Gunslinger Character Model for Unreal Tournament (aka "Texx" v2.0)
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      Release Date: December 31st, 2000
            Artist: Mark Forsyth (aka Astro Zombie)
                    astrozombie_138@hotmail.com
           	    www.geocities.com/m4scythe

*Play Info*
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   Number of Faces: 1
Team Color Support: Yes
        New Sounds: No

*Construction*
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     Polygon Count: 869
      Vertex Count: 440
     Mapping Verts: 735
  Animation Frames: 788        
  Editor/Apps Used: 3D Studio Max R3, Character Studio, ChilliSkinner, 
		    Texporter, Adobe Photoshop 5.0, UNST, UED  
        Build Time: 4 Months		    
   Source Material: Used a few pics of John Wayne for reference while skinning, 
		    Otherwise he's all original
 Music Listened to
While Making Model: Flametrick Subs, Tiger Army, Amazing Crowns, 
		    Swingin' Utters, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams Sr.

*Ramblings*
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This is my Gunslinger model for the up coming 'UT: Outlaws' mod (URL: www.angelfire.com/games2/poopdog/). This is actually the second version of this model. I spent about 2 months on the first model, from start to finish before I posted it on Polycount for feedback. The Polycount message board helped me to see the many things that were wrong with the earlier version, so I basically started over. The result being "Texx" v2.0. 

I am fairly happy with this version of the Gunslinger. A model just gets to a point where you can't really do any more with it. This model has helped me to improve upon my 2D and 3D skills, and at this point all I feel I can do is apply what I've learned to future works. If there's one place I feel this model really 'shines' it's in the animations. Check out the taunts ;).

*INSTALLATION*
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The UMOD should install the files in the necessary locations and make
the appropriate changes to your INI files. If it doesn't, this model can
be installed the hard way but it's risky so I'm not going to provide any
details here. If the UMOD didn't work, you may need to upgrade to the
latest version of Unreal Tournament (one of the early updates caused the
UMOD support to malfunction).


*DISTRIBUTION*
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You may freely distribute this UMOD in a completely unmodified form complete
with this "Read Me" doc. Do not charge any money for this software without 
consulting me first. Any magazine or other publisher choosing to distribute 
this in a freebie CD, please consult me first. I can be contacted at:
astrozombie_138@hotmail.com


*THANK YOU*
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These are the people I want to thank for their help/support in creating
this model:

- An X-tra Special Thanx goes to ~Phoenix~Mage~, without whom, Texx never would have made it into the UT engine in one piece, and with his skins intact 

- The following ppl for their web tutorials: Potempkin, ~Phoenix~Mage~, Alcor, Burnt Kona, Rorshach, Shane Caudle  

- The Outlaws UT team, for giving me the inspiration to create this model in the first place.

- All the wonderful people at Polycount who 'made' me re-do my original model and skins, causing me to take an excessively long time with this model. You've all helped to make me a better artist.

- James Green for his Epic Knights site, and forum

- Epic Games, for making such a great game in the form of UT, and being so friendly to your community
 
- My beautiful wife, Pam for being so extremely supportive and helpful. And for being so understanding as to allow me to spend long hours in front of the computer, "working" ;)

- And a big "I'm Sorry" if I forgot anyone