[aldo_14]

I'm hoping to find someone who can make high quality background nebulas (and possibly planets; I need to inventorise exactly how many we still need, as we have some excellent ones already from c914*).  I'd prefer skyboxes for animation purposes, but the 'old' style is equally fine.  In either case, it isn't a big job - enough for 2 systems (I have ideas of specific styles, but the artist obviously can use their own judgement and choose something different if they wish). 

An effects or weapons artist would be handy too (albeit Grug is responsible for the latter), as would the usual 'we wish we had these but there's virtually no chance' group of people - namely those who can make nifty new sounds, or facial animations.

*who seems to have vanished for quite some time, sadly

Because, after all, it's about time I released a screenshot newer than this - especially given that everything about it is now out of date

Job comes with the usual perks of long hours for no pay and moaning at people over the internet. 

But you will get to see very interesting things.....very interesting....

[shiv]

*who seems to have vanished for quite some time, sadly

He doesn't has time for FreeSpace. He has got to learn and study and he wants some time for private life...

[Herra Tohtori]

I can do (habitable) planets. This one went for another project, but I can make others. I haven't yet tried to make uninhabitable planets, but I suppose I could do those too. Probably would be easier to do, too, what with no need for making water and separate continents...


Beware, it's a big file ([email protected] kB JPG).


I don't really know how to make nebulae that would work well as FS2 backgrounds. So I guess I'll just do some planets if you want them.

And I know next to nothing of how to make a viable skybox texture...

[aldo_14]

*who seems to have vanished for quite some time, sadly

He doesn't has time for FreeSpace. He has got to learn and study and he wants some time for private life...

Fair enough   Shame, he was a really talented modeller/artist.

I can do (habitable) planets. This one went for another project, but I can make others. I haven't yet tried to make uninhabitable planets, but I suppose I could do those too. Probably would be easier to do, too, what with no need for making water and separate continents...


Beware, it's a big file ([email protected] kB JPG).


I don't really know how to make nebulae that would work well as FS2 backgrounds. So I guess I'll just do some planets if you want them.

And I know next to nothing of how to make a viable skybox texture...

Looks good.  Let me check, I honestly have no idea whether we need planets or just a few Generic Moons.  Think we need both.  Anyways, I'll get back in, ummm, a wee bit after me dinner

[JGZinv]

A suggestion.

The X3 Reunion game/series has a site and forum, of which backgrounds
have been made by modders there. Some of just the "stock" BG's included in
the original game are just jaw dropping beautiful... maybe it's partly the engine, but
if they can be imitated - it would be worth checking out.

Ask for ones those modders have made... better yet recruit the people themselves. 

http://www.egosoft.com/games/x3/info_en.php

[Water]

I can do (habitable) planets. This one went for another project, but I can make others. I haven't yet tried to make uninhabitable planets, but I suppose I could do those too. Probably would be easier to do, too, what with no need for making water and separate continents...

If you can do that  then these might help

http://www.ap3d.com/betterspace/betterspace-tut-04.htm
http://gallery.artofgregmartin.com/tuts_arts/making_a_star_field.html

You might not need this one. 
http://gallery.artofgregmartin.com/tuts_arts/making_a_planet.html

[aldo_14]

Ok HT, reggie at sectorgame and I'll sort out internal access.  We're doing a bit of internal housekeeping, natch, so it might a little messy in there....

A suggestion.

The X3 Reunion game/series has a site and forum, of which backgrounds
have been made by modders there. Some of just the "stock" BG's included in
the original game are just jaw dropping beautiful... maybe it's partly the engine, but
if they can be imitated - it would be worth checking out.

Ask for ones those modders have made... better yet recruit the people themselves. 

http://www.egosoft.com/games/x3/info_en.php

I don't think there's much point in going outside the community, natch; and obviously no intention of using stuff from other games.

[RazorsKiss]

Welp, we were outside the community, until a few months ago.

Most everyone here was, at one point.

How many total conversions from "outside the community" are going on, or completed, at this point?

Tachyon: The Fringe
Babylon 5
Wing Commander
Star Trek
Star Wars
Starfox
Battlestar Galactica

...

They're all from "outside the community", at some level.   Yes, they're part of it now - but isn't everything brought into a community by anyone who was at one point, not in the community, from "outside"?

[aldo_14]

Welp, we were outside the community, until a few months ago.

Most everyone here was, at one point.

How many total conversions from "outside the community" are going on, or completed, at this point?

Tachyon: The Fringe
Babylon 5
Wing Commander
Star Trek
Star Wars
Starfox
Battlestar Galactica

...

