hi leute, es ist wieder ein update vom B5TC Homeworld mod herrausgekommen habe es selber noch nicht gespielt aber die vorgänger waren schon geil.ihr konnt es unter [url="http://mods.firstones.com/homeworld/files.shtml"]http://mods.firstones.com/homeworld/files.shtml[/url] herunterladen.
Bei den Mods hat sich auch wieder einiges getan...
Für den Wing Commander Mod gibt es schon jede Menge B5 Schiffe zum Download, derzeit 21 stück [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
Also schaut doch mal unter [url="http://mods.firstones.com/b5commander/News.html"]http://mods.firstones.com/b5commander/News.html[/url] vorbei.
Neues vom XWA Mod
[quote]
News Update....
By: CEOTrident - 2002-02-15 02:22:43
I know I havn't update the page lately....alot has been going on. The project is far from dead. I'm currently working on a new version of the Aurora and Badger Starfuries including new cockpit and external views. I'm also gonna be converting the mod to a new installer. So keep your eye's peeled to the B5-TC news page for more updates!
[/quote]
Neues vom Klingon Academy Mod
[quote]
Note to self: never edit geocity pages
outside of the page builder!
Anyways, I have release my special
Federation vs Klingon mod pack a
while ago, you can get it on the
'my mods' page. My next release will
be an Earth Alliance fighter pack, so
watch for that soon. A rather exciting update
relating to my total conversion is
that I now have fully animated jump gates!
it is at an early stage, but it works flawlessly.
Go to the Ka forums for a look!
[/quote]
[This message has been edited by Alpha-1 (edited 03-11-2002).]
I've been doing a little modelling for the team in my spare time. I thought you might like to see what I'm working on. Its untextured at the moment, but it won't be too long before it is [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
Yep its a primus, the guns arn't visible in that picture but they are already modelled [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
CnlPepper - Must get it finished!
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[b][url="http://mods.firstones.com/homeworld"]Firstones B5:TC[/url], DA and SAAB Team Member[/b]
[img]http://mods.firstones.com/homeworld/cnlpepper/sigpics/nukemed.jpg[/img]
[b][url="http://www.geocities.com/cnlpepperplanet"]CnlPepper's B5 Mod Resources[/url][/b]
[quote]Originally posted by henrik:
[b]Heya!
I have been working on a new retextured model of the G'Quon Heavy Cruiser. Although it is not compile for the IFH Engine yet (will be tomorrow) here is a shot that shows you the overall shape and quality of this model. It is rendered in Lightwave in 800x600 and EL Antialiasing. Enjoy...
[url="http://www.student.bth.se/~t98hno/gquon_wip01.jpg"] [img]http://www.sprungtor.de/_extern/firstones/mod_img/gquon_wip01.jpg[/img] [/url]
cheers!
Hernik[/b][/quote]
[This message has been edited by Alpha-1 (edited 03-19-2002).]
Update des "Star Trek Armada II Mod's" [url="http://www.tgu.org.uk/users/babylon5/b5-a2.html"]http://www.tgu.org.uk/users/babylon5/b5-a2.html[/url]
03.16.02) Update: We have new screenshots of new pics and some ingame shots of the Liandra. Also were still looking for new voice actors and actress. Please send the to: babylon5_crusade@yahoo.com.
(03.12.02) Update: We need some voice actors for the site want more info please go to this link. Also DarkB5 has given us a 3D image to view a new class of Minbari ship, the Shatara. The link to the 3D image is here. You might need to download some a 3d plug-in to view it.
Die Seite von "The Fall of Night" [url="http://www.b5tfn.com/news.htm"]http://www.b5tfn.com/news.htm[/url] hat ein leicht geändertes Design
Für den Wing Commander Mod [url="http://mods.firstones.com/b5commander/"]http://mods.firstones.com/b5commander/[/url] gibts wieder einige "release of the Day" Files.
