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Title: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: bigchunk1 on June 04, 2012, 02:23:12 pm
This is a tutorial video series on the topic of freespace modding. The general topics covered include file management, tabling and pcs2. Specific topics covered for each video are listed under the link for that video.

Note: This series avoids covering FRED, however it is recommended that every FSO modder take time to learn FRED as well.

File Management:

Freespace File Management Overview (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csseKT3eiaE)


How to create a mod folder (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oELAvuOC2fE&feature=youtu.be)


Tabling:

Introduction to Tabling (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXClThmOMwg&feature=youtu.be)


Adding Table Entries (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On682bWFWs8&feature=youtu.be)


Importing Mod Assets (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4QwCcGtarQ&feature=youtu.be)


Adding new weapons, Flags, and general weapons.tbl format (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvT2yqMsusM&feature=relmfu)


nocreate and choosing effects to draw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vlr5PQbnEhg&feature=youtu.be)


PCS2:

Intro to .pof files (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jmyk_tETZU)


Creating .pof files (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGwJxqgglno&feature=youtu.be)


Rigging fighters using pcs2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-If7_IN3Cg)

 (part1):

 (part2):

 (part3):

Subsystems and turreting of capital ships (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFkWlMX3zwI&feature=youtu.be)

 (part1):

(part2):
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: Legate Damar on June 04, 2012, 02:25:52 pm
You should make one on modeling
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: Droid803 on June 04, 2012, 02:42:27 pm
You should make one on modeling

There are tons of those, for every single modelling app you could ever dream of.
Lern 2 google.

Modelling is not specific to FSO, rigging is, but rigging for FSO is trivial, and 90% of it can be done in PCS2 even -> there's a video (planned) for it right there.
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: Legate Damar on June 04, 2012, 02:44:28 pm
Well maybe some tips specifically for making a model that will work well in FSO
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: BlasterNT on June 04, 2012, 02:49:46 pm
Erm, basically, any model that works well in a last-generation video game?  There are tons of general tips on the wiki. 
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: Droid803 on June 04, 2012, 02:50:27 pm
Don't need a video for that, read this (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,37158.0.html). It's stickied for a reason.
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: rscaper1070 on June 04, 2012, 03:30:17 pm
The PCS2 part is what I'm going to be glad to see. Rigging a ship and getting it ingame remains a mystery to me. Thanks for this. :yes:
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: yuezhi on June 04, 2012, 05:57:46 pm
@bigchunk1 if i was some higher-up guy around here i'd award you a gold star for this.
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: Beskargam on June 04, 2012, 09:16:13 pm
Sounds like a great idea, and I am sure I will find this useful
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: wookieejedi on June 05, 2012, 04:14:02 pm

I'll keep uploading videoes as I come up with them. Let me know if you like the idea or if there is something you feel ought to be covered. 

I very much like the idea.
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: Al-Rik on June 05, 2012, 05:09:52 pm

I'll keep uploading videoes as I come up with them. Let me know if you like the idea or if there is something you feel ought to be covered. 

I very much like the idea.

I like it too, thx  :yes:
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: karajorma on June 05, 2012, 07:28:15 pm
Nice work Bigchunk.
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: bigchunk1 on June 06, 2012, 06:36:26 am
The second topic is up. Next video is where the fun starts. 
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: Rodo on June 06, 2012, 08:54:14 am
Very usefull for new people to modding, keep going please :yes:
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: mjn.mixael on June 06, 2012, 09:20:02 am
A suggestion:

It might be useful to have a more detailed bullet point list in your post with what your videos are about. The idea is that later forum searches would pick up those keywords and lead people to this thread.
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: bigchunk1 on June 07, 2012, 03:11:13 am
Introduction to tabling video is up. More tabling videoes to come. Any advice on what aspects of tabling should be covered is welcome at this point.
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: Black Wolf on June 07, 2012, 10:14:48 am
As we were discussing on IRC, made a wiki page (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Video_Tutorials) for these so they don't get lost if the topic slides down the page. :)
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: General Battuta on June 07, 2012, 10:37:32 am
pin
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: Black Wolf on June 07, 2012, 10:50:00 am
pin

