Oolite Bulletins

In the Archimedes version of Elite you would sometimes have another Cobra MkIII pop in, shoot a load of pirates for you and fly off again, that was always pretty cool and a lot like what you're suggesting. So go for it, I think it's a great idea.

I think you can have background screens now, can't you? I know background screens can be triggered by missions, so you should be able to create an oxp that displays a background without a mission....I think, no one quote me.

would there be a way of implementing your witchspace jump graphics, they were really nice.

...so I thought I'd post a video of the game so far. The video is of terrible quality (I appologise in advance), but it gives you an idea of where I got in the project before I canned it. :) You got quite far then really. I like it, it'd be great to see the witchspace jump implemented in Oolite, th...

I've found out its the way StudioMax 9.0 converts Obj files (gw::object (whatever that means)). I've still got version 8 so I'll revert back to that for the time being.

Hi Griff, I've sent you a pm - well quite a few now by the time you read this. I've realised there is definitely something wrong with my model and not the way I've been trying to convert to Dat. (I went back and converted one of my old simple models and that converted first time). I've got a feeling...

that would be helpful. I'm just looking through your Viper oxp at the moment.
I don't know why I can't convert the obj to dat for some reason. Do you mind if I pm you the OBJ (it might be that I'm just converting it wrong?)

I'm using a diffuse map: http://www.bluelocust.com/inhouse/oolite/anahull.png a specular map: http://www.bluelocust.com/inhouse/oolite/anahull_s.png and the normal map (slightly changed since about an hour ago) http://www.bluelocust.com/inhouse/oolite/anahull_normal.png I might try and do an obj wit...

yep, that's the same then. The file griff_viper_normal_map.png just looks like two small blue dots on a white background. Also, still trying to convert my model, does this error message ring any bells: Ramon_AnaBody.obj->ramon_anabody.dat going to open material library file: Ramon_ANaBody.mtl Traceb...

That's okay, I'm stealing the Config from your Viper as we speak! In fact, my normal map looks totally different to yours and I've completely forgotten how to convert the obj-dat - everytime I use Python it creates a 0kb dat file - which is what happened the very first time I did it all those years ...

That really is very impressive. You've captured the original look perfectly whilst bringing it bang up to date.

lol, no....a bit like me and my Anaconda.

has anybody seen these fan episodes:

http://www.startreknewvoyages.com

The episodes are pretty good actually, I think the guy who plays Kirk in this has a small cameo in the new Trek film.

Um, actually that's not a bad idea....but I think I'll shaderfy the Anaconda first, then finish my Asp then maybe come back to these old ones.

Hi all, don't get too excited, this OXP is probably a bit out of date now. (no shaders or anything like that) I was searching through my old oxps working out how to do things again and remembered I had this OXP I developed. If anyone has played the Assassins Guild mission then you would have already...