Project C57D Cruiser

[gattispilot]

no fix.

	SetTouchdownPoints  (_V(0,.001,9), _V(-4,.001,-9), _V(4,.001,-9));;

 

[Interceptor]

I don't know then.

 

[gattispilot]

I don't either. It is like it is going into the ground. SC3 and dll does the same.

 

[Kendo]

Fixed. John, check your emails.

 

[gattispilot]

More progress. Made the forcefield posts as UCGO. You can see the Jupiter 2 launch pad in the background.

 

[PennyBlack]

The Forbidden Planet film is a classic, way ahead of it's time and I often watch it. I look forward to this.

In your ships interior, I noticed no shadows. Can I ask if you have turned off shadows in the config file or have editted the materials section within the mesh file.?
On Dans Arrow I have seen the Captains cabin and had an idea about emulating his work to remove the need for night time textures when creating the interior of the Wulfruna Base, reducing the added need to edit the Base.cfg and not so many textures (half the DDS ammount and something I wish I knew when creating the XR Facility). I am haveing huge success employing this, but it is difficult to edit the textures to reflect the light.

 

[gattispilot]

Yes I set I think flag 4 as in the TOS enterprise bridge. It is not shadows as much as the sun glare and wash of the textures.

 

[PennyBlack]

This is my section of the material attributes on some of the interior meshes on the base which I add after converting to Orbiter's environment.

1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.25

I cannot pretend to know what's going on, but I don't get shadows, just a bright mesh. Which I simply texture, just adding extra heavy shade to the DDS to compensate and add ambience. You'll see when I update the project thread. When I get a chance, and convert the new sections I'll post some pics. But I have found it suprising how it adds to the effect. I'd need a hundred little lights to achieve the same effects, but the ummu betray the lack of light and show where the sun is when I tested it before.

I was just wandering how you handled your meshes. :tiphat:

 

[gattispilot]

My interior mesh setting are :

 .878431  .878431  .878431  1
 .878431  .878431  .878431  1
 1  1  1  1  20
 .2  .2  .2  1

if it has a texture

 

[PennyBlack]

Thankyou for your settings Gattispilot.

I converted an .obj to a new mesh section for the base and took an image in Orbiter's environment useing my settings first, as shown in top picture section. I then took your settings and pasted them over mine to see what difference it would make. As you can see, a very large differnce.

I think it has something to do with the atmospheric properties of Earth that may affect the mesh itself, although I haven't really put the base on Earth. But looking at your ships interior, I can only assume this.

It's a trouble really as any ship that leaves the Earth and it's atmospheric properties, may change the effects of the mesh and texture display in a vacume without such properites. If the base or vessel is placed on another planet or moon with differing properties, I wonder what the effects would be. I'll have to try some experiments with the sections, just to see.

Thanks for the feedback Gattispilot. Most helpful and goodluck with the cruiser.

 

[gattispilot]

Thanks to Kendo on texture. Now a class A and a routine uniform and a enviromental suit

 

[Interceptor]

Hey John,and,Kendo,looking great.

 

[Kendo]

This is Johns mod really. I only did a couple of textures.:thumbup:

 

[gattispilot]

Now Robby's car. I think the tractor for offloading and loading off the C57D may just need to be created and deleted. The ummu could unpack it once but no pack it into a crate.

 

[Interceptor]

Really cool John,I can't wait to to go to the forbidden planet.

 

[gattispilot]

Just be sure it has a breathable atmosphere. The tractor and car will only have non suited guys. I made a Spacesuit guy as that is what shows up when you exit.

 

[gattispilot]

Thanks to Liber Now we have a Robby UMmu mesh.

 

[Interceptor]

Ohh! cool,Robby looks incredible.

 

[PennyBlack]

This is HOT work people... I'm so very impressed with those vehicles, they look exactly as I remember them from the film. The robot looks fantastic too. I love the colour of it. I take it I would be able to use it like an MMU because I'd enjoy having it as a part of my XR5 crew aswell.

This is a must have for my addon collection. :thumbup:

 

[gattispilot]

Thats the plan.

So basically you will have 3 Ummus. Humans with the ribbed shirt and hat, humans and plain shirt, and Robby.

liber found the Robby model.