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Resource Works by paleologos
Hello to all.
Those of you who have been following my posts in the threads and forums of Stainless Steel and it's submod Titanium are aware of my efforts in skinning and modelling.
My latest work of 12th Century Knightly Men-at-Arms has come to fruition regarding the lod0 infantry model and the skins for the mercenaries and the French.
This is the their presentation.
The 1st Picture presents the caps with the gilded bands or the head bands.
The 3rd Picture presents the swords, scabbards and kite shields.
The 4th Picture presents the gambesons of the mercenary and French versions, the undergarnments and the leg hoses.
The 5th Picture -and the final one- is the presentation of the leather straps, the purses and the daggers.
Now, you may notice that in-game the troops do not have the belts as they are presented above.
As a matter of fact some of them don't have a belt at all but they do sport a sash instead.
They all, however, have a baldrick for their scabbard.
I will not make a separate presentation of the sashes because I skinned them with the same textures I skinned the undergarnments.
The 6th Picture, panoramic views of the updated shields as they are so far:
The 7th & 8th Pictures, are panoramic views of the maces:
And this is where you can download them:
12thC_Knightly_MAA_v4 This file contains:
01. A lod0 model for 12th century heavily mailed West European (Catholic Faction) swordsmen,
02. A lod0 model for 12th century heavily mailed West European (Catholic Faction) macemen,
03. Three sets of skins for figures, French, German and Red-&-Gold for the mercenaries and the English and four sets of skins fot the attachments (Red-&-Black for the mercs), plus normal maps (of course!).
04. Four corresponding sets of unit sprites.
05. Four corresponding sets of unit cards.
It is my intention to make skins for the other factions as well, make the mounted version after I bring the mounts to a comparable level and add lower lods sometime but time is sparse.
It is open source, use it for your fun, feel free to modify it and include it to other mods but it would be obscene of anyone to sell it as their own work.
Do not try to convert to dds as there will be introduction of a significant amount of error - if you want to process the textures contact me by PM and I will e-mail you the .tga versions of the textures.
I also intend to make the mounted version after I bring the mounts to a comparable level.
Also this is another piece of work from me,
Highlanders_Rabble&Archers&Kerns
you can view screnshots of them throughout this thread.
I hope you download them, and try them in-game.
Stay in touch and let me know what you think of them.
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In this post I will be presenting shield texture patterns that I will be making available as a free* resource for modders.
*(Do remember to mention me if you choose to use them in a mod)
1st upload is the Arabesque-Islamic patterns:
Download Page: Arabesque-Islamic Shield Patterns
2nd upload, Horse-themed round patterns:
Download Page: Horse-themed round shield patterns
3rd upload, Pagan Slavic Round Shield Patterns:
Download Page: Pagan Slavic Round Shield Patterns
4th upload, Christian Slavic Round Shield Patterns:
Download Page: Christian Slavic Round Shield Patterns
5th upload, Kingdom of Georgia Raindrop Shield Patterns:
Download Page: Kingdom-of-Georgia-Raindrop Shield Patterns
Presentation of the Heraldry of the Byzantine Aristocracy:
(Will be followed by an upload when the set is complete)
More will follow.
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This is an announcement.
(Note: While this post was originally made on on December 11, 2013, the contents of it were added on September, 19, 2022.)
It is very unlikely that I will make any more models or textures for a game, any game.
I will be deleting from my PC all related files.
I have decided to upload all of the material I kept as resources so that other modders can use it, so that it is not lost.
Here are the links to the uploaded packages:
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00_PhotoResources.rar
This file contains images of medieval and ancient warriors and photographs of reenactors.
The images gave me ideas and guidance.
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01_Books-&-Docs.rar
This file contains images books and documents related to modelling and computer games.
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02-01_Resourses_Texturing_Padded_Armour.rar
What the name says.
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02-02_Resources_Texturing_ChainMail_Armour.rar
What the name says.
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02-03_Resources_Texturing_ScaleMail_Armour.rar
What the name says.
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02-04_Resources_Texturing_Lamellar_Armour.rar
What the name says.
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02-05_Resourses_Texturing_Jack-o-Plates_Armour.rar
What the name says, I wasn't able to make good on these resources.
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02-06_Resources_Texturing_Transitional_Armour.rar
What the name says.
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02-07_Resources_Texturing_Plate_Armour.rar
What the name says.
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02-08_Resources_Texturing_Middle-&_Near_East_Armour.rar
What the name says, I wasn't able to make good on these resources.
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02-10_Resources_Heraldry.rar
Image files that I gathered over the years to put together my shield textures.
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02-11_Resources_Weapons-&-Equipment.rar
Source and resource files for swords, spears, axes, bows, crossbows and other stuff.
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02-13_Resources_Shields_Kite.rar
Source and resource files for all of my kite or teardop shaped shields.
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02-14_Resources_Shields_AllOtherTypes.rar
If the shields are not round or kite, then they are here.
