ship set help plz.
 

i just made my very first ship and it works fine in game only the mini image is really,well very mini.lol.does anyone know how to make just slightly bigger as its not really viewable in game,thanks chaps.

Re: ship set help plz.
 

Just cut the model out and paste it into a background which closely fits your model. Then bring it down (or up) to the needed pixels.
It will also help if you render your views in 1000x1000 pixels and then start scaling down.
Cutting and pasting doesn't make it more beautyful.

Re: ship set help plz.
 

You may even want to make a simpler Version of your model for the mini, in order to get better contrast between the parts.

That may be too much work though.

Timstone's suggestion should work very well though.
Render really high, then crop then scale.

Re: ship set help plz.
 

You trying to make that thing into a mini? What's the problem?...
http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/thr...ni_Sample1.gif

If this is ok, and you want the .bmp Version just let me know and I'll post it.

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: ship set help plz.
 

the one u have posted there looks fine but for some reason when i try mine in game its really tiny,i was following a tuturial but i think i missed a bit somewhere.

Re: ship set help plz.
 

As far as I know all that is required for the mini's is that the bitmap be 36x36 with a black background and the ship 'front' needs to be pointing upwards. The Game takes this and does the different 'rotations' as needed.

The one I made is 'exactly' the one you posted with the teal background color. I changed the teal to black and did a bit of 'tweaking' with the contrast, sharpness and gave it a tiny bit of shading. I also kind of cheated and added engine glow which I don't think the stock ships have or use.

Attached to this post is the .bmp Version. Rename the file and try it in the game. Let me know how it looks.

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: ship set help plz.
 

i took ur image and that looked just fine in game,it was a decent size where as mine is still tiny,i think i must be doing something wrong in the resizing process or something,i will go back through the tutorial to see if that helps.

Re: ship set help plz.
 

The only way I can see your pic comming out tiny is if the game is 'rescaling' the pic to fit in the game. Your original pic posted here is 104x80 pixels in size. (Note: rescaling and resizing is the same thing.) You need to 'Crop' the image to 36x36 not 'scale' it.

Here is a visual aid to help you..
http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/thr...-ShipCrop1.gif

Is the 'rescaled' samples above close to what they look like in the game for you? If the answer is yes then it is indeed a 'scaling problem. In most 'paint' programs the tool icon for 'Croping' is a dotted line box with tiny cissors in one corner.

Anyway, again, I hope this helps you solve your 'tiny' dillema.

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: ship set help plz.
 

as u can see now ive got the sizing prob sorted,thanks to u all for the help,this pic isnt great,it still needs tidying up a bit but im getting there slowly,and when i tidy it up ive still got tons left to make to get a complete shipset.lol

Re: ship set help plz.
 

What Version of DOGA are you using? L1?

You can render it at any size you want. I use L3 and will be happy to get you hooked up with the demo for it.

I render my DOGA Portrait images at 1000X1000 with a black back ground using the Design Object portion of DOGA.

To render my 1000x1000 Mini images, I close the Design Object portion of DOGA and open up the Design a Motion.

I have uploaded a DOGA tutorial on how I do it for you to read. PDF.

Re: ship set help plz.
 

im using L1 but ive just got L2 now as well.

Re: ship set help plz.
 

this is my newest ship on the render screen,why cant i get my ship to look that good in game.lol

Re: ship set help plz.
 

I like it, but that yellow thing on top looks kinda odd.

Re: ship set help plz.
 

well im kinda odd so it suits me.lol

Re: ship set help plz.
 

I up loaded a quick tutorial on how I render my images using doga. LINK

DOGA L3.

To view the download page of DOGA, go to a translator site like HERE. There is an option to translate website. Enter this http://doga.jp/2004/programs/dogal/dogal3/download.html link and set it to translate from Japanese to English. It might take a few tries, but it will eventually do it for you.

Also Todd Z has posted on the DOGA english site forums several parts addon links. These parts are cool and a must have for any modeler using DOGA. You will have to sift through the Posts to find the links though.

Re: ship set help plz.
 

I can send you some L3 examples to help you learn how to make things. They are a collection of bases and such I think. You will need L3 in order to open them.

I looked at your model and your off to a good start. David Gervais has a lot of great textures and if your really nice perhaps you could ask him to send you a few.

The model you posted is a typical first time user model and as you continue to use DOGA you will begin to rely upon those prefabbed parts less and less in favor of making your own.

The great thing about DOGA is that you can combine many parts in many differant ways, modifying as you, to create some very nice models. (Images)

Good luck and have fun.

Re: ship set help plz.
 

im having a few probs with L3 at the mo,it wont open but im pretty sure ive got a virus from somewhere.bugger 18 so far,i have to sort the pc out first.lol.i might just format since its been a while anyway.if u could post them on here i will get them after ive fixed the probs im having,thanks.

Re: ship set help plz.
 

ok i got L3 working now,and yeah even though the built in parts look ok when u add enough of them to make a ship it would be better to make my own from scratch.

Re: ship set help plz.
 

So say a lot of people. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif But even those programs have basic parts that are the core to any model.

Re: ship set help plz.
 

i just made a really nice looking ship,the kind of quality i was aiming for,all was perfect apart from the ship flew backwards.lol.i must remember to put them the right way round.lol.yup i know im daft.

Re: ship set help plz.
 

all my ships in game seem to be the same size,dreadnought and escort and stuff,how do u make the ships that r meant to be small smaller,sorry for all the silly questions.