More questions, yet harder to answer this time!

[Segmentium]

Ok, I have a bunch of questions for you SRB2 maniacs to help me figure this out.

1 - How do I make/use MD2s? I would like to use 3D models for several things in SRB2 (because I already have skill in that area, and it's alot easier than developing hundreds of sprites), and if I were to use an MD2 for something, would I have to use an SOC (I said "an SOC", as to me, I say es-oh-see, not sock)?

2 - I want to make a spring that is generally wider than the normal spring, (and of course uses md2), this should be possible with SOCing right?

3 - You know chaos control? I wan't to make it so if you hit a certain item box, you gain the ability to use it once. Is it possible to do this with any ability?

That's it for now. Thanks for your time.

 

[Princess Plushima]

1. You'll need to use a 3D modelling program that can save MD2s, each animation keyframe is a single sprite. (So first frame is PLAYA, second is PLAYB, third is PLAYC, ect)
(Of course, tha'ts just what I've heard. Being unable to use OpenGL mode I wouldn't know for sure)

2. Yup, just edit the thing's radius.

3. Not unless you're makin' yourself an exe mod.

 

[Shuffle]

2 - Yes.
3 - Want*. Isn't Chaos Control SRB2JTE-only? I don't think you can put abilities in item boxes without modifying the code.

Edit: Bah, Drayk beat me!
Edit 2: Models are technically broken. You can't do transparency with them and replacing the player with a model will replace EVERY player with the same model. You also can't change your skin color. Still want to use them?

 

[Segmentium]

Thanks for the answers! Well, I don't plan on really using them for characters, more for things.

You can't put an ability in a thing (say, a spring item box, like Sonic The Hedgehog GameGear). I mean, it doesn't have to be an ability that technically doesn't exist. I just want to know if you can use an ability or thing's action with another object? I'm pretty sure you can do that with SOC's... at least... I think...

 

[Shuffle]

Ahh.. nope. Not as far as I know.

 

[Segmentium]

When you think about it, couldn't it work like thokitems?