VII attack periscope housing - Page 2

skwasjer · 06-25-07, 03:58 PM

PS: many interior models also have a "NORM" section (trailing the TMAP), which contains the normals for the model. Pack3D doesn't export this either. Without this information, shading and curves are not as accurate ingame compared to in your 3D editor, because the engine will calculate normals based on adjacency (let's not get into this...). This may not give the expected results when using low/medium-poly objects, especially for curves...
Many larger models (viewed only from a distance), iow. pretty much all exterior models don't have this data included in the game as shading from far distances is not required to be so accurate to still look good.

As some of you may know or not know, a tool to help you with all these problems is in the works. Maybe DD succeeds doing this manually (I hope so!), but just remain patient for my tool otherwise. Him and me are on close contact on these issues, so it's only a matter of time before I can release my tool.

urfisch · 06-25-07, 07:01 PM

im really running out of patience!

this progress is so exiting!

pierreandre · 06-30-07, 07:05 AM

any news?

urfisch · 07-12-07, 03:54 AM

yeah. any news?

Alex · 07-12-07, 04:01 AM

!

Reece · 07-12-07, 04:46 AM

You want something to eat Alex?

Alex · 07-12-07, 06:04 AM

Good news about this periscope housing would be something tasty.

:rotfl:

Werewolf · 07-14-07, 04:54 PM

and if you put in 2 in the turret it could be an excellent VIIC/42 model

Kumando · 08-01-07, 05:11 AM

How is the progress of this mod?

DivingDuck · 08-01-07, 05:13 AM

Moin,

still WIP, not abandoned yet.

Regards,
DD

Kumando · 08-01-07, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DivingDuck

Moin,

still WIP, not abandoned yet.

Regards,
DD

Thanks for the update mate, im looking forward to it

Reece · 08-01-07, 08:57 AM

No problemo ... I can wait!

... No I can't!

trebby · 08-19-07, 04:41 PM

This looks great

...any news?

THX, trebby

urfisch · 09-18-07, 04:40 AM

sure! give us somethin to eat

DivingDuck · 09-18-07, 03:16 PM

Moin,

GOOD NEWS about TMAP

And here´s good news guys. I was able to create a TMAP section and attached it to FlakMonkey´s periscope well. As you can see on the screenie, there´s way to go. A new light map matching the mapping coords is needed. But it´s a start to begin with.

Regards,
DD

06-25-07, 07:01 PM	#17
urfisch Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Deep down in Germany Posts: 1,969 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	im really running out of patience! this progress is so exiting! __________________

06-30-07, 07:05 AM	#18
pierreandre Bosun Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hamburg Germany Posts: 61 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	any news? __________________

07-12-07, 03:54 AM	#19
urfisch Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Deep down in Germany Posts: 1,969 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	yeah. any news? __________________

07-12-07, 04:01 AM	#20
Alex Dominant Wolf Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,143 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	! __________________

07-12-07, 04:46 AM	#21
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,855 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	You want something to eat Alex? __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

06-25-07, 03:58 PM	#16
skwasjer The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,549 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 3	PS: many interior models also have a "NORM" section (trailing the TMAP), which contains the normals for the model. Pack3D doesn't export this either. Without this information, shading and curves are not as accurate ingame compared to in your 3D editor, because the engine will calculate normals based on adjacency (let's not get into this...). This may not give the expected results when using low/medium-poly objects, especially for curves... Many larger models (viewed only from a distance), iow. pretty much all exterior models don't have this data included in the game as shading from far distances is not required to be so accurate to still look good. As some of you may know or not know, a tool to help you with all these problems is in the works. Maybe DD succeeds doing this manually (I hope so!), but just remain patient for my tool otherwise. Him and me are on close contact on these issues, so it's only a matter of time before I can release my tool.

07-12-07, 06:04 AM	#22
Alex Dominant Wolf Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,143 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Good news about this periscope housing would be something tasty. :rotfl: __________________

07-14-07, 04:54 PM	#23
Werewolf Sonar Guy Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Europe Posts: 394 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	and if you put in 2 in the turret it could be an excellent VIIC/42 model

08-01-07, 05:11 AM	#24
Kumando Commodore Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portugal Posts: 639 Downloads: 283 Uploads: 0	How is the progress of this mod?

08-01-07, 05:13 AM	#25
DivingDuck Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 902 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 1	Moin, still WIP, not abandoned yet. Regards, DD __________________ http://www.filefront.com/user/DivingDuck \| OpenHatch_V3_RH (SHIII)

08-01-07, 08:57 AM	#27
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,855 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	No problemo ... I can wait! ... No I can't! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

08-19-07, 04:41 PM	#28
trebby Medic Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dutchman living in beautiful Austria Posts: 169 Downloads: 212 Uploads: 0	This looks great ...any news? THX, trebby __________________ Flying Dutchman

09-18-07, 04:40 AM	#29
urfisch Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Deep down in Germany Posts: 1,969 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	sure! give us somethin to eat __________________

09-18-07, 03:16 PM	#30
DivingDuck Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 902 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 1	Moin, GOOD NEWS about TMAP And here´s good news guys. I was able to create a TMAP section and attached it to FlakMonkey´s periscope well. As you can see on the screenie, there´s way to go. A new light map matching the mapping coords is needed. But it´s a start to begin with. Regards, DD __________________ http://www.filefront.com/user/DivingDuck \| OpenHatch_V3_RH (SHIII)