A start on the .MESH file format

**KnightErrant** · 03-26-2007, 16:35

Yeah, 16 is index of the bone_lhand in the bone strings section of
the mesh file. Good spot on the squares of the distance values
for the mesh section of the modeldb.

**KnightErrant** · 03-26-2007, 17:05

This part

<BoneMap>unit_models\BoneMaps\soldier_bone_map_new.xml</BoneMap>

must reference a file that looks something like

Code:

bone_pelvis                  ,    none               
bone_rthigh                  ,    bone_pelvis        
bone_rlowerleg               ,    bone_rthigh        
bone_rfoot                   ,    bone_rlowerleg     
bone_abs                     ,    bone_pelvis        
bone_torso                   ,    bone_abs           
bone_head                    ,    bone_torso         
bone_jaw                     ,    bone_head          
bone_eyebrow                 ,    bone_head          
bone_rclavical               ,    bone_torso         
bone_rupperarm               ,    bone_rclavical     
bone_relbow                  ,    bone_rupperarm     
bone_rhand                   ,    bone_relbow        
bone_lclavical               ,    bone_torso         
bone_lupperarm               ,    bone_lclavical     
bone_lelbow                  ,    bone_lupperarm     
bone_lhand                   ,    bone_lelbow        
bone_lthigh                  ,    bone_pelvis        
bone_llowerleg               ,    bone_lthigh        
bone_lfoot                   ,    bone_llowerleg     
bone_weapon_weapon01         ,    bone_rhand         
bone_weapon                  ,    bone_rhand         
bone_weapon02                ,    bone_rhand         
bone_weapon03                ,    bone_rhand         
bone_shield01                ,    bone_lhand         
bone_shield                  ,    bone_lhand

for standard units, first column is child, second column parent.

Must have separate files for horses, camels, elephants,
and artillery. My external file for doing elephants looks
like

Code:

bone_E_platform              ,    none                          
bone_E_back                  ,    bone_E_platform               
bone_E_right back thigh      ,    bone_E_back                   
bone_E_right back lower leg  ,    bone_E_right back thigh       
bone_E_right back foot       ,    bone_E_right back lower leg   
bone_E_left back thigh       ,    bone_E_back                   
bone_E_left back lower leg   ,    bone_E_left back thigh        
bone_E_left back foot        ,    bone_E_left back lower leg    
bone_E_head                  ,    bone_E_back                   
bone_E_trunk 1               ,    bone_E_head                   
bone_E_trunk 2               ,    bone_E_trunk 1                
bone_E_trunk 3               ,    bone_E_trunk 2                
bone_E_trunk 4               ,    bone_E_trunk 3                
bone_E_right ear main        ,    bone_E_head                   
bone_E_right ear tip         ,    bone_E_right ear main         
bone_E_left ear main         ,    bone_E_head                   
bone_E_left ear tip          ,    bone_E_left ear main          
bone_E_right front thigh     ,    bone_back                     
bone_E_right front lower leg ,    bone_right front thigh        
bone_E_right front foot      ,    bone_right front lower leg    
bone_E_left front thigh      ,    bone_back                     
bone_E_left front lower leg  ,    bone_left front thigh         
bone_E_left front foot       ,    bone_left front lower leg

Haven't had time to get the trebuchet debugged so I haven't pulled
out anymore skeletons than horses, camels, and elephants.

**zxiang1983** · 03-26-2007, 17:16

@GOM

Happy to test it again and again

Just one question, should the dismounted quapukulu actually be named dismounted late general's bodyguard? I think they two are more similar

**GrumpyOldMan** · 03-27-2007, 04:11

Hi all

@Zxiang (The Hospitaller meshes should be in your mailbox)

Originally Posted by zxiang1983

@GOM

Happy to test it again and again

Just one question, should the dismounted quapukulu actually be named dismounted late general's bodyguard? I think they two are more similar

I was working off the picture AD1 posted, the figure shown used one of the variations of quakupulu_ug1 so that's what I used.

