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(my 2c on howto structure)
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[[User:Silverain|Silverain]] 22:21, 21 Mar 2005 (PST) I recommend moving around the following links.  Use the Create Ships page as an overall summary page, that reads something along the lines of the process to create a ship and all extras, ready to be imported to the game.
 
[[User:Silverain|Silverain]] 22:21, 21 Mar 2005 (PST) I recommend moving around the following links.  Use the Create Ships page as an overall summary page, that reads something along the lines of the process to create a ship and all extras, ready to be imported to the game.
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* [[HowTo:Create Ships]] - this is the summary page.  Then link to individual pages below.
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* link points removed as now in [[HowTo]] page [[User:Silverain|Silverain]] 19:46, 22 Mar 2005 (PST)
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** [[HowTo:Create Ships in Wings3D|Creating a 3D-model of your ship/station/... ]]
 
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** [[HowTo:Edit Unit Files|Editing the xunit file of a ship]]
 
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** [[HowTo:Edit Mesh Files|Editing the xmesh file of a ship]]
 
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** [[HowTo:Edit HUDs|Editing HUDs, placing radars, ...]]
 
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** [[HowTo:Create Cockpit in Wings3d|Creating a 3D cockpit for your ship.]]
 
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** [[HowTo:Texture in Wings3d|Texturing your 3D model]]
 
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*** [http://netzwelt.gaming-hut.de/vegatexturing/ WIP VegaStrike texturing page by Major]
 
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*** [http://edice.netfirms.com/tuts/texturetut.htm Texturing tutorial by Duality]
 
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** [[HowTo:Add Engine Glow|Adding an engine glow to your 3D model]]
 
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** [[HowTo:Add Per Pixel Lighting|Adding per-pixel lighting to your 3D model]]
 
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** [[HowTo:Add Warp Trails|Making autopiloting leave behind star dust]]
 
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** [[HowTo:Make Animated Textures|Using animated textures on a model]]
 
  
 
[[User:pontiac|Pontiac]] Good idea, but i think [HowTo:Add Warp Trails|Making autopiloting leave behind star dust] should not be under "Create Ships". I'm not sure about htis though.
 
[[User:pontiac|Pontiac]] Good idea, but i think [HowTo:Add Warp Trails|Making autopiloting leave behind star dust] should not be under "Create Ships". I'm not sure about htis though.
  
 
[[User:pontiac|Pontiac]] A general cleanup of the howtos and howto-seperation where needed would be a good thing as well.
 
[[User:pontiac|Pontiac]] A general cleanup of the howtos and howto-seperation where needed would be a good thing as well.
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* What would be the necessary steps to get a ship ingame?
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# create model (in wings3d)
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## include additional items (weapon & turret points, engines etc)
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## create UV map
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# save file as a wings file
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# use wings3d to export above file to xmesh
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# use mesher to convert file to bfxm
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# create line in units.csv
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what am I missing?

Revision as of 04:46, 23 March 2005

Silverain 22:21, 21 Mar 2005 (PST) I recommend moving around the following links. Use the Create Ships page as an overall summary page, that reads something along the lines of the process to create a ship and all extras, ready to be imported to the game.

  • link points removed as now in HowTo page Silverain 19:46, 22 Mar 2005 (PST)

Pontiac Good idea, but i think [HowTo:Add Warp Trails|Making autopiloting leave behind star dust] should not be under "Create Ships". I'm not sure about htis though.

Pontiac A general cleanup of the howtos and howto-seperation where needed would be a good thing as well.

  • What would be the necessary steps to get a ship ingame?
  1. create model (in wings3d)
    1. include additional items (weapon & turret points, engines etc)
    2. create UV map
  2. save file as a wings file
  3. use wings3d to export above file to xmesh
  4. use mesher to convert file to bfxm
  5. create line in units.csv

what am I missing?

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