[TOOL][TUTORIAL] How to port models from Cata to WOTLK

[hessan]

A reference to another template broken please let

[Gurluas]

I have a problem, I did everything here, set the cameras to 00, etc.
Yet when I morph to the model, I am invisible, and I cannot move, at all, not even mouselook.

In this case I am trying to port Deathwing's dragon form, but this also happens with Tyrande for instance, any idea whats wrong?

Also some of the models are simply invisible.

[wowp]

Hello!
I have a problem with this program.
I open a file in format M2, choose from the menu "templates" and "open template".
The topic opens the file M2template1, but I have this file is not.
What am I doing wrong? Help. Thanks.

P.S. program is registered.

[Eluo]

Hello!
I have a problem with this program.
I open a file in format M2, choose from the menu "templates" and "open template".
The topic opens the file M2template1, but I have this file is not.
What am I doing wrong? Help. Thanks.

P.S. program is registered.

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But keep in mind that the templates were NOT created for 3.3.a. That is why some of you may have problems with thtat.

[detonatorss]

the guides works prefectly thxs so much

[Morfium]

Gurluas, your skin file needs editing.
Soldan told me (thanks again ) to change all TexUnit flags whcih differ form 0 or 16 to 16. If you have to change it you also have to change d4 to 1. And change all orderids which look extraordinarily big (e.g. 16000) to 1.
That should hopefully fix your model.
If everything fails:
Here's a working deathwing dragonform as comparision.
http://depositfiles.com/files/imfaqjz86

[wowp]

big thanks! I know, what files M2 have different versions.
Do I need to edit the skin files? Because of them, out error after downloading the game client in the game.

[detonatorss]

yes you have to edit things in the .skin files

[Shutok2]

This guide only shows how to port models, not skins and more stuff, what youredoing with this guide is ser all things with have problrms in wotlk to 0, breaking thins like cameras and particles, if anyone want to learn that last he must investigate.

Awesome guide anyway, it was ma first referent point

[Mjollna]

Hi guys !

Well, I got several pm about that Cata -> LK conversion... I didn't really have time to look at it, then I opened a file out of curiosity to look for a few minutes at the camera fix, and finally... I ended up with scripting something that groups all the changes mentioned in the thread in a single, easy-to-use way. And I lost a whole night sleeping time in the process.

Here it is :
http://www.mjollna.org/docs/misc/CataToLkM2.zip

Usage (it's a command line program) :

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CataToLkM2.exe nameofthemodel.m2
Don't forget to add all the necessary skin files in the same folder as the M2.

I hope I haven't forgotten any fixes, it shouldn't break models, but you never know. I've tested on an innocent rabbit model and the draenei female model, both seemed to be fine... but more tests are probably necessary.
Tell me if it works... If it's ok I'll add it to resources > tools.

Thanks & credits in the source file.

Have fun !

[TheBuG]

Nice release for those who didn't get to understand the manual editing .

[Mjollna]

And quicker for a bunch of files, if it works correctly.

[TheBuG]

Haven't tried it yet, but might do soon(ish).

[ZxOxZ21]

I tried to open the .exe and then I got the following error:

"The program can't start because libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll is missin from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem."

[Mjollna]

Ok so after a bunch of pm's, I sum up the conclusions here :

• It seems to work even with MoP models, which is good news.
• For missing libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll it works when you donwload it... I always forget to add that kind of files >.<
• And if you only have one model to convert, you can drag'n'drop the M2 file on the exe.