Adding SIT and CONTROL points to a model

[Marine]

Hey,

Im trying the impossible, adding planes to JO.

I am trying to use a model of an F16 (From the BHD terranova mod), and have converted it from a 3di to ase in Milkshape (With the 3di converter).

i currently dont know how to add sit points/control points to it, but i assume its using some kind of material.

Also, the OED crashes when i try to convert it :S


=P

Thanks

Tom
([JA]10|P3.SAS)
PS. If you still have the actual models for that plane, please send, it will help a great deal with the IC mod

[PyscoFalc]

Planes are not impossible for JOE but they can't be fully function-able

what u have to do is open up a .3di file in a hex editor and look for the line

ctrl XX

XX=any 2 numbers

there are a lot of control animations try and get one form a Helli that would be the most accurate

for sit points

its pretty much the same

SitXX

[Marine]

Do you know how we would put control/sit points into an already decompiled BHD model?


Tom

[PyscoFalc]

well all i can think of is opening it in Milkshape it can open .3di files

look at this topic

http://mods.terranova-exp.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1741

then add the control point in port it over to max and try and get it in game

[Marine]

okiedoke - just read the OED manual - DOH - and found out all the textures need to be in tga... not dds... =P

And also found out how to add attach points via 3D Studio Max - Thats next on my trial list -- anyone know if the makers of it offer a free student edition?

Tom

[PyscoFalc]

well they offer a student edition But I don't know if its free best to ask Turtle he has a student copy

[Marine]

Copy that, i will probably only need to change this model, so thats ok.

I also think i know why my OED keeps crashing. The ASC files exported from ms3d dont work, but the supplied 3dsmax ase files do, so i assume the ms3d exporter is damaged / nonworking in some way.

Going to try opening it in 3dsmax, and adding the attach points then going to have some fun playing with settings


Tom

[PyscoFalc]

Open your model in Milkshape

then port it over to 3d max its better in 3d max you can rotate sit points in max but not in milkshape

[Marine]

Lol... if i knew how to add sit points to models in ms3d i would (Because i do NOT want to buy Max and I DONT PIRATE software =)... Any tips / ms3d models?

Ta - Im a noob really -- done some modelling for swat 3 but thats it

Tom

[Marine]

My bad, REALLY should have searched... oh well

Found the info in an old thread:

JO naming conventions:

Vehicle control = UPG01 CTRLX"xx" ("xx" is any number)

Sit point = UPG01 Sitex"xx"

[PyscoFalc]

oops i knew there was a x somewhere

sorry

[Marine]

No problem, i wasnt trying to correct you, i just copied and pasted that from the topic i was reading it from. I have got the control point to work! But i have to play with the model because at the moment its too small...

Tom