Kodor Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Huh? Ok, Ok, I have never used a hex editor before. I have also very rarely run into a program I was such a brickwall for me. I have been attempting to begin hex editing with HexEdit and XVI32. This should be the easiest part of the process, at least this is what I'm hearing. However, whatever file I open and whatever text I search for nothing is found. For example I cannot find W_Laser_small.dds or ei_palpatine.dds in ei_palpatine.alo I am a total newb with this and I can be slow sometimes but this makes no sense to me. I have looked for a tutorial to make comment of something I am missing or need to know, but not with any luck. If someone can clue me in it would be much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yodaminch Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 What editor are you using? hexedit works best I believe. http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa197/knivesdamaster/tags/sith_omguserbar_member.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onemanshow Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 What editor are you using? hexedit works best I believe. I think his problem is that he can't find any files to start editing. He needs to extract them from the .meg files first with a extractor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1upD Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Search for .tga. You'll find the skins. The computer decompiles the .DDSs into .TGAs. Did you read my tutorial? "I feel fantastic and I'mStill Aliveand when you're dying I will beStill Aliveand when you're dead I will beStill AliveSTILL ALIVE"~GLaDOSAnybody who thinks Palpatine is a sepratist knows NOTHING about star WarsWhen in doubt- rocket it.Dowload The Underworld's Might beta from Filefront! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodor Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 Har, har, dude. Yes I did and now that you mention it I do remember a bit of discussion about why TGAs can but shouldn't be used in place of DDS. Something about texture scaling or something. Thanks. Oh, yeah I almost forgot. Heh, and I know this is porting so no need to point it out. This modification will remain among my private collection but can FOC models be used in EAW? I ask because I'm trying to use the Mandalorian model and anims from FOC to make a Phase 1 Clone trooper, for my personal collection, of course. It will load the model fine, but it doesn't seem to like the Anims at all. I've tried with and without anim_overrides as both standard ground infantry units/squads and hero units/company. I'm coming to the conclusion EAW just doesn't like the FOC ALA files. Why that would be I haven't a clue, really doesn't make much sense, unless of course I'm doing something wrong. Everything is right mind you. The code I've got for the Phase 1 Troopers is perfect with the EAW models and the Mando model I just cant get the anims in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodor Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 HAH! It works! I can hex edit now! Look at that pretty green lightsaber... ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1upD Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 A Mando to a phase I? Codeuser made a Stormtrooper to phase I... Could you post screens? This is a good idea(I won't take it) "I feel fantastic and I'mStill Aliveand when you're dying I will beStill Aliveand when you're dead I will beStill AliveSTILL ALIVE"~GLaDOSAnybody who thinks Palpatine is a sepratist knows NOTHING about star WarsWhen in doubt- rocket it.Dowload The Underworld's Might beta from Filefront! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodor Posted March 6, 2007 Author Share Posted March 6, 2007 Take a look, the textures a still need a few passes but that is the least of my worries with this unit right now. I can't get the anims to work. They'll look good I have no doubt. But the anims are uncooperable right now. Any insight into using FOC indiginous anims in EAW would be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THX1138_pff Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 You need to covert the anims with Mike.nl's anim converter. http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa302/AdnamTHX1138/Sigs/THXJunoSig.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodor Posted March 6, 2007 Author Share Posted March 6, 2007 Thankyou very much THX, worked great. Knew it had to be something simple. I'll post some more pics when I get the textures done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_of_the_Sith Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 I like this way of making the ST squadrons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1upD Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 (edited) You need to covert the anims with Mike.nl's anim converter.I was assuming that didn't work...Great skins! You know, that tempts me to make a commando skin on the Mando model. Or put Codeuser's helm on a Mando. Or something. Nah, I'll just stick with the stormy. EDIT: You could also hex the skin over Boba's model and make a clone jettrooper! Oh my goodness! Could I please use your skin in my clonetrooper skinpack as a jettrooper? I'd give credit. Also, unless you object I think I'll skin my Paratrooper on the boba model. Edited March 7, 2007 by 1upD "I feel fantastic and I'mStill Aliveand when you're dying I will beStill Aliveand when you're dead I will beStill AliveSTILL ALIVE"~GLaDOSAnybody who thinks Palpatine is a sepratist knows NOTHING about star WarsWhen in doubt- rocket it.Dowload The Underworld's Might beta from Filefront! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodor Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 Yeah, dude I think I'll object to you using petroglyph's hard work. Although not in the original plan I am temted to add a Sky Corps unit. Something about an entire squad jetpacking around the map just sounds too fun to pass up. And yes I will probably hex and skin the Mando model for Commandos. As well these Phase 1 skins are only preliminary. They are actually a near copy of the ones I had intended to go on the Boba model, but I lost interest in the idea(the massive backpack became more annoying than the stormy helmet, at least for a phase 1 specifically). Now I just need to get the LAATi and the AT-TE working and I'll have half the mod done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha17 Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Now I just need to get the LAATi and the AT-TE working and I'll have half the mod done. I'm assuming then, that means you will be releasing that skin to the general public? If so, I look forward to downloading this. --Alpha17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Caine Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 I'm still waiting from someone to make a Stormtrooper with a E-11 and some grenade animations... http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a105/333Super/BESERKER.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1upD Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Yeah, dude I think I'll object to you using petroglyph's hard work. What do you mean? You used their hard work by reskinning this model. Pretty much, modding is using other peoples hard work. May I please use your your skin for a jettrooper? I'll give credit. "I feel fantastic and I'mStill Aliveand when you're dying I will beStill Aliveand when you're dead I will beStill AliveSTILL ALIVE"~GLaDOSAnybody who thinks Palpatine is a sepratist knows NOTHING about star WarsWhen in doubt- rocket it.Dowload The Underworld's Might beta from Filefront! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodor Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 I was being sarcastic (I need to state that more). Of course I'll probably post a skin pack on eaw files by the end of next week. I'll include the phase 1s and 2s and some unit specific skins (501st, Nova, Star Corps). Not sure how good the Star corps will look though. If we could get someone to model an Arc Trooper for us that would be great. Something like a Mando(Arc Trooper) or Stormy(Star Corps) model with the Kama and pauldron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1upD Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 (edited) I was being sarcastic (I need to state that more). Of course I'll probably post a skin pack on eaw files by the end of next week. I'll include the phase 1s and 2s and some unit specific skins (501st, Nova, Star Corps). Not sure how good the Star corps will look though. If we could get someone to model an Arc Trooper for us that would be great. Something like a Mando(Arc Trooper) or Stormy(Star Corps) model with the Kama and pauldron. But I was working on a clone skinpack...One's already on filefront... How much have you already finished? Please tell me you haven't started p2! Edited March 8, 2007 by 1upD "I feel fantastic and I'mStill Aliveand when you're dying I will beStill Aliveand when you're dead I will beStill AliveSTILL ALIVE"~GLaDOSAnybody who thinks Palpatine is a sepratist knows NOTHING about star WarsWhen in doubt- rocket it.Dowload The Underworld's Might beta from Filefront! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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