Hey, i need a favour lol

[Ezaroo]

Basicly i cannot for the life of me texture my models, so basicly am looking for a volunteer to do so. If any one is interested please respond here.

Ezaroo.

[Adam_Atlantian]

I'd be happy to give it a go. If you want to see some of my texture work I've only got two references but I'll show them to ya if you want.

[Ezaroo]

Thanks for the offer if u could pm me an email addy to send the models to that would b great.

[Adam_Atlantian]

Hi Ezaroo

I just started the Ancient Cruiser today. It'll be done tomorrow and I'll post a pic of it. You cant tell me if you want something changed. Oh and I manged to reduce it by about 500 polies without messing with the external look.

[Ezaroo]

wow cheers mate. am sure it will look good

[Duffman]

well i have a similar problem i can use photoshop well enough but what i cant do is turn the 3d model into a two dimensional image if anyone would be willing to do that part for me i could make the textures myself

[Jeddy]

yeah, im using paintshop (as i have a severe absence of photoshop)

on my laptop i have a link to a "continuous metal plate" texture, which i started to follow, before realising i am using the most annoykng and pointless program, if u like i shall see about getting that link to you.

but creatign textures is a pain in the behind, the most intensive thign i have done is chopping up one of CDPs so ye..

[Adam_Atlantian]

I would suspect Milkshape would be the best to make a 2D image of a ship as it allows you see the top, front and sides that are not in perspective. So they would be flat.

Anyway, the Ancient Heavy Cruiser:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c182/Adam_Atlantian/AHC1.jpg

[Duffman]

ye but its not as simple as having a 2d image it has to be a uv map and i cant get it to work in any of the programs i have

[Adam_Atlantian]

Ohh, I never did learn how to do that. Sure would make the job faster but i just sorta make the texture as I go and force the faces onto it.

[Jeddy]

if it helps there is a UV mapping and texturing thing in wings,

tbh i cant explain it well enoughtso look out for a tutorial or something...

u do use wings right duffman?

[Duffman]

ye and i can get a uv map and extract it to texture it but i cant get the texture back in to put it on the model and it wont convet into anything after i make the uv map i'll look for some more tutorials today

[Ezaroo]

not bad, u wouldnt b able to convert it to sod would u, i had something for doing it but resorted my comp and lost it lol

[Duffman]

lol one step at a time i had a go at doing that before with milkshape i think but i couldnt get it working properly lol i still have a lot to learn

[Adam_Atlantian]

Indeed I can. Though, CDP might want us to just send it to him. I'm not sure. But I'd be more than happy to hardpoint it and convert it to SOD for ya.

[Ezaroo]

Yeah see wat CPD wants but i would just like to give it a test in game see how it looks etc then send it of to CPD knowing it looks good lol. I have one request when u hp it can u make a hp right in the middle circle on the front of the ship and one on the circles on top of the bits at either side apart from that, where ever u like is fine

[Adam_Atlantian]

I haven't forgotten you, Just been really really busy. I tried to export and add the hardpoints, but it seems that I cant import a .3ds and texture it and then export it as a .3ds and import it into milkshape.

I think we might just need to send them to CDP, I could send them back to you all textured if you like. I still only have the one ancient ship thus far. I'm going to try and get anoher one done this week. Sorry this is so slow.