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DarkBASIC Discussion / Ummm..just a quick Validation!

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masyerOFx
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Posted: 21st Mar 2003 09:25
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I am using DB 1.13 ,now I am sorry if this has been answered before,But I use
CharacterFX and Milkshape (AS WELL AS ANIM8TOR),is there any way to use the animations for my game? (if not,do you have to code like limb placement and such?) ,thanx,and again sorry if it has been answered before.
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freak
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I'm not sure, but I think you can only make .x files with a plug-in for 3d studio max (.x is the only filetype you can use when you want to import a 3d animation in DB)

you can code limb movement in db, and then save it as a .x file I think
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Danmatsuma
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Posted: 21st Mar 2003 14:10
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Well you can easily load a .3ds in db 1.13 like

or you could look in the tools folder of darkbasic, put your .3ds file in there and run the 3ds to x utility which will keep all your animation and transfer your .3ds to an .x file.

Milkshape exports a .3ds easily so you shouldn't have a problem

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freak
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but does milkshape store its animation data in the 3ds file - or is it only the model data that's stored in a 3ds file?
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Pricey
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hey, masyer0fx (what ever that means) i like your animation of the DOOM bad guy!

[age 11]

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Danmatsuma
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Posted: 22nd Mar 2003 14:49 Edited at: 22nd Mar 2003 14:52
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Yes that should work fine, .3ds contains animation data.
Lot's of people seem to be having problems with this, but you don't actually ever need to convert a file to a .x from a .3ds, it would give you some extra speed at loading time but that's about the only real-world difference you'll find in dbc at least.
DBC automatically converts files at load time and that's why it takes a few microseconds longer to load them

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