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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: TopAce on May 13, 2003, 02:09:03 pm

Title: Texturing a model
Post by: TopAce on May 13, 2003, 02:09:03 pm

How can I texture a ship well?

In TS3.2, I used as many UV projections as I could, but sometimes a specific side of the ship has a quite strange texturing. I would like to make ALL sides of my ship visible. With LithUnWrap(or whatever it's name is) I can place only one texture, and that side of the ship has the same looking.

Any suggestions?

Title: Texturing a model
Post by: KARMA on May 13, 2003, 03:34:00 pm

http://underworld.fortunecity.com/pacman/106/fs2mods/shipcreationguide/index.html

Title: Texturing a model
Post by: TopAce on May 20, 2003, 12:11:15 pm

So I would need LithUnwrap. But I can use only one texture using that thing. But I would like to give mz model at least 5 textures, so it can look fine.

Title: Texturing a model
Post by: KARMA on May 20, 2003, 12:20:13 pm

who said you can't?;)

Title: Texturing a model
Post by: IPAndrews on May 21, 2003, 03:52:28 am

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Originally posted by TopAce
But I can use only one texture using that thing.

Textures are called materials. Right click materials. Choose add.

Title: Texturing a model
Post by: Rampage on May 30, 2003, 04:55:53 pm

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Originally posted by TopAce
But I would like to give m[y] model at least 5 textures.

Five textures would be an overkill on your model, if you're texturing a strike craft.  And I wouldn't use LithUnwrap to texture capital vessels; I'd use LithUnwrap in conjunction with trueSpace.

It looks like that you're just beginning your adventures in texturing, so I'm going to suggest that you use premade textures for your models.

Title: Texturing a model
Post by: KARMA on May 30, 2003, 04:59:50 pm

well 5 maps for a fighter is still ok.. i've used even more sometimes (i don't like to see my artwork blurry:p)

Title: Texturing a model
Post by: TopAce on May 31, 2003, 08:15:23 am

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Originally posted by IPAndrews


Textures are called materials. Right click materials. Choose add.

I don't have the function 'add'. Only Open, Save and Checker. My version is 1.2.

Title: Texturing a model
Post by: HotSnoJ on May 31, 2003, 08:19:01 am

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Originally posted by Rampage

I'd use LithUnwrap in conjunction with trueSpace.

Don't forget Blender!

I experimenting with making a high-poly model then rendering it then applying the renders to a low-poly version of that same model. :drevil: