how to convert HL2 mdl files to p3d

[CRIONYK]

Hi all

anyone can explain me the differents stages to convert a *.mdl (counter strike file ) to O2's p3d ? (what is required, what program...)

[Nephilim]

hi

if you want to i can try some things out

if you can pm me a link to them

required is the mdl file and its textures

[DBR_ONIX]

Hmm, I seem to recall doing this.. Yep

Though the date creted for that screenshot is "09 May 2005, 17:34:30"..

I still have the steps for converting HL1 models to OFP somewhere, it's basicly the same..

Basicly, find out where the game stores the models, HL2, it's Program Files/Valve/Steam/SteamApps/*.gcf

Use google to find out how to extract files from gcf files (Theres a bunch about, I honestly cant remeber what I used)

Then, what ever the format of model you get, say, .mdl, google to find something to convert that to (preferably) .3ds, or .max (Their the normal files most stuff can convert to), I think I used an old version of LithUnWrap (before it became paid-for )

Then, since most programs screw up exporting, use Anim8or, load the model (They often are facing the wrong direction, ignore that for now), find "Dummy KFDATA" or something, then export the model as .3ds

Then, load up O2, goto File > Import > 3D Studio,load your file..

To get textures.. as you can tell by the picture, I never got that far, though I did for CSS

Basicly, you convert the texture files to 32bit .TGA files (Best quality you can import into O2), some weren't 256x256, or 512x512 etc, so you strech them up to be 2^2 dimensions (Strecthing them down will be worse for quality), then convert the TGA files to .pac (O2 will do this if set up properly).. Theen, you simply change the texture paths as usual to the new PAC/PAA file

It's totaly possible, not just for HL2/CSS, I managed the following..

Quote[/b] ]List of imported stuff :
Doom 3 -
Pinkey - Textured - Ingame Static
Hellnight - Textured - Ingame Static (And a semi-working version in game)
Bernie - Textured - In game static
Caco Demon - Textured - Ingame Static
Cherub - Textures need redone - Ingame Static
Boney - Textured - In game static

Far Cry -
G11 - Texured - Ingame, half-configed, half LODed
(G11 "AT version" by DaveP)
Buggy - Need textures to map - In game, selections half done, with driver Proxy

Counter Strike Source -
SAS - Textured
Scout Rifle - Textured

It's all realativly simple, the hardest bit is finding the files to extract, and the problem I had with importing .3ds files (THe KDATA, which is solved by Anim8or)
The rest, while slightly repetetive, is simple enough

If you need any help, contact me via MSN or PM
- Ben

[oyman]

I think the program you are looking for is GCF scape to take stuff out of css and hl2 gcf files. Its pretty easy to do once you get the hang of it. And if you try to import the regular valve models from css they will have all faces missing from 1 side

I got the m249, CT, and awp out of css
m249
awp
CT

[CRIONYK]

thank you guys

Quote[/b] ]...I think I used an old version of LithUnWrap (before it became paid-for ***)

is it possible to download older version ? where plz

about textures, is photoshop able to read them ?

edit: wow looks great in ofp

[oyman]

you need VTF plugin for photoshop to read them
http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/index.php?c=154

[CRIONYK]

thanks for link

are you using LithUnWrap ?

[oyman]

I used the free version of 3ds max and downloaded smd importer, then I exported to .3ds. Then straight into oxygen


free version of 3ds max is called gmax

[CRIONYK]

is it a time limited soft ?

[oyman]

I dont think so, it just doesnt have the same features as regular 3ds