[REQ] Help needed to convert SH5 files to SH3

Mister_M · 11-12-21, 03:41 AM

Hello,

I'm currently converting a ship from SH5. I'm running into a major problem : some controllers (even if used by SH3) are not readable in S3D.

I've already encountered this kind of problem in the past, and someone (Tycho) helped me : the file had actually been "locked" by its creator who had changed some bytes with a program (probably a hex editor) in order S3D can't read it. It's reversible. I think it can be solved the same way in order to read SH5 files by S3D, but it is just a supposition by me...

I would be very grateful to anyone able to help me.

Jeff-Groves · 11-12-21, 03:50 PM

Your not going to be able to use the files from SH5 in SH3 or SH4.
Now there is stuff so S3D can read the SH5 files but that's not going to convert them!

Mister_M · 11-12-21, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff-Groves

Your not going to be able to use the files from SH5 in SH3 or SH4.
Now there is stuff so S3D can read the SH5 files but that's not going to convert them!

Do you mean that even the controllers that I can actually read in S3D won't work in SH3 while in game ?

Jeff-Groves · 11-12-21, 04:34 PM

IF S3D can read them without the SH5 adaption files?
Then they can be used.
Now. IF S3D can not read them without the adaption files?
You can NOT use them and there is a lot of work ahead!

There were a couple of us that did files for S3D so it can read SH5 files back in the early days of SH5.

If a smart programmer wants a project? A simple converter program could be done to convert from SH5 to SH3 and the other way around.
I'm just not interested in doing it although I know how.

How are you converting the 3D models?

Mister_M · 11-12-21, 05:16 PM

OK, thank you for your explanations.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff-Groves

If a smart programmer wants a project? A simple converter program could be done to convert from SH5 to SH3 and the other way around.

It's probably not worth it...

Jeff-Groves · 11-12-21, 05:19 PM

If you dig deep enough? I'm pretty sure ALL units from SH5 Have been converted to SH3!
Hell! I wrote the program that was used to grab the 3D models!

11-12-21, 03:41 AM	#1
Mister_M Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 793 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	[REQ] Help needed to convert SH5 files to SH3 Hello, I'm currently converting a ship from SH5. I'm running into a major problem : some controllers (even if used by SH3) are not readable in S3D. I've already encountered this kind of problem in the past, and someone (Tycho) helped me : the file had actually been "locked" by its creator who had changed some bytes with a program (probably a hex editor) in order S3D can't read it. It's reversible. I think it can be solved the same way in order to read SH5 files by S3D, but it is just a supposition by me... I would be very grateful to anyone able to help me.

11-12-21, 03:50 PM	#2
Jeff-Groves Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,319 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	Your not going to be able to use the files from SH5 in SH3 or SH4. Now there is stuff so S3D can read the SH5 files but that's not going to convert them! __________________ I don't do Stupid. So don't ask.

11-12-21, 04:34 PM	#4
Jeff-Groves Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,319 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	IF S3D can read them without the SH5 adaption files? Then they can be used. Now. IF S3D can not read them without the adaption files? You can NOT use them and there is a lot of work ahead! There were a couple of us that did files for S3D so it can read SH5 files back in the early days of SH5. If a smart programmer wants a project? A simple converter program could be done to convert from SH5 to SH3 and the other way around. I'm just not interested in doing it although I know how. How are you converting the 3D models? __________________ I don't do Stupid. So don't ask. Last edited by Jeff-Groves; 11-12-21 at 04:43 PM.

11-12-21, 05:19 PM	#6
Jeff-Groves Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,319 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	If you dig deep enough? I'm pretty sure ALL units from SH5 Have been converted to SH3! Hell! I wrote the program that was used to grab the 3D models! __________________ I don't do Stupid. So don't ask.