WadTool - a modern WadMerger and TRViewer replacement - Page 45

CelticGuard · 04-09-22, 17:09

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Originally Posted by LoreRaider

^what do you mean? You can literally open your wad and then save it as .wad2

If you mean actually dragging dunno then

Oh, I meant dragging a wad/wad2/tr file from Windows Explorer directly into the Source or Destination panel instead of having to use the File Picker dialog

LCEF (CA) · 10-09-22, 14:01

^ It will be nice if it's possible one day

I did some alteration to LARA_SKIN, I have correctly match SKIN and JOINT in blender so there is no need to remap anything of Lara's body, except for the HAIR. I did nothing to it, it's the same model but for some reason I cannot remap any vertices with WT to make it works in TEN. They just want to stick to Lara's ear..

As you can see on these gif, numbers are correct.

I tried to invert them but it doesn't work either.

I'm using this model in red. When I checked how vertices are numbered on the original I saw that vertices of the hole for the Hair don't match with the HAIR model but it seems to not be an issue ingame..

So I put the same numbers on my model and even if they not match the HAIR model... it works ?

It's the first time I try to remap vertices so I'm a bit confuse about how it really works..

Kapu · 11-09-22, 01:12

You used the wrong numbers, the hair hole on Lara’s head (from top left, going clockwise) is 40, 39, 37, 38. It’s hard coded to these numbers.

LCEF (CA) · 11-09-22, 09:03

Oh, it's good to know ! Thanks !

Kapu · 13-09-22, 21:15

You're welcome! Did you get it working?

LCEF (CA) · 13-09-22, 22:04

Yes it works great, thanks

I have just some issues with the last portion of the hair which is not connecting properly with its parent mesh, maybe because that last bit has a different hole size.
I think all HorusGoddess's models have the same hair mesh and I don't think there was any issues in TR4 engine when using those. Maybe TEN handles hair meshes differently and they need the be the exact same size ? I will do some testing and fixing tomorrow.

disapearing-boy · 26-09-22, 21:30

Is it possible to scale animations when importing them? Or will this feature be implemented in the future? When importing an fbx file I notice the option is not clickable at all - it's stays at 1.0.

The anim rotations are fine but the depth of the scene is lost as the X,Y and Z values are only a fraction of what they should be. I can edit the values manually frame by frame, typing each value into my calculator, multiplying it, enter the new value etc.. but that will be tedious. I tested that here

Since these anims were extracted from another game (RE1) I don't have many other options. I'm not very familiar with blender and 3dsmax didn't have a scale option for .fbx on export.
Even the option to export these anims as a spreadsheet would be welcome as I could edit the values quickly.

EDIT - nevermind - I got it sorted. I learned how to scale the anims in 3dsmax.

Kapu · 20-10-22, 04:22

Issue I'm having with UV maps:

Left is Meta, right is WadTool. Why is the material stretched like this? I have encountered this in the past with MQO files when a single mesh is made up of multiple objects within the MQO (in this case, the torso and backpack are two separate pieces).

egypt_gypsie · 27-10-22, 12:38

I had a thought.

Would it be possible to implement an in-program object library? Like you open a WAD, and then you can "import" the....for example, the plants in that WAD to your plants section in Wadtool, and they will just always be there. So next time you want to add that plant to a new WAD, you don't have to open the WAD it came from, you just go to your object library in Wadtool and find it.

You could organize all of your objects by type, or by game, by theme, etc.

With so many different objects out there now, I feel like this would be helpful.

Danath · 07-11-22, 20:54

Hello, i am having a weird problem with Wadtool and statics with alpha-blend on them.

I'm building a TR2 level ( TR2G exactly, using TR2Main, with Alpha Blend reg setting enabled )

When i use Wadtool for importing statics with translucent sides ( from TR3 ), the translucency doesn't work in-game, but can be seen inside TE when you place them.
Back when i was using TRV for building Ancient Jade Mask TR2 game, translucency worked perfectly on imported statics.

I don't get why Wadtool cannot produce the same result, after all it's meant as a replacement. Checked on Wadtool the imported statics, translucent faces can be seen inside the object editor, with blending correctly set for those polygons.

Using TRV on the compiled level to import such statics is an option, but i got texture issues on some of the terrain after doing that, not entirely sure why though.

There is a .json TR2Main script in which blending can be set for objects, but i didn't need to use that at all when i used TRV. Why is this the case? Can someone help?

Update: I could find the way to edit the json to make an entire mesh translucent, now i would need to know how to filter non-translucent polygons out.

11-09-22, 01:12	#443
Kapu Professor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,805	You used the wrong numbers, the hair hole on Lara’s head (from top left, going clockwise) is 40, 39, 37, 38. It’s hard coded to these numbers. Last edited by Kapu; 11-09-22 at 01:14.

