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Title: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials and Resources
Post by: Snail on July 06, 2010, 03:34:48 am
Wiki Modding Portal (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Portal:Modding). Also, see the list of modding related articles (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/List_of_modding-related_articles) which is transcribed here.

Modelling
based on FSFs Shipbuilding tutorial

Applications

VP files

Texturing

Conversion & Mapping


Tabling


General

Skyboxes

Misc
[/list]
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: Angelus on July 06, 2010, 06:49:32 am
Thx Snail  :yes:

I'd like to suggest that links to this threads is also added:

http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=63643.0

This thread explains in detail how to set up Max to do proper  hierarchy, turretsetup, subobjects as well as thrusters, and conversion to dae.
Contains also useful scripts for 3DSMax.

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Scooby Texturing Tutorial could be unstickied. Or something.


I'm gonna Dig through the Forums this week and see if i can find moar tutorial jewels.
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: Rodo on July 06, 2010, 08:36:03 am
Thanks for your work collecting all these usefull links Snail, I give you a thumb up :yes:

Bookmarked.
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: JGZinv on July 06, 2010, 02:09:16 pm
*raises hand*

How about my tut in my sig..?
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: Snail on July 06, 2010, 02:18:15 pm
Scooby's other tutorial and JGZinv's tutorial have been added. Articles that I deem uber important have been bolded.

Just so that you know, I basically just copied the Wiki's List of modding-related articles with a few additions.... Ah well hopefully the stuff will be more accessible here.


Any other suggestions for inclusion, format, and stuff?
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: Angelus on July 06, 2010, 02:19:29 pm
Quote from: JGZinv on July 06, 2010, 02:09:16 pm
*raises hand*

How about my tut in my sig..?


That is number one on my list, but i forgot to add it as i posted Scoobys tut in my post, sorry.  :nervous:
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: Snail on July 06, 2010, 02:26:02 pm
Already in.
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: JGZinv on July 06, 2010, 02:58:08 pm
Not all of these are tutorials, but most come from around here as to useful info.
Several are general modding tuts on things that get asked a lot.

Important PCS2 Threads:
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,47596.0.html

Bobboau's Freespace Tutorials:
http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/blackwater/fstut/fstut_index01.htm

Multipart turrets on angled surfaces:
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,60327.html

Retaining hierarchy on export from any program to tS 7.6 + VRML:
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,56047.0.html

General normal maps & modelling thread:
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,61838.0..html

About normal maps:
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,55854.0.html

Normal maps....how?
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,51975.0.html

Figuring out ship shininess:
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=61860.0

How do shine-maps work?
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,57506.msg1159894.html#msg1159894 

STL Check Modifier:
http://www.3dmax-tutorials.com/STL_Check_Modifier.html

UV Mapped and Tiled:
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,60486

UVW mapping short tutorial:
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,62304

Using UVW Mapping Texture Technique in 3D Studio Max:
http://www.republicofcode.com/tutorials/3ds/unwrap_uvw_mapping/

An In-Depth Look at UVW Mapping an Object in 3DS Max:
http://waylon-art.com/uvw_tutorial/uvwtut_01.html

UV Unwrapping Tutorial 3DS Max:
http://www.battlefield40k.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1301

Mapping with UVW Unwrap in 3dsMax:
http://merlin.zsnes.com/tutorials/mapping/index.html

Texturing In 3D Studio Max (Using UVW and Unwrap UVW Maps):
http://www.republicofcode.com/tutorials/3ds/texture_stealth/

Many Different 3D Related Tutorials:
http://www.pixelandpoly.com/reference.html

Another Major 3D Reference Site:
http://www.webreference.com/3d/

Fixing Non-Manifold Meshes:
http://www.shapeways.com/video/fixing-non-manifold-meshes

Merging sub-objects into a single object:
http://www.crymod.com/thread.php?postid=530154#post530154
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: Snail on July 06, 2010, 04:01:01 pm
Added.
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: Angelus on July 06, 2010, 04:05:30 pm
I suggest to put all offsite tutorials in a own category ( external links to...), with sub categories for modelling and texturing.
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: Aardwolf on July 06, 2010, 05:27:46 pm
Absolutely nothing about FRED on the list?

