Topic: New Models possible in SG3 (start finding your favorites now!) (Read 5718 times)

Scipio_66 · « **on:** May 09, 2003, 09:27:57 am »

Time was growing short, so I wasn't able to keep this index completely updated as last-minute changes came in. However, this should still give you a good idea of the sorts of individual models you will be able to use (if you wish) for your various ships in SG3.

I, for one, will take great pleasure in finally having a BCH that doesn't look like a BC, and carriers/pftenders that don't look like the cruisers they were built upon.

Very few of these new models are downloads, though Dizzy does have a few creations he wanted to share with everyone. Most of these are created by making new folders on your hard-drive and copying over the stock models into them. If you are happy with your game as is, no worries. But if you want to be able to visually distinguish all the different hull configurations with unique models, now is the time to start looking for your favorite mod files to use.

Happy warmongering!

-S'Cipio

Kroma_BaSyl · « **Reply #1 on:** May 09, 2003, 09:31:33 am »

Quote:

G-BF gca/gca.mod => gbf/gbf.mod (remove R restriction)

XOXOXOXOXO

Quote:

G-BFP gca/gca.mod => gbfp/gbfp.mod (remove R restriction)

Someone is going to get lucky tonight.

Love,
Kroma

Jim · « **Reply #2 on:** May 09, 2003, 09:35:42 am »

Hey... you should use some of the original Gorn models for SFB (completely different from the SFC gorn models). I know there are plenty of them out there...

Just a suggestion...

Jim

NuclearWessels · « **Reply #4 on:** May 09, 2003, 09:45:13 am »

OK, could someone pretend I'm J'inn for a moment and explain in painful detail just how I go about doing this?

thanks!
dave

Capt Jeff · « **Reply #5 on:** May 09, 2003, 09:53:16 am »

Dave,

The nice thing about this, is if you don't have, or want any custom models for these ships, you have to do absolutely nothing. The customizer will put the stock models in those extra slots and all will appear as they normally would to you.

If you are a model enthusiast though, you will be able to slip models in here and there to give the game that extra touch. A C7 can look different then a D7, and that would look different then a D6 and so on. A dream come true for model lovers, and at the same time, requires nothing else if you are so inclined.

Capt Jeff · « **Reply #6 on:** May 09, 2003, 09:58:51 am »

PS.

my favorite Gorn, Hydran, and Lyran ships come from here....check it out !!

http://www.feralyards.co.uk/

Kroma_BaSyl · « **Reply #8 on:** May 09, 2003, 10:12:56 am »

My favorite Gorn models are here:

http://members.fortunecity.com/sfcspacedock/index.htm

They also have SFB Hydrans, ISC, etc.

Another good site is Fleetdock13. They have some gorn PF tender models with PF's attached to the mechlinks.

http://www.strategyplanet.com/sfc/omega/fleetdock13/

Kroma

KRolling · « **Reply #9 on:** May 09, 2003, 10:15:33 am »

ACK!!! This is just white letters on a black background!!! I don't know anything about these ships!!

But what is important is....

Are there any that have hulls painted plum crazy purple???!!!

Is there wall to wall carpet??

What does my office look like??

Does the captain's chair look down on the rest of the crew??

Will I be able to carry a full compliment of Rolling Pin???

Will I be able to beat someone, ANYONE???

Will J'inn continue to worry about my sex life??

Can I fly a ship that looks like a rock??

Will I have a sushi chef on board??

Will I have Special Pens all the colors of the rainbow???

If I can't beat anyone, will I look good running away???

<sigh>

Dizzy · « **Reply #12 on:** May 09, 2003, 10:29:17 am »

Jeff is exactly right. You wont need to do anything other than D/L the installer and run it. It will set you up with duplicate folders and you wont notice a difference. However, like Scipio said, the goal is to split up the folders for different models so you can substitute them for custom ones. It is very nearly possible now that you may be able to recognize a ship type just by its model...

Scipio is gone for the weekend, and I will be handling all the questions for the installer.

And now if you will excuse me... there is a very dark forest I wish to now run into and hide....

::runs::

KRolling · « **Reply #13 on:** May 09, 2003, 10:31:46 am »

Oh, I guess I need to go somewhere and start installing something.

<looks around>

Hey, Dizzy!!! Come back here!!!

Dizzy · « **Reply #14 on:** May 09, 2003, 10:41:54 am »

By the time anyone could react to Dizzy's last comments... he had already gone to full speed dashing thru the snow toward the far off evergreen dark forest. In an almost inaudible voice, Dizzy could be heard yelling in a laughing crazed like state that there were no D/L's yet availabe. Just before he disappeared into the thick grove of trees, he spun round and declared to all, "EVERYONE HERE IS MY BITCH!" and then turned, frothing at the mouth and stumbled deep into the forest.

The stunned crowd stood on in disbelief at what they had seen and heard but then wry grins washed away the dumbfounded look on their faces and one bitch yelled, "Off with his head!"...

The hunt had begun...

KRolling · « **Reply #16 on:** May 09, 2003, 10:46:41 am »

OK!!! NOW I'm SCARED!!!!

NuclearWessels · « **Reply #18 on:** May 09, 2003, 11:18:31 am »

OK, most of the FAQs and READMEs seem to assume you already know what you're doing, but this is the impression I'm getting, someone please tell me if I'm way off (and thanks!)

The shiplist from the installer will direct the game to the folders Scippy mentions above, which it will also create. Basically now not as many ships all point to the same folder/model. The installer will still copy the existing model files from the stock models into the newly created folders, so things actually look the same unless you make the effort to customize them.

If you do want to customize the models for a particular ship, you find the model you like after much browsing and kicking-of-tires, and copy the .mod and .bmp files to the folder appropriate for that ship.

My big question is (assuming I'm on the right track above) when I copy the model files I want into the appropriate folder, do I just whack them in there, or do I rename them (or some of them????) to match whatever the installer puts in there by default.

Is this even vaguely right?

many thanks!
dave the model newbie

EDIT: Thanks Kroma - cross posted, and I was even on the right track

EDIT EDIT: hmmm ... not sure I wanna be known as a cross-poster with the bearer-of-the-tutu

Kroma_BaSyl · « **Reply #19 on:** May 09, 2003, 11:26:39 am »

Dave, that is correct. There are only two files that actually need to get renamed to what was originally there. The .mod's. So for instance the Gorn CA folder has a gca.mod and a gca_brk.mod. Once you copy all the .mods and .bmps into the gca directory just rename the two .mod files that came with the new model to gca.mod and gca_brk.mod, thus replacing the originals. You do not need to rename the .bmp files, nor do you need to delete the old .bmps. Also if the new model named it's .bmps the same as the original .bmps then make sure that you overwrite them when unzipping. I believe that the shiplist points to the .mods and the .mods point to the .bmps.

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