@All - I've been busy testing trying to find a bug I found only once and haven't been able to recreate, so I've been using it to make more figures while I wait for the bug to resurface. I've used the basic figure of the main Quakupulu this time rather than the ug1 variant and taken out the lance and maces and given him a spear and scimitars. The zip (I just went and checked for the third time

and it does contain meshes this time) is at http://rapidshare.com/files/22965997...spear.zip.html.

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

**zxiang1983** · 03-27-2007, 05:24

The hospitaller is really, really awesome and works perfect in game!! Grumpyoldman you are definitely a genius!
Let's see the first living dismounted knights hospitaller in M2TW:

Edit: I forgot to paste the codes:

in battle_models.modeldb:

Code:

30 dismounted_knights_hospitaller 
1 4 
74 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/dismounted_knights_hospitaller_lod0.mesh 121 
74 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/dismounted_knights_hospitaller_lod1.mesh 900 
74 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/dismounted_knights_hospitaller_lod2.mesh 2500 
74 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/dismounted_knights_hospitaller_lod3.mesh 6400 
10 
7 england 
77 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_hospitaller.texture 
81 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_crusader_normal.texture 
51 unit_sprites/england_Knights_Hospitaller_sprite.spr 
8 scotland 
77 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_hospitaller.texture 
81 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_crusader_normal.texture 
52 unit_sprites/scotland_Knights_Hospitaller_sprite.spr 
6 france 
77 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_hospitaller.texture 
81 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_crusader_normal.texture 
50 unit_sprites/france_Knights_Hospitaller_sprite.spr 
7 denmark 
77 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_hospitaller.texture 
81 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_crusader_normal.texture 
51 unit_sprites/denmark_Knights_Hospitaller_sprite.spr 
5 milan 
77 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_hospitaller.texture 
81 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_crusader_normal.texture 
49 unit_sprites/milan_Knights_Hospitaller_sprite.spr 
6 venice 
77 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_hospitaller.texture 
81 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_crusader_normal.texture 
50 unit_sprites/venice_Knights_Hospitaller_sprite.spr 
12 papal_states 
77 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_hospitaller.texture 
81 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_crusader_normal.texture 
56 unit_sprites/papal_states_Knights_Hospitaller_sprite.spr 
6 sicily 
77 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_hospitaller.texture 
81 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_crusader_normal.texture 
50 unit_sprites/sicily_Knights_Hospitaller_sprite.spr 
6 poland 
77 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_hospitaller.texture 
81 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_crusader_normal.texture 
50 unit_sprites/poland_Knights_Hospitaller_sprite.spr 
7 hungary 
77 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_hospitaller.texture 
81 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_crusader_normal.texture 
51 unit_sprites/hungary_Knights_Hospitaller_sprite.spr 
10 
7 england 
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_england_diff.texture 
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_england_norm.texture 0  
8 scotland 
69 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_scotland_diff.texture 
69 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_scotland_norm.texture 0  
6 france 
67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_france_diff.texture 
67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_france_norm.texture 0  
7 denmark 
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_denmark_diff.texture 
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_denmark_norm.texture 0  
5 milan 
66 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_milan_diff.texture 
66 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_milan_norm.texture 0  
6 venice 
67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_venice_diff.texture 
67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_venice_norm.texture 0  
12 papal_states 
73 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_papal_states_diff.texture 
73 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_papal_states_norm.texture 0  
6 sicily 
67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_sicily_diff.texture 
67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_sicily_norm.texture 0  
6 poland 
67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_poland_diff.texture 
67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_poland_norm.texture 0  
7 hungary 
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_hungary_diff.texture 
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_hungary_norm.texture 0  
1 
4 None 
14 MTW2_Swordsman 0  
2 
18 MTW2_Sword_Primary 
14 fs_test_shield 0 
16 -0.090000004 0 0 -0.34999999 0.80000001 0.60000002

in EDU:

