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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: boewolf on January 03, 2004, 07:53:06 pm

Title: Level of detail and shields
Post by: boewolf on January 03, 2004, 07:53:06 pm: I was wondering if someone that knows how to make modles with levels of detail and shields could send me a couple of TS 3.2 scens with two modles in it?? one with lod and the other with a shield mesh??

I have been trying to get both working with the aid of tuts but i'm not having a lot of luck. I think i need to see them in TS to learn how to do this.
Title: Level of detail and shields
Post by: Taristin on January 03, 2004, 08:01:12 pm: For shields, just have a mesh around the object, as a subobject of the main LOD and name it shield.

For LOD's, you have to... err... lemme find the chart I made in another forum...
Title: Level of detail and shields
Post by: Taristin on January 03, 2004, 08:02:44 pm: Ok, here you go:

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[+] Herc 1 |----Herc Model File |----Herc model File -light |----shield |----[+]Detail 1 | |---Detail 1 | |---Detail 1-light |----[+] Detail 2 | |---Detail2
Title: Level of detail and shields
Post by: boewolf on January 03, 2004, 09:41:19 pm: thank you. that got me over the line.

I developed a TS 3.2 cob file that shows that tree above for lod, shields and turrets. but i don't know how to setup a download link.

I intend to make this file avaliable so you don't have to answer a thread like this whenever a newbee comes along.
Title: Level of detail and shields
Post by: Bobboau on January 04, 2004, 02:22:28 am: I have a tut in my sig, no one seems to look at
Title: Level of detail and shields
Post by: an0n on January 04, 2004, 02:49:28 am: It's because they're distracted by the awesomeness of your posts.

*feels so fucking dirty*
Title: Level of detail and shields
Post by: karajorma on January 04, 2004, 03:06:40 am: Quote
Originally posted by boewolf
thank you. that got me over the line.

I developed a TS 3.2 cob file that shows that tree above for lod, shields and turrets. but i don't know how to setup a download link.

I intend to make this file avaliable so you don't have to answer a thread like this whenever a newbee comes along.

Send it to [email protected] and I'll add it to the FAQ. I did have the download for the the GTC Great Big Cube on there too but this one has a shield mesh on it and the cube doesn't. :D

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Originally posted by Bobboau
I have a tut in my sig, no one seems to look at

I linked it in my FAQ and I often mention it as being one of the two all newbies should look at first (along with IP Andrews). :)
Title: Level of detail and shields
Post by: boewolf on January 04, 2004, 05:43:34 am: sending now...
Title: Level of detail and shields
Post by: boewolf on January 04, 2004, 06:01:25 am: i sent it twice and i got delivery faliure notices. anywhere else i can send it??
Title: Level of detail and shields
Post by: karajorma on January 04, 2004, 06:06:47 am: [email protected]_SOME_EXTRA_CRAP
Title: Level of detail and shields
Post by: magatsu1 on January 04, 2004, 09:32:09 am: Quote
Originally posted by karajorma
[BI linked it in my FAQ and I often mention it as being one of the two all newbies should look at first (along with IP Andrews). :) [/B]

which one did he do then ?
there are no links in his sig.
Title: Level of detail and shields
Post by: karajorma on January 04, 2004, 10:05:36 am: Bobboau made the learn to use PCS one. It's all about using PCS to convert models to the format FS2 uses. It can't explain that without covering the hierarchy and how to set it up.

IP Andrews did the Freespace 2 Ship Creation Guide which also has a guide to the hierarchy and lots of stuff explaining common problems with models and how to correct them.
Title: Level of detail and shields
Post by: magatsu1 on January 04, 2004, 10:18:03 am: yeah, I remember now. Do you know of a link ?
I'm sure I had the file on my desktop but haven't deen it for a.ges now.

Do you fancy adding a links index to your FAQ, BTW ?
Title: Level of detail and shields
Post by: karajorma on January 04, 2004, 10:37:18 am: It's in the FAQ :)

Hmmm. A links index. That's not a bad idea :D
Title: I cheat a lot
Post by: Star Dragon on January 04, 2004, 11:03:37 am: Instead of a custom mesh, I simply import shield data from an appropriately shaped model via Model View (shield editing). Works fine for me!
Title: Level of detail and shields
Post by: magatsu1 on January 07, 2004, 03:39:32 pm: That's a good idea generally as well. If I'm not sure about somethin' (most things:sigh: ) I import a V model for a little help.