Virtual Sailor conversions

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[Pride of Dover]

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 

[VirtualSkipper]

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). 

[Gab]

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

I would really like to do it by myself 

[danny]

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.

[Gab]

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

I would really like to do it by myself 

Read again 

[VirtualSkipper]

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. 

[Mad_Fred]

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. 

[Pride of Dover]

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

[VirtualSkipper]

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.

[Pride of Dover]

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???

[VirtualSkipper]

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

[Pride of Dover]

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

[VirtualSkipper]

No problem.