Hawkkeye´s ´projects´

[Hawkkeye666]

On 11/30/2022 at 8:04 PM, Khaydar said:

Hi, just dropping by like a do once in a forever. Glad to see you are still having fun modding animals. I found something interesting a long a time ago, but never shared (sorry, forgot) about the importing system.
Basically the script renderer process takes pictures of what is visible in the object mode. By tweaking the texture settings in Blender, such as luminosity, contrast, etc you can improve the sprite quality.  Have you never wondered why some animals end looking better when it comes to blurriness and details despite being the same size?
The answer is partially model shape (and do much against it) and colour contrast. The colours are limited by a 256 colours palette, better have different looking colours than some close looking shades of green, yellow etc.
What I do is spending some time tweaking colours and making tests before getting the texture right. If you spend time doing this you'll see a significant increase in quality output.

Thanks for advice, I am gonna try it. I needed something like that, because I tried to make some animals (ocellated river stingray, persian leopard) and failed to make their pattern visible, while some other animals have pattern clearly recognizable (pantropical spotted dolphin, blue spotted stingray) in sprites.

 

[(Designer)Khaydar]

Oh and I tried Hendrix's suggestion on Vondells projects thread and it does increase final output quality a lot in small critters.

[Hawkkeye666]

Cetaceans finally here. I made animations for most of them in one go, so they appear tilted in some position during rise/dive animation, so if you think it´s too big of a problem, write me, and I can make them not use that animations and rise/dive with normal swimming animation.

I also released hawwkeyescetaceansandpinnipeds.rar on my google drive, inside which you will find .ztd containing all my marine mammals combined.

 

Animals:

Cuvier´s Beaked Whale, Strap-Toothed Beaked Whale, Hector´s Beaked Whale, Southern Minke Whale

Roug-Toothed Dolphin, Pantropical Spotted Dolphin, Spinner Dolphin, Tucuxi, White Beaked Dolphin

Risso´s Dolphin, Pygmy Killer Whale, Northern Whale Dolphin, Spectacled Porpoise, Peale´s Dolphin

Pacific White-Sided Dolphin, Hector´s Dolphin, Heaviside´s Dolphin, Commerson´s Dolphin

Indopacific Humpback Dolphin, Atlantic Humpback Dolphin, Yangtze Finless Porpoise

 

Compatibility:

They are compatible with themselves, ingame, Khaydar´s, Borsato´s, Tazmanian Tiger´s cetaceans. Except pygmy killer whale, I think. Find for yourselves, and you can share it here.

Enjoy!

 

*** files removed 2023.03.15

[(Designer)Zarawatto]

Beaked whales finally here! 🐬🐬

[(Designer)Khaydar]

3 hours ago, Hawkkeye666 said:

Cuvier´s Beaked Whale, Strap-Toothed Beaked Whale, Hector´s Beaked Whale, Southern Minke Whale

Roug-Toothed Dolphin, Pantropical Spotted Dolphin, Spinner Dolphin, Tucuxi, White Beaked Dolphin

Risso´s Dolphin, Pygmy Killer Whale, Northern Whale Dolphin, Spectacled Porpoise, Peale´s Dolphin

Pacific White-Sided Dolphin, Hector´s Dolphin, Heaviside´s Dolphin, Commerson´s Dolphin

Indopacific Humpback Dolphin, Atlantic Humpback Dolphin, Yangtze Finless Porpoise

Well well well, It seems I have some competition going on there....
Might get a few duplicate species thought.... perhaps I should consider breaking my mod into several ZTD files.
 

[Hawkkeye666]

1 hour ago, Khaydar said:

Well well well, It seems I have some competition going on there....
Might get a few duplicate species thought.... perhaps I should consider breaking my mod into several ZTD files.
 

I think that there is quite a chance that yours will be better, because of that tilt in some animations most of my cetaceans have.

 

I have a plan to convert most good-looking ZT2 animals for ZT, but I am far from completing it, so maybe we can share our plans for animals for the future to not release duplicate. I need variety to be entertained by making ZT animals, and this is why I generally work on many animals at once, releasing them when I have enough similar ones to form a pack (which can take months). 

So if you want we can share the list of animals we work on.

[(Designer)Khaydar]

2 hours ago, Hawkkeye666 said:

I think that there is quite a chance that yours will be better, because of that tilt in some animations most of my cetaceans have.

 

I have a plan to convert most good-looking ZT2 animals for ZT, but I am far from completing it, so maybe we can share our plans for animals for the future to not release duplicate. I need variety to be entertained by making ZT animals, and this is why I generally work on many animals at once, releasing them when I have enough similar ones to form a pack (which can take months). 

So if you want we can share the list of animals we work on.

