What is the best way to make a space backround?
by Darin Pitts · in Torque Game Engine · 11/03/2006 (12:39 am) · 6 replies
Ok, im not much of a programer, and im prety dang new to TGE so bare with me. i am trying to make a space game and have been trying to find good ways to make a stary backround and give a particle effect to the mission so that there will be a sence of movement when players fly their ships around the universe. i have heard alot about starbox but have been unable to download or find it. i have also heard of the use of flying vehicles. so here is what i need...
1. does anyone have or know where i can get starbox?
2. if not does anyone know of a way i can create the space sim backround?
3. how do i create a particle effect to give a sence of motion to the player as they fly in the universe?
4. how do i create a flying vehicle?
5. how do i create a space ship of my own design. (i have been trying to figure out how to change the character from a stack of blue blocks to anything else)
any help in this would be much appreciated.
1. does anyone have or know where i can get starbox?
2. if not does anyone know of a way i can create the space sim backround?
3. how do i create a particle effect to give a sence of motion to the player as they fly in the universe?
4. how do i create a flying vehicle?
5. how do i create a space ship of my own design. (i have been trying to figure out how to change the character from a stack of blue blocks to anything else)
any help in this would be much appreciated.
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#2
Star Rendering
Starbox
Starfield
11/03/2006 (5:21 am)
I have a few resources. A couple are dated, but you might find some useful info:Star Rendering
Starbox
Starfield
#3
11/03/2006 (8:05 am)
Brice.
#4
11/03/2006 (4:49 pm)
Starbits 7. Excellent for creating seamless skybox textures.
#5
11/03/2006 (10:12 pm)
Where could i find starbits 7? 
Torque Owner Richard_H
2)See above, possibly add shapes like meteorites
3)Try playing around with particles from starter.fps
4)Do a search, maybe get a good book on torque
5)Make one in Max or Maya or some other supported 3D Modeling program then download an exporter to turn it into a .dts(Torque shape) and change the player datablock.