Wire Directional Radios!

[ryugon]

I like the design of your antenna tower and can't wait to try building some wire radio relay satelite thing for 'realistic' data transfer between planets.

btw: Where did you get that export script for Blender. I can't find one that works...

[philxyz]

The one I'm using is from

Gl0we.com: Blender->hl2

and these instructions partially too:

Modeling props with Blender - Valve Developer Community

all the instructions are a little rough around the edges and if you're already using this export script, make sure to add a new material on the bottom bar in blender just before you export, then once you've exported the model as an smd, export the same model again but press the set smooth button first, and save it as <modelname>_phys.smd

In the smd files, do a search and replace, replacing Material.001 with <modelname>.tga wherever it appears. I had to figure this out by myself O_o

[philxyz]

Large dish is now done,

Just have to finish the models for the domestic dish and the satellite-mounted dish and then I'll work on the lua as per the spec.

[-=Fox=-]

RAWK AWN!

*jumps up and down excitedly* ^_^

[x-quake]

I know you say you don't particularly want anyone else's help in this, but if you ever need any models for it I would be happy to make some for you. Love this idea.

Keep up the Good Work!

[philxyz]

x-quake It's really only because I've learned that when you add people to a project, things get more complicated. Once the initial release is done, people can feel free to upload some better models if they are good modelers.

Some of my models are a little cartoonish due to the textures I have used but I still have the base source files and things can be improved over time if needs be.

My main aim is to finish v 1.0.0 so that I can continue with the other project I'm working on before someone else makes something similar to it (the other thing I'm making) >_<

[-=Fox=-]

I wonder if some Low-Poly Models are in order...

I know we all LOVE those really pretty High-Poly models... but it's really not THAT important to have such quality.

Maybe in the future you'll be able to make some very Low Poly models. I know some people with Geforce MX440s and 5200's would really appreciate it ^_^

[philxyz]

Well, radiosystems is going to require some CPU too by its very nature.

[GUN]

Well, radiosystems is going to require some CPU too by its very nature.

whats about exp-gate? and or exp-v2 when finished

[philxyz]

Well, at the end of the day, everything consumes _some_ resources - there's nothing worse than people who complain about lag. But I don't think this will cause too much lag. I've written things that should cause much more lag than this will and those seem to do ok :P