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Offline Pavlinho
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https://disk.yandex.ru/i/eumDTRX8MjM1qw Titan model through Archangel... and there's a SKIN modifier)))

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I haven't checked yet how the bones are arranged or if they've been altered... I didn't go into the details...

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It works perfectly, I'll record a video now.

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But of course, there's no Rig, so creating new animations for the Titan would be a nightmare)))

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https://youtu.be/lk0IYi4-ak8

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Have you checked the resulting FBX file? Mine is 1.6 MB, but when I open it, the file is empty!!!!

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I have 3ds Max 14))) it doesn't recognize the new FBX... OH, everything opened!!!
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So, there isn't a plugin for exporting to gr2 in 3D Max 14, or did you decide to use the old method – through Maya?
By the way, I'm getting a bit slow in the evening, and I forgot to mention that to load a skeleton without animation, you need to edit the file "noesisv4458\plugins\python\fmt_GR2reader135.py" and change the value of ANIMATION_MODE to 0 in line 31 (1 for animation, and 0 for the skeleton).
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There isn't a plugin for exporting to gr2 for 3D Max 14, or did you decide to do it the old way – through Maya?
By the way, I was a bit slow this evening and forgot to mention that to load the skeleton without animation, you need to edit the file "noesisv4458\plugins\python\fmt_GR2reader135.py" and change the value of ANIMATION_MODE to 0 in line 31 (1 for animation, 0 for the skeleton).
But I don't need to convert it back to gr2. I want to use it for Attila or Troy Total War. They have their own plugins that I already have installed.

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There isn't a plugin for exporting to gr2 for 3D Max 14, or did you decide to do it the old way – through Maya?
By the way, I was a bit slow this evening and forgot to mention that to load the skeleton without animation, you need to edit the file "noesisv4458\plugins\python\fmt_GR2reader135.py" and change the value of ANIMATION_MODE to 0 in line 31 (1 for animation, 0 for the skeleton).
Aha, that's why it wasn't working for me. But I don't need that. SMD through Archangel is even better; it already includes the model with the skeleton.

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Or rather, how to do it... I'll try Titan... if it works, I'll post it, but even if it doesn't, I won't make the mod alone.
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rather, how to do it... I'll try Titan... if it works, I'll post it, but even if it doesn't, I won't make the mod alone...
What exactly is planned for Titan?! Are you going to add new animations?!
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What exactly is planned for Titan?! Will new animations be added?!
Initially, the plan was to create a mod for Heroes 5, but based on a DIFFERENT game – from the Total War series, for example, Attila....
Why? Because of the performance issues in Heroes on incredibly large maps, and the resulting impossibility of comfortable gameplay.
Plus, I want a new perspective on old acquaintances – Heroes 5 is my favorite part... and I would like to play with my favorite characters in real time (battle in Total War is not turn-based)....
But if we are going to do it properly, and port Heroes to Total War, then new animations are definitely needed, because in Heroes, there are only 9 animations for Titan, I counted them yesterday.... But for this game, that's more than enough anyway....
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Initially, the plan was to create a mod for Heroes 5, but based on a DIFFERENT game – from the Total War series, for example, Attila....
The reason is the performance issues of Heroes on incredibly large maps, and the resulting impossibility of comfortable gameplay,
plus, I want a new perspective on old acquaintances – Heroes 5 is my favorite part... and I would like to play with my favorite characters in real time (battle in Total War is not turn-based)....
But if we are going to do it properly, and transfer Heroes to Total War, we definitely need new animations,... because in Heroes, there are only 9 animations for a Titan, I counted yesterday.... But for this game, that's more than enough in principle....
Cool! I wish you good luck!
С уважением, Psatkha (Псатха)

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https://youtu.be/utN5lrGHVZA – a test animation in the game. The animation was quickly put together because ready-made Heroes animations... well, let's just say they can't be simply implemented into the game. I haven't figured out the reason yet... but it might be due to the fact that different programs and different formats are used, and it's hard to keep track of what might have been disrupted during all the exports.
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Hello! Could you please advise if anyone knows? I'm trying to get the model of the Haven castle in HoMM 5 (the one that is displayed during construction, not on the global map). I copied the entire Geometries folder to convert the models and open them in AccuTrans3d. However, there are many files, and I don't understand if there is a way to separate what I need from what I don't, since their names consist of a set of letters and numbers. If anyone has encountered this, please give me some ideas on how to approach this. P.S.: The model doesn't necessarily have to be a single one; it can be separated by buildings. Perhaps that would even be better.
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Hello! Could you please advise if anyone knows? I'm trying to get the Human castle model in HoMM 5 (the one that is displayed when building it, not on the global map). I copied the entire Geometries folder to convert the models and open them with AccuTrans3d. However, there are many files, and I don't understand if there is a way to separate what I need from what I don't, since their names consist of a set of letters and numbers. If anyone has encountered this, please give me some ideas on this issue. P.S.: The model doesn't necessarily have to be a single one; it can be separated by buildings. Perhaps that would even be better.
The city model is not a single one; it's a whole bunch of models - each building has its own model, and even in several variations - a model for the Griffin Tower, another model for the Griffin Bastion, and maybe even a model for the unbuilt version. In the data.pak file, in the \Arenas\Town\NewHaven folder, there are text files, for example: Angel_u0r0.xdb - model of the unbuilt Angel Tower (i.e., this is the model of the grove that grows on the hill) Angel_u2r0.xdb - model of the fully built Angel Tower This file contains links to other files. Angel_u2r0-Angel_M.(Material).xdb - this file contains a link to the building's texture, which is located right here, but not all textures for the Human city are in this folder, so sometimes you will have to search through material files. Angel_u2r0-geom.xdb - and this is what you need; this file contains the name of the geometry: 386F0CB2-A7EA-4C79-A12F-E85840FFC9F0 In short, look for geometry names in files with the -geom extension
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https://youtu.be/anKNpAB7sR0 Here's what a battle of Titans looks like in real-time. The models, textures, and animations are from Heroes of Might and Magic V, and the game itself is Total War: Attila.
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It was amusing, especially the guy on top.
The guy on top is just something I didn't have time to finish properly... so he can easily hide, but it needs a bit more modding... it's like a leftover from the war elephants, the rider... well, he doesn't really get in the way of viewing it.
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Oh, no, it's needed, just replace it with a model of some Zehir creature. )
And I thought that titans would be better if they stomped with their feet instead of imitating shooting/lightning, but that's a minor detail.
 

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