i want to create a 3D space-ship which will rotate around the planet which i created. i don’t want to use texture mapping. Please tell how to create it and render it to make it realistic ( space demo from nehe.gamedev.net )
Hi !
Get yourself a 3D modeler, create the ship, save it in a simple format and get yourself a loader for that format, there are lots of them available (www.google.com).
Trying to create it wioth OpenGL commands is pretty messy.
Mikael
hi mike,
please suggest the name of 3d modeler ( is it 3d studio max ), and what exactly loader does for me ?
bye,
if you use 3dstudio, you could use lib3ds to load your ship.
if you don’t think you’re ready to create such a model, try to seek 3dcafe on google.
there are many free 3d models.
you may find what you want
sorry,
use only ASE or 3ds export from 3dstudio.
Ase is viewable from a text viewer.
not 3ds (so use lib3ds)
Download http://p-squared.com/Display3DS.zip which already displays a famous star ship fully modeled in 3D Studio MAX.
Download Anim8tor from http://www.anim8or.com to make changes to the model, add a planet, background skymap, etc.
Use the Display3DS code (VC++/MFC) as you like to render the planet, orbiting ship, skymap, etc.
Cheers,
/p2