I'm working in 3ds anímate cctv, as point the title.

I had generate X file via Bond1 plugin for 3ds max (KW.x port)



I've done so far



In KW settings.

a- Import skin and animations - start frame = 1 ; frame num: 100. I had not changed anything more there.

b- In Reloaded cctv properties. I had not changed aything.



In cctv fpe file.

a- I state x and D files paths correctly.

b- Add effect_animate.fx



Issue

When I try to add cctv to Reloaded in a Wall, it becomes transparent (properties does not - Transparent = 0).



Note: The shadow teorically is the cctv. Please refer to the red arrow, in the pic below).



Whath I'm doing wrog?.



Thanks in advance



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edit: fixing pic

What shader are you using? You should be using the character_basic.fx shader. It's still very much hit and miss as far as skinning goes, though. Even using the correct shader, results fluctuate wildly. I've had fairly complex models appear perfectly, yet an extremely basic model that I created to see if it would work with the FPSCR biped skeleton was invisible. I still haven't figured out why some models work and others don't.

I had tried, but cctv becomes invisible.



Me too.



Mistery.
Maybe has to do with the dbo file generated.
btw, thanks for the tip.

3com

Have you looked at this thread (http://fpscrforum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=208851&b=1)?

For what it's worth, I used Mender and Entity Workshop to view the invisible model - exported without skinning, it looked fine, with skinning, invisible (so it's not a shader issue, then). I also imported the model into Unity in .fbx format, and it looked fine, so it seems to be an issue with the .x file skinning. I don't know enough about this to narrow it down further, though.

Yes, I had readed it.

I've the same problema here. I had edited cctv in fragmotion/Milkshape/3ds max, and it looks fine, and animation Works.
Perhaps you are right about X file.
Waiting for x file converter in reloaded.

3com

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I have created a CCTV camera with animations and put it in the store. It works fine. I was wondering why y

So helpful info!, thanks Tazman.
I'm really new importing Max models, I've another question; What's about D.dds file?, does need D.dds file as atlas texture with all the animation's frames place in 4x4 or 6x6, etc, format, like Bond1's awesome tv?

Thanks in advance.
3com

It is best to use the (256x256, 512x512, 1024x1024 etc) format for any model texture that you make of course you can mix these up say 1024x512 for instance.

I am not sure about your question
if you mean do you need to have the _D, _S, and _N dds files then yes it is always best to have these and if you are to put the model in the shop they expect these files to be present.

One thing though, you didn't answer my earlier question.

I mean texture sheet.
I had readed, I do not remember where. than you need I.dds texture containing all the animation frames, in order to see the animation in reloaded.

So far I can see cctv in editor, but does not get the right texture and it appear black colored, instead of texture.
I know I need D,N,S.dds files, and I apply then correctly, but I do not get the point with texture sheet yet.
Even I had changed texture by other most clear, but I see black camera yet.
It does not animate. I had tried dynamic/static, isinmobile= yes/no, Physics=yes/not, I has tried differents fx efects, even I tried a texture sheet with 6x6 animation's frames, but nothing change here, I am not able to see cctv animate.


Just due to my poor 3ds Max skills.


No. I am only improving my 3ds Max/ import animate model to reloaded/ texture sheet (unwrapping and so on) skills.

Perhaps in the future, but not now.

I wonder why I need all this texture files, since I can import my X file containing all the texture information.
I mean, IE: If I make a house full textured in 3ds Max, If I impòrt X file with material/texture/shadows/lights information; Why I need these D, S, N, files???. Why do not simply Reloaded get these graphic info and apply then to de imported model.

Thanks again Tazman

3com

If you would like you can send me your x,fpe, bmp and all the dlls and I could take a look. A second set of eyes could help. If so then pm me and I will send you the email address to send them to.

Done.
Thanks a lot Tazman.

3com

Well, cctv issue is already fixed.

Thanks a lot to everybody, specially to Tazman!!!



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