 I was joking about the competition, as for the species well.... I want to stop importing ZT2 stuff and make my own models and everything from scratch, which means I'm not limited by available species anymore. Plus even in the case of duplicates, both animals model will look distinct enough due to style, reference and creator experience. I think you shouldn't take into account what I'm doing since I have way more flexibility, plus my mod making speed has slowed down a lot due to the higher effort and polishing I put on those.... We are our worst critics after all. See you in 100 years when I have finally finished remaking Ocean Superstars : Showtime edition!

[(Admin)Cricket]

From Jay:

 

Here are the animal checker results for "hawkkeyes tree kangaroos.ztd" and "hawkkeyes madagascar aviarycorrected.ztd". None need to be fixed. As I mentioned previously, even some of ZT's animals have fPlay and fMove warnings. Efficiency messages do not affect how animals work in ZT. The multiple settings warning also might not be a problem, although ZT might or might not be using the expected setting.

hawkkeyes tree kangaroos.ztd: hwmttkng.uca date: Sun Jun 19 12:50:58 2022
Matschie's Tree Kangaroo
No Errors or Warnings to show.

hawkkeyes tree kangaroos.ztd: hwlmtkng.uca date: Sun Jun 19 13:10:38 2022
Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroo
No Errors or Warnings to show.

hawkkeyes tree kangaroos.ztd: hwgdtkng.uca date: Sun Jun 19 09:57:04 2022
Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo
No Errors or Warnings to show.

hawkkeyes tree kangaroos.ztd: hwdingis.uca date: Sun Jun 19 13:09:30 2022
Dingiso
*** Warning: Item id 7072 has multiple settings in [cSuitableObjects].

hawkkeyes tree kangaroos.ztd: hwbntkng.uca date: Sun Jun 19 11:55:42 2022
Benett's Tree Kangaroo
No Errors or Warnings to show.

hawkkeyes madagascar aviarycorrected.ztd: hwbnteal.uca date: Tue Aug 23 21:51:08 2022
Bernier's Teal
*** Warning: fPlay in bSleep for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bDie for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSick for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fMove in bChasePrey for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bCaughtGuest for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fMove in bRun for land animal that can be in water.
* Efficiency: 'cBreathIncrement = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cBreathThreshold = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cSalinityChange = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cSalinityHealthChange = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cVeryMurkyWaterChange = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cVeryMurkyWaterThreshold = 0' is not needed and can be removed.

hawkkeyes madagascar aviarycorrected.ztd: hwgvasa.uca date: Tue Aug 23 22:01:52 2022
Greater Vasa Parrot
*** Warning: fPlay in bSleep for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bDie for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSick for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fMove in bChasePrey for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bCaughtGuest for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fMove in bRun for land animal that can be in water.

hawkkeyes madagascar aviarycorrected.ztd: hwltgrol.uca date: Tue Aug 23 21:59:54 2022
Long-Tailed Ground Roller
No Errors or Warnings to show.

hawkkeyes madagascar aviarycorrected.ztd: hwmdibis.uca date: Tue Aug 23 21:54:22 2022
Madagascan Ibis
*** Warning: fPlay in bSleep for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bDie for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSick for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fMove in bChasePrey for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bCaughtGuest for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fMove in bRun for land animal that can be in water.

hawkkeyes madagascar aviarycorrected.ztd: hwmlgibi.uca date: Tue Aug 23 21:50:44 2022
Malagasy Sacred Ibis
*** Warning: fPlay in bSleep for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bDie for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSick for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fMove in bChasePrey for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bCaughtGuest for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fMove in bRun for land animal that can be in water.

[(Admin)Cricket]

From Jay:

 

Here are the animal checker results for "hawkkeyes new zealand aviary.ztd":

Weka
hwweka.uca date: Tue Mar 08 10:24:46 2022
*** Warning: animals/hwweka/m/lieroll/lieroll.ani is not in ztd.
*** Warning: animals/hwweka/m/lookl/lookl.ani is not in ztd.
*** Warning: animals/hwweka/m/lookr/lookr.ani is not in ztd.
*** Warning: animals/hwweka/m/scuff/scuff.ani is not in ztd.
*** Warning: animals/hwweka/m/shake/shake.ani is not in ztd.
*** Warning: animals/hwweka/m/sleep/sleep.ani is not in ztd.
*** Warning: animals/hwweka/m/trot/trot.ani is not in ztd.
Results From Configuration Checking (2022-07-12 checker version):
* Efficiency: iCharacteristics/Integers] sections are unused + can be removed.

Tui
hwtui.uca date: Wed Mar 16 14:07:46 2022
Results From Configuration Checking (2022-07-12 checker version):
No Errors or Warnings to show.