26-09-22, 21:30	#447
disapearing-boy Archaeologist Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Èire Posts: 2,368	Is it possible to scale animations when importing them? Or will this feature be implemented in the future? When importing an fbx file I notice the option is not clickable at all - it's stays at 1.0. The anim rotations are fine but the depth of the scene is lost as the X,Y and Z values are only a fraction of what they should be. I can edit the values manually frame by frame, typing each value into my calculator, multiplying it, enter the new value etc.. but that will be tedious. I tested that here Since these anims were extracted from another game (RE1) I don't have many other options. I'm not very familiar with blender and 3dsmax didn't have a scale option for .fbx on export. Even the option to export these anims as a spreadsheet would be welcome as I could edit the values quickly. EDIT - nevermind - I got it sorted. I learned how to scale the anims in 3dsmax. __________________ "Never sigh for a better world, it's already composed, played and told..." Last edited by disapearing-boy; 27-09-22 at 20:33.

27-10-22, 12:38	#449
egypt_gypsie Professor Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Staring directly into the sun. Posts: 3,088	I had a thought. Would it be possible to implement an in-program object library? Like you open a WAD, and then you can "import" the....for example, the plants in that WAD to your plants section in Wadtool, and they will just always be there. So next time you want to add that plant to a new WAD, you don't have to open the WAD it came from, you just go to your object library in Wadtool and find it. You could organize all of your objects by type, or by game, by theme, etc. With so many different objects out there now, I feel like this would be helpful. __________________ “Anderson, don’t talk out loud. You lower the IQ of the whole street.”

07-11-22, 20:54	#450
Danath Archaeologist Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Barcelona, Spain Posts: 2,102	Wadtool and TR2 translucent statics Hello, i am having a weird problem with Wadtool and statics with alpha-blend on them. I'm building a TR2 level ( TR2G exactly, using TR2Main, with Alpha Blend reg setting enabled ) When i use Wadtool for importing statics with translucent sides ( from TR3 ), the translucency doesn't work in-game, but can be seen inside TE when you place them. Back when i was using TRV for building Ancient Jade Mask TR2 game, translucency worked perfectly on imported statics. I don't get why Wadtool cannot produce the same result, after all it's meant as a replacement. Checked on Wadtool the imported statics, translucent faces can be seen inside the object editor, with blending correctly set for those polygons. Using TRV on the compiled level to import such statics is an option, but i got texture issues on some of the terrain after doing that, not entirely sure why though. There is a .json TR2Main script in which blending can be set for objects, but i didn't need to use that at all when i used TRV. Why is this the case? Can someone help? Update: I could find the way to edit the json to make an entire mesh translucent, now i would need to know how to filter non-translucent polygons out. Last edited by Danath; 09-11-22 at 01:34.

10-09-22, 14:01	#442
LCEF (CA) Archaeologist Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: France Posts: 1,074	^ It will be nice if it's possible one day I did some alteration to LARA_SKIN, I have correctly match SKIN and JOINT in blender so there is no need to remap anything of Lara's body, except for the HAIR. I did nothing to it, it's the same model but for some reason I cannot remap any vertices with WT to make it works in TEN. They just want to stick to Lara's ear.. As you can see on these gif, numbers are correct. I tried to invert them but it doesn't work either. I'm using this model in red. When I checked how vertices are numbered on the original I saw that vertices of the hole for the Hair don't match with the HAIR model but it seems to not be an issue ingame.. So I put the same numbers on my model and even if they not match the HAIR model... it works ? It's the first time I try to remap vertices so I'm a bit confuse about how it really works..

11-09-22, 09:03	#444
LCEF (CA) Archaeologist Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: France Posts: 1,074	Oh, it's good to know ! Thanks !

13-09-22, 21:15	#445
Kapu Professor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,805	You're welcome! Did you get it working?

13-09-22, 22:04	#446
LCEF (CA) Archaeologist Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: France Posts: 1,074	Yes it works great, thanks I have just some issues with the last portion of the hair which is not connecting properly with its parent mesh, maybe because that last bit has a different hole size. I think all HorusGoddess's models have the same hair mesh and I don't think there was any issues in TR4 engine when using those. Maybe TEN handles hair meshes differently and they need the be the exact same size ? I will do some testing and fixing tomorrow.

20-10-22, 04:22	#448
Kapu Professor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,805	Issue I'm having with UV maps: Left is Meta, right is WadTool. Why is the material stretched like this? I have encountered this in the past with MQO files when a single mesh is made up of multiple objects within the MQO (in this case, the torso and backpack are two separate pieces).