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Title: Freespace 2 Model Troubleshooting Manual Released!
Post by: Rampage on May 17, 2003, 08:08:28 pm

Because of the popularity of the Post MODding Manual, I have decided to release my second manual regarding FS2 MODding.  This time its the FS2 Model Troubleshooting Manual.  It contains [almost] every ailment that a FS2 model can have.  It ranges from geometry problems to inverted textures and full-fledged directions on solving them.

Download: http://mysite.verizon.net/vze1lyx2/dump/Trouble.zip

Admin: Please "stickify" this and post it in the news.  Thanks.

Title: Freespace 2 Model Troubleshooting Manual Released!
Post by: Tar-Palantir on May 18, 2003, 03:00:12 am

Any chance of an update to this so we know what a problem actually looks like. After all whats the visual difference in FS2 (and modelview) between non-flat faces and intersecting polygons? A simple text description is all that is needed, but it would help people like me. Thanks.

Title: Freespace 2 Model Troubleshooting Manual Released!
Post by: Rampage on May 18, 2003, 08:38:26 am

Thanks for your suggestion.  Pictures will be added in the web version. :nod:

Title: Freespace 2 Model Troubleshooting Manual Released!
Post by: Whitelight on May 18, 2003, 08:50:02 am

Well being I need all the help I can get, i`ll give it a try:D

hahaha like the new smile:hopping:

Title: Freespace 2 Model Troubleshooting Manual Released!
Post by: Rampage on May 18, 2003, 05:28:53 pm

I must :thepimp: my title bar!

(http://mysite.verizon.net/vze1lyx2/as/images/trouble.jpg)

I know, it's... arrgh! :hopping:

Title: Freespace 2 Model Troubleshooting Manual Released!
Post by: Raptor on May 18, 2003, 06:08:32 pm

Quote

Originally posted by Rampage


(http://mysite.verizon.net/vze1lyx2/as/images/trouble.jpg)

Do my eyes decive me, or is that a Turanic Raider 'Bandit' Class interceptor/Heavy Fighter?:eek2:

Title: Freespace 2 Model Troubleshooting Manual Released!
Post by: Sandwich on May 19, 2003, 02:04:10 am

Quote

Originally posted by Rampage

I know, it's... arrgh! :hopping:

It's, uhm.... argh! :p

Title: Freespace 2 Model Troubleshooting Manual Released!
Post by: Rampage on May 20, 2003, 07:53:17 am

The fighter pictured is the Turanic "Bandit" Interceptor.  I have a large cache of selected Homeworld ships ready for conversion into FS2.  Half of them aren't textured FS2 style.

Also, I have released a preliminary web version of the manual.  Please check the siggy and head to the development section of Attempted Suicides.