[M2Mod] Model Dissapear

[Big Bad Bot]

Hello everyone. I start again to try to modify race models in Blender 2.49 and, after some minutes of work, when I export the .m2i file and convert it again to .m2, the model just dissapear. When I open it in Blender it looks fine, but ingame the model isn't there, just like the InvisibleMan.m2 (not a cube, just nothing).

Then I try again other thing, and there's when the issue gets weird:

1- I convert the race model from m2 to m2i with M2Mod
2- I convert the model from M2i to M2 with the same tool and without make any change in it.
3- I put it in a MPQ file, run the game and there's the same problem again: no model at all. Not a buggy one, not a cube. Just nothing.


Searching for a solution for this, I try:

1- Download the tool from another source and try again.
2- Download the new cata-friendly version M2Mod4 (I'm using the M2Mod3 because I work on WLK)
3- Follow a lot of tutorials step by step.
4- Try with other animated models of creatures and characters.


The weird thing is...I do this operation a LOT of times and now it just doesn't work anymore.

Can someone give me an advice to solve this or something? :/

[phucko1]

Did you have all the .skin files when converting to m2i?
Are you using the correct m2mod for your models? m2mod3 for wotlk, etc.

[Big Bad Bot]

Yeah. I'm using M2mod3 over a classic ogre model and I put all the .skin files in the same folder as the file and the tool when I converted it.

[Alastor]

Did you Rigified model ? beacuse Non Rigified parts are invisible

[Big Bad Bot]

Did you Rigified model ? beacuse Non Rigified parts are invisible

I never had to do that before :/ and remember, the problem persist even if I never put the model in Blender. I can upload my invisible model if you want.

[Alastor]

Or Start using newer version that Mod3redux is really outdated

[Big Bad Bot]

I'm working with WLK/BC/Vanilla models, there's a newest version working with that M2versions? I try to use M2Mod4 with it, but it show me an error telling me that it doesn't suport the extension.

BTW where can I find the best option to convert M2 to M2i?

[Alastor]

Best is to Use M2redux 4.6.1 for WOD models and then thru CataToLK down port them to LK simply

[abdalrahman9]

All the WOTLK models you should find  them in WOD. As alaster has said, just use the WOD m2 for now and then convert to WORLK later.

[Big Bad Bot]

So...I'll download WoD, extract the vanilla wow files, redux them, edit them and then converting back to WLK...?


:s It's insane. There's no other way?

Anyways, where can I download M2redux 4.6.1? I will not have the same issue when I try to convert the reduxed files to m2 again? :s Because download 30 gb-ish just to "try"  simple thing that I do before without any problem sounds kind weird. If anyone can upload a WoD M2 with his skin files without convert to WLK, It would be awesome.

[Alastor]

Its not insane its best way becasue you can use Blender 2.73 for it and you dont need to stic with that ugly 2.49

[Big Bad Bot]

Now I get the idea. Everything works excellent. Thank you all! M2redux 4.6.1 works great.