Reischek's Parakeet
hwreisch.uca date: Fri Jul 22 00:19:06 2022
Results From Configuration Checking (2022-07-12 checker version):
*** Warning: Item id 7085 has multiple settings in [cSuitableObjects].
*** Warning: Item id 7097 has multiple settings in [cSuitableObjects].
*** Warning: fPlay in bSleep for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bDie for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSick for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fMove in bChasePrey for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bCaughtGuest for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fMove in bRun for land animal that can be in water.
* Efficiency: 'cBreathIncrement = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cBreathThreshold = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cExtremelyMurkyWaterChange=0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cExtremelyMurkyWaterThreshold=0' not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cMurkyWaterChange = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cMurkyWaterThreshold = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cSalinityChange = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cSalinityHealthChange = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cVeryMurkyWaterChange = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cVeryMurkyWaterThreshold = 0' is not needed and can be removed.

Paradise Shelduck
hwprdssd.uca date: Tue Jul 19 16:14:32 2022
Results From Configuration Checking (2022-07-12 checker version):
*** Warning: fPlay in bSleep for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bDie for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSick for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fMove in bChasePrey for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bCaughtGuest for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fMove in bRun for land animal that can be in water.

North Island Kokako
hwkokako.uca date: Wed Mar 16 14:07:24 2022
Results From Configuration Checking (2022-07-12 checker version):
No Errors or Warnings to show.

New Zealand Pigeon
hwkereru.uca date: Sat Jul 23 12:41:40 2022
Results From Configuration Checking (2022-07-12 checker version):
*** Warning: fPlay in bSleep for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bDie for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSick for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fMove in bChasePrey for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bCaughtGuest for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fMove in bRun for land animal that can be in water.
* Efficiency: 'cBreathIncrement = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cBreathThreshold = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cExtremelyMurkyWaterChange=0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cExtremelyMurkyWaterThreshold=0' not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cMurkyWaterChange = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cMurkyWaterThreshold = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cSalinityChange = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cSalinityHealthChange = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cVeryMurkyWaterChange = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cVeryMurkyWaterThreshold = 0' is not needed and can be removed.

New Zealand Merganser
hwaucmer.uca date: Wed Apr 13 22:32:20 2022
Results From Configuration Checking (2022-07-12 checker version):
*** Warning: No cPrefIconID in [f/Characteristics/Integers] section.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSleep for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bDie for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSick for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fMove in bChasePrey for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bCaughtGuest for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fMove in bRun for land animal that can be in water.
* Efficiency: 'cBreathIncrement = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cBreathThreshold = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cSalinityChange = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cSalinityHealthChange = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cVeryMurkyWaterChange = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cVeryMurkyWaterThreshold = 0' is not needed and can be removed.

Kea
hwkea.uca date: Wed Mar 16 14:06:56 2022
Results From Configuration Checking (2022-07-12 checker version):
*** Warning: fPlay in bSleep for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bDie for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSick for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fMove in bChasePrey for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bCaughtGuest for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fMove in bRun for land animal that can be in water.

Pacific Black Duck
hwpabldk.uca date: Tue Jul 19 16:15:26 2022
*** Warning: animals/hwpabldk/m/shake/shake.ani is not in ztd.
*** Warning: animals/hwpabldk/m/sitlie/sitlie.ani is not in ztd.
*** Warning: animals/hwpabldk/m/stretch/stretch.ani is not in ztd.
*** Warning: animals/hwpabldk/m/threat/threat.ani is not in ztd.
*** Warning: animals/hwpabldk/m/tosleep/tosleep.ani is not in ztd.
*** Warning: animals/hwpabldk/m/watidle/watidle.ani is not in ztd.
Results From Configuration Checking (2022-07-12 checker version):
*** Warning: fPlay in bSleep for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bDie for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSick for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fMove in bChasePrey for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bCaughtGuest for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fMove in bRun for land animal that can be in water.

Antipodes Parakeet
hwantipd.uca date: Fri Jul 22 00:19:26 2022
Results From Configuration Checking (2022-07-12 checker version):
*** Warning: Item id 7085 has multiple settings in [cSuitableObjects].
*** Warning: Item id 7097 has multiple settings in [cSuitableObjects].
*** Warning: fPlay in bSleep for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bDie for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSick for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fMove in bChasePrey for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bCaughtGuest for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fMove in bRun for land animal that can be in water.
* Efficiency: 'cBreathIncrement = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cBreathThreshold = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cExtremelyMurkyWaterChange=0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cExtremelyMurkyWaterThreshold=0' not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cMurkyWaterChange = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cMurkyWaterThreshold = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cSalinityChange = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cSalinityHealthChange = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cVeryMurkyWaterChange = 0' is not needed and can be removed.
* Efficiency: 'cVeryMurkyWaterThreshold = 0' is not needed and can be removed.