Der "Space Empires IV" [url="http://www.geocities.com/b5mod/B5ModHome.html"]http://www.geocities.com/b5mod/B5ModHome.html[/url] Mod soll wohl in ca einem Monat fertig gestellt sein. Es wird dann ein Großes Download File geben ( Thx an LoH für die Info [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/wink.gif[/img])
Auf der "Sector 87" Seite [url="http://mods.firstones.com/sector87/"]http://mods.firstones.com/sector87/[/url] kann mann sich jetzt den Source Code des "Asteroids Clones" herunterladen
Auf der "Thirdage" seite [url="http://mods.firstones.com/Thirdage/"]http://mods.firstones.com/Thirdage/[/url] gibt es ein kleines Video zum Download
Der "Starlancer" Mod lebt auch noch [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
[quote]
No, we're not dead yet. We're currently redesigning our page *looks over to virus*, and waiting for the mission editor to be released.
Work on our models continues, and we have another high-detail ship finished: The Thunderbolt Fighter (as well as low detail versions, thanks to GAG). The Omega Destroyer is also nearing completion, and I'm currently working on our WhiteStar. Though i probably should spend more time writing the mission scripts, most of the mission-outlines are finished, and we can speed up production as soon as we have access to all the tools we need.
[/quote]
Für "TBP" gibt es zwei neue Kampagne (über 20 Missionen und 3 Missionen)
Diese Kampagnen sind nicht vom TBP team gemacht sondern von Forumsmitgliedern aus dem TBP Forum
Die B5:IFh demo wird wohl doch etwas später kommen...
[quote]Originally posted by henrik:
[b]First, please don't post these "begging" posts if you see that people already have posted them, and gotten an answer.
Second the jumpoint was retextured a month ago and new screenies was posted in "shots" section. Specular lighting is working fine and we haven't made any improvements to bumpmapping yet. Oleg is very busy working on AI, gameelements and other stuff that will make this game a lot better. And please udnerstand that it is taking time. If I ha any cool thigs to post, I would gladly post them. But right now not much is happening of the GFX front and programming efforts isn't always as easy to show in a picture :=)
I am also writing the mission briefings as I write this (taking a detour) and voice actings are underway, as I understand. The demo WILL be released, but it won't happen during this month...
Please keep in mind that we are developing something entirely new from scratch, the fellows at TBP for example already have a working engine to play with, so they can concentrate everything on tools, ships and whatever...
Finally, you will be rewarded for the long wait, but understand that we aren't miracleworkers with 50 working hours/day, we are just ordinary human beings... kinda [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
Ich hatte erwartet das das IFH Team alles generisch hinbiegt und selbst den Chatter früer oder später computergeneriert... [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
Date: Wednesday, March 27 2002 | 14:10 GMT Provided by: Black_Sheep
Subject: Some motivation! Voice acting
Oki...the voice acting has been started!! Three or four parts are already out and the rest will go out as well, once I have received the last script...so far these actors are in the list:
Sleight42
Marcel Glöde
Estrella
Anil Sinha
Richard Lueck
Jason Hamilton
Sam Kimpton
Darkblade
That are not all parts...I haven't assigned all actors yet. But if you read your name above be sure to get a script soon =)
Oki...here is another request. Ask your sisters, mothers, grandmas, aunts, wives and girlfriends to do some voice acting for us. We still need a good voice for our Diana Hamlin! [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
[quote]Originally posted by henrik:
[b]Well, I never thought that people would start to complain about the teams talent, aspecially since we have released some of the best modelled low-poly ships up to date. And the AI and internal structure of the engine and core is just plain brilliant, ditto for the scripting system, extremly powerful stuff. As for performance, we HAVE taken steps to increase fps, in a number of different ways:
1)Number of materials and textures used on models. 8 months ago (about) I got a rather disturbing mail from Oleg. He had benchmarked the rendering engine using some advanced analyzer, just to see what was going on in the core, and it showed that the large number of OpenGl switches made the game about 20-40 fps slower that it could have been. Why? Well, the main problem was the large number of materials and textures used on the ships. For example, my Thunderbolt had about 80 materials. That means that the rendering engine has to read the 80 material data structures once for each frame it will draw on the screen(min 25 for smooth performance). As you understand, this put a HUGE strain on the computer and GFX card. The solution was that we reduced the number of textures, and merged all materials which was using the same texture. Now we have models with 1-3 textures and 1-4 materials (double-sided, glowing etc). And Oleg is constantly making improvements to the engine, whenever he can squeeze more fps from it. One other possible problem for non-Geforce and S3 users is the textures. Since we can only use 1-3(in almost all cases 1) textures they have to be larger. And uncompressed textures take a lot of memory. For example a 2048x1024 textures used 6 MB of your GFX memory. By converting the textures to a 256 color palette we cut that number into three, using only 2 MB. And since we now have .jpg and .png support the size on disc won't be an issue (a few MB at best).
