TimmyC's BAT projects

[timmyc1983 3]

Hello everyone,

 

So I decided rather than filling up the main topic with all my stupid questions, I'd start a topic of my own and eventually add my projects to this thread for feedback and learning

 

I had some problems to start out with but I have now sorted them!!!

[timmyc1983 3]

Sorry for the double post but it seems no one is interested in any of my stuff

 

I have started with a very small modest BAT, it is my childhood house complete with colour scheme! Here are some shots of it in the game!

 

 

This is the front view, it's a single story 3 bedroom house, although the game put 16 R$$ residents in, haha...

 

 

Back view with the kitchen extention my parents added when they bought it back in the 70s...

 

 

And some crappy night lights...

 

This is my first BAT ever and I was going on tutorials to figure it all out, so I'm pretty proud of this effort BUT I know there's a lot to learn and am keen to hear what you guys think I could improve on...

 

And re: the lot, I left it pretty bare out the back on purpose, as I just wanted to get it in the game annd test it... I will most likely add some more detail later on

[T Wrecks 10,210]

Why, that IS really good for a first effort! The modeling job looks fine to me, night lights aren't easy to get better with gmax, and even though I'd say textures leave the biggest room for improvement so far, I have seen much, much worse from newcomer BATters. You have good reason to be proud of yourself!

 

Don't let it discourage you if it takes a while for people to reply - this section has seen busier days, and it often takes a while until a BAT thread 'catches on'. You see, as long as people don't know you, it's just another name to them. Later, they'll have something to associate your name with, something like "Oh, a new post by the guy who makes these cool family homes!", and that will make them more eager to pop in, see what you're up to, and comment.

 

Let me also applaud your decision to take your time instead of rushing the upload - that's a very promising sign in my books because much of the entire BATting affair is not about being a rocket scientist, but about being persistent and diligent. Keep up the great job!

[vester_DK 477]

Looks like you have a small texture problem on the back roof with the sloping being perpendicular on the other.

Add a separate UVW-map to just that roof surface. In the modifier stack click on the UV-map. Rotate 90 degrees around the Z-axis.

 

In general, when I bat, I make each wall and each roof surface into separate object, which make you have more control of the UVW-Mapping.

[mntoes 271]

Very nice. You need to de-saturate some of your textures though. (that roof texture is a bit too Orange).

[timmyc1983 3]

Thanks for the feedback everyone! 

 

The texturing is definitely the hardest part of BATting I find... Getting it just right is difficult and then it changes when you export anyway!! I need a lot more practice at making textures...

 

T-Recks - Thanks for the encouragement... I actually thought that it wasn't really good enough for STEX, I just made it to get used to gmax and the BAT and of course for the novelty of having my house in the game 

 

vester - Thanks for that info! I saw that it looked a bit strange but had no idea what the problem would be, so I will definitely fix that and I will know for the future now too, thanks!!

 

mnotes - Thanks  like I said I find the texturing hard but I will get it into photoshop and dull the colour a little... Many many houses here in Sydney have the orange roof tiles and some of them are that orange believe it or not, having said that, ours isn't 

 

Anyway, thanks for looking and taking the time to help, it's much appreciated. I already have my next project planned... A local pub, I will keep posting!! 

[edwardjeria 503]

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