246 replies to this topic

[rdeejay]

Hi everyone thought I'd pop out of the woodwork and show you what i've been working on in my spare time.
I've gone the route of Scapino and started building it in Truespace so thanks to him for giving me a couple of getting started tutorials as i've never used Truespace before, i have however played around alot with Visual Pinball which is the 2nd step obviously once the 3d model is complete so once the model is complete it shouldn't take too long to finish it off in VP. Heres the screenie and yes it is a WIP so many things are bound to change like textures, reflections, lighting etc.

[Flying Dutchman]

rdeejay .. that's coming along really nice!

Do you need any more resources for this Table?

I might dig something up for you ..

Cheers,
FD.

[bleepytoys]

yeeeeees! finally someone is making my beloved fish tales!! thank you very much!
groni had done a very promising start on this one, but unfortunately stoped working on it, maybe he can provide some stuff you'll need!

Edited by bleepytoys, 09 December 2009 - 03:57 PM.

[Noah Fentz]

That is INCREDIBLY nice!

[rdeejay]

rdeejay .. that's coming along really nice!

Do you need any more resources for this Table?

I might dig something up for you ..

Cheers,
FD.

think i'm pretty set for resources although i could do with a better shot of the indian in the canoe i only have the part you typically see the rest is hidden by the lie meter in all the shots i've seen. But if i do find i need anything else i know where to ask
Thanks for the comments so far.

[TheMcD]

Hm, another Truespace author.

Will it be VP9 or VP8?

The McD

[rdeejay]

Hm, another Truespace author.

Will it be VP9 or VP8?

The McD

Well i felt like a challenge and it's a good way to learn some basic 3d modelling. VP9 i would say.

[Practicedummy]

Heh, this is one of those pinball games that gets me to crack a smile! And the good thing with Truespace is that it's free, compared to $1,000, thanks to Microsoft buying out Calipari.

Edited by Practicedummy, 09 December 2009 - 04:48 PM.

[marv75]

That is truly a art...really beautiful!

[GRONI]

In case that this table will be a Reel Table, i can continue my project on this. I have this one too on my list too, and it´s about 30% Finished.

[bleepytoys]

In case that this table will be a Reel Table, i can continue my project on this. I have this one too on my list too, and it´s about 30% Finished.

wich will be twice as nice!!!!!!!!!

[rdeejay]

In case that this table will be a Reel Table

It sure will just to add another element of a challenge for myself, but hey why not that way i get to learn lots of things. I'd be interested to see what you've done so far.
I did also start with it in vp but then i wasn't really liking the way thing's were turning out it just didn't look real enough for my liking(yeah I'm fussy) and i stumbled across scapinos work and well you know the rest, i like how i can set all the lighting with different intensities, reflections, shadows, transparencies of varying levels with truespace to get that more realistic look and yep it's quite a big extra step for a beginner but I'm enjoying it, heck i only started using truespace a couple of weeks ago and now look
Anyone have a good high res apron shot?

[GRONI]

Problem with completley Tables designed with reels are, that they are very cpu consuming, its an hell of a job to place the walls exactly, so they hide at the right point, and the gameplay of such an reel table feels much different than, a clean VP table do.
So the Look is one thing, but people wanne play a table too So I have found a nice standard for myself. My first table was a reel table too, but then I realized, that they are far away from real VP Tables.

[rdeejay]

Well it's more of a learning experience for me with all different ways of design from doing it this way to doing it the normal way and i get to learn 2 different programs at once and make a pinball table to boot.

[TAB]

If you have a fish-shop you need this

Cool german guy

[GRONI]

If you have a fish-shop you need this

Cool german guy

He is a friend of me I played with him on the last Pinball Tournament

[Debbus]

You make my day! Cool!

[rdeejay]

Coming along nicely. Added alot more light inserts textured with images from real inserts, base of the boat is in place punched out the lighting holes and have started added the lights for it, touched up the playfield image a bit more too.

[marv75]

Nice progress! Can you post a screen shot next time?

[rdeejay]

Nice progress! Can you post a screen shot next time?

Sure, I'll do a bit more first