Or is there a FRED-specific collection somewhere else already?
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: Angelus on July 06, 2010, 05:37:30 pm
Quote from: Aardwolf on July 06, 2010, 05:27:46 pm
Absolutely nothing about FRED on the list?

Or is there a FRED-specific collection somewhere else already?

I was thinking to request something like that for the FRED board, but the entire board is basically a large tutorial area.
Wouldn't hurt, to have that sorted by task, though ( How to...do cutscenes, How to...do this, a.s.o. ).
But that would be a fulltime job for several days, maybe weeks, to sort all the usefull threads in that board and it's not worth the effort.


What could be done though, is add a stickie that contains only links to threads that cover the seriously complex stuff.
And, like someone already suggested, links to templates for certain FRED stuff on the wiki and the advanced FRED lessons Karajorma posted.

For everything else, there's the FRED Academy and the option to post a question.
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: Snail on July 07, 2010, 05:54:12 am
Quote from: Aardwolf on July 06, 2010, 05:27:46 pm
Absolutely nothing about FRED on the list?

Or is there a FRED-specific collection somewhere else already?
FREDding really isn't a form of Modding IMO...

Adding a link or two to the list couldn't hurt, though.
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: Angelus on August 11, 2010, 10:57:52 am
Another one that should be added under "Creating Ships for FSO in Blender-Step by Step":


http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/fs2/mods/fighterguide/

it's an older one, but it covers pretty much every step needed to bring a model ingame.
An Blender equivalent of JGZinvs Max tut.
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: Snail on August 18, 2010, 10:55:08 am
Added. Sorry for the delay.
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: Talon 1024 on November 07, 2010, 01:21:34 am
The Animation Code and External Weapon Model tutorial by --Steve-O-- (may be slightly out-of-date):
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=49741.0 (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=49741.0)

External weapon documentation by Bobboau:
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=30458.0 (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=30458.0)
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: Snail on November 07, 2010, 04:52:06 am
Both added.
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: mjn.mixael on February 17, 2011, 02:43:06 pm
Perhaps add this?

http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=74636.msg1475207#msg1475207 (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=74636.msg1475207#msg1475207)
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: Snail on February 17, 2011, 03:01:25 pm
Added to the list.
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: -Sara- on May 24, 2011, 09:25:35 am
Not so much a tutorial site, but an invaluable site full of concept art of thousands and thousands more ships! A great inspiration when anyone as a modder needs new ideas. Just remember to not model something 1:1 without asking permission of the concept artist first. ;)

http://conceptships.blogspot.com/
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: Snail on May 24, 2011, 09:34:36 am
Added.
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: -Sara- on May 26, 2011, 09:05:43 am
(You have two spare [ /list ] [ /list ] at the bottom of your first post Snail - feel free to remove this (my) post when you like.)
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: Snail on May 28, 2011, 03:23:56 pm
Been trying to remove them but they appear to be automatically added. I'll do something about it later...
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: Talon 1024 on June 26, 2011, 04:12:42 pm
And another one...
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=69064.msg1364511#msg1364511
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: Snail on July 05, 2011, 03:13:44 pm
Added. Though I'm not actually sure what it does. So yeah.

Also fixed up bbcode errors finally!
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: MetalDestroyer on July 05, 2011, 05:04:20 pm
Is there a tutorial for making a HUD from scratch ?
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: rscaper1070 on July 28, 2011, 02:59:15 pm
Found this site on a search for textures. It has a bunch of those that you can use free of charge. It also has some really good tuts and even free models.

http://my3dtextures.com/index.html (http://my3dtextures.com/index.html)
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: Snail on July 28, 2011, 04:28:32 pm
added
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: JGZinv on July 28, 2011, 07:26:39 pm
Quote from: MetalDestroyer on July 05, 2011, 05:04:20 pm
Is there a tutorial for making a HUD from scratch ?

