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dangit, i'm engaging in this debauchery again
i have literally maid more models in the past 48 hours than i have in my entire life just for this dumb stuff


 

dangit, i'm engaging in this debauchery again
i have literally maid more models in the past 48 hours than i have in my entire life just for this dumb stuff


 

dangit, i'm engaging in this debauchery again
i have literally maid more models in the past 48 hours than i have in my entire life just for this dumb stuff


 

dangit, i'm engaging in this debauchery again
i have literally maid more models in the past 48 hours than i have in my entire life just for this dumb stuff


 

dangit, i'm engaging in this debauchery again
i have literally maid more models in the past 48 hours than i have in my entire life just for this dumb stuff


 

dangit, i'm engaging in this debauchery again
i have literally maid more models in the past 48 hours than i have in my entire life just for this dumb stuff


 

dangit, i'm engaging in this debauchery again
i have literally maid more models in the past 48 hours than i have in my entire life just for this dumb stuff


 

dangit, i'm engaging in this debauchery again
i have literally maid more models in the past 48 hours than i have in my entire life just for this dumb stuff


 

having been here since almost the very beginning, it's amazing to see mine-imator progress from a simple program for making tf2 animations to this powerful application beloved by many. godspeed, nimi & crew

having been here since almost the very beginning, it's amazing to see mine-imator progress from a simple program for making tf2 animations to this powerful application beloved by many. godspeed, nimi & crew

having been here since almost the very beginning, it's amazing to see mine-imator progress from a simple program for making tf2 animations to this powerful application beloved by many. godspeed, nimi & crew

Hello everyone! It's been a while since the last dev update, and I'm sure you have questions about the update and what's taking so long, so let's start with answering that.
What's taking so long?
In the previous dev update, I mentioned that I was working on "Inventory", the new UI for Mine-imator. This ended up taking a while to finish and pushing back when I planned to start on optimizations for rendering. I've since finished optimizations and now wrapping up any final graphical features for the update.

A change of plans
As many of you know, the "Caves & Cliffs" update for Minecraft has been split into two parts. This delay in the second half of the update will give me more time to further refine the update and improve areas where the program lacks, like animation. This of course will result in a delay of the update into next year, Mine-imator's 10th anniversary.

The Anniversary Update
With this new delay for the update going into Spring 2022, I've decided to rebrand the next major update from "Mine-imator 1.3" to "Mine-imator 2.0: The Anniversary Update". With overhauls to graphics, UI, and eventually animation (?), both david and I believe this update is deserving of the 2.0 title. I can't say for sure what new features will be coming in the next coming months for the update, but I'm sure the update will be worth the wait.

W.I.P. feature gallery
It would be pretty cruel to end the update with nothing to show, especially with how long its been since the last dev update. So here's some early previews of what's in store. Do note that things are still subject to change in development and the following may/may not be final. ?
 
That about wraps this dev update up, I doubt anyone was hoping for a delay on the update, but I hope these exciting announcements offer plenty of hype for what's still to come!

From The Expanse Wiki:
Corvette-Class Frigate build by _Star_Phoenix_
Mars and star textures from solarsystemscope.com

I've always loved @CaptainKlutz's work with scenery. I've learned how to use World Machine and WorldPainter this summer, and now I think I can provide the MI community with really cool scenery!  
You can use these worlds to either use in your animation, or to build in. Credit not required, but appreciated.
Cold Snap (I think 640x640)
Mauna Kea (512x512)
Nu'uanu Valley (512x512)
Makishima Jungle (512x512)
Tharthollion Rift (512x512)
Glophitzer Valley (512x512)
Matikiina Atoll (512x512)
Fall of the Valiant (512x512)
Rafyfoullian Heights (512x512)
Zanril Valley (512x512)
Cataphrysm Basin (512x512)
Instructions: To import these, you'll have to unzip the files in your %appdata%/Roaming/.minecraft/saves folder. From there you can open up the world in Minecraft and use the world importer tool in Mine-imator. This is probably better than simply uploading a .schematic since you'll be able to customize what selection of the world you want.
I'm also doing scenery requests! Simply reply with what kind of scenery you want. Add details too - the more the better. A reference image also helps. I won't be doing buildings, however, so don't ask about that. Sorry guys, but I'm a bit too busy to do requests.
Thanks guys, have a nice day  

From The Expanse Wiki:
Corvette-Class Frigate build by _Star_Phoenix_
Mars and star textures from solarsystemscope.com

From The Expanse Wiki:
Corvette-Class Frigate build by _Star_Phoenix_
Mars and star textures from solarsystemscope.com

From The Expanse Wiki:
Corvette-Class Frigate build by _Star_Phoenix_
Mars and star textures from solarsystemscope.com

From The Expanse Wiki:
Corvette-Class Frigate build by _Star_Phoenix_
Mars and star textures from solarsystemscope.com