''Max and Adding Custom Ships

Wed May 28, 2003 10:11 pm by Dave1980

Is it possible? I've been wondering if it is possible to use Max to add some of my own designs into Freelancer, I've been searching for Tutorials on adding custom ships but I've found nothing except how to add other peoples mods, and altering ship stats.

3dmax, Gmax, Lightwave, whatever 3d editors CAN be used so I know if I can do it or not.

Im experienced (But not an expert) at 3d graphics design so don't worry about me asking questions about that area.

If anyone knows a place I can go to find out what tools are compatible and how to utilize suggested 3d modellers for this purpose, please let me know. It'll keep me happy on those drunken bored nites.

(Hopefully, he thinks, he will be able to do this)

Edited by - Dave1980 on 28-05-2003 23:34:30

Thu May 29, 2003 2:33 am by parabolix

It's possible, if you know how, which I don't, most people use Milkshape though......

Thu May 29, 2003 5:47 am by 1b1ksniper

I'm currently trying to find someone to make a tool to allow 3ds Max to export the cmp files used by the games.

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Fri May 30, 2003 12:40 am by Dave1980

I hope someone can figure it out, cause I'd love to be able to put my own designs in Freelancer, well..... ALMOST as much as I love beer.

Fri May 30, 2003 12:52 am by Slick_mk1

If you want to use Gmax to design things for freelancer you have to go to their home page (www.discreet.com) and download the tool called tempest, it was used for Quake 3 but it can export to .MAP files which milkshape can then import but I don't like the interface of tempest so I do this:

Open original Gmax and make your model then save your model
Next open tempest and open your file
Then export it as a .MAP file
When you have done this open milkshape and import your file

Hope this helped =-)

Sat May 31, 2003 6:57 pm by Dave1980

Im curious, are there any tools that allow export from 3dmax To Gmax?
And.... gah some other question posed by friends I can't remember it, blah, oh well.

Alsi I've never used milkshape, and also still dunno how to put the ships created into freelancer either, quite obvious the designers diddn't really have modders in mind lol

I do appreciate the help you folks are providing, I just hope you don't have those cans of tomatoes cocked and ready to fire lol

(Gets ready to run for asking too many questions)

Edited by - Dave1980 on 31-05-2003 20:04:27

Fri Jun 06, 2003 12:10 am by Slick_mk1

What kind of file formats can 3dsmax export too?

Fri Jun 06, 2003 5:55 pm by Zazz

doh I should have thought of that before i started modeling, usualy u can get 3DSM to work with most games, but ive seen nothing for Freelancer.

I got 3DSM v3 and it exports too:
.3ds
.AI
.ASE
.DWG
.DFX
.STL
.WRL

I used to have plenty of other file types from plug-ins, but i re-installed 3DSM recently.

I hope there is a way to convert, i dunno how to use MilkShape :$

Sun Jun 08, 2003 1:43 am by 1b1ksniper

I'm still trying to find somebody to make a plug in for 3DS Max to export to .cmp... No luck so far

If I go back and time and kill my grandparents, what will happen?

Sun Jun 08, 2003 11:15 am by Zazz

Fingers crossed

Sun Jun 08, 2003 1:45 pm by Zazz

My 3D Studio Max to CMP tutorial

Sun Jun 08, 2003 1:54 pm by 1b1ksniper

What about those of us who can't use MS3D?
Mine expired more than a year ago and I cant get it registered for some reason... a CMP exorter for MAX would help out people in my position...

If I go back and time and kill my grandparents, what will happen?

Sun Jun 08, 2003 4:59 pm by Zazz

you mean you havnt re-formated in over a year?

Mon Jun 09, 2003 2:36 pm by 1b1ksniper

Actually, I haven't...
I have a bit of a "shady" version of windows, (can't exactly get the real one here in China) and I don't have the disk to reinstall it...
So I have to wait till I move back to the US to get a legitimate copy...
So, no I haven't...
But I will eventually... So until then I can't reformat...
Oh well...

If I go back and time and kill my grandparents, what will happen?

Mon Jun 09, 2003 3:51 pm by Zazz

well when you do re-format it doesnt know you have had MS3D, so trial resets.
Then you can get an un-legitimate copy if u wanna risk it :$
but i dont advise it

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