You also wonder why we aren't releasing a tech-demo? We are ALL working to do just that:
Oleg: Programming, programming...
Me: Writing briefing scripts, rendering cut-scenes, modelling ships and making gfx
Andy: Programming collisions and subsystems
Alex: Writing on the MissED editor (a GUI mission editor) and modelling...
BlackSheep: Coordinating voices and recording sounds
Sergei: Making all the 2D
And screens will of course arrive when we have something we want to show you.
unter [url="http://216.15.145.59/modsforums/Forum4/HTML/000555.html"]http://216.15.145.59/modsforums/Forum4/HTML/000555.html[/url] findet ihr einige Screenshots der Nova Dreadnought aus Buda5 2
Ein Star Wars Mod für B5:IFH wäre auch eine feine Sache [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/wink.gif[/img] [url="http://www.thegamingunion.co.uk/Forum/ubb/Forum46/HTML/000236.html"]http://www.thegamingunion.co.uk/Forum/ubb/Forum46/HTML/000236.html[/url]
Can I take your number? endep 50 Hawkins was Cincinnati's second-leading wide receiver last year with 51 catches for 533 yards and four touchdowns. He sprained the ankle while trying to make a catch during practice on Aug. 1 and was carted off the field.
I thought it best that we bring people upto speed about Release 2.
The team is hard at work on everything regarding this release. From models and textures to sounds and music everything has been refined, tweaked, retuned, and of course, new content.
What you can expect:
- New ships and weapons (Thunderbolt, Omega Destroyer, G.O.D. Defense Platform, and more)
- A new campaign with over 10 missions
- Rebalanced ships and new AI profiles
- New sounds and a few new updates to music
Thats about all I can say right now. There's definately alot were working on and we will get in all that we can. Remember, its our policy not to give out release dates, so enjoy the information. We will bring it to you as soon as possible.
March 30th, 2002
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What's next?
I'd first like to thank the numerous people that have visited this site and especially those that have actually downloaded and tried the game.
I currently have no plans to expand this game, but would gladly assist anyone that would want to expand and/or redesign the game. Asteroids gets boring pretty quick, and this project has served its purpose, which was to design a fully functional game and to provide some game code to anyone that might be interested. The executable and the source code will remain available to anyone interested. I'll be spending the next several months developing several DirectX 8 graphics demos, many of which are expected to be provided with source code. Exactly where such code will be located hasn't been determined.
Eventually I will complete the demos and begin work on the next B5 game project, which has been hinted at on the about page. Prior to this I may create a couple of AI demos detailing aspects that will be included in the game. I'm guessing that I will want to incorporate dynamic missions and attack wings that function as a team. At the moment I'm looking at a "subspace" type of game, but with missions and single player ability, set in the B5 universe and utilizing better resolutions and some 3D effects
Long time no updates! I was a little sidetracked
by Bridge Commander, but I've lost interest
in it so I am going to return to modding KA [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
I have unpdated my Omega destroyer, so now
I have to kitbash it into the Nova and Omega-X
class ships. The Hyperion is done, and my
EA fighter pack is almost done as well. I will
be releasing something soon, as it has been
almost 2 months since my last release, and
the ships I released weren't even B5!
[quote]Originally posted by Trident:
[b]The mod isn't dead by no means. I'm working on making better models and using a new install system for this mod. I'm working on improving my texturing skills as well.
Here is pictures of my latest work. All of this work is handmade by me. The following model is not complete so please don't take it as the final version.