They're all from "outside the community", at some level.   Yes, they're part of it now - but isn't everything brought into a community by anyone who was at one point, not in the community, from "outside"?

You'll note they are TCs, not mods for the existing game.

[Herra Tohtori]

Okay, registered. 

Water: I use GIMP, so Photoshop guides can sometimes be useful and sometimes not. At best it takes a lot of adapting, but sometimes it's ueful. The starfield guide I have seen before, and it's been useful.

The nebula guide was interesting, I'll have to try some similar stuff on GIMP.

The planet guide was otherwise interesting - for example, it used a different way to create atmospheric glow than I have used - but I use a bit more complex and time-consuming method (mostly the time-consuming part is applying some filters to 4096x4096 layers, though... I could really use another gigabyte of RAM...).

[Water]

Water: I use GIMP, so Photoshop guides can sometimes be useful and sometimes not. At best it takes a lot of adapting, but sometimes it's ueful. The starfield guide I have seen before, and it's been useful.

The nebula guide was interesting, I'll have to try some similar stuff on GIMP.

The planet guide was otherwise interesting - for example, it used a different way to create atmospheric glow than I have used - but I use a bit more complex and time-consuming method (mostly the time-consuming part is applying some filters to 4096x4096 layers, though... I could really use another gigabyte of RAM...).

True. I don't find much Gimp stuff other than standard. Usually what makes photoshop guides a pain is filters that have no Gimp equivalent.  Also in http://gallery.artofgregmartin.com/ under Biography and writings is a walkthrough for a nebula: Riven ( stupid Flash)  And the Capturing Heaven pdf has some good images.

[aldo_14]

Okay, registered. 

Unless your nick is dr.tamiflu (in which case you've been a very naughty boy!), I can't find you

[Herra Tohtori]

That's definitely not me.

Weird... I know I registered, I got an e-mail and followed the activation link, and I was able to log in to the forums... but not anymore. When I click to the link in the e-mail it just says "No such user exists".

I'll just register again and send you PM to see if it really works.

[aldo_14]

That's definitely not me.

Weird... I know I registered, I got an e-mail and followed the activation link, and I was able to log in to the forums... but not anymore. When I click to the link in the e-mail it just says "No such user exists".

I'll just register again and send you PM to see if it really works.

Well, you're up & in the internals list now.  Welcome in

[aldo_14]

Uh oh.

It looks like the anti-spambot script might have malfunctioned and wiped you after I added your name.  Hunters' taken it offline for the moment, so can you (eek) try again?  Sorry 'bout this.

[Herra Tohtori]

Yep, I'm off again. 

Fastest two consecutive bannings ever... Well, no biggie.

[Raven2001]

How many weapon effects do you need? A round estimate will do. Think I can do them no prob (just dont ask me to tackle with the tables... has been years since i last done that )

And what kind of other effects are you meaning?

EDIT: heres a quick sample btw, just done it in 5 mins

[Unknown Target]

Welp, we were outside the community, until a few months ago.

Most everyone here was, at one point.

How many total conversions from "outside the community" are going on, or completed, at this point?

Tachyon: The Fringe
Babylon 5
Wing Commander
Star Trek
Star Wars
Starfox
Battlestar Galactica

...

They're all from "outside the community", at some level.   Yes, they're part of it now - but isn't everything brought into a community by anyone who was at one point, not in the community, from "outside"?

Those all have pretty much been "within the community", no?
Tach started here, Babylon 5 started on VWatch and then moved here, WC IIRC started here, Star Trek started here, as did Star Wars, AFAIK, and Star Fox and BTRL are both on GW, which shares the same server as Hard Light.

[RazorsKiss]

Nope, Tach didn't start here.  Had never been here before I decided to use this engine.

None of the games that the mods are based on started here.  None of the tv series those mods are based on started here.  Not even FS2 started here.  FS2_Open started here.

I was just saying - don't think creativity can't come from outside this particular community.  That's all.

I appreciate your support - I really do.  You guys are great.  However, I will almost guarantee that the vast majority of the end users that play my mod will not only not be from this community, but will have never heard of it, before the link they follow from my site.

They'll mostly be ex-Tachyon players, or flight simmers that are refugees from another online sim.  That's how it's been, in every space sim I've ever played.   Yes, the new campaigns or mods based on, and in, FS2 will be mainly enjoyed by this community.  It's the ones that aren't, that I'm talking about.

[Taristin]

don't think creativity can't come from outside this particular community.  That's all.

Thats not the case at all. The problem isnt creativity. Its reliability and trustworthiness. People from outside are unknown to us and (like the case of that one dick with BTRL) may even distribute sensitive material he has no right to.