[IceFire]

Have you guys set the weapons up with a dispersion and cycling fire yet?

[Larz]

I editted the ships TBL so that the Viper is defined as only having one primary and one secondary bank.  Still no luck.

Both myself and my wingmen are missing secondary weapons.  I'm build 3.6.5.
 
Please explain how setting the weapons up with a dispersion and cycling fire would resolve the secondary weapon issue.

[Omniscaper]

Hey hey, this is not a troubleshooting forum for OLD BSG mods. THis is a thread to create a NEW Bsg mod. Please keep on topic.

Ok, THATS a dirty Viper.... I LIKE IT. What is the status on Bob's damage decals build?

Also whats going on with the new 3d cockpit builds going around. From the screen shots I've seen, padlock view seems to have been encorporated.

I've bumped into a Galactica mod for Bridge Commander. It has a ...how do I say this... um... "quaint" Viper model but has a damned accurate Galactica mesh. I thought using this model would save me time if I just port it over but thats not gonna happen. The insano modder seems to have either reduced the polygons of the render quallity mesh from www.scifi-meshes.com or went insano with curvature. The mesh has over 50,000 polygons!!! And the insane part is that people are playing with it using the BC engine. I'm tempted to do a straight port to see how SCP can crunch THOSE humbers. Hell, my Trek conversions never broke the 17k mark... yet.

[Omniscaper]

Originally posted by SA22C
I actually figured out a way I could contribute, at least in a way.  I like to muck about with video editing and the like and whipped up a little BSG 2004 intro, just for ****s and giggles.  Here it is, if you're interested:

http://members.shaw.ca/mmcgeary/BSG%20Montage.avi

Nice homage to the original using the text. Start researching movie conversion techniques to get those editing skillz on the table. This mod would need video intros and campaign.mission briefings. Video caps of different pilots will also be needed for in game comm traffic.

Were you able to edit divx directly, or did you first have to convert it to DV in order to edit via Avid/Premiere/Final Cut.

[IceFire]

Originally posted by Larz
I editted the ships TBL so that the Viper is defined as only having one primary and one secondary bank.  Still no luck.

Both myself and my wingmen are missing secondary weapons.  I'm build 3.6.5.
 
Please explain how setting the weapons up with a dispersion and cycling fire would resolve the secondary weapon issue.

It wont...but thats how I'd balance the weapons.

As for your issue...it may be a weapons arming thing from the mission file.  Check in FRED for allowed weapons in the mission VS allowed weapons on the ship in the table, etc.

[WMCoolmon]

Also whats going on with the new 3d cockpit builds going around. From the screen shots I've seen, padlock view seems to have been encorporated.

As of now, you setup the eyepoint inside the ship's cockpit and add "show ship" to the ship's flags in the .tbl file. You also need the cockpit glass properly set up.

I have no clue what you mean by padlock view, there seem to be three or four definitions. But, you can look left/right/up/down by mapping the keys in the misc controls section, and I *think* you can look around by pressing 0 on the numpad while in cockpit view.

[stithe2000]

Padlock view... Basicly means no eyepoint is setup in the pof, so you are locked in a straight view point..

[Omniscaper]

My goodness!!! I just listened to samples of the BSG Miniseries soundtrack by Richard Gibbs. Talk about emmersive etherealism!!! Not only did it give me flashbacks of the miniseries, the the sound quality's detail in texture/rhythm (which was rediculously washed out in the show) revealed a subtle vastness in  the emotional content it was conveying for the show. This music is SOOOO gonna make its way to this mod.

Now I have motivational music to listen to while I model/texture for this EVENTUAL TC project.If you can find this in your local stores, its well worth it. If you're into movie soundtracks listening. You New Age wierdos will enjoy this ::stays inside closet::




I also found out from the Skyone forums that the UK's version of the theme song are not just random female wailings. Its SANSKRIT!!!

As follows...

AUM BHOOR BHUWAH SWAHA,
TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM
BHARGO DEVASAYA DHEEMAHI
DHIYO YO NAHA PRACHODAYAT.

"Oh God! Thou art the Giver of Life, Remover of pain and sorrow, The Bestower of happiness, Oh! Creator of the Universe, May we receive thy supreme sin-destroying light, May Thou guide our intellect in the right direction."

That is so cool. Too bad the US version has been replaced by a militaristic version (which I'm starting to get used to) because the UK's was "too much of a downer". My GOD, you Scifi Channel board members. At least the US version is not censoring as much as the UK's version. Found many tidbits that I did not see in the Skyone version.

[SA22C]

Originally posted by Omniscaper


Nice homage to the original using the text. Start researching movie conversion techniques to get those editing skillz on the table. This mod would need video intros and campaign.mission briefings. Video caps of different pilots will also be needed for in game comm traffic.

Were you able to edit divx directly, or did you first have to convert it to DV in order to edit via Avid/Premiere/Final Cut.

I use Sony's Vegas Video software, which kinda has a heart attack when editing divx or xvid.  No biggy though, Virtualdub will convert to uncompressed in a hurry, which is easily editable.  I can also frameserv the clips if I want, so I'm good to go on any format.  Vegas will output any single pass avi codec without trouble, so DivX and XVid is no problem, though I prefer Xvid because it renders quicker and generally produces a better image.

I've got all 13 episodes plus the miniseries, so I have access to everything put on screen for nuBSG so far.  I could definately put together some 'generic' wingman clips, including death scenes sicne there are plenty of no name pilots getting their tickets punched in the series.

Just let me know what you want, and I'll serve it up.

I've also got the soundtrack, so I'm covered on that point as well.

[Omniscaper]

Cool thats a huge weight off my shoulders. Use your discretionand judgement to put together a compilation pack of ingame comm traffic, and PM "Gai Daigoj". He's putting together a mini-campaign script for a teaser mod.

[Turambar]

dude, this will be so sw33t

i think i'll make properly colored and shaped thruster glows, or anything you need, just take a pic and send it my way plz plz plz

[Deepblue]

They are white-blue (I think) and have a faint cone. (someone check me)

[Omniscaper]

I'll have some in game screen shots shotly. The current afterburners use SCP'd terran effects.... its too bright i think you'll see.

[Turambar]

can you send the files to have it ingame my way?

[Deepblue]

BTW, you need to greyify the Vipers textures. You can see some shots of it in the little intro clip posted above and its not the gleaming white it is right now.

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by Omniscaper

 At least the US version is not censoring as much as the UK's version. Found many tidbits that I did not see in the Skyone version.

What did they cut?

[Turambar]

some of the gratuitous sex scenes no doubt

I'm a straight 17 year old guy, and sometimes even I think that theres too much

[Omniscaper]

Heres some in game screenies. The afterburners are not cutting it for me.

[SA22C]

Here's my first talking heads test ani:

http://members.shaw.ca/deuteronomy/weps%20effects.avi

[WMCoolmon]

Hmm...I've never seen a talking head with that much camera-shake applied. The anim looks good, but I'd have to see it in-game to say how well it'll be as a head anim.