Converting .W3D files to YR

lefthand · Grenadier **Joined**: 08 Feb 2008

Unfortunately, I haven't found the process intuitive enough for me to understand on my own and nor have I found any tutorials explaining what I have to do. So far, I have taken .W3D files (and their textures) and looking at what path I need to take in order to have them function in Red Alert 2.

Thanks in advance for any information!

BySc · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 8:08 pm Post subject:

You need
1.Big Editor for extract w3d files and textures.
2.3DS Max 8 And W3D Import Plugin
3.After import render for red alert 2 (I'm doing this process in blender with DonutArnold Template)
4.Convert your rendered png files to shp
5.Coding

PS:Sorry my bad English
P.P.S:If you want max plugin pls pm me.

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DonutArnold · General **Joined**: 18 Jan 2005 **Location**: Finland

Found this W3D importer script for Blender: https://github.com/feliwir/W3D-Tools

lefthand · Grenadier **Joined**: 08 Feb 2008

Thanks, I only have 3DS Max 9. Does that matter?

BySc · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 8:38 pm Post subject:

No,doesnt matter.Plugin work with max 9.

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kenosis · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 10:49 pm Post subject:

the most important part is proper lighting.
*cough* LKO did teach me a lot but he is always picky with my lighting settings, even when I modified my lighting close to the boxes westwood hides in the mix files.

http://www.ppmsite.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35910
you can find my old toolkit here. The templates are old but surly the scripts in there can help you a lot......if you setup your own template like this: all lights and camera are linked to the dummy object.

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Tired of grabbing my random SHP conversions? Why not learn to create SHPs for yourself?

lefthand · Grenadier **Joined**: 08 Feb 2008

Wanted to give a thanks to everyone involved in helping me out.

That being said, I was wondering is it possible to use Blender alone to make new SHPs for RA2?

DonutArnold · General **Joined**: 18 Jan 2005 **Location**: Finland

Blender is all you need to create a convertable PNG sequence and then you'd need SHP Builder to convert the .PNG sequence to a .SHP file.