===[TASK]=== Hyena

[Nescio]

1 hour ago, lukamas said:

Thanks, I will keep you up to date with the models I make for this game, and I will edit the hyena, definitely going to possibly take a better look at the proportions and edit them, also I will fix the texture incase of stretching, the animations work good in blender as far as I know, I will let you guys know what happens with the hyena.

For the spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), the following images might be helpful:

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Crocuta_crocuta

However, the spotted hyena lives outside the area covered by 0 A.D.'s civilizations:

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So if you have time and enthousiasm left when the spotted hyena is finished, it would be nice if you could also create the striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena), which fits in 0 A.D.'s area:

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hyaena_hyaena

And if you're not bored then, maybe adding the other two hyena species for completeness (in case someone want to make a “Zoo Tycoon” mod) would be nice as well.

The aardwolf (Proteles cristata):

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Proteles_cristata

And the brown hyena (Hyaena brunnea):

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hyaena_brunnea

[Sundiata]

32 minutes ago, Nescio said:

lol, check this out: A Kerma Period Kushite striped hyena ivory inlay (1700 BC - 1550 BC):

 

Originally part of a typical Kerma Period bed, a design which persisted for thousands of years and were actually depicted in New Kingdom Egyptian tribute scenes depicting the produce from Kush. Somewhat similar beds are still used for marriage and funeral ceremonies in Sudan today.

A reconstruction of the original piece, with inlays of striped hyenas, the goddess Taweret and Ibexes (Ibex are already in-game I think):

 

Original next to reconstruction:

 

Detail of the inlays including ibex and hyena

[Stan`]

1 minute ago, lukamas said:

Ok, so Spotted Hyenas are not in the roster but striped hyenas are?

Yes. However it won't hurt to have both

[Stan`]

Keep up the good work, and have fun with it

[Stan`]

@lukamas How is that hyena coming along?

[Stan`]

You don't need to remake it as long as it matches the real deal There will probably some last minutes tweak with it but you should be fine. Do not hesitate to use software such as 'screen to gif' to get constructive feedback on your animations

keep up the good work @lukamas can't wait to include it in a A24

[Stan`]

1 hour ago, lukamas said:

Showcasing the hyena edited model in the map editor, but I get this error, how do I fix this? 

You need to use

https://github.com/StanleySweet/0AD-Skeleton-Generator

To do so,

Clone the repository (or download as zip)

$ git clone https://github.com/StanleySweet/0AD-Skeleton-Generator.git

Then copy the dae file into the input directory in that folder.

Then run

$ python3 skeleton_generator.py

It will generate a skeleton file you can put into the folder

binaries/data/mods/public/art/skeletons

 

[Alexandermb]

@lukamas might want to showcase it on blender and later go straight to Atlas when finished.

[Ancient Naturalist]

Those are looking really good, @lukamas! I especially liked this one, the head looks very realistic:

Do you have any updates on when the hyenas will be added to Atlas? I'd love to see them in the game, their presence would really enhance the biodiversity and add a nice touch of realism.

Edited September 29, 2025 by Ancient Naturalist