[NeoHunter]

Yes. I'm really  thinking of doing that. "How?" You may ask. Simple. Let me tell you all.

I just learnt (with some help from the people here) how to extract and convert FreeSpace 2 models into other 3D formats. Well, since I know how, I thought that since I got so much time on my hands, why not I extract out all the FreeSpace 2 models and convert them into 3D Studio Max format with their textures on? I also plan to put them up on my web site for people to download.

So now, anybody with 3D Studio Max R3 can do a FreeSpace render or art themselves and not restricted to those with TrueSpace 4?

I thought I should do something for the community I think.

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[Jabu]

...or someone should make Lightwave versions that work so I could get to doing some suparl33t renders  

[NeoHunter]

What's the extension for Lightwave files?

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[Jabu]

.lwo, obviously.

[NeoHunter]

I didn't know that. But now I do.

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[Nico]

that would be neat neohunter  

[Snakeseyes]

Yes, yes, yes.

*Kisses Neohunter*

[Taristin]

What?  No one here has 3d Exploration? Hm...

[Jabu]

Of course, but that does a crappy job at converting to LWO.

[Snakeseyes]

I don't have Truespace or 3dExploration. And I am too bored and don't have a good enough connection to download them.

[wEvil]

dun do a brilliant job of converting to .MAX either, but then again they're both fairly complex file formats.

stick with .3DS or something, since the newer formats contain loads of junk like IK etc. which you wont need.

[DragonClaw]

   3DE works fine for converting to LWO for me... lovely hehehe...  I've got a folder of about 40 models in LWO format(FS2 ones)

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[Snakeseyes]

Hey DC, can't you upload them somewhere so we can download them?

[Fineus]

 

Originally posted by NeoHunter:
why not I extract out all the FreeSpace 2 models and convert them into 3D Studio Max format with their textures on?

Because they're already done and awaiting finalising for the HLP Ship Viewer, trust me... we're covering all the important model formats with this. Although if you want to we're not going to stop you (of course  ) but just so you know it's already been done.

[Nico]

 

Originally posted by Thunder:

Originally posted by NeoHunter:
why not I extract out all the FreeSpace 2 models and convert them into 3D Studio Max format with their textures on?

Because they're already done and awaiting finalising for the HLP Ship Viewer, trust me... we're covering all the important model formats with this. Although if you want to we're not going to stop you (of course   ) but just so you know it's already been done.

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Yeah, but that's something you tell us for some months now  

[Fineus]

I know how you feel (kinda), the whole thing is awaiting a couple of things that need to be done, then it's a relativly short haul till it's all done.

At this point I'm working on FS Story to the exclusion of all else, after that comes the ship viewer (that others are already working on). So I'll make sure it's done, and soon.

[DragonClaw]

   Hmm where should I upload it? hehe...

   They are all for 6.5 and I'll need to edit the "classified" mods out  

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[NeoHunter]

 

Originally posted by Thunder:

Because they're already done and awaiting finalising for the HLP Ship Viewer, trust me... we're covering all the important model formats with this. Although if you want to we're not going to stop you (of course   ) but just so you know it's already been done.
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I see. So, when will it be ready then? I'm sure there's lots of people out there who really want to render something out to show the community.

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[Fineus]

 

Originally posted by Thunder:
the whole thing is awaiting a couple of things that need to be done, then it's a relativly short haul till it's all done.

I can't give you an exact time, thats just unreasonable - I don't know what the other people working on this have done so far (exactly) so I can't give you any more information than I already have.

And I'm sure there are lots of people who want to render stuff, thats why we're doing them in COB, LW, 3DS and (possibly) a couple of other formats.

[Mad Bomber]

 

Originally posted by Thunder:
the HLP Ship Viewer

heh... i give you my blessings for bringing my idea to life