GTAStunting
GTA Series => GTA Modding => Tutorials => Topic started by: Shotgun on February 25, 2007, 10:40:10 AM
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After a lot of "noobs" asked on how to do it, i've decided to write a fully detailed tutorial with pictures and such for better understand. If someone got anything to add, then dont hesitate to PM me!
The tutorial contains the following things:
1. Converting Renderware models between GTA episodes
2. Converting .TXD files
The tools u'll need for this tutorial:
TXD Workshop 4.0B (http://gtaplace.hu/cbool/txdworkshop.rar)
3D Studio Max (30 Day trial) (http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=5972446)
Kam's Max Scripts (http://gtaplace.hu/cbool/kams_max.rar.zip)
Colleditor II (http://gtaplace.hu/cbool/colleditor2.zip)
3D Studio Max PandaX Plugin (http://www.andytather.co.uk/Panda/directxmax_downloads.aspx)
1. Converting the DFF file.
In this tutorial, im going to convert this building from San Andreas to Vice City:
(http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/9650/newbuildsm01su0.th.jpg) (http://img164.imageshack.us/my.php?image=newbuildsm01su0.jpg)
Firstly, open up 3D Studio max, and click on the Hammer icon on the right side.
Picture:
(http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/4814/firstfp1.th.png) (http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?image=firstfp1.png)
After u've done that, a little window will show up, here, click on the "Import DFF" button, and browse ur model.
Piccy:
(http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/7676/secondmb5.th.png) (http://img520.imageshack.us/my.php?image=secondmb5.png)
Now, u have imported ur model in max, select it, and on in the GTA DFF IO window, select the "Export DFF" menu.
Here, u can select which DFF version u would like to save ur model in, GTA3, Vice City, or San Andreas.... and if u want to export ur model with the original prelighting standards, then u must check the "Vcol' button, then check the "Skip Col" box, and click on "Export DFF"
Picture:
(http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/8242/thirdcx5.th.png) (http://img259.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thirdcx5.png)
2. Converting the TXD (Texture Dictionary) file
First, open up TXD Workshop, and load the selected TXD file u want to convert.
Picture:
(http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/305/txd1ne9.th.png) (http://img250.imageshack.us/my.php?image=txd1ne9.png)
After u have loaded the TXD, there will be a drop-down menu on the bottom right side of the program, select GTAVC instead of San Andreas, and simply save ur TXD.
Picture:
(http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/3806/txd2bd8.th.png) (http://img253.imageshack.us/my.php?image=txd2bd8.png)
Now, u just need to convert the collision file, and u'r done.. Later maybe i'll add a col converting section to this tutorial...
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oh that's helpful thanks
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Eeh, now people are gonna try and beat the SV team to it lol
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If they can... Converting the whole sa map is a pain in the ass if u don't know a faster way... OOps, i said nothing
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I'm learning VB6 and something I really wanna do is make an IPL and IDE converter 'cos sorting through the SA ones is long and tedious. Nice tut dude.
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Damn. I thought this was for player models.
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With player models, u need to know how to rerig components to the other GTA's bone system. It's a pain in the ass to explain it fully clear, since i don't know how to do it properly... Maybe a bit later i'll have the needed experience to write a tut for that.
And Bj
VB6 is a good/easy to use programming language, u can find tutorials on the net, i've got only one word... Macros. U can make macros even with microsoft word, so it'll do u the hard work.