[b]Wingart:[/b]
[img]http://mods.firstones.com/xwa/sf4-1.jpg[/img]
[b]Cockpit:[/b]
[img]http://mods.firstones.com/xwa/sf4-2.jpg[/img]
I'm currently working on a new version of the omega to correct details on all the sections. Take a look at the screenshot area to view all the work that has been done so far. Any feedback/help is appreciated [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img].
[quote]Originally posted by Skullar:
[b]The Babylon project still is extremely vivid.
2 days ago the Freespace 2 source code got released.
Future releases will ROCK ! Release 1 some of you may have played will be NOTHING in comparison ![/b][/quote]
soll heißen, dass jetzt viele dinge in Freespace 2 an b5 angepasst werden können, z.b. Richtige Beam weapons bei den Nial jägern, Farbige Comm-Animationen etc.
Also können wir uns auf ein besseres TBP freuen wie dass, was wie bis jetzt kennen [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/wink.gif[/img]
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We are one. No matter the blood, no matter the skin, no matter the world, no matter the star. .. We are one.
No matter the pain, no matter the darkness, no matter the loss, no matter the fear. .. We are one.
- Alliance Preamble to the Declaration of Principles, The Paragon of Animals
Webmaster [url="http://www.Sprungtor.de"]www.Sprungtor.de[/url]
Ich kann warten.
(Jaja, ich bin der einzige, den Eure Bemerkungen, es gäbe keine Veröffentlichungsdaten, nicht zur Weißglut bringen [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/tongue.gif[/img])
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We are one. No matter the blood, no matter the skin, no matter the world, no matter the star. .. We are one.
No matter the pain, no matter the darkness, no matter the loss, no matter the fear. .. We are one.
- Alliance Preamble to the Declaration of Principles, The Paragon of Animals
Webmaster [url="http://www.Sprungtor.de"]www.Sprungtor.de[/url]
...gut zu wissen...an den Rest:
Ich geh mir jetzt erstmal das TBP Intro angucken, anschliessend spiel ich ne Runde IFH und jage per FS2 mit ner Thunderbolt nen Midwinter in die ewigen Jagdgründe des Hyperspace's, der jetzt absolut genial inklusive Sounds und schön rot glimmernd funktioniert...
[quote]Originally posted by Black Sheep:
[b]...gut zu wissen...an den Rest:
Ich geh mir jetzt erstmal das TBP Intro angucken, anschliessend spiel ich ne Runde IFH und jage per FS2 mit ner Thunderbolt nen Midwinter in die ewigen Jagdgründe des Hyperspace's, der jetzt absolut genial inklusive Sounds und schön rot glimmernd funktioniert...[/b][/quote]
Jaja, schon gut. Ich *bin* gespannt und ich *will* es spielen!! Am liebsten gleich.
Aber ich würde auch später... nochmal.
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We are one. No matter the blood, no matter the skin, no matter the world, no matter the star. .. We are one.
No matter the pain, no matter the darkness, no matter the loss, no matter the fear. .. We are one.
- Alliance Preamble to the Declaration of Principles, The Paragon of Animals
Webmaster [url="http://www.Sprungtor.de"]www.Sprungtor.de[/url]
Du bist wohl nicht ganz auf dem Laufenden , BlackSheep.
Avenger hat bereits die Beta von dem FRED2-Event fertig welches ich angefordert habe. Das geht anscheinend schneller als ich gedacht habe. Whites Korrektur des Ambient lightnings ist auch im Gange.
Hier wird niemand ausgelacht, außer er hat´s verdient und weils grad Spaß macht! [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
TBP ist ein FreeSpace2 Mod zu Babylon5. [url="http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/babylon"]http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/babylon[/url]
Das Release 1 besteht aus 5 oder 6 (weiß ich NIE) Missionen im Eart-Minbari Krieg. Release 2 müßt auch demnächst kommen.Zusätzlich gibt´s neue Missionen, neue Schiffe, die Models wurden zum Teil vom Homeworld Mod übernommen und sehen entsprechen kantig aus. Und ne deutsche Version haben wir auch grad in der Mache
Der Server scheint grad down zu sein.
