Jedi Outcast & Academy: Editing - a beginners guide

Looks good. I take it you are using photes for the face as you did in JK. Too bad the show is no more. At least it will be a Yummy Jessica Alba skin.

 

Using photos as a base, and painting over them and distorting them.

Unfortunately no matter what you do with Jan, she still looks like Jan.

Anyway, as I learn modelling I'll hopefully be able to change the shape of the head mesh to look more like Alba's longer, less rounded head.

Phase 1 = working skins in game.
Phase 2 = altering the model.

 

At least you are learning. I dled all the tools and help files and it just confused me. Who knows maybe if I put a little time in to it it will click.

 

Okay, I looked but didn't see. Maybe I'm blind....

I've done some skins, but I have a problem zipping them back up and using them in the game. Any clues what I'm doing wrong?

I've looked at what's out there, but I don't really see this addressed. Also, I used to have ModView, but the one I downloaded the other day didn't work right. Kept getting some kind of error.

 

Have you just repainted existing skins, or have you changed the wireframe mesh too?

 

> Who knows maybe if I put a little time in to it it will click.

I have always planned to sort of write up tutorials as I go in this thread, and tidy them un for tfn/games. Reskinning existing models is as far as I've got so there's not much to write as yet. Next stage is to get them in-game, then I can hopefully help you out too Brood.

 

What sort of Tuts do you want to see??

 

Pretty much just repainting and renaming a skin. I am just not sure how to go about getting it zipped back up so others can enjoy it.

 

> Pretty much just repainting and renaming a skin. I am just not sure how to go about getting it zipped back up so others can enjoy it.

Well I'm at the exact same stage as you - reskinned existing models. I'm about to work out how to get my Dark Angel skins in game, so if I manage it I'll write it up here.

 

Here's how my Slave Leia skin is shaping up. Lots of progress since last time I showed it in this thread.

[image=http://www.hansen.net.nz/skins/sleia-wip2.jpg]

Still working on face & neck seams & textures, boots and the hotpants.

 

So, you got it zipped and working in the game? I haven't been able to do that...

 

So, you got it zipped and working in the game? I haven't been able to do that...

 

So, you got it zipped and working in the game? I haven't been able to do that...

 

So, you got it zipped and working in the game? I haven't been able to do that...

 

wow quad post, havn't seen one of those in ages!

 

oops, sorry. It wasn't letting me post, and gave me an error, but wouldn't say what error. THat's kinda funny.

 

Here's some news;

A new version of Radiant (for mapping) coming soon.

I think I'll teach myself mapping after I finish writing the Skinning tutorial.

Maybe there's a mapper in our midst who will contribute to a Mapping for Newbies tutorial series?

 

Well, seeing as how I was directed here, I'll ask my question here. I've designed a lightsabre model in a 3D modelling program (Truespace 4.0, to be precise), and I was wondering if I could get any help in importing it into JO.

 

any one know about a 3d animation softwear called stage maker or stage creator...somthing like that? i've been looking for it ever since this guy at Origin told me that it was good for making good game physics. any one know about this?

 

I need help.


I downloaded the editing tool but when I open it a unzipping program comes up.

What do I do?

 

Unzip it.

 

but how do I get modview on their?

 

up

 

You need to follow the instructions carefully in my Skinning Tutorial. It explains everything.

theforce.net/games/jo/skinning.shtml


But just use your unzip program and drag the modview file into your /tools/ directory, or "extract" it from the Zip program into your /tools/ directory.

 

Can someone please give me a link to download just modview 2.1?