Quote: "what needs to be done to make my models FPC compatible"
...must be in .x format, and an .fpe file must be created.
Quote: "whats the recommended poly count"
...the mid to high 2K range has worked very well in the past, but there have been very good results with models at/near the 4K mark.
Quote: "texture size"
...512x512 is considered the bare minimum for good results in
FPSC. Higher resolutions have been used often, yielding superior results.
Quote: "how do you animate for "
...must be animated in an external 3D application, and the frame data must be incorporated into the model's .fpe file.
Quote: "and is scripting necessary for guns?"
...scripting is required to allow characters to use guns. Fortunately,
FPSC provides several different stock shooting scripts, for this purpose. Actually giving the character a weapon is accomplished through the character's Properties Menu.