Behold NPC !

OK here is an idea for adding the materials def inside the mes


since we are using human race models as a base starting with
and we know its danm near improbable to create a new race
throught data

{000}{HEAD:art\meshes\PCs\PC_Human_Male\head.mdf}
{001}{HEAD:art\meshes\PCs\PC_Human_Female\head.mdf}

{000}{XEAD:art\meshes\PCs\PC_Human_Male\head.mdf}
{001}{XEAD:art\meshes\PCs\PC_Human_Female\head.mdf}

what would happen if we paired a copy of this def like so
with the same race ID.

TOEE< I know you saw it as a human but did you see this tag there XHEAD?

so when TOEE loads its objects, it would also copy the X.... copy for human
if it see's it , it knows what to do with it.

we definitly know HEAD: GLOVES: BOOTS: CHEST: and alike are
dynamic mdf path pointers, that are changed during the run time
specifically when the equipment is changed.

it updates the textures when equipment changes


but if TOEE hangs while loading the objects, it likeley not goint to work
and TOEE went to throw up

oop:
:flamed: :twitch: oke:

 

If I could only break the half-elf materials.mes pointers via protos.tab then that will do, but sadly it won't. Anyway, I'll try what you suggests, I'll use your method in redirecting those pointers i.e. HEAD, GLOVES, BOOTS etc. :thumbsup:

 

Any chance on fixing the lighting problem on weazol? Some black textures remained on weazol body, specifically on the thigh part. Though I can't provide you a pic atm. please look into it. You see, I would like to finish our familliar's mod and include it on the co8 v8. I'm also planning to include unique skins for half-elf and halfling on our mod. Thanks!

 

OK, I will try to finish that for you,

but if you do have the OBJ files included with any of those models

the new v1.2.1 tool set would fix them for you,


here is what you can do with them,

either convert the skm back into OBJ then to mes->inj->skm
(any models that have their original face count or alignment indexed
dont need a hex edit)
examples: cat, weasol

if you have the obj file

convert obj->mes->inj->skm

more tips:
so heres how you would do it;
convert skm to obj if needed or export it from anim8or (an8 file) as obj
open obj with ->wave2skm
cmd prompt
(make sure you get the original skm bone data for this) create the original SKB
SKB is exported with skm2obj

injection original.skm.skb mod.skm.obj.mes
inj_insert original.skm mod.skm.obj.mes.inj

output from all steps: new.skm.skm

(you can find the original SKM by looking inside the SKM for
the mdf path pointer if you need too)


I hope this helps;
the reason the v1.2.1 version will fix the lighting problems
is because the UV lighting and texture maps where not always
accurate in earlier version of the skm tool set
I had updated this so that it would index complex indexes based
on the obj format
the new version now indexes them correctly by making 2-3 passes

by study v1.2.1 would convert new UV lighting and texture maps 99.98% accurately
based on the TOEE resolution.

 

Thanks again! Anyway, have you seen my replies on the other thread?