HW2: Modding Question

[Stellar_Magic]

I'm not sure where to put this, but I'll put it here.

 

Eville Jedi and I did talk about this a while back, and since I'm trying my hand at editing, I've discovered that simulating Newtonian Physics is possible in the game engine. Note I did say simulating, Newtonian physics, not Newtonian Physics themselves.

 

Thus far, using the Home World PDF mod as a benchmark I've started working on an ultra realism mod for the original game. I've already applied newtonian-like-physics to missiles, and have started playing around trying to add such physics to fighters and keep the game playable. (This is really difficult)

 

What I did to create physics similar to newtonian physics was shockingly simple. I created a maximum speed of approxamently 10,000m/sec for all the missiles. Then I figured out that the acceleration time isn't an acceleration rate but a clock from 0-10,000 so I set it high enough you'll absolutely never see it in the game. the result is really cool looking missile and combat effects.

 

Eville, I do have a question, how do you add weapons systems to ships. I'd like to make it so the Hiigaran Interceptors carry a variety of missiles as well as the standard armament, do I need Maya to do that?

 

Also I'll keep playing around and see if I can add that Newtonian touch to fighters, maybe we could use it in the Warlords mod some time.

[Evaders99]

Sounds fun. Perhaps something to add to Eville's experimental test package. Don't suppose you have some screenshots...

[Stellar_Magic]

Yeah well, screenshots don't really show the changes all that well, I will say this though.

 

With Newtonian Physics all the fighters fly like Babylon 5 craft (Which is realistic), meaning they can be moving one direction and pointed the opposite direction.