What you'll need for making CS (Custom Scenery)

[sr3d]

Hey, didn't see one of these and thought the forums needed one so here ya go, it's basiclly a list of resources for cs :)

What you'll need for making cs:

A 3d program or programs
A Uvmapper [depends on 3d app if required or not]
The importer
Patience
Alot of spare time :p
And the ability to take constructive crit :up:
Imagination and Creativity
A Host
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3d Programs:

Free

1. Wings3d (http://www.wings3d.com)
2. Blender [Also uvmapper] (http://www.blender.org)
3. Google Sketchup 6 (http://sketchup.google.com) (Or the newist version)
4. Open FX (http://www.openfx.org) (Can get high poly very quick though)
5. Anim8or (http://www.anim8or.com/)
6. Maya learning addition (http://www.autodesk.com/maya-trial) (never used, biiiig d/l + requires registration )

Budget

1.Milkshape3d (also uvmapper) (http://chumbalum.swissquake.ch/)


Expensive

1. Cinema4d (http://www.cinema4d.com) (easy to use, can be boughtr in a bundle, frequent updates)
2. 3dsmax [Also Uvmapper] (http://www.autodesk.com)
3. Maya (http://www.alias.com) 6/7
4. Google sketchup pro (http://sketchup.google.com)
5. Zbrush (http://www.pixologic.com/) (never used)

UVmappers:

Free

1. Lithunwrap (http://files.seriouszone.com/download.php?fileid=198) (Not on offical site no more)
2. Blender [Also 3d modelling app] (http://www.blender.org)

Costy

1. Ultimate unwrap3d (http://www.unwrap3d.com/)
2. Bodypaint 3d (http://www.cinema4d.com)
3.Milkshape3d (Also 3d app) (http://chumbalum.swissquake.ch/)
4. 3dsmax (Also 3d app) (http://www.autodesk.com)
5. Maya (Also 3d app) (http://www.alias.com)

The importer:

1. http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=181524 (Main importer can't remeber where i got the sid files from)

Patience

1. In your head :p

Spare time:

1. Use night's for this makes it so much easier

Ability to take constructive crit:

1. In your head :p

Imagination and Creativity

1. Self Explanatory

Hosting

If your lucky someone will offer to host your set (maybe even me when i get some webspace :p) however if that don't happen then there's:

1. Savefile.com
2. Rapidshare.com
3. Megaupload.com
4. Rapidshare.de
5. Turboupload.com

Community hosts by people from the forums [Recommended]

1. RCT-Net, pm errt for hosting.
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If anyone has anything to add to the list I'll add them.

[Myotis]

If anyone has anything to add to the list I'll add them also I'll link these up later :)

imagination and creativity

[rctman12]

WOW this is awsome this will come in very handy sometime :D

[sr3d]

Myotis: Dunno how I missed that, added

rctman12: GLad ya like it :D just glad i can help the community after all we've given out I haven't gave much back.

[Belgabor]

You should point out that you rarely need a uvmapper. In most cases the 3D modeller does a better job at that.

[sr3d]

You should point out that you rarely need a uvmapper. In most cases the 3D modeller does a better job at that.

Depends, most 3d modellers I've used I have to make a uvmap for the model :/

[Jonnyears]

Thanks for this, very handy.
I found that Milkshape's UV Mapper was the best.

[sr3d]

Didn't know milkshape had a uvmapper :p added it to this list, and no prob glad you found it handy.

[Belgabor]

As I said, most modellers can uv-map :p
Sketchup can do basic uv-mapping and Blender has pretty advanced uv-mapping features. Don't know about the others, but I'm nearly sure that 3dsmax and maya can as well.

[sr3d]

Ok :) now I see what you mean, I haven't found the uvmapping sketchup yet :(

[Belgabor]

Sketchup automatically creates an UV-map when you assign a bitmap texture to the model. In fact is has to, otherwise it couldn't use the bitmap texture =)
You're editing this uv-map when you're realigning the texture (Right-Click, Texture->Position).

[errt]

For the hosting: Everybody can get his sets hosted at RCT-Net and I think it's the same with the Vodhin-Community and RCT-Revalutions. That's better than using a fileupload service, as the files are not deleted.

[Moby]

If anyone needs CS sets hosted let me know.

Also, 3ds Max does have an advanced UV mapper.

[sr3d]

Cool, thanks for the confimration moby :up: added it and if you want I'll add rct-net and your hosting moby to the list with a pm link to you or whatever you want, let me know if that's alright.

[-Nuclear Fish-]

but I'm nearly sure that maya can as well.

It can.

