[DRuG]NikT Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 (edited) I don't usually post WIPs.... I'd rather save the surprise for the release, but this one's so obvious a necessity, I was scared someone would take the idea while I was working on it, so here goes.. Screenshots: Newest, with all the bitz: A little earlier, before I had the SAM launchers on: First shot, just after I first got her in game: DOWNLOAD BETA 2 NOW: Easter Bay Aircraft Carrier tropic replacement boat - Beta 2. Updated, improved handling (apply these edits to handling.cfg after installing): TROPIC 4000.0 8000000.0 0.9 0.0 -0.1 -9.5 50 0.30 15.0 0.55 5 265.0 2.5 170.0 4 P 0.00 0.00 0 25.0 0.11 45.0 0.0 0.01 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.20 73000 8000408 1000000 0 1 0 % TROPIC 0.60 0.59 0.0 2.0 0.30 0.0 20.0 0.89 0.999 0.997 0.90 0.99 0.97 7.5 Thanks to Cerbera for his awesome handling help as well as his wicked handling editor that debugs the columns!!! Done so far: Access from runway and wet dock - yes you can land planes on it now with the handling updates in the beta 2 package. Access all levels and safe stairwell use, col file at poly limit, placed the map parts using the map ipl so they line up perfectly, and managed to keep the texture and models identical to those in the map objects.. even the distance model is at full pollies so it doesn't look crap when you back up a bit on the camera (thanks to Racer_S for camhack ). New in Beta 2: Imported the pipes, stair rails, AC room and a winch into the hirez model... now most of the interior of the ship is there, though still very empty - I already have all the parts for the missiles etc, but we have reached the limit of the pollies for the vehicle, so they're gonna have to stay out for now. Fixed the back of the col file - you can now drive up in a boat and climb aboard via the rear ramp. Placed the dummies better. At this stage he still sits in the stairway, but now a little lower so you can exit via the door. Still isn't his home for the final... I was thinking it'd be cute if he sat on a beanbag in front of a games console inside the ship as an alternative to the bridge, which is empty/not modelled inside. Ambient light... hmmm.. I removed the omni-lighting from the model deliberately while I was getting everything together so I could better see the model... but looking at the original during testing, gotta say I hate it being dark in there... I might even leave it like this. ETA: I'm taking this one slower than usual, trying to make it as perfect as it deserves... I feel this would make a great battleground for multiplayer (modding) servers. Expect up to a month for release (or as little as maybe a week), but the time taken will be well spent. Edited July 25, 2006 by [DRuG]NikT Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam schiller Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Seems like a good mod especially like that you open up the back which annoyed me rockstar didn't do I'm going to definitely download it btw did you change the colour??? wait a min is this a boat next to the carrier or replancing it both are cool Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3110191 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[DRuG]NikT Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 It is a new boat to replace the "tropic", which uses the model that is included in San Andreas as a scenery object at the Naval base in Easter Bay. /me gobbles v.cookies and sits with a guilty grin. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3110227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
camsta Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 I've been wanting someone to release this, maybe would could have an early Beta? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3110277 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[DRuG]NikT Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 I'll try to get an early beta out for the weekend, but the col file wont be finished, just the top deck... that'll do for starters tho I guess. But not right now... I am le tired. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3110299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csnip3r Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 looks nice good work looking forward to taking her for a spin look out San Andreas Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3110447 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimphious Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Sweet job thus far Nik. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3110483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazla Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Just what ive dreamed..This will fit perfectly with my osprey and chinook , great work so far! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3110510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiddenshadow Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Just what ive dreamed..This will fit perfectly with my osprey and chinook , great work so far! where did you get those?link plz nice ship btw,but if it replaces the tropic,arent there gonna be loads of these sailing around? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3110640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[DRuG]NikT Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 no, there's surprisingly few out there in the water, that's why I picked it.... but when they do, they're kinda funny, coz they generally just boat around in little circles. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3110701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGEM Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 imagine this as one huge floating safe house ? complete with garage, wadrobe and save point !!! You could move it anyway (on water) put down anchor and save the game !!! Back to reality i strongly guess this is nigh on impossible ? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3110879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducati996 Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 (edited) nice one... you say it will actually replace the carrier in game though or the tropic boat... Anyway, looking good and since you seem to be so good at converting aviation stuff... why don't you make the Harrier for it as well? Looking good and I will have to talk to you once I guess. Good luck with the .col file... @Dazla... i know about the Chinook, but what is the osprey?! Edited August 19, 2005 by Ducati996 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3111197 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[DRuG]NikT Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 All coming along nicely so far... col file working out so well that it looks like we'll be able to land on it. For those still unclear on if it's a boat (vehicle) or still just a scenery mod, it's a BOAT... replaces the tropic... yes that's right, you can zap about in the water with it, and no I'm not being sarcastic... Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3111219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
