Removing polygons from multiplayer models.

[Absath]

It cant be done yet. We can stop racking our brains trying to figure out the commands to remove Jan's vest and chaps and put the shoulder pad on the stormtrooper. Ive just recieved an email from Mike Gummelt, a programmer for JK2. Ive been speaking with him through email, and he was kind enough to check with the team for me if there was a way to do this. his reply, to the word was:

 

"Well, there is, currently, no way to do this... but we have added it to our "wish list" if we have time we may try to make some way of doing this in MP..."

 

so guess we'll be waiting until the sdk guys

 

 

-Abs

[Arco]

well it is possible as just yesterday I had my skin being tested on the kyle model and i got rid of the shoulder pad and his belt AND his coller... it is simple and easy to do. It just depends on whether the bit of the model you want to get rid of has morem odel underneath otherwise you get a big gaping hole.

[Absath]

and you had this functioning in a multiplayer game, with no holes in the textures underneat the polys you removed?

[Danica]

absath....we have figured out a way to get rid of kyle's shoulder pad, his collar, jan's watch, her computer...but you can't get rid of the goggles or vest/chaps because of the hole thing

[Jepman]

How do you do it?

 

And is the little... hmmm i dunno how to call it,, long shirt part on the chiss model removable so he's got a small shirt?

[Absath]

well thats really what we want to get rid of now isnt it? jans vest and chaps? so we'd have a good female model to work with? kyle without his shoulderpad and belt is just the jedi with a mustache poly for the most part. *shrug*

[Pol Favre]

is there any way to remove tavion's clothing?

 

no, im kidding. i just like acting like some kinda sick geek.

(seriously)

[Darth Valinor]

OK. So that we can end the confusion! Here is a list of all model parts that can be turned OFF without leaving holes in the model. To do this just find the part in the .skin file and change the texture to "clear".

 

EXAMPLE:

in kyle's default.skin

 

change

 

hips_belt, models/players/kyle/kyle_extras.tga

 

TO

 

hips_belt, clear

 

It is that simple. This will work for multiplayer, and this is the complete list of parts that are safe to turn off. Also note that no model parts can be turned ON, so don't ask how.

 

 

Bespin_cop

1. hips_holster

 

Chiss

None

 

Desann

None

 

Galak

None

 

Gran

1. hips_l_kneepad

2. hips_r_kneepad

 

Imperial

1. l_arm_pocket

2. l_arm_key

 

Imperial Worker

1. hips_accessories

 

Jan

1. hips_belt

2. head_goggles

3. torso_comp

 

Jedi

None

 

Jeditrainer

1. torso_shoulder_pad

2. torso_collar

3. hips_belt

 

Kyle

1. torso_shoulder_pad

2. torso_collar

3. hips_belt

 

Lando

1. hips_belt

2. torso_holster

3. r_hand_watch_lando

 

Luke

None

 

Monmothma

None

 

Morgan

None

 

Prisoner

None

 

Rebel

1. hips_belt

2. hips_vest

 

Reborn

1. hips_flaps

 

Reelo

1. torso_accessories

 

Rodian

1. hips_belt

2. head_fins

 

Shadowtrooper

1. head_accessories

2. hips_belt

 

Stormpilot

1. torso_l_hose

2. torso_r_hose

3. torso_chestpiece

 

Stormtrooper

1. l_hand_plate

2. r_hand_plate

 

Swamptrooper

None

 

Tavion

1. head_feathers

 

Trandoshan

1-16. boot_pipe1 - boot_pipe16

 

Ugnaught

1. hips_belt

2. torso_communicator

3. l_hand_purse

4. head_haira

5. head_hairb

 

Weequay

1. hips_belt

2. hips_l_packlarge

3. hips_l_packwide

4. hips_r_packsmall

5. hips_r_strap

6. head_l_hairback