Yes, it´s a single mesh. In that chapter I show how to make a seamless pattern out of that geometry, so you can safely bend it 360º and get that task done, more efficiently than the original method.
Thanks for reminding me. "Next gen" is a cliche that has to die. A lot of people still seem to think that the 360 and PS3 are "next gen". Apparently "next gen" no longer actually means anything and is just a phrase that describes those consoles. So what the hell will happen when the actual next generation of consoles…
My guess would be that they wrote the tools that export the maya data into their game engine for maya 4.5. Therefore, they're not going to work with a later version. However, that's all moot, and probably bogus info, since the game has yet to actually even be released: http://www.akella.com/en/development/ It looks to me…
Are you creating the gears by starting with a polygon pipe? That generally helps with symmetry, although another thing you could do is create a small piece of the gear with a tooth at the end and moving the pivot to where the center of the gear will be. After that, you would duplicate---> special (in maya) and having the…
I haven't played a Red Faction since the atrocious Red Faction 2, but the first one is still one of my favourite FPS'. This one looks great! Should I have picked up Factions? When I saw another bald action hero protagonist in this one I dismissed it straight away, but Volition did an amazing job here. WTF is up with…
are they surrounded by stimulation? or are they surrounded by the wrong kind of stimulation? for example in my living room we have: an xbox 360 a ps3 2 pc's a tv a shelf full of dvd's a shelf full of books (both childrens, adults, and inbetween in content). now, ask me which is the first one which the kids ask to use every…
360 version got 10/10 from oxm, read all 6 whatever pages of the review. sounds fucking sick. not only is it going to be a sick singleplayer game, but theres tons of cheats to unlock, an 'arcade' more which is basically like halo 3's Meta-Game, 16 multiplayer maps with tons of modes and levels and perks and stuff.... damn!…