[MOD] Uboat

[Lilkiki]

UPADTE : These pack has been upgraded ;)

 

 

See details in HERE

 

 

Hi guys,

 

I'm tying to make an Uboat model unit for DCSW.

 

I must say I'm not good with UVMapping in Max.

 

Does someone knows how to make them destructible ?

I bet some .lua lines must be insert.

The .lua of the object as been taken and edited from another mod for insert purpose. (see attachment)

Many thanks in advance !

 

Here some screens, note it is still very early WIP

Edited November 23, 2014 by Lilkiki

[Pikey]

No idea how to help but gonna give you a +1 for great effort so far!

[Corrigan]

Looks great! Good work, buddy.

[the_soupdragon]

No idea how to help but gonna give you a +1 for great effort so far!

 

 

 

+1

Wish I could help. But that is looking good so far, hope you get this sorted.

 

 

SD

[leapingrodent]

Can't help you but those look awesome, nicely done :)

[Trubshaw]

Great work so far. A real addition. Let's hope somebody has the knowledge to help you.

 

Thanks for sharing...keep us posted

[Baracuda]

awesome!

 

Gl with this project. :thumbup:

[joey45]

If you want help in the UV side I can help.. Looking good tho..

 

With the destructable side you need to make the damage model and set them to args.

 

look in the ticonderoga.lua file > DCS World\Scripts\Database\navy\blue < for an idea cos it has damage in the lua file.

 

p.s. you beat me to it.

[Lilkiki]

Many thanks guys for your replies, much appreciate ;)

 

If you want help in the UV side I can help.. Looking good tho..

 

With the destructable side you need to make the damage model and set them to args.

 

look in the ticonderoga.lua file > DCS World\Scripts\Database\navy\blue < for an idea cos it has damage in the lua file.

 

p.s. you beat me to it.

 

Hi Joey,

 

if I remember, my uboat uses actually the .lua file of your "Enforcer" boat ! Many thanks for this !

This was extremly helpfull to insert my model in DCS !

 

As far as I know, the native DCS submarine has no specific EDM for collision, it only burns after hit, and then, sink. It is exactly (in a first time) what I want to get for my Uboat.

Thanks for the ticonderoga.lua tip ! I'll look at this !

 

I've got more skills in creating textures than UVMap 3D model ('specialy in Max, fine in Maya & Rhino but UVMaps doesn't seem to be well exported to Max)

 

May be we could work together for our mods ?

 

Here is a repaint I did :

 

Original :

http://www.vizit.de/screenshots/Screen_2.jpg

 

Repaint :

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2123794&postcount=46

[joey45]

I would love to help you. Even tho the naval side is a bit limited.

[uboats]

Hi, I'm here :D

[Silver_Dragon]

Lilkiki, has added collision model to your ships?

[Lilkiki]

I would love to help you. Even tho the naval side is a bit limited.

 

Many thanks Joey ! :thumbup: Will contact you in MP ;)

 

Hi, I'm here :D

 

:D

 

Lilkiki, has added collision model to your ships?

 

Nope, no collision model added (as far as I don't know how to do this)

I've noticed something, If I replace the kilo.edm with my uboat.edm, it is destructible and burns a few moment after hit ! So, I guess, there is something to do with .lua lines ? Not with the 3D mesh ?

 

looks more like a American gato class boat to me than a german uboat.

 

nice though.

 

3D mesh is just a test to insert it in DCSW, if we succeed in making it destructible, 3D mesh & texture will be entirely reworked.

[joey45]

Ican help you with the collision model..

[Lilkiki]

Hi guys,

 

as I am still working on this U-Boat and learning how to export some models & textures to DCS,

 

I am not a 3DS artist, I only worked in the past on Maya & Rhino,

 

I managed to export well 3d mesh & UVMaps from Maya to Max, this is a "test 3d model",

 

Does someone knows why do I get those strange glossy effects on my model ?

 

I bet there is something to tweak in the "material editor" ?

 

Thanks !

 

 

[Haddock]

You can find nice explanations about the specular maps here: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=88855&highlight=specular

Good luck:)

[Lilkiki]

Thanks for the tip Haddock !

 

I've in a first time simply put values to "0" in the Specular & Glossiness parameters ! This did the trick ! I will look in depth at specular maps on MAX later (I've already used them in Maya so it should work similarly)

 

http://www.fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2014/10/18/Qh9c4.jpg

 

[VTJS17_Fire]

Great sub models! :thumbup:

[Lilkiki]

Still working on this ship, the hull has been reworked with some reference photos, still not 100% accurate.

 

It needs some more work on the top (don't know how to name it in english, we call it "Kiosque" in french ;) )

 

 

Edited October 26, 2014 by Lilkiki

[Lilkiki]

Quick update,

 

I've reworked the entire shape, it looks now more like an accurate "U-Boat Type VII", need to improve textures again and to add an AAA gun on the rear ;)

 

Edited October 31, 2014 by Lilkiki

[Lilkiki]

UVMap & Textures done !

 

 

[Skulleader]

Hello dear Lilkiki,

 

WOW awesome, with the texture is very incredible +1

Do you know when you U-boat will available to download ?

Thanks again and congratulation for your work, great.

Skull.

[Lilkiki]

Thanks Olivier !

 

It should be released soon, I'm testing it "in-game", I must admit it is an excellent AAA unit :D

 

I will may be remove the MG-42, it is almost impossible to bomb it with the Mustang without been shot down.

 

[totoaero]

Very good work!

[Vespa]

Nice one...can't wait to test it.