Something I threw together

[Nighthawk]

Ok, now THAT one I like. It's still a little complicated, but perfect for a more modern Akira. I may decide to make a pre-TNG Akira bridge someday based off yours, but this is perfect for the era BC is set in.

lol, and even this was meant to be pre-tng!

[Rat Boy]

It's an interesting concept, but I'm wondering if it'd be a simpler matter for you just to have something permanently in place.  Scripting it might be a bear, especially if you're doing two of them.

[Barihawk]

Ok, now THAT one I like. It's still a little complicated, but perfect for a more modern Akira. I may decide to make a pre-TNG Akira bridge someday based off yours, but this is perfect for the era BC is set in.

lol, and even this was meant to be pre-tng!

In that case, you need MORE WOOD PANELLING!

[Nighthawk]

It's an interesting concept, but I'm wondering if it'd be a simpler matter for you just to have something permanently in place.  Scripting it might be a bear, especially if you're doing two of them.

indeed. I want to ask Legacy or MLeo how is it done, and what I need. if it's too hard, then I think I'll screw it and use a fixed pannel, but it's something I'd like to see added.

EDIT: definitely, MSDs are not my strenght  , but it wouldn't be a proud federation bridge without one, despite the crappyness. I'll try my best at it, but if after that it still doesn't please me, I'll go search one on the web, or ask for one here.

[cpthooker]

Good start

[Nighthawk]

last one and I rush out of work before my boss catch me lol

[Barihawk]

Perhaps you should slow down the animation just a tad, it looks like the display is just flipping at the speed of sound.

Also, shouldn't the Captain have something? Perhaps a popup on the chair itself?

[Billz]

Sean already gave you an Akira MSD on page 3. You could use that one.

[Rat Boy]

Perhaps you should slow down the animation just a tad, it looks like the display is just flipping at the speed of sound.

Also, shouldn't the Captain have something? Perhaps a popup on the chair itself?

Nah, he's got enough on the armrests to keep him occupied.  And I agree on the animations; don't overdo it.  If you're going to put in something retractable, make it quick yet subtle.  Actually, if I might suggest something if you're still keen on doing this, put in a permanent pedestal and have the screen pop in and out of that rather than have the whole thing come out of the floor.  I'd also recommend moving them to the opposite sides of the XO/VIP chairs so the captain's not (hypothetically) tripping over them.

[Nighthawk]

Actually, if I might suggest something if you're still keen on doing this, put in a permanent pedestal and have the screen pop in and out of that rather than have the whole thing come out of the floor.  I'd also recommend moving them to the opposite sides of the XO/VIP chairs so the captain's not (hypothetically) tripping over them.

went on that.
reshaped and re-animated.
I have a second version for it, in case this doesn't work.

can anyone explain me how does the process of animation work in-game? I mean, what's done to have this animations, besides the ovbious need of models

[admiral homer]

wow if you can pull this off in game it would be freaking awsome

[Nighthawk]

ah!, finally something I can use to draw...!
Autocad is powerfull, but not accurate for this, that's evident lol.

I never thought I was going to use Max for 2d drawing. in fact, I used to hate Max.

[Legacy]

ah!, finally something I can use to draw...!
Autocad is powerfull, but not accurate for this, that's evident lol.

I never thought I was going to use Max for 2d drawing. in fact, I used to hate Max.

Err, photoshop is your friend.
If you rather use vectors, well go for coreldraw or illustrator.

[Nighthawk]

I'm good at corel, but the compy is not mine, and max is the only common tool I have.
would do for now

EDIT: LC, any ideas if the bridges support materials with bump mapping?

[Legacy]

EDIT: LC, any ideas if the bridges support materials with bump mapping?

Do you think there's any reason why we would not be using then if the engine could?
There's no way to make the engine support normal maps, and as you know, bump mapping cannot be runned in real time, only normal mapping.

[Cpt. Brahms]

Great work! Like the way you did the chairs, and the console behind the capt. chair

[limey BSc.]

Dude, this thread is over 7 months old!

[El]

Great work! Like the way you did the chairs, and the console behind the capt. chair

Cpt Brahms, please do not resurrect old threads.

El