Author Topic: Adding extra turrets on existing ships (Read 4241 times)

AllStarZ · **on:** December 03, 2007, 12:08:23 pm

How can I add extra flak cannons onto the leviathan?

Wanderer · **Reply #1 on:** December 03, 2007, 01:11:36 pm

By first converting the model from .POF into something editable like .COB and then adding new turret models into the hull. Then converting the model from .COB to .POF and setting up the proper subsystem entries (both in .POF and ships.tbl files) for the turrets will do it.

Nuke · **Reply #2 on:** December 03, 2007, 01:24:46 pm

it might be possible to do it with scripting also. it was supposed to be a planned feature of my advanced turret script. but i stopped working on it to develop other scripts. maybe il pick it up again.

the idea was to create a ship (whos model is really just a turret) and spawn it on the surface of a ship at mission start. ive never actually tested it. i can imagine having trouble with colisions. one of the main uses i came up with was the idea of letting little beam cannon wielding shivans run around on the surface of capships to shoot at passers by.

AllStarZ · **Reply #3 on:** December 03, 2007, 02:27:35 pm

How can I convert POFs to COBs?

Koth · **Reply #4 on:** December 03, 2007, 02:45:50 pm

Use PCS or PCS2. PCS2 is the newer and better but it still has some quirks so I recommend PCS. Look for it in the Freespace Wiki.

AllStarZ · **Reply #5 on:** December 03, 2007, 07:32:38 pm

How would I work with something as big as a Hecate?

TrashMan · **Reply #6 on:** December 03, 2007, 07:36:39 pm

The same way

Nuke · **Reply #7 on:** December 03, 2007, 08:06:32 pm

just work big

Scooby_Doo · **Reply #8 on:** December 03, 2007, 11:51:23 pm

Also you'll have to reset the existing turrets hierarchy, correct?

Nuke · **Reply #9 on:** December 04, 2007, 11:37:33 am

depends on how good kazan's new converter is.

still i think it would be easyer to just make a new ship from scratch than to edit an existing ship.

AllStarZ · **Reply #10 on:** December 04, 2007, 11:41:56 pm

How would I change the position of existing turrets on existing ships?

TrashMan · **Reply #11 on:** December 05, 2007, 05:49:41 am

B moving the turret subobjects.
Note that if you change their orientation/facing, you'll have the change the POF data to account for that. But as long as you just move the turret without rotating it, the existing POF data should work.

AllStarZ · **Reply #12 on:** December 05, 2007, 02:03:13 pm

Doesn't seem to work in PCS2. I can't save the .POF

TrashMan · **Reply #13 on:** December 05, 2007, 02:25:12 pm

No, you use PCS to export the model in .cob format and then you add new turrets in truespace.

But, for fighters, you can add new gunpoints in PCS wihtout that hassle, since gunpoints don't require models for them, unlike turrets.

AllStarZ · **Reply #14 on:** December 05, 2007, 02:56:12 pm

No I mean moving the turrets around. You can do it in PCS2 but it won't save for some reason.

TrashMan · **Reply #15 on:** December 06, 2007, 01:56:44 pm

Never tried moving them in PCS2...you say it won't save? Won't save at all or won't save only when you move turrets?

AllStarZ · **Reply #16 on:** December 06, 2007, 06:42:02 pm

It just simply freezes at detail-0 when saving whether I make a change or not. After a few moments the program crashes.

TrashMan · **Reply #17 on:** December 06, 2007, 06:52:33 pm

It does that regardless if you move turrets or not?

Eitehr the model is b0rked, or PCS2.. try using PCS1..it's more stable from my experience and FAR less buggy.

Vasudan Admiral · **Reply #18 on:** December 06, 2007, 06:54:05 pm

Do you have the latest version? Check that it's this one here: http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,50099.0.html

I tested this the other day with moving the orions turrets around and saving - it worked fine for me using that PCS2 version.

AllStarZ · **Reply #19 on:** December 07, 2007, 08:01:37 pm

Thanks.

By the way, is it possible to change the facing direction of blobs?

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