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Old 23-06-15, 15:02   #1
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Default Playable Von Croy mod!

Is there a possible way to modify the VON_CROY from Last Revelations to a playable Charakter (outfit)?

I have tried it already for 2 years, but I don't get it...

I only get this:

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Old 23-06-15, 16:07   #2
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The Von Croy character moves more like a TR3 model, as it does not have joint meshs to suit TR4. It also has hanging meshes on the waistcoat and hanging parts of the jacket, so it is a complex model.

I had a go at getting Von Croy to work as a TR3 model a few years back but the result was rather pathethic, as the meshes were not lining up with the joint nodes, hence jagged arms and legs. This could easily be solved by me nowadays by using my 3D meta program which not only creates meshes but moves meshes into position.

A controllable Von Croy but looking very rough


Solution...
To get it working on TR4 as the main character as a replacement for Lara, you would have to convert the Von Croy meshes so that they are the skin meshes with new joint meshes added, as well as adding the hanging meshes.

This would now go in the Lara skin and Lara joint slots, as the main character. Visually it would be Von Croy but the sounds would have to be changed from Lara to Von Croy.

Here is your problem..Lara model has skin and joints, Von Croy model does not have joint meshes.



Solution1.....
Someone would have to modify the meshes as described to suit TR4, a lot of work, or....

Solution2.....
Someone on TRLE net website may have done the work for you and made a controllable Von Croy on a TR4 custom level (with skin and joint meshes). It may be worth a search of TRLE net and see if one is available. Good Luck

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Old 23-06-15, 17:16   #3
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At first, thanks for the informative answer

Wow.. your Von Croy model looks very interesting.. and cool^^

Ok, so it isn't imposible to make a skin and joints which suit in TR4.

I would do it by myself, but i haven't such experience as you...

And one question:
Why the skin need to have 14 meshes?? why not more??...
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Old 23-06-15, 18:59   #4
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The Lara object is hardcoded to have 14 meshes. Even if you tried to add more, they simply won't be displayed, once in game.
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Old 23-06-15, 23:57   #5
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Talking Playable Von Croy

Having received V.C.I's Personal message about having wanted to have a Playable Von Croy for so long, I have made a quick version of it by not incorporating joint meshes, and sorting out the leg and arm meshes to suit.

Also as I said in the PM, Lara has no stabbing animation, so Von Croy just goes straight from holding a knife to firing pistols. This is why I have retained the pistols.

Anyway, hope you enjoy trying this out, and maybe your dream is now realised of playing a level as Von Croy. Cheers Chi



Download and play....
http://www.mediafire.com/download/sp...c/Von+Croy.zip

Note that this Von Croy model can be moved to any other TR4 level on a custom player by using Fexmerger to move 'Lara skin' slot and 'Lara skin joints' slot.


EDIT......VON CROY WITHOUT GUN HOLSTERS

A member has asked me for Von Croy without gun holsters, so here you are...

Just download South.tr4 below, and replace it with the one in the data folder in the demo.

Download...
http://www.mediafire.com/download/dj...7a4h/south.tr4

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Old 24-06-15, 13:32   #6
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If i want to open the south.tr4 in WAD Merger, i get this error:


How can I fix this?
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Old 24-06-15, 19:10   #7
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Hee, hee.... what a great idea this is! Playing the game as Von Croy!

Of course, the first thing for Werner to do is bug his way up to a decent vantage point!



I've always thought the souvenir flags on Von Croy's knapsack were a nice touch... what countries are they?

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Old 25-06-15, 00:10   #8
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Nice to see you bugging around Patrick

As said it is possible, now that Von Croy is in TR4 format to put him in any of the TR4 levels (on a custom level player), by using Fexmerger.

You transfer slots from source to target, as follows...
Lara skin (now Von Croy skin)
Lara joints (to remove joints)
Lara hair (to remove ponytail completely)
Lara scream (this is Von Croy's head, used when firing guns)
Plus any weapons slots as well (to get Von Croy hands holding weapon).

here is an example photo of another TR4 level.....

Von Croy talking to himself

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Old 28-06-15, 00:52   #9
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Hello friends!

I updated the skin mod, because the version of Chi is only a "short" version^^
+added correctly shoes
+retextured all meshes
+added waistcoats and side bags
+arms and legs were aligned



The only thing which is missing, are the original animations (i can not animate!!)
It would be cool if someone have time and would be add the original animations

Download:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/hg...ul8/karnak.tr4

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Old 30-06-15, 22:57   #10
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I couldn't help myself from doing that.

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