DarthParametric

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  1. I'm waiting for this policy change to turn out to be some elaborate scheme to round up all the porters and ban them.

    1. ebmar

      ebmar

      Thankful for being basic 😂

    2. LDR
    3. Malkior

      Malkior

      The Mods wouldn't do this! They simply wouldn't!

       

      (As an aside, it's nice to finally be able to edit Status Update replies)

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  2. If you are looking for something to do, Carth could use a hand - https://deadlystream.com/topic/5529-a-new-look-for-carth/

     

  3. Doing some CAD work instead of 3D modelling for a change of pace. Going to put my 3D printer through its paces.

     

    CAD_Obi_Wan_ANH_Saber_WIP_01_TH.jpg
     

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    2. DarthParametric

      DarthParametric

      No, as I said in the first post, this is a CAD model that will be 3D printed. So it will be a real physical object. Once it is exported as STLs for printing, it will be millions of polygons. Far too dense for use in a game. Besides, there are already mods that add Obi-Wan's ANH saber if you want a game version. I think one of Oldflash's ones adds it.

       

      Further update - the clamp is mostly done, just need to add the transistors and the calculator bubble strip:

      CAD_Obi_Wan_ANH_Saber_WIP_03_TH.jpg

    3. ebmar

      ebmar

      So... things just got real here. I'm going to find a merchant selling Jedi robe in my town then; if there's any 🙃

    4. DarthParametric

      DarthParametric

      I think it is pretty much done now. Comprises about 17 different components:

      CAD_Obi_Wan_ANH_Saber_WIP_04a_TH.jpg

       

      CAD_Obi_Wan_ANH_Saber_WIP_05a_TH.jpg

      All that remains is the D-ring and the clamp bolt, but I think I will use actual metal parts for those. There's also something that sits inside the emitter, but I'm not 100% on the specifics of that - need to do some more research. I might also need to make some sort of insert that sits inside the clamp, to make it a bit more solid. This seems to be something people do when making props from real or replica parts.

      Edit: Revised a few edges with some fillets. Updated pics.

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  4. I saw someone talking about Visas having no teeth over on the KOTOR subreddit. Insteresting Visas fact: She also has two tongues.

    1. DarthParametric

      DarthParametric

      Hah. I actually have a version of it that shortens the hood to stop clipping that I was playing around with when doing the hologram mod. Wouldn't be difficult to excise the extra tongue and fix the gummyness.

    2. Sith Holocron

      Sith Holocron

      Nice! I wonder if that'll affect the various reskins for Visas already out there?

    3. DarthParametric

      DarthParametric

      I have a remapped version that removes the mirroring on the face for dealing with the black line issue, but the regular UV map version would work with any existing reskin.

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  5. I was fixing Bastila's hair for the latest Hologram/Admiralty update and I realised I never enabled the render flag on her lower teeth. How the hell did that slip past QA?

  6. Only a week to go. My body is ready.

  7. The droid in the new Solo trailer looks a lot like one of the SWTOR droids if you ask me - https://i.imgur.com/tdMFGh0.png

    1. Sith Holocron

      Sith Holocron

      Which SWTOR droid?

    2. DarthParametric

      DarthParametric

      This kind of thing - https://swtor.jedipedia.net/en/npc/ancient-droid-defender

       

      The ones you see on Tython in those old ruins, for example.

    3. Sith Holocron

      Sith Holocron

      You're right - they do have a bit of similarity.

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  8. Reasons why you don't make DP a moderator #62: I would permaban any person that made an April Fools post

    1. DarthParametric
    2. jc2

      jc2

      I wish I could read lips, do you have a transcript I could read? ;P

      But I understand your position very well now!

    3. DarthParametric
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  9. That feeling when you are halfway through updating a fresh Windows install on a new drive and you suddenly realise your boot partition is about 20GB too small.....

  10. This starman is heading off tomorrow on what should be an eventful trip, one way or the other - https://imgur.com/a/3ZPQm

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    2. Mellowtron11

      Mellowtron11

      I will admit I'm a bit surprised that they didn't play Space Oddity then... :)

       

    3. DarthParametric

      DarthParametric

      I think Musk mentioned it at one point. I'm not sure if they played it during the 4 hour stream from the roadster (didn't watch that). Of course there may also have been licensing issues.

    4. Mellowtron11

      Mellowtron11

      That makes sense. Still pretty cool they actually played a bowie song!

