[BlasterNT]

Okay, so I got the version from the sig, and I did a quick test with the Medusa.  No crashes anymore, but when I import through "open", then "import geometry", PCS2 shows no main mesh, and the tree on the right displays "detail0 (0)" under subobjects, which I assume means no main mesh was imported.  The 3d view screen also shows up as completely blank. 

I use a Radeon HD 3600 series card, though not sure of its exact model.  Since I'm currently just trying to import stock fs2 ships, I don't think there's any bad geometry. 


EDIT:  Hmm, it seems to be working now.  Now to puzzle out PCS2...

[FUBAR-BDHR]

Is your main object named detail0 with lods named detail1 2 3 and debris all starting with debris?

[BlasterNT]

Yeah, thanks.  The medusa works fully now. 

My mesh is another matter though.  Right now, it only has the main object, named detail0, and a shield named shield.  Everything is triangulated.  However, I can't manage to get it to show up in PCS2.  Is there any link I could go to to get started with PCS2?  There's plenty of stuff on the wiki about setting up import, but nothing about what to actually due in PCS2. 

[FreeSpaceFreak]

Which Blender version are you using? The Collada exporter of 2.5x versions isn't working yet, version 2.49 is recommended.

[BlasterNT]

Aha, that would be the problem.  I guess I'll need to download 2.49 then.  Hmm, I should be able to do everything in 2.5 and then open in 2.49 and export, right?

[headdie]

Aha, that would be the problem.  I guess I'll need to download 2.49 then.  Hmm, I should be able to do everything in 2.5 and then open in 2.49 and export, right?

Yes, you will get a warning about loosing some information when using 2.49 to open a .blend saved in 2.5x but iirc non of the affected data is used in ship modeling for FS

[Marcov]

Now for some random question;

How can I add turrets to a model without them? I've figured out how to increase the number of turrets on a warship, but that's because the ship already has them. But if I am to add turrets on something that doesn't have them, such as a cargo container, how do I do it?

Thanks.

[headdie]

select subobjects on the left side of the window, Load and then select the pof,dae,pmf,cob,scn file you want to import from.  After a few moments loading you will be presented with a check list of geometry you wish to import, check which objects you want and import them.  I am not sure if this feature is fully function atm if someone in the know could verify that?

[Spicious]

I am not sure if this feature is fully function atm if someone in the know could verify that?

It is with a sufficiently recent build.

[wistler]

Don't know if this has been mentioned previously but PCS2 crashes everything I go into the turret sub-menu on the left hand side. Is there a known way to fix this?

[The E]

Which version are you using?

[wistler]

The latest build i believe, i updated it from Spacious's sig. I moved the files into the old PCS folder and replaced everything.

[Marcov]

I just did what Spicious said.

Unfortunately, when I load the turret, and click on "Header", it simply isn't there.

Why?

[FreeSpaceFreak]

I just did what Spicious said.

Unfortunately, when I load the turret, and click on "Header", it simply isn't there.

Why?

Because you have to click on "Subobjects"
You'll also have to move the turret to the place you want.

[Marcov]

Err...no. When I click b05-turreta(9) (the imported Ursa turret) only the turret shows up, and when I click SubObjects, only the cargo box shows up (take note, I already placed it somewhere out of the vicinity of the cargo box, because originally when you import it it appears INSIDE the box).

Also, I recall having loaded the Aeolous with dozens of turrets, yet when I got shocked to see that it had practically none of the additional ones when I put it in FRED. Why? Is that problem related to this?

[Spicious]

After you import a subobject, drag it onto the LOD0 subobject in the hierarchy tree.

[Marcov]

Uhh, forgive my ignorance on modelling, but what the heck is a LOD0?? There isn't any subobject like that...if that's what you mean.

What is a LOD0?

[Zacam]

LOD is an acronym: Level Of Detail. 0 is the "Master" or "In Your Face" detail LOD, with each higher number being the detail that is displayed the further away from it you are.

And the Sub-Object can be named anything, almost. Usually you might find it as "detail-0" or some other moniker. Essentially, look for the highest detailed Sub-Object that has everything in it, that one is probably LOD0 (as it would be referred to)

[Marcov]

Oh. It worked. Thanks.

Another minor question, though; if you put a turret inside a model, while its projectile go through it, or will it somehow...hit the interior or something?

[Starman01]

I need some help please. Or better said, and Info, to be sure :

When I resave a file as *.cob in PCS, it seems that the entire file get smoothed shaded. Well, the truespace smoothing is not very suitable for any games, not Freespace and not Mechcommander

Is this build in, or is there a way I can disable that ?