upsetting_pear Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Great work so far, at least we will have room to driive it around, VC didn't have enough space to drive something that big. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3111248 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder15 Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Is you replace the tropic..wouldnt it get stuck in the scenary around it..Like there Ferry in VC..if you added, it to somthing the boat would get stuck in the boat ramp and it wouldnt move.. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3111281 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[DRuG]NikT Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 nah I spent about 20 hours on the handling - she handles pretty much like a ship, though I have (at this stage) been forced to make it very light to give it convincing handling that also gives you enough control to get "unstuck" easily... it seems peds can get it unstuck too from what I've seen so far.. BUT being that it is light, when you hit things, you really do kinda feel the bump.. meaning, it really rumbles a lot as you mow over the little buggers... you will note, however, that I am not reporting it to be jiggling and bouncing all over the map, as most large vehicle mods seem to... that was what took 20 hours... to find that balance.... PLEASE if anyone can do it better, I'd love your help... I aint pushin any ego here - just the DRuGs It will still spazz out and spin up high in the air if you really bash it about, but it's at the point now where it's pretty hard to get it to do it, and fun when you do This, my fellow modder, is why I encourage your help - it aint perfekt. Tonight I'm working on the col some more, and considering getting some of the interior filled up n ready for your GaaAngsta parties to begin. apologies for my O G Loc outburst. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3111356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Planet Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 nice work my fellow aussie mate!!! have a couple more ANZAC biccies KEEP IT UP!!!! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3111390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
camsta Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Haha, keep up the work man, loving the look of this Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3111412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roald Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Awesome, but you should just take away all tropics from the waters, it'd look kinda dumb to see a huge carrier ship like that "driven" by a ped. Just remove 'em and place 1 spawning point. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3111417 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[DRuG]NikT Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 Nice idea, I'll try to provide the option in an scm for the final.. and I guess I'll need to investigate where SA-MP place them in their vanilla server ini's. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3111438 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA3Freak-2001 Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 You could also reduce their spawnability in the .ide files so that they are really rare or something. You could remove the scenery version and have the drivable one spawn their too or is that the idea? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3111474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder15 Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 i would change the spawning to 1 befor you put it up for a beta test.. make is spawn somewere big and in an open space.. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3111683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducati996 Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 you can always replace the launch with it... anyone seen that in game before... because I haven't... Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3111843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 You will find that the launch is situated only 100yds from the carrier, although there is only the one of them. It's docked in the central sub pen. Back on topic: Will the carriers' deck be able to hold aircraft without them falling off while you move the carrier about? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3111860 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder15 Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 where is the central sub pen at??? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3111870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
91RS Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 [Dr. Evil]Cool.[/Dr. Evil] I'll have to try this! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3112391 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuT7 Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 holy sh*t......can we park cars, boats(in the little dock area where u swim into) and aircrafts? if only u could put actual working SAM's and fire them at anything..... Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3112620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam schiller Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Things I would like to see 1: At least planes stay on it 2:There arnt like 50 on the map bt only 1 in open water 3:Cars dont blow up (dont mind about boats) The cental Sub pen is the building next to the Carrier Ship I dont mind if a jet spawns on it or not keep up the good work Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3112709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FedRebel Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 My two cents Have the carrier spawn west of LSX If possible have a couple military aircraft spawn on it I think that it'd make sense to access the ship via boat or aircaft only, I ain't too keen on fighting the military in order to drive the thing Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3113153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[DRuG]NikT Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 (edited) I'll have a go at attaching it into a boat that only spawns one of... nice ideas... keep em up & thanks for the positive feedback . Landing on it... we'll have to see, I'm pretty sure you will be able to, yes... Dazla, who is making the Osprey suggested the surface type in the col file defines this, and I see there has just appeared a hydra replacement carrier that is going to be capable of carrying vehicles, as the screenshots show in SLeonhart's Air Carrier "Suances" WIP thread I've been having a rest on the boat tonight... couldn't bring myself to it, so I've been working on CZ3's train - the boat is not forgotten, I'll get to it again tomorrow. *edit* I won't be removing the original scenery one, as I assume people won't always want my boat replacing theirs, so it will be an additional carrier... for realism, you could call it a rogue imposter carrier run by CJ's private army as an attack trick. (ok, so I let my imagination go sik, sue me) Edited August 19, 2005 by [DRuG]NikT Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/210961-wipmod-easter-bay-aircraft-carrier-boat-convert/#findComment-3113381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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