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  11. After multiple reloads testing the Taris Upper City South medical center, I finally realised that Zelka Forn has the same voice actor as G0-T0 in TSL (and SWTOR Bounty Hunter companion Gault Rennow)

    1. Sith Holocron

      Sith Holocron

      He's also Colonel Darok in SWTOR as well. (Kristoiffer Tabori plays a few other roles besides HK's in TOR)

    2. DarthParametric

      DarthParametric

      Oh and Chunk in Vampire Bloodlines. Perhaps his best role of all time.

    3. HK-47

      HK-47

      heh. I love coming across characters with voices from other SW media. The one that I have the most fun with is when it's the guy that did Dooku's voice in CW. I always respond with "Yes Dooku."

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  12. What's the consensus on the Harbinger's "doctor" and "medical officer"? Are they the same NPC. or two different ones? They are labelled differently, one uses and officer body the other a soldier body, but both use the same head.

    1. L0ki194

      L0ki194

      Just had a listen to each recording, and yeah, she's got the same VO.

    2. DarthParametric

      DarthParametric

      Cheers. I'll consider that case closed then.

    3. Mephiles550

      Mephiles550

      Ya, was certain that they're the same character.

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  13. Anyone notice that the wall above the escape pods on the Harbinger is open to space? Was there ever a fix for that?

    1. DarthParametric

      DarthParametric

      Patching holes in walls doesn't typically rank high on the excitement list for most modellers.

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  14. God the Steam Workshop is freaking terrible for modding TSL. Trying to account for users who have M4-78 in concert with TSLRCM is a pain in the ass.

  15. My body is ready:

    1. narshaddaarocks
    2. Sith Holocron

      Sith Holocron

      "Who the hell are you guys?" Classic.

  16. That feeling when you have two and a half grand of new PC bits sitting there and waiting on a $5 part to turn up is holding up the whole show...

    1. Sith Holocron
    2. DarthParametric

      DarthParametric

      Nah, I have a bunch of them. It's an adapter plate for the HSF to suit the AM4 CPU socket. I had a Noctua NH-D15S brand new in a box, unopened, that I bought for this system almost a year ago but never used (too lazy to install it). Needs the adapter to work with Ryzen. They are sending one for free, but air mail from the opposite side of the world.

    3. TheRealDarthRevan
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  17. After years of being lazy and cheap, I finally got around to splitting out my modding files to their own server. Even got a spiffy new domain, imaginatively titled darthparametric.com (the old stuff should all be redirected, hopefully)

    1. djh269

      djh269

      Will I be able to find all the little fixes you've made for people in the past?

    2. Sith Holocron

      Sith Holocron

      Looks like some of the mods still have links to LucasForums in the read-me files. Just so you know.

    3. DarthParametric

      DarthParametric

      Nothing has changed, everything has just been moved from one server to a another. It should be fairly transparent to endusers.

       

      As to the readme descriptions, yeah, it's the same old terrible site I've had for years. I haven't changed it, just moved it.

  18. Spot the escapee from Dantooine in this crazy clip - https://i.imgur.com/9aC1FTq.gifv

    1. VarsityPuppet

      VarsityPuppet

      He sure gets around, doesn't he :)

    2. Sith Holocron
  19. Just messing about with some TSL main menu model editing -

    1. Sith Holocron

      Sith Holocron

      Fun stuff. Can you put anyone in there now?

    2. DarthParametric

      DarthParametric

      Yeah, pretty much. That's a rejig of #06 with Sion and the cannok deleted and the girls are using the Twi'lek assassin rigs/animations. It's set up as #05 so it uses the player hook. Then I cobbled together some bits from the Malachor skybox and ground models. But you could replace any of the other menus with just about whatever you wanted in theory.

    3. Sith Holocron

      Sith Holocron

      Sounds pretty interesting!

  20. I think I have some sort of MDLOps battered wife syndrome. Every few months I come crawling back, only to straight away go "Oh, right. That's why I walked out last time" http://dpimages.wheb.org/FU_MDLOps.jpg

    1. bead-v

      bead-v

      LOL in a way it does look kinda awesome though! haha

    2. VarsityPuppet

      VarsityPuppet

      I think describes KOTOR modding in general haha

    3. DarthParametric

      DarthParametric

      After various experiments, it seems Edward Scissorhands is the best MDLOps is willing to give up:

       

      http://dpimages.wheb.org/FU_MDLOps_02.jpg

       

      It reminds me of the issues I had with T7.

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