What he said...  "besides" Swifty's initial posts... which are really just ways of rehashing the existing HUD.
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 20, 2011, 07:49:13 am
Got another UV Mapper here (http://www.uvmapper.com/download/uvmapper030a.zip) UV Mapper Classic, which is free.

A tutorial on it's use as well. (http://www.uvmapper.com/tutorials/tutorial_classic_win.html)
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: Aardwolf on September 20, 2011, 02:07:03 pm
Would you kindly add Wings3D to the list of (modeling) applications?
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: jr2 on September 20, 2011, 03:00:47 pm
wiki?
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: rscaper1070 on October 29, 2011, 04:53:39 pm
Not a tutorial but a really good article on keeping things optimized and efficient called Beautiful Yet Friendly (http://www.ericchadwick.com/examples/provost/byf1.html).
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: yuezhi on January 07, 2012, 05:00:21 pm
the link about merging sub-models looks isn't working. :(
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: ShadowWolf_IH on February 02, 2012, 09:48:03 pm
HT's Starfield Creation Tutorial.

released in wps, doc, and docx

http://casofwar.hard-light.net/images/HTstarfieldtut.wps (http://casofwar.hard-light.net/images/HTstarfieldtut.wps)

http://casofwar.hard-light.net/images/HTstarfieldtut.doc (http://casofwar.hard-light.net/images/HTstarfieldtut.doc)

http://casofwar.hard-light.net/images/HTstarfieldtut.docx (http://casofwar.hard-light.net/images/HTstarfieldtut.docx)
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials
Post by: Angelus on February 13, 2012, 07:11:14 am
please add this to the tutorial list under modelling, thx.

http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=79923.msg1583711;boardseen#new
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials and Resources
Post by: Nuke on December 24, 2012, 04:06:06 pm
you should really get rid of the stl check tutorial. i mean unless you wanted to make a mod involving 3d printed ships and wierdly shaped dice with your reprap.
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials and Resources
Post by: Akalabeth Angel on August 07, 2013, 02:37:57 am
Hmmn, am I missing something or are the Descent Manager tools missing from the links? I know they're available indirectly through Karajoma's faq, but one would think that would be the first things put on the list.

(Though the links seem broken now. They used to be available through there anyway)

EDIT2 - Got 'em off FSMods.net. Still linking to them may be handy for first timers:

http://www.freespacemods.net/download.php?view.109
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials and Resources
Post by: Colonol Dekker on October 24, 2013, 12:34:10 pm
Blender's free so you can model, but how I maek texture with no fotoshoop?


http://krita.org/download


This is how, better brush engine than gimp. Better brush engine than shoop too imho.
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials and Resources
Post by: X3N0-Life-Form on March 23, 2015, 11:58:55 am
sticky-bump:

Could these 2 things be added to the OP?
Notepad++ Debug Log Syntax (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=84905.msg1696071#msg1696071)
Notepad++ TBL/TBM Syntax (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=84887.msg1695680#msg1695680)
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials and Resources
Post by: The Dagger on March 23, 2015, 07:14:39 pm
May I ask for these to be included?
 [GUIDE] Baking glowmaps in Blender  (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=87535)

 Baking several textures into a single map (in the middle of the page) (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=84916.65)
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials and Resources
Post by: Talon 1024 on June 30, 2015, 03:28:43 am
Manually converting blue "tangent-space" normal maps to DXT5nm (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=76804.msg1526003#msg1526003)

TL;DR:
Title: Re: FreeSpace Modding Tutorials and Resources
Post by: Colonol Dekker on March 18, 2016, 04:06:54 pm
A very informative series on cel shading line art in photoshop by Sycra.

A great methodology lesson in basic texturing which can be expanded upon.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV2X3tgajVlEwJXlnSvT4_RWc_N_R4Av7