DCS SA342 Gazelle Project

I hate to be the one saying that since I am looking forward to that helo and I can see the lots of work you are putting in it, Pat, but I actually don't like the textures.

I don't know how much work you put in those already an I don't know about your abilities or your schedule for those, but to get those textures look really good you might want to ask another texture artist to help you.

Also you might not have to do all those screws in 3D, some of that small structures could be done with normal maps and stuff.

I hate to be the one saying that since I am looking forward to that helo and I can see the lots of work you are putting in it, Pat, but I actually don't like the textures.

I don't know how much work you put in those already an I don't know about your abilities or your schedule for those, but to get those textures look really good you might want to ask another texture artist to help you.

Also you might not have to do all those screws in 3D, some of that small structures could be done with normal maps and stuff.

I agree with you. Keep your focus on making detailed parts which are catching one's eye. You can add screws when there are enough triangles left. :). You wouldn't recognize these screws because you will not get close enough with the camera. For the first step I would suggest Bump and/or Normalmaps.

nevertheless I respect your work. Keep it up :thumbup:

Thanks for the screenies, Pat :)

It's coming along really nicely - textures and the likes are indeed important, but these can come later. I think for now the 3D model, FM and systems are the essential - if my memory doesn't fail me, there were videos of bezcl's MiG-21bis demonstrating JATO and other features where the whole aircraft was either fully white or orange from the outside. My point is, good eye candy can be added later, but it'll only be worth it if the core of it is good.

All devs work in different ways and workflows of course, but as long as the final product works well I couldn't care less.

Tht being said, there is some good advice here, and I think getting another texture artist to work with you would be a good idea later on - even if you can make good textures yourself, having a second pair of eyes and ideas can be helpful, and also release you to focus on the ins and outs of the module.

Keep up the good work! :)

Great work Pat just keep it that way :)

How's the work going Pat ?

Hi everyone,

Work goes on with adding all missing instruments and details to the cockpit.

Please understand I'm at the 3D job now, textures will come later.

The last shot is from the copiot point of view.

Hi everyone,

Work goes on with adding all missing instruments and details to the cockpit.

Please understand I'm at the 3D job now, textures will come later.

The last shot is from the copiot point of view.

Thanks for the update! Keep up the good work! :thumbup:

It looks excellent Pat just as I was hoping it would be. Great job :)

Very Nice!

Looks great! :-)

Cockpit looks good :thumbup:.

Very very nice! Wish I could contribute in some way.

Very nice indeed.

Thanks for your support guys.

Here's a small video caught from the game, from the 7th mission of the UH-1 campaign

http://youtu.be/-OFQnLabv0o

That is sweet!!!

nice

very good ;)

Thanks to you all, Have a merry Christmas.

This looks great... nice progress :thumbup:

Thanks to you all, Have a merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas to you, too :santa:

Happy new year to you all.

A little video to show cockpit at night with and without NVG.

http://youtu.be/TnkPYG1qYLI

other great video

woop woop! Can't wait :)

woop woop! Can't wait :)

X4 :thumbup:

Thanks Dev