Show me those .dats!

**Yugl** · 2011-02-10 02:13

I'm familiar with SC4 (Online mode was addicting), but I didn't know the name of the sword and google wasn't helping. That sword would look sick if it's a dat and you're not just crushing my hopes.

**Greatguardian** · 2011-02-10 03:19

That is absolutely gorgeous. Do want, Hume M!

**arus2001** · 2011-02-10 03:26

I feel like the blade needs to be longer on it, though. :/

**Stromgarde** · 2011-02-10 08:17

Originally Posted by arus2001

I feel like the blade needs to be longer on it, though. :/

Interesting that you'd mention that. It is indeed shorter than most greatswords by a good margin, however, this is inherent in the source material as well. That was one of the changes I was considering making. However, during testing it did not feel short to the point it was distracting. In terms of percentages, from the top of the handle to the tip of the blade, it is about 17% shorter than the next longest greatsword. I'll take this into consideration however.

Edit: Scaling it up brought it up to par with other greatswords without any ill effects, and will be incorporated into the final release.

P.P.S.: Like all of my complex models, this is not designed with any sense of economy in mind. It has 898 vertices and 1678 faces, and the final file size is roughly 30 times that of a standard greatsword (mostly due to texture size). It does have the potential to slow down certain machines due to this :X

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**Niiro** · 2011-02-10 15:02

Originally Posted by Stromgarde

P.P.S.: Like all of my complex models, this is not designed with any sense of economy in mind. It has 898 vertices and 1678 faces, and the final file size is roughly 30 times that of a standard greatsword (mostly due to texture size). It does have the potential to slow down certain machines due to this :X

Using BMN usually helps since high quality models should only lag you when they're being loaded into view, long as you don't blink then the game has no need to reload the model every time you change gear. Tho I can't say I ever used a custom .dat as massive as this one seems to be.

**Draylo** · 2011-02-10 16:20

Wow very nice, glad to see people are still doing .dat mods ;/

**SephYuyX** · 2011-02-10 16:31

Does look good, but yeah, too short.
My suggestion would be dont enlarge it proportionately, just make the blade part longer, while trying to keep it some what thick.

**Stromgarde** · 2011-02-11 00:38

(Image)

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Finished and ready for download.

Soul Calibur v4.zip

**Vathris** · 2011-02-14 08:55

Where can i find the dats for the maps of the last abyssea zones?

**Cymmina** · 2011-02-14 09:07

Originally Posted by Vathris

Where can i find the dats for the maps of the last abyssea zones?

http://mdh.gamependium.com/strategies/abyssea/

**Vathris** · 2011-02-14 11:58

Thank you very much!

Also! Where can i find an updated altana viewer files list?

**Pandum** · 2011-02-14 14:47

Originally Posted by Vathris

Thank you very much!

Also! Where can i find an updated altana viewer files list?

somewhere on KI has the ones for last VU

**Stromgarde** · 2011-02-20 03:15

Soul Edge V5

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Not happy with the handle/hilt, but not sure entirely what to do about it either. The source image I'm using lacks appropriate eye framing, and texture work is not my strong suit.

**xsmurfy** · 2011-02-22 11:02

been working on thf af3 set see what u think

if someone could fix for me as i cant post pics yet, thanks

h t t p //i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo268/xenonspics/emhthf.jpg
h t t p //i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo268/xenonspics/elvaanthfaf3.jpg

**Guitarman** · 2011-02-22 11:10

Black cord wound around the grip would fix the "basic" look the model has, imo. Sort of a matte, aged black, as opposed to shiny. You could go with brass rings around the hilt, or even a single ring in the middle of the hilt with a small emblem like the king solomon sword has. I own a few greatswords, one is celtic and has a steel band in the middle of the hilt, the other has 3 emblems along the hilt.

What about a burn effect coming from the eye? Like the eye is giving off heat and burning the blade around it. Might add some depth to the texture. All depends how close to the source material you want to stay.

**Rocl** · 2011-02-22 19:40

http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/o...vaanthfaf3.jpg
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/o...ics/emhthf.jpg

**xsmurfy** · 2011-02-23 03:39

Thanks Rocl for posting the pics, not quite finished yet i'm still working on the bags and hands

**Deband** · 2011-02-25 11:33

Could anyone make a Mighty Boosh style moon? Like this one I have for JC2 http://www.justcause2mods.com/index....ty-Boosh-Moon/

**Stromgarde** · 2011-02-26 00:47

Images:

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Download 929 KB zip file

Comments?

pupils may appear larger in promotional images than in actual product

**Darkmagi** · 2011-02-26 00:50

Looks good, would love some single hand swords with similar models. Always loved the weapon designs in soul calibur.

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