Smoothing. Please help.

[Maniac Richard]

I need to know how smoothing works in jka.

Does it matter about the smoothing that i apply to the mesh in max or will it be smoothed in game no matter what i do in max?

I want to make sure that sharp corners are well defined i.e the corners of a belt or a square radio box.

My models verts are all welded so im wondering do i need to detach the verts in order to show the non smooth parts of my model or would the smoothness depend on the uvw mapping and unwraping?

 

Please Please help....

[Psyk0Sith]

There's an option to smooth all surfaces when compiling (just uncheck if you dont need it.)

 

Personally, i've detached faces on some of my models to give a "sharper look" as you said, because max' smoothing groups didnt seem to work.

[Maniac Richard]

Thank you.

 

Also can anyone tell me how to unfold the uv's in uvw unwrap with out it becoming distorted or should i just unfold them manually going by the checker material.

[Lil Killa]

manual

[Wrong Forum]

Isn't there a better way?

[Psyk0Sith]

I use the unwrap modifier, planar map pretty much everything and weld the UVW's where needed, it's simple but it takes patience (unless you rush it )

[TehJace]

Don't forget to bump-map it, thus adding a tashty depth to the textures. Meshsmooth is your friend too....(unless it's not in your version O.o)