grid screen cars- how do I make one?

Hi,

I've tried searching the forum about this first, but I really cant find what I need.

I'm currently using a fantasy car of my own to replace the Arrrows, but the cars on my grid screen still shows the Arrows.

How do I go about making a grid screen car that shows my fantasy car? I really don't know where to start.

What is the best /easiest way for me to get a good quality side view image of my fantasy car?
What image editing software should I use?

any comment would be welcome.


Thanks

try in Zmodeler.



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Tony

take a screen shot in zm and then resize it to the size of the gpi and save it

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hows that gpi converter going?



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Tony

thanks.

ok, I'll try to tweak around with Zmodeler again. I'm having a bit of difficulty trying to view the textures in its correct position in Zmodeler.

any tips on how to do this?

nearly done, im handing it back over to lok for him to release and tidy up

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cool.








(another 30 minutes?)





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Tony

As far as I know, you cannot get Zm to show the wheels and tyres on the car without some more advanced knowhow and work. So I have another method. I have not tried it yet, but it should work:

Use Cameditor by Lo2k to select the angle and distance you want to the cars. Export that camera to the game. Start a race and take screenshots of each car on the grid. Exit the game and crop the background away and/or colour fill/paint it black. Resize and make it the screenshots gpi. Export to game. All done.

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It's only after we've lost everything, that we are free to do anything.

"cool.








(another 30 minutes?)"

loks got it now ill send him the updated code when i get it loading from a tga (i kinda forgot how i did it last time )

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to Morbid.
theres a set of wheels somewhere (by Erwin Maliepaard) for Zmodler.
and in Zmodler you can set the bg to black so no cropping needed, and get a (delves into architectural jargon... no) side on sectional view and not a perspectivish view.

to jon.
cool again. we'll be able to change the track map graphic. and crammond and his buddys pics.



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Tony

just take a side on screenshot of your car and make it form that..or send the complete car to me and i'll put it in my var wad temporarily and do it all for you

chunter@freenet.de

cos i'm nice like that

Thanks for the offer.

I already did it

used cam editor and photoshop.

Thanks all for the advise.