Code:

type             dismounted knights hospitaller
dictionary       dismounted_knights_hospitaller      ; dismounted knights hospitaller
category         infantry
class            heavy
voice_type       Heavy
banner faction   main_infantry
banner holy      crusade
soldier          dismounted_knights_hospitaller, 48, 0, 1.2
attributes       sea_faring, hide_forest, hardy, can_withdraw
formation        1.2, 1.2, 2.4, 2.4, 3, square
stat_health      1, 0
stat_pri         13, 3, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, piercing, sword, 25, 1
;stat_pri_ex      0, 0, 0
stat_pri_attr    no
stat_sec         0, 0, no, 0, 0, no, melee_simple, blunt, none, 25, 1
;stat_sec_ex      0, 0, 0
stat_sec_attr    no
stat_pri_armour  7, 8, 6, metal
;stat_armour_ex   7, 8, 0, 0, 8, 6, 6, metal
stat_sec_armour  0, 0, flesh
stat_heat        5
stat_ground      1, -2, 3, 2
stat_mental      9, normal, trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay  0
stat_food        60, 300
stat_cost        1, 570, 225, 90, 70, 570, 4, 140
armour_ug_levels 3
armour_ug_models dismounted_knights_hospitaller
ownership        england, scotland, france, denmark, milan, venice, papal_states, sicily, poland, hungary
;unit_info        13, 0, 21

**KnightErrant** · 03-27-2007, 05:58

@GOM
Don't know if this is related, but I've updated my Python
script to include the 4 -> 2 int change for higher lods after
the vertex vectors. Game still crashed after loading until
I realized I had "characterlod0" hard-coded in my Python script.
Changed this to characterlod# where # followed the input lod number
of the file. Still crashed. Finally looked at my debugging output and
realized that lod3 still wants to be called characterlod2, at least
for armored_sergeants. Are you seeing this in your code
and is it related to your transient error?

**GrumpyOldMan** · 03-27-2007, 07:25

Hi KE

Originally Posted by KnightErrant

@GOM
Don't know if this is related, but I've updated my Python
script to include the 4 -> 2 int change for higher lods after
the vertex vectors. Game still crashed after loading until
I realized I had "characterlod0" hard-coded in my Python script.
Changed this to characterlod# where # followed the input lod number
of the file. Still crashed. Finally looked at my debugging output and
realized that lod3 still wants to be called characterlod2, at least
for armored_sergeants. Are you seeing this in your code
and is it related to your transient error?

Sorry this is something that I should have let you know about, I was still crashing until I modified a lod2 to lod3 (I thought that the lod3 was the problem) and forgot to change the characterlod2 and voila, everything ran. Apologies again, I was very remiss in not letting you know. So yes, lod3 is listed as characterlod2 in the mesh file. I'm not sure why these entries are there, but if we know where they go, and place them in new files and it works.......ignorance is bliss!

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

**methoz** · 03-27-2007, 11:58

Originally Posted by zxiang1983

The hospitaller is really, really awesome and works perfect in game!! Grumpyoldman you are definitely a genius!
Let's see the first living dismounted knights hospitaller in M2TW:

Edit: I forgot to paste the codes:

in battle_models.modeldb:

Hi, i add this unit to my game (mod) and game just crash

**zxiang1983** · 03-27-2007, 14:29

@GOM
With the power of the convert tool(though it's alpha version) I'm able to create a real dismounted knight templar. I'm so happy~~Thank you!

BTW, in case anyone likes them, you can download these mesh file at:
http://files.filefront.com//;7046710;;/
The entries:
in battle_models.modeldb:

Code:

26 dismounted_knights_templar 
1 4 
70 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/dismounted_knights_templar_lod0.mesh 121 
70 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/dismounted_knights_templar_lod1.mesh 900 
70 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/dismounted_knights_templar_lod2.mesh 2500 
70 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/dismounted_knights_templar_lod3.mesh 6400 
10 
7 england 
73 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_templar.texture 
81 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_crusader_normal.texture 
47 unit_sprites/england_Knights_Templar_sprite.spr 
8 scotland 
73 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_templar.texture 
81 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_crusader_normal.texture 
48 unit_sprites/scotland_Knights_Templar_sprite.spr 
6 france 
73 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_templar.texture 
81 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_crusader_normal.texture 
46 unit_sprites/france_Knights_Templar_sprite.spr 
7 denmark 
73 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_templar.texture 
81 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_crusader_normal.texture 
47 unit_sprites/denmark_Knights_Templar_sprite.spr 
5 milan 
73 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_templar.texture 
81 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_crusader_normal.texture 
45 unit_sprites/milan_Knights_Templar_sprite.spr 
6 venice 
73 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_templar.texture 
81 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_crusader_normal.texture 
46 unit_sprites/venice_Knights_Templar_sprite.spr 
12 papal_states 
73 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_templar.texture 
81 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_crusader_normal.texture 
52 unit_sprites/papal_states_Knights_Templar_sprite.spr 
6 sicily 
73 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_templar.texture 
81 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_crusader_normal.texture 
46 unit_sprites/sicily_Knights_Templar_sprite.spr 
6 poland 
73 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_templar.texture 
81 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_crusader_normal.texture 
46 unit_sprites/poland_Knights_Templar_sprite.spr 
7 hungary 
73 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_templar.texture 
81 unit_models/_Units/EN_Lmail_Hmail/textures/EN_Lmail_Hmail_crusader_normal.texture 
47 unit_sprites/hungary_Knights_Templar_sprite.spr 
10 
7 england 
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_england_diff.texture 
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_england_norm.texture 0  
8 scotland 
69 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_scotland_diff.texture 
69 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_scotland_norm.texture 0  
6 france 
67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_france_diff.texture 
67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_france_norm.texture 0  
7 denmark 
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_denmark_diff.texture 
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_denmark_norm.texture 0  
5 milan 
66 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_milan_diff.texture 
66 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_milan_norm.texture 0  
6 venice 
67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_venice_diff.texture 
67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_venice_norm.texture 0  
12 papal_states 
73 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_papal_states_diff.texture 
73 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_papal_states_norm.texture 0  
6 sicily 
67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_sicily_diff.texture 
67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_sicily_norm.texture 0  
6 poland 
67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_poland_diff.texture 
67 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_poland_norm.texture 0  
7 hungary 
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_hungary_diff.texture 
68 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_hungary_norm.texture 0  
1 
4 None 
14 MTW2_Swordsman 0  
2 
18 MTW2_Sword_Primary 
14 fs_test_shield 0 
16 -0.090000004 0 0 -0.34999999 0.80000001 0.60000002

In EDU:

Code:

type             dismounted knights templar
dictionary       dismounted_knights_templar      ; dismounted knights templar
category         infantry
class            heavy
voice_type       Heavy
banner faction   main_infantry
banner holy      crusade
soldier          dismounted_knights_templar, 48, 0, 1.2
attributes       sea_faring, hide_forest, hardy, can_withdraw
formation        1.2, 1.2, 2.4, 2.4, 3, square
stat_health      1, 0
stat_pri         13, 3, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, piercing, sword, 25, 1
;stat_pri_ex      0, 0, 0
stat_pri_attr    no
stat_sec         0, 0, no, 0, 0, no, melee_simple, blunt, none, 25, 1
;stat_sec_ex      0, 0, 0
stat_sec_attr    no
stat_pri_armour  7, 8, 6, metal
;stat_armour_ex   7, 8, 0, 0, 8, 6, 6, metal
stat_sec_armour  0, 0, flesh
stat_heat        5
stat_ground      1, -2, 3, 2
stat_mental      9, normal, trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay  0
stat_food        60, 300
stat_cost        1, 570, 225, 90, 70, 570, 4, 140
armour_ug_levels 3
armour_ug_models dismounted_knights_templar
ownership        england, scotland, france, denmark, milan, venice, papal_states, sicily, poland, hungary
;unit_info        13, 0, 21

@Methoz
I experienced crash,too. My suggestion is do NOT add those codes at the end of modeldb or EDU file. Just INSERT them in it, eg. insert these codes before the unit of dismounted feudal knight in battle_models.modeldb and EDU. Hope this help

Edit: Excuse my excitement

A highland nobles arquebusiers (just for fun)