Mechanized units animation factory

[Gedemon]

There are a lot of really good models for modern units out there that are not animated. adamamri and myself will try to bring life to these models when it seems possible, and post our progress here.

we will take request here too. And anyone willing to help is welcome

list of units done so far :

Spoiler :

-- Mechanized --

BMP-1 by The Conquests thread (high poly)
Hovercraft, war version by hrochland. mechanized infantry kfm. thread

-- Plane --

B-17G by nautil thread
Heinkel 111 by nautil thread
F4B Phantom by The Conquests thread
Mig29 SMT by The Conquests thread
Tornado GR1 by The Conquests thread (high poly)
Tornado F3 by The Conquests thread
Su-34 by The Conquests thread (high poly)
T-50 Sukhoi by The Conquests - thread
Tu-160 by The Conquests - thread

-- Last unit reworked --

14/09/2006 :
Hovercraft by hrochland, animated & exploding touret. use MechanizedInfantry.kfm - original thread

16/09/2006 :
Heinkel 111 by nautil - original thread

17/09/2006 :
T-50 Sukhoi by The Conquests - original thread
Tornado F3 by The Conquests - original thread
Tu-160 by The Conquests - original thread

 

[adamamri]

Hello units with anim for you
good game

Spoiler :

Ligth AA by sharick with anim http://forums.civfanatics.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=138087&d=1158087847
use artillery.kfm.

B52 by snaffy with anim http://forums.civfanatics.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=138092&d=1158090141
use stealthbomber.kfm
original thread http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=164356

F-111C by conquest with anim http://forums.civfanatics.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=137351&d=1157288612
use stealthbomber.kfm

AV-8B Harrier II by conquest with anim http://forums.civfanatics.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=137923&d=1157901911
use jetfighter.kfm

F-14A Tomcat by conquest with anim http://forums.civfanatics.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=138089&d=1158089694

(sub1) Modern Submarine by baal isidro (type class los angeles, all in black) with animation http://forums.civfanatics.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=138367&stc=1&d=1158400586

(sub) Modern submarine by c.roland (type german submarine?) with animation http://forums.civfanatics.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=138368&d=1158400845

****Comment in show****

 

[hrochland]

Did you decide to fulfill dreams? If you can fulfill also mine, try to bring life hovercraft_war version, please. Animations as tank and if it is possible to swing the radar, it would be great. Hovercraft_war is in thread http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=180745
THANKS

 

[Italicus]

Reworked so Tomcat and T-90...

 

[MaxRiga]

very useful thread ! please, keep updating this!
thank you

 

[asioasioasio]

Hi
You merge animations with file or what is your method?
Could you send me the max files with animations for planes (i would merge it myself)?
or make animations of my planes?

You make good job

 

[Gedemon]

@hrochland : sorry, didn't know how to swing the radar. hope the animated version please you anyway

@asioasioasio : just using the nif viewer and the nice tutorial by Rabbit, White. basically, the units with the animation you want to use should be loaded first in nifviewer, then the unit you want to anime. and move each part of your model to the appropriate ninode of the animated one. may take time and lot of "try and fail" at the begining. do you have a link to one of your unit as an example ?

@MaxRiga : we will need link to the original thread of the units in your mod, please (one by one, time to think of which one you want to see animated first )

 

[asioasioasio]

@asioasioasio : just using the nif viewer and the nice tutorial by Rabbit, White. basically, the units with the animation you want to use should be loaded first in nifviewer, then the unit you want to anime. and move each part of your model to the appropriate ninode of the animated one. may take time and lot of "try and fail" at the begining. do you have a link to one of your unit as an example ?

OK
I'm just merging files with existing files (it needs 3ds max) from the sherman example wich firaxis gave

here's how to do it:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=179747
When you make 1-2 steps you can save it so adding animation to tank is very quick - about 30 minites. I've made also another file for merging mobile artilleries - just deleting another dummy for turret.
and here's examples:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=1571
http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=2418

and now i'm working on animations for

using another great sharick's tutorial
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=184327
of course i would make new setup for merging airplanes units. it will need a lot of work and "try and fail" so i thought you may already have it
now i have weird problem that only one propeller is turning in game
i had to do something wrong
I think i'll make it soon and publish it on fanatics it will save a lot of time

 

[Gedemon]

this Junkers look promising
I like the skin !

 

[Ploeperpengel]

Would you properly animate these maybe?

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=181406
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=183051

 

[Gedemon]

Would you properly animate these maybe?

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=181406
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=183051

what kind of anime these units should have ?
Cannon ?

I will try that...

 

[The Conquests]

Request!!
F-16C/D, F/A-22 Raptor?

 

[hrochland]

Many thanks to you, Gedemon. My hovercraft is now complete. I happy

 

[Ploeperpengel]

what kind of anime these units should have ?
Cannon ?

I will try that...

I thought about new animations. Possible? They are already linked to civanimations but not really fitting especially the organgun.

 

[Gedemon]

no, I can't make new animations, the original 3dsmax model is needed to do so, and anyway it's beyond my knowledge atm. I can only use the animations of an existing unit.

@The Conquests : I think that adamamri is looking at your F-16 and F-22

 

[Ploeperpengel]

no, I can't make new animations, the original 3dsmax model is needed to do so, and anyway it's beyond my knowledge atm. I can only use the animations of an existing unit.

@The Conquests : I think that adamamri is looking at your F-16 and F-22

Oops, I'm sorry misunderstood the purpose of this thread then, nevermind in this case. Hope you didn't waste time on it yet

 

[hrochland]

Hi, guys. Can you, please, try to bring life another model? Link where is:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=180745
Hovercraft_future model (first in line) animation as tank, please. Thanks

 

[Doomed_UK]

Don't suppose you could rework the P-38 lightning for me?

 

[hrochland]

Hallo, Gedemon and Adamamri. Are you still here? What are your next plans?

 

[hrochland]

Hallo, Gedemon and Adamamri. I have one more (third) request, if you still make animations…
I need your help with Orbital_bomber unit in the Hovercraft thread.
And I want question to you, can you get up animations for Hovercraft_future model in the Hovecraft thread, I beseeched about it above. Please let me know, if you still make animations.
Thanks, HROCHland