A possibly extremely asked question

[RedDynasty]

Im pretty sure this was asked before, but..... is there a way to convert models in games with physics engines like unreal tournament 2003\2004 to deus ex?
Because i want to try to export some models from a game that uses this engine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source_(game_engine)
(engine of popular games like half-life 2 and team fortress 2)

[~][FGS][Nobody~]

UT03/04 got different engines than HL2.
That's like comparing apples and oranges.

[RedDynasty]

thats not the point, what im asking is that if its possible to convert models from engines like those to deus ex, i am not comparing them.

[Cozmo]

I think they all use skeletal animation, so not sure possibly decoration with no bones could be exported and imported though, idk enough to say really

[RedDynasty]

well im not going to export ragdolls or anything like that, im going to export some decos BUT some of them have properties that i dont think it will work out on deus ex( like jigglebones and glow on the dark settings)

[~][FGS][Nobody~]

I admit I'm no expert for that but my own point was the following:
Being able to convert models from UT03/04 doesn't imply to be able to do the same from HL2.
I could imagine the first case being easier since UT03/04 is still unreal engine, while HL2 got an entirely different engine.

[RedDynasty]

i was unsure and that is why i asked !

[[FGS]Kalman]

http://forum.interlopers.net/viewtopic.php?t=7557
http://www.wunderboy.org/apps/smdimport.php
Just decompile the MDL files, and import the SMD file into 3ds Max with that plugin (it works only with 3ds Max 9 or higher)

[RedDynasty]

oh thank you kalman, just had a quick look at it and it looks like it explains everything, i gotta try it when i have more time.
If i do manage to get the hang of it, i might get this http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Hats onto deus ex

[~DJ~]

And then what? Have the models for what?
do you have a way so one could 'wear' them?

[RedDynasty]

well thats kinda what i want to "try" to do. And perhaps i might get the unusual particles aswell to attach in the hats.

[~DJ~]

Well then... When you're done importing, play with PHYS_Trailer and owner stuff!


DO TELL US WHAT YOU MANAGED TO DO

[[FGS]Chees]

DJ your nuts and why are you purple?

[Poor]

Instead of making a new thread I'll just ask here. How can I extract a usable model from a dx package? When I extract the model using WOTGreal, UCC complains about vertexes.

[~DJ~]

DJ your nuts and why are you purple?

WHAT ABOUT MY NUTS?
..and I'm not purple, it's pink!

Instead of making a new thread I'll just ask here. How can I extract a usable model from a dx package? When I extract the model using WOTGreal, UCC complains about vertexes.

Have you tried the DXMeshTool..?