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Anyone know how to rip the model data of a char from NWN2 and convert it for use in Maya, Modo, or (3ds)Max? Although, now I'm totally going to steal your humanmaking software idea: I hate trying to make organic models, musclestructure be damned! [Edit: Although I'm probably going to make James a model in Maya. no muscles to worry about ^_^]
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Frazer Mfg. is a department of Frazer Fabrications, focused on the construction of high-end custom-crafted equipment and gear.
Also part of Frazer Fabrications are:
Frazer Armories - focused on resale of prefabricated arms and armorments;
Frazer Merchantile - specialising in economic analysis and scaleable logistics; and
Frazer Laboratories - the leading independent R&D for sundrite theory, arcane and mechanical engineering
James Frazer: Anthropological Gearhead, Techsmith, Arcanaphysisist, Renown Proprietor
AKA: Artifax Grade B Exigo Corporation Syndicated Associate VP, Professor, Quartermaster of the Schild Whurest-ExiCorp Joint-Operations Facility, and 'Annoying Mechanist'
Theme: Stil Alive
Grid vs. Squeegle, not Good vs. Evil
Distances and travel-times for the Sunderian Peninsula:Free Version 1.0
Crafting changes are a dead-horse topic, but feel free to ask me about crafting: If I can't answer it, I bet I can direct you to someone who can.
To those who are interested in making or have crafting-oriented characters, please check out the Fabricator's Collective and how to get FC-certified.
crafting tutorial.
Unfortunate truths:
Intention: [DM > Crafting > Faction Store > Drop > Regular Store]
Reality: [DM > Faction Store > Drop > Regular Store> Crafting]
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NWN2 models are in .mdb format, located in various zip files in the Data folder.Originally posted by Kitsunestume View Post
Here's some programs that are used to converting the file types. I don't do any modeling myself so I can't say which is best, but this is what a quick Google search found. :P
http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view...ls.Detail&id=2
http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view...s.Detail&id=27-Arcanist Josirah Caranos, Red Wizard of Thay
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Personally I tend to use the MDB<>OBJ converter tools (the first one linked in Rhifox's post) then chuck the results into Maya/3DS for the inevitable cleanup (UVs. Seems Obsidian tended to do some rather odd things with their UV layouts so you end up having to do a little tidy up on them if you're planning on doing retexturing work).
Getting stuff back into the game is a little more complex (and teeth gnashy) depending on what it is you're trying to bring in (Retextures are easy, rigged stuff less so) but will either require an older copy of 3ds (2009 at the latest for the stuff on the vault, but there is a version of the Expotron compiled for later releases of 3ds, up to 2012. 2013 takes the normal Autodesk approach to Plugin retro-compatibility and ensures they won't work).
If anyone really wants I can slap together the workflows I've used on retextures and new objects, though I'd probably be covering old ground for many.
Learn.Originally posted by Kitsunestume View Post
Anatomy and muscle structure is essential for every even vaguely humanoid shape, be it organic or inorganic. It's not really all that hard to get the basics nailed - It's all just ropes, pulleys and supporting structure! Good anatomy makes mechs look awesome and armour look fantastic. Not so bad for making critters as well!It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do a little - Do what you can.
Sydney Smith.Comment
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Heh, I know the stuff, and can stick it together, but making muscles and skin look decent tends to bore me off the keyboard, particularly when your trying to weight it to bones.Originally posted by Doubtful View Post
Nothing like twisting the wrist or flexing a finger and realizing that the knee is through the model's head due to a paint-weights flaw
Frazer Mfg. is a department of Frazer Fabrications, focused on the construction of high-end custom-crafted equipment and gear.
Also part of Frazer Fabrications are:
Frazer Armories - focused on resale of prefabricated arms and armorments;
Frazer Merchantile - specialising in economic analysis and scaleable logistics; and
Frazer Laboratories - the leading independent R&D for sundrite theory, arcane and mechanical engineering
James Frazer: Anthropological Gearhead, Techsmith, Arcanaphysisist, Renown Proprietor
AKA: Artifax Grade B Exigo Corporation Syndicated Associate VP, Professor, Quartermaster of the Schild Whurest-ExiCorp Joint-Operations Facility, and 'Annoying Mechanist'
Theme: Stil Alive
Grid vs. Squeegle, not Good vs. Evil
Distances and travel-times for the Sunderian Peninsula:Free Version 1.0
Crafting changes are a dead-horse topic, but feel free to ask me about crafting: If I can't answer it, I bet I can direct you to someone who can.
To those who are interested in making or have crafting-oriented characters, please check out the Fabricator's Collective and how to get FC-certified.
crafting tutorial.
Unfortunate truths:
Intention: [DM > Crafting > Faction Store > Drop > Regular Store]
Reality: [DM > Faction Store > Drop > Regular Store> Crafting]
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I feel your pain on that, rigging makes me cry salty tears of sadness every time I have to poke it.It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do a little - Do what you can.
Sydney Smith.Comment
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Say, does anyone know someone who might be willing to do some character portraits? I'd try, but when I try, it looks like you left a pen with a monkey with ADD and also has a massive twitching problem. I'm looking to get a portrait made of Elmer, Aramil, and Allan.We can axe if we want to, leave that sword behind. Because your friends don't axe, and if they don't axe then they're no friends of mine.Comment
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Wait! I think I saw a picture for Elmer somewhere around here.....We can axe if we want to, leave that sword behind. Because your friends don't axe, and if they don't axe then they're no friends of mine.Comment
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Originally posted by AsuraKing View PostI tried to find a good picture of each of my characters but was unable to really find anything (Other than Subzero from Mortal Kombat for Dav)... But I did find these while I was searching, I thought they were cool so posting them anyway:
Of course looking for something for Cruven I find an image perfect for a Red Blade or maybe a Legionnaire...
Myrkul?...
Alright, I think that I may have found a temporary picture for Elmer. That first picture fits him better than most other images I've found.We can axe if we want to, leave that sword behind. Because your friends don't axe, and if they don't axe then they're no friends of mine.Comment
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This ... took ... forevah ...
It's Korvus! Or ... as close as I can get to him anyway.Comment
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That mother fucker looks like a boss, son.Lauan - knight of Thay " I have no fear, and death is merely an inconvenience to me. I do not die until ordered to do so, I do not fall until every last bit of life has left me. I stand tall, proud, a Thayan knight."
Adeodatus Exitium - "Nobody is more dangerous than he who imagines himself pure in heart, for his purity, by definition, is unassailable." — James BaldwinComment
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It's the mustache, of course.
Great work, wang.
Originally posted by SatoshiOriginally posted by Cornuto
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Haha! And here I wasn't sure if he even had a moustache...Comment
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I see you remembered my words.
Mexican crossed with Lando Calrissian.. I did also suggest that you should consider that Lando had been let loose ina cake shop.. his face isnt quite as fat as the real thing.. but then if I had such an evil mofo staring at me during a painting session I thin kI would be wanting to keep him happy too!
But seriously mang.. kudos.. much awesomness.Until I can somehow magically discover, hitherto unknown, skills to make a nice looking sig pic to represent my main chrs -
I primarily play Ignus Pyre and Smithy
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Yes! It is amazing, love it!
You sir, are the Man.
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Wow man. That is epic.Current Characters:
Abbot Keagan Deverall
Past Characters:
Drashan Farsight
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