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02-12_Resources_Targa-Celtic-Round_Shields.rar
02-15_Resources_paleologos_round_shields_01.rar
02-15_Resources_paleologos_round_shields_02.rar
02-16_Resources_paleologos_round_shields_Islamic.rar
02-17_Resources_paleologos_round_shields_Norse.rar
02-18_Resources_paleologos_round_shields_Slavic.rar
02-19_Resources_paleologos_round_shields_Fantasy.rar
02-20_Resources_paleologos_round_shields_various.rar
The packages in this segment contain source and resource files for round shield textures.
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03_Resources_3D.rar
Here are only models, not all of them appropriate for M2TW.
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04_mounts.rar
Some files for horse related models and textures, these are not my work.
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05_01_paleologos_Byz_Resources_Levies_Conclusives.rar
Source and resource files for textures and models for my finalized byzantine levies.
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05_02_paleologos_Byz_Resources_Other_ByzWorks.rar
Source and resource files for something byzantine...(bear with me, more than 10 years worth of files in all of these packages here)
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05_03_paleologos_Byz_Resources_ProgressBodyTextures.rar
Source and resource files for textures for the bodies of my byzantine soldier models.
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05_04_paleologos_Byz_Resources_ProgressSartorialTextures.rar
Source and resource files for textures for the byzantine peasant clothes.
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06_Mailed_Frankish_MAA.rar
Source and resource files for my first, rather unremarkable, attempt at Norman style knights.
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07_Mailed_Frankish_MAA_II.rar
Source and resource files for the models that estblished me in the TWC modelling scene.
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08_Highlanders.rar
The name says it, here be source and resource files with which I made my models for Scottish highlanders.
I believe, there are also some files, both textures and models, for kilt clad highland troops that I did not publish, namely low tier pikemen and Gallowglaich.
But to get to those you will need to sift through the proverbial haystack.
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09_01_Texture_Resources_Catholic_Troops.rar
09_02_Texture-WiPs_Catholic_Troops.rar
Source files for the unarmored version of my catholic peasant levies including files that led up to the final models but were not included in them.
Two packages, yes that many...
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09_03_en_peasant_padded.rar
Source files for my more recent models including unarmored and padded versions.
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09_04_Euro-Militia-&-Sergeants.rar
Alright Pay Attention!!!
This is a very special case!!!
The models in this file have not been released but I have teased them to the community here.
They are my most recent and more sophisticated models and they include material for a mailed version of urban militia and feudal troops.
Look out for GIMP files that have in their name the words "AllMaps_MasterFile".
A version of skins with mail armor exists and it will be relativly easy to adapt the included models to use the mail texture.
So as for the Feudal sergeants and the urban militias to have a baseline padded version and a chainmail upgrade.
You will need to be able to handle GIMP, work in layers and know the basics for making skins, both diffuse maps and normal maps for M2TW models.
And of course you will need to know how to use milkshape to "doctor" models.
I really hope at least one of you will put them together and upload them for the community.
If so, post some in-game screenshots and leave a notification on my "wall".
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10_01_Resources_Texturing_Figure_Body_Parts.rar
Textures suitable for the bodies of figures, clotherd, armored, or bare skin.
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10_02_Resources_Texturing_Clothes.rar
Here be textures for cloth, fabric, a variety of textiles and if memory serves some image for creases.
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10_03_Resources_Texturing_Various.rar
I don't remember what's in there.
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10_04_Resources_Texturing_Metal.rar
The name says all.
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10_05_Resources_Texturing_Leather-&-Parchment.rar
The name says all, the package is large.
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10_06_Resources_Texturing_OtherMaterials.rar
The name says all, the "other materials" are not many in this case.
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The screenshots below are from my take at the first tier of ERE units, the levies, peasants, spearmen, javelineers and archers.
First the Byzantines' peasant levy:
These are the SiculoNorman peasants:
These are the Greek rebel peasants:
A MilkShape view of the peasants' small shields, blue cross for the Byzantines, black for the Greek rebels and the De Hauteville device for the Siculo-Norman.
The figures are of the peasants' upgrade.
Here are their upgraded version with a variety combo of six padded, or leather scales, or leather lamellar vests.
First the Byzantines:
Next the Siculo-Norman:
Finally the Greek rebels:
Below are a few screenshots of the Byzantine Kondaratoi:
And the Greek rebel Kondaratoi:
The upgraded Byzantine Kondaratoi,
First a MilkShape screenshot of their shields:
The upgraded Greek rebel Kondaratoi, again starting with a MilkShape screenshot of their shields:
Here are the Byzantine Levy Akondistai:
The Greek Rebels Levy Akondistai:
The Byzantine Levy Akondistai Armour Upgrade, first screenshot the basic pattern on their shields:
The Greek Rebels Levy Akondistai Armour Upgrade, first screenshot the basic pattern on their shields:
The Byzantine levy/peasant archers:
The Greek Rebels levy/peasant archers:
The Byzantine levy/peasant archers Armour Upgrade, first screenshot their shields' basic pattern:
The Greek Rebels levy/peasant archers Armour Upgrade, first screenshot their shields' basic pattern:
A detailed milkshape collage of the pectoraria and buckles used by the kavadia clad versions:
The UI Cards:
The models displayed above are available for anyone to include in their game.
