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Virtue - Jedi Council  |
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I decided to write a detailed tutorial on how to build Lightsaber Hilts for JK3.If you're interested, check it out; Lightsaber Crafting 101 Any questions or comments? Just ask in this thread.  - Virtue.  _______________ Academy Architect |
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Bane of the Sith - Student 
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Best guide ever. It looked complicating at first, but im getting the hang of it. Its actually kind of fun. Thanks.  _______________ May the Force be with us always. |
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ShadowJedi - Student 
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The problem i have is with the program . i can't open it . after i install/unzipping it , I try to enter. but then the program is not show up   _______________ ->SJ<- "Never fall to the Dark Side , They Do not have Cookies" |
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Dash Starlight - Jedi Instructor 
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Any program that gives you the option to create/save as JPEG files, really. I used Photoshop.
EDIT: Actually, my sister and her boyfriend created the JPEG images, not me, lol. _______________ The name is Bond. James Bond. This comment was edited by Dash Starlight on Dec 06 2007 03:06pm. |
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KHSenatu - Student 
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what programs are best for this with the paint and photo programs
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Setementor - Jedi Master 
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Quote: I have problems in one of the last steps. I cannot export my model to GLM. When I try to open MD3 wiev it just reports an error and closes. Is there any other way to create a glm?
MD3View is the best way. Try reinstalling it, then export the md3 again (as it may be corrupt) and make sure that your md3 is in the directory models/weapons2/saber_name/ next to its .skin file. I have read rumours of Blender and XSI do it, but I also read that the first had some trouble and XSI can't do player models. I have also come across an early beta of a GLM exporter, but it isn't reliable and was posted years ago. Quote: How do I prepare a skin for a multi piece hilt(like katarns)?
I have never done this myself, but I would think that all you need to do is one of either of the following: 1. Select one of the pieces of your hilt (not a tag), then UVW Map and Unwrap it. Repeat this process for all of the pieces of your hilt, then make a new texture (like this) for each of the pieces you have unwrapped and name them <pieceName>_w.jpg. Using this method, you will of course need to make a completely seperate skin for each hilt piece. When it comes to making the .skin file, add a new line similar to this for each individual hilt piece: <piece_name>,models/weapons2/saber_<name>/<pieceName>_w.jpg This way, they can each have their own texture image. 2. Select all of the pieces of your hilt (not including the tags), then UVW Map and Unwrap them together. When it comes to making the .skin file, add a new line similar to this for each individual hilt piece: <piece_name>,models/weapons2/saber_<name>/saber_w.jpg This way, they can each share the same texture image. The first option should work, the second one I'm not sure about and as for a third option, if it's possible to merge pieces together, you could do that as well. |
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YOle - Student |
I have problems in one of the last steps. I cannot export my model to GLM. When I try to open MD3 wiev it just reports an error and closes. Is there any other way to create a glm?
Also, I find it easier to make my saber hilt in a few different pieces. How do I prepare a skin for a multi piece hilt(like katarns)? This comment was edited by YOle on Sep 05 2007 12:49pm. |
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Setementor - Jedi Master
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That design looks doable using the techniques explained in the tutorial. You may need to experiment a bit with the options mentioned in the extruding step first, but once you know exactly what you can do with it, that design shouldn't be too difficult to construct. |
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Lorper - Student |
Hey, im absolutely new here and this is my first post  Im trying to create my new lightsaber. Do you think this template is acceptable ?
/http://s241.photobucket.com/albums/ff43/rikolous17/?action=view¤t=my__saber_template.jpg This comment was edited by Lorper on Sep 03 2007 06:53pm. |
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Everon - Student - The winner!!! 
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Same process except import a staff hilt, the rest is all up to common sense .
- Zeke. |
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IRON SHADOW JEDI - Ex-Student 
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how would you make a saberstaff _______________ If a person is brave, they become great If the person is great, they become Shadow Jedi Shadow Jedi are the truly free force religion Freedom of emotion, passion, knowledge, and combat |
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Setementor - Jedi Master
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Yes. |
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IRON SHADOW JEDI - Ex-Student
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its possible to make a saber staff right??? _______________ If a person is brave, they become great If the person is great, they become Shadow Jedi Shadow Jedi are the truly free force religion Freedom of emotion, passion, knowledge, and combat |
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Everon - Student - The winner!!!
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Which part are you having trouble with?
If you need help feel free to add me on MSN, my address is on my profile. - Zeke. |
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BlackRose - Student |
Haw hared but fun i get stuck on a serten bit tho. _______________ a master nose when it is time |
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Samoth - Student 
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i always use photoshop
but a n1 tutorial. |
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Pink_Mintaka - Student 
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I use MSPaint.
It's nice, clean, and simple. |
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Sho Koon - Student 
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Personally I used MSPaint for the template since I have literally no skill with PhotoShop. So yeah, any program that can make a .jpg is good as long as you can use it. _______________ Proud owner of Malak's 50th and special 300th, Alex D'Kana's 3600th and 4000th, Laziana's 200th and [Jawa][Obi-Wan][SW]'s 1300th comment. |
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Tyro Vantai - Student 
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What type of Editing Program for the Saber Template works best? I'm trying to work from scratch, but is MSPaint a good choice? |
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Pink_Mintaka - Student 
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Open up your saber_w.jpg file in MSPaint and save it again as a .jpg
And that should be all there is to it. |
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Mavic Prid3 - Student 
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When I try to open the saber in md3 view I get an error message like; "JPEG read error: requested feature was omitted at compile time"
Anyone know what this is and what's causing it? _______________ I'm a man of thinking, not words best online mate to Kenwan, and very proud of it!
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My lightsaber is done But unfortunately I don't know where you could host it for others to d-load it
This comment was edited by Mavic Prid3 on Mar 25 2007 01:10pm. |
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Setementor - Jedi Master
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You will have to reset all of the UVW Unwrapping you may have done should you decide to do this, but if you return to the UVW Mapping stage (just select it) and reposition the square, you should eventually be able to see a lot more of the sides much more clearly. |
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Zuka - Student 
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Looks to me like it is selecting the whole side, but the camera is just looking at it from the side as opposed to the front.
Suggestion: Try selecting a different side first, then work your way around to the side in the picture you provided.
- Virtue. If i do that its still a single line for that side Can anyone still help me on this? |
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Everon - Student - The winner!!!
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Quote: um, can someone tell me when the difference is between hilts. like what do they do for you besides look different?
do they give you extra stats? or something like that? They're for just how your hilt looks. |
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Stormy - Student 
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um, can someone tell me when the difference is between hilts. like what do they do for you besides look different?
do they give you extra stats? or something like that? _______________ W.Meehan |
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DrunkenJedi - Student 
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Wow. I just read through the tutorial. Didn't know so much work is involved in doing this, and that there's no Mac client version of Gmax. Have to get a PC or an Intel Mac soon.
Thank you for this tutorial, Virtue. You could have a career as a technical writer, you know.  _______________ American dollars are worth less than Imperial credits. |
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