Topic: A Back Up Site For Freedom Force Resources

[Cyber Burn]

I updated the initial post with new Links. Of which, I added a Folder in the Links Section for MediaFire Links (I'll show a list momentarily), I updated the Yahoo Groups Section (Adding myself, Hoss20, and Laughing Paradox). Updated a few other Links as well.

Here's the current list of MediaFire Links:

                Blender - The Tools of the Trade
                Draven XIII's "MK_Fighter_Meshes"
                Draven XIII's "MK_Scorpion_and_SubZero" Meshes
                Draven XIII's "Phantom" Mesh
                Freedom Force 2002
                FRP2's PFX 1.2 FX Pack
                Irrational's 70's Meshes
                J-078's Power Rangers
                M25's Mod Tools
                Mics Hero Tool
                Mr Bordos Hero Tool
                Taskmaster X Hero Files
                Taskmaster_KF_-_ver_1_-_By_Grenadier
                Taskmaster_KF_-_ver_2_-_By_Grenadier
                USAgent's Hero Files for FFvt3R
                Windblown's "Power Pack" Skopes

[Cyber Burn]

Updated the MediaFire Links with: Blender - The Tools of the Trade

This Zip File includes:

1) nifskope-1.1.3.36ebfdd-windows
2) python-2.6.6
3) blender-2.49b-windows
4) PyFFI-2.1.11.cefd181.win32
5) blender_nif_scripts-2.5.9.77b0815-windows


EDIT: Also added a new Link in the NiSkope Section: Releases - NifTools/NifSkope

[Cyber Burn]

I added a bit more to the "Links" Section:

Links:


          Forums:

               The VG Resource Forum
                             

          Helpful Links:

               FileInfo - The File Extensions Database
               SourceForge.Net
               The Tech Terms Computer Dictionary
               

[John Jr.]

Hey, CB.
Thank you so much for your effort on keeping our "memories" alive. You made a great job making sure those resources are available after all those years.

[Cyber Burn]

Hey JJ, glad to see you back. I try to add what I can, when I can...Some old, some new, hopefully people will find a use for some of this.

[Cyber Burn]

I added a bit more to the "Links" Section, including a new Section Titled "Freedom Force History":

Links:


          Freedom Force History:
               
               Pulp Adventures on TV Tropes
               The FF Museum
                             

          Yahoo Groups:

               John Jr
               Lightning Man
               
               

[Cyber Burn]

For anyone that tried to get into one of my Yahoo Groups and wasn't able to, I apologize, the settings had previously been changed (Not by me), and I haven't been able to change them back. I've been out of State the last few weeks with almost NO Cell or Internet Service, and didn't check Yahoo at all. If you still want into the Groups, re-apply, and send me a PM to let me know, and I'll approve you. Again, I apologize for any inconvenience.

[Cyber Burn]

For those wanting to try experimenting with Blender, here's a very simple YouTube Video I found that shows what you need to get started.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7SFfWJpEKo



Edit: NifTools YouTube Channel added to the Links Section in the Resources Group.

[Epimethee]

Thanks, CB!

[Cyber Burn]

Don't think I posted these, but in the Links Section, under MediaFire Links, you can find FRP and FRP2.

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/54p15ym5659qh/FRP_Backup

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/2455688dit53d/FRP2_Backups

[naitvalis]

great Cb! very useful!

[Cyber Burn]

Stumbled across a very informative YouTube Channel today, and definitely felt it was worth sharing:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB78kxZXJxb_ArB81IySNqQ/playlists?view=1&shelf_id=0&sort=dd


Playlists include (But are not limited to):


Adobe Photoshop Basics
Painting in GIMP
Character Modeling in Blender
Blender Basics (Modeling)
Unity 3D Tutorials Getting Started in Game Development

Plus More as well.

[Epimethee]

Nice find, CB. I've been kicking the tires of Unity since last Spring, and there are tons of in-depth resources available on it and on Blender on YouTube and various sites. It's also been rather easy to find e-books for almost nothing, via Humble Bundle and subscription services such as Scribd.

[Cyber Burn]

I still have a lot of stuff sitting on my Flash Drive, but considering all of the issues that we've been having with Yahoo, I don't know if I want to keep that going.

Been considering other options, but with time being so limited, not sure if I can make anything happen.

[Cyber Burn]

Unfortunately, free time has been non-existent for me, so I haven't made any updates to the site, nor have I looked for any options in regards to finding a replacement site. But for now, since it is a common request, I added the "Deadpool_Muscular_Updated" Mesh to the MediaFire Links Section.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/b40px3j0k2i4n6q/deadpool_muscular_updated.zip/file 

[Cyber Burn]

I believe this is the location for the software that lets you convert files from (.dae) to (.fbx) to (.obj).

AutoDesk FBX - Adaptable file format for 3D animation software

https://www.autodesk.com/products/fbx/overview

[detourne_me]

I believe this is the location for the software that lets you convert files from (.dae) to (.fbx) to (.obj).

AutoDesk FBX - Adaptable file format for 3D animation software

https://www.autodesk.com/products/fbx/overview

This program is really useful if you want to use XPS/XNALara files for importing characters, too.
In Blender I import the .nif of the base mesh, and delete everything but the actual mesh (so I delete the rigging, selection/bounding boxes, etc) and export it as an .fbx
Then with htis convertor I export it to a static .obj (sometimes the Blender export to static .obj won't work well with xps)

Then, I can resize and position the xps character in the Posing Studio, using the static obj of the base mesh as a mold.  Export that as an OBJ, then it's really easy to import the new obj into Blender to do a bone weight copy for easy rigging.

[Cyber Burn]

I wonder if that holds true for weapons as well because there had been a lot that I wanted to import, but couldn't because they were in XPS/XNALara format.

[detourne_me]

for weapons in xps format, all you need to do is export them as .obj with XNALara.  pretty simple

[Cyber Burn]

for weapons in xps format, all you need to do is export them as .obj with XNALara.  pretty simple

Interesting, I deleted so many files because they were in that format. I may have to consider re-installing.

[Cyber Burn]

While I haven't made any updates to the site for a while, I came across this and thought it might be useful to those using Paint.Net.

How To Install Photoshop Plugins in Paint.NET: https://www.namesuppressed.com/support/plugins-paint-net.shtml

[Cyber Burn]

Here's a new (And quickly made) Tutorial for Skopers:

Removing that Annoying, Unwanted, Reflection from Skoped on Mesh Pieces

http://www.mediafire.com/file/85wh88ylk0533d9/Reflection_Fix.pdf/file

[Cyber Burn]

With Yahoo Groups going away, I’m considering putting together a Google Site as a replacement. It may take a few years, but that’s my eventual goal.

[daglob]

You could just put it on Mediafire for now, and I'd post a link to the main folder in the Living List.

[Cyber Burn]

So, since there have been a few requests asking about how I set up my File System so that I can use multiple "Characters" Folders, I went ahead and created a quick tutorial for it.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/fdxnozn9k2ypu0z/Mini-Tutorial_for_using_Multiple_Character_Libraries.pdf/file

If anyone has any questions about this, feel free to ask. I'm also in the process of creating an alternate version that gives a better explanation of this system, so as soon as I get that finished, I'll post that as well.