[errt]

Cool, thanks for the confimration moby :up: added it and if you want I'll add rct-net and your hosting moby to the list with a pm link to you or whatever you want, let me know if that's alright.
Add RCT-Net. Whoever wants his CS hosted there, just PM me.

[Jonnyears]

and Ears Forums! When I can be bothered to pay to get it back up, people can host custom scenery in the download centre.

[sr3d]

Updated the list :D

[Jaych4]

sorry to be the stupid person but do i download ovl maker or importer if i have sketchup or is it both.

[snailmale152]

[quote=sr3d;9031089]Hey, didn't see one of these and thought the forums needed one so here ya go, it's basiclly a list of resources for cs :)[quote]




his is in the one of the stickies allready. only it has less info on the topic.

[sr3d]

sorry to be the stupid person but do i download ovl maker or importer if i have sketchup or is it both.

The importer IS the thing that creates the OVL's ;)

[Jaych4]

thank i have almost made my first item i just carn't figure out how to use the images but im on it. hopfully.

[coasterbuilder4]

desperately need to know of another importer because for some reason that page won't load and crashes my internet.

[sr3d]

desperately need to know of another importer because for some reason that page won't load and crashes my internet.
It works fine, that's the only importer out for RCT3 as well...

[Dark_side300]

lets hope they dont sticky it as noobs dont read stickys

[coasterbuilder4]

Right i have sketchup and tried to use UVMapper but it won't accept sketchup files. Any ideas why? The UV Mapper is Lith unwrap.

[AmusementPark]

Anybody know what Exporter is needed to export 3dsmax models to ase?

[sr3d]

Right i have sketchup and tried to use UVMapper but it won't accept sketchup files. Any ideas why? The UV Mapper is Lith unwrap.
Lithunwrap works with alot of files, but not sketchup, sketchup has a uvmapper built in that's alot easier than lithunwrap, just apply the texture, slect and right click the face > texture then drag the pins.

[coasterbuilder4]

right i've applied some texture but where do i go from there?

[sr3d]

can you explain in more detail what you've done? have you applied it and adjusted the pins or just applied it?

[coasterbuilder4]

applied it then ajusted a red blue yellow or green pin depending on which face it is on. I got to this by right clickig on the face and going to texture then position.

[sr3d]

applied it then ajusted a red blue yellow or green pin depending on which face it is on. I got to this by right clickig on the face and going to texture then position.
ok, that's fine now all you need to do is group it and export like normal :)

[coasterbuilder4]

unsure how to group and where to export it to. I'm a noob to CS making.

[Loves2Laugh9]

Umm..Does Milkshape cost anything? because I'm on this website, and I can just download it

[Belgabor]

It's shareware. It works for 30 days without registering (which costs 25$ iirc).

[Loves2Laugh9]

Ok. Just downloaded. Now i just need to know how to work it!:bulb:

[BJK]

Nice choice and list, but I believe that GMax (Free) could be included in '3D Programs' and Google Pages can be labeled in 'Hosters'. However for pages you must have a Gmail account. You get only 100mb, but you can keep creating more sites so it is technically unlimited. If I go into CS, I'll use that because I know some or many hate Rapidshare and/or Megaupload.

[sr3d]

Nice choice and list, but I believe that GMax (Free) could be included in '3D Programs' and Google Pages can be labeled in 'Hosters'. However for pages you must have a Gmail account. You get only 100mb, but you can keep creating more sites so it is technically unlimited. If I go into CS, I'll use that because I know some or many hate Rapidshare and/or Megaupload.
I'm not sure GMax is compatible actually, and the license is a bit dodgy. I'll add google pages later on today.

[LDPplayerRCT3]

hmmm... maybe I'll get started in on making my own scenery now.

[storm110]

I have downloaded blender 2.49a. I downloaded both the zip archive and the installer, i have not installed them yet. Do i need both, installer and the zip archive? Im a Noobie.:confused:

[TOTfan]

i wanted to import a simple texture in rct3. i did everything that the tutorial said but then i get this
http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/9974/import.jpg
it sais; Error from image library (during OLV creation); Magick; memory allocation failed (unable to sort image colormap) reported by magick/quantize.c:1791 (GrayscalePseudoClassImage)
what should i do?

[Moby]

^^Usually just the installer is needed.

^Have you imported any textures successfully yet? Is the texture square and the size a multiple of 2?

[TOTfan]

^ no i never imorted anything successfully. the texture is square.

[Moby]

^ no i never imorted anything successfully. the texture is square.

ok it's square but what are the dimensions?

Make a 64x64 plain black bmp in paint and see if that works.