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Fallout 2 (1998)

Duration: 24:11

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-----Update-----
I just learned you can press F12 to get a screenshot of the mapper, so that might be a shorter way to do things instead of having to capture it to an image editor. Check out the forum thread:
https://www.nma-fallout.com/threads/making-a-new-critter-for-fallout-2.219904/



0:00 - Intro
0:31 - Things you will need
1:14 - Frame Animator Install
1:50 - Screencap Mapper for Background Image
2:41 - Cropping images by resizing canvas in Gimp
3:51 - Blender - Camera Settings
5:10 - Blender - Side Bar Settings
6:58 - Blender - Multi-Camera setup
9:00 - Blender - Model Setup
9:55 - Blender - Camera Names
10:58 - Blender - Idle Animation
11:48 - Blender - Render multiple cameras with Python
13:22 - Frame Animator - Multi-folder Import Script
14:07 - Frame Animator - How to use
15:35 - FRM file naming conventions
16:33 - Adding New Critter FRM's to Fallout 2 / Critters.lst
19:19 - Proto Manager - Critter Creation
20:07 - Fallout 2 Mapper
20:23 - In-Game Testing
21:50 - Possible bugs to watch out for


+++Downloads+++
Frame Animator 2.70.1 (This one works with scripts)
https://www.mediafire.com/file/5j459iahzyus5h4/Frame_Animator_v2.70.1_by_Jochua.zip/file

FRM Naming Conventions Wiki
falloutmods.fandom.com/wiki/Critter_FRM_Nomenclature_(Naming_System)
https://tinyurl.com/y3h5hnr8
https://preview.tinyurl.com/y3h5hnr8

Fallout 2 written tutorial on converting from 3D to FRM
https://falloutmods.fandom.com/wiki/Generating_images_in_3ds_Max
https://falloutmods.fandom.com/wiki/Making_animations_with_3ds_Max_and_FrameAnimator

List of different Fallout 2 modding tutorials
https://falloutmods.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Fallout_2_tutorials_-_art


+++Scripts: Frame Animator+++
ADD_FRAMES, 0, NE\*.PNG
ADD_FRAMES, 1, E\*.PNG
ADD_FRAMES, 2, SE\*.PNG
ADD_FRAMES, 3, SW\*.PNG
ADD_FRAMES, 4, W\*.PNG
ADD_FRAMES, 5, NW\*.PNG
SET_OPTION,AUTOCUTTING,1
SET_FRAMES_OFFSET, 0,-6,6
SET_FRAMES_OFFSET, 1,-6,6
SET_FRAMES_OFFSET, 2,-6,6
SET_FRAMES_OFFSET, 3,-6,6
SET_FRAMES_OFFSET, 4,-6,6
SET_FRAMES_OFFSET, 5,-6,6


+++Scripts: Render Multiple Cameras to Folder with Python+++
import bpy
import os
# save for restore
path_dir = bpy.context.scene.render.filepath
# list of cameras
for cam in [obj for obj in bpy.data.objects if obj.type == 'CAMERA']:
bpy.context.scene.camera = cam
original_file_path = path_dir
camera_path = cam.name.replace("Camera_", "")
file_path = os.path.join(path_dir, camera_path + "\\")
bpy.context.scene.render.filepath = file_path
bpy.ops.render.render(animation=True, write_still=True)
bpy.context.scene.render.filepath = original_file_path


+++Music used in this video:+++
0:0 BETTOGH - Another World
~ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bettogh
~ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaE0dg0_-RFYOXMdgWG4ocg
4:46 Metaphazic - Slipstream
~ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/metaphazic
~ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChNlZfKek0TCKpiwEvz5bxQ
7:02 TeknoAXE - Invading the 80s
~ Website: http://teknoaxe.com/Home.php
~ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtgf00GvfFQVsYBA7V7RwUw
10:55 Dreamhour - Who Are You Tonight
~ https://soundcloud.com/dreamhour
15:11 Metaphazic - Hydrophase
~ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/metaphazic
~ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChNlZfKek0TCKpiwEvz5bxQ
18:34 TeknoAXE - Aerobatics in Slow Motion
~ Website: http://teknoaxe.com/Home.php
~ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtgf00GvfFQVsYBA7V7RwUw
22:48 TeknoAXE - Free From the Matrix
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~ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtgf00GvfFQVsYBA7V7RwUw

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