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Problems with custom models - Henriksen - 06-18-2012

Hi, just got the model into 3ds max and exported it to .dae successfully. It does show up in the model editor when I import the mesh, however it lacks the textures. And how do I make it into a placable object?

RE: Problems with custom models - Your Computer - 06-19-2012

All textures must have a corresponding material file with the same file name as the texture. (Note: file extension is not part of file name.) Simplest way to generate a material file is by loading your model into the ModelView program.

RE: Problems with custom models - Traggey - 06-19-2012

Wait wait wait wait wait wait wait, your exported your MODEL and as a .dds?

Mother of god.

Alright, so what you need to do is export your textures as .dds and place them somewhere within your amnesia directory, then use the materialeditor.exe to create a .mat file using the same name and location as your .dds files, like this.

example_diffuse.dds
example_specular.dds
example_diffuse.mat

Now in your 3D modeling suite ( 3D's max ) Create a new standard material and add a bitmap to it, the bitmap should be example_diffuse.dds located within your amnesia directory.

Now export your model as a DAE and it should work fine.

RE: Problems with custom models - Henriksen - 06-19-2012

(06-19-2012, 07:44 AM)Traggey Wrote: Wait wait wait wait wait wait wait, your exported your MODEL and as a .dds?

Mother of god.

Alright, so what you need to do is export your textures as .dds and place them somewhere within your amnesia directory, then use the materialeditor.exe to create a .mat file using the same name and location as your .dds files, like this.

example_diffuse.dds
example_specular.dds
example_diffuse.mat

Now in your 3D modeling suite ( 3D's max ) Create a new standard material and add a bitmap to it, the bitmap should be example_diffuse.dds located within your amnesia directory.

Now export your model as a DAE and it should work fine.
Ops I meant as a .dae, sry for the confusion.

EDIT: How do I export my textures as .dds? They are currently in a .jpg and .png format.

RE: Problems with custom models - Traggey - 06-19-2012

There are plugins for Photoshop and The Gimp which lets you export as .dds

RE: Problems with custom models - Henriksen - 06-19-2012

(06-19-2012, 11:11 AM)Traggey Wrote: There are plugins for Photoshop and The Gimp which lets you export as .dds
I can't seem to get this working, is there any tutorials on making a model and getting it into the game?

RE: Problems with custom models - Traggey - 06-19-2012

Not as far as I know.

RE: Problems with custom models - Henriksen - 06-19-2012

(06-19-2012, 12:49 PM)Traggey Wrote: Not as far as I know.
Ok, thanks anyway Smile
(06-19-2012, 01:01 AM)Your Computer Wrote: All textures must have a corresponding material file with the same file name as the texture. (Note: file extension is not part of file name.) Simplest way to generate a material file is by loading your model into the ModelView program.
The model viewer crashes when I try to open it, is there another way to generate a material file?

RE: Problems with custom models - Obliviator27 - 06-19-2012

The Material Editor.