D2 polymodel editor...

For Descent, Descent II and Descent3 level editing and modification assistance.
Post Reply
Omega
DBB Cadet
DBB Cadet
Posts: 4
Joined: Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:46 pm

D2 polymodel editor...

Post by Omega »

I can't find a good way to create custom robots in D2, only able to edit existing ones with rbotedit and similar programs. I downloaded robot construction kit and couldn't load because I didn't have Tahoma. I downloaded tahoma and put it in dozens of folders, some are-
C:/windows/system32
........../system/fonts
........../system
........../system32/fonts
C:/fonts (new folder)
anywhere else I should have tahoma?
Alternitavely, is there any way I could get polytron alone without the robot construction kit? Or is there any alternative editor for robots that lets you make your own polymodels instead of editing d2's defaults?
Also, I downloaded GXedit, when I start it it says \"File Error- couldn't find VBRUN300.dll\". Any way I could make this work?
User avatar
CDN_Merlin
DBB_Master
DBB_Master
Posts: 9781
Joined: Thu Nov 05, 1998 12:01 pm
Location: Capital Of Canada

Post by CDN_Merlin »

For the Tahoma font, did you load it using Control Panel/Fonts? Might be the problem.
Omega
DBB Cadet
DBB Cadet
Posts: 4
Joined: Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:46 pm

Post by Omega »

Tried it... still didnt work
User avatar
Kyouryuu
DBB Alumni
DBB Alumni
Posts: 5775
Joined: Fri Apr 30, 1999 2:01 am
Location: Isla Nublar
Contact:

Post by Kyouryuu »

You're going to need that Descent Network DLL pack. I think Tahoma is just the canary in the mine, so to speak. If you don't have Tahoma, you don't have the DLLs these programs expect. Not sure where to get this pack, though, but someone must know.
User avatar
akula65
DBB Ace
DBB Ace
Posts: 371
Joined: Mon Sep 20, 2004 6:34 pm
Location: Virginia

Post by akula65 »

Is this what you had in mind?

http://www.descent-network.com/cgi-bin/ ... inf=inf001

http://www.descent-network.com/cgi-bin/ ... gi?kit=rck

(See the comment on the Version 1.1 pack)
User avatar
Sirius
DBB Master
DBB Master
Posts: 5616
Joined: Fri May 28, 1999 2:01 am
Location: Bellevue, WA
Contact:

Post by Sirius »

The best model editor for D2 is still Truespace, to be honest. (At least anything that will export reliably to .COB; sadly Blender doesn't seem to.) That in combination with cob2pm and rbotedit yields far better results than you can possibly get with Polytron.

I do have a program that can brute-force Polytron models to render properly, but it's not for the faint of heart, needless to say...
User avatar
BUBBALOU
DBB Benefactor
DBB Benefactor
Posts: 4198
Joined: Tue Aug 24, 1999 2:01 am
Location: Dallas Texas USA
Contact:

Post by BUBBALOU »

truespace 4.3 became a free use program i have it on cd from 3dworld plus I own the original 4.1 up to version 6

but for his needs just go here

http://www.caligari.com/products/truespace/ts3/

I seem to have a better workout dodging your stupidity than attempting to grasp the weight of your intelligence.
JRock
DBB Ace
DBB Ace
Posts: 244
Joined: Sun Aug 08, 1999 2:01 am

Post by JRock »

omg I haven't heard the name TrueSpace in well over a decade! I remember having that wayyy back in the day. Cool program!! :D
Omega
DBB Cadet
DBB Cadet
Posts: 4
Joined: Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:46 pm

Post by Omega »

K thanks, I'll try out truespace see if that works :)
User avatar
Duper
DBB Master
DBB Master
Posts: 9214
Joined: Thu Nov 22, 2001 3:01 am
Location: Beaverton, Oregon USA

Post by Duper »

I think that should be 3.2 Bubba. ?? That's what's for d/l at any rate. Thanks for the link!
Omega
DBB Cadet
DBB Cadet
Posts: 4
Joined: Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:46 pm

Post by Omega »

Akula- I got the first version of dllpak like you suggested, now i can run half a dozen programs. :D Thanks!
Post Reply