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3 Dimensional Chat / my comp won't make .X models?

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zzabb
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Posted: 27th Jul 2003 10:22
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I have 2 comps
both 733mhz
one runs win ME
the other i reformatted and just loaded win XP (because my sys crashed with win 98)
well i've never had a problem makeing .X models on my win ME comp or when my comp was win 98

but since i "upgraded" my comp to win XP it will not create .X models? it just makes a text file with the .X data?

i have cshop - doesn't make .X (does on other comp)
i have canvas - doesn't make .X (does on other comp)
i have the 3ds to .X converter that came with DB - nope
i even downloaded the sdk for direct x9 trying to get it to work - nope

does anyone have any suggestions?
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3dZmaster
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Posted: 27th Jul 2003 10:35
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Have you tried to load these files into dark basic? They might work. I have the same "prob" (not anykind of a prob) and I still can load them. If not, then I don't know...

Current project: 3d demo to show my skills to other users
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zzabb
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Posted: 27th Jul 2003 10:49
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no i haven't tried to load them i wanted to see them first??? plus i didn't think they would work that way

i'll try that thanks

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zzabb
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well they work, so i guess i'll just have to use DB to see them

i didn't realise that even the models i transfered over from my other comp are in the text format?
weird

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Pazza
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isn't that what an .x file is??
a list of instructions about the model??

"Bite my shiny metal ass!" - Bender
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lcfcfan
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Posted: 27th Jul 2003 15:08
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yes it is pazza

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zzabb
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Posted: 27th Jul 2003 22:23
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i guess ultimately that is what all files are even the viewing of this website and the apollo design on your post, but i thought the .X file had to be rendered first into something other than a text file?

any reason why one of my comp compiles and renders the model into a viewable file and the other one doesn't?

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spooky
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The progams MAKE the file the same way on both your computers. What happens when you double click a file is a completely different ballgame!

First time you double click on a file with an unknown extension like .X, windows will ask you which program to open it in. Most people select notepad. You are also given option as to whether to ALWAYS open files with that extension in your chosen program.

In Win98, you can change that assignment by holding shift whilst right clicking file and you get new menu option called OPEN WITH.

Win XP always offers you a choice.

When you say computer compiles and renders the model when you doubleclick it. Which program is doing the rendering? Just change other computer to use same program.

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lcfcfan
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Posted: 28th Jul 2003 03:04
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Zaab it's just the icons are different that's all don't worry about it it will make no difference.

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zzabb
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thanx for the info
i feel kinda stupid
i got it to work(display) - i just had to open it with the mesh viewer from microsoft, then asign all files with that extention to open with the viewer, i don't remember doing that before but..... it works now (-:
it still has the text file icon, but i can live with that
thanx again for the help

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