Is there a way to turn Difs to Map?
by Jeff Trier · in Artist Corner · 11/22/2001 (8:38 am) · 11 replies
I want to view some Tribes 2 bases to see how they made such great buildings with little overhead.
Thanks all,
-Jeff
Thanks all,
-Jeff
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#2
There's a max 2 map converter, maybe there's the reverse.
Phil.
11/22/2001 (10:45 am)
Isnt there a .map to 3ds converter? seems logical to me that there would be something like that.There's a max 2 map converter, maybe there's the reverse.
Phil.
#4
11/23/2001 (7:16 am)
That actually points me in a direction, though, sorry for the thread hijack, Jeff.
#5
You could load them in the game using the editor and then hit F9 once to view the wireframe and F9 again to view them in flatshade mode. THis will give you some idea how they are made.
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11/23/2001 (7:24 am)
@ JeffYou could load them in the game using the editor and then hit F9 once to view the wireframe and F9 again to view them in flatshade mode. THis will give you some idea how they are made.
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#6
11/23/2001 (7:28 am)
Ahh thanks, didn't think of that. :)
#7
Thanks,
-Jeff
11/23/2001 (7:49 am)
Is there a key for what all those colors mean for the F9 view? They seem to be groups or some kind of entity brush. I see groups of white, purple, green etc...Thanks,
-Jeff
#8
I haven't tried to laod a T2 structure into the game myself, but I did some simple portals tests and it looked like what you descripe.
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11/23/2001 (8:05 am)
Those are the portal zones I think.I haven't tried to laod a T2 structure into the game myself, but I did some simple portals tests and it looked like what you descripe.
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#9
11/23/2001 (8:07 am)
So the colors are arbitrary and they different merely to show the different zones?
#10
But don't hang me up on it.
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11/23/2001 (8:27 am)
Yes, I would think so.But don't hang me up on it.
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#11
After a lot of study, I now have a fairly complicated castle with the fps averaging around 40. Never below 30, and sometimes at 60. Woot!
However, I still haven't added the .dts furniture and tested it properly with the amount or players I envision.
-Jeff
11/24/2001 (8:49 am)
Yes, I discovered that is what it means. :)After a lot of study, I now have a fairly complicated castle with the fps averaging around 40. Never below 30, and sometimes at 60. Woot!
However, I still haven't added the .dts furniture and tested it properly with the amount or players I envision.
-Jeff
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