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Zanzibar

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Posted in: TPM Engine?
  Zanzibar
05-09-2002, 3:17 PM
#8
Good to meet you, Keiran. The honor's mine - you're the one who's actually playing the game after it's been out for 3 years :) Sorry I've been away. After jediknight.net forums switched to lucasforums, it apparently lost my password because it would...  [Read More]
Posted in: Darth Maul Skin?
  Zanzibar
06-01-2003, 8:54 PM
#53
Good LORD it's been a while. Sorry folks. Email me at west@bigape.com and I'll get you those files and installation instructions. Guys, I have to apologize profusely for not getting on these. Things have been nutty beyond belief here at Big Ape....  [Read More]
Posted in: Darth Maul Skin?
  Zanzibar
09-27-2002, 1:47 PM
#46
I could conceivably make levels, but I have no idea what would happen to the code if I did....  [Read More]
Posted in: Darth Maul Skin?
  Zanzibar
05-13-2002, 1:02 AM
#16
Actually you can substitute any of the downloaded models for either of the Jedi. You shouldn't try using them for Panaka or the Queen because then they won't have the correct moves....  [Read More]
Posted in: Darth Maul Skin?
  Zanzibar
05-09-2002, 3:11 PM
#9
Master Qui's website would actually be my preferred method of distribution. He's worked so damned hard on that site that it'd be a shame that he didn't get some traffic on the way :) Thanks in advance, Master Qui!...  [Read More]
Posted in: help need so guy doesn't blow up
  Zanzibar
05-08-2002, 2:10 AM
#18
Sorry I haven't been around lately, folks. I think we're starting to see some new faces around here who picked up TPM for $15 :) Good for you guys!!...  [Read More]
Posted in: Questions to ZANZIBAR
  Zanzibar
03-10-2015, 7:15 PM
#4
Heh. I work at Toys For Bob, an Activision studio. TFB and Big Ape actually shared office space during TPM's development, back when both were tiny 7-8 person studios. We shared a lot of ideas and did a lot of brainstorming together. So, naturally, a...  [Read More]
Posted in: Questions to ZANZIBAR
  Zanzibar
03-09-2015, 6:31 PM
#2
NetObi might be usable for multiplayer, there was some kind of external configuration file that managed the IP addresses for the players. I'm unsure how it works, cuz I'm not a programmer. I don't know anything about the cache files. Sorry!...  [Read More]
Posted in: [Download] BAP Map Tool (Obi.exe) + Manual
  Zanzibar
07-20-2015, 6:17 PM
#17
I think it's pretty daunting, with a whole helluva lot of trial and error, so therefore is pretty frustrating....  [Read More]
Posted in: [Download] BAP Map Tool (Obi.exe) + Manual
  Zanzibar
05-29-2015, 3:43 PM
#13
Heh, I remember talking about it at one point but it looks like that thread isn't available anymore. The STAP was built as a minigame that raced through the Swamp level, I think the track was on the perimeter. It got cut mainly because we didn't ha...  [Read More]
Posted in: [Download] BAP Map Tool (Obi.exe) + Manual
  Zanzibar
02-19-2015, 3:52 PM
#10
Something I just figured out: The pTag window shows all the tags that are associated with a particular poly on a Map Cube. If you want to make a poly non-collidable, press the f toggle in the GMI1 row. Remember that any changes you make to any poly...  [Read More]
Posted in: [Download] BAP Map Tool (Obi.exe) + Manual
  Zanzibar
02-19-2015, 2:13 PM
#9
Netobi was created as a LAN-capable multiplayer version as a test after TPM shipped and we were waiting for our next project. We had some of our team working down at Lucasarts on the delayed Playstation version but the rest of us didn't have a lot to...  [Read More]
Posted in: [Download] BAP Map Tool (Obi.exe) + Manual
  Zanzibar
02-19-2015, 12:03 PM
#7
I know you can place library cube blocks on top of other blocks, but I don't know about placing actor placements on top of other actor placements. I think our physics system was pretty hacked-together and imprecise so I'm guessing not....  [Read More]
Posted in: [Download] BAP Map Tool (Obi.exe) + Manual
  Zanzibar
02-18-2015, 12:00 PM
#4
Many, MANY thanks to Alexrd for hosting all the TPM files! I'll see what I can do about getting more info on the collision. The 'save twice' suddenly comes to mind as something that we routinely did for that exact reason. 'Save, then save again' wa...  [Read More]
Posted in: Haven't been here in A LONG TIME.
