Football field question
by Aaron Freeman · in Artist Corner · 01/07/2005 (12:02 pm) · 24 replies
Ok, I want to create a really simple football field to run around on. I want the markings to be accurate to the rules of the game. I can see three ways to do this, and am just learning all this stuff, so I need some guidance on which one to pursue:
1) It seems like I could create a bunch of terrain textures that have lines on them and use the terrain to be the football field. I wouldnt have a clue about how to do this, so if this is the proper way, please give me a link with a tutorial on how to get the lines to come out at the right distance (every five yards for example).
2) I could use MilkShape to create a DTS object and place a really big texture on it with the exact layout of the field. If I do this, is there a limit to the size of the JPG that I slap on the object?
3) I could use Quark to create a long,wide, and very thin DIF object with a texture on the top surface much like in (2). This is how I started. I created a huge image where each pixel = 1 inch. I have all the lines and stuff drawn out. If (2) is more appropriate can I use the image that I created?
Thanks in advance for your guidance.
Aaron
1) It seems like I could create a bunch of terrain textures that have lines on them and use the terrain to be the football field. I wouldnt have a clue about how to do this, so if this is the proper way, please give me a link with a tutorial on how to get the lines to come out at the right distance (every five yards for example).
2) I could use MilkShape to create a DTS object and place a really big texture on it with the exact layout of the field. If I do this, is there a limit to the size of the JPG that I slap on the object?
3) I could use Quark to create a long,wide, and very thin DIF object with a texture on the top surface much like in (2). This is how I started. I created a huge image where each pixel = 1 inch. I have all the lines and stuff drawn out. If (2) is more appropriate can I use the image that I created?
Thanks in advance for your guidance.
Aaron
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#22
02/15/2005 (11:24 am)
Im not the one who needs it, Aaron Freeman is. I saw the post while going through old threads I had posted on and got curious about it.
#23
04/30/2007 (1:34 pm)
Is there a way to draw the lines on the field in script or engine using some sort of DrawLine function?
#24
04/30/2007 (8:43 pm)
Is there a way to draw the lines on the field in script or engine using some sort of DrawLine function?
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