I want to model a ship, where can i get started?

[DrunkieBrewster]

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[The Nameless]

As far as I know nobody is tweaking the actual 3D models yet... directly.

Thing is, there IS one mod that has ships with non-standard shapes. But the files from the mod don't include any actual models. It looks like how Egosoft made its ships was to create models of modular sections of ships and then piece them together, and it looks like the modder just figured that out and did the same thing. Too bad there isn't a way to do that in-game!

But the mod I'm talking about is the 'Faction Battleships' mod on the Nexus. You might take a look at that, and maybe ask the modder, to start figuring out how it was done.

[DrunkieBrewster]

well i know basic programming and 3d animation, it would be nice to fiddle around with it. do you have a link please?

[eXisor]

Start at the Egosoft Scripting and Modding Forum. You'll find a lot of the information you need. What's known thus far, anyway. Egosoft will probably provide more down the road.
http://forum.egosoft.com/viewforum.php?f=181&sid=f1060dc8fd41e5f274aa871ce5900b1d

[Berserk Slayer]

Go here https://www.nexusmods.com/x4foundations/mods/178?tab=description get the file, read all the linked pages from the descripti on, grab a copy of blender, and you will be about as far in as I am.