[aldo_14]

Just wondering, has anyone seen a kind of 'warping' effect on large (custom) shiips, where it looks as if the face is 'flexing'.  I have this on one of my big models, and was wondering how to sort it.  I've tried triangulating, but it doubles the poly-count of the main hull to (almost) Colossus levels - 1200 polys (w/turrets included) to be exact.

any suggestions why?  I'm using a Voddoo 4 at 1068x800 res, Direct3d (glide no work   ) if that could be a factor.  anyway, cheers.

[The Claw]

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeellllllllll.... I've had that problem with the original ships in the game, and I've had to reinstal it everytime...
 But that, if it's custom only, sounds kinda like the UV-Mapping is't on right. Try retexturing and reconverting the model, maybe that'll help. Might also wanna check the textures, although I'm not sure if that'd cause that.

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[Bobboau]

it's a bad face, triangulate the ofending face(s).

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[Eternal One]

Either the faces where it happens are a bit unflat, or you have no-good uv projection angles for the problem faces. That'd be my guess.

[aldo_14]

Could it be if I'm re-scaling the model?  Because I was thinking maybe the UV Map was having troubs with that (although it is a big face).

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[aldo_14]

Well, Ifigured I oughta bump this, seeing as I'm having the problems still  

Anyway, fro the previous answers I guess I should triangulate the face - but how do I do that?    

I  have fixed the problem before by traingukating the model, but in this case that'll up the faces to over 1000   - so I'm kinda stuck.


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[The Claw]

I am also having problems now... are you using Truespace 5?

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[aldo_14]

 

Originally posted by The Claw:
I am also having problems now... are you using Truespace 5?

Yeah, but I'm pretty sure TS1 gave me the same problems.


NB:  Have you ever had any problems with gluing turrets... I've been having problems with FS2 / FRED2 crashing after I've glued 2+ turrets to the hull - even though it works perfectly with 1 turret only.


[This message has been edited by aldo_14 (edited 06-02-2001).]

[The Claw]

Ya, occasionally... I just reload the models and glue 'em again, an it's fine tho... strange really.
 But I figured what the problem was, I made my custom textures too small, so I just cracked open PSP and re-tiled it, problem solved... hopefully the model will be ready tonight  

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[aldo_14]

 

Originally posted by The Claw:
Ya, occasionally... I just reload the models and glue 'em again, an it's fine tho... strange really.

Hmm... doesn't seem to work for me atall.  Did you glue a light to the main hull of you ship when you made it - it's the only thing I haven't tried yet. NB: The Andromeda looks nice  



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[Bobboau]

you do not want to do that^

you have unflat polys, use the polygon draw tool to triangulate them or better yet use the fuse vertices tool,
:note: if you have TS1 your screwed.

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