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Wrath of the Lich King Modding => "Retro-Porting" => Topic started by: Aligader on December 25, 2016, 12:17:07 pm

Title: Legion Melee Combat Animations
Post by: Aligader on December 25, 2016, 12:17:07 pm
is it possible to port legion melee combat animations to WOTLK 3.3.5a ? and how ?
Title: Re: Legion Melee Combat Animations
Post by: inico on December 25, 2016, 09:03:27 pm
Quote from: "Aligader"
is it possible to port legion melee combat animations to WOTLK 3.3.5a ?
Yes.

Quote from: "Aligader"
how ?
Open your model in 010 editor (https://www.sweetscape.com/download/), with the m2 templates (http://modcraft.io/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=828). Swap the animation IDs in "animationlookup".
If you want to keep the original animations and add the new set of animations, change the "next animation ID" of the attack animation. If it has a ".anim" file attached to it, just rename it.
I haven't tested it with the new combat animations yet because I don't like to retro-port stuff, but did it with other animations and it works just fine.
Title: Re: Legion Melee Combat Animations
Post by: Aligader on December 26, 2016, 04:15:04 pm
Quote from: "inico"
Quote from: "Aligader"
is it possible to port legion melee combat animations to WOTLK 3.3.5a ?
Yes.

Quote from: "Aligader"
how ?
Open your model in 010 editor (https://www.sweetscape.com/download/), with the m2 templates (http://modcraft.io/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=828). Swap the animation IDs in "animationlookup".
If you want to keep the original animations and add the new set of animations, change the "next animation ID" of the attack animation. If it has a ".anim" file attached to it, just rename it.
I haven't tested it with the new combat animations yet because I don't like to retro-port stuff, but did it with other animations and it works just fine.

How can  i open the animation model ? And where do i find it ?
Can you help me cause i'm still a beginner
Title: Re: Legion Melee Combat Animations
Post by: inico on December 26, 2016, 05:18:31 pm
Quote from: "Aligader"
How can  i open the animation model ? And where do i find it ?
Can you help me cause i'm still a beginner

What you are trying to achieve is not for beginners. Once you know how models work, it's just common sense.
There is no such thing as an animation model as in Unreal Engine. Animations are stored inside the character M2 file, however some of them (mainly emotes) are separated into .anim files, but you have to edit the M2 file to swap the animations. You must rename those files only if the animation has a .anim file attached to it, but that's just the easiest part.
Title: Re: Legion Melee Combat Animations
Post by: Aligader on December 26, 2016, 05:29:59 pm
Quote from: "inico"
Quote from: "Aligader"
How can  i open the animation model ? And where do i find it ?
Can you help me cause i'm still a beginner

What you are trying to achieve is not for beginners. Once you know how models work, it's just common sense.
There is no such thing as an animation model as in Unreal Engine. Animations are stored inside the character M2 file, however some of them (mainly emotes) are separated into .anim files, but you have to edit the M2 file to swap the animations. You must rename those files only if the animation has a .anim file attached to it, but that's just the easiest part.
Where can i find M2 file for the melee combat animations ? And swap id to what ?
Also can i port it from legion to wotlk ? I mean to Warmane Private Server ..
Title: Re: Legion Melee Combat Animations
Post by: inico on December 26, 2016, 06:12:48 pm
Quote from: "Aligader"
Where can i find M2 file for the melee combat animations ? And swap id to what ?
Also can i port it from legion to wotlk ? I mean to Warmane Private Server ..

The M2 file of the playable character has the animations inside. Read my posts above, please. I already told you that it is possible and how to do it.
If you don't have a clue about 3D modeling, I suggest you to start browsing the tutorials forum (http://modcraft.io/viewforum.php?f=20) and the wowdev wiki (https://wowdev.wiki/Main_Page).