Posted: 23 Jun 2006 by Codehead
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Some progress on the in-game model handling….
The previous in-game model format was MD3. The format uses snapshots of the mesh for each frame, creating huge model files which require the vertex normals for each frame to be calculated at startup. The normal calculations alone took 30-45 seconds per model. The files were over 1Mb each and had a huge memory footprint. It also made the workflow for modelling a nightmare and very much a one way process.
Posted: 17 Jun 2006
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The locust model has been converted UV mapped and skinned. (Click for a bigger pic) Joseph’s original is on the right. My skinned, lowpoly version on the left. Whad’ya think? You can download the mesh from the Mech List.
Posted: 17 Jun 2006
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Name: | Locust Class / Weight: | Light / 20 Tons Origin: | Inner Sphere High Poly Version: | Joseph Woodrell Low Poly Version: | Codehead Poly Count: | 1483 Skin: | Codehead Download Mesh (3DS Format)
Posted: 14 Jun 2006 by Codehead
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I’ve decided to create this dev diary as a blog rather than keep updating the ‘News’ page. It’s easier for me to keep this up to date than to keep adding stuff to a webpage.
Currently, AMBER is going slower than ever. I’ve re-jigged the GUI system and I’m in the middle of developing a content manager to ease loading resources into the game.
On the eye candy front, the Locust and Warhammer models are currently getting their UV maps sorted out.
Posted: 6 Jun 2005 by Codehead
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GLSandbox is a tool that I developed to help out on my OpenGL projects. I seem to spend a great deal of time tweaking blending parameters and fiddling with alpha testing to get things to look right.