Improving some low-quality original objects?

Speesh on 4/8/2005 at 03:00

That's not good, it would be time consuming to make a patch for all of those FM's. How much exactly does the EP cover? Maybe if it did everything you could eliminate that palettes that the original Thief uses and replace those with the new ones. I'm not sure if it works like that though.

slipknot on 4/8/2005 at 14:58

Quote Posted by Ottoj55

not a replacement, but much nicer are these from the clocktower,

Inline Image:

http://www.jasonotto.net/missions/clock/street01.jpg

(http://www.jasonotto.net/objects/fences.zip)

Hey Jason have you got those polys down with them big fences I still get those darn too many polygon in queue errors i might have to use them small ones and space them out a bit.

R Soul on 4/8/2005 at 18:34

NV: As if the palette limit didn't cause enough of a headache, you should also consider what can happen when an FM contains more than one level:
(go to post #5)
(http://forums.eidosgames.com/showthread.php?t=49263)

Nameless_Voice on 7/8/2005 at 00:26

Yes, I know what you mean.
The first mission of Calendra's Legacy works fine, but when I try to run Midnight in Murkbell... I think you can guess.

But somehow I don't think there are that many FMs which have this problem... we'll see...

Speesh' idea might have some merit, too. Most of the original txt16 textures share palettes, but not all.

I've just spent a while redoing most of my own objects to use shared palettes... haven't updated them on my site yet, though...

Nameless_Voice on 16/8/2005 at 20:33

Here are some examples of the rusty metal textures I've been working on:

Rusty metal door:

Inline Image:

http://www.geocities.com/nameless_voicetex/EP/EPRustD2.txt
Rusty metal turbine:

Inline Image:

http://www.geocities.com/nameless_voicetex/EP/EPRustTSD

And here are examples of some original Thief textures that need improving:
Anyone want to volunteer? :angel:

Gold Chair: (Back, leg, and side of seat)

Inline Image:

http://www.geocities.com/nameless_voicetex/EP/chrgfrt.txt

Inline Image:

http://www.geocities.com/nameless_voicetex/EP/chrgleg.txt

Inline Image:

http://www.geocities.com/nameless_voicetex/EP/chrgcus.txt

Cheap blankets:

Inline Image:

http://www.geocities.com/nameless_voicetex/EP/bedding7.txt

Inline Image:

http://www.geocities.com/nameless_voicetex/EP/bedding8.txt

Nameless_Voice on 1/9/2005 at 23:05

Eshaktaar; any plans to build a new ElevatorButton? That one still urgently needs improving.
Also, I notice that you didn't make a new version of the Ramirez button, but that's not very important since it's only used in 'Assassins'.

I'm going to see about throwing everything I've done so far together into a proper public release 'beta' version; should have it done by next week.

Targa on 1/9/2005 at 23:59

I can make you one if Eshaktaar is busy. That's a weird button...does it go in a metal housing or something? It's just a big red plastic square, lol.

BTW, I made a coupla zombie/haunt types. Not exactly what you were asking for, but it's something. :)

Eshaktaar on 2/9/2005 at 00:45

I already made new elevator buttons but forgot to upload them. I'll make them available later today (maybe with an updated Ramirez button included, as well).

Targa on 2/9/2005 at 05:07

So how do FM authors use them? I don't remember when I saw an elevator in a mission last. That button has no housing or plate or anything. You just stick the button on the wall?

ZylonBane on 2/9/2005 at 05:33

Quote Posted by Nameless_Voice

Here are some examples of the rusty metal textures I've been working on:

Rusty metal door:

Inline Image:

http://www.geocities.com/nameless_voicetex/EP/EPRustD2.txt

Yikes. Nice texture, but it looks like someone threw a bomb at it.