Ship mods?

Darkside360 · Post by **Darkside360** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:36 am

Hey I was wondering if there was any cool ship mods out there for this game?

I think it be cool to be piloting the Normandy from mass effect in this game.

Any out or in the works? Any where to make suggestions?

SeeJay · Post by **SeeJay** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 7:06 am

warsign has created some work for Mercenary.

warsign · Post by **warsign** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 7:13 am

@Eclipse, check out this:

http://3d.dtuts.com/3d-tutorials/creati ... n-3ds-max/

Seems an easy model and so much fun! You can download finished model here and If modeller has permission, you can easily adapt her for Mercenary.Looks like a good start modelling with Max...

[Edited on 11-10-2010 by warsign]

Post by **Marvin** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:57 pm

Nice tutorial for texturing (texturizing?) a model.

Darkside360 · Post by **Darkside360** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:04 pm

Oh that looked cool. If I had any mod experience I'd be all over that.

Dreagar · Post by **Dreagar** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 9:43 pm

I was wondering what ratio do I have to scale models to? I'm trying to import models from sketchup and have succeeded in making a .X file however it might be masive compared to other ships.

[Edited on 14-4-14 by Dreagar]

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 9:59 pm

Hello Dreagar, Welcome to the forum and the Sim. See you out there sometime.

Dreagar · Post by **Dreagar** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 6:58 am

Thanks, and BTW I'm not new I've been playing EL and EM for a while mostly SP but I go on babylon-9's server (I think thats what its called) from time to time.

Another question, how do servers handle gamers with different ship models, unless the game imports the models from the server or the models have no collisions....

warsign · Post by **warsign** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:05 am

Originally posted by Dreagar

...how do servers handle gamers with different ship models, unless the game imports the models from the server or the models have no collisions....

Imports models from your hard drive. You are playing with new ships in Mp too, but your friend sees ships as normal If he isn't using that mod. Collisions, everything is fine, If your scale of the ships are ok...

Dreagar · Post by **Dreagar** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 5:24 pm

I keep getting errors when trying to run the game with the new models, eg runtime memory ect. they're 100x smaller and optimised.

It might be the file size ( 5mb) but it seems exporting as a .x file increases their size drasticaly (original is 2mb). My computer can handle alot more than this on other games, I can run Crysis.

Btw I'm using a heavily (deleted a lot of objects/polys) optimised version of this ((http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/ ... revstart=0)

[Edited on 14-4-14 by Dreagar]

Post by **Marvin** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 6:57 pm

Exactly, what name did you assign to your model?

Dengar · Post by **Dengar** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 7:18 pm

Originally posted by Dreagar
Thanks, and BTW I'm not new I've been playing EL and EM for a while mostly SP but I go on babylon-9's server (I think thats what its called) from time to time.

Another question, how do servers handle gamers with different ship models, unless the game imports the models from the server or the models have no collisions....

I foresee a problem in the near future if my typing does not improve!!

Pilots, please do not confuse Dreagar with Dengar. One of us is dangerous and the other one - well not sure yet!!!

Mind you if Dreagar joins BA, then Bossk will have to mind his typos!!!!

Post by **Marvin** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 7:20 pm

Noted. But ... which one is dangerous?

Dreagar · Post by **Dreagar** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:02 am

Me dangerous? I'm more of a spy

Btw I did not steal your name, Dengar; I've called myself Dreagar for years, and no I'm not an alien so I'm not joining BA.

Well I posted a link to the ship model and I'll post my edited version of it and my skp-X file conversion program. If anyone can find a way to import ships like the destiny in game my modding might be able to continue ^^

It's a project called Evochron Gate, it's intended to be like Stargate and Evochron combined.

For some reason I can't upload the file properly but I can get a link to a conversion program that I use. ((http://jamesewelch.wordpress.com/2008/0 ... -xna-game/)

[Edited on 14-4-14 by Dreagar]

Dreagar · Post by **Dreagar** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 11:49 am

Originally posted by Marvin
Exactly, what name did you assign to your model?

frame49.x

[Edited on 13-11-10 by Dreagar]

Post by **Marvin** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 6:28 pm

Originally posted by Dreagar

frame49.x

So, your file path is: C:\\sw3dg\\EvochronMercenary\\ships\\frame49.x ... to replace the Starmaster default frame?

Dreagar · Post by **Dreagar** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:20 pm

Correct, I still can't seem to post the file but I'll give It's details...

Size 37mb
.X file

That's just about It, It's odd that the original file was 9mb...

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 11:16 pm

Hi Dreagar, Welcome to the game and forum. Hope to see you out there some time.....

Dreagar · Post by **Dreagar** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 10:38 am

Thanks, I'm really interested in modding Evochron Mercenary Into something like Stargate Universe. Should I start my own thread? I kind of hijacked this one.

[Edited on 14-4-14 by Dreagar]

Capt_Caveman · Post by **Capt_Caveman** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:36 pm

hmm 37mb .x file seems a bit large, maybee to large

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:14 pm

Hello Dreagar, yes, for modding start a thread in the "Community Mods, Art, and Fan Fiction" forum and mention the Sim it is for please. Welcome to the forum and the Sim. Have fun and hope to see you out there sometime.

[Edited on 11-14-2010 by thetiebers]

Dreagar · Post by **Dreagar** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:33 pm

http://www.starwraith.com/forum/viewtop ... 1#pid96208

[Edited on 14-4-14 by Dreagar]