Author Topic: How do I create a ship? (Read 3272 times)

Lt. Cmdr. Knapp · **on:** February 19, 2002, 06:45:46 pm

I'm new to modding Freespace, but I've played it for a while. I've d/loaded TS1, POFCS, and the FSKIT (Thanks Grey Wolf for telling me about these programs!), but I need to know how to use them,.

HotSnoJ · **Reply #1 on:** February 19, 2002, 07:55:55 pm

Hey where can I get TS1?

Grey Wolf · **Reply #2 on:** February 19, 2002, 08:03:06 pm

http://www.pcplus.co.uk/article.asp?id=8556

Grey Wolf · **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2002, 12:16:11 pm

untouchable · **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2002, 05:05:14 pm

Expirament

Lt. Cmdr. Knapp · **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2002, 09:15:01 am

That helps a lot:mad:

Lt. Cmdr. Knapp · **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2002, 09:17:02 am

Grey Wolf you know enough. TELL ME

an0n · **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2002, 09:33:40 am

Hehe, Bullet Points:

Make your model in any program.
Open your model in TS (if it has any turrets glue each one to a light and then to the ships hull).
Texture it.
Save as a COB.
Convert it to POF using POFCS.
Convert all the BMP textures you used into PCX's using PaintShop Pro ( http://www.jasc.com ).
Use ModView to add subsystems.
Move the POF into /data/models and the PCX textures into /data/maps.
Be merry.

Things like interface art are more complicated (plus I can't remember the names of progs to use).

(Hehe. I'm really getting good at using the vB tags.)

HotSnoJ · **Reply #8 on:** February 24, 2002, 04:15:29 pm

Use Blender for the model creation. Then use TrueSpace for the UV mapping and SAVE as cob or scn. Then use PCS(POF Constructor Suite - don't know the link) to put on the engine glows and other things you can't in ModView. Tip- IN ModView use the gun bank or subsystem thingy to see where you want the engine glows and other stuff.

Side note - I'm working on a way to bypass TrueSpace in the UV mapping part.

Sesquipedalian · **Reply #9 on:** February 24, 2002, 06:46:04 pm

Actually, interface art isn't all that complicated if you have 1) AniView, 2) AniBuilder and 3) halfway competent abilities in Corel PhotoPaint (and the program to go with it

). The key commodity in doing interface artwork is merely a bit of patience.

untouchable · **Reply #10 on:** February 25, 2002, 12:03:02 am

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Originally posted by hotsnoj
Use Blender

No, use MAX

WMCoolmon · **Reply #11 on:** February 25, 2002, 12:50:39 am

You can also use GMax to make the ship model, export it as a quake III file, then use 3D Exploration to convert it to something that you can texture...it all depends on your preference, really.
There's also Milkshape

There's also this list I found.

Zeronet · **Reply #12 on:** February 25, 2002, 01:29:38 am

Yes, experiment works. your lastest ship will usually always be better than your previvous one.

Darkage · **Reply #13 on:** February 25, 2002, 05:08:02 am

Light Wave 7 0wnz j00 all !:D

HotSnoJ · **Reply #14 on:** February 25, 2002, 07:11:22 am

You're all forgetting those programs cost money! I was suggesting a free modeler so he didn't have to go and get a cracked version of those.

About Gmax. You need to have a better CPU then I got to run it. I use blender because of that and it would run lots faster on you machine.

Anaz · **Reply #15 on:** February 25, 2002, 05:32:30 pm

DO NOT USE BLENDER!
DO NOT USE BLENDER!
DO NOT USE BLENDER!
DO NOT USE BLENDER!

Ok, blender ****s with the PCS conversion. Don't use it.

How I have made all of my models is merely with experementation. I tend to goof around with the programs

, and as such I think I am doing rather well.

Unknown Target · **Reply #16 on:** February 26, 2002, 01:18:48 pm

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Originally posted by untouchable
No, use MAX

No, Use Milkshape 3D:p:D!

untouchable · **Reply #17 on:** February 26, 2002, 01:32:15 pm

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Originally posted by darkage
Light Wave 7 0wnz j00 all !:D

Not for modeling it doesn't

an0n · **Reply #18 on:** February 26, 2002, 01:48:39 pm

MAX is the best modelling program. It's only flaw is that it is not as easy to animate things as in LW. But seen as the subject in question is the modelling of a ship, MAX |Zo0|_5.

untouchable · **Reply #19 on:** February 26, 2002, 01:55:25 pm

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Originally posted by an0n
MAX is the best modelling program. It's only flaw is that it is not as easy to animate things as in LW. But seen as the subject in question is the modelling of a ship, MAX |Zo0|_5.

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