VOTE: Custom models

[andy1976uk]

I've created this thread with vote to generate discussion about custom models in Wiremod, whereby you could use any model you wanted for your Wire components.

I've been after this for a long time and I know many people are dissatisfied with the target finder and beacon sensor models for starters.

What I propose is that if enough people are interested and it's really as simple as this:

http://www.wiremod.com/forum/wiremod...selection.html

then I'd be willing to add this to as many components as possible (of course I'd need SVN access), alternatively someone else could do it.

There are many practical benefits of being able to choose our own models using this approach.
* Firstly; YOU get to decide what YOUR contraption looks like.
* Second; some props are excessively large and/or ugly - which is a serious problem if you're trying to make very compact things. Imagine the crazy stuff we could build if we were able to have EVERY component of Wire as small as the nanochips for example.
* Thirdly; no new content needs to be produced, no-one needs to produce new models unless they really want to, instead we use stuff that already exists.

OK, in rough order of priority, I'd say these are the components most in need of the custom model treatment *deep breath*:

Target Finder
Beacon Sensor
Directional Target Finder
Numpad Input
Numpad Output
Gyroscope
Radio
Two-Way Radio
Keyboard
Socket Radio
Relay
Balloon Deployer SEnt *barfing uncontrollably* Sorry LPine.
Button
Locator
Waypoint
Plug
Graphics Tablet
Dual-Input
Adv. Input
Sound Emitter
Weight

Thruster
Vector Thruster
GPS
Address Bus
Data Port
Data Transferrer
Flash EEPROM
Pod Controller
Adv. Pod Controller
Screen
Oscilloscope
7-Segment Display
Console Screen
Control Panel
Digital Screen
RT Screen
Pixel
Store
Microphone
Speedometer

Laser Pointer Receiver
Code Injector
Hologrid
Holo-Emitter
Painter
PID tool
Transferrer
Position Receiver
Water Sensor
HUD Indicator
Indicator
Light
Lamp
TextReceiver
CPU


Please feel free to add to that list. Thanks.

[psyonide]

First reply?

I like being able to choose my own models, and have customized a few of them to suit my likings. I think making nano chips available for each of these would be nice, especialy the target finders and beacon sensors.

I change them quite a bit, like in life support I changed the wind generator to one of the ralistic looking telephone poles, and when LS-Linked it looks like real electrical lines. I loved that in rp_cscdesert.

That's my two cents, I'd like to see more model options for more parts.

Thanks.