Comments
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Ranger_one
Für den Wing Commander Mod gibt es schon jede Menge B5 Schiffe zum Download, derzeit 21 stück [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
Also schaut doch mal unter [url="http://mods.firstones.com/b5commander/News.html"]http://mods.firstones.com/b5commander/News.html[/url] vorbei.
Neues vom XWA Mod
[quote]
News Update....
By: CEOTrident - 2002-02-15 02:22:43
I know I havn't update the page lately....alot has been going on. The project is far from dead. I'm currently working on a new version of the Aurora and Badger Starfuries including new cockpit and external views. I'm also gonna be converting the mod to a new installer. So keep your eye's peeled to the B5-TC news page for more updates!
[/quote]
Neues vom Klingon Academy Mod
[quote]
Note to self: never edit geocity pages
outside of the page builder!
Anyways, I have release my special
Federation vs Klingon mod pack a
while ago, you can get it on the
'my mods' page. My next release will
be an Earth Alliance fighter pack, so
watch for that soon. A rather exciting update
relating to my total conversion is
that I now have fully animated jump gates!
it is at an early stage, but it works flawlessly.
Go to the Ka forums for a look!
[/quote]
[This message has been edited by Alpha-1 (edited 03-11-2002).]
I've been doing a little modelling for the team in my spare time. I thought you might like to see what I'm working on. Its untextured at the moment, but it won't be too long before it is [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
[url="http://mods.firstones.com/homeworld/cnlpepper/IFH/WIP04.jpg"] [img]http://www.sprungtor.de/_extern/firstones/mod_img/WIP04.jpg[/img] [/url]
Yep its a primus, the guns arn't visible in that picture but they are already modelled [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
CnlPepper - Must get it finished!
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[b][url="http://mods.firstones.com/homeworld"]Firstones B5:TC[/url], DA and SAAB Team Member[/b]
[img]http://mods.firstones.com/homeworld/cnlpepper/sigpics/nukemed.jpg[/img]
[b][url="http://www.geocities.com/cnlpepperplanet"]CnlPepper's B5 Mod Resources[/url][/b]
[quote]Originally posted by henrik:
[b]Heya!
I have been working on a new retextured model of the G'Quon Heavy Cruiser. Although it is not compile for the IFH Engine yet (will be tomorrow) here is a shot that shows you the overall shape and quality of this model. It is rendered in Lightwave in 800x600 and EL Antialiasing. Enjoy...
[url="http://www.student.bth.se/~t98hno/gquon_wip01.jpg"] [img]http://www.sprungtor.de/_extern/firstones/mod_img/gquon_wip01.jpg[/img] [/url]
cheers!
Hernik[/b][/quote]
[This message has been edited by Alpha-1 (edited 03-19-2002).]
Update des "Star Trek Armada II Mod's" [url="http://www.tgu.org.uk/users/babylon5/b5-a2.html"]http://www.tgu.org.uk/users/babylon5/b5-a2.html[/url]
03.16.02) Update: We have new screenshots of new pics and some ingame shots of the Liandra. Also were still looking for new voice actors and actress. Please send the to: babylon5_crusade@yahoo.com.
(03.12.02) Update: We need some voice actors for the site want more info please go to this link. Also DarkB5 has given us a 3D image to view a new class of Minbari ship, the Shatara. The link to the 3D image is here. You might need to download some a 3d plug-in to view it.
Die Seite von "The Fall of Night" [url="http://www.b5tfn.com/news.htm"]http://www.b5tfn.com/news.htm[/url] hat ein leicht geändertes Design
Für den Wing Commander Mod [url="http://mods.firstones.com/b5commander/"]http://mods.firstones.com/b5commander/[/url] gibts wieder einige "release of the Day" Files.
