[aeonicx]

hiya.

Ok so, I've just made what is in the screenshot below, using 3DS Max 9, as a quick test.



Apparently there are different methods to getting 'textures' added to self-made models. One being the use of M2Modder and Lithunwrap. Neither of which I can find any download links to on the internet or here.

Though I do have, 3DS Max 9, MS3D, Photoshop CS2, and a BLP>PNG>BLP Converter, which I can work with fairly easily. (3DS Max 9 I only d/l'd & registered last night though)

I am quite new but am learning everything pretty fast and I was wandering if anyone could explain to me the process of getting animation and texturing to work in the .m2.
The objects in the screenshot above I made in 3DS Max quickly, and animated the sphere to bounce, exported it as a .3DS file, and used 3dsToM2 to convert to .M2.

No animation though. (I'm probably missing like 400 steps) Or textures (but I can't find M2Modder or the Lungithap)

Anyone have a link to a guide or d/l links to those two programs? or even better any advice for me in general?

Would greatly appreciate any tips or links to guides please.

[schlumpf]

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This is a guide for that problem, have fun
Looking forward to some nice models you make (check the h[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]dden link)

[aeonicx]

My almighty sphere is no longer pure white! made a quick model and texture + guide. = ^^^^ ty2 sah + schlumpf.

top stuff - now - who can teach the ways in preserving animation during conversion .max > .3ds > .m2
I can't seem to find any guides on it

[schlumpf]

Well, the animations ... Meeh ... Lets look what Cryect said on this:

Originally Posted by Cryect

It does have animations the problem is finding a tool that properly exports animations to 3ds file format now a days (3dsmax only partially supports them). Even if it fully supported the 3ds file format wouldn't really matter since 3ds only supports 1 bone per object (which is fine if you want to make a segmented robot but worthless for things with flesh).

Example of animation working with a model converted from 3ds to m2 through the original program I wrote.

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Really should have went with a MAXScript instead but didn't realize till basically was done. 3ds is a too limited file format to work well with m2's.

Seems like you have to figure that out and when you did it it wont be that good :P

[Andrige]

Just posting here to give you my approval... please post any progress you make on the models, see how it turns out for you