DDS modeling

scs · Post by **scs** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:22 am

I already have installed the DDS plugin for photoshop to edit them. But I want to know if I can edit them and put them back into the game. Also if I can create a object and create a DDS skin and replace it with one of objects in the game. (ie...vehicles, weapons, other) I heard that milkshake is the best but is it the best for what I want to do? And is that even posible?

Edwin · Post by **Edwin** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:08 pm

eh, a DDs is a texture, you cant replace a model with a texture....

Kurroda · Post by **Kurroda** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:02 pm

he didnt say that.

scs · Post by **scs** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:08 am

Edwin wrote:eh, a DDs is a texture, you cant replace a model with a texture....

I'm going to use photoshop to edit the dds(texture) and use a 3d modeling program to apply the DDS then export a model.(I think thats how you do it) What I want to know is how to do this. Does the DDS get exported in with the model or do I need to add that separately. And what program would be the best to make the 3d models? Milkshake or something else?

Kurroda · Post by **Kurroda** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 4:57 am

You cant make models from scratch only remodel the current. You cant use 3dsm because on exporting it will ad verts, so you need to use milkshape. On the other hand if you have alot of free time you could learn how to use halo ce then make custom weapon tags anf convert your map from ce to pc and pmi them into a real map.

scs · Post by **scs** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 5:05 am

Royal wrote:You cant make models from scratch only remodel the current. You cant use 3dsm because on exporting it will ad verts, so you need to use milkshape. On the other hand if you have alot of free time you could learn how to use halo ce then make custom weapon tags anf convert your map from ce to pc and pmi them into a real map.

Thanks! I acutally have quite alot of free time. So I think I'll try both milkshake with halo and start learning CE.

Is there a tutorial for milkshake on this forum and is halo CE free?

mustard_pudding · Post by **mustard_pudding** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:12 pm

this was bothering me. its called milkshape, not milkshake.

JK-47 · Post by **JK-47** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 3:09 pm

Yes, halo CE is free.

The free program to make halo CE maps is called "Gmax"

Lijitsu · Post by **Lijitsu** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 6:11 pm

multi-genre wrote:The free program to make halo CE maps is called "Gmax"

Which is no longer supported.

scs · Post by **scs** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:19 am

mustard_pudding wrote:this was bothering me. its called milkshape, not milkshake.

I ddin't know that. I'm new to modding.

multi-genre wrote:Yes, halo CE is free.The free program to make halo CE maps is called "Gmax"

Thanks!

Lijitsu wrote:
multi-genre wrote: The free program to make halo CE maps is called "Gmax"
Which is no longer supported.

So which program is supported then?

MasterNeoChief · Post by **MasterNeoChief** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:40 am

Your best bet is to get 3DSMAX cheap, I keep hearing things about students getting those things cheap. Or try the free trial at... ehm... The creators' site

scs · Post by **scs** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:44 am

MasterNeoChief wrote:Your best bet is to get 3DSMAX cheap, I keep hearing things about students getting those things cheap. Or try the free trial at... ehm... The creators' site

Thanks funny...I just got 3DSMAX....but it's only v6. Do you have a good tutorial for halo modding and 3DSMAX?

JK-47 · Post by **JK-47** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:48 am

Lijitsu wrote:
multi-genre wrote:The free program to make halo CE maps is called "Gmax"
Which is no longer supported.

You can Get GMAX at www.turbosquid.com

And 3ds max is about $3,000 dollars, you could get 3ds max off of ebay but i dunno how much they charge.

Lijitsu · Post by **Lijitsu** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:01 pm

multi-genre wrote:
Lijitsu wrote:
multi-genre wrote:The free program to make halo CE maps is called "Gmax"
Which is no longer supported.
You can Get GMAX at www.turbosquid.com

If you give me a link to the free download, I'll eat my words.

scs · Post by **scs** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:02 pm

Lijitsu wrote:
multi-genre wrote:
Lijitsu wrote:
multi-genre wrote:The free program to make halo CE maps is called "Gmax"
Which is no longer supported.
You can Get GMAX at www.turbosquid.com
If you give me a link to the free download, I'll eat my words.

Yeah I didn't see a free download.

JK-47 · Post by **JK-47** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:30 pm

Lijitsu wrote:
multi-genre wrote:
Lijitsu wrote:
multi-genre wrote:The free program to make halo CE maps is called "Gmax"
Which is no longer supported.
You can Get GMAX at www.turbosquid.com
If you give me a link to the free download, I'll eat my words.

Prepare your fork and knife cause you are going to get gormet de lijitsu:

http://www.turbosquid.com/gmax

Lijitsu · Post by **Lijitsu** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:49 pm

multi-genre wrote:
Lijitsu wrote:
multi-genre wrote:
Lijitsu wrote:
multi-genre wrote:The free program to make halo CE maps is called "Gmax"
Which is no longer supported.
You can Get GMAX at www.turbosquid.com
If you give me a link to the free download, I'll eat my words.
Prepare your fork and knife cause you are going to get gormet de lijitsu:

http://www.turbosquid.com/gmax

Mmm... Words...

scs · Post by **scs** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:55 pm

multi-genre wrote:
Lijitsu wrote:
multi-genre wrote:
Lijitsu wrote:
multi-genre wrote:The free program to make halo CE maps is called "Gmax"
Which is no longer supported.
You can Get GMAX at www.turbosquid.com
If you give me a link to the free download, I'll eat my words.
Prepare your fork and knife cause you are going to get gormet de lijitsu:

http://www.turbosquid.com/gmax

Thanks!!!

Edwin · Post by **Edwin** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:50 pm

wastn't there a rule somewhere about posting overly-nested quotes?

JK-47 · Post by **JK-47** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:11 pm

Edwin wrote:wastn't there a rule somewhere about posting overly-nested quotes?

I dont think the intended on it.