[Raptor]

Well, after dragging my feet for ages, I finally got my GTD Hera (formally Saturn) destroyer UVmapped, and have begun texturing  this beast.

THIS IS A WIP





So far I've really been concentrating on the sides, doing the windows and details, like escape pod launch points, external hatchs, the lifts on the bridge struts(the vertical lines of blue dots) etc.  The engine nacelles are seperate submodels.

By the way, apart from the maneplate, the whole ship is one single UVmap.

[MetalDestroyer]

Excellent !! And without texture, it seems pretty good. I can't imagine when you'll texturized it , i'll say O_o

[aldo_14]

Promising.  UV-mapping; or specifically drawing the textures; a capship is a pain the arse, I've found, so be prepared

[Cabbie]

Love the shape of the thing. Pretty!

[Getter Robo G]

As with the Saturn, I may want to customize the textures for my own use (not a mod) how hard will it be? (as before the mapping was in main sections, engines, deck, bridge ect...) Will this be harder to alter if it's mainly one map?

Just out of curiousity...

Looks incredible though!

[Taristin]

You're fortunate you have a relatively simple base design to begin mapping from. Try UV Mapping a Vasudanish corvette.

[Raptor]

Just as a heads up, I might not be able to show updates until next weekend, so bare with me.

GRG, well I'm not sure how it will turn out.  I might add basic textures to the final release (like the ones Lilith produces), with a few required things, like the spacing of the decks.  Be warned though, the map I'm using for my main work is a wopping....

5120 x 2560:nervous:

TS6 can't handle that, so these screenies are using a half size one.

[TopAce]

Great. Will this ever be released when done?

[Taristin]

Originally posted by Raptor
 Be warned though, the map I'm using for my main work is a wopping....

5120 x 2560:nervous:

TS6 can't handle that, so these screenies are using a half size one.

Most video cards don't support more than 2048x2048, AFAIK. So you will more than likely have to size them down for use in game as well...

[TopAce]

You might as well use several textures than a big one.

[Getter Robo G]

Make my ATI Radeon all in wonder 7200 with 32mb explode why don't you? (kidding) Sounds great! I'll be upgrading hopefully in the next 3 YEARS... (that part is no joke).... Food and rent comes first!

[KARMA]

Originally posted by Raptor
Just as a heads up, I might not be able to show updates until next weekend, so bare with me.

GRG, well I'm not sure how it will turn out.  I might add basic textures to the final release (like the ones Lilith produces), with a few required things, like the spacing of the decks.  Be warned though, the map I'm using for my main work is a wopping....

5120 x 2560:nervous:

TS6 can't handle that, so these screenies are using a half size one.

AFAIK 5120 is wrong. Sizes must be multiple of 2, so
2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 1024 2048 4096 8192  etc etc
most cards don't support more than 2048 and afaik none support more than 4096.
If you don't use one of the sizes above the game will slow down.

[Ryx]

Looks good. Very good.

[Eviscerator]

Looks good! Cannot wait

[Grimloq]

it lacks that undescribable 'freespaceyness', but i like it nonetheless. reminds me of a romulan/federation hybrid from star trek. dont know why...


good though anyone who can unwrap a capship deserves respect.

[Roanoke]

unwrapping = easy
drawing actual texture = firckin' hard

[Kosh]

It's hull shape looks a lot like the Hades crossed with a Warlock carrier (from INF).

[Lynx]

Originally posted by Grimloq
it lacks that undescribable 'freespaceyness',..

That's not necessarily a bad thing considering the quality of most FS2 capship models...

[TopAce]

Without those back wings, it would be more Freespacey.

[Getter Robo G]

It's the secret love child of the Hades(dad) and the B5 Excalibur(mom)... Thank God it has it's mother's looks...

Just kidding, you know I love this ship! I STILL think this should have been HADES MKII !!!

l8tr!