Author Topic: Upgrading FS ships (Read 4454 times)

Raven2001 · **on:** August 21, 2003, 04:36:03 pm

So, I want you to vote of what you think... if you dunno what it is all about, go here:

http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,16940.0.html

so...

bottomfan · **Reply #1 on:** August 21, 2003, 04:45:03 pm

No no, just kidding...

Flipside · **Reply #2 on:** August 21, 2003, 04:58:10 pm

Willing, though this does pose the question..... How far along are we to getting HT&L?

Flipside

bottomfan · **Reply #3 on:** August 21, 2003, 05:01:01 pm

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Originally posted by Flipside
Willing, though this does pose the question..... How far along are we to getting HT&L?

Dose it matter, the work could be started regardless, right?

Flipside · **Reply #4 on:** August 21, 2003, 05:41:07 pm

This is true

In fact, if it is to take place, the sooner it starts the better.

Flipside

Lightspeed · **Reply #5 on:** August 21, 2003, 06:51:40 pm

once my comp is upgraded i'd be willing to help

(~ 1-2 weeks)

Rampage · **Reply #6 on:** August 21, 2003, 08:15:37 pm

Once this is underway, it will mean death for 8 MB video card users. People like me...

Flipside · **Reply #7 on:** August 21, 2003, 08:27:43 pm

It is something we will have to take into account. Maybe have the uprated ships as a seperate download pack, sort of like the 1024 x 768 textures?

Flipside

Bobboau · **Reply #8 on:** August 22, 2003, 02:37:15 am

well if you're computer can't handle the new model don't DL them

Vasudan Admiral · **Reply #9 on:** August 22, 2003, 02:44:22 am

i'd be happy to help out

i don't particularly like messing with fighters, but would quite like to help out with cap ships of any species.

as for the death of 8meg card users, my TNT2 apparently doesn't like HT&L at all, so i'm upgrading, but i think the benifits FAR outweigh those probs in this case.

i can't wait for HT&L

the poly limit is the most annoying prob i've got left in FS now that the clipping stuffs been fixed. and if the limit gets completely blown away by HT&L, as it looks very much like it will be, then i can see FS modding becomming much more interesting than ever before.
and i don't think i just speak for myself when i say that with this implimented, combined with the awesome graphics enhancements the SCP is churning out, i don't think i'll be able to move off FS for a very long time.

so just assign me a ship and i'll see what i can do on it asap

diamondgeezer · **Reply #10 on:** August 22, 2003, 02:53:32 am

I hate the idea of docking potential new features simply because older cards won't handle them. But then I am something of a high-end owner

Knight Templar · **Reply #11 on:** August 22, 2003, 03:31:55 am

Forgive me for being ignorant, but what is HT&L ?

pyro-manic · **Reply #12 on:** August 22, 2003, 03:47:12 am

Something Texture & Lighting / something Transform & Lighting. Can't remember the exact wossname. Basically graphically spiffy bits that will make FS look sweeeet. All to do with shadows and lights and stuff.

Knight Templar · **Reply #13 on:** August 22, 2003, 04:05:16 am

Meh, doubt I can be much help there.

Gloriano · **Reply #14 on:** August 22, 2003, 04:07:09 am

Hardware Transform & Lightning:)

TopAce · **Reply #15 on:** August 22, 2003, 08:02:55 am

I am not promising I could do anything for this, but I support it and voted yes.

Carl · **Reply #16 on:** August 22, 2003, 08:13:33 am

you do realize that if we only do some of the ships and not every last one, the older ones will look really bad next to the new ones, right?

TopAce · **Reply #17 on:** August 22, 2003, 08:28:47 am

Is this effort only to incrase the polynumber, noting else?

Raven2001 · **Reply #18 on:** August 22, 2003, 09:14:24 am

First, it is to upgrade EVERY ship... I'm sure that ppl will make awesome high-poly modelsin the future for FS, and I'm sure no-one wants that the original FS ones to be downgraded...

This effort is not just to increase poly number of ships, but to use those extra polys acordingly (ex: make the Orion hull a bit rounded on the edges, so that it isn't perfectly boxed, add window ports, other kind of details to it, and better turrets...), to make state of the art glow and shining textures, add glow points and other stuff... basically, make the FS ships more complex...
About textures, excluding those mentioned above, I don't think we will have too much work if we do things right, because we can use the original ones and then add some new texes for certain special details...

BTW, does anyone is able to make glow and/or shining maps??

Ok, I get the picture that many of the community want to go through with this, but I'll wait a bit longer (its just been over a day now...), and then if everything stays as it is, I'll contact the Admins of HLP for their support. Also, I think I would need a hand at coordinating this project, because I don't think I'm a good project leader, and I need a more experienced person to help me out (and BTW, I can learn a bit for CIM)... IceFire, you interested?? I can't think of a better person for this task

Not offending other Leaders, but you know... Ice is Ice

Woolie Wool · **Reply #19 on:** August 22, 2003, 09:39:35 am

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Originally posted by Raven2001
First, it is to upgrade EVERY ship... I'm sure that ppl will make awesome high-poly modelsin the future for FS, and I'm sure no-one wants that the original FS ones to be downgraded...

This effort is not just to increase poly number of ships, but to use those extra polys acordingly (ex: make the Orion hull a bit rounded on the edges, so that it isn't perfectly boxed, add window ports, other kind of details to it, and better turrets...), to make state of the art glow and shining textures, add glow points and other stuff... basically, make the FS ships more complex...
About textures, excluding those mentioned above, I don't think we will have too much work if we do things right, because we can use the original ones and then add some new texes for certain special details...

BTW, does anyone is able to make glow and/or shining maps??

Ok, I get the picture that many of the community want to go through with this, but I'll wait a bit longer (its just been over a day now...), and then if everything stays as it is, I'll contact the Admins of HLP for their support. Also, I think I would need a hand at coordinating this project, because I don't think I'm a good project leader, and I need a more experienced person to help me out (and BTW, I can learn a bit for CIM)... IceFire, you interested?? I can't think of a better person for this task Not offending other Leaders, but you know... Ice is Ice

I can glowmap a bit, but I can't upload it. I've got glowmaps of my Apollo II, the Scorpion, the Shaitan, and the Erinyes.

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