Need modeling help

[users]HackMaster · Post by **[users]HackMaster** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:32 am

I can't figure out how to extract models from maps. My version of Darkmatter wont let me extract models. I get this:
http://www.geocities.com/treythomas123/error.bmp

Whenever i click a model. Do i need a newer version?

dos mes · Post by **dos mes** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:16 pm

Nope you need to use the older version ironically its called "Old DarkMatter" it can be found in the zip file that contains the newer "broken darkmatter" those are in the files forum under halo2 downloads.

[users]HackMaster · Post by **[users]HackMaster** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:34 pm

k Thanks

Kurroda · Post by **Kurroda** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 3:00 pm

you can use ADI to extract models as well

Snaku · Post by **Snaku** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:35 pm

Just a little side question about that: when I extracted MC's model with dark matter, then loaded it in milkshape, the texture was wrapped wrong. After editing it a bit and reinjecting it with dm it was all kinds of swirly and messed up looking. Does anyone know if it's darkmatter or milkshape that's to blame? Would using adi be better? I might get 3dsmax if milkshape's the prob, but if it's darkmatter, that would suck.

dos mes · Post by **dos mes** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 7:29 pm

The texture should not be wrong. It should be correct becasue it works ingame. You might now hat been able to get close enough to the model to view it correctly.

Snaku · Post by **Snaku** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 8:03 pm

No, it was all stretched. The dark area for the neck, was stretched onto the chest, and not symettrically, either. It went halfway onto the right pec, and down almost to the bottom of the chest. When I injected it back... well, that's harder to explain. There was a big hole in the texture down his back... just shaded, no texture. We finally decided the orange blob on the back of his head was supposed to be the visor. All the rest was all messed up... not even stretched any more, but all screwed up.

dos mes · Post by **dos mes** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 8:07 pm

Hmm was this only on a custom wrapped texture or the one that is on him originally too?

Snaku · Post by **Snaku** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 8:17 pm

The original one. All I did was mess with the model a bit. Minor things. Just to experiment. I've been meaning to try just reinjecting the unaltered model to see if it screws up. If not, that would suggest Milkshape is the culprit. At this point, however, it's just a curiosity thing/research for the future... maybe, since I've abandoned the original idea in favor of pursuing other venues.