Sectorgame

I don't remember Bobb's link off by heart, and HLP is down so I can't check, so can anyone remember where destroyed sub-objs go in the hierarchy when building COB files?

Ta muchly

I generally put them right after the object. I'm not sure if it really matters, though so long as it says 'subobject name - destroyed'

Right?

And 'Subobject name - Debris01' for the breakaway pieces?

Is the space in the ' - ' important? It keeps including it as part of the Lod0 model.

Hang on, instead of asking, I'll go check

I don't know about PCS, but I was looking at the Sobek in Truespace and the hierarchy went:

vcorvettea(group name)
---->vcorvettea(model name)
---->turret01
---->turret01-destroyed
---->turret02
---->turret02-destroyed

and so on.

There was no space in the name of the destroyed subobjects.

*edit*
Forgive me, all the models are on the same level within the vcorvettea group. They are not subbed to the main vcorvettea model.

Yeah, may be best to not use spaces. But it may not matter. I'm not entirely sure.

I think I've got it working. No spaces, do not group your Lod0 into a detail0 group, just leave it inside the original 'Entire Model' group

Bah... it'd be nice if Styxx would figure out destroyed stuff for his exporter too...

Yes. That part I kow. I'm just vague on the rest. it's been a while since I've had a model ready for conversion.

/me has no presentable models

I have one classified one though

Don't know it off by heart either but...

http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/blac ... ndex01.htm

IP Andrews guide should aslo help.

http://underworld.fortunecity.com/pacma ... tionguide/

anyone know what the poly limit is for sub-objects ? I nearly always get the shards of death ?

Around 850 per subobject in retail, something like 15000 in FSO.

sheesh...

but an imgame limit of 20 iirc... or maybe thats rotating ones...

20? i find that difficult to beleive...

besides, ive seen a rotating turret with 300 faces...