SMcM
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That sounds great! It'll be awesome to finally have another 3D leader in the game.
Does anyone want to help rig this leader? Alaric, of the Visigoths
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That sounds great! It'll be awesome to finally have another 3D leader in the game.
Wodhann
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I finally finished the background. It was made from scratch but I did use some free models I found on the net. Now I need to know if the camera angle is matching the Attila one. Also I used some dramatic lighting so it might be a bit of a challenge to get it right, in that case I can still change the lighting around.
In case you're confused by where he is, I decided to make him sit somewhere on Rome, like he's just finished conquering a Roman city. I didn't really worry too much about realism here.
(And yes I know there are some things to fix)
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(And yes I know there are some things to fix)
Deliverator
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Looks great! Keen to see what it looks like in game with the Alaric model in there.
SMcM
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I finally finished the background. It was made from scratch but I did use some free models I found on the net. Now I need to know if the camera angle is matching the Attila one. Also I used some dramatic lighting so it might be a bit of a challenge to get it right, in that case I can still change the lighting around.
In case you're confused by where he is, I decided to make him sit somewhere on Rome, like he's just finished conquering a Roman city. I didn't really worry too much about realism here.Spoiler :
(And yes I know there are some things to fix)
That is a really awesome background!
Wodhann
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Thanks, despite the use of free models it took a long time to make. I'm not really a pro in that area, I sort of had to learn along the way.
I'll wait on you - I really don't know how to do the technical modding stuff.
Deliverator
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So this is a 3D model rather than a 2D background? So it will need to be made into a .gr2 file to work in game?
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It's a pre-rendered 2d background.
I can separate the layers if you want, matte style, if you want things to not look too 2d. But then I think a custom model would have to be made to accomodate that. (I think the closest arm of the chair is supposed to be on a separate layer anyway).
Deliverator
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I think it will at least need a 3D chair as when he is sat back in the chair the arm of the chair appears in front. Perhaps a good place to start would be to have a version without the chair and see if the background can be lined up with the Attila chair in a way that looks reasonably realistic.
Edit: The simplest way that avoids any further 3D modelling of the background is to adapt you layers into the format of the existing background image files Alaric_Background_DIFF.dds and Alaric_Background_OPAC.dds from the previous linked version of Alaric http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=24626 . Smaller JPG versions of these files shown below for reference. The OPAC layer controls the alpha so that the armrest of the chair appears in front of the leader model.
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I've fitted your background and it doesn't look too bad. I think the best bet would be just to remove the throne from the background image and reskin the existing throne and dais. If you have a 3D throne model I can potentially line it up with the current one but that is harder and more work.
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