[WIP] Type II Conning Tower and accurate scope positions

Hans Witteman · 11-24-11, 07:59 PM

Hi mate,

Nice to see you getting your hand dirty in the wonderful world of modding i would really like to help you more on your project but for the moment i am pretty busy with our own.

Keep reading, search every damn post even on other site, send some money to advanced modders some here are pretty cheap to get!

Just joking eh eh keep it up and one day you will become hook to a point you will look back and say what have i did with my life... I'm getting old and i might not finish my work before i go to Valhalla and best of all i did it without a pay check.

Irony is so fun some time i couldn't resist.

Keep up the good work mate.

Best regards Hans

Fish In The Water · 11-24-11, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hans Witteman

...keep it up and one day you will become hook to a point you will look back and say what have i did with my life... I'm getting old and i might not finish my work before i go to Valhalla and best of all i did it without a pay check.

Sounds great! Where do I sign up?

But seriously, few people are lucky enough in life to actually pursue their passion. So if you're willing to sacrifice in certain areas to do what you love, who's to say you're wrong?

postalbyke · 12-02-11, 11:28 AM

I moved the gauges forward and added a shallow depth gauge... I've begun playing with this conning tower installed.

I still need to fix the texture on the light bulb... Can anyone point me to a good resource for making shadows and implementing them? elsewise, I'll have to make a different texture for every part and hand-paint the shadows on each lol

U570 · 12-02-11, 03:58 PM

Looking pretty good, postalbyke. Can't wait for it to be released

flakmonkey · 12-04-11, 11:33 AM

Looking really impressive so far, ive often wished the type IIs had a proper tower interior.
As for shadows, just use your 3d app of choice, whatever program youre making the new geometry in. Light the scene as you like then look for texture baking options within the 3d program, this will differ for each 3d program. You can then create lightmaps for use in game.

postalbyke · 12-04-11, 11:24 PM

Thanks, guys!

I'll give that a try, FlakMonkey

Right now I'm using Sketchup, but I've been trying to get into... 3ds? lemme look... oh, bother I've lost the durn thing!

Yup, deleted it somewhere along the way when I couldn't import/export models to SH3...
gonna re-download :P

edit: Gmax, not 3ds! I'm also going to be trying a model conversion program instead of just using wavefront files... *crossing fingers*

postalbyke · 12-10-11, 01:00 AM

Okay! I'm thinking about releasing without shadows, just gotta spit-polish this thing, maybe someone can bring it to a mirror shine

Orrrr I just got a PM from someone helpful!
Alright, everyone, this might get off the ground!

11-24-11, 07:59 PM	#1
Hans Witteman Kaleun of U-3 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: somewhere in 1939 Posts: 1,816 Downloads: 123 Uploads: 0	Hi mate, Nice to see you getting your hand dirty in the wonderful world of modding i would really like to help you more on your project but for the moment i am pretty busy with our own. Keep reading, search every damn post even on other site, send some money to advanced modders some here are pretty cheap to get! Just joking eh eh keep it up and one day you will become hook to a point you will look back and say what have i did with my life... I'm getting old and i might not finish my work before i go to Valhalla and best of all i did it without a pay check. Irony is so fun some time i couldn't resist. Keep up the good work mate. Best regards Hans __________________

12-02-11, 11:28 AM	#3
postalbyke Chief Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: In the past... Posts: 321 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 1	I moved the gauges forward and added a shallow depth gauge... I've begun playing with this conning tower installed. I still need to fix the texture on the light bulb... Can anyone point me to a good resource for making shadows and implementing them? elsewise, I'll have to make a different texture for every part and hand-paint the shadows on each lol __________________ God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh. -Voltaire

12-02-11, 03:58 PM	#4
U570 Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 867 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Looking pretty good, postalbyke. Can't wait for it to be released __________________ "Submariners are a bunch of intelligent misfits that somehow seem to get along, understand each other and work well together"- Anon

12-04-11, 11:33 AM	#5
flakmonkey Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Staffordshire, Uk Posts: 944 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Looking really impressive so far, ive often wished the type IIs had a proper tower interior. As for shadows, just use your 3d app of choice, whatever program youre making the new geometry in. Light the scene as you like then look for texture baking options within the 3d program, this will differ for each 3d program. You can then create lightmaps for use in game. __________________

12-04-11, 11:24 PM	#6
postalbyke Chief Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: In the past... Posts: 321 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 1	Thanks, guys! I'll give that a try, FlakMonkey Right now I'm using Sketchup, but I've been trying to get into... 3ds? lemme look... oh, bother I've lost the durn thing! Yup, deleted it somewhere along the way when I couldn't import/export models to SH3... gonna re-download :P edit: Gmax, not 3ds! I'm also going to be trying a model conversion program instead of just using wavefront files... crossing fingers __________________ God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh. -Voltaire Last edited by postalbyke; 12-05-11 at 11:30 AM.

12-10-11, 01:00 AM	#7
postalbyke Chief Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: In the past... Posts: 321 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 1	Okay! I'm thinking about releasing without shadows, just gotta spit-polish this thing, maybe someone can bring it to a mirror shine Orrrr I just got a PM from someone helpful! Alright, everyone, this might get off the ground! __________________ God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh. -Voltaire

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