my projects...
I have going on 5 years working on my projects...
Each time I get one project up to the next level of completion, I had to up-date my other projects...
What a bitch doing it all yourself this stuff can be...
Anyways...
Here is my phone number if you want to talk by phone...
(xxx) xxx-xxxx
I live in Northern xxxxxI'm more than glad to help...

Next...
Your Nexus setting is higher than it needs to be...
It is set at 200, According to the F11 Statistics info it needs to be about 70.
I suggest you change it to 100. Just go into "Map Properties" and change it...
If the game ever doesn't run you will need to increase it...
Always try to keep it just above what the Statictics info shows...

Another thing...
When you build the game...
I wonder what your settings are in the compile dialog.
I find that you can set the "Max Level Size" to 1000.
The default size is 10,000 that is adjustable and only should be what you need.
Simply. lower the number until the game will not compile...
Then increase the setting and compile again.
Keep doing this until the game compiles. Then you have it as low as possable. That will increase the frame rate...

When I run the game from WED I get a constant framerate of about 80 fps...
I have a Sony Vaio with 2 gig of ram and a new awesome Nvidia Video card...
I imagine that your biggest frame rate problem is caused by the computer that you are using...
Although... the wads I am using are all wrong...
I will not be able to test properly till I get copies of your wad files...

I like the moving ceiling fan and the moving doors...
The Secretary at the front dest needs an action. She is running through all of her animation frames.
Therefore, I assume she needs an action attached to her...
That will help the frame rate too...

Also, I am looking forward to running into the ghost...

thanks, i appreciate it. i am going to get started on your suggestions, and i will call when i get stuck,lol.

i created this place, so i wouldnt get sued. this way, if my project does well, i can use my riches and create a real place,lol.

i am uploading the wads now, i will send you the download like in a pm shortly.

ok, they are ready to download.

Ok... Cool...
I got the PM and the link...
Downloading now...
127 meg, those wad files do get rather large...
I will let you know how it looks after I check it out...
I will take a screen shot and e-mail it to you just to make sure I'm on the right track...
Later...