If you want to get ahead, get a hat ...

[UncleTgt]

So I've been working on improving the old SBX Jap troops for some time now. I thought I could improve the texture, & was disappointed with how quickly they became sticks as you moved away from them.

Using GMax I was able to tweak some of the texture mapping around the feet, & changed the model size (they were measuring only 1.3mtrs tall!). By adding some extra LODs & fiddling with the LOD numbers I was able to get an improved appearance at a distance, without any appreciable hit to frame rates.

Whilst doing this I came across the idea of changing the headgear & texture callouts to create other nation's troop sets. So it became a much larger project ...

Here's some screengrabs to illustrate what I mean. This is using the "rifle advancing" model.

[Cody Coyote]

Very clever !

[Worthless]

Sweet! You have to lacking in the hair department to appreciate a good hat.

[Shadow Wolf 07]

Great stuff!