Okay, since everyone has something against the graphics taken from the strategy guides by Prima, I guess I will re-model every item in the game in 3dsmax7 and make them like that. That way, they don't even resemble the original items
Or someone else could do it, and make it look like the actual thing?
And now for an update on me and the grass (bush) texture. I decided that because of the free roam of shape (tested), it might be neat to make an entirely new shape and texture for the bush. I know that some of you old-schoolers will want it the way it was in the original, so I don't mind if its not included in the pack. But I sure as hell know I'm going to use it, and I'll make sure its available to anyone who wants it.
To cut to the chase, I haven't started on it yet and won't be able to for a couple of days. I'm on vacation, and have neither my camera nor access to any good plants. Once I get back, I'll take some pictures of plants in my backyard and see what I can put together. I'm looking to make something like a little tuft of long grass.
I also did some work on link's clothes. I tried to re-texturize him with armor, just to see how it looked, but asymmetry in his model led to difficulties and I soon scratched the project. I also attempted to apply a weave pattern, but once again the asymmetry and also the massive stretching (even at 4x resolution!) is making it difficult, but I'll see what I can accomplish. Once I get anything substantial I'll make sure to upload it here for you guys to help me with.
Work on the Iron Knuckles is still pending. I guess I've kind of given up on a lot of him, but I have some textures I currently use for the two fabrics on the skirt. Once of them is simply redone, and the other is redone and overlaid (barely visibly) over the original texture (sorry about that for copyright issues, but I guess it can be remedied later). It makes it look more realistic and helps prevent the new texture from looking too different. They both look kind of cell shaded, if you ask me, but it's the best I can (or I guess 'am willing') to do for now. I'll upload them here.
Also, I've done work on the base part of the axe (still on the Iron Knuckles.) It looks kind of cornball, if you ask me, but I feel it's an improvement on the original so I'll upload it here anyways. I'm thinking in the end I might just make it a corrugated-iron type look, and remodel the handle to be the same. Either way, the texture is here for you guys to use/work on. If anyone wants I can put the PSD (with all the layers separate) up here also.
And finally, I've been working on a model of link (for different matters,) so if theres ever a chance that we can replace models in-game, I'll have a good (in my opinion) model to replace the current link with.
That's all folks!
