[aldo_14]

Originally posted by karajorma
The fenris model is 7000-8000 polys. Omni's enterprise is over 10,000. Given that I doubt that a single ship with that many polys will stall the game. Of course you could have problems once all the [V] models have been replaced by high poly versions.

My personal limit is about 5000-6000.  I'm quite surprised the new fenris is that high.

[TrashMan]

A little update on the starbase:


And:

[aldo_14]

Interesting mini-city look you have going there.

[TopAce]

Looks like to be a shipyard or a repair yard.

[MetalDestroyer]

Impressive !!! With time , we can meet space city like Nar Shadaa from Star Wars

[TopAce]

Nar Shaadda is ten times harder to model and texture than that station.

[Getter Robo G]

Sorry I forgot I was suppsed to send you 3 metal textures (actually 1 with 3 variations incolor) to try out).but I passed out after work
   

  Anyway clcick HERE fro a .rar with them http://www.free-webspace.biz/StarDragon2/metalplates.rar

[TrashMan]

Currently got it to 7300 polys...

I'm satisfied with it as it is, but I'm gonna do a little testing before I call the model complete... this station is HUGE, so detial is a must...

GRG, thanx for the metal panels..the more, the better!

[Taristin]

Is that count triangulated?

And did you do that with booleans?

[magatsu1]

Originally posted by Getter Robo G
Sorry I forgot I was suppsed to send you 3 metal textures (actually 1 with 3 variations incolor) to try out).but I passed out after work
   

  Anyway clcick HERE fro a .rar with them http://www.free-webspace.biz/StarDragon2/metalplates.rar

mind if I try them G ?

uh, you're link's not workin'...

[TrashMan]

click SAVE AS...that works..

Yes, that number is triangulated...
And yes, I use booleans (Object Substraction/Union). Works like a charm for me!

[TopAce]

Have you tested the model in-game? I have bad experiences with 'Booleaning'. It can make your model unstable from one second to the another.

[Grimloq]

yes, booleans are great. however, they are also extremely high-poly triangulated. learn to use em in moderation. im... er...learning

still, awesome models. as soon as that battlecruiser/terrerreerrieummm, or whatever its called, is released, im going to hit it hard in FRED

also, try giving it blackish textures... like the diemos and the ganymede. most of my ships (terran) have that texture sceme. gawd, you oughtta see the avatar and that battleship im making... but the avatar is an internal ship for TI (i think) and the battleship is just for me ATM.

oh, and BW, say the word and ill edit out the mention of the avatar, if you want it kept entirely a secret...

[Taristin]

Originally posted by Grimloq

oh, and BW, say the word and ill edit out the mention of the avatar, if you want it kept entirely a secret...

Too late! :booty:

[Grimloq]

lol, i meant to minimize people seeing it...

[TrashMan]

Originally posted by TopAce
Have you tested the model in-game? I have bad experiences with 'Boolening'. It can make your model unstable from one second to the another.

I use boolians all the time, and only had trouble with them once or twice. They can be very ackward and waste a lot of polys if you don't know what you're doing....fortunately I do...

Editing vertex/faces/edges manually is one sure way to reduce poly**** on some iffy areas.
The oter one is to actually pay attention as to the positioning and shaping of the objects you're unioning.

And the most important thing -  In trusepace turn off Delete Edges and Triangulate First in teh boolian options!

Allso, removing unneeded vertexes (the ones that form triangles) from the intersecting surfaces before unioning/substracting. You can allways triangulate after the union - saves lot's of polys!

Allmost forgot - the most important of all rulez - SAVE OFTEN AND IN VARIUS STAGES!!!

[magatsu1]

Originally posted by Grimloq
yes, booleans are great. however, they are also extremely high-poly triangulated. learn to use em in moderation. im... er...learning

No!No!No! Booleans are not great and should be used as little as possible.

Originally posted by Trashman
Allmost forgot - the most important of all rulez - SAVE OFTEN AND IN VARIUS STAGES!!!

Yeah, all my models are saved pre and then post booleaning, just in case.

Originally posted by TopAce
Have you tested the model in-game? I have bad experiences with 'Boolening'. It can make your model unstable from one second to the another.  

The model is usually safe if PCS converts it, in my experience.

[TrashMan]

I don't constatnly use boolean, only when it's waranted...

But I had no problems wit hthem...

[Martinus]

[color=66ff00]Mighty work Trashman.
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[Getter Robo G]

Those are core textues from SFA  (Interplay)... Did they work out for you guys?