Models by macuser

[macuser]

Well thanks for the answer..... I will be looking around for any good mac devs that i know too .

[macuser]

I would like to say merry christmas to everyone and a happy new year

Also, Jorzi: what models would you like me to work on texturing (or modeling) ?

-regards macuser

[Jorzi]

Merry christmas to you too

If you would like, I have the twin&heavy mg:s as well as the repair turret ad light&medium tracks uploaded and ready for texturing.
It would also be nice if you uploaded some of your textures & models, I'd like to make some scenes with them

[macuser]

Every time I make a model I upload it

[macuser]

Jorzi, when I download your twinmg model it is corrupt (i tested using other mirrors too) and both the turret and barrel cause blender to freeze. Could you re-upload em please

[Jorzi]

Re-exported, repacked and reuploaded the twinmg. Tried importing it in blender and it worked, although importing took a while... (could just be my puny eee pc)

[macuser]

Sorry to be a bother but it still has a problem blender just bombs out when importing it. Maybe you could try OBJ instead

[macuser]

Would it be possible to just use a 3d engine that is already made?

We are considering doing that, but it will not solve any of the problems I mentioned. There are no quick fixes here.

how bout this? http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/features.html

1. It is cross platform
2. supports many features like normal mapping
3. Uses SDL
4. Has an extensible API
5. uses C or C++
6. Last but not least it is open source

[Rman Virgil]

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» Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:15 pm

.....To summarize, the best remedy for Warzone is a well-designed, clean application framework. Like I said earlier, the original game was sufficiently modular enough that you can easily wrap existing functionality in C++ class objects (had a great deal of success with this), and then provide a clean way to remove components like the renderer. If you were to do that and then amputate the renderer and graft in ....... (take your pick .. Ogre3D, Torque, Irrlicht, etc), you'd be a hero in my book..........

Complete: viewtopic.php?f=32&t=7269&start=0

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» Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:41 am

The current c++ port is based on a very simple rule of thumb: If a change to c++ way of doing things makes the code better (shorter, less hacky, faster, etc) then it is good. If there are only ideological reasons (OO rules, c++ rocks, classes are pretty, whatever), then it does more harm than good. This means it will be a slow port, with focus on features instead of language religion, and that is intentional.

Complete: viewtopic.php?f=32&t=4507&start=45

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[Rman Virgil]

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@macuser: The problem right now is that all handling of graphics data inside the game is a long series of dirty hacks, and needs to be cleaned up before we can make much use of another graphics engine. This is a work in progress. I intend to look at adding support for normal maps soon, as well. About animations, I am trying to think of a better way to get them into the game as a first step.

Source: viewtopic.php?f=33&t=2257&p=76624


.... Transparent & a piece of work (as in the American slang sense)

[macuser]

Well I see what you mean about "cleaning up the code" but why add normal map support now before a good engine is in place and then have to get rid of it when a better faster more efficient engine is used?

[Rman Virgil]

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Brings back memories of '04 and early '05... which include the Irrlicht Engine.

Why set a broken bone & put it in a plaster cast when you can use toothpicks intead for splints.
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[Per]

@macuser: That is a fair question. I guess it comes down to your evaluation of how important normal maps are versus the time estimate for how long a port to another engine such as irrlicht would take to complete.

[Rman Virgil]

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@ Per: Ditto & likewise on the implied. Yebo, sawubona.
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[macuser]

Well IMHO it would take less time in the long run if warzone went straight to a 3d engine then if all and sundry features were added and then they were replaced be better more efficient implementations in a 3d engine. Just my 2 cents though