Topic: SS United States - More Exciting News (Read 84453 times)

firestar12 · « **Reply #150 on:** May 07, 2009, 23:19:40 »

Time for an overall progress shot!

J3nsen · « **Reply #151 on:** May 07, 2009, 23:21:53 »

Verry nice! =) I saw Dom on Hangsim forum makin this ship too, soo far looks like both are realy good!

J3nsen · « **Reply #152 on:** May 07, 2009, 23:32:37 »

firestar12 · « **Reply #153 on:** May 07, 2009, 23:32:53 »

Lets not go off topic.............. :-|

DVOMarineDesign · « **Reply #154 on:** May 12, 2009, 08:44:59 »

Firestar,

I wish you all the best for this huge and interesting project.
Modeling and bringing such a large ship in a simulator or game is really a true big challenge if you want to make it really accurate and capture the essence and realism of the real ship.

I keep an eye on this project and I hope he final result will be appealing and convincing enough. I can see you've already worked a lot on it. On top of the obviously needed ability, long and difficult projects need hard work, motivation, search, time and tenacity.

You have all my encouragements for this one.

DVOMarineDesign (aka Dom).

firestar12 · « **Reply #155 on:** May 12, 2009, 20:09:45 »

Quote from: DVOMarineDesign on May 12, 2009, 08:44:59

Firestar,

I wish you all the best for this huge and interesting project.
Modeling and bringing such a large ship in a simulator or game is really a true big challenge if you want to make it really accurate and capture the essence and realism of the real ship.

I keep an eye on this project and I hope he final result will be appealing and convincing enough. I can see you've already worked a lot on it. On top of the obviously needed ability, long and difficult projects need hard work, motivation, search, time and tenacity.

You have all my encouragements for this one.

DVOMarineDesign (aka Dom).

Wow, thanks. That really means a lot. I see you had some more access to blueprints etc than I did. Do you have any stuff like that you might be able to send me in a PM?

firestar12 · « **Reply #156 on:** May 14, 2009, 21:34:57 »

I would love to add some more detail at the bow. Does anyone have any pics of this area? (By the way, I am getting a website soon for all this!)

TJK · « **Reply #157 on:** May 14, 2009, 22:47:18 »

Here you have some pictures of SS United States. see of you get some ideas here
http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&rlz=1I7PCTA_no&um=1&q=SS%20United%20States.&ndsp=18&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi
And here are more detailed
http://www.ss-united-states.net/SSUnitedStatesWebpageFiles/WebPages/PagesSSUS.htm

Tore

firestar12 · « **Reply #158 on:** May 15, 2009, 00:05:28 »

Thanks very much Tore! You are very helpful.

RMS Canada · « **Reply #159 on:** May 15, 2009, 20:36:43 »

The S.S. United States is such a beatiful ship

firestar12 · « **Reply #160 on:** May 19, 2009, 15:02:08 »

You sure got that right! Now, we get to the real stuff soon...lifeboats, promenade deck, glass windows, *Tim Allen Grunt, yeahhh*!
Here is the horn I made for the ship. My only issue is that the end of it needs to sound more shippy. I did it in a music writing software. Let me know if you think it sounds like the really horn. I added a little bit more 'power' to the horn though.
EDIT: Sorry for such a short response...I had to post that really quickly.

RMS Gigantic · « **Reply #161 on:** May 19, 2009, 21:38:21 »

It's a midi, so it'll be considered low quality.

It's a synthesized sound, being comparable to the default horns on Ship Simulator, which, of course, got many complaints about how poor they sounded.

EDIT: Woo! 1912th post!

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #162 on:** May 19, 2009, 22:53:07 »

FS

Don't want to complain but it does sound a bit like a cow which has eaten too much green grass.

Mike

firestar12 · « **Reply #163 on:** May 20, 2009, 00:19:19 »

Quote from: RMS Gigantic on May 19, 2009, 21:38:21

It's a midi, so it'll be considered low quality.

It's a synthesized sound, being comparable to the default horns on Ship Simulator, which, of course, got many complaints about how poor they sounded.

I know that, I will save is as a wav or whatever. But Mike, compare it to the real ship's horn.

RMS Gigantic · « **Reply #164 on:** May 20, 2009, 00:22:49 »

Even converted to wavs, midis still have a low quality, monotonous, perhaps even "bad" sound to them.

firestar12 · « **Reply #165 on:** May 21, 2009, 00:44:59 »

Look what I happened to stumble across!

EDIT: Here is the update on the NEW and ACCURATE hull.

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #166 on:** May 21, 2009, 09:22:58 »

Very good Shane

firestar12 · « **Reply #167 on:** May 26, 2009, 21:59:19 »

A survey has been created for the SS United States project.
Please note!!: This survey is purely for discussion. No promises can be made based on the survey results. That is for VSTEP to decide IF it gets added to the game.
Click >here< (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=6g_2fvij_2bpBXppdb3cRCzEhw_3d_3d) to take the survey!

RMS Gigantic · « **Reply #168 on:** May 26, 2009, 22:35:45 »

There was no "free" option for pay $:-\$

The amount was not in euros, either.

firestar12 · « **Reply #169 on:** May 27, 2009, 00:54:19 »

And why does that matter? You of all people should no care if it is not in Euros.

$:-\$

Anyway, things look good so far! I see some one said that they wanted to see some interior. What I plan for interior:

Bridge
All open decks walkable
Suggestions welcome

Full interior will not be an option I'm afraid. Though I might be able to get some rooms that are located immediately off the main deck.
EDIT: Here is a small update.
EDIT: Another update. It would be great if you guys could find out if that wall I just created had a window on it.
Another Edit: I did some railing work on her. It looks a lot better. I probably will be making some more low poly railings soon though. Right now her railings are pretty poly heavy.

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #170 on:** May 27, 2009, 09:33:31 »

Looking good

firestar12 · « **Reply #171 on:** May 29, 2009, 21:06:39 »

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!

Today I talked to a nice chap named Dan from the SSUS conservancy. He said that they [The SSUS conservancy] might pay me to do the model for them, and that I can get free blueprints from them!

Mad_Fred · « **Reply #172 on:** May 29, 2009, 21:28:14 »

Heya FS!

That's brilliant news, I'm glad to hear that.

TerryRussell · « **Reply #173 on:** May 29, 2009, 21:36:22 »

Sounds like good news. Hope it all works out!

firestar12 · « **Reply #174 on:** May 29, 2009, 22:12:35 »

Thanks guys! I hope I can find a way to have both VSTEP and the SSUS Conservancy to use the model.

Poll

Who would like to see her in ShipSim?

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