Yet another dumb question...

[Darkplanet01]

Can I have links for any downloadable and free ways to view textures please?

[Darkplanet01]

I was just wondering if everyone else has this same minor problem with Forgotten Enemies as I do. If I try to be scions on either FE3way River Mayhem or FE3way Ground Zero, I get the dreaded access violation and Battlezone 2 closes on me. This has happened on every install I've had so I was wondering if it's a bug in the mod.

[VSMIT]

So once I've clicked, held and dragged to the parent it's linked?

The wireframe for the parent should flash once, and it's linked.

Can I have links for any downloadable and free ways to view textures please?

XNView comes to mind.  Look on BZScrap.

VSMIT.

[AHadley]

InfranView is good too, it just won't save PIC files. It will open them fine, though.

Anybody recommend a *FREE* program I can use to edit with?

[VSMIT]

GIMP is the only free one that comes to mind.

VSMIT.

[AHadley]

Thanks. I've got that kicking around on my HD somewhere.

[Darkplanet01]

OK I've got my model made and skinned and now I need to know how to place weapon hardpoints. Anyone able to help me here?

[VSMIT]

You can copy and paste an HP from an existing model into yours, in the correct place.  To position it in Notepad, all you have to do is change the pivot point for that mesh.

VSMIT.

[Nielk1]

You can copy and paste an HP from an existing model into yours, in the correct place.  To position it in Notepad, all you have to do is change the pivot point for that mesh.

VSMIT.

Although then it looks wrong in a 3d editor.

[Darkplanet01]

I was just wondering... where can I get threed? I haven't been able to find it anywhere.

[Feared_1]

Threed, aka BZ2ME (BZ2 Model Editor).

[Darkplanet01]

I was wondering, what different 'hardpoint' type things do I need to place, and what are there functions? I know I need the weapon ones, and the eyepoint, but what else?

[VSMIT]

You need an hp_com or the unit will not work.  But other than that, the eyepoint and the weapons, there's nothing else that is necessary.

Although then it looks wrong in a 3d editor.

Actually, all of the mesh coordinates are based off of the pivot.  So if you moved the pivot, the whole hp mesh would move, as well.

VSMIT.

[Darkplanet01]

Okay, my model is turning out very nicely, and everything is ready. I now need to know how to get my model into the game, including everything from the moment I've finished making the model in gmax to where I can build it in-game.

[VSMIT]

http://www.bz2md.com/fishdotxsi/gmax.htm

Once you have it to XSI, open a random vehicle ODF that has the same hps as the ship you built, and change the ship geometry line to be your mesh.  Place this file in your addon folder and open bz2edit.exe.  Start an IA and open the editor and place your new ship using the object tab.

VSMIT.