Ummm.....Hello?

[hmarrs]

Hey guys I um... was on this Forum back in I want to say 2001 or 2002 when the First Freedom Force came out.
Then by the time the second one came out things seem to kind of die down.I have had more children since then so I kind of been doing the Dad thing.I would come on every now and then.However I am happy to see Freedom Force still lives.I just want to say hey to the new guys and hello to anyone past.I wasn't anyone really anyone special.I wasn't a Modder or a Skinner or a Mesher or anything like that so I don't expect anyone to remember me.My then name was Lobo or Lobo Wolf or somthing like that.Anyway it is a previledge to be back among such amazing talent.Any help you could offer me as I don't even know where to begin or what changes I should consider making.Maybe I need to catch up and buy the second installment of the game???Or what patches.I don't even know what skoping means.I been thinking about booting up my old CD and start playing the Freedom Force again.I hope you all will accept me back in again as family.

[Cyber Burn]

You were before my time, but welcome back to the boards. Some of the sites to check out are:

http://ffcenter.net/champions/index.html
http://heroforce.freedomforceforever.com/
http://tommyboymeshes.freedomforceforever.com/index.html
http://frp.unlimited2.net/

There's alot more out there, but this should get you started. As for skoping, it's being able to take pieces from one mesh and place them on another. In my opinion, I think the introduction of Nifskope is part of what revitalized the FF Franchise. Good luck getting back in the game, and don't hesitate to ask for help. 

[Uncle Yuan]

Welcome back to the fold!

[ow_tiobe_sb]

Welcome back to the fold!

Actually, 'tis more of a...wrinkle, and they always come back.

Welcome back, hmarrs. 

ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Whirled Braker

[bearded]

seriously offering to skin? i'll send you the nif.
any ideas for animations?

[ow_tiobe_sb]

seriously offering to skin? i'll send you the nif.
any ideas for animations?

They always come back, and they never change.

Two words, BiL: Wrong thread, and, no, I don't skin (Those sad, pathetic days are long gone.).  Sorry.

ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Whirled Braker

[bearded]

huh. how did that happen? serious fold in time/space.
welcome back? i think i remember you due to the name lobo.

[The Phantom Eyebrow]

Well, a warm welcome back to the fold I extend to you hmarrs.  I mean, you're before even my time with your 2001 and your 2002 grand-standery; and I'm long since part of the furniture by now.  Sure, not a comfortable or well regarded piece of furniture, but still standing yet and able to withstand the mass of a wide-loaded burden metaphorically imposing itself upon my cushioned exterior.

Um, where was I going with this again...? 

[BlueBard]

I do seem to recall someone mentioning that Freedom Force and its' sequel were available cheap on Steam.  You could check that out if you're interested in picking up the sequel.

[JeyNyce]

I remember you Lobo.  Nice to have you back.  Well, we still have some people still playing the game and others have moved on.  Put it like this, we are more than just a forum based on a game.  Anything hero, scifi, fantasy or a combination, it is talked about here.  Go look around.

[hmarrs]

Wow that's somthing that I can always say about this site.Th, feeling is still the same Mega Positive and I do feel like I am
part of the family thank you guys so much.It's nice that some people remember me.Hey if I can do my part in any way so be it.
You guys are awesome and I am glad to be back!!!!!!!

[hmarrs]

You were before my time, but welcome back to the boards. Some of the sites to check out are:

http://ffcenter.net/champions/index.html
http://heroforce.freedomforceforever.com/
http://tommyboymeshes.freedomforceforever.com/index.html
http://frp.unlimited2.net/

There's alot more out there, but this should get you started. As for skoping, it's being able to take pieces from one mesh and place them on another. In my opinion, I think the introduction of Nifskope is part of what revitalized the FF Franchise. Good luck getting back in the game, and don't hesitate to ask for help. 

Cyber burn
Thanks so much for those links.
However I seem to be in a bind.I have downloaded some of these meshes but I cannot seem to open them.Now I am using the old Character tool maybe there is a new Character tool or a patch.
Cyber can you or anyone else help me out?

[daglob]

Might be that they are for FFv3R. The old CTool won't open FFv3R meshes, and the new CTool won't open FF1 meshes. It's one of the major annoyances about the new game that the meshes are not compatable. Converting FF1 to FFv3R is easy, although there are still a (very) few that won't convert (and some skilled people have found ways to convert most of those and posted the conversions). As far as I know, there is no easy way to convert from FFv3R to FF1. Anyway, if it won't open, it's probably for the other game (especially if you get a Null Pointer Code Error).

If it's a character that you really want, just ask in the Requests forum; there may be more than one version. Shoot, there may be more than five or six (Superman... Spider-Man... Wolverine and every other character to ever appear in The X-Men...)

[Cyber Burn]

Might be that they are for FFv3R. The old CTool won't open FFv3R meshes, and the new CTool won't open FF1 meshes. It's one of the major annoyances about the new game that the meshes are not compatable. Converting FF1 to FFv3R is easy, although there are still a (very) few that won't convert (and some skilled people have found ways to convert most of those and posted the conversions). As far as I know, there is no easy way to convert from FFv3R to FF1. Anyway, if it won't open, it's probably for the other game (especially if you get a Null Pointer Code Error).

