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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: Thrilla on March 06, 2005, 10:20:09 am

Title: Converting Gmax files
Post by: Thrilla on March 06, 2005, 10:20:09 am

Is there anything that will convert .gmax files to anything useable?

Title: Converting Gmax files
Post by: Black Wolf on March 06, 2005, 11:08:25 am

No, but you can get an .md3 exporter for it, which can be converted to something useful.

Title: Converting Gmax files
Post by: pyro-manic on March 06, 2005, 12:47:50 pm

It's a pain in the arse. You'll need to download the Quake tools for it (the Tempest gamepack), then use that to export your model as a .md3 file. Then use 3D Exploration to convert that into a .3DS or a .cob or whatever. There's a link to 3D Exploration in karajorma's faq - look in the modding section.

Title: Converting Gmax files
Post by: karajorma on March 06, 2005, 12:52:27 pm

Quote

Originally posted by pyro-manic
There's a link to 3D Exploration in karajorma's faq - look in the modding section.

Actually there isn't yet. I do have the file though. :)

Click me (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/karajorma/freespace/Downloads/3D%20Exploration.rar)

Title: Converting Gmax files
Post by: Thrilla on March 06, 2005, 01:01:26 pm

thx.  I got sick of truecrap and started using gmax.  But I guess it has to have some type of draw back.

Title: Converting Gmax files
Post by: karajorma on March 06, 2005, 01:09:25 pm

Considering you're basically getting $2000+ of modelling software essencially for free that's hardly surprising :)

Title: Converting Gmax files
Post by: redsniper on March 06, 2005, 03:10:19 pm

there are also some .obj exporters for gmax floating around

Title: Converting Gmax files
Post by: Black Wolf on March 07, 2005, 06:57:06 am

Lithunwrap can open .md3s aswell.

Title: Converting Gmax files
Post by: Grug on March 07, 2005, 07:00:16 am

More info on the max exporter?

What format does it export to?
Can you texture in max now?

Title: Converting Gmax files
Post by: Galemp on March 07, 2005, 03:24:45 pm

That's a 3D Studio Max exporter, not a GMax exporter, and it converts straight to POF. Anyone can texture in Max, and I'm pretty sure you can in GMax too.

Title: Converting Gmax files
Post by: pyro-manic on March 07, 2005, 05:41:33 pm

Care to tell me how? :) Because I'm damned if I can figure it out....

Title: Converting Gmax files
Post by: Thrilla on March 07, 2005, 05:57:10 pm

It is in the help tutorials.

Title: Converting Gmax files
Post by: pyro-manic on March 07, 2005, 06:25:42 pm

I don't have them. :nervous: My googling has been less than successful, giving me only horrendously complicated tutorials for animation and the like, which aren't much use...