Der "Space Empires IV" [url="http://www.geocities.com/b5mod/B5ModHome.html"]http://www.geocities.com/b5mod/B5ModHome.html[/url] Mod soll wohl in ca einem Monat fertig gestellt sein. Es wird dann ein Großes Download File geben ( Thx an LoH für die Info [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/wink.gif[/img])
Auf der "Sector 87" Seite [url="http://mods.firstones.com/sector87/"]http://mods.firstones.com/sector87/[/url] kann mann sich jetzt den Source Code des "Asteroids Clones" herunterladen
Auf der "Thirdage" seite [url="http://mods.firstones.com/Thirdage/"]http://mods.firstones.com/Thirdage/[/url] gibt es ein kleines Video zum Download
Der "Starlancer" Mod lebt auch noch [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
[quote]
No, we're not dead yet. We're currently redesigning our page *looks over to virus*, and waiting for the mission editor to be released.
Work on our models continues, and we have another high-detail ship finished: The Thunderbolt Fighter (as well as low detail versions, thanks to GAG). The Omega Destroyer is also nearing completion, and I'm currently working on our WhiteStar. Though i probably should spend more time writing the mission scripts, most of the mission-outlines are finished, and we can speed up production as soon as we have access to all the tools we need.
[/quote]
Für "TBP" gibt es zwei neue Kampagne (über 20 Missionen und 3 Missionen)
Diese Kampagnen sind nicht vom TBP team gemacht sondern von Forumsmitgliedern aus dem TBP Forum
20 Missionen Kampagne: [url="http://pera.250x.com/"]http://pera.250x.com/[/url]
3 Missionen Kampagne: [url="http://www.hot.ee/ashrak/main%20page.htm"]http://www.hot.ee/ashrak/main%20page.htm[/url]
so das wars erstmal wieder von mir [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
[quote]Originally posted by henrik:
[b]First, please don't post these "begging" posts if you see that people already have posted them, and gotten an answer.
Second the jumpoint was retextured a month ago and new screenies was posted in "shots" section. Specular lighting is working fine and we haven't made any improvements to bumpmapping yet. Oleg is very busy working on AI, gameelements and other stuff that will make this game a lot better. And please udnerstand that it is taking time. If I ha any cool thigs to post, I would gladly post them. But right now not much is happening of the GFX front and programming efforts isn't always as easy to show in a picture :=)
I am also writing the mission briefings as I write this (taking a detour) and voice actings are underway, as I understand. The demo WILL be released, but it won't happen during this month...
Please keep in mind that we are developing something entirely new from scratch, the fellows at TBP for example already have a working engine to play with, so they can concentrate everything on tools, ships and whatever...
Finally, you will be rewarded for the long wait, but understand that we aren't miracleworkers with 50 working hours/day, we are just ordinary human beings... kinda [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
best regards
Henrik[/b][/quote]
Date: Wednesday, March 27 2002 | 14:10 GMT Provided by: Black_Sheep
Subject: Some motivation! Voice acting
Oki...the voice acting has been started!! Three or four parts are already out and the rest will go out as well, once I have received the last script...so far these actors are in the list:
Sleight42
Marcel Glöde
Estrella
Anil Sinha
Richard Lueck
Jason Hamilton
Sam Kimpton
Darkblade
That are not all parts...I haven't assigned all actors yet. But if you read your name above be sure to get a script soon =)
Oki...here is another request. Ask your sisters, mothers, grandmas, aunts, wives and girlfriends to do some voice acting for us. We still need a good voice for our Diana Hamlin! [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
That's all for today!
Stay tuned!!
[b]Well, I never thought that people would start to complain about the teams talent, aspecially since we have released some of the best modelled low-poly ships up to date. And the AI and internal structure of the engine and core is just plain brilliant, ditto for the scripting system, extremly powerful stuff. As for performance, we HAVE taken steps to increase fps, in a number of different ways:
1)Number of materials and textures used on models. 8 months ago (about) I got a rather disturbing mail from Oleg. He had benchmarked the rendering engine using some advanced analyzer, just to see what was going on in the core, and it showed that the large number of OpenGl switches made the game about 20-40 fps slower that it could have been. Why? Well, the main problem was the large number of materials and textures used on the ships. For example, my Thunderbolt had about 80 materials. That means that the rendering engine has to read the 80 material data structures once for each frame it will draw on the screen(min 25 for smooth performance). As you understand, this put a HUGE strain on the computer and GFX card. The solution was that we reduced the number of textures, and merged all materials which was using the same texture. Now we have models with 1-3 textures and 1-4 materials (double-sided, glowing etc). And Oleg is constantly making improvements to the engine, whenever he can squeeze more fps from it. One other possible problem for non-Geforce and S3 users is the textures. Since we can only use 1-3(in almost all cases 1) textures they have to be larger. And uncompressed textures take a lot of memory. For example a 2048x1024 textures used 6 MB of your GFX memory. By converting the textures to a 256 color palette we cut that number into three, using only 2 MB. And since we now have .jpg and .png support the size on disc won't be an issue (a few MB at best).