  Zanzibar
02-10-2015, 8:09 PM
#17
Be patient with this, it will take some time to write up something that will help instead of hinder your progress. I'm also MUCH less proficient with level construction and texturing in this tool. I'm also terrified because you'll see the hacks that...  [Read More]
Posted in: Haven't been here in A LONG TIME.
  Zanzibar
02-10-2015, 4:55 PM
#13
I know that we turn on/off several areas using trigger events in order to reduce geo overhead. Those events are set off by the player entering some kind of trigger volume. So yeah, if you teleport to a new location on the 'wrong' side of the trigger...  [Read More]
Posted in: Haven't been here in A LONG TIME.
  Zanzibar
02-10-2015, 2:28 PM
#9
This is a terrible idea. I should just stop right now. I shouldn't do what I'm about to do. *sigh* I can't help myself. I found a copy of the tool in an old hard drive copy, and it works in Win7 when running under Win95 compatibility mode. I'll...  [Read More]
Posted in: Haven't been here in A LONG TIME.
  Zanzibar
02-09-2015, 6:15 PM
#8
SkyEye: Ugh - I'm not a programmer, so I have no idea what the story is with how to 'force' the doors to not close. It's a scripted event, obviously, so you might eventually find the 'flag' that causes it to trigger and delete it, but I'm fairly cert...  [Read More]
Posted in: Haven't been here in A LONG TIME.
  Zanzibar
02-03-2015, 4:44 PM
#5
Wow, awesome to see you back on the forum, Zanzibar! Real shame that the original tools were lost for editing the levels. I guess it's the same situation for the mat and bad files? My question is: if it were possible for you now to add/change one p...  [Read More]
Posted in: Haven't been here in A LONG TIME.
  Zanzibar
01-28-2015, 8:15 PM
#3
Nope, sorry :( I remember working on both a Panaka upgrade and a Qui-Gon upgrade, I took a break and then the computer HDD ate itself....  [Read More]
Posted in: Haven't been here in A LONG TIME.
  Zanzibar
01-28-2015, 5:03 PM
#1
Some people have given me some private messages about getting some information about some of the files in TPM. Here's some basic info that gets asked a lot. The .baf files are indeed the character files. They're proprietary files that use data creat...  [Read More]
Posted in: Modding possible?
  Zanzibar
02-10-2015, 3:53 PM
#39
To be honest I'd like more information on the big.lab contents, can you share what you know here? I'd like to load some of the .b3d files to make sure I know what's involved before releasing the obi.exe stuff. However, all I have are some test level...  [Read More]
Posted in: How to blast an AAT?
  Zanzibar
06-01-2003, 9:02 PM
#2
If it's at the end of the level (two sets of large green gates at the top of the stairs), then you CAN defeat the AAT, but it takes ridiculous amounts of rocket shells. There are lots of them interspersed throughout the level in some hidden places....  [Read More]
Posted in: Strategy
  Zanzibar
06-02-2003, 10:07 PM
#4
Yeah, the Gardens of Theed are pretty hard to navigate around in. I actually wrote just about all of the AI characters on that level, so you can blame me :) Seriously, that link has a really nice walk-through of the entire game, including the Garden...  [Read More]
Posted in: Strategy
  Zanzibar
06-01-2003, 9:03 PM
#2
Sure, give me a bit of information where you're at. There's also a nice walkthrough at: http://masterquigon.homestead.com/files/MasterQuiGon/ThePhantomMenace/ThePhantomMenace.html...  [Read More]
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