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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: TrashMan on December 18, 2004, 03:42:41 pm

Title: My pitiful texturing attempts...
Post by: TrashMan on December 18, 2004, 03:42:41 pm

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The Whitehall station:
(http://img90.exs.cx/img90/9240/homebase14cg.th.jpg) (http://img90.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img90&image=homebase14cg.jpg)
(http://img90.exs.cx/img90/4802/homebase23iw.th.jpg) (http://img90.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img90&image=homebase23iw.jpg)


And the Cavalier Assault Carrier:
(http://img90.exs.cx/img90/3273/cavalier16gn.th.jpg) (http://img90.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img90&image=cavalier16gn.jpg)
(http://img90.exs.cx/img90/9320/cavalier29bu.jpg)

The station is proving to be a b**** to texture....
As for the carrier...still looking which windows look better - the
white light rows ones, or the black with orange glowy bits?

Title: My pitiful texturing attempts...
Post by: aldo_14 on December 18, 2004, 03:51:19 pm

Dump the orange.

The carrier..... I'm not sure regular FS textures will work all that well on a ship with large flat sides.

Title: My pitiful texturing attempts...
Post by: Roanoke on December 18, 2004, 04:24:09 pm

that should be "My attempt with pitiful textures".

Why not just do a Map anyway ? You seem pretty good with them.

Title: My pitiful texturing attempts...
Post by: TrashMan on December 18, 2004, 04:51:26 pm

I'm good with fighter maps....

capaship tiles...well.. I' haven't really gave it a try...

I guess I will have to....

Title: My pitiful texturing attempts...
Post by: pecenipicek on December 18, 2004, 05:27:09 pm

how do you do fighter maps anyway? and at least its better than my pityful texturing attempts

Title: My pitiful texturing attempts...
Post by: Roanoke on December 18, 2004, 05:48:01 pm

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Originally posted by TrashMan
I'm good with fighter maps....

capaship tiles...well.. I' haven't really gave it a try...

I guess I will have to....

think you'll find maps are better anyway.

Title: My pitiful texturing attempts...
Post by: aldo_14 on December 18, 2004, 06:16:18 pm

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Originally posted by TrashMan
I'm good with fighter maps....

capaship tiles...well.. I' haven't really gave it a try...

I guess I will have to....

Well, map it like you would a fighter.

Title: My pitiful texturing attempts...
Post by: Jetmech Jr. on December 18, 2004, 06:35:33 pm

*gags* Don't you ever destroy a beautiful model like that again, TM :D

Title: My pitiful texturing attempts...
Post by: TrashMan on December 18, 2004, 07:05:56 pm

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Originally posted by Jetmech Jr.
*gags* Don't you ever destroy a beautiful model like that again, TM :D

Which one?

Quote

Well, map it like you would a fighter.

Don't think that would work. I make a fighter map by putting some basic panel texture on my fighrter, rendering it from top, bottom left (right if needed), front and rear, and simply tweak it in photoshop by adding some insignia, numbers, coloured lines and crap...

Title: My pitiful texturing attempts...
Post by: Jetmech Jr. on December 18, 2004, 10:11:59 pm

err...both. ;)

Title: My pitiful texturing attempts...
Post by: TrashMan on December 19, 2004, 06:20:18 am

Will work on that...

Now...can someone PLEASE tell me just how the F*** does one set up the insignia...

I've looked at the herc2 and it's...well..to say the least..confusing...

Title: My pitiful texturing attempts...
Post by: TopAce on December 19, 2004, 06:28:42 am

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Originally posted by Roanoke
think you'll find maps are better anyway.

http://www.map-center.com
Lot of textures can be found here. You only have to register.

Title: My pitiful texturing attempts...
Post by: Roanoke on December 19, 2004, 06:52:57 am

Thanks, that place looks quite useful.

Title: My pitiful texturing attempts...
Post by: aldo_14 on December 19, 2004, 02:17:51 pm

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Originally posted by TrashMan

Don't think that would work. I make a fighter map by putting some basic panel texture on my fighrter, rendering it from top, bottom left (right if needed), front and rear, and simply tweak it in photoshop by adding some insignia, numbers, coloured lines and crap...

Well, UV then unwrap a template and use that.  It's much, much easier (if more time-intensive) than a custom tilemap, and it looks better.

Title: My pitiful texturing attempts...
Post by: TrashMan on December 20, 2004, 06:58:15 am

Thanks for the link Top Ace...looks good!:D

Title: My pitiful texturing attempts...
Post by: TopAce on December 20, 2004, 07:07:13 am

Glad to help.

Damn, I only keep posting without noticing I have passed the 5000 post count!