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The question is how to solve it better. Using a two-sided material in the game.

I'm just asking if there's a way to make it "two-sided" in these Heroes XDB files. Because I'm not 100% sure, but it seems like there might be.

The suggestion to describe some additional basics is very good, but I won't do it because I simply won't be able to handle it. There should already be a lot of information here without which it is impossible to do anything. You yourself should think that even a beginner needs to have at least a brief description of how to work with in-game archives, and that's practically a whole section. Otherwise, a person simply won't be able to test the finished model.

If there is a desire to describe the aforementioned Max functions in a simple and clear way, I will be very happy to add this to the tutorial in the "additional information" section. And as a separate topic, it would also look quite good. Something like "useful Max functionality for beginners". I myself would be happy to read about skinning, because I haven't really done it properly in Max yet. Otherwise, beginners will simply have to Google and look for tutorials. In the end, this information is not rare, unlike information about importing a model into Heroes 5.

When the main part is ready, I will definitely write about fixing the movement animation in "additional information".

I will definitely write in the additional info how to edit the move animation and how to quickly split the model into several parts if it has several textures.

"mirror unfolding" what kind of beast is that, may I ask?

I currently have a problem where the inside of the guard's helmet is transparent from the face side.

And in Heroes, is there a function to make a two-sided material? Does anyone know how such functions work from the point of view of the engine, does it multiply the number of polygons calculated in the game or not? (you can find out by cutting it directly during the game with some ripper and looking at it in Max.) If the polygons are not multiplied, then it is more appropriate to use this function, if they are multiplied, then it is more appropriate to select only the necessary polygons and manually copy and unfold them in Max.

By the way, it seems Esto100nec1 had a guide on in-game archives; maybe to save time and effort, you could just attach a link to your guide? Or even quote the main points from it, if Esto100nec1 doesn't mind.

Okay, when I have the chance, I'll send you a document describing those simple editing options I was talking about, and I'll show you with screenshots. I think you'll figure out how to present it in a more accessible way for the viewers.
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And you don't necessarily have to attach an object in Max to the model through all the skinning processes; there's a simpler way to do it in just a few clicks. I'll describe that too.

Can I ask, is this about adjusting the model's animation based on coordinates, time, cycle length, and playback speed, or is it a specific fix that allows you to use a stationary movement animation, but only in the context of the 5th game?

Is this a "side effect" of converting to SMD, where after the conversion, all the meshes/materials are merged into one?

I don't think it's implemented because I've gone through all the possible material parameters, but I haven't been able to achieve the desired result. However, as I already said, it can be fixed with some "tweaking" using the "Shell" modifier in 3ds Max, at least on the models I've worked with. It's also likely that this can be fixed by duplicating and mirroring the polygons.

And I'm 100% sure that it's not, because if it were, the developers wouldn't have duplicated the sides, for example, in the chain of monks.

And you don't necessarily have to attach an object in Max to the model through all the skinning processes; there's a simpler way to do it in just a few clicks. I'll describe that too.

There’s also an issue with the sounds from Heroes 7; they are too loud in the game, and messages like this appear in the command line. I don't know how to fix it.

Found a mistake in the sequence of actions in my manual. I know how to fix it. It will be fixed.

I am 100% sure that there isn't, because if there was, the developers wouldn't have duplicated the sides, for example, with the chain of monks.

Which parameter? I also remember that there was something like that. But if the developers don't use it, it still doubles all the polygons, which affects performance. It's better to duplicate individual parts in Max.

Well, the function exists. We just need to figure out if it's performance-intensive. Any thoughts? We could test it with Ripper, as I mentioned above.
But for beginners, I think it would still be more useful to create a tutorial using this function, as it's simpler than editing the model in Max.