[Model] Battlestar Pegasus

[Mox]

First screens of the Battlestar Pegasus ingame.

Full credits to totally amazing mesh and texture-author Coxxon:
Original link for all his BSG work here:
http://www.scifi-meshes.com/forums/3d-wips/2900-whole-fraking-fleet-bsg-fleet-all.html

All I did was convert the mesh to X3 format and add a specular and bumpmap to the textures which I then converted to dds for ease of use.

Model is FINE imo, she could do with a proper lightmap (Pegasus has a MUCH more distinct light pattern then Galactica) and some work to the textures to give her that 'dark metal appearance'.

Other then that I'm pretty in awe to what good modelling can achieve...
I will now (with some dread) convert Coxxons low-poly BSG into game to
see if it just doesnt end up being tons better then mine cause if it's close
I will have no option but to switch to his if alone for the drammatic decrease in polycount and therefore room for more other stuff around when in tango with her and the baddies.

http://img160.imagevenue.com/loc399/th_16932_x3_2006_11_08_20_58_23_85_122_399lo.jpg (http://img160.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=16932_x3_2006_11_08_20_58_23_85_122_ 399lo.jpg)http://img141.imagevenue.com/loc559/th_16937_x3_2006_11_08_21_04_25_89_122_559lo.jpg (http://img141.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=16937_x3_2006_11_08_21_04_25_89_122_ 559lo.jpg)http://img157.imagevenue.com/loc453/th_16942_x3_2006_11_08_21_04_57_23_122_453lo.jpg (http://img157.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=16942_x3_2006_11_08_21_04_57_23_122_ 453lo.jpg)http://img14.imagevenue.com/loc376/th_16946_x3_2006_11_08_21_07_24_34_122_376lo.jpg (http://img14.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=16946_x3_2006_11_08_21_07_24_34_122_ 376lo.jpg)

[Elffin]

Glad to see that my minor attempts (be it web searching) have helped.

If there's anything else I can look for - just ask.

[Mishra]

She looks very pretty! Man I want to see her moving! :lol:

[Mox]

@edath > You'd be suprised how much help that can be indeed.
Being somewhat of a in-outer on SF-Meshes myself, I bet a year could have passed by before noticeing anything of this magnitude, thanks a bunch!

On a sidenote, Coxxons BSG (thank god!) turns out to be no match for the one I have so painstakingly brought up to it's current level (Original Superwhopping A+grade polymesh by AldrikG, now check out HIS Pegasus on SFM and lets all just chant at it in the hopes of it flying to the X-Universe someday soon cause imo thats the one and only series authentic Peg about on the entire modelling scene).

Its a fine model, mainly due to it's wonderfull textures but ingame it shows like a Shinystar Galatica, not a Battlestar...no amount of bumpmapping on it can hide the fact it's ribs and armore platings arent modelled but come as part of the textures...therefore it ends up Way too sleek.

[Mox]

Update featuring early work on Pegasus' lightmap.
Micro lighting needs adjusting (way too many small lights), and major area's of light still need their diffuse/area/ambient glows put in.
Also made the main texture somewhat more blue/grey ish..minor tweaks to different parts.

http://img106.imagevenue.com/loc450/th_42145_x3_2006_11_09_03_15_37_56_122_450lo.jpg (http://img106.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=42145_x3_2006_11_09_03_15_37_56_122_ 450lo.jpg)http://img161.imagevenue.com/loc446/th_42150_x3_2006_11_09_03_44_23_03_122_446lo.jpg (http://img161.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=42150_x3_2006_11_09_03_44_23_03_122_ 446lo.jpg)http://img134.imagevenue.com/loc312/th_42154_x3_2006_11_09_03_46_30_00_122_312lo.jpg (http://img134.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=42154_x3_2006_11_09_03_46_30_00_122_ 312lo.jpg)http://img144.imagevenue.com/loc303/th_42159_x3_2006_11_09_03_50_11_95_122_303lo.jpg (http://img144.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=42159_x3_2006_11_09_03_50_11_95_122_ 303lo.jpg)

