How should LWO models be imported to TDM?

[someTaff]

No shader issue with the model. Even if path to textures set to like "//doom\darkmod\textures\props\trees"

Do i need MTR file to represent model in DR or what?

Thanks!

Edited April 15, 2013 by someTaff

[New Horizon]

Yes, the textures must be referenced in a material file so the game deals with them correctly.

[Springheel]

All textures in the game require a material shader, because a "texture" in D3 is usually a mixture of three or more different image files.

 

For basic testing, all you need is this:

 

shader_name

{ diffusemap "[path and name of image file]"}

 

Then name the surface "shader_name" in LW.

[someTaff]

Then name the surface "shader_name" in LW.

Can you be more specific about shader and LW?

Got mtr and textures, they look allright in TDM

Goodbumpkins i just renamed shaders in LW with TDM mtr-names and it worked!

it's ugly, too hipoly, but it works!

Gona make more pretty trees!

Whats the tris policy on trees? About <3k?

Edited April 15, 2013 by someTaff

[Springheel]

Whats the tris policy on trees? About <3k?

 

Yes, as long as the majority of it doesn't cast shadows that should be fine. A lower poly version for LOD would also be useful.

[Bikerdude]

Then name the surface "shader_name" in LW.

specifying my own paths to the textures but retaining the original texture names didn't work, so I have to open up the .LWO model in a text editor (in this case notepad++) and see what path the model was expecting to see.

 

Is there no way to use custom paths with an .LWO model then..?

[Springheel]

You could either use a skin, or remake the material shader to point to your own textures.

[Bikerdude]

or remake the material shader to point to your own textures.

Hmm I will have to try that again then, as it didnt work for me when I used my own shader paths.

[Springheel]

It should. The .lwo model just points to a regular material shader, like tdm_dark_wood.

[Bikerdude]

Ok will have a play around with the .MTR details etc.