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Title: Virtual Sailor conversions
Post by: Pride of Dover on November 22, 2011, 22:34:59

hey guys :)
I have a questions, does anybody know how to convert Google Sketchup models into boats for Virtual Sailor??? any help would be greatly appreciated :)

POD  :2thumbs:

Title: Re: Virtual Sailor conversions
Post by: VirtualSkipper on November 22, 2011, 22:36:49

I can.
Just look up my email in my account and I will give it to you in no time (depending on the size of the model).  :)

Title: Re: Virtual Sailor conversions
Post by: Gab on November 22, 2011, 22:50:42

Do you have any tutorial to show us? Or know a good one?

I would really like to do it by myself  ;D

Title: Re: Virtual Sailor conversions
Post by: danny on November 22, 2011, 23:08:21

I can convert the 3D model, however, the .cfg files are a pain in the rear, mainly because the co-ord system VS uses is stupid.

Title: Re: Virtual Sailor conversions
Post by: Gab on November 22, 2011, 23:11:03

Quote from: Gab on November 22, 2011, 22:50:42

Do you have any tutorial to show us? Or know a good one?

I would really like to do it by myself  ;D

Read again  :doh: :thumbs:

Title: Re: Virtual Sailor conversions
Post by: VirtualSkipper on November 22, 2011, 23:19:21

Quote from: danny on November 22, 2011, 23:08:21

I can convert the 3D model, however, the .cfg files are a pain in the rear, mainly because the co-ord system VS uses is stupid.

Nah, .cfg files are rather easy to make. As long as you know what you are doing with it.  :)

I also started this 'little business' 2 years ago to convert Google SketchUp ships to VS.  ;)

Title: Re: Virtual Sailor conversions
Post by: Mad_Fred on November 23, 2011, 10:35:46

Type something like this into google:

google sketchup to virtual sailor


And then watch and read everything that popped up there, the first page will probably suffice, until you now how it works. There's the 'official' guide on their own website, that will come up, youtube clips, other tutes. It's pretty easy compared to most games.  :thumbs:

Title: Re: Virtual Sailor conversions
Post by: Pride of Dover on December 11, 2011, 21:52:59

thanks fred :) ive tried, but I have another question, how can you re-paint ships currently converted??? any help is greatly appreciated :)  :2thumbs:

Title: Re: Virtual Sailor conversions
Post by: VirtualSkipper on December 11, 2011, 21:55:55

By going into the directory of the boat. You should see the skins there.
Also, if there're not there, then it is a basic color on the model so it can not be edited.

Title: Re: Virtual Sailor conversions
Post by: Pride of Dover on December 11, 2011, 22:02:27

thanks :) now ive sorta re-painted it, im trying to put logos on it, ive already pasted the appropriate files into the directory, but nothing has changed :/ do I have to change the boats.x file???

Title: Re: Virtual Sailor conversions
Post by: VirtualSkipper on December 11, 2011, 22:03:48

Unless you have the equipment, you can't change the boat.x

Title: Re: Virtual Sailor conversions
Post by: Pride of Dover on December 11, 2011, 22:10:51

ah ok :/ thank you for your help :) i'll pm you when that model is ready :) thanks a million :)  :2thumbs:  :2thumbs:

Title: Re: Virtual Sailor conversions
Post by: VirtualSkipper on December 11, 2011, 22:27:37

No problem.  ;)