RA2 TS scripts

gamemate · Cyborg Engineer **Joined**: 23 Apr 2004

Since they are related to graphics I think this is the proper place to post them.

TS RA2 scripts with proper angle, shadows and lighting. Foundations fixed for both scripts they now use the proper size.

TS script extra changes.

Correct background for renders.

Correct shadow colour output.

All calculations for the angles, lighting, shadows and foundation has been provided by "meselfs". The only thing I have done is to add them in Flyby´s shp script and fixed a version for TS Wink

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Clazzy · Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 11:47 am Post subject:

Ah, yes. This is all about that 'isometric but not' thread, isn't it? Nice to know 3ds shps will be much better now.

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GeckoYamori · Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 11:54 am Post subject:

So, how do I use these?

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gamemate · Cyborg Engineer **Joined**: 23 Apr 2004

Copy them to the script folder of 3d studio max or Gmax.

Run the scripts in either of the above programs and a window will open with several options.

Start with adding a plane -> camera -> lights -> select AA filter -> select amount of frames to render -> render. The script works in Gmax but as you can´t render in Gmax shadows has to be painted manually. I believe there is a tutorial about it for Gmax on this site Wink

Clazzy: Yes that is correct Smile

darkness · Cyborg Soldier **Joined**: 29 Jun 2003

What if you used a renderer for gmax...yafray or something...

gamemate · Cyborg Engineer **Joined**: 23 Apr 2004

Well if it can use raytraced shadows and lights then it should work, I have not tested it so I can´t give you an honest answer Wink

christophski the great · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 4:21 pm Post subject:

i dont know if this has been posted yet but i think this script needs to be shown, its an update of this script after some editing by pd i think i dunno, i found it at sleipner's stuff, and thought this thread should hold it.

NOTE: i had nothing to do with this script, i am just posting it

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Suiseiseki · Commander **Joined**: 06 Oct 2003

I use the old version personally, PDs didn't offer anything really required by me. #Tongue

IcySon55 · Commander **Joined**: 19 Nov 2003 **Location**: Overworld

I don't use a script. I setup a template max file that we import our models into. It can do Infantry and Buildings plus shadows. I used meselfs tutorial and had to improvise on it because it wasn;t written for max. But all you guys know the results. All the in-game renders for my mod TAKTICS.

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Blade · Cyborg Commando **Joined**: 23 Dec 2003

Anyone got anything like this for Blender? I've asked L()KI who seems to use it for some TS modeling, but he must be in very different time zone to me since I never catch him on line on MSN. Either that or does anyone have a link to the original dicussion regarding the correct camera settings since it had info on angles to target and such that would be useful for me to try and set up a default scene.

Ickus · General **Joined**: 25 Nov 2002 **Location**: @__@

I been trying out this script, works well enough but is there a way to undo the contrast FX if you don't like it? and also the shadows aren't showing up in the second output file. I followed the documentation as is. Neutral

Here Blade not sure if this will be of use to you.
The camera settings are

Lens=28.0
FOV=65.47
Target Distance=163.299

not sure if you need anything else.

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gamemate · Cyborg Engineer **Joined**: 23 Apr 2004

The Rendering menu under effects. Remove RA2 Westwood Look and it is gone.

As for the shadow and seperation, that is the part that made me switch to Downsizer instead as less workfull.

More info about camera setting, lights and so on. http://www.sleipnirstuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9044&highlight=

Blade · Cyborg Commando **Joined**: 23 Dec 2003

The camera settings aren't really any use unfortunately, the orthographic camera works differently in Blender to 3DSMax, seems you don't need to worry about lens or FOV at all. Link to the forums discussion was much more productive and I think I have the correct angle for the camera now.

Deformat · Defense Minister **Joined**: 17 Sep 2007

IcySon55 wrote:

I don't use a script. I setup a template max file that we import our models into. It can do Infantry and Buildings plus shadows. I used meselfs tutorial and had to improvise on it because it wasn;t written for max. But all you guys know the results. All the in-game renders for my mod TAKTICS.

sorry for the massive bump but where i can find meselfs tutorial?

MT · Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 1:28 am Post subject:

Meh, a bump but its worth it I suppose...

Deformat wrote:

sorry for the massive bump but where i can find meselfs tutorial?

Original Thread (but the links are broken)

Working mirror of the tutorial

gamefreak11221 · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:14 am Post subject:

Argh! I can't render in G-MAX! Tried the scripts and works fine but having a problem rendering it into png file(NOT THE RENDER BUTTON IN THE SCRIPT)

EDIT:
THAT'S IT! GONNA INSTALL 3DS MAX 2012 RIGHT NOW!

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Deformat · Defense Minister **Joined**: 17 Sep 2007

GMax doesn't have a renderer...