Bridge Commander Universe

Sandtrooper · **Posted**: 02-18-2006 10:09 PM

Sorry if it's been asked before, but is it possible to make a Fighter cockpit for BC? Or does the game requires the BC skeleton models to be present on every bridge instead of making them like buttons?

Treleth · **Posted**: 02-18-2006 10:38 PM

can't you make it, so that it loads a blank model?

lost_jedi · **Posted**: 02-18-2006 11:58 PM

Charecters don't *have* to be present on every bridge.

I suppose it could be made in such a way that you can just press F1, F2, F3 etc to access the charecter menus. then hide the charecters.

blaXXer · **Posted**: 02-19-2006 06:08 AM

at least it would save us the pain in the *ss that are the animations but it would arise another problem: how do we do the viewscreen?

lost_jedi · **Posted**: 02-19-2006 10:05 AM

make a viewscreen model Smile

Mark · **Posted**: 02-19-2006 10:52 AM

noticed that thing in bridge plugin called "shuttle viewscreen"? guess what thats for.

i have a type 11 cockpit imported from EF2 which I intend to get in game and working at some point.

USS Houstoun-A · **Posted**: 02-19-2006 05:58 PM

I noticed that button. Always wondered what it did.

Eagler · **Posted**: 02-19-2006 07:07 PM

Ah, I was wondering about that. So it's not in quite yet, but in developement? Great news. Now if someone would get working on the code that sets the bridge to match the ship you're in...

blaXXer · **Posted**: 02-19-2006 07:09 PM

so, basically all we need would be a pre-lit bridge-model, yes?

Mark · **Posted**: 02-19-2006 08:01 PM

its fully developed.... but u dont have a shuttle bridge that can use it do u?

and you would need a shuttle bridge... would need just as much doing to it as a normal bridge. you still need animations even if theyre blank

blaXXer · **Posted**: 02-19-2006 08:08 PM

well, not understanding much about bridge making myself (perhaps apart from the modelling), when you say 'blank animations' what do you exactly mean by that?

Sean · **Posted**: 02-19-2006 09:40 PM

i think what he means by blank animations is that you need to still create the animations for each character even if you dont have them doing anything...

so the animation that makes them turn to look at you would not actually do anything but its still there...

I suppose if we lined it up correctly, we could use the animations for the intrepid bridge as they are spaced far enough apart to be out of view... all we would need to do is set it up so that the camera does not move when they are selected... ie zoom to the screen when you select the tactical officer...

Mark you oppinion?

EDIT: Mark if you want, send me the shuttle bridge model and i will make it my top priority so we can test everything Wink

... besides i need a small break from that BOP bridge...

Mark · **Posted**: 02-19-2006 09:43 PM

ive already spoke to LC about this, we're gonna do a type 11 with all the crew visible (since there are 5 seats)... animations shouldnt be too big an obstical

Sean · **Posted**: 02-19-2006 09:45 PM

sounds good... well if u have anything fresh i can sink my teeth into it would be appriciated as the BOP is becoming slightly tedious at the min...

Very hard to find Klingon Lcars

Mark · **Posted**: 02-19-2006 09:48 PM

if you can get the generations galaxy model ready for anims itd be great.

Cube · **Posted**: 02-19-2006 10:17 PM

Just wondering, would it be possible to just put the camera inside the cockpit on a ship model, instead of loading a bridge?

Mark · **Posted**: 02-19-2006 10:19 PM

no, not without some serious rescripting, the engine doesnt work that way (would be cool tho)

bren · Commodore Joined: 24 Aug 2001 Posts: 1285

I think he means load a fidhter model with a cockpit as the bridge model, just for the testing phase.

Mark · **Posted**: 02-21-2006 11:05 PM

wouldnt make much difference since we already have a shuttle bridge model... and on top of that you wouldnt be able to animate the bridge model at all

lost_jedi · **Posted**: 02-21-2006 11:14 PM

Mark · **Posted**: 02-21-2006 11:30 PM

like i said i already have that bridge imported properly, blackrook sent me it the other day i think john did the converting....

lost_jedi · **Posted**: 02-21-2006 11:34 PM

nice

blaXXer · **Posted**: 02-21-2006 11:36 PM

nice indeed.

tiqhud · **Posted**: 02-21-2006 11:37 PM

I got the type 11 ,,,Bc_shuttle-type11g.zip
(http://sfhq.net/sfhq/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownloaddetails&cid=34&lid=72&ttitle=Type_11_Shuttle#dldetails)

got it from Admiral Ames site (some time back)(site is still there)
that bridge youve done is great :!:edit;;; site is down now Sad

Mark · **Posted**: 02-21-2006 11:41 PM

i havent done anything to it yet, myself and LC are gonna get it ready for BC as soon as we get the MAX files... before i can get them i need to remember to ask blackrook about it Razz

Rat Boy · Lieutenant Joined: 24 Mar 2002 Posts: 378

Maybe it's possible to fudge the viewscreen a little by making the cockpit window have some kind of LCARS-style Heads-Up Display overlay.

And just as a brief aside, I'm guessing by Mark and Sean's latest sig images, we're in store for some more interesting additions to the BC bridge scene in the coming months.

hellsgate · **Posted**: 07-29-2006 05:25 AM

I could see this as the new bridge from the (Type 9 Shuttle Upgrade) "Viking-Class" Runabout bridge by Linak, from the Treknology.Org forums.

http://scn.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/11310331/m/10110657073/p/2

Or, an interesting bridge for the Xenon-Class assault runabout the Defiant-Class was based on.

[UFDF] EAGLE · Ensign Age: 18 Zodiac: Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 141

yea i like the idea it would be nice for shuttles and fighters to have bridges
for example the lil peragrine only takes 1 peep so you make the concles around him Smile

Star Dragon · **Posted**: 08-28-2006 10:59 PM

Can take 2 I think... Wasn't Riker and Roe in a Peregine when she turned Maquee? And the rest of the Maquee Peregines were in a nebula hiding from sensors for a raid?

Sounds exciting though! Single person cockpits, Woot!!!