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How do you convert trucks and what progs do you use ZModeler or sumthin else. I really wanna know.


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OK...here I go again (lol, Phineus...)

I use Zmodeler to convert 4x4EVO trucks. I import the SMF model from EVO and export it as a BIN model (needed for MTM2).

EVO trucks come in two model resolutions, a hi-res model and a low-res model. the low-res version has a ZERO at the end of the filename...EXAMPLE;

FORD.smf (hi res)
FORD0.smf (low res)

The low res version is easier to convert, since it is mapped to a 256x256 RAW file already. you just have to convert the RAW file from 24-bit to 8-bit (256 color) to make it MTM2 compatible.

The hi res version is mapped to a 512x512 file, and has to be fully remapped to new textures. (I had to do that with my hi-res ZO TEAM EXPEDITION truck / remapped to 4 newly created 256x256 RAW files. Download it and dissasemble it if you want to see how I did that)
http://vales.com/mtm/TruckDescMTM.asp?ID=1162




[This message has been edited by ZO_BigDOGGe (edited 18-07-2001).]

Can you leave only one raw file.

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Yes, the low res version uses only one RAW, but the truck's, graphics are blurry because you are trying to cram all of the details into a 256x256 space.

Hey iam having problems when ever I convert a truck and bring it up in BinEdit Its Doesnt show the Brush Bar Lites Visor etc... So whats the problem and can you convert this trucks from me http://vales.com/4x4/TruckDesc4x4.asp?ID=1410 and send it to me at pb9603@gte.net

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The trucks in 4x4 EVOLUTION are stored as separate parts in the SMF model file, such as mirrors, bars, frames, etc...

you have to convert all the parts one at a time, and store them as BIN files.....I do it like this.....

....if I'm converting the ford f250 .SMF file....the files I save as BINs look something like this...,

f250_body.bin
f250_rollbar.bin
f250_bodyBottom.bin
f250_rightMirror.bin
f250_leftMirror.bin
f250_foglights.bin

After remapping, I combine them into a complete truck using INSERT in BinEdit and save the complete assembly under a new, final name, like "F250_01.bin".

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I checked the included text file on that truck you asked about, and there is no warning about using it,( the body is from another game) so I will convert it. I will included a text file giving proper credit to the original authors.

Thanx and how u said converting all the parts say a roll bar with lites on it the lites are black say I use Bit Map Replacer and replace it with black.raw or with such as CHEV0.RAW a error comes up in binedit sayin cannot acess a unamed file. And say CHEV0.RAW doesnt have the light texture or the light opening what Iam trying to say is on CHEV0.RAW It doesnt show where the lites are, I'll send you a truck I converted its screwed up. Peace
You Friend
Dale,

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Man this sux! I can't bring up the truck in TrackED2 The truck you converted for me, It says to many Verticies or was it Vertexs, well any way I triend converting that truck before I asked you to Convert it and all it brong up was just the windows and in ZModeler I took out the glass and then saved as a .bin 3d Meshes and it says Cannot Open a Unamed File.

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I had the same problem. The truck was over 5000 vertixs. I got it down t around 4500, but I guess it's still too many for tracked2 and MTM2 to handle. I had the same problem with similar large models....2000 seems to be the practical limit...

Another problem with convertin is when I convert a truck any black thats on the truck appears Invisable in MTM2 during a game. And another is when ever iam playin with a Converted truck by me a error always comes up sayin (Cannot find control fptr) please help, and ohh yeah in Pit area in that one Topic you said did I recieve that Superbike and I did. Do you want my Yamaha Banshee I made.

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The truck textures in 4x4EVO use transparent black to make the windows appear as glass.

While the truck .BIN is loaded in Binedit, select "faces/select all faces".

Then, select "groups/set group face type"

Set the textures to"0x29 shiny texture MTM2)"

Then save the .BIN. That will take care of the transparent black problem.


I'm not familar with the "(Cannot find control fptr)" problem....anyone know what this error is?


Sure, go ahead and send me the Yamaha, please.

[This message has been edited by ZO_BigDOGGe (edited 31-07-2001).]

When I convert a truck and say it has sum text on it and one side is mirror than the other what do I do to fix that.

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It sounds like you are using the low-resolution texture. Since 4x4EVO only uses these textures when the truck is far away (too far to read text on a truck) they just creat a texture of one side of the truck and map both sides of the model to it.

This is what I do....

Make a duplicate of the texture and save it under a slightly different name, such as....

F250.raw (original texture)
F250_2.raw (duplicated texture)

...using a paint program, load the new texture, flip the words horizontally so that they are reversed (some paint skills req'd), then remap the side of the truck with the backwards text to the new texture.