Project XR3 Phoenix (WIP)

[Napalm42]

Why do I have the sneaking suspicion that the XR5 would only take up a bit of the back section when superimposed on the XR7?

 

[Loru]

Why do I have the sneaking suspicion that the XR5 would only take up a bit of the back section when superimposed on the XR7?

Actually it's not that big. However more info on XR7 will be provided when I seriously get to it.

 

[MaverickSawyer]

Hmmm... One of the little eye candy bits of the XR2 that I love is the 3D exhaust textures on all the thrusters. Any chance that you can do that with the XR3?

And if you can put a faint glow at the back of the Scramjet exhaust, this would be my reaction:

 

[mvronsky]

Any guesses at a release date?

 

[BruceJohnJennerLawso]

Any guesses at a release date?

Tuesday

 

[MaverickSawyer]

:crystalball2:

Soon. (tm)

 

[dbeachy1]

It will be released the same day it is finished.

 

[Loru]

Gear animation done.

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Along with retros, radiators and cargo bay

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crew access and scram door:

 

[spyder]

Loru, that bird looks freaking amazing.

 

[Kendo]

Luru, (on you last piccy in the screenshot section) Just noticed the bump map on the rear outer upright fin (nearest the camera) is showing the wrong lighting angle.. There is a way round it (if using An8) If its a separate item, in this case, rotate the main fin texture 180% and save, and re-map the fin and then rotate the box 180% so it looks correct, and save, that should correct the lighting. You will of course have to rotate the bump map also. In effect this turns the lighting angle 180% so the bump map looks right.

I,ve just thought, presumably you are using normal maps and not bump maps, I would think you can leave it as it is and just change the lighting angle on you normal map instead, make it easier for you.
Please don,t shout at me, I want you to get it right that,s all.

 

[MaverickSawyer]

 

[Loru]

Luru,

Hmm - kinda Hawaii tone

(on you last piccy in the screenshot section) Just noticed the bump map on the rear outer upright fin (nearest the camera) is showing the wrong lighting angle.. There is a way round it (if using An8) If its a separate item, in this case, rotate the main fin texture 180% and save, and re-map the fin and then rotate the box 180% so it looks correct, and save, that should correct the lighting. You will of course have to rotate the bump map also. In effect this turns the lighting angle 180% so the bump map looks right.

I,ve just thought, presumably you are using normal maps and not bump maps, I would think you can leave it as it is and just change the lighting angle on you normal map instead, make it easier for you.
Please don,t shout at me, I want you to get it right that,s all.

For now I'm using bump maps instead of normals - I have much better control over them and I'll be fixing this issue while working on the texture. I need to finish animations and thruster placements so I can ship mesh to coding.

 

[PennyBlack]

I need to finish animations and thruster placements so I can ship mesh to coding.

Will you be shipping via XR or UCGO.?? :lol:

The more I see of this vessel, the more I like her. I'm really looking forward to this project being presented to the community.
The XR7, I'd have kept that under the dust sheet myself, but there's nothing like the shape of things to come.

 

[PhantomCruiser]

There's a lot of things on the burners... I'm joyously anticipating the -3 for sure.

I got a sleepy-eyed image of the -7 being a passenger liner, had a fleeting image of is dressed up in British Airways livery (looked cool).

Is the Starchaser still in the works?

 

[Donamy]

Just alittle knit-pick. Would you consider ribbing the baydoors alittle, to give them some strength? JMHO

 

[Loru]

There's a lot of things on the burners... I'm joyously anticipating the -3 for sure.

I got a sleepy-eyed image of the -7 being a passenger liner, had a fleeting image of is dressed up in British Airways livery (looked cool).

Is the Starchaser still in the works?

All those things are in works - currently I'm focusing on XR3 as I want to finish it ASAP. My dev queue is kinda cramped at the moment but XR7 and Starchaser also have high priority.

Just alittle knit-pick. Would you consider ribbing the baydoors alittle, to give them some strength? JMHO

Cargo bay door are inch thick ATM but I'll probably end up adding bump map to it to make it appear ribbed.

 

[Keatah]

..still think the captain and first officer stations should be closer together. Affords for better CRM.

 

[Loru]

Sorry but If I'd try to satisfy all demands for XR3 design it would be released along with real life XR3 Phoenix

 

[BruceJohnJennerLawso]

Sorry but If I'd try to satisfy all demands for XR3 design it would be released along with real life XR3 Phoenix

 

[Keatah]

Sorry but If I'd try to satisfy all demands for XR3 design it would be released along with real life XR3 Phoenix

Yes of course, I can appreciate that.