[indominae]

Does anyone have a 'The Original Series'  Battlestar model in POF format (preforably HTL) laying around that I could have? If so, please contact me!

Thanks!

EDIT: Edited the headline of the topic to be more descriptive. This way people don't need to read the thread to know what it's about. -Herra Tohtori

[Asteroth]

Ask in the Diaspora forum, if it's anywhere, it's there.

[Thaeris]

Oh, there was an old BSG mod in the works a LONG time ago, well before I came here. I found a link to it after looking through some of my old posts in the Diaspora board. Refer to post #18.

http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=67588.0

There's not a Galactica in there, but there are multiple TOS-style vessels in that collection. It's worth browsing through, at least.

[Dragon]

Ah, old Raptor's BSG mod, getting this dug up was one of the first things I done on forum (thanks to Chief for uploading it  ).
I've got that to work, but I know nothing about BSG: TOS (when I asked about it, I thought it was about new BSG), so I didn't done anything with it.
There's no Galactica in there, but there are other Colonial ships.
Be advised though, texturing is awful on most of them.

[indominae]

I saw that. I gathered it was abandoned. If I knew anything about modeling, or POF's, or what-not... I would try to convert a model myself. (I have tried, it wasn't pretty.) I was looking for something like this:



I have it in 3DS format, even downloaded max 9 trial to see if I could do anything with it, but eventually realized that modeling is beyond me.
The game itself, however, I've been pretty quick to disassemble and figure out what does what. (Seems easier to me to do that than to read about it first.) So I've got something started already and working with zero errors with stuff I found off moddb, fsmods, HLN, etc... but just need any battlestar model to really start "kicking things up a notch".
Texturing isn't a problem for me, I'm pretty good at Gimp, PSP, and Photoshop, so I may see what I can do with that Alpha stuff. And I'm good with any audio formats as well.

So if anyone happens across a battlestar model in POF format, PLEASE let me know!

Thanks!

[Dragon]

Where did you got that?
Maybe somebody could convert it.

[indominae]

I just assumed everyone was busy modding like crazy and wouldn't have time to convert a model for someone else. That would be nice! If someone did want to convert it, I could make the 3ds format available for download.

[Asteroth]

3DS is one of the more common model formats, and finding someone who could convert it probably wouldn't be too difficult, but it also depends on what you want to do with it. If you just want it THERE, and have no subsystems, thrusters, turrets or anything other than a pretty-looking prop then the job would takes minutes, but if you want a real, working warship for use in a mod or campaign, then the job could take quite a bit longer and it might be helpful to learn a thing or two about PCS2.

[indominae]

Yep, I've been playing with PCS2. Can't get anything from max into it... but I've been able to edit POF's to add subsystems, paths, lights (glow points), dock points, fighterbays, engine stuff... even pieces from other ships, to a ship that didnt have them. As long as it shows up in PCS2, I can work with it.
 I still haven't found an old battlestar, so I guess my next step would be to ask anyone reading this to convert a model for me, and maybe add some turrets.. Like I stated, I am no modeler so I will have to rely on someone to convert the above for me. So if your willing to convert the model for me, please post or contact me.

 

[Dragon]

If so, a converted model with turrets should be enough.
Turrets and subobject hierarchy can't be done in PCS2, but only them.

[indominae]

Wow, 370 views... with no replies or offers to help... from 'the largest Freespace 2 online community'...
kinda depressing... isn't it?

Well, good thing for me that I've learned a lot about 3DS Max over the last week. So I just wanted to pop in and share what I've been up too.


A scene I was toying with...


Flyby...


Galactica made the Basestar go "BOOM".



I've managed to scrape up most of the cannon TOS Battlestar Galactica models from here and there to convert them and re-texture them. I still have to put turrets on the basestar, tho (when I get round to it, shouldn't take an hour now)... and find 3 or 4 more ships from the original series to convert.
I did all this without using anything from the "BSG Alpha" except the 30mm Laser weapon table entry.
I guess I am to assume that I am currently the only one in the entire world that has an original Battlestar Galactica series Columbia class Battlestar in this game.

[Asteroth]

Wow, 370 views... with no replies or offers to help... from 'the largest Freespace 2 online community'...
kinda depressing... isn't it?

Well, good thing for me that I've learned a lot about 3DS Max over the last week. So I just wanted to pop in and share what I've been up too.

A scene I was toying with...

Flyby...

Galactica made the Basestar go "BOOM".


I've managed to scrape up most of the cannon TOS Battlestar Galactica models from here and there to convert them and re-texture them. I still have to put turrets on the basestar, tho (when I get round to it, shouldn't take an hour now)... and find 3 or 4 more ships from the original series to convert.
I did all this without using anything from the "BSG Alpha" except the 30mm Laser weapon table entry.
I guess I am to assume that I am currently the only one in the entire world that has an original Battlestar Galactica series Columbia class Battlestar in this game.

No one has responded or offered to help because no one can help. You are asking a rather tall order. Getting any model from anything is actually rather rare, mostly due to lack of demand. The vast majority of people have no use for such a model. We are much more likely to have models of things since a large part of the forum is dedicated to modding, which requires models, but don't expect miracles. And if someone does have that model it can be difficult to find them and even more difficult to get them to part with it. Models don't go grow on trees, they are difficult to make and time-consuming. You also want the Galatica from TOS, which makes even rarer since nearly everyone has jumped on the re-imagined series bandwagon.

That said, that's pretty nice model, a little more work, and you could be the person who would have the distinction of having a TOS Galactica model.

[Zacam]

Q: Did you have to quote the entire post to make that answer?

Just curious.

[Asteroth]

Sorry, I'm used to hitting "Quote" when I want to respond to someone.

[General Battuta]

Wow, 370 views... with no replies or offers to help... from 'the largest Freespace 2 online community'...
kinda depressing... isn't it?

You know, strangely enough, another person logged on to IRC with the exact same request for the exact same model and had it explained to him why there wasn't one available

Fortunately you figured out the best way to do it, yourself.

I guess I am to assume that I am currently the only one in the entire world that has an original Battlestar Galactica series Columbia class Battlestar in this game.

Probably, as nobody else has worked on a TOS Battlestar mod. Diaspora is working on the new series.

[Getter Robo G]

I guess I am to assume that I am currently the only one in the entire world that has an original Battlestar Galactica series Columbia class Battlestar in this game.

Maybe... maybe not.

Posted this mostly to annoy Spoon (he hates my "old" pics)

[Thaeris]

It's also important to note, indominae, that those of us who are modelers often have several various projects milling about at any given time. Modeling is hard work, and it takes a lot of time to get the wheels moving on any given project. A lot of us are also students, a condition that throws an additional wrench in the gears. I'll confess I've not been particularly efficient with Stellar Assault as of this time, but I'll also put in that I've had other things up and going. Getting someone who has the time to volunteer is a task in itself.

However, I am glad to see that you've got your project on the move. As Battuta said, often the only way is to do it yourself.

[Droid803]

Posted this mostly to annoy Spoon (he hates my "old" pics)

I'm not spoon but I'd hate them less if you didn't just flash them around to show everyone what you have/had and what they don't.
Cause honestly, if you're never going to release it and you're just going to keep it to yourself, or if its gone forever, noone gives a flying **** what you have (or had).

I just don't see the point.