posted 11-07- 04:06 PM               

The outer bits are in place, with only the glass bits to do. All modelled, just forgot to import them! Still, I couldn't resist...that first screenshot.......mmmmmmmm...tasty!

and also

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and from the other side...

The textures are rough and ready, but serve for now. Note the framerates! still getting 17-18 framerates over land at low altitudes up close. This is respectable considering. You people with 600Mhz processors and three figure Megs of ram plus a decent video card should be fine. Guess what I want for Christmas!

posted 11-07- 06:19 PM               

I love you man.

:-)

posted 11-07- 09:09 PM               

(Thank you)^10

Werner ^10

posted 11-08- 12:21 AM               

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posted 11-08- 03:21 AM               

Aladar...2nd level LODs....that was exactly what I WAS going to do!!!!!! Drop the 3rd LOD for the engines ( they have 4) and the 2nd Level LOD where they have 3. I have found that these are in no-mans land as regards detail. Take them out and you don't really miss them.

I will be re-mapping the textures onto the fuse etc. so that the original textures for B17's can be used. It's just a question of spinning the whole model 90' on AC3D and re-mapping.

Just one little problem now.....the wings look chunky.....

p.s.

posted 11-08- 03:44 AM               

just read the B17ii pre-release hype over at Combatsim. Well, I won'y be buying it! The minimum spec for the game is more than I've got! And we all know how well a game runs on a minimum spec machine!!!!!!!!!!

posted 11-09- 03:14 AM               

This was why I wanted you to model the people in 3 parts. That way, we can mix and match to find a happy medium.

Your original bodies may well be a little poly heavy on the arms, but these are areas which only testing will show up. Finish them up, and texture them and then we can start with putting in the pieces. There is no rush at the moment, since I have some other texture issues I want to resolve....see my other thread! There is also some interior tweaking that needs to be done. Squaring off the ammo boxes and adding some straps to their texture, tidying up the tailgunner area, and finishing the modelling of the cockpit area so it fits the new model.

I have now got a framerate testing volunteer with a high end machine, so I should have some cleare ideas of the limits on polys soon.

Your pilot/co-pilot was great! In fact the only thing that I could suggest was to model the flatter centre section so it looked like the headphones were on the hat. The the head will be absolutely perfect. It has to be too! That is the bit that really will make or berak the crewmen. You can hide blockyness in the bodies under dark leather jacket textures, but the face always catches the eye!

As soon as you have the gunner done, mail it over to me!

p.s. Can you send head, body and legs as seperate models. I haven't really had a chance to sort max out, and have had trouble pulling the max format out into something AC3D will read. Could you send them as 3DS?

Otherwise, export them as .OBJ and plug them into an OPS file and send them as an SM. That would be best for quick testing!

Your efforts are appreciated!!!!!!!

posted 11-09- 04:07 PM               

You can see the interior shots in the other thread, and how it looks. I am not at all happy with the textures, and will have to have another go at it. With a bit of luck, no-one will notice the dull texture once people are on board!

The crucial models will be the pilot / co-pilot and the waist gunners.

The others can be low detail stock SDOE level people. There is no way you can get close enough for them to matter. The waist gunners are another matter altogether! If you man one gun, the other gunner is right behind you. Turn round, and he is right there! Mr SDOE Square Head jusn't doesn't look good enough! Likewise the co-pilot.

If I need to cut framerates, the other crew positions will go first!

Anyway, been pricing up a 700Mhz processor and new motherboard! Bye bye framerate problems!!!!

posted 11-11- 05:07 PM               

Ah well, at least the aircfraft is nice!

RASAR OUT! And remember http://smythecentral.20m.com theres some funny pics there!

posted 11-12- 06:53 AM               

You try getting good framerates with that setup!

Also, the screenshots are just straight off the game, with no cleaning up. I would rather spend the time working on the model than on the screenshots!!!!!

posted 11-12- 07:36 AM               

I hear ya WTG. Its taking me forever to slowly upgrade this thing.

By the time i'm done it will be done to start upgrading again LOL.