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by mrivers
2003-08-15 03:42:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: New 3d toys? XXII
Replies: 51
Views: 46436

Re: New 3d toys? XXII

yes


:)

AFAICT, the code does not support DOFs or SWITCHES in the shadows. It doesn't support DOFs due to the scaling code (when the ac rolls the shadow stretches). The a/c's DOF & Switch states are not set for the shadows.
by mrivers
2003-08-12 21:38:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: New 3d toys? XXII
Replies: 51
Views: 46436

Re: New 3d toys? XXII

"Can you add a DOF to the shadow"

no
by mrivers
2003-06-03 17:58:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: New 3d toys? XXI
Replies: 68
Views: 52291

Re: New 3d toys? XXI

If you want a perfect sliding canopy, it can be done with 4 DOFS. code: <--A--B--C At locations A & C, there is 1 DOF, both rotate the same direction. At location B, there are 2 DOFs, both rotate the opposite of A & C. The distance between A & C is how far the thing will slide, assuming the DOFs rot...
by mrivers
2003-04-29 00:35:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: 3D toys ( or pure eyecandy ) list - a brief review of my
Replies: 8
Views: 11593

Re: 3D toys ( or pure eyecandy ) list - a brief review of my

"Mike, please send me all you have.
BTW those ugly navy F-4 skins are mine just can't catch you in time."

Will get them to you soon. I have to reconvert them all (I assume 512x512 is ok?).
by mrivers
2003-04-27 15:09:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: 3D toys ( or pure eyecandy ) list - a brief review of my
Replies: 8
Views: 11593

Re: 3D toys ( or pure eyecandy ) list - a brief review of my

"BTW Mike, i lost your F-4 skin files in my pc crash weeks ago, ask you for a copy, no reply."

I must have missed it, I get so much junk mail that I probably deleted yours by accident while deleting the junk. If you still want the skins, let me know.
by mrivers
2003-02-06 04:17:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: New 3d toys? XVI
Replies: 48
Views: 42641

Re: New 3d toys? XVI

Here are some screen shots of the F-8 Crusader. Not yet complete. Things that work (or will work): Rudder, Stabs, Flaps, LEFs, Wing raise, Wing Fold, Landing gear, Hook, Multistage Textured A/B. Airbrake, & Canopy. CCC, you wanted the gun flash, but I'm not sure if it's even supported on complex mod...
by mrivers
2003-01-07 00:32:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: New 3d toys? XXVII
Replies: 28
Views: 17457

Re: New 3d toys? XXVII

The current limit is 2048 x 2048. I've tried it - it works.
by mrivers
2002-12-06 05:52:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: A little f4patch eye candy ;)
Replies: 8
Views: 7105

Re: A little f4patch eye candy ;)

Cobracab.

I've placed a new skin on my web site, http://home1.gte.net/res0q9bt

You'll find an SEA style camo for the F-111F. And also, there is an F-4E skin there aswell.
by mrivers
2002-11-11 15:37:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: General F-16 question.
Replies: 1
Views: 2694

Re: General F-16 question.

The fuel goes through plumbing inside the "fuel" pylon. Note that the "fuel" pylon is completely different than the standard weapons pylon.
by mrivers
2002-11-08 04:03:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: ALQs for hardpoints???
Replies: 3
Views: 3327

Re: ALQs for hardpoints???

When I made the pylons for the Mig's & Su's, I didn't have the time to do a texture for them, SP3 was imminent and I had other projects that needed to be completed. I originally supplied a plain grey skin for all the Mig/Su pylons (I guess the textures got mixed up). They do have thier own texture I...
by mrivers
2002-11-04 22:48:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: More F-111s
Replies: 3
Views: 3628

Re: More F-111s

I make the models in a program (Demo :) called Imagine(kinda like 3ds, but crappier), including the mapping. I wrote a conversion program to change the Imagine Objects to LODC, creating what I call the "parts" file. I never edit the parts file, what I do is reference the "parts" file from another fi...
by mrivers
2002-11-04 04:57:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: More F-111s
Replies: 3
Views: 3628

More F-111s

Here's a couple of variations on the F-111s

the FB-111
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and the F-111C
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(I need to strip the light strips from the C)
by mrivers
2002-10-13 14:38:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: New 3d toys? XXIV
Replies: 61
Views: 44392

Re: New 3d toys? XXIV

Ha! Try Vegas! Summer 120degress, winter <30! My father was stationed at Nellis in the early 80's.