[(Admin)Cricket]

From Jay:

 

Here are the animal checker results for "hawkkeyes eared pinnipeds.ztd":

Steller Sea Lion
hwstsleo.uca date: Tue May 03 10:24:20 2022
Results From Configuration Checking (2022-10-29 checker version):
* Efficiency: There are multiple [defaultLCID] sections.
* Efficiency: There are duplicate LCID lines.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSleep for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bDie for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bFindKeeperFood for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bFindOtherFood for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSick for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: Has fDustBall and sound, but no 'dustball=' sound setting.
*** Warning: No fPlay... type of line before fPlayTime line.
*** Warning: No fPlay... type of line or fDie line after fPlayTime line.

Subantarctic Fur Seal
hwsbsleo.uca date: Tue May 03 10:28:58 2022
Results From Configuration Checking (2022-10-29 checker version):
* Efficiency: There are multiple [defaultLCID] sections.
* Efficiency: There are duplicate LCID lines.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSleep for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bDie for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bFindKeeperFood for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bFindOtherFood for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSick for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: Has fDustBall and sound, but no 'dustball=' sound setting.
*** Warning: No fPlay... type of line before fPlayTime line.
*** Warning: No fPlay... type of line or fDie line after fPlayTime line.

South American Fur Seal
hwsafsea.uca date: Tue May 03 12:46:36 2022
Results From Configuration Checking (2022-10-29 checker version):
* Efficiency: There are multiple [defaultLCID] sections.
* Efficiency: There are duplicate LCID lines.
*** Warning: Item id 7402 has multiple settings in [cSuitableObjects].
*** Warning: fPlay in bSleep for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bDie for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bFindKeeperFood for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bFindOtherFood for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSick for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: Has fDustBall and sound, but no 'dustball=' sound setting.
*** Warning: No fPlay... type of line before fPlayTime line.
*** Warning: No fPlay... type of line or fDie line after fPlayTime line.

Patagonian Sea Lion
hwsasleo.uca date: Tue May 24 22:08:50 2022
Results From Configuration Checking (2022-10-29 checker version):
*** Warning: Item id 7402 has multiple settings in [cSuitableObjects].
*** Warning: Has fDustBall and sound, but no 'dustball=' sound setting.
*** Warning: Has fDustBall, sound, + cSwims not 0, but no 'waterball=' sound.
*** Warning: No fPlay... type of line before fPlayTime line.
*** Warning: No fPlay... type of line or fDie line after fPlayTime line.

Northern Fur Seal
hwnrfsea.uca date: Tue May 03 10:28:04 2022
Results From Configuration Checking (2022-10-29 checker version):
* Efficiency: There are multiple [defaultLCID] sections.
* Efficiency: There are duplicate LCID lines.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSleep for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bDie for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bFindKeeperFood for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bFindOtherFood for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSick for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: Has fDustBall and sound, but no 'dustball=' sound setting.
*** Warning: No fPlay... type of line before fPlayTime line.
*** Warning: No fPlay... type of line or fDie line after fPlayTime line.

Japanese Sea Lion
hwjpsleo.uca date: Tue May 03 10:38:18 2022
Results From Configuration Checking (2022-10-29 checker version):
* Efficiency: There are multiple [defaultLCID] sections.
* Efficiency: There are duplicate LCID lines.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSleep for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bDie for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bFindKeeperFood for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bFindOtherFood for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSick for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: Has fDustBall and sound, but no 'dustball=' sound setting.
*** Warning: No fPlay... type of line before fPlayTime line.
*** Warning: No fPlay... type of line or fDie line after fPlayTime line.

Brown Fur Seal
hwbrfsea.uca date: Tue May 03 13:54:46 2022
Results From Configuration Checking (2022-10-29 checker version):
* Efficiency: There are multiple [defaultLCID] sections.
* Efficiency: There are duplicate LCID lines.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSleep for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bDie for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bFindKeeperFood for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bFindOtherFood for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSick for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: Has fDustBall and sound, but no 'dustball=' sound setting.
*** Warning: No fPlay... type of line before fPlayTime line.
*** Warning: No fPlay... type of line or fDie line after fPlayTime line.

Australian Sea Lion
hwausleo.uca date: Tue May 03 13:54:28 2022
Results From Configuration Checking (2022-10-29 checker version):
* Efficiency: There are multiple [defaultLCID] sections.
* Efficiency: There are duplicate LCID lines.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSleep for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bDie for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bFindKeeperFood for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bFindOtherFood for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: fPlay in bSick for land animal that can be in water.
*** Warning: Has fDustBall and sound, but no 'dustball=' sound setting.
*** Warning: No fPlay... type of line before fPlayTime line.
*** Warning: No fPlay... type of line or fDie line after fPlayTime line.