Author Topic: Shino's bridge works (Read 24095 times)

Shino Tenshi · « **Reply #20 on:** June 07, 2009, 11:44:40 AM »

hm, should I remove them?
Me likez dem...

Furyofaseraph · « **Reply #21 on:** June 07, 2009, 11:46:13 AM »

hey YopYop, would you mind if I lifted a few ideas (primarily the pool table) for my own bridge-builder set?

Shino Tenshi · « **Reply #22 on:** June 07, 2009, 11:54:15 AM »

sure, why not ^^

Well, after fixing a few errors I think the mesh itself is ready.
Now, because that thing will have to be lightmapped later i need to give every face it's own place on the texture, so the LMs won't conflict with each other right? ... That will result in lots of small textures, lol

Shino Tenshi · « **Reply #23 on:** June 09, 2009, 11:38:15 AM »

And so my question remains unanswered... :?

Well, here's a first shot of the texturing progress:
(I am using 3rd era's TOS-bridge textures for mapping and reference, if I'll get permission I might keep them but for now they are only reference material. ;) )

Edit: I'll also change the position of the stools on the upper level.

MLeo · « **Reply #24 on:** June 09, 2009, 11:54:41 AM »

We don't get e-mail updates for edits...

Generally speaking every material will have to have a lightmap on the second channel of said material.
And you can apply a material on any polygon/triangle you want.

Also ask Baz, I believe he recently managed such a thing.

Shino Tenshi · « **Reply #25 on:** June 10, 2009, 10:50:17 AM »

Okay, thank you.

-Edit: I actually just got permission from Mark, that will save me a lot of work.

tiqhud · « **Reply #26 on:** June 10, 2009, 11:42:05 AM »

thats big, well you'd kinda expect that, since it is a station

Shino Tenshi · « **Reply #27 on:** June 10, 2009, 02:48:22 PM »

Small texture update:

-Edit: I'm going for a different style on the big dispalys. What do you think?

Dalek · « **Reply #28 on:** June 10, 2009, 02:52:32 PM »

I dunno why but having the buttons in semi-circles looks odd on some of those panels.

The displays are good though.

Shino Tenshi · « **Reply #29 on:** June 10, 2009, 03:11:36 PM »

Uhm.. well. They where in semi-circles in TOS:
http://screenshots.filesnetwork.com/8/files2/65541_3.jpg
;)

Dalek · « **Reply #30 on:** June 10, 2009, 03:17:47 PM »

Shouldn't the buttons be bigger then? They seem kinda swamped by the amount of black plastic around it. If ya get what I mean.

Shino Tenshi · « **Reply #31 on:** June 10, 2009, 05:44:42 PM »

If I compare them to the seats I don't think they should be any bigger.
And even on the original bridge there's a lot of wasted space ;)

-Edit: Update. Consoles and displays are done. (Just ignore the unmapped spots)

Kirk · « **Reply #32 on:** June 11, 2009, 12:08:54 AM »

I'm really not liking the big displays. They just look copy and pasted. Go for something original instead. I would think that things trivial on ships would need to be monitored closely on starbases. For example, you could have one display monitoring the status of all of the bases' turbolifts, another monitoring water/waste reclamation facilities, etc. Also, you could have a large weapons/ defense MSD, showing crew status (condtion: red, yellow, etc.) Remember, these are static displays that the crew would need to be able to easily read from a sitting position. They should be large, clear, and functional.

Shino Tenshi · « **Reply #33 on:** June 11, 2009, 10:08:52 AM »

Hm...
Well we never had something like that on TOS.
The displays and monitors never made any sense during that era...

I could do that if I'm going to do a TNG / TMP texture set, but for TOS, this just wouldn't fit imho...

-Edit: Added a poll.

Furyofaseraph · « **Reply #34 on:** June 11, 2009, 10:42:41 AM »

I would go with a TOS style, but make it make sense >.<

http://www.lcars.org.uk/lcarstemplate.htm?Page=lcars.htm has a couple of TOS Pre-LCARS.

Shino Tenshi · « **Reply #35 on:** June 11, 2009, 11:02:08 AM »

Those "TOS Pre-LCARS" are all TMP (the only TOS ones are those I already have...)

tiqhud · « **Reply #36 on:** June 11, 2009, 11:07:09 AM »

But hey those are TOS era stations you've done Right? then stick with tos, when you do TMP then do TMP, when you do TNG then do TNG, but always remember it is YOUR mod fix it your way, use all the suggestions, but you You will have to make the final decision.

Furyofaseraph · « **Reply #37 on:** June 11, 2009, 11:17:44 AM »

Quote from: yopyop on June 11, 2009, 11:02:08 AM

Those "TOS Pre-LCARS" are all TMP (the only TOS ones are those I already have...)

I was refering to the TOS ones, not the TMP - meaning the ones you already have. Just use those as a style/color guide, but make your own in such a way that would make sense.

Shino Tenshi · « **Reply #38 on:** June 11, 2009, 11:36:57 AM »

I would've done that from the beginning but I completely suck at designing something like that xD

Kirk · « **Reply #39 on:** June 11, 2009, 11:46:42 AM »

Quote from: yopyop on June 11, 2009, 10:08:52 AM

The displays and monitors never made any sense during that era...

Not true, most had a point and purpose, however, the recording technology of the time didn't allow for a lot of detail to be recorded.

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