how do i create *.rvmat files?

[5133p39]

I need to know how can i make the *.rvmat files.
I am able to unpack them via the ofppbo131 total commander plugin, but i can't pack them back into the "rvmat format" after editing.

Does anyone know a way to do this?

[Törni]

What they exactly are? Used to define damage effects on vehicles? Material definitions?

[5133p39]

What they exactly are? Used to define damage effects on vehicles? Material definitions?

*.rvmat file is somewhat compressed/binarized/whatever config.cpp
What i was asking is: does anyone know how can i compress/binarize/whatever the *.cpp file into the *.rvmat file?
And yes, it contains something which i would call material definitions:<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">
ambient&#91;&#93; =
{
1,
1,
1,
1
}; // array ambient&#91;4&#93;
diffuse&#91;&#93; =
{
1,
1,
1,
1
}; // array diffuse&#91;4&#93;
forcedDiffuse&#91;&#93; =
{
0,
0,
0,
0
}; // array forcedDiffuse&#91;4&#93;
emmisive&#91;&#93; =
{
0,
0,
0,
0
}; // array emmisive&#91;4&#93;
specular&#91;&#93; =
{
1,
1,
1,
0
}; // array specular&#91;4&#93;
specularPower = 30;
PixelShaderID = &#34;NormalMapSpecularDIMap&#34;;
VertexShaderID = &#34;NormalMap&#34;;
class Stage1
{
texture = &#34;ca&#92;air&#92;data&#92;ah1z_body_nohq.paa&#3 4;;
uvSource = &#34;tex&#34;;
class uvTransform
{
aside&#91;&#93; =
{
1,
0,
0
}; // array aside&#91;3&#93;
up&#91;&#93; =
{
0,
1,
0
}; // array up&#91;3&#93;
dir&#91;&#93; =
{
0,
0,
0
}; // array dir&#91;3&#93;
pos&#91;&#93; =
{
0,
0,
0
}; // array pos&#91;3&#93;
}; // class uvTransform
}; // class Stage1
class Stage2
{
texture = &#34;ca&#92;air&#92;data&#92;ah1z_body_smdi.paa&#3 4;;
uvSource = &#34;tex&#34;;
class uvTransform
{
aside&#91;&#93; =
{
1,
0,
0
}; // array aside&#91;3&#93;
up&#91;&#93; =
{
0,
1,
0
}; // array up&#91;3&#93;
dir&#91;&#93; =
{
0,
0,
0
}; // array dir&#91;3&#93;
pos&#91;&#93; =
{
0,
0,
0
}; // array pos&#91;3&#93;
}; // class uvTransform
}; // class Stage2[/QUOTE]

[Synide]

Mikero&#39;s Eliteness is the only tool currently able to &#39;Rapify&#39; .cpp text files back into a binarized format.

Mikero

Oh, and the .rvmat files contain pointers to the &#39;normal map&#39; and &#39;specular map&#39; versions of their counterpart &#39;diffuse&#39; textures which all and sundry have been &#39;skinning&#39; to alter soldier uniforms etc. + some additional info for use by the &#39;shaders&#39; for rendering.........

[Törni]

I pumbed into these as I was trying to figure out how to make the game engine to switch damaged textures for a destroyed vehicles. (Still no luck but I&#39;m actively looking for an answer) .rvmat is also used for texture layers in terrain if I remember correctly.

[Synide]

@torni...

.rvmat files may or may not be present for just about any texture in the game.

If you are looking for specific &#39;damaged&#39; textures for a given unit and/or object in the game you would track them down by looking in the config.cpp where the &#39;unit/object&#39; is defined.

eg. tracked.pbo>config.cpp

class T72>class Damage

As an example one of the .rvmat files mentioned is "ca&#92;tracked&#92;data&#92;detailmapy&#92;t72_me tal_destruct.rvmat"

If you unrapify this file into t72_metal_destruct.cpp you&#39;ll notice in Stage2 it refers to the texture "ca&#92;data&#92;destruct&#92;vehicle_destr1024_10 24_mc.paa"

open this texture from the ca.pbo file...

[Törni]

Damage effects should work with third party addons too. Currently they work only with BTR80. They work even with simple .paa or .pac textures.

So it must be a class error in the addon configs. Have to do some reversed engineering tonight.