SS2 list of broken and lowpoly objects that need fixing

[67403b13984edZylonBane]

Added shield.bin to the list. This is the spherical shield object used on the shuttles in the Command deck cargo bays. Since this model is so large, its low-poly nature is really obvious.

[67403b13987cfOlfred]

Could you add a savegame or sorts so I can check ingame?
Apparently I don't know this game inside out like you guys and I have no idea which place you are talking about.

[67403b139894fvoodoo47]

can't create a save at work, but you can just open command1 in Shocked, find object 279 (F3) and jump to it (F8).

[67403b1398af6nemyax]

The Blender addon has been updated: http://sourceforge.net/projects/blenderbitsbobs/files/
Now exported models should not (or should I say might not?) crash DromEd.

[67403b1398be8voodoo47]

sounds good - Olfred, can you make a test model (of the world fusion cannon), so I would be able to try this out, would you kindly?

[67403b1398cbcCarrot]

Olfred = Jack Wynand? Who knew...

[67403b1398dd2Olfred]

Here is the Fusion Cannon created with the new exporter.
Tried to test it myself but couldn't figure out how to scale something

[67403b1398f21voodoo47]

select the object, click properties, add/shape/scale and modify the values.

also, still the same problem even with the latest model, so the exporter issue probably hasn't been fixed, unfortunately.

[67403b139a619nemyax]

click properties, add/shape/scale and modify the values.

Or just Ctrl-click-drag in an ortho viewport in DromEd.

still the same problem even with the latest model, so the exporter issue probably hasn't been fixed, unfortunately.

I see, that's a shame =(
I'm running out of ideas as to what the cause might be.

[67403b139a753Olfred]

Strange, I don't get any crashes inside of the editor and it even runs smoothly upon entering game mode.
Or is there something special which makes you crash?

[67403b139a846voodoo47]

yes, you need to modify the size of the cannon via shape/scale as mentioned. as soon as I change its size and click ok, Shocked will crash.

[67403b139a940Olfred]

I've done it that way, see for yourself.

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[67403b139aa6avoodoo47]

weeird - even the latest version still crashes for me on my netbook at work. will try more machines when I get back.

//nope, still crashes even on my home rig. can someone else try?

[67403b139ab86nemyax]

Please try Update 0.1.20140220. Now it shouldn't corrupt memory as it did.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/blenderbitsbobs/files/

[67403b139acd3Olfred]

Tested this on another PC now.
So it might not be hardware related but how ShockEd is set up?

Did you make sure that the fsn_w.bin is not located at any other location with higher priority?

//EDIT
Created a new fsn_w.bin with 0.1.20140220.
Now I get crashes with scaling.

//another Edit
I just tried to do the scaling with holding down Ctrl and then drag. Crash on both models.

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[67403b139adc2nemyax]

Try 0.1.20140221, please.

[67403b139aeacOlfred]

Didn't had any crashes now.
New version attached.

[67403b139b027voodoo47]

yup, this one seems to be working fine. please do the same with the hand model, just to be sure.

[67403b139b12bnemyax]

People at darkfate.org are still reporting shading problems in the inventory. This doesn't apply to SS2, of course, but a few more iterations might be needed. Anyway, at least the nastiest bug's been fixed.

[67403b139b22bvoodoo47]

no such thing as perfection in this world.

maybe you could link all the problematic stuff? I'd like to have a look.

[67403b139b4ecnemyax]

maybe you could link all the problematic stuff? I'd like to have a look.

Well, it's all in Russian. Anyway, here goes: http://darkfate.org/forum/index.php?topic=4597.0
See the screenshots on the pages at the end.

[67403b139b792Olfred]

yup, this one seems to be working fine. please do the same with the hand model, just to be sure.

As you command!

I can make the polycount of shield.bin higher if requested, but IMHO it's pretty good now.

About the conduit parts. Somehow they fall half way into the floor and I don't know if that is me screwing it up or just the editor/dark engine.

[67403b139b911ZylonBane]

Oh, nice. I'll take a look at these this evening. Sounds like the conduit parts may need their origin moved.

[67403b139ba25Olfred]

Yeah, but somehow I can't do anything about it with Blender.
Seems like the engine/editor does it on their own.