IN THIS THREAD I WILL ANSWER YOUR SOURCE QUESTIONS

[DD]

How did you export that tank to SMD? Is there a secret max -> hl2 smd exporter going around? GIVE ME if so, plz.

[DelaZ]

How did you export that tank to SMD? Is there a secret max -> hl2 smd exporter going around? GIVE ME if so, plz.

Max SMD exporter for Ver 6

http://www.w00th4x0r.com/smd/smdlexp.dle

And here is a video tutorial I made how to import a custom model in Hammer (which doesn't work the normal way strangely enough, probably a bug)

http://www.insmod.net/team/delaz/files/t72_vidtut.rar

[Skjalg]

Max SMD exporter for Ver 6

http://www.w00th4x0r.com/smd/smdlexp.dle

And here is a video tutorial I made how to import a custom model in Hammer (which doesn't work the normal way strangely enough, probably a bug)

http://www.insmod.net/team/delaz/files/t72_vidtut.rar

The first link didnt work, only file in the smd/ folder was this one:

http://www.w00th4x0r.com/smd/d-exporter-for-max6.zip

i like video tuts

[Kamikazi!]

Once I learn enough, I will start making some video tuts as well and sticking them on w00th4x0r. Might also stick other peoples with their permission.

[Kamikazi!]

doh, forgot my next question.

Do bump maps have to be normal maps? I tried using a grey height map and compiled the texture, but ingame it just shrinks itself down to like .1 size and doesn't appear to even be bumped.

[kleinluka]

why'd you use bump if you can use normal?

[DelaZ]

Noobie video tuts :

How to create vtf & vmt files (textures) :

http://www.insmod.net/team/delaz/files/texture_creation.rar

How to create displacement maps in Hammer (part 1):

http://www.insmod.net/team/delaz/files/dis...ment_vidtut.rar

How to create displacement maps in Hammer (part 2) :

http://www.insmod.net/team/delaz/files/dis...nt_vidtut_2.rar

[zaphod]

they have to be normal maps

[Pericolos0]

got a problem with a model.

I think i've set everything up right, the model compiles, the textures compile and show up in hammer, but when i put my model in hammer i get the purple checker pattern :s

the model is located in ...\sourcesdk\cstrike_sample_content\models\insurgency

and the model texture in ..\sourcesdk\cstrike_sample_content\materials\models\insurgency

this is the .qc file:

// Output .MDL




$modelname insurgency/peri_roof1.mdl




$cdmaterials models/insurgency


$staticprop




// Write textures into a ???T.mdl


//$externaltextures




$scale 1.0




// whole body


$body studio "./peri_roof"




// sequences: all sequences are in $cd


$sequence idle "peri_roof_idle" loop fps 15




$collisionmodel "peri_roof_col.smd" {


     // Mass in kilograms


     $Mass 100


   $concave


}

i tried some fiddling with the paths and folders but no dice ;(

any suggestions?

[JynxDaddy]

How do you get dynamic lights to work. I cant get the follow ent feature, and the 'move with parent' thing to work

[GrayFox]

what about the new skybox?

I tried to make a skybox the HL1 way but it doesn't work...

[Pericolos0]

model thing is fixed

i put the qc file in the wrong directory

[Bic-B@ll]

dealz rox

[mikezilla]

doh, forgot my next question.

Do bump maps have to be normal maps? I tried using a grey height map and compiled the texture, but ingame it just shrinks itself down to like .1 size and doesn't appear to even be bumped.

you need to run the bump map through a converter in photoshop (or otherwise) to convert it into a normal

its painless and easy, nvidia and ati both make good ones (and nvidias is right in photoshop)

google on brotha.

[kleinluka]

and a nice tutorial on normal maps:

http://www.monitorstudios.com/bcloward/ ... maps1.html

and a link to all the tools you may need:

http://www.monitorstudios.com/bcloward/ ... maps8.html

have fun!