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vitinho444
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Hey guys!

So im building my FPS Project.

I checked some tutorials and they all had .X files, the objects.
So what i need to know is how can i make this popular .X files?

PS: i want to make a gun but dont know how to import it to the DGK..

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WLGfx
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There are lots of 3d modelling programs out there available. Most of them import different formats and save them out as .x files. And they're free. I don't use Blender myself but it seems to be the popular choice of so so many and it handle file conversion brilliantly.

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vitinho444
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What do you recommend that will be easier to make a .X model?

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Posted: 19th Jun 2011 18:57
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There's a choice of so many:

Blender

Anim8or

TrueSpace

There's just three of them and they're all free for personal use.

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And don't forget about Milkshape 3D, Wings 3D and FragMotion!

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hum... so in there i can make easy 3d models to my games

Then just dbLoadObject("object.x", ID);

right?

PS: and the textures? I cant understand why are they in .bmp files and stuff..

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You create the model in one of the mentioned programs (I personally use Wings 3D most of the time) and then export it to the X file format.
Then you can load that file just like you wrote above.
For textures you can have a couple of formats like BMP, PNG, DDS, JPG.

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i see videos on youtube about that software but i cant understand it..
However i will download Blender because i think its the best.

Thanks again!

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@pauli
how can i apply the textures then?

EDIT:

I installed Bender but in export menu theres no .X

what DGDK handles besides .X files?

In bender there are: .obj .3ds .x3d .ply .fbx .dae

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Did you get the latest version?

If you did, go to File->User preferences->addons->import export->check the box next to the directx model format.

If going to File->User preferences causes the program to crash, click the button in the top left hand corner and select user preferences.
Then right click on the top bar and select maximize area.


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i loaded the .X file but its not there...
how can i make it appear? (i load and i positioned but i thin its the scale)

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If the .x file is in the same directory as your exe file, or in the case of your project folder then it should appear. Try re-positioning your camera to see if it appears.

Apart from that you can make a test to see if it has loaded by using dbObjectExist(obj)

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Posted: 21st Jun 2011 18:50 Edited at: 21st Jun 2011 18:59
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i just used the command and the object is not being loaded...

im using: dbLoadObject("weapons//ak47.X", mainWeapon);
dbScaleObject(mainWeapon, 50, 50, 50);

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