[Pilot Of The US]

oh and what format do you want the model to be in?

[TrashMan]

You *DO* know that there is a FS2 project for Homewold 2 going on don't you?

I allready converted 10 or so cannon FS2 ships for them.
check it here:
http://forums.relicnews.com/showthread.php?goto=lastpost&t=26533

[Black Wolf]

Originally posted by TrashMan
You *DO* know that there is a FS2 project for Homewold 2 going on don't you?

I allready converted 10 or so cannon FS2 ships for them.
check it here:
http://forums.relicnews.com/showthread.php?goto=lastpost&t=26533

And the relevance of this is...what exactly? They're modding Armada, not HW.

[galonrever]

yea, i know...i offered the lithium unwrap programme to em, but im having trouble sending it.
ive got HW2, and  im looking forward to it, because it can more accuratly recreate the freespace universe (Fighters that MOVE!!)

Pilot, um, sod format would be best....but ive hit a major snag. Not only im i waist deep in exams, but i managed to destroy my Armada 1 CD (ran it over with a chair, hehe.......yea) so until/if i can get a replacement, im a little outta the game.
However, i still have all the odf's and such, so if anyone wants to plod along with this while im on the sidelines, your welcome. Right now, what remains to be done is the sod's and textures. Ive set it up so that all that needs to be done is directly replace the Original Star Trek Armada sods/texures with the new Freespace ones. oh, and ill see what i can do about buttons.

I'll let you know when i can start up again. Pilot, please contine with the sod formatting, as it will help streamline things.
Whats left is not hard. Think of this as an easy introduction to Armada modding. Grab the Westworld book of modding at www.armadafleetcommand.com ( I might include it in the FS:armada 1 zip, but it is big for a 56ker 14mg if i remember) and your set. All you need to know is in that pdf.

Remember, most of the hard/tedious work is done. If you have any questions, post em, or my email's [email protected]

like i said, i'll be back, and i really want to see this thing come to light. To many Freespace TC's have got halfway, and then died.

[Pilot Of The US]

hard/tedious work is done????
wut hard work? how much have you done already?

im not sure if i'll be able to put the textures in the sod file.

oh and bad luck with your A1 cd . thats why i make spare copies

[galonrever]

All the ship, station, building, weapon odf's, and sound files.
They may sound easy, but it is SO SLOW and tedoius. Admittedly, the weapon odf's need a little polishing, but that'll take me 5 mins max. Like i said, the remaining things to do are replace the sods, and sort out the textures...that is of course only if we can get the original textures to glide onto the new sods easily (something i hope will happen, but im not overly conferdent about it). If not, that means that texturing will be the hard/tedious thing.......how the hell any mods get out, i'll never know....its of hard work. several times i've been tempted to give up, but the fact that their are NO fs RTS's out there (except the HW2 0.32 beta, which is a little lacking) kept me going

Oh, Pilot, the texures and sods are different files. The textures are .tga's that go in the Textures subfolder in your Armada 1 directory

[Pilot Of The US]

ok, ill actually get the orion into sod format without textures because it will be quicker.

after/if i succeed to do this, ill try to work on a textured version.

[TrashMan]

Originally posted by Black Wolf


And the relevance of this is...what exactly? They're modding Armada, not HW.

Ups..wrong post... and link. There is allso a FS2 project going on for Armada 2...

Don't have the link on me now...will give you later so maby you can work something out with those guys.

[galonrever]

i know of stalkers mod. However, the games dont intermix very well

Thanks anyway TrashMan

[TrashMan]

Here:
http://www.sgnonline.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=30

[Pilot Of The US]

ok, ive got one of my computer loading 3dmax properly, but i cant find a 3dmax6 to sod plugin. The current plugin is only for 3dmax3 and 4 and does not work in 6. ive already had a look on Armada Fleet Command. anyhere else i could try?

Oh you'll be adding the HP and subsystems right?

[Night Hammer]

Are yall gonna copy the main FS campaign or make your own

[Pilot Of The US]

dunno? can you even make your own single player campaigns in Amarda?  

Hey, have you got the model i sent you, galonrever? It's in 3ds format i think. I couldnt get the textures to show in 3dmax, prolly coz the textures are in pcx format.

[Night Hammer]

I dunno can you?

[Pilot Of The US]

galonrever??

I think we may need your expert advice here!

[galonrever]

****, sorry guys. i completely forgot about this.

Uh, no you cant add a new campaign. I was guna see if i could just replace the feds with the terrans, borg with the Shivans, and Klingons with the Vasudans. Romulans can be some new race or sumfin. Maybe NTF....?

anyway, hows it all going?

[galonrever]

Guys, good news. Myself and a new mate of mine are planning to get underway again in completing this mod. We will start with A1 and get our bearings, and then once people have played it, and relayed their thoughts to us, we will begin an Armada 2 mod. This way both games are catered for. However, we need help. We need modelers, skinners and converters. Odf's for A1 are basicly done, but might need polishing.

I got a new A1 CD, so im back in the game. I also now have A2.

Well people, its up to you. Help if you can, If you cant, spread the word that we need modders, and then you will get your wish and have A FRESPACE RTS!!!!!!!!!

YEA!

[Night Hammer]

i wish i could help, but good luck, this would be nice to have

[Pilot Of The US]

Dude, sorry i went out. My internet plan expired and i just got the net back. I really dont think i can help with 'modelling' (i havent got my last model to work yet). I can 'skin', but i can only skin a whole object intantaniously without any care taken (in Truespace and 3dmax), and no UV mapping either.

Hmmm, 'converters', what does that involve (programs and job/processes)?

But if you want i can still host and link pictures and stuff for you to this forum.

[majrwest]

Alright guys, galonrever's friend is finally here. galonrever, as I said in my e-mail, I'll look into modeling as I can find ANY program for free as well as most plugins. gotta love my skills