Springheel's Stuff

[Bikerdude]

@Springs, this looks right up your street mister!

 

http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/11610-darkmod-inspiration-thread/page__view__findpost__p__354673

[Springheel]

I did some updates and fixes on the Builder guard models; there was a lot of chainmail clipping through when in search mode and some sloppy texture work (flat colours used and mismatched diffuse/normal borders). They haven't been updated since they were first created in 2005, and there were a lot of corners cut with the original textures and mesh, so I fixed them up a bit while I was adding two LOD stages. They should look a little crisper with better edges close up now.

[Springheel]

I'm not sure if XendroX is going to be able to fix his normalmaps, but in the meantime I took his builder bed mesh and redid the uv-map (and resized it so our AI can use it), so it could be textured with existing textures. Made a version with and without the canopy, and it uses multiple skins (with pillows and without).

[Springheel]

I've been working on some RITs for AI to do....this one is activated by def_attaching a new prop quill, which triggers the following behaviour for sitting AI:

 

 

http://youtu.be/1AjBT22J0ng

 

The height works for both regular desks and scribe desks, though it's a bit high for regular tables.

[Goldwell]

I've been working on some RITs for AI to do....this one is activated by def_attaching a new prop quill, which triggers the following behaviour for sitting AI:

 

 

http://youtu.be/1AjBT22J0ng

 

The height works for both regular desks and scribe desks, though it's a bit high for regular tables.

 

Heh Arcturus also did up a custom animation for writing for the accountant 2.

 

I could send it to you if you wanted, maybe there could be alternative ways to write that the mapper could choose

[Tels]

I've been working on some RITs for AI to do....this one is activated by def_attaching a new prop quill, which triggers the following behaviour for sitting AI:

 

The height works for both regular desks and scribe desks, though it's a bit high for regular tables.

 

Very cool. It would be a bit better if you could have them "dip" the Quill into ink, tho. As it is, it looks quite repeating.

 

Edit: Oh, and they write way too fast. Writing on very expensive parchment or leather skin is a slow, careful task, to avoid errors and have a clean image. It's not a fast "lets scribble something with a pen" we are used to nowadays

Edited November 17, 2014 by Tels

[Bikerdude]

In addition to Tels comment above, have you tried using the sit and rotate method to get them to sit closer the desk and more centralised on the chair...?

 

Is this in SVN atm, so I can knock up a test map to show you what I mean. Also what arg is used to define writing on a flat desk and a angled one..?

[Springheel]

I did use the rotate method, but I didn't spend much time trying to position them precisely for the video.

 

Also what arg is used to define writing on a flat desk and a angled one..?

 

There isn't one. You just def_attach the new prop quill and everything else happens automatically. I think it's on SVN already, but not the final version, which I will upload tonight.

[Bikerdude]

grand.

[Springheel]

Our four chest models are starting to get a little repetitive, so I made a new one based on some stuff I saw at a museum trip last week. Uses existing textures. Prefab is set up so mappers can drop them in fully put together when 2.03 is released.

[Bikerdude]

Looks good, my only critque is the texture on the underside of the lid (to me atleast it just looks odd)

[AluminumHaste]

Why, it's quite accurate. I had a chest like that long ago and it had wood just like that.

[Bikerdude]

Maybe its because the darker wood paneling looks like its painted on.

[Obsttorte]

Most TDM textures look strange in bright light. In a dark setting it should look better.

[Bikerdude]

Evening mister

 

Can I make a model request, some random book piles please, it would save me about 60+ or so individual bookes im using atm.

[Springheel]

Sure. Can you show me an example of what you had in mind?

[Bikerdude]

Here yer go, but some tall book piles would be nice also -

 

 

 

 

 

[Springheel]

Didn't have a lot of time tonight, but I uploaded two, along with a new book texture (with and without open book):

[Bikerdude]

A sweet, many thanks :-)

[Springheel]

Since we will have access to newer, his res bookshelves in 2.03, I thought we needed some better individual books. The new book skin is on the right. The current model makes poor use of UV space though, so I made a new model as well, on the left.

[AluminumHaste]

NICE, reminds me of Myst the game.

[SteveL]

That's gorgeous!

[Bikerdude]

When you get a minute Springs, can you look at my wine bottles model on the SVN? I finially figured out how to tell how many polys its using and its insane.

 

- models/darkmod/kitchen/wine_bottles_01.ase (the worst at something like 28k)

- models/darkmod/kitchen/wine_bottles_02.ase (while your here etc)

- models/darkmod/kitchen/wine_bottles_03.ase (while your here etc)

[Springheel]

I can't open .ase files. I did offer to do the same thing in .lwo though.

[Bikerdude]

• I can't open .ase files.
  
• I did offer to do the same thing in .lwo though.
  

• I thought you could once you got maya up and running..?
  
• Doh, I must have missed that, yes please!