You also wonder why we aren't releasing a tech-demo? We are ALL working to do just that:
Oleg: Programming, programming...
Me: Writing briefing scripts, rendering cut-scenes, modelling ships and making gfx
Andy: Programming collisions and subsystems
Alex: Writing on the MissED editor (a GUI mission editor) and modelling...
BlackSheep: Coordinating voices and recording sounds
Sergei: Making all the 2D
And screens will of course arrive when we have something we want to show you.
best regards
Henrik [/b][/quote]
[quote]»Update on Release 2 - posted by: IceFire @ 07:26:18 PM CST
I thought it best that we bring people upto speed about Release 2.
The team is hard at work on everything regarding this release. From models and textures to sounds and music everything has been refined, tweaked, retuned, and of course, new content.
What you can expect:
- New ships and weapons (Thunderbolt, Omega Destroyer, G.O.D. Defense Platform, and more)
- A new campaign with over 10 missions
- Rebalanced ships and new AI profiles
- New sounds and a few new updates to music
Thats about all I can say right now. There's definately alot were working on and we will get in all that we can. Remember, its our policy not to give out release dates, so enjoy the information. We will bring it to you as soon as possible.
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March 30th, 2002
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What's next?
I'd first like to thank the numerous people that have visited this site and especially those that have actually downloaded and tried the game.
I currently have no plans to expand this game, but would gladly assist anyone that would want to expand and/or redesign the game. Asteroids gets boring pretty quick, and this project has served its purpose, which was to design a fully functional game and to provide some game code to anyone that might be interested. The executable and the source code will remain available to anyone interested. I'll be spending the next several months developing several DirectX 8 graphics demos, many of which are expected to be provided with source code. Exactly where such code will be located hasn't been determined.
Eventually I will complete the demos and begin work on the next B5 game project, which has been hinted at on the about page. Prior to this I may create a couple of AI demos detailing aspects that will be included in the game. I'm guessing that I will want to incorporate dynamic missions and attack wings that function as a team. At the moment I'm looking at a "subspace" type of game, but with missions and single player ability, set in the B5 universe and utilizing better resolutions and some 3D effects
Long time no updates! I was a little sidetracked
by Bridge Commander, but I've lost interest
in it so I am going to return to modding KA [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
I have unpdated my Omega destroyer, so now
I have to kitbash it into the Nova and Omega-X
class ships. The Hyperion is done, and my
EA fighter pack is almost done as well. I will
be releasing something soon, as it has been
almost 2 months since my last release, and
the ships I released weren't even B5!
[quote]Originally posted by Trident:
[b]The mod isn't dead by no means. I'm working on making better models and using a new install system for this mod. I'm working on improving my texturing skills as well.
Here is pictures of my latest work. All of this work is handmade by me. The following model is not complete so please don't take it as the final version.
[b]Wingart:[/b]
[img]http://mods.firstones.com/xwa/sf4-1.jpg[/img]
[b]Cockpit:[/b]
[img]http://mods.firstones.com/xwa/sf4-2.jpg[/img]
I'm currently working on a new version of the omega to correct details on all the sections. Take a look at the screenshot area to view all the work that has been done so far. Any feedback/help is appreciated [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img].
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[b]The Babylon project still is extremely vivid.
2 days ago the Freespace 2 source code got released.
