hey guys, im new to the forum and was wondering if ne1 mite b able to help me out...

i am currently using 3ds max version 6 to model content for a 2d free-source mmorpg. while having fun and learning alot along the way, i inevitably have become stuck a number of times and have used tutorials to help me through.

however there are 2 things im struggling with at the moment and would like some insight from others [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

first of all, i am struggling to find help/tutorials with character "rigging" (at least thats what i think its called?) i have a model i would like to position in various poses and was wonderin if bones/biped is the best way to go about this, and if so, are there any good beginners tutorials out ther? here is a picture of my model (no teasing! im new! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img])

http://img171.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img1...ge=Monster.jpg

the second problem im having is- the pre-rendered content for the game is in 256 colours. most of the objects i render import without too much colour/quality loss but an ideal solution would be for 3ds max to render using the games default pallette. is this possible?

any feedback greatly apreciated on how i can improve my model [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

The Joan of Arc tutorial is a popular one.
http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish...orials_joan.htm

Rendering to a palette is possible: set Render Output to use the FLC format, then in the Options you can tell it to use a palette from a GIF or BMP or whatever, but then you have to convert from FLC to your game format.

The better way is to just use a dedicated 2D program like Photoshop, you'll get better results and more control (dithering, etc.).

thanks alot eric, thats helped alot! do you know of any programs i can use to convert the flc file to a more standardised format? eg. bmp/jpg?

http://www.xnview.com/
Will read FLC and save GIF or whatever you like.