Last but not least a fine example of texture overburn making for one cooked-up Beast :lol:
I actually quite like it but it's a tad too radical in the long run.

http://img142.imagevenue.com/loc343/th_42235_x3_2006_11_09_03_14_46_93_122_343lo.jpg (http://img142.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=42235_x3_2006_11_09_03_14_46_93_122_ 343lo.jpg)

[Stevio]

Wow i take it back although low poly it looks very nice ingame

I like the cooked up version alot :lol:

[Mox]

Indeed it looks nice ingame......from this distance.
The catch on the low-poly meshes is there being NO comparisson to a high polymesh up close. You can flyby Galatica and notice incredible amounts of detail, do the same with Pegasus and you will watch a flat surface with a overstretched texture...it's ok since how often does one does this anyway...
then again, I know which ship will get my vote when I want to do a nice hangerbay dock.

[Elffin]

Tribute for the Pegasus [spoiler:93721e0ec0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utGMCscGSE4[/spoiler:93721e0ec0]

Edit : Thanks Ishmael!!

[ishmaeltheforsaken]

That tribute is touching. I almost cried as I was watching it. :cry:
Might want to put spoiler tags on it though. I kinda got bitched at for forgetting that on the ES forums.

[Challenger2090]

Coxxon's Pegasus is indeed a nice model, but it needs to be about 200 meters longer. From the few refs in the show, the Pegasus comes out at roughly 1800 meters, and Coxxon's scaled his at 1600 meters.

[Mox]

I'm rendering a sizeref of how Ive got both Peg and Galactica sized up right now, should be done in some minutes, then we can decided if Ive got them scaled right.

http://www.thexuniverse.com/viewtopic.php?t=2457

[Mox]

First images of Pegasus.
Sizeref to Galactica included.

I based the sizes on the Railgunturrets (which are a little oversized -about 10%- on Galactica for gaming purposes)
The length difference isnt huge but the total draft of Peg would probably come to around +150% of Galactica.

(Don't mind the nitty gritty on the Galactica btw, I still havent got around to doing her launchbays and the aft-section.)


http://img109.imagevenue.com/loc581/th_46939_PEGA1_122_581lo.jpg (http://img109.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=46939_PEGA1_122_581lo.jpg)http://img159.imagevenue.com/loc413/th_46944_PEGA2_122_413lo.jpg (http://img159.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=46944_PEGA2_122_413lo.jpg)http://img18.imagevenue.com/loc537/th_46950_PEGBSGSRF1_122_537lo.jpg (http://img18.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=46950_PEGBSGSRF1_122_537lo.jpg)

Only some 400.000 poly's to kill and then she can be ported ingame :skeptic:

Many many thanks to Master of the modelling-arts AldrikG for giving us official permission to use his amazing model.

[Elffin]

WWWWWow! :D :D

You've got a super model Mox!!
Christmas has come early!!!!!

[DarkWrath]

Great model Mox. What is it's polycount now?

[Mox]

Nothing major...around 600.000...wich doesnt include another 250.000 if you include the turrets :lol:

[Star_Raider15]

u know im slowly reazlising that mox might not be human
i think he is some kind of robot meant to do great ship models and things like this
i cant find any other explanation the sheer volume of work that he puts into XTM seems unnatural

[Challenger2090]

The Galactica should be about 65 pixels shorter according to the quick scale I did in MS paint.

[Challenger2090]

Wow, that looks almost exactly like AldrigK's Pegasus over on SFM. Though the Galactica should be about 65 pixels shorter according to the quick scale I did in MS paint.

[Elffin]

Wow, that looks almost exactly like AldrigK's Pegasus over on SFM. Though the Galactica should be about 65 pixels shorter according to the quick scale I did in MS paint.

