[Jeff Vader]

Yeah, or 00-stars.vp or something like that. The vp file hierarchy follows the alphabets so replaceretailstars.vp is lower in hierarchy than mv---.vp files and is therefore not used. Putting a's or 0's at the beginning of the file name makes it to be read first, before the mv files.

[fsphiladelphia]

sweet.  thanks for the tips.  sometimes when it comes to handling all the files i feel like a real moron.

[Topgun]

here are the stars in u888 dds.
PS: it is also vp'ed
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LNJ84GKI   

[MP-Ryan]

More LOD issues:

I just tried running The Sicilian Defense.

Essentially, capship LODS (especially in the targeting window in the lower left) are dropping far too soon (e.g. at low distances it's downgrading the models significantly).  The Orion and Deimos both look like large blocks in the targeting window at distances of as little as 2000 meters.  In the old MVPS, you could go out 5 or 6 thousand without a really noticeable drop.

Did LODs get re-worked in this latest set?

[Tantalus53]

Question:

Are the map names gonna stay like this for the Final release of the Media VP's, cause as stated before, if im not mistaken, we have to go about changing the map names of the older ship mods out there.

[Herra Tohtori]

Question:

Are the map names gonna stay like this for the Final release of the Media VP's, cause as stated before, if im not mistaken, we have to go about changing the map names of the older ship mods out there.

I would think that the generic retail star names will stay in the stars.tbl, to ensure backwards compatibility for all the missions using them, but likely the actual files will be upgraded to be more shiny.

[ARSPR]

Question:

Are the map names gonna stay like this for the Final release of the Media VP's, cause as stated before, if im not mistaken, we have to go about changing the map names of the older ship mods out there.

Yes the textures has been de-LODded so no more a, b, c or d textures. Textures mipmaps are used instead. But this enhancement has the side effect you point.

So if you want to use old textures, don't delete actual mv_textures.vp and you've got it. Or better: unpack it, delete all possible tbms in it, (I haven't checked), and repackit.

[Zacam]

Fixed the Cargo container. The LOD (POF needs 5) error was cause by the fact that the POF has 5 LODs but the Retail TBL file only has 4 Detail distance values set.

So, either delete one LOD from model, or create tbm. I created a TBM.

I also set actual inertia values close to cargo06 so there will be no "model has null moment of inertia" warning in debugs.

Inside 7z is data.zip which is the pof and tbm in sub-folders and a 00-Cargo03.vp. Pick whichever of the two you want to use.

00-Cargo03.7z
MD5: 7F76395ED08A196D2F3E345E084BF954

[ARSPR]

Fixed the Cargo container. The LOD (POF needs 5) error was cause by the fact that the POF has 5 LODs but the Retail TBL file only has 4 Detail distance values set.

So, either delete one LOD from model, or create tbm. I created a TBM.

I also set actual inertia values close to cargo06 so there will be no "model has null moment of inertia" warning in debugs.

Inside 7z is data.zip which is the pof and tbm in sub-folders and a 00-Cargo03.vp. Pick whichever of the two you want to use.

00-Cargo03.7z
MD5: 7F76395ED08A196D2F3E345E084BF954

Please upload this info and related files in Mantis too. (Mantis is the bug-tracking central).

Nevertheless if you have edited the model to fix inertia problem, then the tbn AND the model are needed (although due to different reasons).

Great job 

EDITED ----

 

 

 

Zacam, you and I are fully stupid.

 

Have you notice WHICH thread is this?

It's 3.6.8. not 3.6.10...

Please copy the info to the right thread

 

[Zacam]

Oh holy cra....*sighs*

[Zacam]

Fixed the Cargo container. The LOD (POF needs 5) error was cause by the fact that the POF has 5 LODs but the Retail TBL file only has 4 Detail distance values set.

So, either delete one LOD from model, or create tbm. I created a TBM.

I also set actual inertia values close to cargo06 so there will be no "model has null moment of inertia" warning in debugs.

Inside 7z is data.zip which is the pof and tbm in sub-folders and a 00-Cargo03.vp. Pick whichever of the two you want to use.

00-Cargo03.7z
MD5: 7F76395ED08A196D2F3E345E084BF954

Will attach to mantis as well, thank's ARSPR.

[karajorma]

Fixed.

[WMCoolmon]

DaBrain, I'm unpacking all vps. While doing it with WCM's Maja, mv_music has given me the next warning/error:

Code: [Select]

Note: Imported VP lacked ending backdirs. This does not affect importing in any way.I don't know if it can cause any ingame trouble at all (I just don't understand what the hell Maja is complaining about).

Basically what it says. Directory structure is determined like HTML, so
<data>
   fs2open_pxo.cfg
   <tables>
      ships.tbl
   </tables>
</data>

Would be one way to represent the data in a VP file. If that error occurs, it means that the red entries weren't present. But since there aren't any more entries after 'ships.tbl' anyway, it doesn't really matter (FS2 doesn't care either). Some VP programs (VPCS, IIRC) leave off the ending entries by default, Maja doesn't.

[freespaceking]

I can't get the normal maps to work i have a  NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 GT.

[Zacam]

Basically what it says. Directory structure is determined like HTML, so
<data>
   fs2open_pxo.cfg
   <tables>
      ships.tbl
   </tables>
</data>

Would be one way to represent the data in a VP file. If that error occurs, it means that the red entries weren't present. But since there aren't any more entries after 'ships.tbl' anyway, it doesn't really matter (FS2 doesn't care either). Some VP programs (VPCS, IIRC) leave off the ending entries by default, Maja doesn't.

Wow. Handy information to know. And yes, VPCS does make that error occur. VPMage (obviously) does not, but it's nowhere near as easy and useful to use as Maja. (Damn nice app there!)

Too bad we don't have an all-in-one launcher tool bar for accessing this things. Kinda like the Elder Scrolls Construction Kit, only more usefull.

[Tinman]

I can't get the normal maps to work i have a  NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 GT.

you have the recent xt-build 1207 an the shader.vp?

see
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,50258.msg1038432.html#msg1038432

[freespaceking]

yhea i have both.

[blowfish]

Yeah the HTL Ravana is known to have collision detection problems.  I downloaded one from somewhere that has better, but not perfect, collision detection.  But the problem just has to be fixed once and for all.  I find the best solution to be Open with PCS2 —> Purge BSP Cache —> Save POF.

[chief1983]

Yay I'm being quoted cross-thread.  I feel slightly important.

[Kazan]

so am i ever going to get some kind of response about lightspeed's nebula