Freespace 2 Ship Creation Guide

by Ian Paul Andrews

Foreword

The purpose of this document remains primarily to give me a place where I can keep structured notes on what I have learned about creating new ships for use with the Volition game Descent: Freespace 2 (FS2). I have released the document to the public in the hope that it helps other FS2 ship creators. Most of the information in this document has come from the helpful inhabitants of the Freespace Developer's mailing list (FDL) and now defunked now defunked Volition Bulletin Board (VBB). A significant portion of it has come from Bobboau and Eternal One.

Disclaimer

Please understand that I make no promises regarding the completeness or correctness of this document. This document is always work in progress (WIP). It may never be finished. Also, please bear in mind that I do not have the in-depth technical knowlege regarding FS2 "modding" and 3D modelling in general that other people in the FS2 community possess. This means that often I do not know the technical reasons why things work, only that they do. For more technical information ask the people who know on the Volition Watch Bulletin Board (VWBB), Hard Light Productions Forums (HLPF), and FDL.

Contents

  1. Overview
  2. What You'll Need
  3. Creating Your Model Using TS
  4. Creating Stable Geometry
  5. UV Mapping Your Model Using LU
  6. Converting Your Model Using TS & PCS
  7. Appendices
  8. Troubleshooting
  9. Other Resources

Acknowledgements