[New model] Zeppelin

C.Roland · Mar 5, 2006

My first unit model, a simple zepplin. The model and the skin are really simple.

Dual · Mar 5, 2006

Nice!

It may be simple, but it looks really good.

Robo Magic Man · Mar 5, 2006

Nice job. It's much better than the oversized bomb that has been used in other mods. Mind if I add it to my Composite Mod?

Robo Magic Man · Mar 5, 2006

I tried it out but it didn't work. At least to work in my mod, a zeppelin_fx.nif file is needed as well.

C.Roland · Mar 5, 2006

Robo Magic Man said:
I tried it out but it didn't work. At least to work in my mod, a zeppelin_fx.nif file is needed as well.

Try this :

<Type>ART_DEF_UNIT_unitname</Type>

<NIF>Art/Units/.../the nif in the zip</NIF>
<KFM>Art/Units/JetFighter/JetFighter.kfm</KFM>
<SHADERNIF>Art/Units/.../the nif in the zip</SHADERNIF>

And yes you can use it.

Robo Magic Man · Mar 5, 2006

Ok, I did what you said and had the same problem. Here's what it looked like:

sharick · Mar 5, 2006

It works for me. Do you have both files in mod folder?

Nice to see more ppl are doing new 3D units. I like your model, just one suggestion. Enable 2-Sided for your material so the tail fins won't be transparent on the other side.

C.Roland · Mar 5, 2006

sharick said:
It works for me. Do you have both files in mod folder?

Nice to see more ppl are doing new 3D units. I like your model, just one suggestion. Enable 2-Sided for your material so the tail fins won't be transparent on the other side.

Ah, yes. I forgot to do it, thanks.

Robo Magic Man said:
Ok, I did what you said and had the same problem. Here's what it looked like:

The model is ok, you only have a problem with the texture. Are the dds in the same folder of the nif ?

Robo Magic Man · Mar 6, 2006

Yes the dds and nif are in the same folder. I think the problem must be in the XML, since the xml file I'm using is from the Lost Units Mod (the zeppelin model in that was an oversized bomb from the Bomber unit).

Would you mind posting the xml coding you're using so I can incorporate that?

Balastulin · Mar 7, 2006

Nice unit but zep.zip is definitely the best download name

C.Roland · Mar 7, 2006

Robo Magic Man said:
Yes the dds and nif are in the same folder. I think the problem must be in the XML, since the xml file I'm using is from the Lost Units Mod (the zeppelin model in that was an oversized bomb from the Bomber unit).

Would you mind posting the xml coding you're using so I can incorporate that?

Check Rabbit, White's F-15 mini mode and replace the f15.nif with the right nif.

Azatoth · Apr 10, 2006

Really nice unit :thumbsup:

Is there a way to modify the shadow ? Just a detail but right now I have this Zeppelin flying with a bomber shadow on the ground

By the way I draw a button (based on an old photograph of the famous Graf Zeppelin), if anybody's interested :

http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads11/zep.zip

Crighton · Apr 10, 2006

wow, i just finally get the hand of adding new units in, and about the third thing on my checklist was to petition for a better zeplin for the lost units mod so I'm a happy camper right now (and thanks for the button to Azatoth).

Thanks guys.

~C

C.Roland · Apr 10, 2006

Azatoth said:
Really nice unit

Is there a way to modify the shadow ? Just a detail but right now I have this Zeppelin flying with a bomber shadow on the ground

By the way I draw a button (based on an old photograph of the famous Graf Zeppelin), if anybody's interested :

http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads11/zep.zip

For the shadow, you can replace it by other unit's shadow in the xml but i don't thing one of these will fit perfectly.

Padmewan · Apr 11, 2006

I am using this graphic on a Gunship base and it works great. Unfortunately, it's stuck on one domain (land) so you can't go "around the world in 80 days"

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You may want to strip the sound though, as the Gunship's rotors are pretty loud and annoying. If anyone has any good "wind" loop .wavs, that would be really helpful.

Thanks, C.Roland!

Kissamies · Apr 17, 2006

Oooh, I just love zeppelins.

Houman · Jun 24, 2006

Unfortunatelly this Unit causes this rare animation problem that leads to a crash to desktop. (like the old Wild Skirmisher) Was the texture probably saved in DX5 instead of DX3?

http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1510811&group_id=163217&atid=842522

I suppose there is no other Zeppelins I could take?

Thanks
Houman

C.Roland · Jun 24, 2006

Houman said:
Unfortunatelly this Unit causes this rare animation problem that leads to a crash to desktop. (like the old Wild Skirmisher) Was the texture probably saved in DX5 instead of DX3?

http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1510811&group_id=163217&atid=842522

I suppose there is no other Zeppelins I could take?

Thanks
Houman

Well, this units do not have animations.

I can try to fix it, You say that is a texture problem ?

Houman · Jun 24, 2006

Hi Roland,

After further investigation, we have even a savegame to prove it, if a Zeppelin is in a city and you attack the city with any unit, it comes to a CTD. you can attack with zep., you cat recon, rebase..but you CAN NOT attack enemy city, where zeppelin is stationed - it look like animation has missing combat part

C.Roland · Jun 25, 2006

Houman said:
Hi Roland,

After further investigation, we have even a savegame to prove it, if a Zeppelin is in a city and you attack the city with any unit, it comes to a CTD. you can attack with zep., you cat recon, rebase..but you CAN NOT attack enemy city, where zeppelin is stationed - it look like animation has missing combat part

Like I said it use the jet figther animation ....

I'll try something this week.

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