Future releases will ROCK ! Release 1 some of you may have played will be NOTHING in comparison ![/b][/quote]
soll heißen, dass jetzt viele dinge in Freespace 2 an b5 angepasst werden können, z.b. Richtige Beam weapons bei den Nial jägern, Farbige Comm-Animationen etc.
Also können wir uns auf ein besseres TBP freuen wie dass, was wie bis jetzt kennen [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/wink.gif[/img]
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We are one. No matter the blood, no matter the skin, no matter the world, no matter the star. .. We are one.
No matter the pain, no matter the darkness, no matter the loss, no matter the fear. .. We are one.
- Alliance Preamble to the Declaration of Principles, The Paragon of Animals
Webmaster [url="http://www.Sprungtor.de"]www.Sprungtor.de[/url]
(Jaja, ich bin der einzige, den Eure Bemerkungen, es gäbe keine Veröffentlichungsdaten, nicht zur Weißglut bringen [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/tongue.gif[/img])
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We are one. No matter the blood, no matter the skin, no matter the world, no matter the star. .. We are one.
No matter the pain, no matter the darkness, no matter the loss, no matter the fear. .. We are one.
- Alliance Preamble to the Declaration of Principles, The Paragon of Animals
Webmaster [url="http://www.Sprungtor.de"]www.Sprungtor.de[/url]
Ich geh mir jetzt erstmal das TBP Intro angucken, anschliessend spiel ich ne Runde IFH und jage per FS2 mit ner Thunderbolt nen Midwinter in die ewigen Jagdgründe des Hyperspace's, der jetzt absolut genial inklusive Sounds und schön rot glimmernd funktioniert...
...das mit Ashrak ist zu lustig... [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]
[quote][i]Originally posted by DamoclesX [/i]
[b]We now have a forum up at
[url="http://24.85.101.192/wbboard/main.php"]http://24.85.101.192/wbboard/main.php[/url]
The b5 site will probably go down.. since there is little use for it now.. I dont have the time to update a site AND a forum lol
Anybody interested please feel free to drop by and see whats up.
We are looking for modlers right now in a BIG way
and on the topic of models
I would like to request permission to use TBP models in this conversion. They are REALLY impressive and would fit in nicly.
Of course TBP will get full credit for the models in addition to the authors that created them.
Thanks guys, and keep up the great work with this conversion.. I play it at least a couple times a week.. really great stuff. [/b][/quote]
[b]...gut zu wissen...an den Rest:
Ich geh mir jetzt erstmal das TBP Intro angucken, anschliessend spiel ich ne Runde IFH und jage per FS2 mit ner Thunderbolt nen Midwinter in die ewigen Jagdgründe des Hyperspace's, der jetzt absolut genial inklusive Sounds und schön rot glimmernd funktioniert...[/b][/quote]
Jaja, schon gut. Ich *bin* gespannt und ich *will* es spielen!! Am liebsten gleich.
Aber ich würde auch später... nochmal.
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We are one. No matter the blood, no matter the skin, no matter the world, no matter the star. .. We are one.
No matter the pain, no matter the darkness, no matter the loss, no matter the fear. .. We are one.
- Alliance Preamble to the Declaration of Principles, The Paragon of Animals
Webmaster [url="http://www.Sprungtor.de"]www.Sprungtor.de[/url]
Avenger hat bereits die Beta von dem FRED2-Event fertig welches ich angefordert habe. Das geht anscheinend schneller als ich gedacht habe. Whites Korrektur des Ambient lightnings ist auch im Gange.
aber was ist TBP und wo finde ich das? [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/wink.gif[/img]
TBP ist ein FreeSpace2 Mod zu Babylon5. [url="http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/babylon"]http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/babylon[/url]
Das Release 1 besteht aus 5 oder 6 (weiß ich NIE) Missionen im Eart-Minbari Krieg. Release 2 müßt auch demnächst kommen.Zusätzlich gibt´s neue Missionen, neue Schiffe, die Models wurden zum Teil vom Homeworld Mod übernommen und sehen entsprechen kantig aus. Und ne deutsche Version haben wir auch grad in der Mache
Der Server scheint grad down zu sein.