R I P Ship

[RuDamP]

Hello everyone !!
Question: Is it possible to RIP(Ripping) the ship models from the game WOWS(World of Warships) in SH4??
The engine sh4 can operate HD ship models from WoWS?

Excuse me for bad English

[james_nix]

I'm going to guess no.

[JapLance]

I've been checking the issue, and my conclusion is that you would have to use the less detailed LOD models. Lower number of polygons, but I think that it should be detailed enough for SH4.

As an experiment, I did export the full Katori model (plus the main turrets, directors, rangefinders and catapult) to OBJ format, and it is close to 60000 polys. But this is a small ship. The Bismarck main model is more than double, without turrets, directors, rangefinders etc.

[jhapprich]

that shouldnt be a problem. my models have eg. 45.000 for the hull and 50.000 for the conning tower, i split them because my 3d editing software cannot handle more then 60.000 in one file, but the game didnt even mess up a 250.000 polygon model i once implementet.

[RuDamP]

I've been checking the issue, and my conclusion is that you would have to use the less detailed LOD models. Lower number of polygons, but I think that it should be detailed enough for SH4.

As an experiment, I did export the full Katori model (plus the main turrets, directors, rangefinders and catapult) to OBJ format, and it is close to 60000 polys. But this is a small ship. The Bismarck main model is more than double, without turrets, directors, rangefinders etc.

You will import the model of WOWS in Sh4 ?? Try it? Need Sent Luis

[JapLance]

You will import the model of WOWS in Sh4 ?? Try it? Need Sent Luis

Sorry, but in case I ever do it, it will be for my own use only. This models are copyrighted by WarGaming, and the last thing I'd like to see is a big company coming after me (and deleting my WoT and WoWS accounts :D).

[RuDamP]

Sorry, but in case I ever do it, it will be for my own use only. This models are copyrighted by WarGaming, and the last thing I'd like to see is a big company coming after me (and deleting my WoT and WoWS accounts :D).
I totally rip models of tanks from WOT .. and everything is fine! How did they know it was you rip ships ??:D

[the_frog]

Hello,

(as already stated here and in other threads) the poly count seems not so much of an issue in SH3 and SH4; other factors are more demanding, such as particle generation and excessive alpha channel blending.

When using S3D for model assembly, the maximum number of polygons/vertices the program can handle is 60 000; larger models need to be broken up into smaller chunks.

@RuDamP:
The moment you post links to ripped models here or at other sites, they might come after you. Using ripped models privately is fine. :know:
I am aware that some big mods for SH4 use models form several other games, without consequences so far. Most of these models have been re-worked heavily, however, the origin is still rather obvious. :hmmm:
By the way, the St. Louis class was just an improved version of the Brooklyn class. So, why not trying to do the model yourself?

@JapLance:
60 000 polys including all stuff? No big thing -- most of my destroyer models are in that range -- without weapons and lights! :D
I think the total poly count of Le Fantasque is >120 000 in total (considering weapons from library files and repeated sub models).

This is about 60 000 polys, without weapons, lights, and guard rails:

http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/5d20/36ctblu39gmtn0g6g.jpg

I guess, it would look not too bad in WoWS :sunny: