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Title: Are there any custom message ani's?
Post by: ReeNoiP on January 18, 2010, 12:48:05 pm
I mean the "nodding heads" that show up during missions.

I looked around freespacemods and searched the forum, but I couldn't find any.
Title: Re: Are there any custom message ani's?
Post by: General Battuta on January 18, 2010, 12:50:56 pm
Blue Planet had a bunch, converted from Supreme Commander. They're pretty good, although their style is more BP-esque than normal FS2-esque.
Title: Re: Are there any custom message ani's?
Post by: MatthTheGeek on January 18, 2010, 01:02:46 pm
Renegate Resurgence has one too.
Title: Re: Are there any custom message ani's?
Post by: Mongoose on January 18, 2010, 01:31:06 pm
As did Just Another Day, although I don't think that one is universally applicable. :p
Title: Re: Are there any custom message ani's?
Post by: MatthTheGeek on January 18, 2010, 01:39:50 pm
There are a few shivan head ani's in Tides of Darkness IIRC.
Title: Re: Are there any custom message ani's?
Post by: Dragon on January 18, 2010, 01:42:24 pm
JAD one is not animated, but should do for some minor role (civilian commander or somebody like that).
Title: Re: Are there any custom message ani's?
Post by: TopAce on January 18, 2010, 02:11:52 pm
ASW has one, too. It's okay for an alternate static.
Title: Re: Are there any custom message ani's?
Post by: Dragon on January 18, 2010, 02:28:16 pm
And WCS uses a lot, TBP also have a load of anis, but I doubt they will allow you to use them.
Zatharas, on the other hand, shouldn't be that restrictive about their assets (and they have a plenty of custom anis in TBP style).
Title: Re: Are there any custom message ani's?
Post by: TopAce on January 18, 2010, 04:23:32 pm
Why wouldn't they allow him to use their head anis?
Title: Re: Are there any custom message ani's?
Post by: Thaeris on January 18, 2010, 04:29:30 pm
There's a tool for making those things somewhere... though I doubt it would work on my OS.
Title: Re: Are there any custom message ani's?
Post by: Dragon on January 18, 2010, 04:38:16 pm
Why wouldn't they allow him to use their head anis?
Because TBP team does not allow TBP assets to be used in other mods.
I don't like that policy, but they are keeping it for some reason. (most of their assets are crap anyway, so it's rarely a problem)
Title: Re: Are there any custom message ani's?
Post by: Spoon on January 18, 2010, 06:01:58 pm
There's a tool for making those things somewhere... though I doubt it would work on my OS.
anibuilder.
You'll also need the correct color pallete for the image editing program you might be using and save the .pcx files to something_0000 in indexed mode (with the correct color pallete). It aint that much fun to do.
Title: Re: Are there any custom message ani's?
Post by: General Battuta on January 18, 2010, 06:04:48 pm
Rian found a program that will number the .pcx files in order, saving you the hassle of having to do it by hand.
Title: Re: Are there any custom message ani's?
Post by: Spoon on January 18, 2010, 06:24:01 pm
Rian found a program that will number the .pcx files in order, saving you the hassle of having to do it by hand.
Bulk rename can do that.
It just isn't always an option for making custom .ani's (Well for most people it will be)
Title: Re: Are there any custom message ani's?
Post by: Woolie Wool on January 18, 2010, 07:16:18 pm
Why wouldn't they allow him to use their head anis?
Because TBP team does not allow TBP assets to be used in other mods.
I don't like that policy, but they are keeping it for some reason. (most of their assets are crap anyway, so it's rarely a problem)

There's just one hitch though: the command anis aren't really theirs. They're just video taken from the show.

Also I think it only applies to IPAndrews' material due to his little outburst.
Title: Re: Are there any custom message ani's?
Post by: ReeNoiP on January 19, 2010, 04:40:24 am

There's just one hitch though: the command anis aren't really theirs. They're just video taken from the show.

Also I think it only applies to IPAndrews' material due to his little outburst.

Well if that's the case I don't want them anyway. I was just looking for the option of a bit more variety when making campaigns, but having B5 characters ordering you around in the FS2 universe seems rather silly.

I will have a look at the other ones you mentioned (and ask the creators for permission to use them of course).
Title: Re: Are there any custom message ani's?
Post by: TopAce on January 19, 2010, 04:47:10 am
The Renegade Resurge one is made by Max Sterling. He's a member here but he isn't around anymore. However, if he uses the email address he registered with, he'll receive PM notification.
Title: Re: Are there any custom message ani's?
Post by: Cobra on January 19, 2010, 10:49:08 pm
That one took me by surprise. I remember playing RR and suddenly I see a dude in a 21st century room with a little headset mouthing gibberish and raising an eyebrow for the last second.

God I wanna download RR again just for that. Now where's that download...
Title: Re: Are there any custom message ani's?
Post by: TopAce on January 20, 2010, 08:02:47 am
I hope that's not the only thing that makes you want to replay the campaign. :D

By the way, there's a screenshot with it at the ModDB.
Title: Re: Are there any custom message ani's?
Post by: Cobra on January 20, 2010, 09:58:09 am
Nah. I never beat it the first time around. :D
Title: Re: Are there any custom message ani's?
Post by: TrashMan on January 21, 2010, 01:11:14 am
I've been saying for years that FS NEED more head ani's.
If I was any better with making them, I?d do it myself.