3D modeling for C&C RA2 / TS

pd · Laser Commando **Joined**: 19 Jun 2005 **Location**: Gone

So, I wonder what "nowaday's" common tools for 3D modeling and rendering for C&C Red Alert 2 / TS are.

"Back then" I used 3DS and rendered using my own modified version of Flyby's script, then used meself's Downsizer to spit out an SHP.
I didn't find that to be an exceptionally convenient method, especially because the result SHPs still had remap errors here and there, so I'm not really looking to go back there.

I could imagine people have found new ways to model and render for RA2/TS, that's what I'd like to ask around here.
Are there any modeling utilities you can recommend (preferably free stuff Wink

), any tools you could provide (scripts, template scenes)?

Lin Kuei Ominae · Seth **Joined**: 16 Aug 2006 **Location**: Germany

Good free tools are Blender and Truespace

Though imo there is no way around 3ds max if you can afford it.

For TS i can offer you some 3dsmax building foundation templates on tibweb.

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m7 · Commander **Joined**: 17 Apr 2009

MT has done some amazing work with Blender, and I know he's got scripts that might be useful.

DonutArnold · General **Joined**: 18 Jan 2005 **Location**: Finland

I offer custom colour schemes to fix remaps and 3dsmax templates for TS and RA2 building rendering.

raminator · Commander **Joined**: 04 Oct 2005 **Location**: Bierkasten

einfachste weg remap-fehlern aussem weg zu gehn, is deine remapfarbe beim rendern pink zu machen, und dann deine unit*.pal editieren, daß das remap-rot nen pinker verlauf is

short in inglitsh:
render with pink remap
edit your remap in unit*.pal to be pink

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pd · Laser Commando **Joined**: 19 Jun 2005 **Location**: Gone

Thanks all. Wink

raminator wrote:

render with pink remap
edit your remap in unit*.pal to be pink

Yeah I think after a while I've done right that rami. Smile

But I hate detail work and love automation, I'd love one click from model to SHP really, but well, things aren't always that easy it seems. x)

Lin Kuei Ominae wrote:

Though imo there is no way around 3ds max if you can afford it.

Well, there's ways... Wink

3DS is the most convenient to use, especially as I'm very used to UnrealEd which has similar controls.
Just thought there could be a really nice free way by now.

DonutArnold wrote:

I offer custom colour schemes to fix remaps and 3dsmax templates for TS and RA2 building rendering.

Those templates will be pretty useful I guess, thanks!

Cranium · Defense Minister **Joined**: 05 Dec 2009 **Location**: USA

pd wrote:

I'd love one click from model to SHP really

If it were only that easy, huh?

anyway, I had that same remap problem, but the way I do my remap now is, I made (5) 200x200 images in psp "any art program will do the same" and just made Red Remap textures by flood filling them with the first 5 red remap colors in the Unittem.pal, Then I use editmesh/poly to place it with a touch of blur to blend them together. Works perfectly!

Reds I use are:
252,0,0
220,0,0
192,0,0
164,0,0
132,0,0

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