Author Topic: Sentinel Class (Read 18180 times)

JamesTiberiusKirk · « **Reply #60 on:** June 21, 2010, 08:34:37 PM »

Quote from: Locke on June 20, 2010, 11:32:13 PM

. . . aaannnnddd I'm lost.

I realized that I know absolutely nada about scripting, save for that I can edit the python files using a text editor (I'm using Notepad++). What part of the SDK should I be looking in to show me what all the numbers correspond to?

I'm also trying to convert at this point. I'm using Max 2009 and I have the import/export scripts for NIF files as well as NIFSkope. I'm just not sure how to implement all the tools together to get from Max to BC. Handy guide, anyone?

making a new hp is too hard for you then. takes a good bit of practise. no offense, editing existing ones is much better to get into hp-ing. would be a shame to see this ship with a falsy hp. maybe ask tiqhud?

WileyCoyote · « **Reply #61 on:** June 21, 2010, 11:17:34 PM »

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if you take a hp like defiant which is similar to your ship then you can use it as a template.

That would be the easiest to do. It's good practice.

ACES_HIGH · « **Reply #62 on:** June 21, 2010, 11:19:48 PM »

the SDK comes with HP files for you to edit.

Locke · « **Reply #63 on:** June 22, 2010, 09:13:15 PM »

It can't be any harder than programming a Flight Simulator gauge file, but I was planning on modifying the files for one of the Defiant children anyway.

Locke · « **Reply #64 on:** June 23, 2010, 06:08:34 PM »

So I modded the Valiant's files as a first effort. The ship shows up in the QB selection menu, but when I load it, the game CTDs and I can't get a console report. What file could be causing this? It shouldn't be a projectile file, since none of that stuff was changed. I modded all of the files using Notepad++, but when I opened up the compiled Python files with it they were filled with strange symbols that looked like errors. What should I be using to edit these files? MPE?

hobbs · « **Reply #65 on:** June 23, 2010, 06:14:19 PM »

it could be your hp files pointing to the wrong files for the nif or textures.

icould take a look if you want to email it to me and i can tell you what to change if i can figure it out

njhobbs1978@yahoo.com

deadthunder2_0 · « **Reply #66 on:** June 23, 2010, 06:40:27 PM »

are you using the km defiant, if so get the normal py from the src folder

Locke · « **Reply #67 on:** June 23, 2010, 07:04:06 PM »

Actually I'm using the Valiant files as a base. Hobbs: I'll get them off to you in the next few hours. Beta testing the Akira right now!

hobbs · « **Reply #68 on:** June 24, 2010, 03:31:10 PM »

right i have looked through the files and they all seem fine.

the nif however seem incorrect.

the node hierarchy seems wrong

see the sphinx which works and your sentinel which doesn't... notice the different nodes in the pics i think it needs the texture nodes are different i think it needs NiImage not NiSourceTexture

tiqhud · « **Reply #69 on:** June 24, 2010, 04:05:07 PM »

Yoy are correct NiImage not NiSourceTexture

Locke · « **Reply #70 on:** June 24, 2010, 04:40:38 PM »

Okay, fair enough. I just don't know quite what that means. How would I go about fixing this?

hobbs · « **Reply #71 on:** June 24, 2010, 06:10:00 PM »

tiqhud tells me its when you convert it from mesh to nif... but i dont know how to do it... unless you can send me the mesh i could try and do it myself (no promises lol)

Locke · « **Reply #72 on:** June 24, 2010, 06:18:48 PM »

What format would be most preferable? I am working in Max 2009, so I can export to most of the common formats.

tiqhud · « **Reply #73 on:** June 24, 2010, 07:09:54 PM »

Quote from: hobbs on June 24, 2010, 06:10:00 PM

tiqhud tells me its when you convert it from mesh to nif... but i dont know how to do it... unless you can send me the mesh i could try and do it myself (no promises lol)

just reapeting what Ive been told

Locke · « **Reply #74 on:** June 25, 2010, 10:51:42 PM »

Well I seem to be stuck, so this model's going on BC Files as is. I'll include all the documentation I have plus the project files. ;)

Locke · « **Reply #75 on:** June 30, 2010, 07:52:23 PM »

So now I'm back! In outer space! I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon . . .

Okay, 'nuff of that.

Finally got the Sentinel in the game. Have a few issues to work out, but she's nearly ready to ship! Just have to tweak the scripts a bit. ;)

Thanks go to tiqhud, Wiley and Baz for their helpful assistance.

FarShot · « **Reply #76 on:** June 30, 2010, 08:23:18 PM »

Sweet! I'm glad you got past those HP problems!

Locke · « **Reply #77 on:** June 30, 2010, 08:25:57 PM »

Quote from: FarShot on June 30, 2010, 08:23:18 PM

Sweet! I'm glad you got past those HP problems!

It wasn't HP problems: those are still to come! It was that I did something wrong in the conversion process and couldn't figure out what it was. Now that it's fixed, I'm turning on the "Fasten Stupid Belt" sign and charging ahead full . . .

Locke · « **Reply #78 on:** July 01, 2010, 03:21:46 PM »

Oi!

I can see why everyone says HP'ing is so hard. Although I can't say that it's HARD, it's just very time-consuming. Since the system isn't set up to register world values (kph, mass in tons, watts, etc) the only way to know what a certain change will do is to test it in-game. Of course, some of the smaller things (phaser power, for example) are relatively easy to tweak, since it only takes a couple of retries to get it to the spot you want. But with something like impulse control or how the ship handles? That's gonna be loads of fun . . . :roll

If anyone has any useful advice or links, now would be the perfect time!

Lionus · « **Reply #79 on:** July 01, 2010, 03:25:32 PM »

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Author Topic: Sentinel Class (Read 18180 times)