Can't understand why anyone would want to live there.
by mrivers
2002-10-03 22:21:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: New 3d toys? XXIV
Replies: 61
Views: 44392

Re: New 3d toys? XXIV

Do you have any photos of the markings on the front fuselage? It suprisingly difficult to find usable images on the net.
by mrivers
2002-09-29 16:00:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: New 3d toys? XXIV
Replies: 61
Views: 44392

Re: New 3d toys? XXIV

F-111A,C,D,E,F,G - Once the EF is done, these will be simple.

I'll texture up the 2 other pyramids and mail them real soon.
by mrivers
2002-09-29 06:21:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: New 3d toys? XXIV
Replies: 61
Views: 44392

Re: New 3d toys? XXIV

A PNG is just another image format. It was designed as a replacement to GIFs because Unisys, who owns the patent on the compression scheme used by GIFs, started sueing and demanding payment by companies who made software that created GIFs, even though they had not enforced their patent for the previ...
by mrivers
2002-09-29 02:22:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: New 3d toys? XXIV
Replies: 61
Views: 44392

Re: New 3d toys? XXIV

I tried to make the 111 have the little flip up deal on the LEX, but it created so many look throughs I abandoned it. As soon as we get Z-Buffering I'll add it back (aka probably never :)
by mrivers
2002-09-29 02:19:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: New 3d toys? XXIV
Replies: 61
Views: 44392

Re: New 3d toys? XXIV

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by mrivers
2002-09-28 14:39:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: No HTS with F-16CJ in Falcon 4.0.
Replies: 2
Views: 3114

Re: No HTS with F-16CJ in Falcon 4.0.

The CJ isn't set up in SP3. I looked into the acdata folder, and the dat for the CJ isn't correct. FWIW, The HTS is not required to launch the HARM. While other A/C can also fire the HARM, I don't think any other than the 16 have the HTS. AFAIK, the 16 is the only A/C to exploit all the functionalit...
by mrivers
2002-09-28 06:19:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: New 3d toys? XXIV
Replies: 61
Views: 44392

Re: New 3d toys? XXIV

Just for CCC!

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by mrivers
2002-09-26 00:24:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: New 3d toys? XXIV
Replies: 61
Views: 44392

Re: New 3d toys? XXIV

It has the splitter, but it doesn't show up very well. I've been adding a number of antennas (rudder, upper lex, lower nacelle). I still need to do the elevator fairing, which I just noticed is different between the F & EF. http://home1.gte.net/res0q9bt/takeoff.jpg http://home1.gte.net/res0q9bt/head...
by mrivers
2002-09-19 22:32:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: New 3d toys? XXIV
Replies: 61
Views: 44392

Re: New 3d toys? XXIV

I'll build them, if someone can get dimensions (have the Great P, and Khafre) & good photos of the fours sides of each pyramid (and labeled n,e,s,w) I'll texture them too.
by mrivers
2002-09-08 20:32:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: New 3d toys? XXIV
Replies: 61
Views: 44392

Re: New 3d toys? XXIV

CCC, canopies aren't DOFed (maybe I'll do them) BTW, this is based on your 111 model. I'm going to try to do all the F-111 models, I have the F-111A (above), and the EF-111A below. Other models should be easy, just modify the intake, wings (longer) and/or the fuel dump mast. These are all minor edit...
by mrivers
2002-09-08 00:08:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: New 3d toys? XXIV
Replies: 61
Views: 44392

Re: New 3d toys? XXIV

Here's another project I've started...

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by mrivers
2002-09-03 01:59:00
Forum: Theater Tools
Topic: Problems with f4texman
Replies: 2
Views: 3461

Re: Problems with f4texman

Easy!

