Topic: Wraith Ready for download (Read 4878 times)

markyd · « **on:** November 29, 2004, 12:29:13 pm »

Urm.... explains itself really... 8-)

No having a go at me for not finishing the others yet... their commin

FPF-Wanderer · « **Reply #1 on:** November 29, 2004, 12:34:14 pm »

Ooohhh, very nice. Can't wait to add it to my Rom collection.

Azel · « **Reply #2 on:** November 29, 2004, 01:01:29 pm »

AWESOME!!
The only thing I would do...is to raise the nacelles higher..to increase the angle

markyd · « **Reply #3 on:** November 29, 2004, 01:44:36 pm »

BUGGER!"!!!!!!!!!!!

Problem... Im converting it.... but when I convert to .mod the lightmap doesnt work.... the bmp is 1024 x 1024 filename is "wraith" the illumination map is 1024 x 1024 again a bmp, filename is "wraithi" both are indexed as 8bit 256colours.... it works as a max file... but as soon as I convert it to .mod the bmp appears ok... but the illumination map doesnt show.... ???

Help

I wanna get this released tonight

Azel · « **Reply #4 on:** November 29, 2004, 02:30:21 pm »

sounds like you did it correct...dunno

Rod ONeal · « **Reply #5 on:** November 29, 2004, 03:36:42 pm »

I have a couple of utilities that I use to set the lite maps. I might be able to fix it for you, if you want me to try. I'd need the converted model and the BMPs.

markyd · « **Reply #6 on:** November 29, 2004, 04:13:41 pm »

Thanks Rod.... I'd rather have the utilities though if possible

J. Carney · « **Reply #7 on:** November 29, 2004, 04:39:14 pm »

Now THAT is a wicked hot Warbird, S31-MarkyD... can't wait for it to get released.

Sandman3D · « **Reply #8 on:** November 29, 2004, 05:05:59 pm »

Awesome!!

Not sure about the light maps not showing up...only thing I can think of is to make sure the file you're opening in modviewer or ingame is the right one...I know it sounds like an obviuos thing, I've done that before, and it makes ya say WTF!?!?!

Rod ONeal · « **Reply #9 on:** November 29, 2004, 05:24:42 pm »

Quote from: S31-MarkyD on November 29, 2004, 04:13:41 pm

Thanks Rod.... I'd rather have the utilities though if possible

I use an older version of CV, the original DX9 version, to attach the i.bmp to the model. I don't still have the original installer, nor do I know where it's still available. I could try and take it off of my HD for you, if you'd like.

After you save a model in this version of CV there are some polies that don't show up anymore. I don't know why. To correct it I run it through the M6 model editer (version 1 the version 2 messes up the smoothing on the model) and use the "compute norms" function to correct the missing polies.

It's a bit clumsy, but it works. I believe that the M6 model editer is still available. If not I can try and take it off of my HD for you as well. Let me know, bud.

PS I love the model. I'm a TOS junkie.

Dawntreader · « **Reply #10 on:** November 29, 2004, 07:37:37 pm »

This may or may not help. I once downloaded a Brikiri cruiser but the textures never showed. The BMPs were 256 color files. I converted the files to 24-bit BMPs and the textures showed up. Just a guess.

Starforce2 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 29, 2004, 09:50:36 pm »

sweet.

GDA-S'Cipio · « **Reply #12 on:** November 30, 2004, 12:20:55 am »

Ooh, now that I gotta have. I hope you get your lightmap problem solved soon. I've no idea how to help you, but I really want this ship.

-S'Cipio

manitoba1073 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 30, 2004, 12:30:46 am »

hey rod looks like its time to get milkshape3d. lol adding lightmaps is way easier with it.

PS the ROM wraith looks AWESOME

markyd · « **Reply #14 on:** November 30, 2004, 12:51:47 pm »

Thanks guys..... I am really at a loss with the lightmap problem... It is the right size, right format, right name, and is applied correctly... confusing the buggery off me this one... Willing to send it to anyone who might wanna help get it sorted

Thanks

wulf111 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 30, 2004, 01:04:44 pm »

somewhere i remember reading somewhere that for SFC the I-maps should be 8-bit .bmp's. now im not totally positive about that but it might be worth a try.

the ship looks totally sweet markyd she has a place in my ship list when she is finally released. exellent work

markyd · « **Reply #16 on:** November 30, 2004, 01:10:53 pm »

Thanks Dude...

Yeah the Bmp's are 8 bit and 256 colour depth... they should be working... they do work until i convert it to a .mod... then the ship is fine except the windows and necceles dont glow...

Anthony Scott · « **Reply #17 on:** November 30, 2004, 01:20:50 pm »

oooooo...more Rommies...oooo....Me like.

Semper Fi, Carry On

Rod ONeal · « **Reply #18 on:** November 30, 2004, 01:46:37 pm »

I tried to take CV directly off of my HD. I'm not very PC literate, unfortunately. When I sent it to someone to try it out it wouldn't work. The error he got was that it couldn't run because it didn't have, or couldn't access, the d3d.dll file. If someone who knows what they are doing wants it to make it work, let me know and I'll forward it to you.