Did think about it, but the modding board is very crowded with sticky topics - I'm hoping Herra or Snail might clean it up at some point in the not too distant, and we can reconsider what gets stuck up there. In the meantime, I've linked them from the pinned tutorial topic.
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: bigchunk1 on June 08, 2012, 11:38:53 am
Next video is up. Sorry, it does not cover the ships.tbl  The next one will in a big way.
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: Blazar on June 08, 2012, 12:53:57 pm
@bigchunk1
Amazingly good idea. :nod:
As a new fan of Modding i have often wondered the last few months why there wasn't a complete video tut yet. (i guessed mainly because of the work involved?)
I have already read most of the great and very extensive tut's here and at the wiki but an additional video tut will be very good as a complementary tool.
So i really support you in this great effort. Very very nice. :yes:

By the way i did find a few vid's on Youtube:
http://youtu.be/TGoU712oe2A
http://youtu.be/kpG8iAxoohs



Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: bigchunk1 on June 09, 2012, 11:29:03 am
How to import mod assets tutorial added. Next we will get into more advanced tabling features, eventually we will see a whole lot more types of tables.

@Blazar Yes, I saw those videoes after I started making this video series. I plan to complete the series anyways and go from there.
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: bigchunk1 on June 10, 2012, 08:44:05 am
Two more videoes are up. Making new weapons and Selecting effects to draw.

If there's anyone new to modding and following along, is everything is making sense so far? Even though I hope you are trying things out on your own as well, I want to make sure this series is more or less complete.
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: wookieejedi on June 13, 2012, 04:17:03 pm
It is exceptionally clear, you are very good at explaining :) Thank you so much again for making these!
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: bigchunk1 on June 14, 2012, 02:44:04 pm
Modding kind of forks from here in terms of topics. One could cover the sounds.tbl and other .tbl types, but I decided to start getting into .pcs2 since it was specifically requested. There's a good chance I will go back and cover other topics later.

@wookieejedi That's very encouraging to hear, thanks.
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: bigchunk1 on June 18, 2012, 11:48:38 am
New video up for anyone following the series. This one covers how to create a .pof file. Next video will cover editing of .pof files using .pcs2.
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: Aginor on June 19, 2012, 06:45:33 am
Great! That's something I don't have much experience with yet.
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: bigchunk1 on June 21, 2012, 04:31:53 pm
Finally got a tutorial out on editing .pof files using pcs2. Here we cover the basics of rigging a fighter. Turrets, normals and subsystems will be covered in a later capship rigging video.
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: wookieejedi on June 27, 2012, 07:11:29 pm
Awesome!
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: bigchunk1 on June 28, 2012, 03:19:45 pm
The last of the tutorial videos I had planned is now complete. This last one covers subsystems and turreting in pcs2. I may or may not make additional videos. We'll see.
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: Blazar on July 03, 2012, 05:54:26 pm
Keep up the good work! :nod:
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: bigchunk1 on July 12, 2012, 07:58:32 am
A suggestion:

It might be useful to have a more detailed bullet point list in your post with what your videos are about. The idea is that later forum searches would pick up those keywords and lead people to this thread.

I finally took your advice and modified the original post. Hopefully it looks more clean and organised now.
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: fightermedic on February 22, 2013, 04:53:22 pm
bigchunk, you are the best! couldn't for the love of god find out how to scale a ship before i watched this
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: Crybertrance on February 25, 2013, 08:34:29 am
OMG.... How did I not see this before!! Your vids are so tremendously helpful... Favorited! Btw can we has this stikied now? pretty pls?
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: MatthTheGeek on February 25, 2013, 08:49:23 am
Nah, it'd be better if it was linked in that (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=70249.0) stickied thread.
Title: Re: Freespace Modding Tutorial Videoes
Post by: Luis Dias on February 25, 2013, 11:15:48 am
But it is. The "sticky thread" links to the wiki page about it. Perhaps it should also link to this thread. Also, the wiki page is outdated.