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Standard 10 Windows

What is the bit version, and what does "standard" mean – Home edition?!

As I understand, the author of the topic needs imports in principle, and weapons are just an example.

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I don't know how "common" this is – 10... I won't claim, but, for example, many games that are released now (like football games), I tried to run on my 8, but it didn't work... I installed 10 for testing, and the game ran...
Maya 6 is an old program, like a "mammoth tusk," who knows, maybe that's why it doesn't run on a NEW 10 (even if it's a regular one).

I had this problem. I tried all sorts of things – Maya 6.0 wouldn't run at all. The problem lies specifically in Windows. There is a solution: install an emulator with a different version of Windows, install Maya, and simply load models in it. That's what I did and still do. If it's relevant, write to me in a private message, and I'll explain everything in detail. Or I can describe everything in detail right here. The process is quite simple

I had the same problem. I tried all sorts of troubleshooting steps, but Maya 6.0 wouldn't launch at all. The problem lies with Windows. There's a solution: install an emulator with a different version of Windows, install Maya in it, and simply load the models within that environment. That's what I did and still do . If it's relevant, write to me in a private message, and I'll explain everything in detail. Or I can describe the whole process here. It's a fairly simple process.

Well, since I started here, I should write the whole process here. Maybe someone else has the same problem with Maya.

Hello everyone! Sorry for the long absence – I had some PC issues

So, first, download a virtual machine and install it. I recommend downloading Oracle Virtual Box.

Open the program - click "Create" Attachment 73680

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"Name" - choose any name.

"Folder" - specify the location where the virtual machine will be stored. I don't advise putting it on drive "C".

"ISO Image" - the Windows or other OS image file itself.

Click "Next", here you can set the values as you like.

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Here, also select the "Disk Size" according to your needs. Don't change the other values.

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Just click "Finish," and your machine will be created.

Select the created machine and run it.

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Then, the installation of the OS on the virtual machine begins. The process is no different from installing the OS on your PC.

Our Windows has been installed. Now you can download Maya 6.0 and try running it. As soon as you finish working and save your file, you need to transfer the file from the virtual machine to your PC.

Click "Devices" - Connect disk image Guest Additions.

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Open Explorer, go to the CD drive (D
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Next, a standard installation – click "Next" everywhere; don't change or select anything. After that, the machine will restart.

Click "Machine" - Settings.

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Select Shared Folders - on the right, click the folder icon with a green "+". Choose any folder on your PC. Check the box in "Auto-mount." Click OK and OK.
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Go back to Explorer, and you will see that shared folders have been created. In the virtual machine, put the necessary files into the shared folder. You can get files from this shared folder that were created on the virtual machine, and vice versa.

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Hmm) why are "Attachments" displayed instead of screenshots 🙄. If something is unclear, please ask)

Hello again, are there any volunteers who can help with the creature models, specifically by converting them into a format that will be visible to the heroes, and also allowing for modifications or the addition of custom elements within the editor? If something is missing or a model has errors, please let us know!

Hello again, are there any volunteers who can help with the creature models, specifically by converting them to a format that the heroes can see, and also so that you can modify them or add your own elements within the editor? If something is missing or the model has errors, please let me know!

Your models don't have skeletons, so I can't help because I don't know how to link them together.

Well, I'll try to look for it on the forum, but I don't have much time for that. I also need to prepare for exams, and instead I'm here making mods for a forgotten game.

Poison552
Hey, don't take it personally, but it's probably easier for you to try doing it yourself. There are tutorials available, and people have managed to overcome all the problems related to Heroes 5. The process of converting models from a 3D format to the Heroes format is just tedious and time-consuming, especially the first time when you need to install all the necessary programs. It's simply not very interesting to spend time on this. If you don't make an effort yourself, it's unlikely that anyone will help you with converting the models for the game.

Well, actually, I think you're starting from the wrong place. Look at my mods in RTF – the only unit I completely ported into the game was the last dwarf infantry unit; all the others are just Heroes units or ported units from Hanniball's seventh game, where I erase the heads, weapons, and shields on the textures.

But the key is importing static models; once you figure that out, you can move on to animated ones.

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Oh, wait, we were discussing this in this thread, and you didn't manage to import static models... that's a bit awkward.

Is there a solution to the problem where, when a part of a texture is erased in the game, it simply turns black?

Is there a solution to the problem where erasing part of a texture in the game just makes it black? 

yes, the texture is attached to the model via a material, in which you need to replace <AlphaMode>AM_OPAQUE</AlphaMode> with <AlphaMode>AM_ALPHA_TEST</AlphaMode>

**I kind of thought so, but I didn't want to try it. When I was looking at older models, I noticed this line too, and instead of AM_OPAQUE, I entered AM_TRANSPERENT, thinking it would at least be transparent.
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AM_TRANSPERENT is the material used for ghosts; it causes bugs. In general, creating semi-transparent units is a masochistic endeavor. I tried it once, and it was all driven by pure curiosity – I was interested in why the hand textures would appear on top of the sleeves and how to fix it. Once I figured it out, I created three ghost units from the test unit and abandoned the project for many years. Now I don't remember anything and don't want to start over.

Does anyone know how to open the tabs for creatures, buildings, etc., in the map editor's left panel, as shown in the screenshot?

For example, it would be useful for quickly changing the animation, model, or sounds of creatures, as opening the same thing 150 times is not ideal.