Hey all,

I'm a production lead on an gamer-made RPG. I've found a model that's in 3ds format. I know how to convert it to A6, but I'm worried it might end up as a real-time model. Considering it's huge and supposed to be a map, the game would be loading and starting up forever. Is there anyway I could convert it from a realtime model to a static object? Any plugins or tools that could help?

Here's the model, if this helps at all: http://www.turbosquid.com/FullPreview/Index.cfm/ID/188517/SID/188320/blFP/1

Thanks.

Dont worry, a model is loaded and rendered WAY faster than level geometry, so its better if it is a model actually

Wow, Thats a pretty awesome model. Are you going to be inside the ship?

If so and at all possible Id try to seperate each room/section. Then you could load them into position as the player moves thru the ship. This way only nesscary polys would be rendered. Just a thought.

If the model is not going to have any animation or action events, you may want to turn it into a static model (attach an action with one line: my.dynamic = off;). That will maybe give you a small fps improvement.
cheers
tindust