F4P_TexMan.dll:ID=AMI102ndGruppo:TEXDIR=3d\aircraft\tornado\skins\AMI_102ndGruppo

I wish I could have made it so the "ID=..." wasn't needed, but there's no other way for me to track the patches.
by mrivers
2002-08-25 17:01:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: New 3d toys? XXIV
Replies: 61
Views: 44392

Re: New 3d toys? XXIV

VF-111 F-4B, Sundowners

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by mrivers
2002-08-20 02:10:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: New 3d toys? XXIV
Replies: 61
Views: 44392

Re: New 3d toys? XXIV

F-4E South East Asia
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F-4B VMFA-122 Crusaders
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by mrivers
2002-08-04 19:08:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: New 3d toys? XXIV
Replies: 61
Views: 44392

Re: New 3d toys? XXIV

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by mrivers
2002-07-05 03:29:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: Desert Tornado Skins
Replies: 8
Views: 6932

Re: Desert Tornado Skins

Skins look really good. However :) (in a good way) Soon, there will be a new Texture appender plugin, it will be capable of adding higher resolution images, so you can have more detail on the nose of the Tornado. Also, new skins aren't limited to the original Falcon4 palettes. This will help with th...
by mrivers
2002-03-26 23:17:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: Finally-- 3D toys are VERY CLOSE to you!
Replies: 15
Views: 10674

Re: Finally-- 3D toys are VERY CLOSE to you!

When I want to change a model, I don't replace the old model. I'll append the model (making a new LOD in the DB), then change the Parent record so it uses the new LOD.
by mrivers
2002-03-23 05:53:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: Finally-- 3D toys are VERY CLOSE to you!
Replies: 15
Views: 10674

Re: Finally-- 3D toys are VERY CLOSE to you!

OV-10 gets no respect :D lol
by mrivers
2002-03-02 15:36:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: New 3d toys! XIX
Replies: 31
Views: 17395

Re: New 3d toys! XIX

Take a look at your SA-15 (in the Tactical Reference)
by mrivers
2002-01-30 04:59:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: OT: F-4 phantom model..for modelers, skinners, and pit m
Replies: 14
Views: 9589

Re: OT: F-4 phantom model..for modelers, skinners, and pit m

Thats not a fuel tank, but rather a Laser Targeting Pod
by mrivers
2001-12-30 03:03:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: New 3d toys! XVI
Replies: 31
Views: 20387

Re: New 3d toys! XVI

I'll make the cockpit soon.

BTW, the reason some cant see the J8 is because you have to be a member of that Yahoo group.

Anyhow, (Hunter!) here it is...

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by mrivers
2001-12-30 01:39:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: New 3d toys! XVI
Replies: 31
Views: 20387

Re: New 3d toys! XVI

My turn!

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by mrivers
2001-09-22 23:55:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: New 3d toys? XIV
Replies: 36
Views: 22056

Re: New 3d toys? XIV

quote:Originally posted by 42jeff: I load the B-61 on an F-16 every month, and I have to say...I don't know where you got your reference for that thing. :( That's the trouble with a lot of weapons, there's very little to reference. The pictures on FAS are look like they're from the 60's. If you hav...
by mrivers
2001-09-16 03:28:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: Terrorism Attacks in US
Replies: 15
Views: 21066

Re: Terrorism Attacks in US

My brain got to think'n today. Suppose for a second that Binny managed to seriouslly hurt the U.S.A, incapacitate it; what do you think would Israel do? It seems to me Israel is holding back, due to the 'concerns' of the US.

I suspect life in the ME would pretty much suck.
by mrivers
2001-08-14 03:31:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: Flight models?
Replies: 2
Views: 3634

Flight models?

What do you think? Bad eF1.10 install, corrupted with RP5? I was goofing around with an IL-78, was watching it evade. When I let it go, and turn away from it, it pulls up and over the top (w/ab sound), rolls from inverted, and starts to persue ME. Well, I figure WTH, I'll let it catch up to see what...
by mrivers
2001-08-14 02:35:00
Forum: Falcon 4 General
Topic: GREAT video clip of Aim9X
Replies: 7
Views: 6035

Re: GREAT video clip of Aim9X

Anybody else cringe at the site of an F-4 being shot down? Depressing. I hate seeing old planes being destroyed. (Hey, spend my tax money on drones damnit!)

Neat video though.