Skylab 1973 rebuild

[gattispilot]

Oh. I can split the mesh up and adjust the mesh values. Right now they are at
0.878431 0.878431 0.878431 1.000000
0.878431 0.878431 0.878431 1.000000
1.000000 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000 20
0.300000 0.300000 0.300000 1.000000

 

[Urwumpe]

Oh. I can split the mesh up and adjust the mesh values. Right now they are at
0.878431 0.878431 0.878431 1.000000
0.878431 0.878431 0.878431 1.000000
1.000000 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000 20
0.300000 0.300000 0.300000 1.000000

No, I think that will just drive you insane.

Maybe somebody else knows what I mean there, when the lighting is not calculated in real or game time, but is calculated before by the modelling software and painted over the actual static texture.

 

[gattispilot]

I toned the mesh values to
.2 and upped the light to.4
I noticed it seem dark sometimes. I think it has to do with the external light/sun

 

[gattispilot]

Working on the airlock and ows hatches.
I don't understand how the inner/outer airlock hatches should animate open.
There are 2 parts. 1 c shaped hinge. It looks like it rotates 45 degrees? But the hatch also rotates.

 

[gattispilot]

I am still trying to figure these hatches. From what I see. There is a C hinge and then the hatch is hinged at the ends. So the c hinge would rotate away and then hatch would flip, On the diagram the dome part of the hatch is facing out to the ends of the tunnel. But when rotated the dome is now on top rather than on the bottom.
BUT the pins that hatches rotate on are not in the middle. So the hatch can only rotate one direction.

 

[gattispilot]

I think I got the hatches to work. Added a basic mda/sts

 

[gattispilot]

I am getting confused and frustrated. trying to redo the sts area between the the mda and airlock. we know the windows are 37 degrees off center. But the equipment seems to be off center too?

 

[gattispilot]

Redid the STS area. Need to make sure labels are the right orientation.

The big control panel in the STS is wrong. I just laid overlays. But the orientation is wrong. It seems in the STS as far as labels go up is towards the OWS.

 

[gattispilot]

Lots of stuff to do this. I guess no switches but textures?

 

[Urwumpe]

Can the player see it from up close? Then you could make use of some more details. And if you can't operate it, using a single mesh for the switches and just referencing lots of them in the code could be helpful.

I wonder, would it make sense if we could reference just previously defined meshgroups in a mesh file, so that its reused in a different position and the file can be smaller and easier to render. At least, most modelling software can't deal with it, thats more common for CAD software.

 

[gattispilot]

Can the player see it from up close? Then you could make use of some more details. And if you can't operate it, using a single mesh for the switches and just referencing lots of them in the code could be helpful.

I wonder, would it make sense if we could reference just previously defined meshgroups in a mesh file, so that its reused in a different position and the file can be smaller and easier to render. At least, most modelling software can't deal with it, thats more common for CAD software.

It depends. right now they could move close. But If I go with predetermined VC spots then not really besides zoom in/out

I would say not operate. So a single mesh group of switches?

 

[gattispilot]

1 panel of the STS control Panel. This has the clock and lighting control and c&w

I need to add the guards.

I wonder about the colors? I am using a light gray background and the same for the panels?

on the real one the panels look white?

I guess for the switches below the C&W lights. I will make into 1 group. And I think get the clock to display the GMT,.....
I may just make rectangles box and paint the textures on? I need to redo the textures so the round circles are round and not oval.


Thoughts?

 

[Urwumpe]

It depends. right now they could move close. But If I go with predetermined VC spots then not really besides zoom in/out

I would say not operate. So a single mesh group of switches?

Too much flexibility can create a lot of work.

 

[gattispilot]

Too much flexibility can create a lot of work.

YES. I think for now I like the ability to move in and out and around. I can see mistakes,....

But I think I may go with set VC positions. Maybe just one in the center of the control panel.

But I think wonder then like on the STS side panel. All the switches could just be a part of the texture rather than mesh group???

 

[gattispilot]

caution and warning and lighting control done

 

[gattispilot]

Add the first middle panel. I noticed the difference in the color of the panel. Should I make them the same color or leave?
I will make the middle panel lines thinner compared to the left panel

 

[N_Molson]

No, I think that will just drive you insane.

Maybe somebody else knows what I mean there, when the lighting is not calculated in real or game time, but is calculated before by the modelling software and painted over the actual static texture.

The idea is to load the meshes into something like Blender, use the rendering engine to get a 'still' picture that looks real good, then take shots of the 'lit' meshes and make textures of them. A bit tedious, but it works.

 

[gattispilot]

So here is a rendered image of the panel. So you build the mesh and render it and use as a textures? How to light it?

So in the center the edges overlap. the end of the 4 panels are bent. I guess the edges are bent where they meet the center panels?

 

[gattispilot]

Redid the STS control panel. I need to find or make a clean textures of the schematics.

 

[gattispilot]

Lots of switches. Not sure how much I will get done in a couple of weeks. But I can make sure it will work in 2016 and 2024