Topic: Anyone know where the model for the Sun is? (Read 1372 times)

Brezgonne · « **on:** September 24, 2004, 04:47:13 pm »

I can't find it anywhere. Is it just a graphics file or is there and actual model for it somewhere?

Dizzy · « **Reply #1 on:** September 24, 2004, 04:57:34 pm »

I believe that is a hardcoded model.

Try a tennis ball. Their surface is kinda rough and fuzzy like the sun. Dunno what you're gonna do about the S curves tho... Magnetic disturbances...

Still fiddlin with Tholia?

Brezgonne · « **Reply #2 on:** September 24, 2004, 04:58:51 pm »

More like realizing that "Hey.... the sun has a functional glow effect...."

I wanted to find it and have a look at it to see how thats done.

GotAFarmYet? · « **Reply #3 on:** September 24, 2004, 05:13:50 pm »

Might just be a texture in the assets texture directory. If it is a actually model like the planets then it is in the models directory. I don't currently have any of the games installed but if you state which one you are trying for some one can search those directories for you.

Brezgonne · « **Reply #4 on:** September 24, 2004, 05:21:26 pm »

I'm pretty sure the model is in the sprites.q3 file. I just don't know how to open it.

I'm pretty sure it's a modified zip file though....

GotAFarmYet? · « **Reply #5 on:** September 24, 2004, 05:22:49 pm »

no that file is a modified game engine code.

Do a search on the net you might find a utility or two that can help.

Chris Johnson · « **Reply #6 on:** September 24, 2004, 05:23:41 pm »

The sun is a texture in SFC1 I believe, and definately in SFC2/OP, if memory serves me right. In SFC3 we see it for the first time as a model.

Brezgonne · « **Reply #7 on:** September 24, 2004, 05:29:18 pm »

no, I know it's a modified zip file of some sort.

But I can't remember how I used to open the silly thing.

Anyone remember at all?

GotAFarmYet? · « **Reply #8 on:** September 24, 2004, 05:34:00 pm »

Quote from: Brezgonne on September 24, 2004, 05:29:18 pm

no, I know it's a modified zip file of some sort.

But I can't remember how I used to open the silly thing.

Anyone remember at all?

the only thing I know that opens it for sure is a HexEditor.

Major A Payne · « **Reply #9 on:** September 25, 2004, 08:14:04 am »

After doing a quick search most links point to an image file type which is from Quake 3. Not sure if this is the case here but have you tried a utility from Quake 3 that can open .Q3 files.

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