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Question - Answer thread regarding modelling and exporting - Swallow - 05-04-2014
Feel free to ask, I will answer all questions and try to be as helpful as possible.
Actually no, but maybe. If I will be looking through forums. Otherwise see me in Skype.
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<<<BLENDER - YOUR EVERYDAY MODELLING TOOL>>>
Choose this free software for getting started or advancing, you will not regret once you get in.
<<<TOOLS FOR EXPORTING YOUR MODEL>>>
This mini-archive is an extraction from the original FL tools (below), with some additions to complete the list. Download it if you have got a ready model and want to proceed.
<<<VANILLA FREELANCER TEXTURES AND SHIP MODELS>>>
Download it if you are only starting to make own model and need some inspiration... Or spare parts. The textures are in .DDS, if by any chance you need to convert them - dds converter is in the Tools package above.
<<<FL TOOLS PACKAGE>>>
Contains mostly everything you might need to edit the Freelancer.
Originally dislocated here.
Hitboxing tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dQJx7v9WZ0
RE: Question - Answer thread regarding modelling and exporting - Praetor - 05-04-2014
Question - Which combination/bunch of software's do you feel comfortable to use from start to end for each aspect.
RE: Question - Answer thread regarding modelling and exporting - Gulryz - 05-04-2014
(05-04-2014, 09:21 AM)Praetor Wrote: Question - Which combination/bunch of software's do you feel comfortable to use from start to end for each aspect.
Depend on work
RE: Question - Answer thread regarding modelling and exporting - Swallow - 05-04-2014
(05-04-2014, 09:21 AM)Praetor Wrote: Question - Which combination/bunch of software's do you feel comfortable to use from start to end for each aspect.
For export: Milkshape (cmp, mat exporter plugins), HardCMP, UTFedit, ObjToSur converter, FL model tool.
Most of this could be found in the archive: http://www.moddb.com/games/freelancer/downloads/fl-tools
Model itself could be made in many different ways. I am currently learning Blender.
This is what I wrote to Scumbag:
Quote:For models export: Milkshape (whichever version works with .cmp exporter 2 or 3), HardCMP (for hardpoint edit); FL Model tool (For resize, but only the model with no hardpoints, else they will be onto wrong positions after resize).
For materials: Milkshape + .mat exporter, UTFedit (for editing flags, to make texture emit light (windows, etc.))
For hitbox: Milkshape (Original model is subdivided on parts, these parts are regrouped, then convexed (convex tool), then model is exported as a set of convexed groups in .obj format (As a single low-poly model)), Obj to sur converter ( .obj model is being converted in two clicks in the hitbox .sur file), FL model tool (You resize the hitox after the model file to "tie" it to the root of the ship, otherwise collision might not work in game).
RE: Question - Answer thread regarding modelling and exporting - Swallow - 05-04-2014
Later on, I will compose an archive of needed software (FL tools has many things we don't need) and put it on the dropbox.
RE: Question - Answer thread regarding modelling and exporting - Govedo13 - 05-04-2014
The best thing that you could do is to write detailed fool proof tutorial.
It should include all steps from starting up to the in-game model implementation.
All of the needed software should be listed as well. Such tutorial should allow everyone that is interested in modelling to do their own thing.
RE: Question - Answer thread regarding modelling and exporting - Swallow - 05-04-2014
(05-04-2014, 10:09 AM)Govedo13 Wrote: The best thing that you could do is to write detailed fool proof tutorial.
It should include all steps from starting up to the in-game model implementation.
All of the needed software should be listed as well. Such tutorial should allow everyone that is interested in modelling to do their own thing.
This will be included with the software pack.
RE: Question - Answer thread regarding modelling and exporting - Govedo13 - 05-04-2014
This would be great.
Most of the people that have motivation to do something quickly loose it if they does not have easy access to the tools needed to get the job done.
RE: Question - Answer thread regarding modelling and exporting - Swallow - 05-04-2014
First post updated
RE: Question - Answer thread regarding modelling and exporting - Freeroamer - 06-14-2014
What program do you use to model a ship?