Indeed, Mox confirms in his original post that the model is originally based on AldrikG's. Just thinking out loud Challenger, have you modelled some Bsg ships yourself? I'm sure that any help to create some of the other ships 'fleet' ships would be appreciated.

[hawkbs]

That looks sweet.

Merry Xmas to all have a great one.

[Mox]

@Challenger2090 > 65 pixels hmm? Could you post some references to how you came to that cause I can't simply cut the whole mesh in by 65 pixels without deforming it :roll:
Oh and yes, this IS AlrikG's Pegasus, as is mentioned in the OP :wink:
I second Edaths request btw, if you can model and you are into BSG, we sure could use your help! Doesnt even have to be originals, there's tons of convertions and more to process..though originals would ofcourse be very very nice too.

[Challenger2090]

Well, I'm going by CanisD's excellent 2D schematic of the Beast from over at SFM, and I've already asked him about how he got his scaling and such. So going be that the Galactica is a little too big. And about the Pegasus, you may want to modify your model along the lines of CanisD's schematic, since it is more accurate than AldrikG's mesh currently is. Unfortunately, I'm limited to 2D projects in MS Paint, though if you want to have some new designs you're welcome to use mine, once I finish them. I'm not so great at getting stuff done, since I'm a perfectionist and always find faults with my own work.

[Mox]

Ive got the prints now and I'll have a good look at them ;-)

[Mishra]

Very nice renders!

spoilermessage removed, unnecessary

[Elffin]

Can anyone confirm if these pics are Zoic's or AldrikG's? :-\
been looking for Pegasus blueprint pics for hours.......and I want to go to bed!

http://img14.imagevenue.com/loc589/th_86634_BOTTOM1_122_589lo.jpg (http://img14.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=86634_BOTTOM1_122_589lo.jpg) http://img148.imagevenue.com/loc506/th_86638_TOP1_122_506lo.jpg (http://img148.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=86638_TOP1_122_506lo.jpg)
I think they are early Aldrikg's .... unless soembody knows different?

[Challenger2090]

You are indeed correct in thinking that they are AldrikG's. Sadly, no offiicial schematics have been realeased of the Beast, and I think that it wasn't Zoic that created her.

[Remmy]

My god this mod looks fraking HOT. I dont know what i'd want to do more, pilot a viper or command a battlestar!

[Shadow dream]

WOW :!:
What a nice Model 8) I'd like to have one!
Only thing I have X², not X³... (I know it's sad, but true)
I heared about a BSG 4 X² but I couldn't find any... => either there is no or I'm just too 'intelligent' to find it :mrgreen:

[Elffin]

Welcome Shadow Dream,
The model (not available) which Mox used to create the one posted in this thread was based on Coxxon's Pegasus.

Another version which is 'available' was produced by Hawkbs

He has posted a thread here: (download links provided)
Hawkbs BSG X3 ships (http://www.thexuniverse.com/viewtopic.php?t=2324)

I'm sure that Balogt has also created/edited a version as well. All worth having a look at until this mod gets going again after 0.7 release.

[Shadow dream]

thx for the big welcome :lol:

yeah, I find a lot! X³ stuff, but I couldn't find any for X²
Sure I'd like to upgrade to X³ but my system can't hold this (I have already trouble with de DEMO!! :x ) So I was wondering if I can get some nice upgrades for my X² (I already got a version of Jogis Maxs Universe, it's great :wink: )

[Jey 16]

Hi Shadow dream ....

mhhhh ..... most of the "upgrades" from this page are for X³ ....
visit the ES for X² Modding ..... maybe you´ll find something there like the TopGunMod .... or something else .... but i´ve never heard of a BSG X² Mod ... maybe there are some ships in the DDRS X² Mod ....

[Elffin]

'Fraid I agree with Jey there Shadow Dream, Hawkbs' Pegasus needs the ship installer

Found Balogt's thread for you. you could ask him if there is an X2 version.

Balogt's Beast! (http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=161986&highlight=pegasus)

All the best!