loading my mdl files in 3ds format....

[machineman9]

i want to load up some of the models of my aircraft for a project... but i cant remember how you do this

is there is special mdl to obj/3ds or something converter? i cant quite remember

if this is the wrong forum, if so, please just say and im sure a mod can move it when it needs to be


so yeh, cheers

[Felix/FFDS]

You cannot load a compiled mdl file into a modelling program.

You need either the source file from the original builder, or create it yourself.

[machineman9]

really?

ive seen lots of mdl converters and things. they were for half life 2 and dangerous sam (or something) and i only thought they didnt work becauese FS wasnt HL2

so is it a different mdl from the HL2 files?

[Felix/FFDS]

really?

ive seen lots of mdl converters and things. they were for half life 2 and dangerous sam (or something) and i only thought they didnt work becauese FS wasnt HL2

so is it a different mdl from the HL2 files?

Yes, a flightsim MDL is different from the Half-Life MDL.

[machineman9]

darn, well thanks anyway... i guess ill try and find some aircraft or something on turbosquid and hope i can UV the texture to it  ;D

[Felix/FFDS]

OR ... you could download one of the available source files from the FFDS gmax library and play around with it?

[machineman9]

that is a further possibility.. but the only way i know of getting the file in an OBJ file (the sort of type i need) is with a MAX script and alot of copy and paste  :-/