Hardpoints

posted on May 20th, 2009, 10:51 am

Hi,
is there any way to see where the hardpoints of a model are located? I red anywhere that i can see them with 3D Max 5 but i dont know how to open the model files.



Thx in advance.

posted on May 20th, 2009, 12:34 pm

Is btw a good idea for a future patch.

That you can see the hardpoints in the tool tips and not only the actual Values of the ship.

posted on May 20th, 2009, 12:57 pm

to my knowledge there is no importer for 3d Max 5 only an exporter however you can import models if you have the non stock importer for ms3d.

posted on May 20th, 2009, 1:34 pm

What do you mean by ms3d?

posted on May 20th, 2009, 1:48 pm

milkshape 3d

posted on May 20th, 2009, 1:54 pm

Ok thx

So with Milkshape 3D i can open the Armada model files?

posted on May 20th, 2009, 9:03 pm

Ok thx

So with Milkshape 3D i can open the Armada model files?

Yeah if u get the Ms3D SOD Importer. However It will only mostly open "stock" models...though I do not have very much experience with it.

posted on May 20th, 2009, 9:08 pm

If you want to view the hardpoints on a non stock ship you need the storm 3d tool, check over at a2files

posted on May 20th, 2009, 9:15 pm

If you want to view the hardpoints on a non stock ship you need the storm 3d tool, check over at a2files

Hey I have that tool...any hopes maybe I could get a tutorial on how to use it? Im trying to see harpoints on ships yet I cant seem to view the hardpoints.

posted on May 20th, 2009, 10:00 pm

I tried the tool Storm 3D but after loading a file the screen stays black, perhaps a tutorial is a good idea.

posted on May 20th, 2009, 10:22 pm

I tried the tool Storm 3D but after loading a file the screen stays black, perhaps a tutorial is a good idea.

Ben.after loading the file did u press the "+" key? after loading with the "-" key u have to push the "+" key to make the model appear. thats about all I know....oh and the function keys do stuff too but it depends on the model i think...im just pushing keys blindly actually....half the time I make the program crash blah blah lol....so indeed I need a tutorial.

posted on May 22nd, 2009, 11:01 am

I tried it but after i push the plus key the programm crashes.

posted on May 22nd, 2009, 11:08 am

Storm3D viewer won't work if you put it into the FO directory.

If you want to use it in FO, you need to put it in the 'Data' folder, then go into 'Textures' and put/copy the texture files into a folder called 'RGB' like they used in stock.

[Deceptitech]

posted on June 7th, 2009, 6:08 pm

Last edited by Deceptitech on June 7th, 2009, 6:14 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I've been looking at the fed_defiant SODs in stormviewer3d, and was wondering how can you get a map of the hardpoints themselves?  Storm shows the model, but I can't see where the HPs are.  Is there a control that toggles them on and off?  I want to add a few new weapons to this ship, but don't know where the hardpoints that could correspond with some weapon placements.

Would appreciate any assistance.

posted on June 7th, 2009, 7:13 pm

sorry to tell u this but storm 3d wont do this. you can either try to use assimview or equip dif colored phasers to each hp to map them out. no other way ive found.