If it's a character that you really want, just ask in the Requests forum; there may be more than one version. Shoot, there may be more than five or six (Superman... Spider-Man... Wolverine and every other character to ever appear in The X-Men...)

I think Daglob pretty much has it covered, and like he said, if you're looking for a specific character for a specific game, the requests for is your best bet.

[hmarrs]

Might be that they are for FFv3R. The old CTool won't open FFv3R meshes, and the new CTool won't open FF1 meshes. It's one of the major annoyances about the new game that the meshes are not compatable. Converting FF1 to FFv3R is easy, although there are still a (very) few that won't convert (and some skilled people have found ways to convert most of those and posted the conversions). As far as I know, there is no easy way to convert from FFv3R to FF1. Anyway, if it won't open, it's probably for the other game (especially if you get a Null Pointer Code Error).

If it's a character that you really want, just ask in the Requests forum; there may be more than one version. Shoot, there may be more than five or six (Superman... Spider-Man... Wolverine and every other character to ever appear in The X-Men...)

I think Daglob pretty much has it covered, and like he said, if you're looking for a specific character for a specific game, the requests for is your best bet.

Can you tell me how to get the new CTool?

[Amazo Version 2.2]

the ctool for  should be located here:

http://www.freedomfans.com/modforce/

[hmarrs]

the ctool for  should be located here:

http://www.freedomfans.com/modforce/

Thanks guys while your info was great it tells me I need to install Freedom Force vs.The Third Reich before I can use the new character tool.SO I guess I better get it.Thanks anyway.

[hmarrs]

Hey I been playing around with Nifskope I can't say I know what I'm doing.However it reminds me of the old Hex editor from back in the day.
Can any one offer any help or direct me to a tutourial?
One of the things from my understanding is that you can Imort and Export and Export I tried it but I don't know how to connect my pieces.It was a like a Hair piece but it never showed up in the original.

[Amazo Version 2.2]

if the hair piece didnt show up in the original, that means its hidden. click on the pice you want, right click where it says "editable mesh", click flags, and unclick the box that says "hidden". to get a piece from one mesh to another, you want to "copy branch" of the piece you want, and paste it on to the other meswh, usually on the "scene root", depending on your needs.

[hmarrs]

if the hair piece didnt show up in the original, that means its hidden. click on the pice you want, right click where it says "editable mesh", click flags, and unclick the box that says "hidden". to get a piece from one mesh to another, you want to "copy branch" of the piece you want, and paste it on to the other meswh, usually on the "scene root", depending on your needs.

Wow!!!Awesome it worked.Thank you Amazo.However I have another question.
You know how when the Character is in Ide mode he moves kind of rocking back and forth as though he were breathing.The hair piece seems to just hover stationary and the primary Mesh is moving independantly can you help me out plese?

[Amazo Version 2.2]

that's a little more complex, above my limited abilities. i would recvommend checking the hex editing forum for assisstance, i seem to recall a thread about this there.

[hmarrs]

Thank you.

[hoss20]

   Definitely check out this site: http://frworld.wikispaces.com/ It has some great general info on both versions and notes the differences. It also has some pretty valuable tutorials on Nifskope among other things.
  Also, if you do get FFVTTR, one of the conversion tools for the meshes can be found here: http://www.alexff.com/
  Being that you are an old timer, like me, you'll be happy to know that Alex is still around. His was probably the first site I checked out (after this one, of course). Glad to have you back.

[hmarrs]

  Definitely check out this site: http://frworld.wikispaces.com/ It has some great general info on both versions and notes the differences. It also has some pretty valuable tutorials on Nifskope among other things.
  Also, if you do get FFVTTR, one of the conversion tools for the meshes can be found here: http://www.alexff.com/
  Being that you are an old timer, like me, you'll be happy to know that Alex is still around. His was probably the first site I checked out (after this one, of course). Glad to have you back.

Thanks for the Info.
Yeah I see Alex is still around.I saw Dr.Manbot on here.I don't know if you remember his site from back in the day?
I don't know if you remember Parallox and Earthquake.How about Italian Pornstar or Dr.Who.

[Previsionary]

Parallox and Earthquake, you say? Can I wager a guess and say you meant Paradox and Housequake? HQ is definitely still here as is his site, NPI. Paradox, unfortunately, passed some time ago. IPS was active but that is no longer the case.

[hmarrs]

Parallox and Earthquake, you say? Can I wager a guess and say you meant Paradox and Housequake? HQ is definitely still here as is his site, NPI. Paradox, unfortunately, passed some time ago. IPS was active but that is no longer the case.

Yes Paradox and Housequake sorry.Yeah I seem to remember Paradox's passing.Shame he was a cool dude.

[hmarrs]

I hope somone can help me.I been playing with Blender and Nifskope and I can't figure out for the life of me to get the skins on them when I'm done somoen please if you can help me
Thanks

[Amazo Version 2.2]

check you post in the hexxing section. it should be a start at least.