Can you put your ship models into FL?

Fri Apr 25, 2003 2:31 pm by Merc_2k

A friend and I have been making a ship in 3d studio max 5 recently, and I was wondering how to get it into Freelancer. What utilities are needed? What steps does one need to take? The closest post to this only dealt with an FAQ on modeling a ship; I already have a ship modeled, all I need to know is how to get it into the game.

Also, does anyone know any good tutorials on skinning in 3ds max? My friend is having a hard time putting the texture I made onto the correct parts of the ship.

Thanks, Merc_2k

Fri Apr 25, 2003 3:31 pm by Captain Flint

Zen Eryu has a very good tutorial located here .

.sig/ Elvis was a model citizen.

Fri Apr 25, 2003 4:54 pm by Merc_2k

Thanks, but this doesn't really help in my situation, I need to know how to put a new ship model into the game and create a seperate ID (or whatever I need to do so that I don't replace an existing ship). This tutorial will help me later on though.

Edited by - merc_2k on 25-04-2003 17:59:09

Fri Apr 25, 2003 6:53 pm by C06alt

you cant convert directly to the freelancer file format from 3ds max
the straight forward way of doing it is to first export your model from
3dsmax as a .3DS file and then import that file into MilkShape 3D.

Make sure you get the Freelancer Exporter plugin for MilkShape 3D
I suggest loading up the dralthi example and deleting the main body
and leaving the hardpoints. then save the hardpoints alone to a
Milkshape project file (similer to a .max in 3dsmax)

Now clear milkshape and start a new project
Import your yourship.3ds
then merge the saved hardpoint project.

You may find your model imports upside down.
If so you may need to invert the textures.
when importing them into your new FL .mat texture file.

To create or edit .Mat files you have to use UTF Editor.
UTF Editor is also handy for fine adjustment of hardpoint
placement.

To edit statistics of your craft and to properly merge it into the game
rather then replacing another ship you need to edit some FL .ini files
the INI files of FL are encrypted. to unencrypt them you use

BiniQDU

thats all for now.

Fri Apr 25, 2003 8:35 pm by Merc_2k

Guess I'll go get Milkshape then. Thanks for the help!

Fri Apr 25, 2003 11:22 pm by Gamma back

Where can i download the Freelancer Exporter plugin for MilkShape 3D because i cant find it anywhere

Fri Apr 25, 2003 11:57 pm by C06alt

yeah its off a link for editin tools from the main page of lancers
you have to scrool down a bit to see it, heres a link for the lazy

http://www.lancersreactor.com/t/editing/download/

You will find all the editing tools here.

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