[Question]! What are we doing wrong? WoD Character Model

[Grimvale]

This is the issue persisting so far with our WoD Dwarf:




As you can see here, even the person who brought the updated WoD Female models to us, did not have a PERFECT chrsections.dbc.




I have made sure everything was perfect in mine, however, and made sure to add _HD to the corresponding files that are contained in my patch, I basically just used the WoD Female Human DBC to mimic, but of course in the dwarf section, and made sure the files were in my patch. I have also edited in the ChrRaces.dbc to the appropriate fields, those being column 25 to 2 and column 26 to 0 for the Dwarf section, (Unless this varies per race and I'm not aware.)

Afterwards, I had converted the blps to png with mitmaps and in Raw1 format, and png back to blp (attempted with both high and normal qualities. Not sure if I was only supposed to convert with mitmaps and raw1 enabled on both conversions, or just BLP -> PNG, or vice versa.)


My patch can be downloaded here: https://mega.co.nz/#!ZkljnQiC!IPKTogOMs ... ZTu8-yR6mQ

If someone could take a look at it, and tell me where I went wrong, that would be great. If you don't feel like doing so, any advice via the forum may help. That is of course, you can identify the problem in the image.

Note: Those who download may question why the hairstyles and files outside of the male folder are not in there. Phucko1 did not extract them due to lack of time, but he stated the model itself should work if I've done everything correctly. The reason I cannot extract them myself, is because my own, and the modders in my skype group are having troubles with getting CASCEXPLORER to work. Tried about everything. So if that is my issue, it would be highly appreciated if someone could extract them for us, as we've all been working rather tirelessly to get this to work.

Thanks for reading, Modcraft.

[Ascathos]

.skin file issue, check the skin files

[Grimvale]

Check them? The files are there if that's what you mean. I'm unable to confirm if there's any missing without CASCExlporer, however. Unless someone can take a look-see for me and post a screenshot. The PTR just came out, so I'm sure at least one of you has a client. Could it be possible that they are corrupt?

Gurluas suggested that it may be a corrupt model on skype, as if it was a dbc error, the model would merely appear skinless or crash. Skin files were the least of what I expected.

[phucko1]

My tip? You have to look into how m2 and .skin files actually work. If you don't know the files you are editing that will do you no good in the end.

[Grimvale]

My tip? You have to look into how m2 and .skin files actually work. If you don't know the files you are editing that will do you no good in the end.

Thanks for the tip, Phucko! I have previously attempted to research online before posting here, as I hate being reliant on others for help, but I was not successful in learning much, as I am more hands-on, so any help would still be appreciated on our end, -- remember, I am eager to learn from whoever has the knowledge and that's my best form of it. For example, Anthony taught me how to 010 edit .adts, personally! And ever since then I feel rather confident in my abillity to that, as well as implement them into 3.3.5a. MoP is a rather new field however, so please excuse my lack of knowledge, haha.

Edit: I am also aware Anthony posted a video, but I learned directly from him via skype.

[phucko1]

Well the only way to do this is DBC Editing for MOP, Unless you want to re-uvmap for MOP. Which seems stupid when MOP Allows WOD UV-Mapping.

[phantomx]

Well the only way to do this is DBC Editing for MOP, Unless you want to re-uvmap for MOP. Which seems stupid when MOP Allows WOD UV-Mapping.

I wouldn't say that it allows WoD UV-Mapping at least not fully here are some screen shots of examples.



Those are just 3 examples there a lot more however the character models seem to be working just fine I will do an extraction here in a bit and see what I can get working.

[Grimvale]

Would you mind helping, possibly, PhantomX? Been working far too long on this and scratching my head a lot. Currently about to 010 edit this male Dwarf to see what I can do to get rid of these corrupt Geosets. If you'd like I could work with you, and do DBC work/BLP converting.

Skype is adrian.elwood -- if you are interested.

[phantomx]

I might help you later I'm a little busy at the moment working on a little something for Afterfall.

[Grimvale]

I might help you later I'm a little busy at the moment working on a little something for Afterfall.

That's understandable. Let me know when you're not busy!