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Jeff-Groves · 01-22-22, 05:38 PM

Like I said before. I'd forgotten more then most even know.
Going over the information in a dat file I remembered even more!
I'm working on fixing the Template to show EXACTLY what you'd see when exported with S3D.

One area is the faces and how they are stored in a dat file.
One needs to read the first part then read the second.

It's kind of crazy but here's what you see.
We read 3 Verts THEN read the 3 Textures!
So if a Face is 3/1 2/3 5/4?
You will read 3 2 5 in Hex THEN 1 3 4!

Now I know most don't give a crap about that kind of stuff. But I do for a reason!
I am working on an Exporter to rip 3D models from SH3/4 that ACTUALLY places the parts in their positions just as you see them in S3D or in Game!
There is NOTHING that does that!

01-22-22, 05:38 PM	#116
Jeff-Groves Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,319 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	Like I said before. I'd forgotten more then most even know. Going over the information in a dat file I remembered even more! I'm working on fixing the Template to show EXACTLY what you'd see when exported with S3D. One area is the faces and how they are stored in a dat file. One needs to read the first part then read the second. It's kind of crazy but here's what you see. We read 3 Verts THEN read the 3 Textures! So if a Face is 3/1 2/3 5/4? You will read 3 2 5 in Hex THEN 1 3 4! Now I know most don't give a crap about that kind of stuff. But I do for a reason! I am working on an Exporter to rip 3D models from SH3/4 that ACTUALLY places the parts in their positions just as you see them in S3D or in Game! There is NOTHING that does that! __________________ I don't do Stupid. So don't ask. Last edited by Jeff-Groves; 01-22-22 at 05:56 PM.