AJL Posted February 2, 2003 Share Posted February 2, 2003 Why did JK2 developers use .SURF files, why most model/ skin makers use them ?? (they only work in MP games and without problems only if dismemberments are OFF) Why don't always use "nodraw" in .SKIN file ?? (that works in both SP and MP games and with and without dismemberments and with player and AI controlled characters and when using it there are no need for any extra files...) So... WHY ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKPiggott Posted February 2, 2003 Share Posted February 2, 2003 That's actually a good point. And it's not "nodraw" you type to make a SKIN file make a mesh invisible, it's "clear". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJL Posted February 2, 2003 Author Share Posted February 2, 2003 Originally posted by AKPiggott That's actually a good point. And it's not "nodraw" you type to make a SKIN file make a mesh invisible, it's "clear". "clear" ? oh well... maybe there are many... (but "nodraw" is the one that i know that it works...) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- When you want to (for example) turn ep1_obi models robe off you open that skin file and search for these lines: robe,models/players/ep1_obi/robe.jpg r_arm,models/players/ep1_obi/torso.jpg l_arm,models/players/ep1_obi/torso.jpg And you replace them with: robe,nodraw r_arm,nodraw l_arm,nodraw Its that easy and it works always... so why do we need those SURF files... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Reaper Posted February 2, 2003 Share Posted February 2, 2003 well some models have switched some part off, for example the stormtrooper has by default the pauldron switched off but with a surf files it can be shown. other example : if you look at the Jan model and wanna make a skin for it but you want to remove the weird skirt she wears you could simply use a nodraw, but then she would have no "behind" to make her behind show we use a surf file that switches it on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJL Posted February 2, 2003 Author Share Posted February 2, 2003 hmm... right... surf file is needed when you need to activate surface which is normally off... ?? CASE CLOSED ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boinga1 Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 if you use nodraw the outline of the object will still show up in Sp when you take shield damage and when you use force speed (i think in SP and MP). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.