New SKM TOEE moddified Models

@XVicious It is a known software problem such "incompatibilities". Anyway, I use photoline32 for image editing, try browsing it on the .NET. Okay about the weasel I'm having the same issue again, but a on a different angle. The weasel shows only half of its texture on its body, you can look at the Attached Thumbnails. The owl is alright I'll just re-use the same model of hawk and raven. I'll try to play with the scripts and see if I can help you with it. Note also the back leg of the weasel w/ texture.

 

new shield styles for toee
slot: knight 1
slot: RND_metal1

 

@XVicious Thanks it works fine! :thumbsup: However, I'm still wondering about the .OBJ file? How does it works? Does it point to .SKM file directly?

 

(obj files are exported from anim8or)
the .obj file is a 3d model file wave front 3d format, it has readable data (non-binary)
inside, but it is used to draw or edit the model in an editor (un-related to toee).
it contains
vertex arrays, normal arrays (lighting), texture coodinate arrays (material .tga),
then face index array (triangles)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wavefront_.obj_file

mostly all my conversion apps are using a parse system i wrote specifically for
skm/obj/an8 ; conversions mobilizing portability too anim8or -> ports/mobilizes to
3ds max, obj, .c (code c/c++) header def, vtx.


I pass the obj files too wave2skm : output *.obj.mes
(converts it to binary skm mesh data)

then pass it too (2 parameters : <bone> <mesh>)
injection.exe *.skm.skb *.mes

this injects the new 3d data into the bone data, and mixes it back together (ext. .inj).

use ( 2 parameters: <skm> <inj> )
inj_insert *.skm *.obj.mes.inj
to convert to skm readable by toee
this will create/write the original skm head, bone names, and materials data, then
append the modded mesh/bones mix (.inj)
then either append the original face index or create a new index (selection based)
save an output file: *.skm.skm

during this process' all original file names are retained but the extensions are appended
i.e. *.skm.skm

these steps are needed to keep the original bones and materials names/data, so that the animations can work correctly as long as vertex points don't go out of the bounding range of said bones , original placements.

 

Zuggtmoy Mod is HERE

BOOM!
no characters where injurged during the creation of this picture,
only after wards, did this tutorial character die, R.I.P..
material def, texture, and SKM model included in ZIP

 

@XVicious I haven't come back home since my last post, but hopefully today I'll post the complete familliar mod. I'm surprised with your recent zugt mod he-he that's really been a hard but great mod. Not to neglect your explanation on OBJ. all is appreciated.

 

yea , I had spent good amount of time on it, trying different things,
creating other types of conversion at the same time.

AN8 file to MES
VTX file to mes
OBJ file to mes

trying different smooth angles; trouble shooting this issue;

I was trying to figure out why my normal outputs, and texture coords can come
out wrong most of the time, wrong in appearance when it comes down to game
run time, like the shadows and lighting are way too dominate when it blends the
normals of the model. Example would be the black marks you see sometimes
on the weazol example you pointed out.
so I have been beta testing differnt conversions to see what format I can use to
get the output I want.

I used AN8 to MES conversion to create modded zuggtmoy.

all the different formats have their own pro's / con's when it comes to
the indexing of the numbers for triangles. I get confused a little bit, when Im looking at output that has around 2000 numbers for points, 1000-2000 more for textures, exetra (i get very brain tired).

I might try using Blender to export an OBJ file, and convert it, to see If I get a different result. I am not sure when I use Anim8or if Im 1: not getting normalized normals, or 2: using the wrong indexed normals.

I had just downloaded Blender today, so I will look into the .blend format to see
if I can use it or not. writing parse conversions takes alot of time and energy ,and coffee.

 

I dont think I had answered this question fully, so here goes an answer;

I start with a dwarven beard hair style, convert it to AN8. Then modified the beard and hair to fit the human's face using anim8or 3d model editor and any other tweaks. I then save and either export it or convert either the exported obj or convert the an8 file back to SKM.

Then I had just renamed the hair style file for humans instead of dwarves.

and yes all the files im am converting have animations and they stay the same for the most part . Only the apearance is changing, aimations stay the same.

note: the SKB file (output during first conversion to an8) is storing a back up structure for all the origianal bones, they are inserted back into the mix later, during the conversion back into SKM.

 

New Powder Weapon renosance

 

Ooo Ooo! Make the tricorne hat!

 

there you go Man

added remap version where normals, and texture maps are fixed using
wave2skm v2.0, you might notice a big difference when comparing the two
versions

 

Holy molly, you work fast! How about making the gun use crossbow animation? I think that will fit better, yeah..

 

I suggest you download the attchment pistol.zip, install it to

data\art\meshes\weapons\

if you mean the pose : i used spiked chain anima, switch into gun for pic only,

once the character moves, he goes dirctly into the crossbow animation script;

it holds the animation script when you switch a weapon FYI, once you move the

animation switches to the correct weapon.

I dont under stand your concern? cross-bow animation? I use the crossbow

arch as the barrel, so using original bone set:

if I use the crossbow arm animation ; the barrel of the gun bends downward ,

looking fony, so in part it is already using the crossbow anima; only the nessary

bones are being used, you can add you own sound for the gun, and trade the

ammo type to bullets in proto's for more realism (light crossbow)

example sound attached (modded fire_ball sound speed up like 200% intro padded)

I also attached a thumb to show you what I mean, durring fireing
(my druids companion summon was being a bad dog, had to put old yeller
down)

 

Yeah, I meant the pose in your pict. Seen this in-game, looks REALLY cool. No problem then.

 

@scramjetbooster:

do you have any other idea's or interest's or request's for a new appearance type of mod?

maybe different weapon style or type; hat, cap, armor;