Dynamic Map Idea (all lots open for taking)

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Re: Dynamic Map Idea (all lots open for taking)

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put settings on low, water on low, remove water if need be. Else it's your fault
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I'm thinking I may forget the whole "make your own" building thing, as I haven't worked out all the kinks in my modelling abilities yet. I think I may just have to make something truly amazing out of the Prefabs :P.
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Re: Dynamic Map Idea (all lots open for taking)

Post by Fluffy_the_ic »

Well, I put in my layer, and then munged. I have my settings on low and everything, it crashes about 5/6s through loading. Yeah, it probably is my fault. but I really need a simpler tut on terraincutters. I wanna say it's a null, but according to Bandu's tut, it's not.
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terraincutter is nothing more than a cube in most cases.
Create a cube primitive, size it to your needs (just very slightly bigger)
Put so it is half above ground level and half below.
rename it terraincutter or terraincutter1 if you have more than one
put it under the dummy root. hide it (H key)
branch select dummyroot and export
Put your object in ZE look at it and if it is right you should see a pink square.

That's as easy as I can make the tut :P
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Post by phazon_elite »

On second thought, may I have squares N1 and N2? I think it'll be easier to get to for what I'm doing.
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@Fragme!: I get everything 'cept the dummyroot part. still learnin' 'bout the 'splorer here. Where is it? The only time I ever see it is when I use PsychoFred's bones.
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You create it, go to Primitive select Null it puts a 3d cross at 0,0,0 leave it there rename it to dummyroot, drag and drop all your model bits under it.
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Re: Dynamic Map Idea (all lots open for taking)

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So I move everything into dummyroot's plus-sign thing, or just have everything sit under it in the line?
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Yes everything except for defaultsceneroot the cameras and light.
If you are continuing to have problems create a post in XSI topic so this can get back to DMI Thx
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Re: Dynamic Map Idea (all lots open for taking)

Post by Frisbeetarian »

Are the nulls represented by the alpha, beta, gamma Euler angles, or just spherical coordinates?
Also, are you using quaternions as an arbitrary (though maybe easier) choice, or because not using them would have made a certain part a whole lot harder?
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Post by PsYcH0_]-[aMsT3r »

Hmm i guess I'd like to join in with this sounds awesome! I dont care what part its in. Ill get my model done as soon as i can.
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Re: Dynamic Map Idea (all lots open for taking)

Post by Teancum »

I've added a Dynamic Map Project forum (below the 607th Saga forum). Please let me know if ya'll can post in it, then I'll move this topic there.
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Re: Dynamic Map Idea (all lots open for taking)

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I can post in it, thanks a lot! :thumbs: I'll start preparing content for stickies and so on.

@Frisbeetarian quaternions are used by the game engine. I have to take rotation in x, y, z and convert it to w j k i
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Post by PsYcH0_]-[aMsT3r »

I think it needs its own forum! Rep can I have maybe F1 or F2?
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Re: Dynamic Map Idea (all lots open for taking)

Post by Aman/Pinguin »

Just a note, J4 is my lot. :) Rep didn't add it to the list yet...so I post it ;)
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Re: Dynamic Map Idea (all lots open for taking)

Post by RepSharpshooter »

Ok, acknowledged.

From now on, there's new threads:
  • The Showcase Thread- for posting pictures of your dmi related work.
  • How to Get Started- for requesting lots and information on--you guessed it--how to get started.
  • The DMI Plan- for discussing the logistics and direction of the level. lua code, side composition, etc.

Not sure what to do with this thread then :?
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Re: Dynamic Map Idea (all lots open for taking)

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Just lock it if you don't need it.
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Re: Dynamic Map Idea (all lots open for taking)

Post by RepSharpshooter »

Well I was still thinking about if this could serve any more purpose before I do that.

hmm...

Nope, I got everything covered with the other topics. Just to leave it on the last post:
  • The Showcase Thread- for posting pictures of your dmi related work.
  • How to Get Started- for requesting lots and information on--you guessed it--how to get started.
  • The DMI Plan- for discussing the logistics and direction of the level. lua code, side composition, etc.
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