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capt_crunch wrote:One of the formats for the tree is OBJ; does that work for Wings3D?

The model is about 8.2 MB uncompressed, which is way bigger than I had expected. Perhaps it's too complex for the map without modification.

OBJ works in wings, yes.

errrr, that's maybe too detailed.

eagle wrote: capt_crunch wrote: If you want to go with the Aztec/jungle idea, here's an image of a pyramid at Chichen Itza in the Yucatan. http://www.crystalinks.com/chichensides.jpg alrighty i will make one like that. wait, it's probably easier to do that with meshboxes in a text editor. i'll try ...

lot's of good ideas, this map is going to be pretty good I think. Also in the jungle, you could have thick trees that your tank can't frive threw, but you can shoot bullets between the trees. Get what I mean...

bushes, I'll make small bushes, detailed and cool. Ya all can maybe make big bushes or eagle, do what BIYA originaly told ya. I also have ALOT of wings3D experience, like my gallardo for example, so yeah.

are you planning on making this for unix or windows, anytime?

I wanted a firey name, so I went on "dictionary.com" and looked up "fire" in the thesaurus. So I came up with Inferno, how do you like it?

As I said before, I'm in. Give me something to do BIYA.

JeffM2501, what about the "MOFO" servers, etc. They are aloud to do whatever they want because it's "their" server. Why can't they have whatever materials they want too? Ofcourse you would apply the same rules to this.

Red Cobra wrote: Inferno wrote: Yes to both of your questions, goto http://www.wings3d.com/ for tuts. Yea i know but i want to have a tutoorial on how to use it not how to make stuff. For example how to get a bow on the screen, rotate it, make it bigger, etc. Red Cobra I assume you meant "box....

Minnesota, where the snow is. Oh and the largest lake is here too.

Here's what I'm talking about:






CPU: PM 4
GFX CARD: 64mb
HD: 60gb
SCREEN: 15.1 in.
DRIVE: WR CD/DVD

Programs: BZFLAG!!


yeah, that's all I renemeber

Yes to both of your questions, goto http://www.wings3d.com/ for tuts.

Go here for a OBG to BZW converter by Jeff: http://my.bzflag.org/bb/viewtopic.php?t=2698

Count me in too, that is for a group project.

Red Cobra wrote:What did you use? Bzmap (Python) or BZedit32?

There are alot more options, I use a notepad. Soon I will be making my own perl program though.

Python rocks, oh and perl is even better

yeah, good idea

Your going to jump, but, I do it all in notepad

Cool, what are some of the new features?

Oh, I see. Thanks

yeah I'm a noob, but what is overlord?

Nice idea, are you planning on making this?

A Meeteorite wrote:This looks very good! Now I just need to get a hold of BZEdit... (or wait for iBZEdit) I must say that's a very good first map and looks like the beginnings of a pro map.

When is iBZEdit coming out, I thought they had stopped the BZEdit project?

OK, how do I set moving textures try this #make a textureMatrex: texturematrix name texmat_1 shift 90 0 end #make a material: material name lava texture clouds texmat texmat_1 diffuse 0 0 0 1 emission 0 0 0 0 end #apply to meshbox: meshbox matref lava position 0 0 0 size 10 10 10 end I hope this he...

COOL, I'll see if I cantt try out your server sometime.