Shipsets in SE5

Shadowstar · #1 October 25th, 2006, 12:47 PM

I figure there are quite a few people out there who are thinking about making new shipsets for SE5, and some who want to convert old shipsets from SE4 to SE5. Of course, since SE5 is 3d now, converting shipsets requires the original model files, and they will likely have to be reduced in poly count quite a bit.

I, like many others, use Wings3d and am too cheap to own a copy of 3D Studio. SE5 seems to use an unusual format for models, one that Wings3d doesn't export to. I'm hoping to get some discussion going here that will eventually lead to some solutions to the Wings3d issue and help new and returning shipset makers find thier footing in the world of SE5 shipbuilding.

Captain Kwok · #2 October 25th, 2006, 01:13 PM

Ed Kolis has made an .x exporter for wings. I'm sure he stop by and tell you were it is for download.

Ed Kolis · #3 October 25th, 2006, 06:27 PM

http://kolis.dyndns.org/ed/prog/wpc_x/wpc_x.beam

Save it somewhere then use the Install Plugin command in Wings (it's on the File menu) to install it.

Randallw · #4 October 25th, 2006, 10:24 PM

I installed the plugin but it doesn't have the option to export x-files (dum de dum dum dum)

Shadowstar · #5 October 25th, 2006, 11:15 PM

same here...

Ed Kolis · #6 October 26th, 2006, 12:45 PM

What version of wings are you using? It might only work with the dev version (0.98.35)...

Shadowstar · #7 October 26th, 2006, 02:32 PM

Whatever the latest version is... looks like 0.98.32a

So I need the beta version then?

Ed Kolis · #8 October 26th, 2006, 07:02 PM

Yeah, try 0.98.35... dunno what's so different but just give it a shot

Randallw · #9 October 26th, 2006, 10:01 PM

I have 0.98.26b. Guess I better update.

Shadowstar · #10 October 27th, 2006, 02:00 AM

Nope, still isn't working. Is it supposed to appear in the export options or is it a command?