How do I finish a ship mod?

Thu Jul 15, 2004 3:17 am by Muttzisch

I've been working on a ship (my first) and I'm stuck. How do I export it out of Milkshape and into FL? Have not yet done the hardpoints, because I don't know how, and what are all those .mat, .cmp, .sur, .3db files?

If anyone can help (or finish it for me), please do so. Give me an email adress and I will send you it.

Thank you!

Thu Jul 15, 2004 3:22 am by Ryuujin

Check drizzt's tutorial, there are several stages.

First export the .cmp file into a ship folders of *your choice* (Make your own if you like, as long as it's under data/ships/), then create the .mat file for your texture, and add that to the same folder, or one you remember.

Then you create your ship architecture (Which points to the model and texture files inside) and goods data etc, which then is used to add your ship to the game.

Drizzt's tutorial covers all this.

Thu Jul 15, 2004 4:56 am by Muttzisch

Thank you, but my file is still in .ms3d

Thu Jul 15, 2004 5:31 am by Muttzisch

How come there is no export --> Freelancer cmp in Milkshape 1.7.1? There seem to be it in 1.66...

Is there any way of exporting it in 1.7.1?

Thu Jul 15, 2004 5:39 am by LordFjord

the exporter is in the download section of this site.
look there - u might need to search for it.
make sure to get the latest version.

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Excelcia Mod Leading Developer

Thu Jul 15, 2004 5:52 am by Muttzisch

I've downloaded cmp exporter 2,1 and the mat exporter 1,01. are those the latest ones?

Thu Jul 15, 2004 6:11 am by Muttzisch

How do you make a new cockpit. I've noticed that all the cockpits inn the ship mods are original Freelancer cockpits. Is it even possible to create your own?

PS. Not that I use the cockpit view...

Thu Jul 15, 2004 6:33 am by LordFjord

yes, its possible.
grab the cmp-importer as well (only works on milkshape 1.6.6)
import a cockpit cmp or 3db and u will see how they are made.

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Excelcia Mod Leading Developer

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