Post TNG Mods (MOS) Previously STO Era Ships

[Dalek]

I think the nacelles look fine. Good work Bones.

[Bones]

Ok here's the deal, I've encountered something strange while attempting to fix smoothing errors...
here's what I did :
1) exported model to 3ds in milkshape 3d
2) regrouped about every part of the model with new smoothing groups (picture below)
3)exported model back to NIF

now here's the problem, although the model is smooth it lacks any specularity or ambience... when switching to smooth shade view in milkshape it's solid grey, while before that I was able to see the edges, same happens in game, model is smooth, textures are crisp but no matter what lighting each system set casts the model is always without any ambient lighting... no phaser flashes, no speculars... any suggestions ??? I'm really green in this matter :S

[Vladko1]

Ok here's the deal, I've encountered something strange while attempting to fix smoothing errors...
here's what I did :
1) exported model to 3ds in milkshape 3d
2) regrouped about every part of the model with new smoothing groups (picture below)
3)exported model back to NIF

now here's the problem, although the model is smooth it lacks any specularity or ambience... when switching to smooth shade view in milkshape it's solid grey, while before that I was able to see the edges, same happens in game, model is smooth, textures are crisp but no matter what lighting each system set casts the model is always without any ambient lighting... no phaser flashes, no speculars... any suggestions ??? I'm really green in this matter :S

Import the model in 3ds max, select it all and select the option "smooth" and give it something like "automatic" below and the model is smoothed

[Bones]

it's not smoothing I have problem with but the fact that model doesn't reflect any ambient lighting after exporting to 3ds model itself is clean...

[Vladko1]

it's not smoothing I have problem with but the fact that model doesn't reflect any ambient lighting after exporting to 3ds model itself is clean...

Remake the materials, or import the non-smoothed model in 3ds max and try this. Im sure it will work ;)

[Hellsgate]

Sweet refit of the Centaur. I wouldn't mind being her c.o. or x.o.

[teleguy]

it's not smoothing I have problem with but the fact that model doesn't reflect any ambient lighting after exporting to 3ds model itself is clean...

Try changing the ambient, diffuse, specular and emissive values of the materials in Milkshape.

[Maxloef]

it's not smoothing I have problem with but the fact that model doesn't reflect any ambient lighting after exporting to 3ds model itself is clean...

Try changing the ambient, diffuse, specular and emissive values of the materials in Milkshape.

you need to change emissive to black, as in ptch black RBG 0,0,0

[Captain_Licard]

After being asked to join MOS, i was given an assignment of making the STO Excalibur, she's not finished, and the deflector area needs work but here she is. She is by no means completed.

[deadthunder2_0]

Damn in one day! nice!

[Captain_Licard]

Again, shes not finished, I still have alot of detail to make, also, when your at a conference and all your aloud to do is sit and wait for the actual attendee for the entire day, you tend to get alot done. Ive noticed the secondary hull doesn't have the triangular shape of the excalibur, im in the middle of getting the STO Demo so I plan on trying to get a good look at the actual model, possibly even a port. (if its legal)


BTW, I started at 6am

[Maxloef]

Again, shes not finished, I still have alot of detail to make, also, when your at a conference and all your aloud to do is sit and wait for the actual attendee for the entire day, you tend to get alot done. Ive noticed the secondary hull doesn't have the triangular shape of the excalibur, im in the middle of getting the STO Demo so I plan on trying to get a good look at the actual model, possibly even a port. (if its legal)


BTW, I started at 6am

Porting STO models at this point...isnt possible

[Side 3]

Porting STO models at this point...isnt possible

It's possible, trust me, just not morally correct.

[Maxloef]

It's possible, trust me, just not morally correct.

Then PM me and tell me how to ;)

[Villain]

Then PM me and tell me how to ;)

I wouldn't advise that.

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[deadthunder2_0]

STO Models are crap, like stock bc

[Morgan]

Well they kind of have to be considering the emphasis on fleet combat and the amount of ships/players on at a time.

[Kirk]

Not even close to stock BC, not even close. Please, do compare the stock Sovereign to STO's. :roll

[Bones]

Not even close to stock BC, not even close. Please, do compare the stock Sovereign to STO's. :roll

QFT... one of the reasons I didn't get this game after beta expiration, models looked on par with SFC 2 or Armada 2 ... those are 2000 games while STO is 2010 ... 10 years and they didn't even bother to raise the quality

[EDD_7]

QFT... one of the reasons I didn't get this game after beta expiration, models looked on par with SFC 2 or Armada 2 ... those are 2000 games while STO is 2010 ... 10 years and they didn't even bother to raise the quality

Apparently some of the ships in STO aren't symmetrical when they should be be. There was promise in the early stages of development, but it didn't work out.

Anyway Nice start to the Excalibur (not the real Excalibur in my opinion) , but its needing alot more polys. Should be intresting to see how it turns out  good luck