XSI is dodgy
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XSI is dodgy
Basically i have made a simple object in 3DS Max:
Then i have imported it into XSI via the 'import 3ds' tool. Admittedly, the textures are completely ruined, but that is easily fixed later. All I want to do is export the object from xsi to .msh format.
I select the object, open the script editor and browse to the export script. Then clicking run, it just sits there as if nothing is meant to happen?!?¡¿¡?!?
How do I get it to export an object (ANYTHING!) from XSI?
Then i have imported it into XSI via the 'import 3ds' tool. Admittedly, the textures are completely ruined, but that is easily fixed later. All I want to do is export the object from xsi to .msh format.
I select the object, open the script editor and browse to the export script. Then clicking run, it just sits there as if nothing is meant to happen?!?¡¿¡?!?
How do I get it to export an object (ANYTHING!) from XSI?
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RE: XSI is dodgy
have you installed the SWBF2 MSH Exporter? I assume you have
second of all, it IS mentioned in the Docs in both games, that you'll have to export the whole 'tree' (with the sceneroot and children) while you have selected all of it with BRANCH Select. you BRANCH Select by clicking/holding down the Middle Button
hope this helps.
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second of all, it IS mentioned in the Docs in both games, that you'll have to export the whole 'tree' (with the sceneroot and children) while you have selected all of it with BRANCH Select. you BRANCH Select by clicking/holding down the Middle Button
hope this helps.
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RE: XSI is dodgy
I thought the XSI exporter wasn't working yet, and that they were working on getting it fixed. I know I have a large portion of my new map built and waiting for that fix.
RE: XSI is dodgy
The exporter doesn't work for the free Mod Tools version of XSI yet. It has always worked for XSI Foundation and above.
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I installed the addon to XSI, just placed a primitive dodecahedron at 0,0,0, and followed the steps Bandu posted here http://www.gametoast.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3014.
Exported the msh, and my object shows up in zeroeditor, but not in the game. Are you sure the exporter is currently working?
Exported the msh, and my object shows up in zeroeditor, but not in the game. Are you sure the exporter is currently working?
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Yep, I made sure I added the null and named it that. Then I parented my object to the null. I assume that's what he meant by "put all your models in it". Or does it mean something else?
Like I say, it shows up and is move/scaleable in zeroeditor, but doesn't show up in-game.
Have you been able to get an object in-game for BF2 Qdin?
Like I say, it shows up and is move/scaleable in zeroeditor, but doesn't show up in-game.
Have you been able to get an object in-game for BF2 Qdin?
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Hmm, I'm using XSI 5.0. Everything looks fine in zeroeditor.
I retried a different simple object and made sure I branch selected as well.
So far nothing in-game.
I did another test with some msh files that came with the game, and they don't show up either! Is there something I'm missing that I need to do to my msh's in zeroeditor before munging? ODF's show up fine, maybe I have to convert them or something?
EDIT: I did get some MSHs to show up that were shipped with the game, but some don't work as well. I've got the msh and odf folders with the files in the same dir as my world1, and I've munged. Still the model I exported from XSI is not showing up in game. Apparently others were having this problem in a previous post.
I retried a different simple object and made sure I branch selected as well.
So far nothing in-game.
I did another test with some msh files that came with the game, and they don't show up either! Is there something I'm missing that I need to do to my msh's in zeroeditor before munging? ODF's show up fine, maybe I have to convert them or something?
EDIT: I did get some MSHs to show up that were shipped with the game, but some don't work as well. I've got the msh and odf folders with the files in the same dir as my world1, and I've munged. Still the model I exported from XSI is not showing up in game. Apparently others were having this problem in a previous post.
RevanSithLord: you might have noticed that I have reserved the prefix for Muunilinst, as you are indeed correct. As for the textures, well i did them in about 3 minutes, so they are just placeholders. Even the object has less than 100 polygons, so it does not represent the final qualtity (thank goodness).
All I wanted to do is get the object into the game. But I am still having the same problem where I run the script and nothing happens. Nil. YES, the object is branch selected, and the scene is named SceneRoot.
Do I have to get a copy of XSI or is the mod tool 4.2 version sufficient?
All I wanted to do is get the object into the game. But I am still having the same problem where I run the script and nothing happens. Nil. YES, the object is branch selected, and the scene is named SceneRoot.
Do I have to get a copy of XSI or is the mod tool 4.2 version sufficient?
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minilogoguy18 - I'll definitely try making an odf for my msh then, thanks.
I'll let you know if it works.
The wierd part is, I've placed some msh's that shipped with the game (some from yavin 4) and they show up fine in zeroeditor and in-game. Will the tools automatically try to find an odf for the msh even if it wasn't referenced when placed?
EDIT: THAT WAS IT!!! I made an odf for my msh and it shows up in game! SWEET! Now I got all weekend to work on my map. Thanks for all your help guys! I wish they would've put this little tidbit in the docs that came with the tools.
I'll let you know if it works.
The wierd part is, I've placed some msh's that shipped with the game (some from yavin 4) and they show up fine in zeroeditor and in-game. Will the tools automatically try to find an odf for the msh even if it wasn't referenced when placed?
EDIT: THAT WAS IT!!! I made an odf for my msh and it shows up in game! SWEET! Now I got all weekend to work on my map. Thanks for all your help guys! I wish they would've put this little tidbit in the docs that came with the tools.
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Yep. Fred has never changed. But still, wise words. READ THE DOCS!!psych0fred wrote:Try reading the mod tool instructions before asking a question.
I don't know how everyone else feels, but I find this disturbing.
It means you didn't know the most basic rules about modding before a big long thread of troubleshooting happened. Simply put, you wasted a bunch of people's time helping you when you should have started by reading the instructions.
There's tons of docs with the mod tools, start by reading them
People are very happy to help but if you don't help yourself then all it does is anger people when you make them do all the work and you aren't prepared to make the minimal effort required just to get started.
(signed - the guy who wrote a lot of those docs you never bothered reading)