In the meantime if you want me to see if I can get the light maps working e-mail it to me.

rocketrod6a@aol.com

markyd · « **Reply #19 on:** November 30, 2004, 03:31:16 pm »

Cheers ROD Thanks..

Sent

wulf111 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 30, 2004, 03:33:17 pm »

let me have a bash at it as well
wulf111@hotmail.com

Tus-XC · « **Reply #21 on:** November 30, 2004, 03:40:37 pm »

Quote from: S31-MarkyD on November 30, 2004, 01:10:53 pm

Thanks Dude...

Yeah the Bmp's are 8 bit and 256 colour depth... they should be working... they do work until i convert it to a .mod... then the ship is fine except the windows and necceles dont glow...

if all else fails 24 bit always works....

markyd · « **Reply #22 on:** November 30, 2004, 04:14:23 pm »

sent wulf...

Gonna try 24 bit and see what happens

Thanks guys

markyd · « **Reply #23 on:** November 30, 2004, 04:21:24 pm »

changed em to 24 bit.. makes no diff

Tus-XC · « **Reply #24 on:** November 30, 2004, 04:26:58 pm »

send me the file, robert.dufrane@gmail.com i'll try my luck at it (maybe it wasn't applied right in max...?)

markyd · « **Reply #25 on:** November 30, 2004, 04:35:31 pm »

sent... thanks tus...

And as a side note guys there are a few mesh errors still to be ironed out.... I just wanna get the light map working then re work the .mod...

markyd · « **Reply #26 on:** November 30, 2004, 05:14:43 pm »

Well I have been working on this problem all night... the only thing I have discovered is that the specular intensity is also missing once converted... I have checked agains my other ships and I have done NO diferent this time around....

Im having a bad hair day to say the least.. thanks for your help guys

markyd · « **Reply #27 on:** December 01, 2004, 08:36:59 am »

http://www.battleclinic.com/halo_skin/docks/dock.php?id=1098

Ready For Download

I never managed to fix the illumination map... so I decided to colour the illumination map even brighter and it shows through... he he... I cheated but it works.... although if someone does work out why it never worked I would appreciate it

*Edited to fix link.

Azel · « **Reply #28 on:** December 01, 2004, 12:28:50 pm »

LOL...Sweet
I love jury-rigging

this is a very sweet model...great work mate

THANKS!!!

markyd · « **Reply #29 on:** December 01, 2004, 12:35:30 pm »

Thanks dude

Tus-XC · « **Reply #30 on:** December 02, 2004, 12:24:20 am »

markyd... check ur inbox... you got a present

(you might want to rename the mod file)

btw I couldn't open ur max file so i had to open the mod file. so while i was fixing the lightmaps (don't know what the problem was...worked fine over here) i also went ahead and detatched the smoothing groups so the mod file would stay smooth when exported

. my only suggestion may be to increase the overall brighteness of the illum map in photoshop using curves

markyd · « **Reply #31 on:** December 02, 2004, 04:09:15 am »

MADNESS

It still doesnt work for me... wierd... but it does show in the taldren attribute editor... wierd wierd wierd... Im gonna have to stick it ingame to see if it shows then

Thanks TUS

Tus-XC · « **Reply #32 on:** December 02, 2004, 01:52:01 pm »

they are hard to see in max unless you turn off the global light. try that and see if it works

markyd · « **Reply #33 on:** December 02, 2004, 02:11:10 pm »

yeah they do show... just not very bright....

I must just be fussy... oh well thans Tus

Tus-XC · « **Reply #34 on:** December 02, 2004, 04:04:13 pm »

in the material editor you will want to check the color box by illum (don't go into the illumiantion map editor), watch how bright they get then.....

(note, this does not like using white that much, so if you have spot light effects they will look a bit funny when its completly dark)

markyd · « **Reply #35 on:** December 02, 2004, 05:09:59 pm »

yeah thats what I normally do.... If I open the.mod and apply the illumiantion it works great, when I export it again and then import to see if it has worked the illumination map doesnt glow and I have to re-apply it in the material editor to see it in all its glory... it still shows otherwise just not as bright as I would like...

Tus-XC · « **Reply #36 on:** December 02, 2004, 05:17:06 pm »

the best way to guarantee that the illumnations are at the correct brightness is to just desaturate the entire illum map, and use curves to up the brightness. i will gurantee that that will work

atheorhaven · « **Reply #37 on:** December 03, 2004, 12:49:42 am »

Quote from: S31-MarkyD on December 01, 2004, 12:35:30 pm

Thanks dude

Ahhhh.. wish that I'd seen this earlier.. I'll download the mesh and see if I can send you fixed MODs..

markyd · « **Reply #38 on:** December 03, 2004, 07:59:49 am »

Excellent.. thanks guys

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