3ds 8 & Steam

[NovaKid]

I want to export my models i've been making and then get them to work in halflife 2 or gmod.

Any help please?

I saw the toolkit, and i've tried that about a year in a half ago and got everything except the .phy file... :[

Maybe someone could help me with my problem?

Start from making model and what needs to be done, to exporting then to compile and put in game?

Help please, I beg of you. :[

Regardz,
NovaKid

 

[soulslicer]

eh, ive imported models in from hl2..
maybe it may work reverse??

well, if it does, you can save your model as an smd file, then use a decompiler to convert it to an mdl file. then, convert your textures and normals into the vtf format. after which i think, you can put them into the gcf decompiler and spawn them?

 

[NovaKid]

So I pretty much save it as a .smd theres no plug in for 3ds max 8 i need to save as a .smd?

 

[soulslicer]

do you need a link for the converters and plug ins? i can give them to you.

 

[NovaKid]

Yes I do, I use 3d studio Max 8. Now all I do is export my object I make into .smd and then use tool kit?

 

[soulslicer]

as i said before, i am not too sure abt all this, but you have to put your model i files as mdl's into the gcf files..

might want to try these sites for software..
http://halflife2.filefront.com/file/Half_Life_2_MDL_v37_Importer_V_09_Beta_for_3DS_Max_R6;24424

http://tutorials.addondb.com/221/exporting-half-life-2-characters-to-a-3d/

dont worry abt what they say for release versions, works on all versions of 3dsmax

 

[soulslicer]

there is a whole 3dsmax half life 2 community out there, i just found out..

http://forums.facepunchstudios.com/showthread.php?t=21286&page=176

these dudes are GODS

check out their pics..

 

[meathelix]

hey i was wondering umm when i import my smd files in to 3d max why is it that i only get half the model like the guns from css and stuff