ST: Aurora Class

[Dan1025]

How do you do that?, as this method would save me a lot of time

 

[Majestic]

Just have a 64x64 image and make a new wireframe section. Look at the following:

Wireframes
@reference=64
@tmaterial=interface

fdreadw1		MAJwffed004	0	0	64	64		
fdreadw2		MAJwffed004	0	0	64	64		
fdreadw3		MAJwffed004	0	0	64	64		
fdreadw4		MAJwffed004	0	0	64	64		
fdreadw5		MAJwffed004	0	0	64	64

The only problem with this method is that when a system gets disabled the whole image flashes instead of a part but if that doesn't worry you as it doesn't for me it's a great and easy way to have good looking wireframes without the nasty hassle of making a complicated wireframe.

 

[Jeddy]

i want it done right

all it is is this stupid program that seems to be playing up..

U ever used T workshop?

Anyway aside from the "stream read error" i get when importing, this has been pretty simple, slightly tedious i guess, but still pretty easy

 

[Dan1025]

Understandable, but still this could be a very useful work-around for those that can't make wireframes the "proper" way.

 

[Jeddy]

yeah,

th i probably will use that method and just wait till i release all of the ships and have the "proper" wireframe then

 

[Dan1025]

Sounds like a good plan, I'll probably do the same thing with the Vulcans.

 

[Majestic]

It's what I temporally done with YY.

 

[Dan1025]

OK, so I've been using the method you suggested Majestic, and for the most part it works great, but for 2 of the wireframes (out of about 14 I've done so far) I just get a white square. I've checked the sprite entry and the TGA file and I can't find anything wrong.

Any suggestions?

 

[Majestic]

If the others are working it must have something to do with the TGA file. I would also triple check the spelling (both on the tga file and sprite entry) and make sure they (the wireframe) are in the textures/rgb.

White squares usually only appear when the texture/wireframe is missing from the folder so that is most likely the cause.

If it doesn't try re-converting it to TGA and see if that solved the problem and if you have any alphas on them try re-applying them.

 

[Dan1025]

Thanks for the help, re-exporting the TGA files solved it

 

[Majestic]

You're welcome glad it helped.

 

[Jeddy]

Right the aurora is nearing release... I just need to find the damn thing now...

 

[Dan1025]

lol, good luck, looking forward to the release

 

[Jeddy]

yeah lol... well... all of a sudden wish i hadnt decided to clean my desktop... i knew where eveythign was then

 

[Syf]

Right the aurora is nearing release... I just need to find the damn thing now...

yeah lol... well... all of a sudden wish i hadnt decided to clean my desktop... i knew where eveythign was then

You lost the Aurora? I'm a bit confused here.

 

[Jeddy]

Well, ive put it somewhere and ic ant remember where that is due to some "personalisation" of certain areas of my Computer, The search feature in windows is as useful as a chocolate tea pot.

But fear not i will find it!

 

[Syf]

Well I hope so! I didn't spend all that time on it to see it lost...

 

[Jeddy]

dont be mad syf! i didnt mean it

lol nah its just a matter of finding time to have a propper look through my hard drive, and external drive. and laptop...

 

[Syf]

Make you mad!?! Well, of all the things!:x just j/k!

Just kidding... I hope you find it soon!

 

[Majestic]

Worst comes to worst I or Syf can send you the download link again.

 

[Jeddy]

hadnt thought of that... Majestic, you are a genious lol.

Sorry for the double post, but i couldnt Edit.

Well, i havent modeled in a while, well.. modeled with anymeasure of success (im in one of my down times atm)

but this is what i have made, it was meant to be a kit bash, but ended up as a lot of work.

here is the new OBERTH! (with no attempt at naming it shall be dubbed until i find something better, the Oberth MKII)

Spoiler: Oberth MK II

 

[Majestic]

hadnt thought of that... Majestic, you are a genious lol.

I wouldn't go that far.

I look forward to seeing the Oberth refit textured. I actually some some reference material somewhere of a TMP Oberth refit that uses Excelsior parts and looks cool. If you want I could see about digging it up and showing you, may give you inspiration.

 

[Knight]

I look forward to seeing the Oberth refit textured. I actually some some reference material somewhere of a TMP Oberth refit that uses Excelsior parts and looks cool. If you want I could see about digging it up and showing you, may give you inspiration.

I second that, i think it'll look cool when textured.

wasnt the oberth a tmp ship anyway... why would they need to refit it so early on?

 

[Majestic]

Sorry, lost era.

 

[Knight]

Sorry, lost era.

lol. thank you for clarifying

 

[Jeddy]

Well, ive tried texturing but it will be a while, im trying a new way (in the same program) so i need to learn its pros and cons.

personally i disliek the Oberth imensley and i dont like the design, i just thought its a new design that ihavent done a refit for yet.

 

[Dan1025]

Nice idea with the design, and the MkII is fine for the name, I have loads of MkII's and even MkIII's in my game lol.

As its already been said I look forward to seeing it textured, if the Aurora is any indication then this should be great

 

[Knight]

As its already been said I look forward to seeing it textured, if the Aurora is any indication then this should be great

i'm looking forward to the orion one personally

 

[Jeddy]

cos it was your idea.

I just need to run through a few idiot proofing things with those "in the know" and ill see about getting them textured and screenies.
(so either Syf, Majestic or Dan when i next see them on!)

 

[Dan1025]

If it's texturing advice you need I'm probably the wrong person to ask, though I should be able to give you a hand with most other problems. The biggest issue for me at the moment is having the time to go online lol.