Dowload link and a few more screenies here.
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(This post is a WiP.)
In this post I will be presenting my render of the lowest tier of west and north European troops, that is the peasants, and the other levies.
Fisrt picture is the heads that will be featured in the first of the models.
All of what you see here will be in the in the unarmoured version.
(Warning, enormous picture!)
This picture is of the tunics' textures.
This is the presentation of the limbs' textures
This is a presentation of the accessories that are being used.
Every soldier will have a purse, a canteen and a knife.
Round shields of Aragon,
peasant spearmen:
militia spearmen:
Round shields of Castile and Leon,
peasant spearmen:
militia spearmen:
Round shields of Denmark,
peasant spearmen:
militia spearmen:
Round shields of England,
peasant spearmen:
militia spearmen:
Round shields of France,
peasant spearmen:
militia spearmen:
Round shields of Genoa,
peasant spearmen:
militia spearmen:
Round shields of Holy Roman Empire,
peasant spearmen:
militia spearmen:
Round shields of Kingdom of Jerusalem,
peasant spearmen:
militia spearmen:
Round shields of Mercenaries:
Round shields of Norway,
peasant spearmen:
militia spearmen:
Round shields of Papal States,
peasant spearmen:
militia spearmen:
Round shields of Portugal,
peasant spearmen:
militia spearmen:
Round shields of Rebels,
peasant spearmen only:
Round shields of Scotland,
peasant spearmen:
militia spearmen:
Round shields of Norman Sicily,
militia spearmen only:
Round shields of Teutonic Order,
peasant spearmen:
militia spearmen:
Round shields of Venice.
peasant spearmen:
militia spearmen:
Here are the first in-game screenies, of slightly earlier versions but you'll get an idea of what to expect.
So far only the shields for the Kingdom of Aragon are complete but more is underway.
Your comments are desired.
Some more screenshots...
Here are the UI infopics.
1st left is for Aragon and England as they share the same colors, 1st right is for the Kingdom of Castille and Leon.
2nd left is for Denmark, 2nd right is for France.
3rd left is for Genoa, 3rd right is for Norway and Normanic Sicily (same colors).
4th left is for Scotland, 4th right is for Portugal.
5th left is for the Papal States, 5th right is for the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
6th left is for the Holy Roman Empire, 6th right is for the Teutonic order.
7th is for Venice.
8th left is generic for mercenaries though I don't know if there will be used in-game, 8th right is for the rebel faction.
Here are some screenshots of the peasant archers:
And here you can dowload them.
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In this post I will be presenting resource parts for models.
1st: Barbute helmet, a very rough go of mine, no textures, no UV mapping, to rigging, just a resource for modders.
I will probably return to it to make it complete but I don't know when.
Click here to go to the download page.
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Reserved for 14th Century Knightly Men-at-Arms.
Old pictures of unfinished business:
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Originally Posted by
Skomorox
Awesome!!! :thumbsup2
Not over yet, it does take time to compile those collages and there is a site limitation of 10 pictures per post.
Keep checking this thread out.
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Minor update made - there is more to come.
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I have uploaded them, check them out!
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Originally Posted by
danny X
They look really good :)
Many thanks mate, feels good to be acknowledged.
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i just imported them , great variaty on shield textures the mask and the faces! the only think i would like to mention is that the chest of the knights looks a bit bulky and maybe over-shiny cause of the normal textures. Keep it up!!
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Originally Posted by
nikossaiz
i just imported them, great variaty on shield textures the mask and the faces! the only think i would like to mention is that the chest of the knights looks a bit bulky and maybe over-shiny cause of the normal textures. Keep it up!!
Everything in your remarks was intentional;
the detail,
the variety,
the bulkiness of the chest -was the only way for me to simulate larger musculature without increasing too much the polygon count-
and finally the normal maps that were modeled with intention to achieve results like those below:
Attachment 298528Attachment 298529
Thanks for your encouragement, I do intend to keep it up, plenty of ideas bouncing around in my head, just not enough time.
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I saw the belts now, honestly if (Or rather when) this mod will be released with all the potential it has and all this detail I can easily see it, (And I would personally recommend it) being used for history projects or in the same way the guys from the battle documentary used Rome total war as their graphic materiel.
Anyway, I also downloaded the files and will check them out sometime soon.
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Thanks people, it's nice to be appreciated.
Btw, I am currently working on some clothes for the French version.
The Frenchies won't be ready too soon as I have 12 slots to fill just for the undergarnments and then I'll have to do the shields.
For the time being, enjoy what's been completed.
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your units are ,,classic'' among many ,,modern'' ones
