My axe model (old Compile problem topic)

[FER]

Whenever i try to compile a qc file ms3d freezes and says "error reading xxx.bmp"

Any idea whats happening?

EDIT: goto page2 for pic

 

[Orochi]

You likely haven't put the textures in the proper place. Check the $cdtexture path and make sure it points to a directory that contains all of the textures you have used.

 

[evilsquirrel]

sounds like the bmp file is in the wrong spot, but thats just from my experience with hammer errors :roll:


edit: arrr, orochi beat me by seconds...

 

[FER]

Nope, the path is okay, it stil says "unable to read ...\brushsteel.bmp" or something like that

 

[Orochi]

Is the error "Unable to find brushsteel.bmp for bbox" or something close to that?

 

[FER]

It says "error reading BMP image...."

 

[Orochi]

Are you sure the texture it reads is in the right place?

 

[FER]

yes, the only strange thing is that it name the image "/"brushsteel.BMP

EDIT:

 

[ceriux]

maybe, its because hes not using a 256 8bit bmp?

 

[FER]

How do i change my image to 256 8 bit?

 

[evilsquirrel]

uhhhhh...FER, if you want me to tell you an easy fix i can :roll:


go to C:\Documents and Settings\Fernando Audisio\Escritorio\2125\axe\

and find the brushsteel.bmp....now rename it to "/brushsteel.bmp" :roll:


(silly workaround similar to ones used in hammer)

 

[ceriux]

load up photoshop go to image scroll down to mode, then go to indexed color then a window will pop up change the settings around till u get something u like with the color limit of 256. then save it . it will automatically save as 8 bit.
if you cant figure it out send me your bmp('s) and ill make them that way and higher quality so they dont look all distorted.

 

[FER]

the problem when renaming is that is wont let me used characters like "/"

 

[evilsquirrel]

well...thats a bit of a problem then, isn't it...

theres something in a config file thats mesesd up, looking for a file named "/brushsteel.bmp" and i doubt doing what ceriux said will fix that...although there could be two problems - one solution doesn't fix both

 

[ceriux]

ok send me all the files your model('s), textures, and smd's and ill compile it for you... problem fixed.

 

[FER]

HEY, guess what?, ceriux was right

HEY, guess what? I dont have photoshop (lame)

I had to use Xnview

 

[ceriux]

either way what ever works

 

[FER]

Now i only need to incorporate the model to the animation of a decompiled model (great axe).

Ya know setting up sequence file. Any tips?

 

[ceriux]

ehh i dont know how to do that i tryed and screwed up horribly heh... which is why i dont know how to compile my Fang Tooth Dagger... i dont know what goes where ect.... smd's and such is easy though...

 

[FER]

Thanks anyway. But if someone knows how to, please post.

EDIT: how do i attach the skelleton to the model (by attaching i dont mean "assign") so the animation matchs perfectly?

 

[FER]

Please, someone. i am this close to complete the weapon (actually i only need to add the animations) so please help

 

[ceriux]

well, try decompiling the msc models with the player arms and such for your weapon type and see what u can do when u import the reference smd...

 

[FER]

I did that and im stuck there

 

[ceriux]

me 2 -.-

 

[FER]

not stuck anymore, and completed all my model are 1600 polys too much?