W.I.P - Security/Command Droid

OOM-9 · Post by **OOM-9** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:03 am

I got the bdroid mesh via bconstructor -> milkshape -> XSI

Like most people know bconstructor spits out funky models... so I cleaned it up enough to use as a base to model another bdroid I'm modelling after it.

~OOM-9

minilogoguy18 · Post by **minilogoguy18** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:12 am

it spits out funky models cause alot of original XSI data is lost when a model is compiled to msh format, thats why decompiling a msh file is impossible. also because of the names and how ms3d can only make a name with a limited amount of characters, the original mesh and the lowrez have name conflictions and merge so thats why you have 2 meshes instead of 1. are you gonna change the mesh though or are you just kinda reskinning it in XSI?

EDIT: oh and when texturing a model in XSI switch the camera/user view to textured decal so that it renders the model as if it were in a game engine and not have any shaders applied to it.

Post by **-_-** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:15 am

I cant wait for a command droid

But... where's the head exactly?

minilogoguy18 · Post by **minilogoguy18** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:27 am

is there anything really different about them though? cause i havent noticed anything.

Post by **-_-** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:34 am

minilogoguy18 wrote:is there anything really different about them though? cause i havent noticed anything.

I think the normal droids have the comlink/antenna, while the security and command droids dont have any. Well, I'm no so sure, so let's nag OOM about it

OOM-9 · Post by **OOM-9** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 3:30 am

Command droid have no backpack, but have a small antenna on thier shoulders, and the security and pilot droids have no backpack at all.

This is for the clone wars realism mod, as well as ARC.

~OOM-9

OOM-9 · Post by **OOM-9** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 3:35 am

gotta look at the model ingame to see if the head needs more refining... think this one might be the low rez version.

~OOM-9

OOM-9 · Post by **OOM-9** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 4:36 am

Mkay both varients are completely modelled.

Now I attempted Bandu's 6 step texturing tut andfailed miserably.

Am wondering, since you can just use the normal bdroid texture, if someone wouldn't mind laying down the texture?

Once that is done Vyse says he'll try to get this new model enveloped onto the base pose so it can be exported into the game.

Modelling is where my talent ends... anyone willing to take it from here?

2 models, same texture

~OOM-9

Lord-Bandu · Post by **Lord-Bandu** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 10:35 am

The person who does texture it only needs 1 model ( the one with the backpack and antenna) . So that once they texture it all they need to do it delete the backpack and re-use this model for the other ,backpack-less, droid .

This must be done before being enveloped/animated.

OOM-9 · Post by **OOM-9** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 10:56 am

10-4.

The command unit is theone that needs to be textured, then we can just delete the antenne and reuse the texture work.

Anyone willing to paste the current droid texture onto the new model?

~OOM-9

minilogoguy18 · Post by **minilogoguy18** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 11:09 am

yeah what formats can you export to casue i have the skeleton but you shouldnt mess with the UVs at all cause youll mess them up if you do, just go into the explorer and hit M and delete all the materials then hit 3 to go into the render panel and do get>texture>image and choose yes and click on new>new file from source and browse for the battledroid texture. gimme the model and i can do all this for you but ONLY if you didnt do anything to the UVs cause if you chose a new projection you mightve reset them...

OOM-9 · Post by **OOM-9** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 11:43 am

I don't know where to send it... and I can only export as dotXSI

~OOM-9

Leviathan · Post by **Leviathan** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:08 pm

Off-topic : OOM', if I were you, I would upload the concerned dotXSI model through a "dedicated" web-site (Such as YouSendIt, SaveFile, Badongo or many similar ones accessible thanks to Google) before sending the proper link to minilogo' using GameToast's Private Messaging System...

OOM-9 · Post by **OOM-9** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:00 pm

would rather have a more personal sending so I can talk to him about it an such and not just send off my work...

MSN works well... my name is [email protected], add me and I'll get you the command droid for texturing.

~OOM-9

theguarder · Post by **theguarder** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 2:58 pm

Great Model!

If you are making the droid that is on your picture then i am missing two thing 1. the small antenna on his head 2. the kinda horns hangong down on the back of his head.

OOM-9 · Post by **OOM-9** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 5:48 pm

theguarder wrote:Great Model!

If you are making the droid that is on your picture then i am missing two thing 1. the small antenna on his head 2. the kinda horns hangong down on the back of his head.

yea all that was taken care of... lemme find a updated pic...

~OOM-9

OOM-9 · Post by **OOM-9** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 5:55 pm

there, final model

~OOM-9

OOM-9 · Post by **OOM-9** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 10:03 am

*pokes Minilogoguy with a stick and watches from behind a rock for a reaction*

~OOM-9

OGEB1103 · Post by **OGEB1103** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 1:22 pm

What is it with you and poking? BTW Eclipse PWNS (even tho' it is smaller) lol

OOM-9 · Post by **OOM-9** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:35 pm

Executor will destroy you OGEB!!

~OOM-9

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