Changing weapons

[jcd1993]

Right, i have only been modding for a few days, and i want to change some weapons around, my overall goal being the armoured hoplite soldier (greek cities) in three variations, an archer, swordsman and the hoplite (which i already have). I think it is possible to do what i am trying, but i think there is some program i am missing, hopefully it is free, any help appreciated :D

[SubRosa]

You need 3ds Max to change the weapons the models are using. It is not at all difficult do. Just a matter of selecting the weapon you want from one model and saving it as a .max file. Then opening the unit that you want to have the weapon, deleting the weapon you do not want, and merging in the .max file of the weapon you do want. Then unwrapping the uvw to map the texture to it.

However, 3ds Max is not free. Nor even cheap.

[jcd1993]

Right, i am going to search for a trial of some sort, as there usually is with these things, thanks for your help :)

[jcd1993]

Right, i have the 3ds max trial, but i think i need the CAS exporter and/or extracter to edit the models, i tried getting vincengetorix's off gamespot but it doesn't download, it just opens this damned PDF file which takes forever to load and cant be stopped :\. any help, again, appreciated. :)

[Makanyane]

Yes you need Verc's export/import script

try this link
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/downl...do=file&id=141

the file is only 45kb - should be almost instant to download!

[jcd1993]

I've downloaded that, and put it in the scripts folder of 3ds max like the readme says. I understand that i am appearing to be completely pathetic, but where is the utilities tab in 3ds max 2010?

[jcd1993]

Ah i have found it, and i have the script working, however all the models i import appear to be really small balls in the centre of the big square thing :\

[jcd1993]

I am getting used to it! i have realised that you have to zoom in to see the model , however it is apparent that i am lacking the C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\Data\models_unit\textures folder, why this is i dont know, as in game all units look ok, and in the descr_model_battle file all the textures are listed with the units. The only reason i can think of is that i installed Rome by copy and pasting every file of each disk into a folder, except for the intro movie, as that was preventing me installing from the disks. You are all being very patient with me, :) any help would, yet again, be greatly appreciated.

[Makanyane]

glad you sorted the other bits!

the
C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\Data\models_unit\textures
folder is inside the Data\packs file
(please don't ask why that is packed and the models aren't, I have no idea....)

you need verc's other utility to unpack that
see: http://www.twcenter.net/wiki/Unpakin...s:Step-by-Step

[jcd1993]

Right, got all the textures sorted! Now im onto the weapons, i have a feeling i know what im doing as im using a tutorial, but i am going to import the model with the weapon i want, delete the model, then assign the weapon to the current model, i think it will work but i guess we will have to wait and see, thanks for all your help. :)